THE PIXYWAGON!
THE PIXYWAGON started a few years ago when my ridiculously hard-working high school choir director friends were complaining about their hideous lunch choices. It was either the school cafeteria ~ tater tots and greasy pizza ~ or make your lunch the night before. And since choral conductors work an average of 12-16 hours a day, most have no interest, or energy, in premeditating the next day's meal, especially if you are trying to make healthy choices.
Enter THE PIXYWAGON. I am a serious foodie, I have a PhD in Food TV and have been cooking and baking since I was born. In the last ten years, I have narrowed my obsession down to collecting and creating recipes that are healthy but not boring. I have all sorts of tricks up my sleeve and am dying to use them on YOU!
This is not to say that I ever shy away from using great flavors, like my two best friends, bacon and cheese. I will just use less of the "bad" and tons more of the "good".
The meal plan is as follows:
3 meals that might be big enough for some to have leftovers.
2 snacks to munch on the whole week.
1 dessert ~ because you need a treat.
Delivery of the entire week's meals is on Sunday night or Monday morning. We can discuss delivery options. The food will be packaged in microwave-safe takeout containers made of 100% recycled paper, and can be recycled again.
The total is $35/week. I have a PayPal account set up on this blog, or you can pay by cash/check. All of this will begin in September.
I will announce the week before if I am not able to deliver that following week for some reason, and you can cancel the week before as well.
You can also comment on the blog ~ requesting that certain meals be removed that following week, for a prorate, or telling me you LOVE or HATE something. Do you hate cilantro? Tell me! I can leave it out of your food. Please also inform me of any allergies. However, if you have an allergy to dairy, we might have a problem.
Caveat: I invite you to try everything at least once. I have a way with vegetables. Just when you think you hate beets, wait until you try them caramelized in balsamic vinegar.
I will be using this blog as a website: posting each upcoming week's menu as soon as I can (hopefully in time for you to look and salivate, or inform me that you hate borscht before I sell it to you) and will also post as much nutritional information regarding the food as I can find.
Some helpful information I hope to add to the blog:
Weight Watcher Points (not sure if I can swing that, but I'll try)
Substitutions ~ these are healthier ingredients I use instead of their fattier counterparts (i.e. Tofutti instead of cream cheese)
All ingredients that are high in fiber (a great weight loss trick)
All veggies and fruits
I will also tell you about the "bad" ingredients. I hate the word "bad," though, so I will call them "sexy". :)
Finally, I like to honor what I call the FOUR SUPERFOOD GROUPS for weight loss: fiber, darker skinned veggies (or really as many veggies as I can pack in there), protein that is low in fat, and I think extra virgin olive oil is the greatest thing on the planet.
Any other info you need from me? Just ask.
The following is a "mock" menu, to give you an idea of what you're getting yourself into!
MEAL 1: Iceberg lettuce wedge with turkey bacon and homemade blue cheese dressing. (this dressing is made with no mayo, so it's automatically healthier than the store-bought kind. Instead, I use milk, stone ground mustard, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and blue cheese. You'll never miss the mayo, y'all.
MEAL 2: Black Bean Chili. Made with ground turkey, black beans and tons of veggies. Surprisingly good for you.
MEAL 3: Grilled Salmon with Quinoa and Roasted Vegetables.
SNACK 1: Homemade Cilantro/Lime Hummus with Carrot Chips
SNACK 2: Roasted Cinnamon and Chocolate Almonds.
DESSERT!!!! Morning Glory Muffins. Made with honey, whole wheat flour, dried fruit, nuts and LOVE. :)
Please let me know if you are interested in THE PIXYWAGON.
You can contact me by e-mail ~ s.tannehill@yahoo.com, or simply comment on this blog.
Thanks for your time...
Sarah Tannehill
cell 913.710.8827
