Breakfast Frittata

Frittatas are a really healthy choice for breakfast or dinner, or warmed up for lunch. 
Making these for breakfast can be great because you can add leftovers to it and experiment with different ingredients for different combinations.

INGREDIENTS

Base:
1 egg
5 egg whites
1/4 tsp sea salt
pinch of ground pepper
cooking spray

Fillings:
Choose 1 cup of a veggie, protein, and starch

Veggies to Try:
Asparagus
Bell Peppers
Chili Peppers
Greens (spinach, kale, arugula)
Leeks
Mushrooms
Scallions
Yellow Squash
Zucchini

Proteins to Try:
Bay Shrimp
Prawns
Chicken Breast
Lean Pork
Salmon
Trout
(ensure these ingredients have been precooked)

Starches and Grains:
Potatoes
Quinoa
Brown Rice
(ensure these ingredients have been precooked)

You can also season with these chopped fresh herbs:
Basil
Chives
Cilantro
Dill
Parsley
Tarragon

HOW TO COOK:

1. Move rack in oven to second highest position.  Preheat oven to broil.
2. Whisk together base ingredients.  Chop selected vegetables into one-inch pieces.  Chop precooked proteins and potatoes into one-inch pieces.  Chop herbs if using
3. Heat non-stick, oven safe pan over medium heat and spray with cooking spray.  Add vegetables to pan and sauté for several minutes until they start to soften.  Add remaining ingredients then pour egg mixture into pan.  Sprinkle in herbs if using cook for 2-3 minutes or until egg mixture is set on bottom and beginning to set on top
4. Place pan into oven and broil for two minutes, until lightly browned and fluffy.  Remove from pan and cut into four wedges.

Spinich and Tenderloin Salad

 

 

I love salads that eat like a meal. 
This salad was so good and SO simple!!
Great for BBQ season;
What you'll need:

Pork Tenderloin
Spinach
Cherry Tomatoes
Goat Cheese
Balsamic Vinegar
Squirt of lemon juice from 1/2 Lemon

All we did was BBQ the pork tenderloin, sprinkled a bit of Italian seasoning on the top.

Lay out the spinach leaves on a plate.  Cut about 1/2 cup of cherry tomatoes in half.  Sprinkle on top. 
Crumble up some of the goat cheese, sprinkle on top.

Drizzle about 1 Tbsp. of Balsamic Vinegar over your salad.  Cut a lemon in half and squeeze lemon juice over salad.  When tenderloin is done cooking slice and lay overtop of the salad.  The warmth of the pork melts the goat cheese a bit and it's SO delicious!! 

Let me know if you try this one!  It's really good!

 

Importance of Meal Planning

Meal Planning in the Morning
 

As my hubby and I are working our way through Insanity Max 30,  I have to keep in mind the one main element to our results that means more than getting our sweat on, and it's what we are putting into our body during these 60 days.   It is said that 80% of your results will come from what our body is made up of.  Our results are going to come from what we are putting into out bodies. 

What are you fueling your body with?  You cannot be slim, lean and strong by eating processed, nutritional valueless foods.  When you are fueling your body right, you are giving it lean proteins, veggies, fruits and healthy grains.  That was the way our bodies were intended to eat.  So in knowing that, I definitely know our focus has to be what foods we chose this week to put into our bodies and make some progress this week. 


If you have known me for awhile you know that I do enjoy working out, running and even a challenge.  I love the sense of accomplishment when I've finished a hard workout.  I think that's why I'm really enjoying the intensity of Insanity Max 30. 
BUT what was missing a year ago was the nutritional aspect.  I was trying to exercise my way to a healthy and fit body but it just doesn't work like that.  A lot of it comes from what your body is made up of and what's in it.  If you are healthy and eating the foods that are closest to its original form, you are going to feel better, have more energy, and look your best because your body is going to be happily fueled on what your feeding it. 

Rewind a year or two ago,  I was working out fairly regularly but it was going no where.  I was putting in all this effort and energy and time into working out and sweating and all that hard work but my body wouldn't lose the weight, because I was feeding it junk.   


