To Die For Sweet Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Squash

I don't enjoy cooking (where are my non-cooking mama friends?!

🙋🏻) BUT every once in a while I surprise myself and make something share worthy!🙌🏻

These were inspired by one of my fav dishes at @LyfeKitchen! ‪#‎nomnomnom‬

WHAT YOU NEED....

✅Brussels sprouts (cut in 1/2)
✅Butternut squash (cut)
✅Balsamic dressing (Trader Joes)
✅Light Honey Mustard (Newman Own)
✅EVOO
✅Himalayan Sea Salt
✅Raisins (optional)

WAHT YOU DO....

1⃣Preheat over to 450.
2⃣Lightly coat sprouts and squash in EVOO and balsamic dressing.
3⃣Drizzle with honey mustard.
4⃣Toss on some raisins.
5⃣Roast for 25 min
6⃣ ‪#‎eat‬

You're welcome!😘

Just another afternoon in "the office". Mmmmm!

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21 Day Fix Approved Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

These are SUPER SIMPLE and SUPER YUMMY! My only warning is that it's hard to only eat 2! So...you've been warned! 

INGREDIENTS

1 Cup Old-fashioned rolled oats

1 tbsp Cinnamon (I LOVE CINNAMON!)

1/4 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt

1 Cup unsweetened applesauce

1/4 cup semisweet chocolate morsels

DIRECTIONS

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F

2. Lightly coat baking sheet with non-stick spray (we love Trader Joe's Coconut Oil Spray!)

3. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl.

4. Spoon out heaping tbsp's onto cookie sheet.

5. Bake for about 15 minutes or until firm.

ENJOY!

Good luck eating just 2...luckily, my hubby and son help me! We usually make these once a week. 

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In Love & Light,
Heather

No Bake Chocolate Protein Balls

I don't know about you but I love ending each meal with something sweet. when i have fruit and healthy options on hand like these little balls of heaven, i am able to stay on track! 

Try them out and let me know what you think!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup (dry) oatmeal (I used old-fashioned oats)
• 2 scoops Chocolate Vegan Shakeology
• 1/4 cup toasted coconut flakes (optional)
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4-1/2 cup chocolate chips or cacao nibs (optional) OR raisin/cranberry mix
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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DIRECTIONS:

1. Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed. Cover and let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour.
2. Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. (Mine were about 1" in diameter.) Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.
3. Makes about 25-20 balls.

In Love & Light,
Heather

Chocolate Coconut Cream Pie Protein Shake Recipe

Mmmmmm! Two of my favorite things...chocolate and coconut. I have been wanting to switch up my shakes a bit and enjoy them in the afternoon instead of breakfast like I've been doing the last 14 months! I'm such a creature of habit. Anyone else?!

Here is a new recipe for you to try!

INGREDIENTS

1 scoop Chocolate Vegan Shakeology 

1 single serving Coconut Cream Pie Greek Yogurt

1/2 cup Almond milk

1 tsp coconut extract

6-8 ice cubes

Garnish with coconut flakes and dark chocolate morsels

ENJOY!

In Love & Light,
Heather

21 Day Fix Approved Scrumptious Baked Cauliflower

Do you LOVE cauliflower like I do? The possibilities are endless..."fried rice", buffalo bites, pizza crust...and NOW THIS! I love using cauliflower but sometimes cutting it and preparing it in other recipes is a bit of work. (have you tried crust???...then you know what I'm talking about!) I needed to come up with something quick for the cauliflower that was about to go bad but didn't take a lot of time. HERE IT IS!

INGREDIENTS

1 Cauliflower Head

1 Packet of Knorrs Vegetable Spice Mix

1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt

1 Cup or 3 slices of ANY cheese -- I used feta this time (with spices) 

but I have used cheddar, muenster, provolone, anything! 

1/4 Cup of Minced Onions

DIRECTIONS

1. Pre-heat oven -- 400 degrees

2. Clean and cut center out of cauliflower

3. Microwave cauliflower in dish with 2 TBSP of water for 8 minutes

3. Mix all other ingredients in a bowl

4. Use a spatula and spread the mixture on top of the cauliflower.

5. Add cheese to top evenly

6. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted

ENJOY!!!


Let me know how you like it if you try it!

XO
Heather

21 Day Fix Approved Pizza

This is by FAR one of our favorite meals to make because it feels like we are indulging. I'm salivating thinking about it and think I'll make it again tomorrow! I teach my clients to live by the 80/20 rule and this meal is ok to eat any time but feels SO much like something we should only enjoy during our 20% "treats". 

If you like pizza, you are going to thank me for this one. #yourewelcome

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED

Spinach

Grape Tomatoes

Feta

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

Garlic

Chicken Sausage or any protein (lean)

Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

Directions

1. Preheat your oven (400 F)

2. Sautee garlic in EVOO

3. Add Spinach (and a dash of salt)

4. Cook Chicken Sausage or protein of choice in separate skillet

5. Spread spinach on the crust like "sauce"

6. Cut tomatoes and chicken sausage and evenly place spinach

7. Add feta

8. DEVOUR

 No but really...why does an entire bag of spinach shrink and shrivel to basically NOTHING! Sometimes I use 2 bags to get in extra greens if I have it. 

Here's how it works for 21 Day Fix...

1 YELLOW - Crust

1 GREEN - Spinach & Tomatoes

1 RED - Chicken Sausage/Protein

1 TSP - EVOO

1 BLUE - Feta Cheese

Let me know how you like it!!!

