Wednesday June 17th, 2015
21 Day Fix: Shrimp & Garlic Quinoa
Ingredients:
- Bag of medium size shrimp
- 2 tbsp. Minced Garlic
- 1 bag Garlic Quinoa (or Brown Rice)
- Black Pepper to taste
- 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/4 tsp Cumin
Directions:
- Boil water (follow directions on bags) add the quinoa. Cover & Simmer for 14-18 minutes or until the water is all absorbed.
- On the side, remove all shrimp takes off of the thawed out shrimp. Place shrimp in a bowl and add salt, cumin, garlic & black pepper.
- Throw shrimp mix in a skillet and cook until fully cooked. (Do NOT over cook shrimp, it only takes 5-8 minutes, because the shrimp will come out rubbery)
- FINALLY, place the quinoa (or rice) in a bowl or plate. Add the shrimp on top & SERVE!
SUPER EASY! ENJOY :)
Wednesday June 17th, 2015
21 Day Fix: Quinoa Taco Bake
Makes 4 Servings
Each Serving = 1 Yellow, 1/2 Green, 1/2 Purple, 1 Blue, 1 Red
Ingredients:
- 1 cup uncooked Quinoa
- 20 oz package of Lean Ground Beef
- Chopped Red or Yellow or Green Bell Peppers
- Chopped Onion & Jalapeno
- Tomato Sauce 2 cups
- Shredded Cheese (4 blue containers)
Freebie Ingredients:
- Juice of 1 lime
- Garlic cloves (minced) 2 tbsp.
- 2 Tbsp Chili Powder
- 2 Tsp Cumin
- 1 Tsp Onion Powder
- 1/3 Cup chopped Cilantro
- Hot Sauce to taste
Directions
- Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9X13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Add Quinoa to 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan & bring to boil over medium heat. Boil for about 5 minutes. Turn hear to low and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed and seeds are soft. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Cover Quinoa and Set Aside.
- Spray frying pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add onion, Garlic, Jalapeno, & sauté over medium heat for one minute. Add the ground turkey, breaking it up as it browns. Cook for 5 minutes & add the peppers. Cook for 3-4 minutes more, or until meat is no longer pink.
- Add the juice of 1 lime, cumin, chili powder & cilantro. Stir to combine. Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Remove from heat & add the quinoa to the meat & veggie mixture. Pour in the tomato sauce and hot sauce (if desired) & stir. Add 1 blue container of the cheese & stir.
- Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with the 3 remaining blue containers of cheese on top. (don't stir) Cover with foil & bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil & bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted & the edges are bubbling. Remove from over & let cool for 10 minutes. ENJOY :)
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
21 Day Fix: Chicken Enchiladas
When you think about a "lifestyle change" or a "diet" you think about starving your self SKINNY right?
UMMM...NO WAY!
With the 21 Day Fix you NEVER have to starve yourself. You can eat all those delicious cravings you have. This program is based on portion control, so as LONG as you are watching your portions you can make any of your cravings a reality, AND your SWEETS can be made into a healthy snack or meal!
INGREDIENTS:
- Enchilada Sauce
- Shredded Cheese
- Whole Grain Four Tortillas (8 or more depending on your family size)
- 1 onion
- (2-4) 4 oz chicken breasts, whole (frozen or thaw)
- 1 Green Bell Pepper
- 2 Jalapeno
- Minced Garlic (2 tbsp.)
- 2 tbsp. of Olive Oil
Instructions:
In a large frying pan, cover chicken breasts with water and boil until completely cooked (about 20-30 minutes frozen). While that is baking put the olive oil in a frying pan and let heat up. Toss in the Jalapenos, onions, and minced garlic in and cook for about 5 minutes. Once the chicken is baked, place into a strainer and let cool. After done cooling use a fork, or fingers, and shred the chicken. Toss the chicken into the mixture in frying pan. Let cook and heat back up for 5-8 minutes. Take off the frying pan and set to side. Season to taste!
