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06/30/2021

Tonight’s dinner-Italian zucchini boats!🤤

You can totally mix this up to your wants/needs-go dairy free, Mexican style, different ground meat-whatever works for you!😉

2-4 zucchini (depending on size or how many people you’re serving)
Olive oil
1 lb ground turkey (or choice of meat)
Half an onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
I can no salt added diced tomatoes, juices drained
Parm & mozzarella cheese
S & P
Italian seasonings

Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Lightly brush with olive oil & season w/ s & p. (Some people scrap the seeds out before/after cooking because they’re watery…I like that they are as I think it fills me up more😉) Roast in oven for 15-20 mins on 375.

Meanwhile, brown turkey in lightly oiled skillet-season with a little s & p. Drain.
Return to skillet & add onions. Once soften add Italian seasoning to taste, tomatoes & garlic and cook until fragrant. Sprinkle in a little parm & turn heat to low to keep it warm.

Once zucchini is done allow to cool slightly so that you can scrap out the centers. I then add this to my turkey mixture, but some don’t-your call.

Fill zucchini “boats” with turkey mixture, top with a little parm & mozzarella and return to oven for about 15 mins.

We always have some of the meat mixture left that I eat the next day with cauliflower rice! Enjoy!

05/25/2021

Recipe share: cauliflower tots

3 cups riced frozen cauliflower
2 tbsp dehydrated onion, garlic, parsley, chives
Salt to taste
1/4 cup fat free Kraft cheddar
1/2 cup egg beaters
3 tbsp Romano cheese

Cook the riced cauliflower
In a bowl, Mix cauliflower and all seasonings together refrigerate for an hour give the dehydrated seasoning to absorb the moisture

Using a small cookie scoop, spoon onto parchment paper that is sprayed with Pam, flatten and shape as needed

Bake on 425 15 minutes on each side, flip over and another 15 or until brown

I made 32 tots, each tot is 9 calories

When I’m ready to eat then I’m baking them again on 425 for 10 minutes

03/07/2021

03/06/2021

I love putting together these little meal plans.

B-premier protein shake and berries
L-Ezekiel bread sandwich with lettuce, tomato, low fat turkey sliced (lite mayo, lite cheese)
Snack- Apple and cinnamon and raw veggies
Dinner- chicken stir fry
Snack- SF pudding

B-Ezekiel bread with peanut butter 2 slices
Snack: berries and 1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese
L- tuna salad with Opa dressing, pickles and lettuce
Snack-skinny popcorn/ baby carrots
Dinner- Beanless chilli with salad

B- fat free cottage cheese or source yogurt and berries
L-left over beanless chilli or egg salad
Snack- Apple or SF jello
Dinner: chicken stir fry with miracle noodle chow mein

B- Ezekiel toast with poached egg
L- left over stir fry or Cobb salad using your second egg
Snack- 1/2 premier protein shake, berries and almond milk
D- steak and green beans mixed with cream cheese
Snack- SF pudding with lite cool whip

B- protein shake with berries
L- egg thin rollups with turkey,
Pickles, cheese, mayo and mustard
Snack- Atkins indulge bar
Dinner- BBQ chicken and roasted vegetables
Snack- SF jello with lite cool whip

B- omelette with mixed veggies (2 eggs)
L- 1/2 premier protein, half almond milk and berries
Snack- 1 Broghies with cream cheese
Dinner- Protocol beef nachos (extra lean ground beef, 1 oz cheese, peppers
Snack- SF pudding

B- Ezekiel french toast (1 egg, premier protein shake, use SF syrup)
L- Salad with turkey slices
Snack- baby carrots and cucumbers
D- Egg roll in a bowl with chicken
Snack- SF jello and grilled peaches

B- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
L- Zoodles with ground beef and organic pasta sauce
Snack- skinny popcorn
D- lean pork chops with Brussels sprouts
Snack- apple and cinnamon

B- Ezekiel toast (2 slices) with strawberries cream cheese
L- Egg bake and veggies
Snack- cantaloupe
D- portobello mushroom pizza
Snack- atkins peanut butter cups

B- Apples and cinnamon
L- Turkey chilli (no beans)
Snack- dill pickles
Dinner- chicken fajitas with corn tortillas
Snack- sugar free pudding with strawberries and lite cool whip

