Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Mediterranean Turkey Burgers- Recipe!


Topped with crunchy veggies and a tangy yogurt sauce, these high-protein turkey burger patties will fill you up on good stuff without weighing you down. Sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, and herbs give them Mediterranean flavor that set them apart from the average turkey burger. They’re excellent for meal prep served on a bed of greens or mashed sweet potato.
Total Time: 30 min.
Prep Time: 20 min.
Cooking Time: 10 min.
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
¾ cup reduced-fat (2%) Greek yogurt
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped, divided use
¼ tsp. dried dill weed
1½ lbs. 93% lean ground turkey
1 medium red onion, thinly slice half, finely chop half, divided use
¼ cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 oz. frozen spinach, thawed, squeeze out liquid using a kitchen towel, chopped
6 Tbsp. crumbled feta cheese
1 tsp. dried oregano
½ cup whole grain bread crumbs
1 large egg
Sea salt and ground black pepper (to taste; optional)
1 cooked medium beet, sliced thin
¼ medium cucumber, sliced thin
Preparation:
1. To make yogurt sauce, combine yogurt, lemon juice, 1 clove garlic, and dill in a small bowl; mix well. Refrigerate, covered, until needed.
2. Preheat grill or broiler to high.
3. Combine turkey, chopped onion, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, cheese, remaining 1 clove garlic, oregano, bread crumbs, and egg in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper if desired; mix well with clean hands. Form turkey mixture evenly into six patties.
4. Grill or broil patties for about 5 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink in the middle.
5. Serve patties topped evenly with yogurt sauce, onion slices, beet, and cucumber.


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Friday, January 15, 2016

Single Leg Bridges

This is a great exercise to get your hamstrings and buns burnin'!! The most important thing is to make sure your toes are off the ground so the weight is through your heels.

If you aren't ready for this quite yet, keep both feet on the floor. And if you're ready for the next challenge, put your leg up on the couch/weightbench/sturdy coffee table and lift from there. Then give yourself a high five :)




Monday, January 4, 2016

Clean & Lean in 2016!!!

So it is officially the new year, and we have survived another round of Holiday chaos!

If you are anything like me, you probably aren't too proud of everything you ate (Actually, I feel pretty accomplished at the sheer amount of food I was able to consume...But my GI system is not happy with me).

For this month, me and Stephanie Grey will be hosting a group to help us all reset, refresh and start the year off right!



The program includes the 3 day refresh system, 30 days of Shakeology and also 30 days of Beachbody on Demand workouts. If you already have a program, or have your supply of Shakeology, please let me know and join us for the accountability! Purchase the 3 day refresh and we will also walk you through the meals :)

 Ready?


Everything (including my witty personality and coaching!) is included for $140, it's on sale this month!! Woohoo!! We will help you with meal planning as much or as little as wanted, as well!

And if you order during the first week of January, you will also get some free Beachbody swag from me (useful swag, because that's the best kind!!)

Feel free to contact me with any questions! Otherwise, go order before you talk yourself out of doing something good for yourself! Then let me know you ordered and I'll add you to the online group for accountability.




Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Release of Hammer & Chisel today!!!

So excited to finally be able to order the Hammer and Chisel program today! Can't wait to scream at my TV and reignite my love/hate relationship with Autumn again :)

Watch the quick video for more info:



Links below to order:

Challenge Pack with Shakeology

Challenge Pack with Performance Line

Base kit

Deluxe Kit

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Great exercise for runners, athletes with knee pain or those fighting back pain!

This is a great exercise to strengthen the hips which protect the joints above and below them (the knees and the low back!)



Hold the each rep for 5-10 seconds, I usually perform 3 sets of 10, or just go until I can't go anymore while talking on the phone or watching TV.



It's important to not let anything above the hips move or rotate as the leg lifts or you are working entirely different muscles!










Saturday, November 7, 2015

Slowcooker Turkey Chili Recipe

I have mastered a chili recipe!

This is what I used this time (I cheated with a packet of seasoning, judge me). And yes, I got all natural, mountain-ground turkey. You know why? Because it was the cheapest.
Last time we made chili, we cooked the beans ourselves, but this time it was just me and I decided to prioritize my time. I also ended up throwing in some leftover buckwheat since I didn't have plans to use it for anything else - I didn't notice a flavor change at all, and added some nutrients!


Servings: 8-10 for normal folks. 4-5 for me and mine <3
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cooking Time: 8-10 hours on LOW

Ingredients: 
1 package of ground turkey
1 packet Chili seasoning mix
1 can Bush's Chili beans
1 can Bush's Kidney Beans
1 can Diced Tomato (I got Italian seasoned for variety this time)
1 green bell pepper
1 medium onion
1 spoonful of minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced garlic
a splash of Wicheshire Sauce
a healthy amount of Uncle Don's Ground Pepper (this isn't on the market, so if you don't share an Uncle Don with me you should probably find him and ask, or just use your favorite fresh ground black pepper)

Directions: 
Cook ground turkey in pan over medium heat until evenly browned. Remove and add to crockpot. Dice and then saute onion and bell pepper and add to slow cooker along with all remaining ingredients. Mix well, cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Enjoy!!





Hints and Tips: 
--Use a liner in the slow cooker and save yourself a ton of time and hassle come clean up!
-- If you get a chance to taste it during the day, adjust the flavor by adding any of your favorite seasonings or add some red pepper flakes to spice it up a bit!
--If you don't particularly like things low-fat, add cheese and/or sour cream at serving time
--Do the prep work the night before and put the meat and veggies in the slow cooker in the fridge over night, finish the rest in the morning right before work!
--If you don't add too much spice, let your fur-babies lick the bowl and you can be their favorite human for the night!