by Heather | Dec 14, 2020 | cooking, egg, gluten free, greens, protein, recipe, Uncategorized
💪💥Want to prep AND cook a delicious and healthy meal in less than 3 minutes?
🍽One that you can eat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or even as a snack? Of course, you do. 🙂
🎩Ta da! It’s a microwaved frittata that you can cook in a mug.
FAST & EASY FRITTATA IN A MUG
(Serves 1)
- 2 eggs
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 4-5 chopped spinach or kale leaves
- 1 big tbsp salsa
- 1 tbsp feta or goat cheese crumbles
Coat the inside of a coffee cup or mug with olive oil spray. Crack the eggs into the mug, add a couple of pinches each of salt and pepper, and whisk together.
Stir in the rest of the ingredients and place in the microwave, and cook for 75-90 seconds.
😍That’s IT! Enjoy!
by Heather | Apr 1, 2019 | chicken, fruit, general health, gluten free, greens, recipe, salad
Chicken-Berry Salad
Ingredients:
3 cups salad greens
½ cup grape tomatoes
½ cup chopped salad veggies, your choice: peppers, carrots, onions, etc.
1.5 tbsp olive oil
1.5 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
3 oz grilled or roasted chicken, chopped
¼ to ½ avocado, sliced
1 cup berries: sliced strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, pomegranate seeds, whatever you like
2 tbsp pumpkin or sunflower seeds
(optional: 2 tbsp crumbled goat cheese)
Directions:
Wash salad greens and place in big salad bowl. Add in the grape tomatoes, salad veggies and chicken.
In a small bowl, whisk together the oil and vinegar and add in the salt and pepper to taste. Whisk again as you pour over the salad greens. Toss together to mix.
Add the chicken, avocado, berries, pumpkin/sunflower seeds and optional goat cheese and toss again. Serve and enjoy!
by Heather | Feb 4, 2019 | challenges, general health, greens, vegan, vegetarian
BOOST YOUR BREAKFAST!!
Quick! What food group can help fill you up with fiber, boost your health with minerals, phytonutrients and vitamins, AND is incredibly nutrient dense – packing a whole bunch of nutrition into very few calories!?
Answer: Vegetables!!
This week we’re going to focus on getting our days off to a nutritious start by adding ONE SERVING of vegetables to our breakfast.
It’s an easy and delicious way to give yourself a little boost each day.
Here are some ideas:
🥗Toss a handful of greens (spinach, kale, collard, your choice!) into your eggs or smoothie … this was my choice as pictured above!
😍Add frozen butternut squash cubes to your smoothie (sounds weird, tastes delish, especially if you add some banana to the mix!). You can get these in the frozen food section at your grocery store.
🌶️Make a veggie scramble by adding diced peppers into your eggs. Add salsa for a Mexican flair!
🍳Bake up some grab-and-go egg “muffins” that contain greens, peppers or other veggies of your choice
🍠Top some sauteed veggies on a sweet potato or poached egg.
Note: A serving = 1 cup of greens or ½ cup of veggies like squash, sweet potato and peppers.
Are you in for this week’s challenge!? Let us know below!
Grab a pic of your veggie-packed creation and share it!
by Heather | Jan 6, 2019 | cooking, gluten free, greens, meat, paleo, protein, recipe, whole 30
Zuppa Toscana
recipe slightly modified from 40Aprons
Ingredients:
4 slices organic, uncured bacon , cut into about 1/2″ pieces
1 pound Italian sausage , made from below recipe
1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
16 ounce organic potatoes, I used small bite sized potatoes cut in half
1 medium white or yellow onion , diced
2 tablespoons garlic , minced, about 4 cloves
4 cups organic chicken stock
4 cups chopped kale
1 can coconut milk
Salt and pepper , to taste
Homemade Italian Sausage
1 pound organic ground pork or turkey (I used turkey)
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley or 2 teaspoons dried
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground fennel seed optional (I didn’t have this, delicious without)
pinch dried oregano
pinch dried thyme
Instructions
If making Italian sausage: combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Alternately, combine all ingredients in saucepan and stir well when browning.
In a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed medium pot over medium heat, add Italian sausage and sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes over. Use a spoon to break up the pieces. When browned and cooked through, drain and set aside.
Cook the bacon pieces in the same Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 5-10 minutes. Remove the crisp bacon and set aside – don’t get rid of the bacon fat! Stir in the onions and garlic; cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Pour the chicken broth into the Dutch oven with the onions and garlic, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the potatoes, and boil until fork tender, about 10-20 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the coconut milk and the cooked sausage; heat through. Add the bacon and the kale into the soup just before serving and cook ’til the kale is bright green and softened. Add salt and pepper to taste.
by Heather | Sep 24, 2018 | cooking, fruit, gluten free, greens, recipe, salad, sweet, vegan, vegetarian
Sautéed Pears & Plums
Ingredients:
• 1 firm red pear, cored and thinly sliced
• 2 plums, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for cooking
• 2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 6-8 cups arugula
• Generous pinch of sea salt
• Black pepper
Directions:
1. Heat a large pan over med-low heat. Add 1-tablespoon olive oil. Sauté the pears for 2-3 minutes per side, until soft and brown around the edges. Set aside. Repeat with the plums.
2. Meanwhile, toast seeds in a dry skillet over med-low heat. Stir to prevent burning (about 3-5 minutes).
3. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, vinegar and garlic until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Toss arugula with the dressing. Top with the seeds and fruit. Season to taste.
5. Enjoy!
by Heather | Sep 4, 2018 | challenges, fruit, general health, gluten free, grains, greens, protein, quinoa, recipe, salad, seafood, squash, wellness
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