Thursday, February 17, 2011

Fresh Fungi!!!

The Farm share that we received yesterday was plentiful and included a 1lb of white button mushrooms which are delicious and nutritious in so many ways! I love mushrooms in salad, on pizza, in omelets and even roasted by themselves...






Today we had breakfast for lunch with almost everything coming from the farm...eggs, shallots, garlic, potatoes, swiss cheese and of course MUSHROOMS! I also threw in some frozen spinach because every meal should have a little green. 





Mushrooms are a great source of Fiber, (8 to 10 percent of their dry weight is fiber) potassium and protein which a lot of veggie eaters don't get enough of. 


We are mostly vegetarians at home with maybe 4 meals a month that contain fish when we go out to dinner or see family so we get creative with our veggies! One of the biggest challenges is getting enough protein to keep up with an active weight lifting and cardio regiment while keeping the carb intake at a reasonable level. Mushrooms are the perfect solution!! They will fill you up with lean protein and good fiber while being a zero calorie food containing NO fat, cholesterol and very few carbs!






Today...was an exercise off day with a 1.5 mile walk with Rooney around the lake. Somehow we got a 65 degree day in February so of course he took that opportunity to jump in the water and be a maniac!  Tomorrow...5 mile run on the W/OD trail! Looking forward to another amazing day, 70's here we come. I know it isn't going to stay so we might as well take advantage of it now!




I don't think I could ever stay mad at that face! He hams it up wherever we go and most the ladies seem to fawn over him and give him lovin and treats, his master plan is working!



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