What has changed?  Well I got truly honest with myself and realized that if I wanted change, I needed to do something different with my daily diet.  I started on the 21 Day Fix Journey and invested in my health and started to drink Shakeology daily.  That was giving me all the nutrition I needed, just in one, quick, meal replacement shake daily.  That dose of nutrition alone helped me have more energy and feel 1000% better.  It curbed my cravings which was a huge thing for me to get over, I was totally addicted to sugar.  My body was finally getting the nutrients it needed so I wasn't having those cravings for sugar kicks anymore.  I still to this day have a Shakeology each and every day because I know for certain it's the one meal that I know is full of all the nutrients I need each day.  You can read more about Shakeology HERE

Another HUGE difference and change from last year is that now I plan my meals (insert groan..... )  I know I know.  This will probably feel like homework, but I was realizing it would literally make or break my week of progress.

These two situations used to be me:

6:30am - and running late getting ready for work.  Realizing I have to leave the house in 15 more minutes and I still haven't packed a lunch for later.  Running late and there's no time to make a healthy breakfast.  I'll just grab a bagel, and coffee on the run. 

OR

5:30 pm - so exhausted from a long day at work.  Been snuggling and chilling with the kids on the couch and the last thing I want to do right now is make dinner.  Don't even know WHAT we have in the fridge that I could cook right now.  Go to the fridge, blahhhhh, nothing to eat.  Okay I'll throw some quick chicken nuggets and fries in the oven, a quick pasta or order in pizza to make life easy.

So instead of making these above errors in judgement each week, I dedicate about 30 minutes to meal planning each weekend so I can plan it all out, print it for the whole family to see, make my grocery shopping list from it, (so we aren't overspending in food that we don't need or will be wasted in the week) and I'm then literally set up for success.  No wondering what I'm going to make.  No tired and quick food decisions.  It's all planned out for me ready to have a great week feeling my best.  When you know what you're eating ahead of time, you can also do some quick meal prepping and make a couple healthy meals at a time for later on as well instead of grabbing quick unhealthy things. 

This is what a typical day would look like for me a year ago:

Breakfast - Timmies blueberry bagel toasted with butter, vanilla yogurt and large double double with milk
Snack - none
Lunch - Whatever was quick from the store or I would have a microwave lean cuisine
Snack - pop maybe?? I would come home after work and nibble on something with sugar because I had such a low from malnutrition and needed a quick sugar kick
Dinner - some sort of pasta.  We were always eating pasta.  it was quick and easy and the kids loved it.  But this wasn't teaching them about balanced meals at all.  They were not getting all the food groups in for the day.

What does it look like now?

I have 5 carefully planned and balanced out meals that contain all my food groups for the day.  This I learned from doing the 21 Day Fix.  Totally changed my life the way I look at food, portions and balanced meals.

Breakfast - egg whites, oatmeal with fruit and natural PB, water, coffee
Snack - Chocolate Shakeology with 1/2 banana, water
Lunch - Salad with a protein (chicken or salmon or ground turkey)
Snack - cucumbers and hummus
Dinner - Chicken, quinoa, veggie of some sort.

Now, I'll be real here too, this doesn't mean we don't have a few treats or desserts every once and awhile. But we have definitely changed our eating habits significantly from a year ago.  We have treats maybe once a week instead of EVERY night.   

It's about progress not perfection :)
AND
When you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

This is what has changed in the past year and a huge key in progress for me and what a change from a year ago just by adding the 30 minutes to plan the meals out and sticking to it !

Here is what week #2 looks like if you've been following my meal plans from the Eat Clean Diet Stripped book by Tosca Reno.

I really encourage you to meal plan.  I truly believe it will make a whole lot of difference in how your week will go.  It will help to take those tempting situations away that lead us into the same quick fix trap week after week. 
Feels like homework yes, but totally worth that 30 minutes to carefully plan out your week.

Here's to a great week!!

