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    Empowering or Not, J. Lo & Shakira Brought the HEAT to Super Bowl LIV!

    Ladies, come on now, we can do better. I missed the Super Bowl and halftime show last night with us traveling but here’s what I learned from my news feed… J.Lo wasn’t wearing enough clothes.They both looked “like strippers”.It was “horrible”.The whole performance was “degrading to women”.The singing “wasn’t that great”.It was too “over the top”.“I turned it off. Ridiculous.”I even read words like “trashy” and “gross”… ARE. YOU. FREAKING. KIDDING. ME????? Look at us, ladies. Here we are… with things like “lift each other up”. “Fix each others crowns”. “Empower one another”. “Build each other up not tear each other down.” But when a pair of women, who are…

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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.…