My power bowls for a power lunch! 😛 * a vegetarian option and a non-vegetarian option

My lunches consist of meals packed mainly with fiber and protein.
I like easy, tasty meals so I came up with quinoa bowls that fill me up
and are so delicious and light!

I cook a cup of quinoa (as directed in package)  and when its done I
add a can of organic garbanzos, 3/4 cups of frozen edamame,
1/2 cup of green peas to the pan. I put half a tablespoon of coconut oil, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, turmeric (optional), and a little curry powder.

When the frozen edamame is thawed in the pan I mix it all together and leave ir for 5 minutes in low.

Then when I serve it in a bowl I add a little bit of fat-free feta cheese, half an avocado, and some cashews. I'll add some chopped cilantro if I have it ;)

Boom. Your healthy lunch is ready and you will have extra for 2 more days!

** For the non-vegeterian option I put 3 breasts of chicken on the crock pot and sprinkle salt, pepper, and a little paprika, and chili powder. Cook for 6 hours on low and shred when they are done.
Put the shredded chicken over your quinoa bowl.

Breakfast: A new alternative to my PB & Jelly sandwich

I wake up every morning craving breakfast, its my favorite meal of the day!

But I found that what I was having for breakfast every day had too much sugar.

We all need a well-balanced breakfast with protein and healthy carbs, fiber

and good fats. This helps to give us energy and decrease cravings during the day.

So I replaced the jelly on my peanut butter/jelly sandwich with a few slices of apple and put natural peanut butter on a whole-wheat muffin which I scoop (take the bread out)  and toast.

The shake I drink every morning has half of a banana, unsweetened almond milk & 1/4 cup of oatmeal.

Of course, I always drink 1 or 2 cups of water before eating in the morning.

Try it :) 

When my eyes are not in the right place

When we make our children,  our husbands, our friends or anyone else the center of our world we are not doing good to them.
We are unconsciously placing unhealthy demands on them to be what only Christ can be to us.
When we make our careers or our jobs or our hobbies the center of our world we are putting our hope in things that will end or disappoint us, or not fulfill us completely.

Most importantly we are not glorifying God.

But we are called to put our eyes on Him, we are called to make Him our center. By the power of His strength we can love and care for those we love and we can work hard and well in our jobs, eyes set on Him and hearts delighting in our Savior.

We bring glory to Him and we enjoy seeing and savoring His power working in us 
to live our lives with our eyes in the Eternal God who will always satisfy our deepest longings. We cannot do it on our own, it is Him in us!


Hebrews 12:1-2
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."

My go-to remedy for colds that also helps burn fat!

Priscilla had a bad cough and I have it now...so this is my go- to when colds hit and it helos to burn fat too!

I brew green tea with a piece of fresh ginger. When ready and on my cup I add
A TBSP of honey, juice of one lemon, 1/8 tsp cinnamon and 1/8 tsp ground tumeric.

Try it!

My snack this morning

BIG BOWL OF FRUIT :) :)

My light "dessert" on this super cold Sunday :)

My favorite Chai tea, Coconut Creamer from Trader Joe's and a little honey...such a treat :)

Filled with the fullness of God as we know and experience His love

Knowing, trusting, and treasuring God's love for us: changes everything. It changes de way we see Him, the way we see people, the way we look and think about ourselves. It changes the way we go through life's problems and the way we celebrate his blessings.  We trust Him and treasure Him both in good and bad times. Nothing compares to knowing his love.
Ephesians 3:19:
19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

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Conocer, confiar y atesorar el amor de Dios: cambia todo. Cambia nuestra forma de verle a El, de ver a los demás, de vernos a nosotros mismos. Cambia la manera que enfrentamos los problemas y la manera que celebramos los tiempos buenos, confiando en El y atesorándole a El en tiempos buenos y malos.
Nada sobre pasa el conocer su amor.
Efesios 3:19:
19 y de conocer el amor de Cristo que sobrepasa el conocimiento, para que seáis llenos hasta la medida de toda la plenitud de Dios.