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    Chili-Lime Fish Tacos

    Some people live for Friday.  This lady lives for taco Tuesday.  Switching it up this week for some zesty fish tacos.  Easy peasy lime squeezie!  Enjoy!   Ingredients: 2 tilapia filets 1/2 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp garlic powder  1/4 tsp sea salt Juice of 1/2 lime Other half of lime sliced  Directions:  Preheat oven to 400*.  Spray a foil-lined cookie sheet with olive oil.  Place thawed filets on sheet.  Squeeze lime juice over fish. Mix dry spices together.  Rub evenly onto fish. Place lime slices on top.  Bake 15-20 minutes until cooked through.  Serve in corn tortillas, topped with salsa,  and beans & rice on the…

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    Skinny Strawberry Jalapeño Margarita

    Happy Cinco de Mayo!   This momma had a long day and was thirsty for something sweet but margaritas always give me reflux because of the sugar.  This turned out excellent.  Super fresh.  Not too sweet with a little kick!   The former bartender in me still gets the itch and I come up with some pretty tasty concoctions from time to time!   Hope you all enjoy!  Cheers!   Ingredients:  Fresh sliced strawberries Freshly cut limes Diced jalapeño Agave Nectar Premium Tequila (I use Patron Silver)  Crushed tortilla chips for the rim Directions:  In a shaker, add 1/4 c strawberries, 1 tsp agave nectar, 1/2 to 1 tsp diced…

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    Crockpot Salsa Chicken Tostadas

    My favorite food group is salsa.  Hands down.  It’s my favorite condiment.  My favorite dip.  I eat it on eggs.  On top of a turkey burger.  And I use it as a marinade.  And taco Tuesday is one of my favorite days of the week because of salsa.   This is one of my favorite creations.  Easy.  Simplified.  Clean.  And crockpot friendly.  Perfect for a quick, healthy meal, and to satisfy those taco cravings!  Enjoy! Ingredients:  3-4 medium/large chicken breasts 1.5-2 cups organic/all natural salsa (I use Organic Jack’s from Costco) 1/2 medium onion, sliced For the Tostadas:  Corn tortillas (4-8) Cooking spray Directions:  In a medium crockpot sprayed with…

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    Enchilada Zucchini Boats

    When you’re trying to eat healthy but you only want tacos and enchiladas.  What do you do? You whip up a clean enchilada mix.  Shove it into some scraped out zucchini top it with a little cheese, bake it, and enjoy! My husband gave me the eyebrow- you know, the one that The Rock used to dish out during those old school wrestling days?  So I cautiously set his plate down hoping for the best.  And he ate two boats.  Proud moment right there! These turned out so yummy!  I hope you enjoy!   Ingredients:   3 medium zucchini or yellow squash, halved and seeds scraped out (save the insides…

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    Protein Pancakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Drizzle

    When breakfast tastes like dessert it makes for a happy day.  These protein-packed pancakes make my heart happy.   A total win and a great start to Sunday morning!  Enjoy! Ingredients:  For the Pancakes: 1 cup Kodiak Protein Pancake Mix  1 scoop vanilla Shakeology (optional)  1 c Vanilla unsweetened almond milk  For the Chocolate/Peanut Butter Drizzle:  3 tbsp vanilla unsweetened almond mik 2 tbsp natural chunky peanut butter 1 tbsp chocolate Shakeology (or chocolate protein isolate) Chocolate chips optional 🙂  Directions:  Prepare pancake batter according to package.  Pour onto medium heat griddle into 4-5″ dollops.   In a small bowl, microwave almond milk and peanut butter for approximately 15 seconds.…

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    Lentil Stew (Crockpot)

    No meat Friday!  Lenten season for us.  That means no chicken, beef, pork, turkey, etc.  Fish is fine.  But a husband who isn’t a big fan of seafood, my options can get pretty limited.  I’ve been playing around with lentil recipes and this is my new favorite!  Husband approved too!  I hope you enjoy!   Ingredients: 1 cup red lentils  4 c organic vegetable broth  3 celery ribs, diced 1.5 c diced carrots  1/4 c chopped yellow onion 2 garlic cloves, minced  1/2 tsp sea salt  2 tsp oregano  1 bay leaf  Black pepper to taste  4 tbsp low fat Greek yogurt (optional)  Directions:  In a medium crockpot (sprayed 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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    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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