 

 

 

 

~~ Fit Mom Challenge ~~

 

This photo means so much to me.  The first photo was taken last July.  The second photo was from last month.  What you can see when comparing these two photos is the obvious -- I've lost 35 pounds in the first 6 months of starting the 21 Day Fix.  Gained SO much more energy, and since then I have been maintaining and getting stronger and stronger each week.  I have also been helping others just like you have success through this program as well in our little fitness family on Facebook. 

 

But what you don't see in this picture is how I have completely transformed my life as well.  

 

Lets rewind back a year.  I was the typical exhausted working mom.  My husband works long days so it's not out of the ordinary for him to come home 10 minutes before the kids go to bed, and then have his dinner separate from us.  So it was me on my own, trying to keep up with the demands of a full time job that I loved, and then giving all my attention to my children in the evenings alone.  I would pick up my son from school, rush home, spend some time at the park or wherever with them, make dinner, and then sit on the couch completely exhausted or I would be running them to their sports and activities around town.  Bedtime would come around and we would get our PJ's on, teeth brushed, books read and get into bed.  I was on survival mode I was just so exhausted and tired.  Then add the typical struggles of the kids bickering, or not cooperating into the mix.  I was burnt out.  Don't get me wrong though, in all that hazy tiredness there were many, many moments of such love and fun together. 

 

Do you ever have nights where you don't even have energy to make dinner?  That was me too!  Sometimes I would get home just completely drained from the work day, and I swear I would have paid about $100 just to get a cat nap!  

 

So these were just the typical demands of being a mama of three.  We do have many fun moments and giggles all together.  It has been so much fun watching them grow and all three really start to play with each other, help each other, and become great siblings to each other.

 

But it's demanding right?  Days are long, and lets face it, a mom's needs are sort of low on the totem pole.

 

You know that saying when mom's happy everyone's happy?  

 

Who else agrees ? :)

 

I can say with 100% confidence when the mom is happy and healthy the whole family feels the effects!  That is where I've changed the most.

I committed to 21 Day fix.  I learned how to eat properly. Cut out the mindless eating and chose foods with purpose, that were going to nourish my body.  I gained more energy, I drank Shakeology daily and then lost 30 pounds.  Now I am jumping out of bed in the morning at 5am to get the workout in.  And MAN it feels great to push yourself through a workout and then start your day!  What a confidence boost! 

 But not only have I changed my life, but I have influenced my kids as well.  My husband now is doing daily workouts after he gets home from work. He looks forward to them because he has a job where he just sits all day.  He says he feels great to move and sweat, and WOW is he ever looking good!




Your child will follow your example,
not your advice

My husband and I talk to the kids about treats, and special foods.  I grabbed a clean eating cook book and our 6 year old was looking through it with all the photos of fresh food saying "that looks good" "lets try that"  He knows what good foods are and foods that are just "treats" and we only eat once and awhile.  He will choose Subway over McDonalds and we're SO proud because there is SO many processed foods out there that are marketed towards kids.  Easy and convenient snacks that are NOT real food and doesn't do anything to help their little growing bodies.  Before all the processed stuff what did little children eat?  Real food!  I love that already our children are learning how to make good food choices and can see mommy and daddy being active every day.  For their futures, this will just be natural for them.  

What started out with me just trying to lose that baby weight for good and gaining some more self confidence, has positively impacted my whole family.  

Turn back the clock and look YOUNGER!

So after my success from the 21 Day Fix Program I just wanted to shout from the rooftops to all the other moms' out there struggling through diets, and quick fixes, and weight loss attempts.  There IS something that WORKS, that a busy mom of 3 can fit into her day and so can YOU.  I want to inspire other moms just like you and show you that you CAN get back to your pre pregnancy weight and beyond.  You can look at feel better then before you even had kids!

You can feel great again, get your confidence back and feel great in your own skin again.  But not only for you, but for your family as well.  They will eventually adapt to this new healthy lifestyle and remember what I said about when mommy feels great, so does the rest of the family?  You're going to start to feel fantastic and this will transcend to other areas of your life. 