03/01/2021

Crockpot chicken and gravy

Ingredients

2 packets chicken gravy mix
1 can cream of Chicken Soup
1 can of water
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
(I did not measures the seasoning, I just put a good coating on the chicken)
3 whole chicken breasts , boneless skinless (about a pound)
1/2 cup sour cream

Instructions
Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, black pepper, paprika place in slow cooker. Wisk together the water, gravy packets, soup, until smooth
Pour mixture over chicken
Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
(Mine cooked 4.5 hours)
When done, carefully remove chicken, shred or cut as desired.
Whisk the sour cream into the slow cooker until smooth and serve over chicken. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste if desired... I didn't add any more.

Serve with mash potatoes, rice, stove top stuffing, or egg noodles.

02/23/2021

https://www.skinnykitchen.com/recipes/skinny-meatloaf/

  Skinny Meatloaf Are you looking for a super yummy, quick dinner to make? If you haven't tried my skinny meatloaf yet, I think you're going to love it! It's low in calories, v…

02/06/2021

Dining with Darcy

Happy Saturday! In honor of Super Bowl tomorrow… I found some healthy snacks for you guys.

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest days for snacking, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make healthy choices. Here’s a few of my favorite Super Bowl ideas!

🍿Air Fried Buffalo Cauliflower w/ Greek Yogurt Ranch

1/2 Med Cauliflower Head
1/2c Franks Buffalo Wing Sauce
8oz Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt
4tsp Hidden Valley Ranch Dip Mix

Cut cauliflower into bite-sized florets.
Gently stir together cauliflower and buffalo sauce.
Lightly grease your air fryer basket or rack.
Arrange cauliflower in air fryer in a single layer (working in batches if they don’t all fit in a single layer).
Cook at 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the pieces are fork tender and slightly browned.
Mix together plain fat free greek yogurt with Hidden Valley Ranch Dip Mix.

8 servings;
Buffalo Cauliflower- 47 Cal 1P 10C 0.25F
Dipping Sauce- 20 Cal 3P 2C 0F

🥦Greek Yogurt Taco Dip w/ Bell Peppers

3/4c Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt
1c Salsa
2tsp Taco Seasoning
Bell Peppers, Cucumbers, Carrots

Cut bell peppers, cucumbers and carrots for serving.
Combine greek yogurt, salsa and taco seasoning for dipping.

8 servings;
Dip- 26 Cal 3P 3.5C 0F

🍎 Apple Nachos

1 Medium Apple
2tbsp PB2
2tbsp Water
1tbsp Mini Chocolate Chips

Combine PB2 and water in a small bowl, stirring until smooth.
Slice apple.
Fan apple slices on a large plate in a spoke-like fashion.
Drizzle with peanut butter sauce.
Sprinkle with chocolate chips.

4 servings; 60 Cal 2P 9.5C 1.5F

Have fun tomorrow! Snack consciously and let me know how you enjoy the recipes 😁

01/29/2021

The $25 breakdown
$1 bag of large rocks from DT
$4 Bowls (2 medium 2 large)
$12 reindeer moss
$1 planter or trashcan
$2 ribbon
$5 spraypaint

01/25/2021

Egg bites : 2cups of liquid egg whites.
1 cup of chopped spinach
2 cups of ground turkey cooked
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of pepper
1 cup milk
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and spoon into non stick brownies pan.. Bake 350 for 30 minutes

01/25/2021

The Heirloon Traditions Paint group has amazing members! I have watched and learned for a couple months from everyone. A couple weeks ago I ordered a Deluxe Bundle - Polo. Saturday morning I headed to Habit for Humanity and got my starter piece. I made sure it did not have a lot of details - just flat sides. THIS PROCESS AND PAINT IS AMAZING! Painting my started piece I learned a lot. Because so many of you have shared your experiences, which helped me, I will do the same. Step 1 - learn and get prepared. I watched all the videos available. I read the comments and feedback to learn from other's experiences. Step 2 - paint a started piece. We all have the dream of where want to use the paint, but get comfortable with the products and process first. Step 3. Using the Deglosser/degreaser. This step is no joke and I am not sure it is talked about enough. The deglosser/degreaser product is AMAZING! You will need to use some elbow grease. If you ever stripped paint - it not complicated like that. For the deglosser/degreaser you paint it on, scrub and wipe. I had to do it two times, I think my piece came from a dorm room. Step 4. - the first coat. I went very slow and was very methodical. I tried all the tools and techniques for stippling - aka dab, dab, dab. I tired the large sponge dry and with light spritz of water and the sponge roller dry and with a light spritz of water. The roller with spritz worked best for me. Also I learned at times I was going too light with my paint. Don't be shy with your paint. Step 5. Second coat. This will go much faster. I have already ordered more paint. I am going to continue to do a couple small projects.

