A week of healthy eating

Want to start eating better but don't know where or how to start?  Jen's Gone Paleo has made it super simple.  She's posted a complete 5 day meal plan with recipes and a shopping list.  If you've been wanting to start making healthier decisions but can't quite take the plunge, this would be a great place to start.  Most of the meals are really simple and the shopping list isn't too formidable.

Here's an example day:

Monday

Breakfast:

Omega-3 Eggs (3 large), Scrambled

Gala Apple 

Lunch:

Turkey Breast (5oz)

Avocado (1/4 large)

Cucumber (1)
Apple (1/2)

Dinner:

Wild Salmon (5oz) 

Chard (1 large bunch) and Yam (1/2 medium) Cooked w/Coconut Milk, and Chipotle in Adobo (1)

Grilled Asparagus (6 spears)

Recipe for Creamed Chard

Ingredients:
1 Large Bunch of Kale (or Chard), tough stems removed with leaves washed and finely chopped*
1T. EVOO
2/3 C. Coconut Milk (pureed with 1 small or 1/2 large chipotle pepper in adobo)
2 Garlic Clove, minced or pressed
1/2 tsp. Ancho Chile Powder
Sea Salt and Pepper, to taste

1. Heat the oil in a  large skillet. 
2. Add greens and stir.Cook for 3-5 minutes, until greens begin to wilt.
3. Add garlic and stir.
4. Season with salt, pepper, and ancho chile powder. Stir.
5. Add coconut milk. Stir and cover.
6. Cook another 10-15 minutes, until coconut milk is almost fully absorbed into the greens. 
7. Serve.

*Tip: I like to remove the stems, wash, and spin the leaves when I get home from the grocery store. I then store the prepared leaves in a large tupperware container (I'm currently using a juice container) with either a flour sack towel or one piece of paper towel. I do this with all of my greens, for easy use. 

And for those of you who have stuck around for the end of the LOOK GOOD NAKED challenge - this could be a good way to end with a bang rather than a wimper.  I really want to see you all make the last week count!