You're going to be a better mom. 
You're going to be a better wife. 
You're going to be better at your job. 

Everything is going to change when you're feeling better about yourself. 

In July, I want to help you get started.  I hope I can inspire you to get ready for a change.  I want to help you set the stage to a healthier lifestyle, not only for you, but for your family as well.  Set a great example for your kids and other members of your family.  

I'm going to show you how there IS time for you!  There is a way to make exercise fun and part of your daily routine.  I'm going to help you and teach you how to make a weekly meal plan, plan healthy meals for you and your kids, prepare healthy snacks and I will help you stay motivated over the next 30 days.
We'll learn how to balance the sweets and the WINE!!  (Don't worry you won't have to cut that out, some days we just need our special drink)   

I want you to remember this is not a quick fix. Quick fixes will only last a short period of time.  This is a LIFESTYLE change, not a diet.  I'm going to help set you up with some daily and weekly habits that will propel you into feeling GREAT!  We will learn that balance and planning is KEY!

 

When you're taking care of yourself, everything else will fall into place.

 

Be a better wife for your hubby
Mom for your kids
and an overall better YOU

Okay sign me up, I'm ready to get serious !

Here's the low down on how this works:

1.  You are required to have ME as your COACH through Team Beachbody.

2.  Then together WE pick a fitness program through Team Beachbody that fits your needs. It does not matter what your ability level is, I have something for you!
{21 day fix, 21 day Fix Extreme, T25, PiYo, Insanity Max 30, Turbofire, etc.}

3.  You are REQUIRED to replace 1 meal a day with Shakeology ONLY for the duration of the group. Once it is over you can decide if you have enough healthy recipes in your pocket to prepare meals without needing shakeology or if you find its convenient and it takes care of 1 meal you can keep going!  I still 1 year later drink Shakeology daily.

4.  Then, it is required that you participate in the online closed group daily.  Each day I will share a tip, recipe, motivation or meal plan.  You check in when you have completed your workout and you post your food diary so we are all accountable.  You can log in whenever you want just as long as you are checking in daily and posting daily.

We will start June 29th so we'll run a prep week on June 22-26th.  That means we will talk about our goals, how to clear out your kitchen and bring in all those new foods that are going to nourish your body. I will give you recipes, kid friendly and we'll talk about meal planning so that we are all set to start the following Monday.  You owe this to yourself to feel better, stronger, more confident and just feel better overall.  You'll gain energy and get your life back again!

If you are ready for that change I will hold your hand and help you from start to finish.  We will walk through this journey together! 


They're watching :)

 

If this sounds like something you would like to do please complete the application in the link to be considered for a spot in this group.  There WILL be limited availability so that I can keep the group small and individualized

 

 

Insanity Week #2 Complete



Last week max time -- 9:12

Week #2 Complete and in the books!

 
This week was a bit of a struggle.  Feeling really tired this week, body might be in shock from all the cardio workouts maybe?  In any case, we pushed through! 
 
We did notice a change in our Max out times!  Only by a couple minutes but it's still an improvement and still getting stronger each day.

Last week's Max time -- 8:57

This next week's plan is to switch up the meal plan a little.  After reading the book Eat Clean Diet - Stripped by Tosca Reno, I'm going to follow her food plan for the week.  Its very similar to the Max 30 meal plan.
I did a summery on that book earlier this week if you want to check that out you can find it HERE.


It's not a diet really, it's just choosing to eat clean and gives you some recipes and a 28 day meal plan.  
 
I sat down to make up a grocery list from the meal plan and get prepared for the week.  Week after week this helps me to stay on track.  Doesn't leave you at the fridge wondering what to eat and grabbing at your kids cookies.  When this is printed off for me and posted I know exactly what to be grabbing for. 
 
Here's what the week looks like if you'd like to try it out as well:

Heading into week #3 of Insanity Max 30!
The workouts switch up slightly this week as well.
They get a bit more intense.  They give you different moves to keep all those different muscles moving.  I'm sure we're going to be challenged this week.  I'm scared..... lol 
 
But with each week we get a new chance to push harder to get to that next fitness level!

