Hidy Ho There!

Hello Faithful Blog Followers!

It's been so long since I've posted! Fear not, I'm still here. And still on my journey. 

Since last I've posted, so many things have changed but some have stayed the same. 

I got married! Yay! 

I got a Fitbit! Yay! (more on my Fitbit obsession later)

I still need to lose weight! Boo!

I found a great article on protein and protein sources on My Fitness Pal. Today's lunch is inspired by that article. 

Black Bean and Pork Scramble

1 extra large egg
2 egg whites
2oz shredded pork sirloin roast
130gr black beans
Sazon seasoning to taste (from scratch found on Skinnytaste.com here)

I like favorful foods and this delivered! Great way to start the day...or end it!

Serves 1

Cal 310 

Protein 37

Carb 22 

Fiber 9

Fat 6

Chol 243

Here is Börk Pork!

Don't ask me why but whenever I make pork, I hear the voice of the Swedish Chef from the Muppets. This is clearly not a Swedish dish, but tastes great all the same. 

I get a lot of inspiration from Skinnytaste.com. Gina does a great job making over, adapting, and creating recipes. Sometimes I make them just like the recipe. Sometimes I don't have all the ingredients on hand so I modify them. 

Today's dinner was Crock Pot Balsamic Pork Roast. I love the crockpot. Set it and forget it! (Thanks Ron Popeil!) Since I didn't have the same cut of meat, I used what I had. I ♥ Costco! Here is my version:

Heather's version ~ Crock Pot Balsamic Pork Roast

1.84 lb pork sirloin tip roast (Costco) cal 750

1 tsp kosher salt 

1/2 tsp garlic powder cal 5

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes cal 12

1/3 C water

1/3 C balsamic vinegar cal 27

1 Tbs worcestershire sauce cal 0

1 Tbs honey cal 60

Mix all the ingredients with a whisk and pour over pork roast. Set timer for 4 hours on High or 6-8 hours on Low.

I like to make things easy so I just mixed it all together and then poured it over. 

Since I was home while it was cooking, I shredded after about 4-5 hours and let it simmer in the juices until we were ready to eat. 

The best part was the cut of meat that I had from Costco. The pork sirloin tip roast was 838 gr and the nutrition info says 112 gr is 100 cal. What?!? That's crazy-sauce!

Serves 2:

cal 427

protein 83

carb 22

fiber 0

fat 6

sugar 14