Recipe Six - Italian Turkey Loaves with Pasta Pesto

Italian Turkey Loaves
Servings 6
Calories per Serving 100

1 Cup Zuccini
3/4 Cup Carrots
1/2 Cup Celery
1/4 Cup Onion
1/2 Tbs Garlic
Step 1 Wash and Chop Veggies
Step 2 with FOOD PROCESSOR (yay) running drop in the garlic to minc and then add the other veggies to fine chop them

1 1/4 Ground Turkey (yes I chose this recipe cause I needed to use up my ground turkey :o])
3/4 tsp Marjoram
1 1/2 Tbs Browth Powder
1/4 tsp Thyme
3 Egg Whites
Step 3 Add to mixture in the food processor and process to mix
Step 4 Form 6 Individual loaves on a cookie sheet

Italian Sauce
3/4 Cup Tomatoe Sauce
1/4 tsp Oregano
1/4 tsp Basil
Step 5 Grind herbs and mix into the tomatoe sauce
Step 6 Top loaves with sauce and bake at 375 for one hour
Step 7 Serve topped with fresh parsley


Pasta Pesto
Servings 6
Calories per serving 170

12 oz Spinach fettucini or Spaghetti
Step 1 Cook and set aside

1/2 Cup Fresh Spinach
1/2 Cup Fresh Basil leaves chopped
1/2 Tbs Fresh pressed garlic
1 1/2 Tbs Water
Step 2 Place in blender and process to liquify
Step 3 Heat a large skillet then add spinach mixture bring to a simmer
Step 4 Add pasta and toss to heat through

3 Tbs Grated parmesan cheese
Step 5 Serve on ehated plate and top each serving with a GENEROUS sprinkle of cheese :o)

YUMM

It's a Process

First -- no, I did not get Ronen out on a run last week.  Bummer.  And yes, I'm weeks behind on cooking the meals.  (It's one meal a week -- good grief, you'd think I could do it!!)  However, I'm not going to beat myself up about it.  In fact, I will publically celebrate the small victories since my last post.  (1) I did a yoga DVD last Thursday morning.  It wasn't quite the same as getting to class, but hey, it was yoga.  At 6 AM.  Victory.  (2) The Bailey Family has not had leftovers for dinner for quite some time.  I didn't get to making the halibut, but I've roasted veggies, made crock pot soup, experimented with buttermilk in several favorite recipes (thumbs up in the shephard's pie, thumbs down in the pancakes), and sent Ronen with something different for lunch every day.  Victory. (3) I ran the 1.5 miles in my annual fitness test in just under 12 minutes, passing the (fighter pilot) boss in the final 100 yards.  Victory!
The cooking and running routines are part of a larger effort to feel like my life and my schedule are manageable and under control.  It's been satisfying to go to bed every night with the dishwasher loaded, a load of laundry running in the dryer, and a sense that I'll be well rested and ready to tackle the next day.  Getting in a run and having the night's dinner planned out are one small part of the routine -- some days are more on the ball than others -- but I'm giving myself full credit for taking lots of steps in the right direction.  And yes, it's still on the agenda to get Ronen into the BOB for a run!

Bonus Recipe - Alena's Charizo Pasta

Extra Virgin Olive Oli
Red Pepper Flakes
Step 1: Heat Oil with Red Pepper Flakes in skillet

Pasta (usually Penne) - Boil Pasta as other stuff is cooking!

Sweet Onion Sliced
Garlic (2 or so cloves)
Step 2: Add Onions and cook for about 2 minutes
Step 3: Add Garlic and cook for 30 seconds or so

Charizo (uncased and pulled apart)
Step 4: Add charizo

Red and Yellow Bell Pepper
Step 5: Cut peppers into thinish slices and add to the skillet - cook for a few minutes

Tomatoe
Step 6: Chop up the tomatoe and add to the skillet approximatedly 2 minutes before the pasta is cooked

Spinch
Step 7: Add spinich and pasta unitl spinach is wilted

Goat Cheese
Step 8: SERVE!! add goat cheese once in your bowl!!

Yum Yum!!