Here's what's going down in Week #3:
MONDAY -- Cardio Challenge and ab attack
TUESDAY -- Tabata Strength -- This is where it switches up from weeks 1 and 2.  Shaun T introduces this halfway through month 1 because he takes it up a notch.  There is no rest. 
WEDNESDAY -- Sweat Fest (bonus workout) and ab attack
THURSDAY -- Tabata Strength
FRIDAY -- Friday Fight: Round 1
SATURDAY - optional - pulse and ab attack

This program has pushed me harder than I ever would have pushed workout out at the gym.  All in the convenience of my home.  Only putting in 30 minutes a day, Monday to Friday, (Saturday and Sunday you have off for rest)  

It feels so great when you can get this done first thing in the morning.  You max out and get through that tough challenging workout, and then you feel amazing after completing it!  Sets you on the right foot and mindset for the rest of the day. 
 
We also tried a new dinner recipe this week and some Shakeology Ice cream!!  I've shared them in the links.  Be sure to check out the Shakeology ice cream if you're craving for a treat!  Check them out in the links.

I'm finding more and more that fitness seems to be all mental.  Get yourself in the right mindset about food.  About getting through your workouts and you will get to your goals. You can't get their talking to yourself in a negative way.  I truly believe that you can achieve anything that the mind believes.  Make that decision and stick to it!
 


 


 
 

 

 

Veggie Quinoa

This past weekend we were at Beertown for my hubby's birthday and I had ordered this AMAZING Salmon dish with quinoa and veggies.  It tasted AMAZING!!!

So amazing that I had to try and recreate this week for dinner.
I just sort of winged it!  Not as good as the original at Beertown but close to it.

Grabbed some:
Zucchinni
Cauliflower
Cherry tomatoes
and a box of Quinoa.

Cooked up the quinoa as per the package directions.
Washed and chopped up the veggies and cooked them in the frying pan with a bit of coconut oil.

In the oven I baked up some Cod Fish from Costco and sprinkled some Epicure spices on top.

In a seperate pan from the veggie quinoa, I cooked up the brussel spouts, also with some coconut oil (love that stuff)  When they were sort of cooked through I put them in the same pan as the fish in the oven to just keep them warm and cook a bit more.

This was such a healthy and fresh dinner.  We even had leftovers the next night.
Just fried up some eggs to go with it!  Can't go wrong! YUM!

Eat Clean Diet - Stripped

If you're like so many other women, or men for that matter, you may be struggling to lose the last 10 pounds. 

Those stubborn pounds that after having success losing some weight through diet and exercise, those last 10 are very stubborn!  They require a little extra diligence.

I've been working hard in my workouts and eating well following the 21 Day Fix program.  I'm getting my Chocolate Shakeology treat in daily, and the weight has been coming off since last summer.  I wouldn't say effortlessly, because I was working out, meal planning and following the 21 Day Fix nutrition plan.  But for those of you who also have also lost quite a bit of weight you know this struggle I'm about to talk about --the last 10 pound struggle. 

You may be wondering if you're scale has broken because it hasn't moved in several months.
Why the weight isn't coming off like it was before?  How does it go from losing consistently each week to nothing week after week.

Well, I'm going to be honest with myself and admit that I might have been getting a little bit more relaxed with my nutrition.  Having little Friday treats or Saturday drinks here and there.
When you're on maintenance mode and if you are happy with where you're at that is completely fine.  We all need to have those treats and enjoy the summer right?

But, if you are really determined to lose those extra 10 pounds, it takes a little bit more effort to shed them. 

The average women wants to lose 10 pounds and for most people, they hold on tight.  The last 10 needs and requires that extra push from you in just about everything you do. Eating, training and cleansing. 

Your workouts will only take you so far.  I usually get into this mode of working out hard but then "treating" myself because "I can"  But if my goal is truly to lose the last 10, then the only way to do that is from Clean Eating. 

