Protein is one of the things in my diet that I always seem to be a little short on so I am striving to increase my consumption to lean up for the race season. Instead of relying on powders and bars I like to see if I can get as much of it in regular foods as I can. Recently I discovered Protein Bowls. Actually it was suggested by a friend so I headed to the kitchen and created the best version I could think of. Since then, I have come up with many different versions of what I like to call my Protein Bowls. You could seriously make so many versions! For this particular one, pictured above I used the following:
1 8.5 oz bag of Quinoa & Brown Rice with Garlic (I get it at Costco – Seeds of Change Brand)
1 cup of diced ham (or so, to be honest I don’t really measure things too much)
1 cup of cheese (Yes, it’s a lot, I love cheese! I like to use a blend so lots of different cheeses. Pepper jack is really good for this!)
½ cup of Hominy
1 can Great Northern Beans
Fresh Cilantro to taste
1 small can of green chili’s
1 doz eggs scrambled (I added some diced onion and salt and pepper to taste when I cooked them)
That’s it! Basically I combined it all and heated it all through in the oven at 350 degrees for about 20 min. Another version I made used kidney beans. When I make it again I am going to add a dash of cumin and more garlic. Get creative and make your own. Let’s me know how it turns out!
Happy Cooking,
Coach Lora Erickson