In Love & Light, 

Heather

21 Day Fix Approved Pineapple Shrimp Skewers

Maybe it was our glorious free trip to Mexico last month (thanks to my amazing company, Beachbody), but I've been feeling super tropical every since we got home. I decided to try out a pineapple shrimp recipe and loved it so much, I wanted to share it with you! I literally LOVED it that I made our quinoa into hearts... <3 

INGREDIENTS

1 Bag of peeled & deveined shrimp

1 Pineapple (cut)

1 tsp Coconut Oil

Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime Seasoning

1 serving of quinoa  (optional) 

DIRECTIONS

1. Thaw shrimp

2. Cut pineapple

3. Put shrimp & pineapple on skewers and drizzle with melted coconut oil

4. Season with Mrs. Dash's Fiesta Lime Salt Free Seasoning

5. Grill for 3-5 minutes or until cooked

6. ENJOY!

I had to show my honey some LOVIN! <3 

Let me know what you think when you give it a try! I'd also love to hear your favorite tropical dishes. 

In Love & Light,
Heather

21 Day Fix Approved Chicken Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Growing up, I couldn't stand peppers. Now they are one of my absolute FAVORITE things to eat! The possibilities of things you can stuff them with are ENDLESS! So, today I'm going to share with you one of my hubby's favorites. 

1 GREEN - Pepper

1 YELLOW - Quinoa 

1 RED - Shredded Chicken 

1 BLUE - Cheese

I make stuffed peppers so often that I forgot to take the ingredients pic. Sorry about that. Don't worry though, this one is super simple and you probably have most of the ingredients on hand since it's mostly flavored with SPICES. If you haven't figured out by now, SPICES are where it's at! You don't need to add fatty things to make things taste good. You can achieve great flavors and delicious meals with S-P-I-C-E-S!

INGREDIENTS: Green peppers, quinoa, shredded chicken, cheese of choice, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper

DIRECTIONS: Clean/cute peppers. Place one piece of cheese in the bottom of each pepper. 

I like making a crockpot of shredded chicken (simply in salt/pepper/chicken broth/garlic/onions) and using it in a variety of ways throughout the week. This is one of those ways! It's already ready to go and doesn't need cook time. 

Cook 1 serving of quinoa, add 3-4 cups of shredded chicken, and mix together. 

Add all of the spices (to taste)

Bake on 350-375 for 20-30 minutes and ENJOY!

***We had a little bit of marinara left over in our fridge (literally a TINY bit, so I added it to the top of these peppers for looks). You certainly can add marinara if you'd like but don't forget to count it for your containers!

Let me know what you think and your favorite stuff pepper ingredients! I have a Philly Cheesesteak coming to you soon!!!  

In Love & Light,
Heather

21 Day Fix Approved Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Bake

Are you a breakfast food lover? MMMMmmmm! I'm hungry thinking about how delicious this dish is. It's super quick and easy and works not only for breakfast but lunch -or- dinner, too. So, let me get to it!

Doesn't that look YUMMY?!

Here is what you will need

1 lb Lean Ground Turkey

1 Taco Seasoning Packet (Trader Joe's)

Eggs (I use about 8-10 eggs ---you don't want it too soupy)

1 can of organic corn (Trader Joe's)

Bag of sweet mini peppers

1/2 cup - 1 Cup Organic Mozzarella cheese 

Salsa - optional

Guacamole - optional (I can't believe I just typed that...is guac ever NOT an option?)

DIRECTIONS

1. Brown turkey meat and add taco seasoning

2. Beat eggs in a bowl 

3. Add corn, peppers, & cheese to eggs 

4. Add ground turkey

5. Bake for about 30 min on 375 (until cooked thoroughly)

I like to add guacamole or salsa for some extra fun if you have the containers to spare for the day!

YUM!!! 

1 RED - Eggs & Ground Turkey

1/2 GREEN - Peppers (I often add spinach to make 1 full green but didn't have any this time)

1/2 YELLOW - Corn

1 BLUE - Cheese

1 BLUE - Guacamole (optional)

1 PURPLE - Salsa (optional)

Let me know what you think if you try it and if you have any ways to switch this recipe up! The possibilities are endless.


In Love & Light,
Heather

21 Day Fix Approved Ranch Fish Dish

I'm kind of embarrassed to be sharing this recipe because of how EASY it is. However, you all know by now that I'm not one to brag about my cooking skills. I am ALL about easy, quick, and tasty. Since it's 21 Day Fix approved, easy, quick, & tasty, I decided it was worth sharing. We've made it one of our go-to's in our house. As they say, sharing is caring.

Brace yourselves for the worlds easiest fish recipe besides lemon pepper seasoning (which is another favorite of ours)....

This would count a...

1 Green - greenbeans

1 tsp - coconut oil (which is ridiculously yummy on green beans)

1 Red - Dover Sole fish

1/4 Yellow  - organic breadcrumbs

(This barely even counts as 1/4 but I figured for those of you that are super particular, I'd count it as something. I personally wouldn't count it as anything.)

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR THE FISH DISH

Seriously. That is it! Mix about 1/4 cup of bread crumbs with a packet of Ranch dressing mix OR homemade ranch seasoning (which is what I prefer but with our move, we didn't get all of our spices yet and just so happened to have an extra one of these and decided to use it) then lightly cover the fish with the bread crumbs. Bake according to fish type and enjoy!

I'm all about SIMPLE & TASTY and this one is just that! If you're feeling spicy, add a little hot sauce to it for a fishy version of wings.

Let me know how you like it!

In Love & Light,
Heather