This was a little eye opening for me to see this:

80% of your results come from nutrition

10% of your results come from training

10% of your results come from genetics.

When I saw this, I immediately saw what area my hard work and efforts needed to be focused on from here on in.

If you've ever yo-yo dieted in the past, you know that "diet" foods and fads don't work.  It is scientifically proven that nutrition foods consumed at regular intervals through the day keep the metabolism burning at a steady and efficient pace, and helps to blast fat away.

This book also talked about a huge game changing trick I had learned this past year.

Meal Planning and being prepared!!!

I found that when I was prepared and had my meals all planned and sometimes even prepared ahead of time, I would have a successful week.  It did take time to sit down and plan my food each week, but you know what it paid off HUGE.  It stopped me from grabbing those easy, quick fix dinners and lunches.  Left me wide open to getting off track and it easily happens when you're hungry and in a hurry.  Put yourself in a position of being prepared so that you can effortlessly reach your food goals each and every day.



A day of garbage - was pretty much how I was eating before I found the 21 Day Fix

Think of each meal as an opportunity to do something good for both your health and your weight.  An opportunity to load up your body with health boosting and fat blasting proteins, plants, grains and fats.  These are the macro-nutrients needed to create the most vital version of YOU possible.

The Eat Clean Diet is based on wholesome foods including lean proteins, whole grains, healthy fats, fresh fruits and vegetables.

It's not about counting calories or weighing food or starvation

Shedding the last 10 pounds will bring so many positive changes in you and your health.  In choosing real foods, your energy levels will go through the roof.  I have definitely noticed this with drinking Shakeology alone.   



Here are the Eat Clean Principals. 

1. Eat more.  Eat 6 small meals each day, spaced at 2 1/2 to 3 hour intervals.
2. Eat breakfast everyday within an hour of rising
3. Make your last meal 3 hours before bed
4. Eat a combination of lean protein and complex carbs at each meal
5. Eat sufficient healthy fats each day
6. Drink two-three litres of water each day
7. Carry a cooler packed with clean foods each day
8. Depend on fresh fruits and vegetables for fibre, vitamins, nutrients and enzymes
9. Adhere to proper portion sizes
10. Each only foods that have not been overly processed or doused in chemicals, saturated and trans fats and/or toxins.

These principals are quite similar to those found in the Insanity Max 30 nutrition plan.
This book Eat Clean Diet - Stripped also provided two weeks of meal plans and a lot of other recipes too.  I hope to share some with you over the course of the next couple of weeks.  Since this meal plan is similar to the program I'm following I think I will try the Eat Clean meal plan next week, just to switch up with our foods a little bit and try some new recipes. 

~ Summer Sale -- get it while it's HOT ~

Starting Tomorrow, Team Beachbody® is offering deep discounts on a variety of select Beachbody products! The offer is valid for a LIMITED TIME ONLY starting Thursday, June 11th at 12PM PST until Thursday, June 18th at 12PM PST. Offer quantities are limited and we’re expecting some items to sell out quickly.   To see the whole listing of items on sale click HERE

I don't really like posting these things because it's sort of "salesy" and I like finding a program that works best for you and your goals.  But some of these items are hard not to pass up at these prices!  Wouldn't want you to miss out.

P90X® + FREE P90X Plus 53%

 LES MILLS PUMP 32% off LES MILLS PUMP (no weights or barbells) n/a
LES MILLS PUMP Deluxe DVDs 66% off
LES MILLS COMBAT + FREE COMBAT Gloves 84% off Slim in 6® 29% off
INSANITY: THE ASYLUM® Volume 1 + Equipment Buddy Kit 53% off
 Hip Hop Abs® Dance Party Series DVD 68% off
Hip Hop Abs® Dance Party Series DVD + Weighted Gloves 57% off
LES MILLS COMBAT Gloves 55% off Jump Mat 44% off
Stability Ball + Medicine Ball Combo Pack 62% off
INSANITY® Deluxe Workouts 49% off
P90X2® + Stability Ball 54% off
P90X® Plus 62% off
12" Rumbleroller 16% off
Black Resistance Band + Door Attachment 56% off
Squishy Ball 59% off
10-Minute Trainer® 43% off
Brazil Butt Lift® + Green Band 16% off Tai Cheng® 43% off
Ankle Weights 45% off

