2018 Week 29 Grilled Skirt Steak

Ingredients  2 cups fresh cilantro  2 cups fresh parsley  1/2 cup olive oil  3 TBSP Shiraz red wine  3 TBSP lime juice  1 TBSP balsamic vinegar  2 jalapeños 1 clove garlic  sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste  3 – 5 lb skirt steak  Directions  Combine all ingredients expect steak in a food processor…

2018 Week 29 Grilled Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Ingredients  1/2 cup of hot sauce  1/4 cup unsalted butter 3 TBSP ketchup  4 chicken breast  Gluten free hamburger buns  1/2 cup ranch dressing – for serving  Blue cheese – apple slaw  1 cup shredded purple cabbage  1 small apple cubed  1.5 oz blue cheese  1/4 cup chopped parsley  3 TBSP Olive oil  1.5 TBSP…

2018 Week 29 Grilled Honey glazed chicken

Ingredients  1/4 cup honey 3 TBSP balsamic vinegar  4 chicken breast  Instructions  Mix honey and vinegar in a medium bowl.  Add chicken and allow it to marinate overnight.  Grill chicken until cooked through.  Enjoy! 

2018 Week 29 Grilled, dry rub pork chops

Ingredients  4 TBSP coconut sugar 4 TBSP sea salt 1 TBSP paprika 2 TBSP mustard powder .5 tsp ground black pepper .5 tsp dried oregano .5 tsp dried thyme 1-2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 1 lb. pork chops Instructions  Massage pork chops with olive oil. Sprinkle dry rub on both side os pork chops….

2018 Week 30 Menu

2018 Week 30 – The menu for the coming week! @MyTrainerMelissa @FoothillsWellnessCenter Monday Breakfast – English Muffin Breakfast Pizzas (make ahead on Sunday afternoon) Snack – Cinnamon Vanilla Protein Balls  (make ahead on Sunday afternoon) Lunch – Peach, Tomato Basil Mason jar salad (make ahead on Sunday) Dinner – Salt block grilled Steaks Tuesday Breakfast…

2018 Week 29 Grilled Burger

Ingredients  1 pound grass fed beef  4 TBSP Steak Rub – I use this brand!  Gluten free buns  Toppings of your choice … lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard, etc.  Instructions  Form 4 hamburger patties and use 1 TBSP of rub for each patty.   Grill to desired doneness.  Grill hamburger buns.  Assemble with your favorite toppings…

2018 Week 29 Nut free protein bars

Ingredients 15 Medjool dates .5 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup ground flax seed 1 Tablespoon chia seeds 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 scoop No Whey (pea protein powder) 1/4 cup miniature chocolate chips 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (approximately) Instructions Remove the pits from the dates, which should be soft and not dry. Process the dates…

2018 Week 29 Spinach and Feta Frittata

INGREDIENTS 1/2 package frozen spinach, squeeze out water 1 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced (optional) 1/2 cup uncured turkey bacon, chopped (optional) 3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese 6 -7 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon olive oil salt and pepper, to taste DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Cook onion…

Melissa’s Summer Fruit Salad

Ingredients  1 large bag of mixed frozen fruit (your choice!)  1 cup of water  1 sprig of fresh mint  1/2 cup of honey  1/2 cup frozen lemonade concentrate  Instructions  Bring water to a boil in a small sauce pan.   Remove from heat and add honey and mint.  Allow pan to come to room temperature….

Broccoli Salad

Ingredients  2 heads of broccoli florets, cut into bite size pieces  2 cups of shredded red cabbage  1/2 cup sliced almonds 1/2 cup sliced green onion 1/2 cup white raisins dressing   1/3 cup orange juice  1/4 cup of no stir (creamy) almond butter 2 TBSP coconut aminos  Instructions  In a food processor, make the…

2018 Week 29 Menu

2018 Week 29 – The menu for the coming week! @MyTrainerMelissa @FoothillsWellnessCenter Monday Breakfast – Spinach & Feta Frittata (make ahead on Sunday afternoon) Snack – Nut free protein balls  (make ahead on Sunday afternoon) Lunch – Summer chicken salad (make ahead on Sunday) Dinner – Grilled burgers Tuesday Breakfast – Spinach & Feta Frittata…