motivated by money

brigham is in a competition at work with a few other managers. they are trying to see who can lose the most body fat %. i am excited for this..not because brig needs to lose the weight, but because now i get to cook healthy simple meals without any complaints {and if he wins, he gets lots of moneys} :) i told brig that our grocery bill WILL be a lot cheaper the next couple of months. i will buy a large bag of chicken breasts, lots of veggies, fruits, and healthy snacks like almonds.
dinner #1 {we ate tonight}:

• grilled lemon marinated chicken on top of a salad
• roasted sweet potatoes and zucchini

forgot to take a pic of our dinner, but this is what it looked like :) image found here and here

lemon marinade

• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 1/4 lemon juice
• 1/2 Tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped

put all ingredients in a food processor or blender and marinade chicken in it for 4-8 hours {i did 4}
i also made the marinade for the salad dressing. mmmmm. we also put grape tomatoes and feta cheese on the salad. so good!
roasted veggies
“Put two tablespoons of your favorite seasonings (thyme and corriander are great for this recipe) into 1/8 cup olive oil and let it sit while you're preparing the veggies for the oven. When you've finished chopping, whisk in 1/8 cup of vinegar (balsamic or wine vinegar give a great flavor boost) and pour it over the vegetables in the roasting pan.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Whatever roots you've got, dice about two pounds of them into one-inch cubes (you can leave carrots round). Be sure to remove the skins, as these will turn tougher and bitter when you roast them. Spread the cubes in a roasting pan and pour the oil and vinegar mixture over them.
Bake your sweet potatoes and whatever other veggies you've included for 45 minutes. Take the pan out and give it a brisk shake every 15 minutes or so to roll the cubes and redistribute the coating.”
recipe found here
this dinner was very delicious, filling {even for brig!}, and pretty simple!
i could eat like this every night :)