Recipes for fun and healthy food

Day 2 of the 3-Day Refresh Cleanse

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3 Day RefreshDo you hate to workout OR hate to *miss* a workout?

I’m on Day 2 of the 3-Day Refresh cleanse & I’m SO happy that I can workout with this! I fear being hungry & I hate missing workouts, so I was worried about doing this! But I needed it! The guideline is “light to moderate workouts”.. So this morning after my 1st shake, I lifted light w/more reps & rode my spin bike without the intense intervals I’d normally do. I thought I’d have no energy but I was fine!!

Btw, that workout video I posted yesterday, that was from MONDAY (I started this Tuesday.. & did a slow run & ‪#‎piyoStretch‬ that morning)

It’s only 3 days & there’s 3 awesome shakes per day (I add a half banana, as allowed), plus you get veggies, fruit & healthy fats. ‪#‎omg‬ ‪#‎almondbutter‬

Mini Pizzas

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Mini PizzasWhat’s YOUR lunch today?

Nothing fancy here.. But SO good, high protein & SUPER quick! This pic doesn’t do it justice! Add your own toppings but here’s what I did…

  • Toasted Ezekiel English Muffin
  • Chunky “Sweet & Sassy” Salsa (with pineapple chunks if you can find it)
  • Low Sodium Nitrate-free Turkey
  • Organic mozzarella cheese
  • Sliced grape tomatoes

Melt cheese in the oven or microwave. I would’ve added avocado & olives if I had them! Ezekiel English muffins are sold in most grocer’s freezer section. The salsa I used is made here in Ohio & only sold at select stores but I think StoveWallKitchen.com has chunky Chipotle Pineapple Salsa.

Vanilla and Chocolate, LAYERED!

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layersAll I did here was make the recipe twice, once with Vanilla Shakeology and once with Chocolate Shakeology and combined the end product. I made the mixtures per the recipe below, rolled out the mixtures to be flat on parchment paper. Then put one on top of the other (like 2 huge pancakes, one on top of the other), then froze them for an hour so they weren’t as messy to cut into hearts!

Then you of course put them BACK in the freezer, as these are best to eat straight from the freezer. Otherwise, they’re too mushy in my opinion 😉

Here’s the recipe for the chocolate mixture. If you’re layering, just do another batch but using Vanilla Shakeology instead. Yes, regular protein powder might work but then you’re missing all the nutrients of Shakeology & if you’re going to do that, you might as well just grab an already-made, processed protein bar (not that I don’t do that sometimes! wink emoticon )

CHOCOLATE MIXTURE:

  • 1 cup Quick Oats (or 2.5pckgs instant oatmeal. Lower Sugar Maple Brown Sugar is awesome)
  • 1 cup “Just Great Stuff” (organic cleaner version of PB2)
  • 1/2 cup Natural Peanut Butter
  • 1/2 cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
  • 1 Scoop or package of Chocolate Shakeology (Vanilla for the other)
  • 2 full drops Stevia Sweat Leaf (or use agave or honey to sweeten)

If too crumbly, add more apple sauce.

The following are estimates because nutrition depends on the size & the exact ingredients you use:
~80 calories per bar/ball
~7-8g protein
Each mixture is enough for 12-18 bars/balls depending on size.

TIP: Wash hands & remove jewelry. Mix all ingredients into large bowl. Roll out mixture flat or into golf-ball sized bites; whatever shape you like. Put into freezer (best when they’ve been in freezer for about 2hrs). Ready to eat straight from the freezer (may take 1-2 minutes to thaw enough to eat).

Sweet Potato Sliders

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Sweet Potato SlidersYes??

You could also make these Vegan by using Vegan cheese & Black Bean Burger instead of Turkey. What other ideas???

This little lunch Matt made me is is NOT one you’ll find in my #foodspiration ebook, because it’s a @fitmencook recipe! This was SO good!

I’d estimate them to be about 150 calories & approx 10grams of protein each. As you can see, I ate 2.

Those are mini carrots, so don’t let them throw off your perception of size

RECIPE:

-Wash & Slice Sweet Potato for the tops & bottoms
-Layer baby spinach, 1 slice turkey, 1/4 slice cheese, slice of tomato, drop of BBQ sauce.
-Use a skewer to hold the goodness in!
-Bake 30-40 minutes at 375 degrees on a foiled & sprayed cookie sheet.

*TIP: Bake the slider tops by putting them directly on the cookie sheet rather than on top of the slider. They don’t cook as thoroughly on top of the slider. Watch @fitmencook make them on his IG account!

Fit Snack

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Fit SnackYes?? No??

This is half of a toasted Ezekiel English Muffin (sold in most Grocery Stores’  freezer section because it has no preservatives), 1 hardboiled egg & a little avocado and spicy mustard.. yummm! This is approximately 200 calories & 9g of protein!

Salad & Applegate Organics Turkey Burger

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Salad & Applegate Organics Turkey BurgerSalad & Applegate Organics Turkey Burger! Do you like the Dijon mustard heart?

Quinoa Qrunch Burgers

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Quinoa Qrunch burgersYou like??

Sorry.. I know I’ve posted about these Quinoa Qrunch burgers before! But they’re SO good!

I heated it in a pan for ~10-15 minutes, and topped it with Chunky Sweet Salsa, avocado & nonfat plain Greek yogurt (like sour cream substitute).

You can get them in the freezer section of MOST regular grocery stores, usually near vegan burgers like Bocca Burgers. The brand is Qrunch

p.s. Sauté some asparagus at the same time! It eliminates bloat among countless other nutritional benefits.

Cleaner Creamer

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Cleaner CreamerHave you tried Coconut Oil blended into your coffee?! Well.. I did & it was GREAT! I posted a while back about cleaner creamers & while I appreciated all the feedback, I wasn’t a huge fan of “so delicious” coconut creamer.

But someone suggested blending coconut oil. I poured my cup of hot coffee into the blender, added 1/4 teaspoon of Organic Coconut Oil & blended it for a few seconds. I added a Vanilla Sweet Leaf Stevia drop (lots of flavors on Amazon.com) & voila.. It was awesome & HEALTHY.. Coconut Oil has SO many health & weightloss benefits.

Fuel Good Food

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Fuel Good FoodDo you normally go out to eat & drink on weekends?

There’s no judgement here.. I plan to go out to eat with my sister & our husbands tomorrow! But I DO limit eating out & alcohol as much as possible, so that I’m not doing it every weekend.. It’s just not worth it to me to have to work that off!

Everyone has different goals & different sacrifices their willing to make. But realize if you ARE trying to hit some fitness goals & really lean down, restaurant foods & alcohol can slow results.. Especially if you do this 2-3 days/week. Alcohol slows your fat-burning metabolism.

Stay on track if it’s important to you!!

Healthy Foodspiration

Healthy Foodspiration

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Healthy FoodspirationWhat’s your weakness.. Sweet or salty??

Sometimes you just have to try some new things to replace some bad habits!

This was an ApplegateFarms organic Turkey burger w/Dijon mustard, tomatoes & avocado slices on an Ezekiel English muffin (found in most grocery stores freezer section in ORANGE packaging). About 350 calories & 20+grams of protein