Once again, after a long day of sleep, I woke up with no real plan of dinner. I knew it would be fresh and homemade so this is what I came up with. A meatless dinner on Sunday. Traditionally in my past when I was eating whatever I wanted to, Sundays would consist of a lot of southern cuisine like fried chicken, spaghetti, homemade potato salad, and other sides. However, I am watching my intake since I'm still not at my final goal. This is a simple dish that is good. The only thing I would change is adding some black beans or other protein. I could have done some steamed fish, or skinless chicken leg to the mix. 

You can adapt this anyway you like. 

Steamed Corn, Sauteed Veggies and Grilled Eggplant 

w/ Rice 

1 cup of whole grain (brown rice or multigrain) 

2 cups of water 

1 tbls of fat free butter or margarine 

1/2 eggplant 

1/2 zucchini 

1-4 strips of fresh red pepper 

1 tsp garlic powder 

1 tsp of onions 

1 tsp of turmeric

1 tsp of black pepper 

1 ear of corn 

1 tsp of salt (optional)

Fat free spray

1 tablespoon of olive oil 

For the rice: 

Prepare by boiling rice with water, maybe one tsp of salt and the butter. I don't use salt but have used kosher on occasion doesn't seem as salty as the other kind I grew up with. Cook the rice for 15-20 minutes until done. Set aside. 

For the sauteed veggies: 

Wash and chop veggies, cook in 1 tablespoon of olive oil, add garlic powder, turmeric and black pepper. Cook for ten minutes or until done. Set aside. 

For the Corn: 

Steam for 5-10 minutes. 

For the Grilled Eggplant: 

Grill by using fat free spray. I used the George Foreman grill and it took about ten minutes to finish. The trick is to cut medium or thinly sliced. Thicker slices will take longer. 

Arrange all food on your plate and enjoy!