Eating healthy food has become very important to me! Last year I was told that I needed to eat low fat foods to get my cholesterol under control.. It wasn't TOO high yet.. But I was on my way to High Cholesterol for sure! Plus my Blood Preasure was on the high end as well.. Not over the OK mark.. But on the edge of reaching HIGH!
Of course I didn't change much.. At all really.. In fact after trying to cut down on the drive through food for a few weeks.. I sort of just caved in again and ate like shit all the time anyway! Bad me.. BAD!
In April Jen and I became Vegetarians.. As most of you know.. But we were still eating bad food. Pizza.. Taco Hell.. Plenty of the bad food.. Just with No meat in it.. But at the end of May, we switched into high gear and only eat healthy food! For serious!
I've been trying to cut back on sodium to help my blood pressure.. And holy man.. Its hard! Sodium is in EVERYTHING! Well.. Almost everything.. I thought I was doing so well eating a Lean Cuisine or Weight Watchers SmartOnes frozen dinner at work for lunch or dinner.. And you know.. Its better then what I used to eat.. Drive through this or that.. But when I was reading the ingrediants and nutrition info on the back.. I realized.. Its really not that great for me! AND has tons of sodium in it..
So, Jen came up with the very smart idea to just make our own pr-emade meals.. She's so smart.. And hot.. Oh.. Getting off track..
We found this pasta called Heartland at walmart.. And here are the ingrediants: Whole wheat.
That's it! Wheat. Haha!
Anyway.. So she chopped up some veggies.. Summer Squash, Zucchini, and Onion & steamed them in a pan.

While that's steaming, measured out pasta and cooked it!

Warmed up Ragu Light! Tomato & Basil! Yum yum!!

After the pasta's done cooking, add the steamed veggies to the Ragu.

Since we make enough for a few meals.. We devide it into single searvings so we can just grab and go for work.

Add the sauce!

Oh yeah baby!

It has about the same amount of calories as a Lean Cuisine or SmartOnes, but less then HALF the amount of sodium! Plus its all fresh.. So no mysterious preservatives.. Mmm mmm! So good!
Anyway.. Just wanted to share. :) These pics are from today.. I made it all by my self! Haha! 1st time.. Jen usually does it. I wonder if it will taste the same.. LOL!
Sometimes I add a serving of Cheese! And rearely a sprinkle of Garlic Salt.
Hope everyone is having a great Monday!