Tuna Fish Summerized!

I must admit... I was so ravenous when lunch came around that I neglected to take a photo of the finished product. I, therefore, decided to take a photo of the beautiful scenery surrounding me as I consumed such a delicious, light sandwich for a hot Philadelphian day! This was a last minute, thrown together sandwich, but I was so pleased with the results!

Lemony Tuna Fish Sandwich

One Can Light Tuna Fish
2 to 3 TBS Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 TBS fresh lemon juice
Lemon Pepper Seasoning (yum!)

Mix all of the ingredients together and enjoy over 100% Whole Wheat Bread!!

I paired my sandwich with a handful of raw almonds and an organic red delicious apple! Try it, my friends, it is so light, unlike the conventional tuna fish recipes which call for loads of mayo!

A Very Late 4th of July Post!!!!

My apologies for such a late post for the dishes made on July 4th!! What a day it was.. beautiful and sunny, and full of great eats! I made bison burgers and french fries, clean style! The fiance happily ate it, as well as some of my family members! Nothing is more manly than eating bison and, as it turns out, as good for you in the burger realm!

Bison Burgers

Taken from Tosca Reno, The Eat-Clean Diet

YIELD: 4 burgers

PREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes

COOKING TIME: 14-20 minutes

Ingredients
• 1 TBS olive oil

• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion

• 2 egg whites

• 1/4 cup oatmeal ground in a coffee grinder

• 1/4 cup mashed sweet potato

• 1 TBS molasses

• 1 tsp crumbled, dried oregano

• 1/2 tsp sea salt

• 1/2 tsp freshly ground, black pepper

• 1 lb ground bison (which I purchased at Whole Foods for a great price!)

Directions
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a skillet. Cook the onion until soft and golden. Set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together egg whites, oatmeal, sweet potato, molasses, oregano, sea salt and pepper.

Stir in onions and bison. Mix the ingredients together with your hands until well mixed. Take a handful of the meat and create a flat patty.

Grill the patties for 7-10 minutes on each side or until the burgers reach desired doneness.

Chicken Sausage and Spinach Pizza

I was perusing clean-eating recipes and found this on an adorable blog, and I must admit, I cannot find it again online! This was a perfect way to lighten up a tough day at work!! I really must recommend this dish... great for a hot July day.

Now in the world of clean-eating, it is recommended that one has very low intake of cheese weekly. So allow this to be your little cheese treat for the week, it is oh so worth it! This recipe also exists as a perfect example as to how to cut corners in clean-eating and get away with making a great meal without having to make everything from scratch!

Chicken Sausage and Spinach Pizza (with a bit of cheese!)

1 lb 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Dough (I recommend Trader Joe's..)

1 1/2 cups Organic Marinara Sauce

3/4 cup Baby Spinach Leaves

2 Links of Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Sausage, sliced (found at TJ's, but regular chicken sausage will do!)

3/4 Organic Lowfat Shredded Cheese

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

In a skillet, cook the sliced sausage for approximately 3 to 5 minutes over medium-high heat (or until lightly brown). Remove from heat.

On a pizza pan, spread out the dough evenly so that it nicely covers all of the pizza pan (with 1 lb of dough, it will be a perfect amount!). On top of the dough, spread your sauce, leaving about an inch from the edge of the dough. Then, place your cooked sausage and fresh spinach leaves all over the sauced area of the dough.

Place in the oven without the cheese for 8 minutes, pull out of the oven and spread the cheese all around! Put the pizza back into the oven for another 10 minutes (keep an eye on your pizza, as every oven is different!!)

Once it's finished, let it sit for 2-3 minutes to allow the cheese to cool! Slice and enjoy!!!