Mix it up Baby:
Preheat the over to 350 degrees. Get a decent size dish and set to side. Pour about 1 cup of enchilada sauce into the bottom of the dish. Microwave FOUR tortillas for 15 seconds. Lay out one tortilla at a time and spread about 2 tbsp. of enchilada sauce in the tortilla. Spread out the chicken mixture in a row and fold tight enough to not spill out. Lay them into the pan SEAM SIDE DOWN. Repeat until completely filling the dish. Pour 1 CUP over the top of the enchiladas. Bake for 20 minutes and remove. Cover with 2 blue containers of shredded cheese (or about 1/2 cup). Bake an additional 10 minutes. Remove from over and let sit for about 15 minutes before serving. AND ENJOY THE DELICIOUSNESS!! :)
This Recipe:
Each Serving-
1 Yellow (2 tortillas)
1 Red (chicken mixture)
1/2 ish Green (Sauce)
1-2 Blue (cheese)
VUALA! :)
Lets start from the beginning...
SO...Ever since I can remember I have loved dancing and sports. Dancing since I was 4 years old has helped me in so many aspects of LIFE. When you grow up in this life style YOU learn how to eat properly. How to follow rules. How to manage time. How to stay committed and reach your life long goals.
When I was 9 years old my family (army brat) was stationed to Copperas Cove, Texas. My mom found a studio called Gymkix. It was a beginner studio that had been a family run business. Stephanie was my dance coach. Her mother ran the front desk, And her sister Carrie was the Cheer coach. That was when I started my first competitive dance team. We wore blue long, bell bottom pants, with a navy blue spaghetti strap shirt. Then we had to wear our hair in a high bun on the VERY top of our heads. Wrapped around the bun was a SAUCER silver hair SCRUNCHY! YES! crazy right? lol. That was the beginning of the best times of my entire life. From there we updated costumes, increased class hours, and improved everything including the gym. Dancing was in my blood! Even to this day I still choreograph in my head to every song I hear, and I cannot go a single day without listening to music.
When I turned 14 years old my coach, Stephanie came to me at a dance competition and asked me how I would feel about becoming a Jr Coach? A Jr Coach was a beginning choreography coach that did not get paid real money, we got paid "Gymkix Bucks" lol. We could put them towards tuition, dance or company clothes, and food from the snack bar. I did not know how far it would take me or even if I wanted to continue dancing that next year. Well I continued to coach and when I was legally allowed to work I became a coach!
Becoming a COACH was one of the BEST decisions I ever made. As most people do there were times I failed, got in trouble, questioned my career, and lost all my motivation for choreography. One day I had a reality check and jumped back to what I loved! I became such a huge part of this gym. I went from a Jr Coach all the way to being able to jump into a gymnastics class, and a cheer class. I also was about to become a huge part of the After School Program we had opened. Being a part of that even expanded my horizons. I learned how to manage 30+ kids at one time, how to manage money, and organize classes. After that I went as far as becoming a Dance Manager. I choreographed and did lesson plans for all dance classes, inventory, and so much more. It only lasted a short time because I met my amazing husband and his career moved us away.
When I met my husband I thought it was not was it was going to turn out to be. He is an Infantryman in the United States Army and he was tattooed and extremely muscular. :) (my dream man) We met, moved in together, and got married within 2 MONTHS of knowing each other! 2 DAYS after getting married we found out we were expecting our beautiful baby girl, Mollee Meadow!
4 Years (almost 5) later and Dance still has a huge part in my heart and my body. I had a COACH reach out to me asking me about BEACHBODY! I was skeptical at first because I was not sure where this could really take me. I knew that MY LIFE LONG PASSION was helping people and helping people change their lives, better their health, and reach their goals. (exactly what I did as a dance teacher) Eventually (2 months later) I finally decided it was a good decision to write this new chapter in my life. I could not have been happier with this decision. The FRIENDSHIPS I have made in such a short time, I know, are going to be life long friends. The passion and motivation these people have PUSH me to want to reach MY goals, as well as help others!
I know that so many of YOU out there feel this same passion as I do and I would LOVE for you to join me on this journey!
