I tried cooking on a cedar plank for the first time this weekend and it was AWESOME!

Enjoy! xo Jen

Remove skin from salmon fillet.
Remove any remaining bones. Rinse the
salmon under cold running water and pat dry
with paper towels.

Generously season the salmon with salt and pepper on both sides.

Lay the salmon (on what was skin-side
down) on the cedar plank and carefully
spread mustard over the top and sides. Sprinkle with a little brown sugar

Set grill for indirect grilling and heat to medium-high. Place the cedar plank in the
center of the hot grate, away from the heat.

Cover the grill and cook until cooked through, around 20 to 30 minutes. The internal temperature should read 135 degrees F.

Transfer the salmon and plank to a platter and serve right off the plank.

If you havent tried grilling fruit you are really missing out!!!! Peaches, plums, and even apricots make perfect grill companions,!

They’re more delicate, so leave the skins on and then peel them afterwards or eat with the peel!

Depending on how toasty you like your fruit, grill for 5-15 minutes but keep your eyes on them… they cook fast (trust me on this one haha)!

Such a yummy summer treat!

Happy Grilling! xo Coach Jen

This is super easy and perfect for these summer bbq nights! I paired it with some tuna steaks on the grill, delicious!

Enjoy! xo Jen

Coach Jen Asian Slaw 

Ingredients

For the Dressing
1/4 cup organic honey
1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon gluten free soy sauce
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 large garlic clove, minced

For the Slaw
4 cups prepared shredded coleslaw
2 cups prepared shredded carrots
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced into bite-sized pieces
1 cup cooked and shelled edamame
2 medium scallions, finely sliced
1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts

1/2 cup loosely packed chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions

Make the dressing by combining all of the ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir until the peanut butter is dissolved. Set aside.

Combine all of the slaw ingredients in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss well. Let sit at least ten minutes so vegetables have a chance to soak up the dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, I added a little more salt!

Serve cold.

BLOG – Step Away From That Scale!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again 1000 times over… Step off the scale! Hear me out though!

I get it… some people need to know their weight. To those people, I say weigh yourself on the same day and time, once a week. Our bodies fluctuate naturally day by day and even hour by hour. The amount of food you eat and liquid you drink vs. how much you sweat and go to the bathroom all play a big part in that. Although, over the course of a week, any solid weight changes, whether good or bad, will be looking up at you from the scale’s evil face. With that in mind, the scale tells you how much you weigh, not how fit you are.

There are better ways I promise! You will know you are getting fitter and stronger when challenging exercises are no longer challenging or when you’re not huffing and puffing as much in that cardio class. That’s called perceived exertion and it’s a no-brainer. Another no-brainer is your clothing size. Are those work pants getting tighter or looser? Does that shirt button easier around the neck, or no? Subtle changes in your clothes show you a difference in your body composition…  differences that your “weight” will not show you.

Lastly, try progress photos. Save your duck-faces and selfie sticks for social media. I mean front, back and side photos that you can compare as time goes on. Periodic before-and-afters will show you more than “what you see in the mirror”. You get to see yourself as other’s see you and that’s powerful!

Happy Snapping,

KYLE

Variety is the SPICE or RESULTS!

Check out these meal prep tips to simplify your variety and prep!

Here are a few of my tips to keep the VARIETY high!!!

Keep it fierce! xo jen

Meal Prep: Chicken Seasoning

1. Season meat three ways using just one pan.

If you’re sticking to lean meats like chicken, chowing down on the same flavors can get well boring after a while. Save time without boring your taste buds by preparing two or three variations of chicken at once, using aluminum foil dividers in your pan. Sriracha, garlic and onion or lemon basil!

Meal Prep: Hard Boiled Eggs

2. Hard-boil eggs in the oven — not in a pot.

 To make a delicious dozen in one go, bake your eggs in muffin tins for just 30 minutes. Ta-da! You’ll get a perfectly hard-boiled batch. Pro tip:

Meal Prep: Chop Raw Veggies

3. Chop or spiralize raw vegetables in advance.

Too hangry to make dinner at the end of a long day? Cut veggies in bulk ahead of time to avoid wasting precious minutes chopping on busy weeknights.