Ingredients Chicken breast or thighs 1 cup plain Greek yogurt 4 cloves garlic, smashed 2 lemons, zested & juiced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 teaspoons sea salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper Instructions In a bowl whisk together 1 all the ingredients. Add…
Month: September 2019
2019 Week 38 Crockpot Honey Sriracha Chicken
Ingredients 1.5 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast 1/2 cup liquid aminos 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup sriracha 2 tablespoons minced garlic Instructions Whisking together liquid aminos, honey, sriracha, and minced garlic in a bowl. Place chicken in the bottom of the crockpot. Pour sauce over chicken. Cook on keep warm all day. Enjoy! *…
2019 Week 38 Crockpot Roast
Ingredients 2-4 pound chuck roast 1/2 cup prepared horseradish not horseradish sauce!! 4 to 5 cups beef stock Instructions Pour beef stock in crockpot. Place chuck roast in crockpot and top with horseradish. Cook on keep warm all day. Enjoy. *Note my family loves this recipe over mashed cauliflower!
2019 Week 38 Grilled Chicken Pasta Mason Jar
Ingredients Brown Rice penne pasta, cooked according to directions Grilled Chicken (use rotisserie chicken) Alfredo sauce (gluten free) Instructions Toss pasta with Alfredo sauce once cooled. Mix in Chicken. Scoop into Mason Jars. Enjoy this grab and go lunch all week.
2019 Week 38 Cranberry & Pistachio protein balls
Ingredients 1 and 1/2 cups desiccated coconut 1/2 cup macadamia nuts 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon almond or cashew butter 1/2 teaspoon concentrated natural vanilla extract 1/3 cup natural pistachios 1/3 cup dried cranberries extra desiccated coconut to roll in (optional) Instructions Place the coconut, macadamias, honey, nut butter and vanilla into your food processor…
2019 Week 38 Pancake muffins
Ingredients 2 cups gluten free pancake mix 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 scoop No Whey – pea protein powder 2 eggs 1/2 cup maple syrup optional mix-ins Instructions Preheat oven to 350° Next, mix together pancake mix, milk, eggs and 1/2 cup of maple syrup. Either spray muffin tin with nonstick spray or use muffin…
2019 Week 38 Menu
2019 Week 38 – The menu for the coming week! @MyTrainerMelissa @FoothillsWellnessCenter Monday Breakfast – Pancake muffins (make ahead on Sunday afternoon) Snack – Cranberry & Pistachio protein balls (make ahead on Sunday afternoon) Lunch – Mason jar grilled chicken pasta salad (make ahead on Sunday) Dinner – Al Pastor Marinade Tuesday Breakfast –…
2019 Week 37 Grill recipes
All-purpose grill marinade INGREDIENTS Chicken breast ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup brown sugar, loosely packed 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons liquid aminos 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 3 cloves garlic, smashed 2 teaspoons chili powder 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 2 teaspoons sea salt 1 teaspoon ground black…
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2019 Week Mason Jar pasta salad
INGREDIENTS 2 cups cooked small gluten free penne pasta 2 cups chopped green beans 2 cups shredded spinach 1 (small) jar basil pesto 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese salt to taste fresh lemon juice to taste INSTRUCTIONS Toss the cooked pasta with a little olive oil to prevent it from sticking (and to make it extra…
2019 Week 37 Special Protein Balls
Ingredients Betsy’s Cashew butter – I used this one with toasted coconut and chia seeds! 3/4 cup almond flour 1 scoop No Whey – pea protein powder 1/4 cup Honey Instructions Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Scoop with small cookie dough scooper and place in a to go container. Chill for at least 2 hours. …
2019 Week 37 Breakfast biscuits
INGREDIENTS 2 cups gluten free baking flour 1 Tbsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise 3/4 cup milk INSTRUCTIONS 1 Preheat oven to 450°. 2 In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. With spoon, stir in Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise and milk. 3 On ungreased baking sheet, drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls. 4…