I could be very happy eating a bagel with butter and cream cheese every day. Twice a day.
I have done it. I don't get sick of it.
Even when my brother in law was religiously following Atkins and told me that bagels were the worst food in the whole wide world.....I kept eating them.
So, I really do try to eat something other than bagels, and the twice a day thing is very rare.
What helps me is to have meals prepared ahead of time.
This morning I made a hearty chili with lots of wonderful ingredients. I will eat this for lunch for days and days.
I suppose I could freeze it so I don't get tired of it. (That's a pretty good idea.)
I'm going to freeze half of it and next week I will have it again!
Many times I end of throwing some out because I have gotten tired of it.
This is genius!
Donna's rule #1
Freeze and save soups, chili's and stews.
Mexican Chicken & Barley Chili
This recipe is on the box of Quaker Barley
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups water
3/4 cup Quick Quaker Barley
One 16-ounce can tomatoes, undrained, chopped
One 16-ounce can tomato sauce
One 14 1/2 ounce can chicken broth (organic)
One 4-ounce can chopped greed chilies, drained
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 cups, cooked chicken (organic)
Cook onion and garlic.
Add remaining ingredients except chicken.
Bring to a boil, lower heat, simmer 10 minutes.
Add chicken, simmer 10 more minutes or until chicken is warm and barley is tender.
Grated cheese and/or sour cream on top is lovely.
Green onions might be nice too.
