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Guest Chef Time.
By MizFit | March 27, 2008
Here at MizFit International Headquarters we are all for people snatching recipes from magazines and making them their own (tweaking if you will. not lying under oath that they created them or anything. we dont have that much chutzpah).
This is precisely the reason why I begged asked Erin if she’d be willing to share both her recipe and her wisdom with us MizFitters.
Erin is one of the reigning queens o’fitness blogging (and if you’ve not read her book then shame on you!) and I was thrilled to be able to pick her brain a bit.
Erin’s words of food wisdom (here’s where you hit print)?
Knowledge, as they say, is power. You don’t have to be a fantastic cook to make really clean, really delicious food. You just need to find the proper resources. For
instance, I love Oxygen magazine’s recipes (MizFit note: see recipe below). As far as recipes are concerned, they definitely could use some fine tuning because I invariably end up having to tinker with what they provide in order to make the dish come out right. Just the same, they’re traditionally easy to create and taste delicious.
I think it’s OK not to eat clean all of the time. I do. Yesterday was St.Patrick’s Day and you’re not going to convince me to eat anything other than big ol’ corned beef sandwiches, Guinness and potato chips. You’re just not. I’ve learned to trust myself, to have faith in myself, that I’ll make
healthy choices more often than not. In order to be successful with your health, you have to learn not to demonize food. It’s still a struggle for me sometimes, but making the choice to believe I’m worth taking care of, and that I know how to do that, is made me a healthier person.
MizFit: All together now? what have we learned? WE. ARE. WORTH. IT. (the time? the effort? the pain in the ass? all of it.)
Energy Veggie Burrito
1 large burrito tortilla - I use a low-carb wheat version
1/2 cup of avocado
1/4 cup of mache - Or any like-lettuce, this is the one I like
1/4 cup of chopped red onion - I use a little less since a little goes a long way
1/4 cup of chopped red pepper
1/4 cup shredded carrots
2 Tbsp of plain hummus
1) Heat the tortilla in the microwave for 30 seconds.
2) Spread the hummus evenly on the tortilla.
3) Add the rest.
4) Fold, roll, cut in half.
I added a little spray of lime juice and a tiny pinch of kosher salt after I assembled the veggies. I think it kept the avocado fresher and gave the veggies a little kick. Don’t ask me about calorie or carb counts because I don’t have a clue, but it is so tasty and delicious.
Thanks so much Erin.
Like it or not—you’re now an honorary MizFit.
Topics: Food Glorious Food |
March 27th, 2008 at 5:23 am
I love her theory on food! I’m checking out Erin’s site right now…
Veggie Burritos are the best. Delicious, nutritious.. and they can be really quick to make.
March 27th, 2008 at 7:04 am
Nice food theory! Avocados and hummus in the same burrito? I am so there.
March 27th, 2008 at 7:33 am
that sounds delicious! heading to her site as well!
March 27th, 2008 at 8:18 am
dumb question:
spray of lime? Do you mean squeezing a lime? Or is there actual “lime spray” out there?
March 27th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Those burritos sound delicious…will definitely fix them this weekend.
I am trying to eat clean about 80-90% of the time and found that I do feel so much better and more energetic. But of course I do need a french fry fix occasionally!
March 27th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Hi everyone! Thanks again, Carla, for the kind mention.
I use the lime juice in the wee lime-shaped containers you can buy at the store, usually in the produce section, often near the salad dressings. It comes out of the container in an actual “spray,” hence the word. It’s really just for taste more than anything else.
Another tip! Make sure the ingredients are COLD (they taste better that way) and if you’re doing the pinch of kosher salt/lime spray, give them a couple of hours to “marinate” the veggies. I also use spinach in this burrito, highly recommending organic baby leaves.
OK. I’m outta here!
March 27th, 2008 at 9:23 am
I can’t wait to make these. I know I’m going to love them. This is my kind of sandwich. And, I’ll probably use spinach since I always have some of that around.
March 27th, 2008 at 10:05 am
love the hummus.
not an avocado fan.
giving em a shot anyway
if that’s not an endorsement then what is?
M.
March 27th, 2008 at 10:15 am
You try the Avocado and I’ll give Hummus a try! Can I swallow it while holding my nose?
March 27th, 2008 at 11:36 am
mmmmmmmmmmmm
March 27th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Sounds delish! I love hummus and avocados! And spinach! And limes!! Are you a vegetarian Miz? Erin??
March 27th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
I’m not, but I try and keep my meat intake pretty limited, and even then it’s fish and turkey. All lean stuff. I do eat a lot of soy-based products, though, so my fridge really looks as though I might be.
March 27th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Im not.
for some reason I never end up eating much red meat but am all about the chicken/turkey/fish and, as we’ve previously established, the BEEF jerky.
and the soy as erin mentioned.
I help keep Morningstar Farms (among others) in business.
M.
March 27th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
That burrito sounds DIVINE! I’m definitely making it as soon as I go to the grocery store!
March 28th, 2008 at 5:53 am
NOM NOM NOM! that sounds good! lime juice has that wonderful ability to breathe life into veggies. mmmm…
March 28th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Yum! This sounds delicious!
March 30th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I could eat an avocado everyday, so delish!