Spaghetti with Meatballs, OH MY!

There is nothing better than good old fashioned spaghetti with meatballs! This time I took a recipe from the FIXATE COOKBOOK and our entire family LOVED IT. My husband went back for seconds and my four year old slurped it up, Lady and the Tramp style :)

If you want the FIXATE cookbook for yourself and all 101 recipes that come with, here is the link to order: GET FIXATE COOKBOOK HERE

Below is the recipe: ENJOY!

WHAT A SCAM RIGHT?

SCAM.

You see it every so often with people who decide to talk badly on programs that they either 1. HAVEN'T DONE or 2. DIDN'T COMPLETE START TO FINISH.

Well YEAH, if you don't DO the program or do it CORRECTLY, you might not see results. But PICTURES speak for themselves.

Before becoming a virtual fitness and wellness coach 3.5 years ago, I was first just a momma post baby looking to find ME again. Through AT HOME programs, I found that. I found inner strength, I found happiness, I found healthy, I found a good balance of wellness and family.

Over the years my goals have always changed, but I think for those who began following me AFTER my big transformation, its easy to think that I never struggled, or that I'm not relatable because I've never needed to lose lbs or inches.

Baby #2 came in June and she's been such a huge blessing to our family. With that came a FRESH START. A fresh start with my fitness and nutrition journey. It's been HARD, to go from the best shape of your life to feeling like you're starting over. While I was pregnant I made much better choices than I had with our first, but I still gained MORE this pregnancy even considering all that. Recovery has been MUCH easier however.

I gained about 42 lbs this pregnancy. Bad eating in the last trimester left me with cellulite that I would like to see DISAPPEAR.

At 6 weeks PostPartum I began a 22 minute program at home called, 22 Minute HardCorps with trainer Tony Horton. I followed a container system for my food with about 2-3 meals a week NOT on the plan. I wasn't perfect. I didn't get a workout in 6 days a week every week. But I did WELL and made MUCH better choices and moved MUCH more than I was before. This program is literally 22 minutes a day!! THATS IT!

After 8 weeks following the program, I hopped on the scale. I tell ALL my clients, don't worry about the scale number, its the inches and progress pics that count. But coming back from a baby, I wanted the scale to change as well. Well, I only lost ONE lb during this program....However, the pictures speak for themselves that change DID happen, inches WERE lost, my body DID change.

Here are my results!! I wouldn't have been able to do this without my TRIBE of women who are all in my virtual fitness challenge group supporting me, encouraging me, motivating me and venting with me! They are EVERYTHING. It's not that you can't do it alone, its just MUCH harder that way.

If you need help starting. I'm here. We are here. We are doing this TOGETHER! <3 Let's find a program that suites YOUR goals and get you feeling GOOD again. The time will pass anyway, want to impress at the holiday parties? Feel great in your festive little black dress? Prep for an upcoming vacation? Or get ready for NEXT bikini season? Let's do it.

You're worth it. And you'll be better for it.

xoxo,

DRIZZLED APPLES

If you've followed me for a while, ORRR maybe not that long, you've seen that I have a incredible sweet tooth that I have to work toward not BINGING out because of...

Well the other night I found the PERFECT treat that switched up my already most FAVORITE sweet treat at night.

My sweet tooth rages at night around 9 PM, while we are sitting on the couch, binging our fave reality shows. This treat combines 3 ingredients to make a delicious treat that is filling!

INGREDIENTS:

1 honey crisp apple or a 1/2 (1 purple container or 2 if a whole apple)
4 teaspoons Justins vanilla almond butter (4 teaspoons)
1 tablespoon mini dark chocolate chips - I use the "enjoy life" brand which are dairy, soy and nut free


HOW TO:

Cut up apple into slices
Microwave almond butter for 90 seconds or until melted
Drizzle on top of apple
Top with mini chocolate chips
DEVOUR.


It's SO simple, yet SO tasty!

ENJOY!

Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

Momma don't PLAY when it comes to finding HEALTHY options to foods we already know and LOVE. Today was no different.

I will tell you that I EPICALLY failed at this last night...I was CRAVING sweets so I attempted mixing ingredients to get the perfect butter cup, but it just didn't happen. So of COURSE, this left me wanting to find the perfect way to make it! WE DID IT, or it's CLOSE! haha I'll probably still continue to perfect this but wanted to get it out there and share with you because its YUMMY! <3 And only contains THREE ingredients...THREE!

Ingredients:

* 2 Scoops Vegan Shakeology {or regular} If you don't have it and need to get yours, get it here! ---> GIMME THAT YUMMY SHAKEOLOGY

* 4 Tablespoons Organic Coconut Oil

* Justin's Vanilla Almond Butter or Regular Peanut Butter

DIRECTIONS:

1. Take 2 tablespoons coconut oil and microwave until melted.

2. Mix above with 1 scoop vegan shakeology

3. Place mixture in 5-6 baking cups

4. Freeze for 10 minutes

5. Add 1 teaspoon almond or peanut butter to each cup

6. Mix the other half of the ingredients

7. Top the cups with the remaining mixture and freeze for 10 more minutes

*Store in freezer, or the fridge may work too but don't want to keep out because of the coconut oil ;)

ENJOY!! 

SAUTEED COCONUT SHRIMP

Oh La La!