01/23/2021

https://themudhustler.com/

Eat like a fat kid and still lose weight

01/20/2021

https://www.facebook.com/1578794945703486/posts/2788396868076615/

Whoo hoo....FINALLY.

I have waited because I honestly couldn't get it "just the way I wanted it"...but I finally gave in and said- it is done LOL

My Valentine's Day mantel is on the blog today, and I truly do love how it turned out. I also have a quick little tutorial of how I did the big LOVE at the top ;)

Let me know how you like it! I was going for something DIFFERENT. Do you think I pulled it off??

See the mantel reveal here--->https://www.re-fabbed.com/valentines-mantel-with-diy-love-sign/

01/18/2021

Shared
Fix your muscle balance, strengthen your inner core, and do some pumping exercises to restore your spinal stability and disc height :)

I do spinal rehab for a living. You must strengthen the lumbar multifidus, diaphragm, pelvic floor, and transversis abdominis.

Kegel as you inhale, and pull your belly in as you exhale

Here are some exercises you can do with the above ques in tact during every breath.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=11STLwGY6HZUYVGaX9FwHycF-qFfXXGgI

Here's my website so you know a little bit about me and my practice.

HolisticPerformance.ptenhance.com

I recommend you do a video conference with me to have me coach you. I had a guy the other day who threw his back out completely pain free in an hour when at the beginning of the session he couldn't stand up straight. If you're not interested in that, you have the instructions.

The kegel is the key. It activates the entire inner core. The inner core is what holds the spine in the proper position. Shoot for at least 20 minutes per exercise session. Good luck.

More info on the inner core, here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwg4s0Hl9wKMZVRObEZaUE5OUms/view?usp=drivesdk

The zone exercises you must be sure to include are
Zone 1 alternating superman
Zone 2 feldenkrais Hip-pelvis Integrator
Zone 3 piston breath
Zone 4 mckenzie press-up with an exhale press
Zone 5 shoulder clock
Zone 6 alternate nostril breathing

All of the exercises have their place, but those are the most important ones considering your condition.

You also need to stretch your piriformis, TFL, hamstrings, obliques, re**us abdominis, and lats

This will relieve pain for anyone with a bulging disc. You MUST strengthen the inner core, though, for true resolution.

And don't stretch your hamstring and piriformis with a flat back. Keep the curve. Otherwise you'll just make the problem worse.

You'll also need to release your scalenes, sternocleidomastoids, levators, upper traps, neck extensors, and pec minors.

You'll also need to do this specific blood pressure cuff exercise to strengthen your neck stabilizers. The answer is to build strength in the right places. You got thisss!!!! 🙂🙂

01/17/2021

https://www.facebook.com/chalkitupfancy/videos/695017094454056/

01/14/2021

https://tasty.co/recipe/healthy-banana-pancakes

Here's what you need: ripe bananas, eggs, vanilla extract, quick-cook oats, cinnamon

01/13/2021

https://theshabbytree.com/diy-twine-star/

DIY Twine Star by blewis | Mar 14, 2020 | Uncategorized | 18 comments I love decorating my porch and especially around my front door. I wanted something that I can keep up all year long. I like to keep a basic greenery around my door and I knew I wanted to make something with twine. I decided a star...

01/13/2021

https://theshabbytree.com/3d-paper-decoration/

3D Paper Decoration by blewis | Jan 12, 2021 | Holiday | 0 comments We make a lot of crafts here at The Shabby Tree and paper crafts are always fun to make. I always try to pick up books of music paper at yard sales and thrift stores and I seem to have accumulated a lot. If your looking for a fun de...