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In the mood to switch up what’s on your plate for dinner? Looking to not spend too long in the kitchen trying to put your meals together? Read on to see what we ate tonight, how long it took us to cook, what we cook with, and the calories & macros distribution.
Tonight we’re eating a variety of healthy foods. In the picture you can see chicken, diced potatoes, asparagus, and zucchini noodles (which is just the zucchini cut into “noodle shapes” – pictured below). Justin is having the chicken, seasoned with Mrs. Dash Lemon Pepper and I’m having the chicken seasoned with Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy.
What’s Mrs. Dash & Why do we use it?
Mrs. Dash is one of my favorite seasonings to use while cooking. It is a completely sodium and carbohydrate free seasoning. There are a variety of flavors. The one’s that we use regularly are Lemon Pepper, Extra Spicy, Southwest Chipotle, and Tomato Basil. They are great on everything from eggs in the morning to any kind of meat at night. Never had Mrs. Dash before? Check out the link at the bottom of the page, Amazon is one the cheapest places to buy it.
Did you use any other seasonings that weren’t Mrs. Dash?
Other than using Mrs. Dash, the only other seasonings we cook with are garlic powder, chili powder and occasionally sea salt.
Do you cook with oil?
We typically use non-stick cooking spray on the tinfoil to prevent our foods from being stuck. If we do cook with oil, we measure it out in either milliliters or in tablespoons. I always recommend measuring out olive oil or any kind of oil if you plan on cooking with it. What you think is a small “pour” could end up being way too much fat. Tonight with dinner, we each had half a tablespoon added to our meals – this is optional. You do not need to use oil to cook this meal if you don’t want too. Justin’s oil was used to for his zucchini noodles and I used mine for the asparagus.
When do you portion out your food?
I always portion out my food before we cook. I always weigh the chicken raw. If you notice the potatoes in the picture are on two different sheets of tin foil on the same pan. One is mine, one is Justin. I find it easier to portion it out while I’m prepping since I’m using the food scale. This way once your food is done you can just dump the appropriate portions onto each plate without having to worry about the scale.
How long does it normally take you to prep and cook your dinner?
Most days, I’m in and out of the kitchen in less than an hour. I always have the oven preheating while I’m chopping and weighing the foods. Prep time normally takes about 5-10 minutes and cooking about 45-50 minutes, with a total time of about 50-55 minutes.
The Finished Product:
Calories & Macronutrient Breakdown:
My Plate:
- Total Calories: 293
- Total Fat: 12g
- Total Carbs: 24.97
- Total Protein: 23.47
My Portion Sizes:
- 100g Asparagus (Weighed Raw)
- 4 1/4 bone-less skin-less chicken breast
- 1/2 TBSP of olive oil – used on Asparagus
- 120g Eastern Potatoes
Justins Plate
- Total Calories: 440
- Total Fat: 13.95
- Total Carbs: 48.86
- Total Protein: 34.22
His Portion Sizes:
- 6 oz bone-less, skin-less chicken breasts weighed raw
- 8 oz eastern potatoes
- 8 oz zucchini noodles (or just plain zucchini)
- 1/2 TBSP olive oil
Stay tuned – this weekend are making a healthy pizza, and no – there is no cauliflower involved. Make sure to check Instagram or Pinterest for updates!
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