Eat Clean – Page 15 – Jenelle Summers

Hawaiian Chicken Sandwich

May 27, 2014/in Blog, Eat Clean /by Jenelle Summers

I know I said Chicken but I used Turkey!
It’s a cleaner *version* of the Hawaiian Chicken Sandwich! It was SO good! Use chicken of course if you prefer!
I used Applegate Farms turkey burger I found at our regular grocery store (#organic, nitrate-free, no antibiotics used, gluten & casein free) on a toasted Ezekiel English Muffin (grocery store freezer section), with grilled pineapple

BBQ Sauce:
1/4 c Tomato Sauce
2 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
1 clove Garlic, minced
1 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt
2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Asian Pears

April 30, 2014/in Be Happy, Blog, Eat Clean /by Jenelle Summers

I love Asian Pears & we even wear the same cover-up!

Ezekiel Wraps with Turkey Burger

April 30, 2014/in Blog, Eat Clean, Food Inspiration, Shakeology /by Jenelle Summers

Be honest, would you eat this?

This was dinner! It’s only about 350 calories but I had piece of dark chocolate too, plus I had a HUGE Shakeology at 5pm so this was just another small meal. YOU have to figure out what YOUR body needs, don’t base it off my calorie intake.

Your size, age, activity, workouts, genetics, age, etc are different. I suggest the 21-Day Fix if you’re lost on nutrition. But if you eat clean & avoid empty calories, you can eat more & feel fuller longer.

Matt & T had their turkey burgers too, we just each had them differently.

I always like bread involved so I chose an Ezekiel wrap with my turkey burger.. These & the Food For Life Brown Rice wraps are my current favorites.

On top of the Ezekiel wrap is baby spinach , salsa, nonfat plain Greek yogurt standing in for sour cream, & slices of turkey burger (no special recipe, just seasoned with Mrs Dash). ! I skipped the reduced fat feta cheese this time. But add avocado and/or cheese if your heart desires & it fits your macros/nutritional needs (or your 21-day fix containers) !

Green Tea

March 27, 2014/in Blog, Eat Clean, Healthy Tips, Shakeology /by Jenelle Summers

I’m doing Decaf Green Tea in the afternoons now! I already get green tea extract in my Shakeology, but this is just something to warm me up & get some more antioxidants & hydration in at the same time.

Raspberries and Yogurt

March 27, 2014/in Blog, Eat Clean, Food Inspiration /by Jenelle Summers

You like?!

This is nonfat plain Greek Yogurt sweetened with Sweet Leaf Stevia Vanilla Creme drops & Raspberries on top. I usually just have my plain Greek yogurt as a condiment mixed with spicy mustard or salsa!

But this works too as a sweet treat wwith high protein! 18g & just 100 calorie.

Turkey Burger with Spicy Brown Mustard

February 28, 2014/in Blog, Eat Clean, Food Inspiration, Healthy Tips /by Jenelle Summers

This is turkey burger (no special recipe, just some Mrs Dash seasoning), Sesame Ezekiel bread-lightly toasted, baby spinach, a couple tomato slices & the condiment is a mix of a couple tablespoons nonfat plain Greek yogurt with spicy brown mustard.

The fruit is just some pear slices.

Shakeology Bread Pudding

February 28, 2014/in Blog, Eat Clean, Food Inspiration, Shakeology /by Jenelle Summers

Ok, I’m not gonna lie.. I think I’m pretty genius with this one!

I am always trying to find a way to make fun things out of things that are HEALTHY! So this is a “treat” or small meal you can feel no guilt eating!! Approx 300 calories & loaded with protein, vitamins, antioxidants, & superfoods!

RECIPE:
Pudding mixture:
4 T vanilla unsweetnd almond milk
2 T “Just Great Stuff” or PB2
1/2 scoop choco Shakeology
Stir/mix together.

Take half of an Ezekiel English Muffin bread, toasted from frozen state to be piping hot & soft but not actually toasted/crunchy.

Tear the English muffin half into small pieces & mix it into the “pudding”.

Top with sweetened-to-your-liking nonfat plain Greek yogurt or frozen yogurt. I sweetened my nonfat plain Greek yogurt (high protein), with 2 packs Stevia. You could add to that or substitute other sweetener or Tbsp honey.

I do not think the pudding by itself is sweet enough. But the hot & cold, sweet & superfoods.. That’s my wheelhouse!

What to Eat?

February 28, 2014/in Blog, Eat Clean, Healthy Tips /by Jenelle Summers

Are you confused about what to eat, how much & when?

There’s no ONE right meal plan that is sustainable long-term & effective for everyone. Everyone’s goals, activity level, lifestyles, genetics, food sensitivities are different. You have to figure out what works for YOU & keep improving on that every day! Don’t expect to be a perfect eater & be able to maintain that–so start developing sustainable habits. Give new habits time to work–WEEKS if not months.

Figure out your triggers.. grazing, sugar addictions, portion sizes, cravings at night, eating out too often, eating frozen & processed foods, drinking, skipping meals & slowing your metabolism, yo-yo dieting.. Find solutions & stick to fixing one issue at a time.

We hardly have any groceries this morning but I always have liquid egg white cartons, baby spinach & salsa on hand. I do 5 servings of egg whites so it’s 25g protein. Ideally I’d add a whole egg to the egg whites too but didn’t have an egg. It was DELISH! Oh, and yes, I sprinkled some reduced fat feta on it too (I think I’m over my feta addiction now & can bring it back once in awhile) .

Protein Superfood Bars

February 28, 2014/in Blog, Eat Clean, Food Inspiration, Shakeology /by Jenelle Summers

A superfood-packed sweet treat?!

These are the Superfood Shakeology Bars I referred to in my last post. My recipe is a modified version of the recipe that comes with the 21-Day Fix.

I excluded the raisins & chopped nuts, out of taste preference.

Disclosure: I think I like my “Superfood Shakeology Protein Bites” better where you freeze them, BUT hubby & T both like these better.. you decide!

RECIPE:

4 scoops Choc Shakeology
2 c quick oats/dry oatmeal
1 c Unsweetened Almond Milk
1/2 c Natural Peanut Butter

Mix all in a large bowl & place in an 8×8 pan. Refrigerate 3 hrs.

Topping: I used “Just great Stuff” & Trader Joes Dark Chocolate Nibs, both from Amazon.

Makes 24 small but RICH bars, approx 80 calories & 5g protein in each.

Favorite pre-workout snack

January 31, 2014/in Blog, Eat Clean, Food Inspiration, Snack /by Jenelle Summers

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PRE-WORKOUT MEAL or SNACK?

You have to figure out what works best for YOU based on how fast you metabolize food so you know how much to eat for energy but still be able to digest it before you workout, foods that you digest well, foods that are low on the glycemic index (better for fat burning during your workout), foods that give you energy, how much time you have before the workout, what fits YOUR nutritional needs, etc.

This is a toasted Ezekiel English Muffin (freezer section of your grocery store) with “Just Great Stuff” powdered PB (from Amazon.com), with Half banana. I’m all for all-natural PB (i love PB) but given MY personal nutritional needs, adding PB would’ve made this a meal at 400-500 calories when I just wanted a little fuel/snack right now. The honey drizzle was just for the picture, but it was good! You can get GF Ezekiel Muffins too!