Ingredients 2 pounds (1kg) bone-in, skin on chicken thighs (or chicken breasts) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 bell peppers, sliced (we used green and yellow) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup (250ml) mild salsa verde 1/2 cup (125ml) lime juice 1 packet organic taco seasoning mix Chopped cilantro, for garnish Instructions Layer peppers in the…
Month: April 2019
2019 Week 15 Breakfast Cookies
Ingredients 4 oz chicken sausage 3/4 cups almond flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 eggs 1 cup cheddar cheese Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 375. 2. Sauté sausage, until browned.Take off heat and let cool. 3. In the meantime add almond flour, salt, pepper and baking powder to a…
2019 Week 15 Menu
2019 Week 15 – The menu for the coming week! @MyTrainerMelissa @FoothillsWellnessCenter Monday Breakfast – Breakfast Cookies (make ahead on Sunday afternoon) Snack – Melissa’s special Protein balls (make ahead on Sunday afternoon) Lunch – Fiesta Lime mason jar salads (make ahead on Sunday) Dinner – Crockpot Steak Tuesday Breakfast – Breakfast Cookies (make ahead…
2019 Week 14 Beef Taquitos
Ingredients 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese 1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese 1/2 lb Ground Beef 1 package organic taco seasoning 1/2 Cup Water Directions 1. Brown the beef with the minced onion. In a cup mix the taco seasoning with the water. Then pour over the browned ground beef. Let simmer…
2019 Week 14 Killer grilled Chicken
Ingredients 4 lbs. chicken thighs 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp sesame oil 4 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce – I use liquid aminos 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp lemon 5 Tbsp honey 6 cloves of garlic minced 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 2 tsp sea salt Instructions Mix all ingredients together and…
2019 Week 14 Gingerbread Protein Balls
Ingredients 1 cup cashew butter 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp ground ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup coconut sugar 2 tbsp coconut flour 1 scoop Now Whey (pea protein powder) 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk Instructions Combine your dry and wet ingredients and mix very well. If your batter is too thin, add extra coconut…
2019 Week 14 Italian Mason Jar Salad
Ingredients (makes two pint size salads) 4 tablespoons Italian salad dressing 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives 1/2 cup pitted green olives 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes 1/2 cup diced red onion 2oz. grilled and chopped chicken breast 1/3 cup pearl-size fresh mozzarella balls 4-6 cups mixed lettuce and greens Instructions Divide the ingredients evenly between…
2019 Week 14 Crockpot Ranch Chicken
Ingredients 2 lbs boneless chicken 3 T. ghee 4 oz. cream cheese 1 packet organic ranch dressing mix Instructions To make ahead combine all ingredients in a ziploc bag and freeze. Day of place ziploc bag or all ingredients in the crockpot. Cook on keep warm all day. Enjoy with steamed broccoli or brown rice.
2019 Week 14 Snappy Chicken Stir-fry
INGREDIENTS 1 6 ounce package frozen pea pods 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/4 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons arrowroot 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil DIRECTIONS Let pea pods stand at room temperature to partially thaw. Meanwhile, cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. In a small bowl stir together the orange juice,…
2019 Week 14 Breakfast Sandwiches
Ingredients Sprouted Bagels (I use these) Cooked uncured turkey bacon Apple Gate Farms sliced sandwich cheese Eggs of your choice Instructions Assemble the sandwiches ahead for the week, grab in go breakfast. Enjoy!