Category Archives: Recipes

Bring this to a pot luck for a culinary mic drop. Thug Kitchen is an awesome cookbook. A friend turned me on to in in 2014 and I blew it off. I wasn't ready to eat Vegan and give up meat. I'm still not really ready to commit to that. However, I am ready to feel better. We recently completed a 3 week cleanse and the last 2 weeks you are basically vegan. I love the way my body feels when I have less sugar and less meat. I committed to eating fewer meals with meat. Last night we made our first recipe Continue Reading >
21 Day Fix approved. The entire recipe is pretty easy. 2 eggs = 1 red Mixed veggies = 2 greens Brown rice = 2 and 1/2 yellows Coconut oil = 1 teaspoon Cook the brown rice. About 1/2 cup dry. (takes about 30 minutes) When rice is close to ready begin to stir fry the veggies for 3 to 4 minutes. Add 2 eggs and scramble. Mix in brown rice. Add your seasoning. I used Braggs Liquid Aminos (similar taste to soy sauce) I ate 1/2 of it. 1/2 red 1 green 1 1/2 yellow   Left Continue Reading >
    Serves 4 (1 cup each) Gluten Free, Vegetarian 21 Day Fix Containers 2 1/2 greens 1 purple 1 teaspoon Total Fat 7 g Saturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 10mg Sodium 590mg Carbs 22g Sugars 18g Fiber 5g Protein 10g         3 Cups Grandma's Tomato Sauce (recipe in Fixate Cookbook) Or substitute a very low sugar/low sodium spaghetti sauce 1 cup low sodium organic vegetable broth 1/2 cup reduced fat (2%) plain Greek yogurt 4 tsp shredded Parmesan Continue Reading >

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

October 8th 2014
Low carb, low calorie, low Weight Watcher points, gluten free, and pretty dang awesome if you ask me. I love pizza. Who doesn't? Over the years I've cut pizza from my weekly meal plan. We used to order it every week. Easy to pick up the phone and call it in right? I've searched for healthy crusts or health pizzas and most of the time they do not exist. How can dough be healthy? I tried cauliflower "mashed potatoes" and other versions of using cauliflower instead of rice or potatoes so why Continue Reading >

Hippie Loaf

August 25th 2014
I found this recipe from the Forks Over Knives app. I'm always looking for ways to feed my family meatless meals that are healthy. I'm not a meat hater or anything but I feel that shifting to have meatless meals several times a week is good for the body. Serves 4 Prep time 15 minutes Cook time 1 hour Weight Watchers Points 4 points per serving. INGREDIENTS: 1 15 ounce can black beans or kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 onion, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 large carrot, Continue Reading >

Does the Veggetti Work?

May 14th 2014
Here is the answer! YES I just washed the zucchini and started to twist it into the Veggetti. As it went further down I used the safety guard. Found it at Walgreens for $14.99 and it did what It said it would do. Pretty cool. Now I'm going to actually cook it and put sauce on it and see how awesome it is. Continue Reading >

Awesome Fried Rice

October 15th 2013
Awesome Fried Rice Disclaimer: Found a recipe online and I would love to give it credit but I only captured the picture of the recipe and not the source. I changed it up a bit. Serves 5 to 6 (if you only want to serve yourself dinner and lunch the next day then cut it in 1/2) 4 cups of prepared brown rice 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken or 1/2 pound of cooked shrimp 1 cup frozen peas and carrots 1/2 cup of bean sprouts or other veggies of your choice (frozen stir fry peppers) 1 Continue Reading >

Roasted Rood Medley with a twist

October 8th 2013
Roasted Root Medley for 2 recipe from the Beachbody 21 Day Ultimate Reset (modified a little) 1/2 medium yam, washed, peeled and cut into large chunks 1 large carrot, washed, peeled and cut into chunks 1 large beet, washed, peeled and cut into chunks 1/2 yellow onion, peeled and cut into large wedges 5 garlic cloves each cut in half 1 Tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil Himalayan salt to taste Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a bowl, toss all ingredients together, Spread on a cookie Continue Reading >

Baked Lentil and Spinach Stuffed Shells

October 2nd 2013
Lentil and Spinach Stuffed Shells Source : Whole Foods Ingredients: 8 ounces (about 30) jumbo pasta shells 1 (25 ounce) jar marinara sauce 1 (15 ounce) can lentils, drained 1/2 (16 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 1/2 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese 1 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese Cook shells in salted boiling water until just barely tender, about 12 minutes. Drain and cool under cold running water. Drain again. Meanwhile, preheat Continue Reading >

Crock Pot Chicken Tacos

September 27th 2013
Crock Pot Chicken 1 lb of boneless, skinless, organic, chicken breast. ½ can of black beans rinsed and drained (full can is 15oz) 1 10 oz can of mild to medium Rotel with green chilis ¼ teaspoon of coriander ¼ teaspoon cumin Dash of chili powder ¼ teaspoon of taco seasoning ½ cup frozen corn Set Crock pot on low. Add chicken breasts, rotel, and spices. Cook on low for 45 minutes. Use 2 forks to pull chicken apart. (Shred the chicken into small chunks) Add black beans and corn Continue Reading >