Shrimp Taco's

Makes approx. 7 tacos

What you're gonna need:

1 bag of frozen shrimp, deveined - thawed and peeled
shredded red cabbage
1/2 C plain Greek yogurt
1 adobe from a can, chopped
1 lime
Mrs. Dash Spicy Seasoning
Sea Salt
1 TBSP Olive oil
corn tortillas

What you're gonna do:
mix Greek yogurt, adobe with a little adobe sauce from can and juice from 1/2 of the lime in a small bowl.

heat a large pan and then add olive oil.
Once the olive oil is hot, add your shrimp and season with sea salt and Mrs. Dash Spicy Seasoning.

when the shrimp is almost done, squeeze the other half of the lime over the shrimp.

Assemble your tacos by spreading adobe sauce on a corn tortilla then adding shrimp and last, cabbage. Serve with some fresh steamed vegetables and a side of black beans or brown rice.

Chili

Serving Size: 5-6, 1 Cup Servings

1 lb lean turkey or lean hamburger meat
2 cans diced tomatoes (I use fireroasted)
1 white onion, chopped
1, 4 oz can of diced green chilies or you can use 3 peppers of your choice.
1 15 oz can of black beans, rinsed and drained
1, 15 oz can of red kidney beans, rinsed and drianed
1, TBSP chili powder
1, TBSP white vinegar
2, TBSP yellow mustard
2, tsp cumin
1, tsp sea salt
1, TBSP garlic powder

In a large pot add meat and onions. Cook until meat is fully cooked.
Add remaining ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer- approx. 20-30 min.

Feel free to spice it up! Spices are your friends!!!!

Banana Walnut Pancakes

1 Serving: Makes 3 Pancakes:

4 Egg Whites
1/2 ripe banana- SMASHED
1/4 C Oats
hand full of walnuts
sugar free syrup

mix all ingredients in a bowl- except for walnuts- with a fork. Pour some of the batter into a hot skillet sprayed with a little cooking spray. Place a few walnuts into the pancake while cooking. Flip pancake and cook on the other side. Repeat 2 more times to make a total of 3 pancakes.

Top with sugar free syrup.

You can also make these on a skillet.

Chicken, Broccoli & Cauliflower Casserole

This casserole is absolutely scrumptious! It's also easy to make.

What you will need:

Chicken Breasts cut into bite sized pieces
Head of Broccoli (thoroughly washed)
Head of Cauliflower (thoroughly washed)
Chicken Broth
Unsweetened Coconut Milk
1 White Onion, cut into strips
Minced Garlic
Mushrooms (optional)
Sea Salt
Pepper
Olive Oil


What to do:

Cut up broccoli and cauliflower into bite sized pieces. Try to keep the pieces about the same size. Place broccoli and cauliflower in a casserole dish and place in a preheated 425 degree oven for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet,  add chicken, salt and pepper to taste and cook until brown-ed.

Add chicken to your casserole dish with the broccoli and cauliflour.

Using the same skillet add a little more olive oil. Saute garlic and onions. Add garlic and onion mixture to your casserole dish. (I had to use red onions here because I was out of white onions- but white onions are better in this dish)

Now add to your skillet unsweetened coconut milk, stirring vigourously, then add your chicken broth. Salt and Pepper to taste. Use as much milk and broth as you would like- depending on how much gravy you prefer. Keep stirring and incorporate any chicken residue into the gravy. I probably use 1/2 cup of each.

Pour the gravy mixture over your casserole ingredients and mix ingredients together.

Top dish with mushrooms and place in your 425 oven for another 15 minutes.

You can steam some brown rice as a side dish or add it to the casserole mixture once removed from the oven. Serve hot and enjoy!

Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts

This is my favorite dish on Thanksgiving. I was introduced to roasted brussels sprouts in my Clean Eating community. I have tweaked it to my liking a bit. It is fabulous. 

What you will need:

Fresh Brussels Sprouts
Olive Oil (about 2 TBSP)
Sea Salt (about 1 tsp)
Pepper (about 1 tsp)
1/4 C Walnuts

How to prepare your Brussels Sprouts:

Wash your brussels sprouts really good with either vinegar and water or I like to use Shaklee's Basic H
Trim the ends and peel any loose leaves from your sprouts
Cut sprouts in half- lengthwise
Spread sprouts on a baking sheet so that they are not overlapping each other (you can also use parchment paper for easy cleanup)
Drizzle just enough olive oil to coat the sprouts and walnuts
Generously add walnuts, salt and pepper 
Place in 400 pre-heated oven for approx. 25-30 minutes (I like them a little crunchy)

Serve in a beautiful holiday bowl. 

Wishing you and your family a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving!

 

Half-Marathon Training- Week 5

It's Thanksgiving week... training will be scarce this week. If I can just get a couple of runs in and my cross-training, I think I can pick up where I left off next week.

Here is what week 5 will hopefully look like:

Mon: Cross-Training
Tues: Rest Day
Wed: Cross- Training
Turkey Day: Today one of my bff's and I are going to head out early and get our run in. We will do 15 min of "nice chat" jogging, 12 minutes of "hard to talk" running and and 3 minutes of "don't even think about talking to me" running. Followed by a 3-5 min cool-down (brisk walk)
Fri: Cross- Training
Sat: 7 Mile Long run
Sun: Rest and Food Prep Day!

Half Marathon Training: Week 4

Happy Sunday, to all of my running friends out there! I have next weeks training all planned out! And I have to say, I am really looking forward to this week. This week is an EASY week!!!

I, personally, had to make changes to last weeks training- just because of my crazy schedule. Today is Sunday and I haven't ran my long run yet. But, after church & an errand- I will crush 7!

Now on to WEEK 4!

don't be frightened.... it's a RELAXING week (as far as running is concerned, anyway):

Monday: Take it to the streets or a running trail
Casual 45 Minute Run

Tuesday: Cross Train/ Fit
 
Wednesday: Get some fresh air-take your run outside- change it up a bit and take different route
Casual 45 Minute Run

Thursday: Crossfit/ Train

Friday: Crossfit/ Train

Saturday: Long Run... of 5 Miles

Sunday: Day of Rest and Meal Prep!

Note: If you need to take an extra day of rest in the middle of the week- do so. Listen to your body- it has something to say :)

I have set a personal goal to really enjoy the scenery this week as I take my casual runs. Just take in the changes that the new season has to offer and enjoy the beautiful colors of the portrait that the Lord has hand painted. Enjoy!!