Saturday, April 25, 2015

Non-Pasta Salad

As the weather gets nice out, no one wants to turn on the stove to make pasta salad. Takes time to boil that water, it heats up the house, and oh let's talk about carbs!! Trying to slim down the belly so excess carbs are a no, no for me.

So, try this "non-pasta salad" as an alternative. Yummy yummy with the zucchini noodles instead of pasta!!

This is going to be my lunch for next week ... it's the end of school vacation so I'll be back at prepping all of meals on Sunday to stay on track with my goals. Be on the lookout for pictures tomorrow!



Servings: 4 

Here's what you need:
  • 3 organic zucchini
  • 1/2 cup organic cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • juice from 1/2 a lemon
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • dash of salt and pepper
  1. Trim the zucchini ends. Peel down the length of each zucchini until you reach the seeded center, creating long, noodle strands.
  2. Place the noodles in a medium bowl, add the quartered cherry tomatoes.
  3. In a small bowl combine the oil, garlic, lemon juice, dried basil, salt and pepper. Pour over the noodles and mix to combine.
  4. Chill for at least 20 minutes in the fridge.
  5. *Optional, garnish with drops of balsamic vinegar glaze before serving.
Nutritional Analysis: 92 calories, 7g fat, 68mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, and 2g protein 

Friday, April 24, 2015

Breakfast Ideas


Did you know that breakfast really is the most important meal of the day?!  Yup, your mom and teachers were right!  Here's why...


Well, with that said, I wanted to upload some recipes that I have found on the internet.  Nope, I don't create these recipes myself (I wish I was that creative and had that much time though!)!  

They are quick, easy, and healthy recipes! What's better than that?  

Hope you enjoy them and please comment below with questions and love! 


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1. Measure bananas, strawberries, and mango in purple container (or 1 cup measuring cup) 
2. Measure cooked oats in yellow container (or 1/2 c measuring cup) 
3. Slice 6 almonds.
4. Layer as shown above.

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 Berry Oatmeal Bake 

Ingredients
  • 1 cup Old Fashioned Oats
  • 1 cup Steel Cut Oats
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (any kind you want!)
  • 2 cups unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 banana, sliced
  • ¾ cup natural maple syrup
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spray a 9x13 pan with coconut oil spray.
  3. Mix together the oats, syrup, baking powder, half of the nuts, cinnamon and ½ of the raspberries.
  4. In another bowl mix the egg, vanilla and milk.
  5. Spread the oatmeal mix into the pan, pressing into corners, making sure it's even.
  6. Pour the milk mixture over the oat mix.
  7. Top with remaining ½ raspberries & nuts and sliced bananas.
  8. Bake for 35 minutes.

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1. Mix ingredients in blender.  
2. Portion out into 6 pancakes. 
3. Makes 3 servings. 

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1. 2 eggs
2. 1/2 c. sweet potatoes 
3. 2 turkey sausages
4. 1/2 c fruit such as kiwi 

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1 slice of gluten-free bread, lightly toasted
1/2 sliced banana
2 tsp peanut butter
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Monday, April 6, 2015

Easter: Make it Healthy for YOU and YOUR Guests!


If you are celebrating Easter, try to maintain fun & health in your dishes!! Here are some eye-catching, yummy foods you could make!

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Snickers Blizzard Shakeology


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**Maybe not be the same as a Dairy Queen blizzard, but this has WAY more nutrients and WAY few calories and grams of fat! 
  • 1 Scoop Chocolate Shakeology
  • 1/2 cup non fat plain milk, soy, almond, rice milk
  • 4 oz water
  • 1 tbsp PB2
  • a handful of walnuts
  • 14 almonds
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • Blend well!

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Grilled Fruit Quesadilla


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Ingredients
  • 3 whole wheat tortillas (I use a sprouted grain version)
  • 1 banana
  • 9 strawberries
  • 3 tsp of nut butter of choice
  • Cinnamon
Directions
Slice the banana and strawberries and set aside. Heat a griddle or frying pan on medium low heat. (Or use the grill during grilling weather!)
Spread each tortilla with a tsp of the nut butter. Place 1/4 of the banana slices and a 1/3 of the strawberry slices on each tortilla. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Place the prepared tortilla on the pan and cook until golden brown and the nut butter has gotten all gooey and melted.
Fold over the tortilla to make a quesadilla.
Makes 3 Servings
If you are following the 21 Day Fix program, per serving: 1 Yellow1 Purple, 1 tsp