Can't pass up some of these great sales!  My recommendations?  I don't know all of the products on this sale list but there are several we have used or tried that I can highly recommend: Les Mills Combat - My husband did this one and loved it.  Lots of cardio, great music to get you through the workouts, and you get to wear fun, badass gloves!   The Jump Mat and Ankle weights - the jump mat is not your ordinary yoga mat.  It is SUPER padded and so durable!  Great for those ab routines or pilate days.  You also can't go wrong with ankle weights.  Bumps up your workouts just a notch so that you can shape those legs and booty just a little bit more. Brazil Butt Lift - I have had a couple friends do this one or try it out on Beach Body On Demand and they really like it.  Great workout for the booty and legs!  Think SHORTS and SKIRTS! Insanity and The Asylum - I have recently fallen in love the Shaun T from doing Insanity Max 30 these past couple weeks.  You cannot go wrong with these two workouts either, he will push you to that next fitness level with this one! Slim in 6 - I have heard is great for beginners P90X - the original workout program by Tony Horton.  This one will be highly effective as well.   Hip Hop Abs - I haven't done either, but have heard fun things about that one.  Hip hop and working the abs, sounds like fun right!  If you decide to take advantage of this sale don't delay.  These items will sell out quickly.  You can contact me through Facebook or email me at jennweeebs@hotmail.com if you've got any questions about any of the products on sale listed above. Happy shopping! 

 

 

Healthy Ice Cream!!

Yes guys, there IS such thing, you are NOT dreaming! 

This was AMAZING!!!  Tasted SO good! 

 

Chocolate Shakeology Ice Cream !!

 

 

2 Scoops of Chocolate Shakeology (or any of the flavours -  Strawberry, Vanilla or Greenberry)

1 cup of Almond milk

2 cups of ice cubes

That's all you need!

Throw the above ingredients into your blender. 
When it's all blended up throw it into a small container and let it harden in the freezer for an hour. 
(Tip -- if you leave it in longer, it will turn into a very hard ice cube)


Add some extras in like Natural Peanut butter, strawberries or bananas to create different flavours. 

Top chocolate Shakeology Ice Cream with strawberries for the perfect and healthy summer dessert or treat. 

If you're really craving something like a Dairy Queen Blizzard, you can a couple of M&M's.  It would still be better than having the real thing. ;) 

Weekend Wonder Stripped Leek Soup

 

I've been reading the book The Clean Eat Diet - Stripped by Tosca Reno and in there she has a recipe for Leek Soup.  She suggests eating this soup on the weekend to stay on track and even loose a few pounds with very little effort. 

 






INGREDIENTS:

• 6 good sized leeks
• 1 medium sized onion coarsely chopped
• 6 cloves of garlic peeled and passed through a garlic press
• 6 cups of water

 

TO MAKE:

1. Chop and rinse leeks.  Place leeks in a soup kettle
2. Add chopped onion and garlic to leeks.  Add 6 cups of water. If the vegetables are not covered with the water add more. 
3. Bring soup to a boil on the stove.  Once mixture is boiling, reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes.  Remove from heat and puree mixture using a blender.  Do not add seasonings or salt.
4. Serve soup hot.  Store in refrigerator for up to three days.

 
If you are like me and have NEVER even picked up a leek before, here are some chopping and cleaning tips (I was totally clueless)
 
Begin by trimming off the root end.  Then remove the darkest green part of the leek, this tends to be about 6 inches of tough green leafy part.  Wash leek well because there tends to be lots of dirt trapped between the tightly packed layers.  Chop the remaining leek into rounds and place in a colander.  Rinse the chopped leeks very well - use your hands to mix them so you are sure to remove all the dirt.