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Thai Peanut Zoodle Bowl
I’ve been on a cooking kick lately. Not just the same old staples. But adding in a lot of variety and yummy, exotic flavors too. And all in less than 30 min. Ain’t nobody got time for being in the kitchen all day. Last week I was craving curry. So I made a yummy chicken curry chickpea cauliflower stew. It was heavenly and Anniston, my 5 year old, loved it too. Yesterday I meal prepped zucchini, toasted quinoa, and tomato egg muffins for breakfasts for the week. They have not disappointed. Today spicy Thai peanut noodle bowl. Only I didn’t have noodles. But I did have zucchini. Today’s zoodle bowl…
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Perfect Instant Pot Beef Stew
Owning and cooking with an Instant Pot is a lot like starting a fitness journey…. You purchase the equipment you need. More often than not you let it sit in the box, in the back of the closet/pantry, staring at you, judging you, silently asking, “When are you going to do this, girl?!” Then one day you decide it’s time. So you drag it out, spend more time perusing the internet than you should figuring out “how” to start, and just decide to tear the bandaid off. You throw some things together, you break a sweat in the process, you take caution to avoid injury, and when it’s all said…
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Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole
Some mornings call for breakfast casseroles. Today was one of those mornings. Typically on Sunday nights I pour a lot of time into meal prepping for the week, but last night I was drained, exhausted, and frankly I just didn’t feel like it. So after a long, somewhat rested night, I devoted 15 minutes of my morning to prepping breakfast for the week. It turned out as good as I imagined. I hope you enjoy it! Ingredients: 3 medium/large sweet potatoes, diced 6 whole eggs + 6 egg whites 3 c chopped spinach 4 small sweet peppers, chopped 1/2 c cherry tomatoes, sliced 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 tsp…
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Cashew Chicken + Zoodles (Whole 30/Low Carb)
Sugar detox day 3… Dinner is served!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 Nailed it! I saw a similar recipe in a cookbook at Anthropologie last weekend and it’s been on my mind ever since. So tonight I recreated it- only subbing zoodles and unsweetened cashew butter as well as coconut aminos. No sugar here. And it’s low carb & Whole 30 friendly too! Delicious. Savory. Filling. Here’s the recipe! Ingredients: 1 large zucchini (spiralized) 2 large carrots (spiralized) 1 c roasted edamame 4 medium chicken breasts 1/4 c raw, unsweetened cashew butter 2 tbsp coconut aminos Red pepper flakes to taste1 tsp coconut oil Directions: *I cooked my chicken in the crockpot* Place chicken,…
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Sweet Potato Egg Muffins: Whole 30 Approved
Approaching our first ever Caribbean trip to Punta Cana next month and we’ve decided it’s time we whoop our bootys into gear… literally. And we had such amazing results incorporating our morning 30 minute workout and following Whole 30 in January we’re going for it again! Whole 30 (ish)*** starts today and we’ll go through until April 23rd when we board the plane! This morning’s breakfast was simple, healthy, and Whole 30 approved. Sweet Potato egg muffins- perfect for meal planning/prepping and a quick, easy, filling breakfast during the week. I’ll be making another batch of these going into the weekend too! Whole 30 Approved…
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Cauliflower Rice Stir Fry – Whole 30 Approved
Me on Whole 30: What else can I cook that’s going to be amazing! THIS! This was my first time with cauliflower rice. I didn’t know what to expect. I assumed it wouldn’t taste as amazing as it did and I’m happy to be proven wrong! And when my husband tries this and says- I’d eat that- I know it’s a success! Let me know what you think! Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower, riced (aka, grate the florets over a grater that you would use for a block of cheese) 1 c chopped carrots 1 medium red/yellow pepper or 4-5 mini peppers, diced 3 tbsp diced onion 1/2-3/4 c chopped…
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BLT Burger- Whole 30 Approved
Day 24 of Whole 30 and I still haven’t had bacon. Not that there’s anything against bacon. I just know how much of it I’ll eat. It’s shameful. We haven’t kept it in the house for a long time for that very reason. But with less than a week left, it’s time to indulge. And I wanted a burger. Something gourmet but not too fancy. I’m still in workout clothes anyway so you know, just fancy enough. So we grilled some amazing chicken burgers seasoned with rosemary on the grill. While those were grilling I roasted some fresh kale in the oven, seasoned with a dash…
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Iron Skillet Chicken- Oven Roasted
Winner winner, Sunday chicken dinner. Everyone needs their go-to Sunday dinner. When the in-laws are coming over. When you don’t want to prep in the kitchen all day. When you can one-and-done it. And this is my new go-to. It’s aromatic. It’s crispy. It’s juicy. It’s pure heaven. There’s something beautiful about roasting a whole chicken. It makes for so many meals and bone broth too. And there’s something even more beautiful about cooking it in an iron skillet. Where the chicken cooks in those juices and soaks up every last ounce of flavor. It roasts perfectly. The skin crisps up. The flavor is so good. And the skillet…
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Roasted Veggies- Whole 30 Approved
One thing about meal prepping is having easy sides to pick and choose from. Those tend to be more time consuming than preparing an actual meal at times. One of my favorite things to prep on a Sunday is a pan of roasted veggies that will carry us through for a couple meals. I do this a couple times each week, and they always turn out amazing. Ingredients: 3 small/medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced 2 large zucchini, sliced and quartered 1-2 heads of broccoli*, rough chopped 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil Himalayan Sea Salt Cracked pepper Various herbs/seasonings (I use oregano, parsley, basil, typically) Directions: Toss veggies/potatoes…
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Breakfast Quiche- Whole 30 Approved
When I started Whole 30 I thought, how am I going to make it through on scrambled eggs and grilled chicken. I need more variety in my life. Around day 9 of eating mostly scrambled eggs, potatoes, and chicken I new I needed to spice things up or I was going to get bored. And reach for the chips. And I’m determined to get through these 30 days with no cheats. Day 19 & going strong. So I whipped up a yummy “breakfast” quiche, I say breakfast lightly because this has been my dinner twice this week, it’s so good. Sweet potato crust, ground turkey, and plenty of veggies. …
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