I got fancy with din din tonight friends.

We enjoyed COCONUT SHRIMP that was FIX APPROVED tonight! Want to know how I made it? Check it out!

I paired this meal with squash and brown rice :)

For you 21 day fix people, here are your container amounts:

• 1 red container (shrimp and egg)
• 1 orange container (coconut)
• 1/2 yellow container (bread crumbs)

*** The lemon juice, honey, salt, pepper and cilantro are “free” ***

PREP TIME

10 mins

COOK TIME

10 mins

TOTAL TIME

20 mins

Serves: 6 shrimp - 1 serving

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails still attached if possible)
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• ¼ cup whole wheat panko
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• 2 tablespoons shredded, unsweetened coconut (1 orange container, packed)
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• 1 egg
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• 1 teaspoon honey

   Cilantro to top the finished product

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• Lemon wedges to squeeze over top of the shrimp after baking (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Place a little coconut oil in skillet on medium heat.
2. In a bowl, whisk together your egg, honey, and some salt and pepper
3. In another bowl, stir together your panko, coconut, and some salt and pepper 
4. Have plate ready to place shrimp after dipping
5. One at a time, dip each shrimp (holding it by the tail as you do) into the egg until it is coated, holding it up above the bowl until all excess egg has dripped off, and then transfer it to the panko/coconut bowl
6. Turn the shrimp over and over until the coconut and panko have lightly coated its surface. It is helpful to press some of the breading onto the shrimp with your fingers to help it stick more efficiently
7. Cook shrimp in skillet for about 3-4 minutes on one side
8. Flip and cook 3-4 minutes on the other side
9. Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over the shrimp, and top with cilantro!
10. Drizzle organic honey over shrimp and voila!

21 DAY FIX APPROVED CHICKEN FRIED RICE

21 Day Fix Approved CHICKEN FRIED RICE


Ingredients:
2 cups Brown Rice
1.5 cups Mixed Veggies (Carrots & Peas & Onions – I added a little more)
Shredded or Grilled Chicken
2 whole Eggs
4 Tbsp Bragg’s Liquid Aminos Soy Sauce Alternative and Spices

Directions:
1.) Scramble two eggs in a pan
2.) When done, throw in Brown Rice, Grilled Chicken, Mixed Veggies and Onions
3.) Cook until warm and add garlic powder and salt and pepper
4.) Mix in 4 Tbsp of Bragg’s Liquid Aminos
5.) Stir around and Enjoy!

SIMPLE EASY AND DELISH.

The recipe above is for TWO people. When I make this for myself, I measure all the ingredients using the containers. 

SINGLE SERVING:

1 Yellow – Brown Rice
1 Red – Chicken and 1 Egg
1 Green – Mixed Veggies
1 Orange – Liquid Aminos (2Tbsp)

COULD ADD AVOCADO FOR A BLUE CONTAINER :) 

Enjoy friends! 

SPINACH LASAGNA ROLL UPS

HOLY RAVIOLI! Well, not quite...But its DELISH I know that!

Our MOMMY BOOTCAMP kicked off two weeks ago and its filled with soon to be mommas, new moms, and toddler moms all kicking it in to high gear to get GREAT results and hit their goals like never before. We are sharing recipes, tips, encouragement and venting about the difficult times. If you've ever felt stuck, like you need the accountability and support to keep pushing, I'm here, reach out to me on Facebook and lets chat! <3 Let's empower ALL women to make the changes they so badly want.

One of the popular posts on my Instagram and Facebook pages included a Spinach Lasagna Roll Up that is 21 Day Fix and 22 Minute Hard Corps APPROVED! My husband HATES veggies and spinach and he ate 3 helpings of this yummy dish, SCORE.

The following is the recipe for this yummy goodness:

Spinach Lasagna Roll ups

Ingredients:

-8 lasagna noodles

-olive oil spray

-1 pound ground sweet Italian chicken sausage or bison beef

-6 oz fresh chopped spinach

-8 oz part skim ricotta or cottage cheese - I'm a cottage cheese gal in this dish!

-1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

-1 egg

-salt and fresh pepper

-sprinkle of oregano

-homemade or no sugar added tomato sauce

-1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions:

1 Cook lasagna noodles al-dente

2 While noodles are cooking, spray pan with olive oil spray and cook meat until browned and no pink remains. Remove from heat, drain, and let cool slightly. {I added garlic and a tiny bit of chopped onion to this mix}

3 Preheat oven to 350

4 Combine cooked meat, spinach, ricotta, Parmesan, HALF of the mozzarella, egg, salt, black and oregano (if using) in a medium bowl.

5 Place a piece of wax or parchment paper on the counter and lay out lasagna noodles. If necessary, pat noodles dry with paper toweling.

6 Add 1 cup of sauce to the bottom of a 9x12 baking dish

7 Take about 1/3 cup of meat mixture and spread evenly over one noodle. Repeat until all noodles are covered. Roll each noodle carefully and place seam side down into the baking dish.

8 Ladle more sauce over top the roll ups in the baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese over noodles.

9 Cover and bake for 25 minutes, or until cheese melts. Uncover for the last few minutes if desired.

21 Day Fix Container Count:

2 RED, 1 GREEN, 1 BLUE, 1 YELLOW