The Glowing Edge

Tag: bell peppers

  • Red Pepper Hummus Wrap

    Red Pepper Hummus Wrap

    Take a look at this incredible food, and don’t be a hater.

    I started with a whole-wheat, low-carb wrap, which I always have in the fridge unless the boys have been voraciously eating them and I’ve not been to the grocery. They have a total of 15 g of carbs, but 8 grams are dietary fiber, so the net carb gain is only 7 grams. Pretty good.

    It’s slathered with red pepper hummus, which you can hardly see in the picture because I piled it with other goodies, but it’s there. I actually prefer a plain garlic hummus, but this red pepper version looked a pretty shade of orange and I do love bell peppers. I haven’t been making my own hummus lately, so this batch came from the Whole Foods.

    Above that is a good handful of clover sprouts, which seem to be the greenest options in the row of sprouts in my grocery, and thus I’m forever picking these up out of the line-up.

    Then comes a pile of sprouted legumes: adzuki beans, lentils, and peas. Again, I could do this myself, but they are so easily available in the produce section and they add a wonderful crunch to any sandwich, salad, or wrap.

    Finally I added jalapeno peppers, for which I have a weakness, and a few slices of yellow bell pepper. I cut and eat the entire pepper every time; they are such juicy goodness!

    Nothing better than a spring wrap like this. It’s like eating sunshine and happiness. Go ye and make your own!

  • Fuel Your Sport

    Fuel Your Sport

    This is a very typical day of fuel for me.

    I eat oatmeal almost every day; I buy organic rolled oats, the kind you’re supposed to slow cook. However, since I hate goo, I never slow cook them; I just boil a half cup of water, add a half cup of oats, turn down the heat and by the time I’ve chopped my apple it’s finished. I add a handful of crunchy, shiny flax seeds and some cinnamon to finish it.

    It’s rare that a day passes without a small splurge, too, and M&M’s are probably my favorite for that. I keep a jar of them and only choose colors to match something in particular. I typically only eat 10 or so.

    I didn’t include all the quantities, but believe me, I pile on the veggies. I never make salads with anything but spinach, and I make them in the biggest bowls I have and load up with vitamin-rich goods. When it’s good green fuel, don’t skimp.

    I buy decent wines, which makes all the difference in the world. And life is just too short to eat only low-fat cheese like mozzarella. I buy every kind of adventuresome cheese I can lay my hands on. There’s a food world out there waiting for you to explore it! And it can fuel your body and feed your spirit as well.

    Breakfast
    Steel cut or rolled organic oatmeal, chopped apple, cinnamon, and flax seeds
    One slice of lean ham
    Water, coffee with cream

    Lunch
    Spinach salad with grilled shrimp, sugar peas, yellow bell peppers, cherry tomatoes
    Balsamic vinaigrette made with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, pepper, herbs
    Water to drink

    Post-workout Snack
    Smoothie with raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, soy milk, soy protein, creatine

    Splurge Snack
    M&Ms!! Red and brown to match my Diet Dr. Pepper.

    Dinner
    4 oz lean grilled pork loin
    Steamed kale: salted, peppered and drizzled with olive oil
    Fresh orange slices
    Water to drink

    Late Night Snack
    Red wine and cheese