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Protein Pudding!!!

This REALLY killed my sweet tooth…and it is so easy!

Enjoy! xo Jen
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Chocolate Crunch Custard

1 scoop Isagenix Isalean Chocolate
4 oz water
Handful of ice
2 IsaDelight Plus™, chopped into small pieces
1 SlimCakes®, crumbled
Few fresh raspberries

Blend shake with water and ice until creamy. Pour mixture into bowl. Add and stir in IsaDelight Plus. Top with SlimCakes and fresh raspberries.

Shredded BBQ chicken!

This recipe is SO SIMPLE…and delicious!!!

1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

1 cup chopped sweet onion

1 cup organic low sugar barbeque sauce

Put chicken breasts in a slow cooker and top with onion and barbeque sauce.
Cook on High for 4 hours. Shred chicken with 2 forks and continue cooking Low for 4 hours more

AND BOOM! You have shredded BBQ Chicken!

ENJOY! xoxo jen

Change your habits…change your energy levels!

Most of us rely on coffee or energy drinks to get us through the day. Yes, they help, but then we crash! Instead of relying on stimulants to keep us going, shouldn’t we be asking ourselves why we have no energy? Nutrition, sleep, and water intake are so important for us to maintain energy levels through out the day.

So take a close look at these three things and see what needs to change. Sleep is SO SO SO important, we need 6 to 8 hours of sleep ( too many stimulants in a day can keep us from getting a a good nights sleep). Make sure your eating breakfast  (its called breakFAST for a reason), as well as several small meals throughout the day. Eating every few hours keeps us from feeling hungry and eating bad food on the fly.  Simply being hydrated can help us stay on our toes mentally and physically. When we get enough sleep, water, and the correct nutrition our bodies need, we don’t need stimulants to keep us going. For me having a coffee is just a habit, i’ll stick to my one cup of joe in the morning and thats it!

Try and change your habits one day at a time and see how your energy levels climb to the top naturally!

 

Keep it fierce, Dee

Amy’s 4 Ingredient Cookies!

4 Ingredient Cookies, for you and the kidos!
1. 1 cup rolled oats
2. 2 super ripe bananas, mashed
3. 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
4. 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl combine ingredients until well mixed. Using a tablespoon, scoop mixture out and shape into a ball. Gently press the ball down to flatten a bit, to allow them to cook better. Place on grease baking sheet.
6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

Enjoy! xo Amy

Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Chestnuts

brussels

I made this for my family this weekend and it is the BOMB!

 

Enjoy! xo Jen

 

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onion
3/4 cup (1/2 x 1 1/2-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper
3 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
3 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved (about 10 cups)
8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
Cooking spray
1 (8.5-ounce) bottle chestnuts, coarsely chopped
Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°.
Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl, tossing to coat. Spread onto a large roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chestnuts; stir well. Bake 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Serve immediately.

Grab and go Egg White Muffins!

Now more than ever I need FAST healthy food! These are my go to’s every morning!

 

EGG WHITE MUFFINS

Spray muffin tin with non stick cooking spray

Layer with fresh spinach

Crack 1 egg white per muffin tin

Place thin slice of tomato on top

Cook for 15-20 min at 375!

egg white muffin

BOOM!

Enjoy! xo jen

Are you training all the muscles in your body, or just the “targeted” areas you want to see change in?

Are you training all the muscles in your body, or just the “targeted” areas you want to see change in?

Avoiding any muscle group is simply a bad idea because it can lead to many types of imbalances in the body. For example, many women skip chest exercises or it’s on the bottom of the workout routine for them. I used to think that only men needed to train chest, well I was wrong.
When skipping chest exercises and continuing to train every other muscle group you can develop several muscular imbalances and bad posture. Your chest plays an important role in performing many other exercises of body groups such as shoulders, back, and arms. It is possible that you might even injure your self trying to perform exercises that involve some chest muscles if you don’t have the ability to push or pull your own weight. The chest is such a large muscle area that you actually burn more calories training those muscles than training smaller muscle groups.
Chest exercises lead to a higher rate of fat burning, avoid injury, better posture, and a well rounded strong balanced body. If you’ve ever seen a women with well rounded beautiful shoulders or triceps, you would be surprised to find out that chest workouts really help develop those body parts! This goes for all muscle groups as well. If you want a stronger back, legs, tighter core, or arms, the key is to train your entire body, and you WILL get better and faster results overall!

 

xo Dee

Healthy Veggie Beef Stew , perfect for the chilly weather!

Healthy Veggie Beef Stew

I made this on Sunday and the whole family loved it!

Enjoy! xo jen

beef stew

Ingredients

1lb filet mignon cut into cubes

2 tablespoon olive oil
Kosher or sea salt and pepper to taste
1 large white onion, chopped
4 teaspoon minced garlic
2 cups zucchini cut into 3/4 inch chunks
4 celery sticks, cleaned and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
3 bay leaves
2 cups beef broth, organic, low sodium, fat free

 

Add ingredients to crock pot on high for 6-8 hours, add flour/water mixture as needed for desired thickness