2021 Week 5 Salmon and Chicken with Mustard Sauce

Ingredients 1 – 6 ounce salmon 1 – 6 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast 1 cup dry white wine 2 shallots, minced 3 TBSP minced dill 1/4 cup greek yogurt 1 Cup gluten-free dijon mustard 2 TBSP honey 1/8 cup lemon juice Directions Preheat over to 400 degrees. Place salmon and chicken in a large,…

2021 Week 4 Bruschetta Chicken

Ingredients 2 – 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste 16 ounces baby red potatoes or sub cauliflower 2 TBSP olive oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried basil 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 2-4 slices For…

2021 Week 3 Menu

Week 3 52 Week Eating Healthy Challenge Monday Breakfast – Breakfast Sandwiches Lunch – Gluten Free Wraps Snack – Overnight Brownie Oatmeal Dinner – Crockpot Salsa Chicken Tuesday Breakfast, Lunch and Snack are the same Dinner – Crockpot Roast Wednesday Breakfast, Lunch and Snack are the same Dinner – Crockpot BBQ Chicken Thursday Breakfast, Lunch…

2021 Week 2 Grocery Shopping List

Below is the grocery shopping list for week 2 (day 9 – 14) Produce Blueberries 2 bunch Scallions 3-5 dates 3 avocado 1 onion 8 garlic cloves Jicama Pico de gallo Green beans 2 packages of broccoli 4 large bell peppers 2 large zucchini 2 medium tomato 1 red onion shredded romaine lettuce 1 package…

2021 Week 2 Recipes

2020 Week 2 Breakfast Yogurt Ingredients 1 cup Greek Yogurt 1 scoop No Whey (pea protein powder) ½ cup blueberries 1 TBSP granola 4-5 drops liquid stevia (optional for sweetness) Directions Mix all ingredients together. Make 6 recipes and place in a grab and go container for the week. 2020 Week 2 Protein ball  …

2021 Week 1 Grocery Shopping List

Produce  1 bag of organic broccoli florets  1 bunch of Scallions  1 container of raspberries  3 avocado  1 cucumber  1 small shallot 7 large shallots  1-pound asparagus spears  8 cups zucchini noodles (3 medium zucchini’s)   2 x 8 oz. Mushrooms  6 oz. cremini mushrooms  3 large onion  5 garlic cloves, minced  3 cups spring mix…

2021 Week 1 Recipes

2020 Week 1 Egg Muffins Ingredients 3 slices uncured turkey, pork or chicken bacon, chopped 2 cups finely chopped broccoli 4 scallions, sliced 8 large eggs 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese ½ cup unsweetened almond milk ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground pepper Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat a 12-cup muffin tin…

Happy New Year, 2021 & update from Melissa

Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me to see how I am doing, your thoughtfulness and kindness has meant the world to me and my family. In August of 2020 I was called away from family, my job and North Carolina to take care of my Dad who was very sick in…

Thank you to readers!

Thank you to everyone who has reached out in the last two months to check on me and to inquire why the blog posts suddenly stopped. Many of you may be aware by now that I have had a parent fall very ill and I have had to take time to take care of them….

2020 Week 30 Crockpot Garlic Chicken

Ingredients: 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs 3 Tbsp Arrowroot 1 Cup sliced green onions ( or more to taste) Sesame seeds (as garnish) 2-3 Cups of cooked brown· rice Sauce 1/2 Tsp fresh ginger or ginger powder 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 Cup apple juice 2 TBSP sesame garlic sauce 1/4 cup honey 1/4…