Corn-Avocado-Tomato Salad

I don't really know how to qualify this---is it a dip?  a salad? a side? 
All I know is that it is healthy and it is YUMMY!  I started eating it with chips, and then moved to a fork, and later a spoon.  I ate it with a little grilled chicken mixed in, too, and later a little romaine lettuce. 

3 ears of corn, brushed with olive oil and sea salt and toasted on the grill (and then cut off the cob)
2 avocados, cut into small chunks
2 handfuls of cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half

Juice from one lime
1 tablespoon of olive oil

Mix all these things together in a bowl and try to not eat the entire bowl full.  It is summer deliciousness!! 

Baked Potatoes

Don't forget these! They are great to eat and easy to top. Although SugarBusters is not a fan of potatoes, I happen to think that they are not bad to mix in every once in a while. Plus they are cheap, relatively quick, filling, and easy to keep around.

I read somewhere this week that you should store your potatoes at room temperature and not in the fridge, because refrigerating them causes the sugar in them to be more sugary or have a higher glycemic index. Also, if you notice green splotches or eyes, just cut those parts off and move on.

The recipe:
Scrub the potato, pierce with a knife and microwave until soft (but not until the skin is wrinkly, unless you like a tough part to your potato like I do!). Top with butter, sour cream, cheese, salsa, chili, beans, ham, or whatever you have left over!

If you have tons of time, you can wash the potato, rub unsalted butter on the outside of the raw potato, rub a small handful of kosher salt on the skin, wrap in aluminum foil and bake until done (350 for 30 minutes or so--depending on the size of the potato).

Serve with green salad/fresh spinach and whatever else you have lying around. I served with 1/2 a turkey and cheese sandwich on wheat bread, tomato slices, fresh spinach and leftover black eyed peas from New Years.

1.3.10

Taco Salad-EASY dinner

1 lb ground beef
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 can refried beans
1 can Ranch Style beans
grated cheddar cheese
sour cream (low fat, of course)
tortillas and/or tortilla chips (whole wheat tortillas, corn tortillas, or baked chips are the healthiest choices)
salsa

Brown ground beef. Add taco seasoning and Ranch Style beans. In the meantime, warm the refried beans.

Serve with lettuce/spinach on the bottom, beef/beans on top of that, sour cream, cheese, and salsa. Crunch chips on the top or bottom, or use to dip.

FAST and EASY.

1.4.10