Every time I want to go on a diet (meaning, I try not to eat rice), I make myself some sandwich. But see, I have a huge appetite and one tiny sandwich won't be enough. So, what I do is make one huge sandwich as long as I make sure that I use wheat bread and fill it with a healthy tuna spread in between the slices of toasted or grilled wheat bread.
Here's how the tuna spread is done (while toasting or grilling the wheat bread).
Like what I said on my previous blog post, I am now trying eat more healthily whenever I can. I also try to cut back on ice cream and Coke because sugar is just simply bad for the body. I read in a health magazine before that a table spoon of sugar reduces the body's defense mechanism at 12%! So if I eat lots and lots of sweets, I can actually shut my body down. No wonder I feel lethargic, lazy and sleepy whenever I have one of those ice cream flavors and chocolates I like.
Oh well. Like they say, if you wanna live long, you have to eat less. So today,Peter and I had a healthy and scrumptious grilled tuna sandwich with roasted bell pepper. Here's how we did it:
Have your pasta cooked first. You may either use the spaghetti type, or Penne or the spiral type. As you wait for it to get cooked, prepare your pesto sauce.
Heat a pan with about 2 tbsps. of vegetable oil, put your pesto mix which you can buy at any grocery store, stir until it’s hot enough. Don’t let it reach boiling point. Set it aside.
Go back to your pasta.Once it’s cooked, strain the water from it. Put it in a casserole and add your pesto sauce. Mix.
For your tomato pizza bread, here’s what you do:
Get two pieces of tasty bread and cut them into four. Spread a bit of Kraft pizza cheese whiz on each piece, top it with a slice of tomato and olive, then toast it. Once done, you may serve it with your pesto pasta.
Lately, I've been eating fruits like peaches and pineapple. Since Monday, I've been having toast with cream cheese and lots of vegetable salad. I seldom eat real meals (with rice and dish) coz I still haven't found the right groove with my new job, and it's eating up all my cooking time, which I used to have before. So, in pursuit of still staying healthy food-wise, (and not binge on chocolates, chips and cookies which I have a ton of in our pantry), I have been reading up on food alternatives.
I learned about the magic of cherries while reading my copy of this month's Reader's Digest. Did you know that cherries have anti-inflammatory compounds that can soothe arthritis & gout? New research is showing that they may also be your much needed answer in getting a good night's sleep. I'm not just talking about the sweet kind but sour cherries are few of those foods known to have naturally occurring melatonin, which is the chemical that regulates the body's circadian rhythm and sleep patterns.
Therefore, for a late night snack, why not try a cherry jam on toast? Research suggests that melatonin works best when consumed in the hour before bed time. As for me, I made some toast with cream cheese and cherries on top! I am saving them for later around midnight when I'm done with job #2 and before doing job #3. Now I can't wait to work... Healthy snack awaits!
