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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Shakeology
I don’t know about you, but the week of Valentine’s Day isn’t an easy one if you’re trying to reach your fitness goals. Chocolate everywhere. Jumbo sized chocolate kisses. Boxes upon boxes of chocolates. Chocolate covered chocolate. My head says yes but my skinny jeans say no. So I had to make my own chocolate covered strawberry Shakeology today to combat the candy and cravings surrounding me all week! This turned out just heavenly! I am in LOVE! I hope you enjoy as much as I did! Ingredients: 1/2 scoop Chocolate Shakeology 1/2 scoop Strawberry Shakeology 4 medium strawberries, rinsed and stems cut off 1 cup vanilla unsweetened almond…
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Fat Tuesday Jambalaya
The old bartending days. Down in Soulard. Oooh I loved working Mardi Gras! Tons of people. Lots of tips. Delicious food. You could count on me scarfing down several bowls of jambalaya during a 12 hour shift! So tonight being Fat Tuesday, I wanted to recreate the Mardi Gras taste of jambalaya I remembered but with a little bit healthier kick. We used our jalapeño cheddar elk sausage but you can use a ground turkey, a lean ground sausage, or chicken and it would be just as yummy. I hope you enjoy! Laissez les bon temps roulez! Ingredients: 1 lbs lean sausage or turkey (we used elk) 3…
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BBQ Turkey Sliders
Burgers. Burger love. Oh yeah… One of my favorite cheat meals is a juicy burger. So we opted for a healthier slider recipe for SuperBowl Sunday right here! Ground turkey. Organic BBQ sauce. Topped with romaine and sliced avocado. These are a kid favorite too! Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground turkey 3 tbsp organic honey BBQ sauce 1/4 cup ground flaxseed Sea salt and black pepper to taste Our Fav Toppings: Cheese Avocado Dijon Mustard Romaine Lettuce Roma Tomatoes Directions: In a large bowl, combine turkey, BBQ sauce, flaxseed, salt and pepper (I mix it with my hands!). Shape into 8 small burger patties. Indent each one with…
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Buffalo Chicken Bites (Healthier Version)
Put out the buffalo chicken beacon and I’ll be the first one there! And I feel like Super Bowl is one of the best days for all things buffalo chicken. I wanted to come up with a recipe for buffalo chicken dip that was healthier and I got the idea to make them into bites, and believe me. These turned out amazing! I hope you enjoy them as much as we did! Ingredients: 4 whole wheat tortillas, cut 2-3″ round circles out with cookie cutter or mason jar lid (I find it helps to warm the tortillas in the microwave for 20 seconds) 2 large chicken breasts, thawed 1/3 cup…
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Seven Layer Taco Dip (Clean Version)
I put my hand upon my chip. When I dip you dip we dip! Happy taco Tuesday! One of my favorite things in the entire world is tacos! And dips. So it only made sense to combine the two! This is the vegetarian version but you can add ground beef or turkey and layer it on the bottom for some added protein! A little fresh cilantro on top and this is a healthy appetizer or a one dish dinner! Enjoy! Ingredients: 2 cans organic refried beans 1 lb ground turkey/beef (optional) 1 16 oz jar all natural salsa 1 16 oz container lowfat plain Greek Yogurt 3 c romaine lettuce,…
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Quinoa Stuffed Mini Peppers
Easy. Simple. Delicious. An all-in-one appetizer, side to accompany dinner, or healthy afternoon snack. This was one of those “come together” moments. I had the quinoa cooked, I’d already steamed the kale, and I was chopping up peppers when I thought- why don’t we put this together! And this recipe was born! Enjoy! Ingredients: 6-8 mini peppers 2 c steamed chopped kale 1 c cooked quinoa 1/4 c (extra) diced peppers & red onion Feta cheese, optional Directions: Cook quinoa according to package. Steam kale until dark green. Sauté extra diced peppers and onions in skillet with 2 tbsp water. Slice mini peppers in half, top to bottom.…
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Chicken, Bean, and Veggie Stew
I love a soupy stew on a cold snowy day! This is a perfect snow-day stew. My girls, outside playing in the snow, little feets getting froze, little noses turning from pink to red, cheeks all sorts of rosy, and mittens getting soggy. Kids barging in through the back door demanding warmth and shuffling off their clothes and crawling under warm blankets on the couch. “Mooooommmmm! Can we have some soup and some hot chocolate?” You betcha. Ingredients: 3 large chicken breasts, thawed and diced 3 ribs celery, diced 1/2 cup baby carrots, shredded 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1…
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Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Adam and Eve. Romeo and Juliet. Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Peanut butter and jelly. Buffalo chicken and sweet potatoes. Ok, so that last pair seemed questionable at first but I thought about all of the things I loved. Chicken. Buffalo wing sauce. Sweet potatoes. It HAD to be good. Well, turns out I have a new favorite way to stuff my sweet potatoes! Inspired by one of the lovely ladies in my current fitness and nutrition accountability group, I had to try my spin on these. So, you can do this one of two ways: Slow-cook the chicken in a little buffalo sauce and ranch seasoning or Bolthouse Farm’s Greek…
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Sesame Orange Chicken: Clean Version
It’s Friday night. I want take out. The old me would’ve called out for Chinese delivery. I still have dreams of General Tso’s chicken. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for indulging and “treat” meals, but the sodium that’s loaded into Chinese takeout is enough to make my rings too tight for a week. So instead of giving into my cravings, I had to come up with something that I could feel good about eating, feeding to the kids, and that would leave me full and not digging in the fridge for seconds an hour after eating it. Which by the way, why is it when you eat Chinese takeout…
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Chipotle Lime Fish with Citrus Rice
I think we found a winner. Competition prep time again and you know what that means? Tilapia for days! My husband is thrilled (insert sarcastic eye roll here). He’s not a seafood lover. So, I have to be creative in order to get him to eat it! When we were in Florida the first week of January, they were sampling some chipotle rubbed salmon at the fresh market. It was delicious. But he’s not a salmon fan. So I whipped up a little chipotle like marinade and soaked the tilapia in it for a bit, and it turned out excellent! Paired with my own little citrus rice creation and some…
