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Avocado Toast with Citrus and Chia Seeds

Light lunch before tonight’s festivities! Avocado Toast: Whole wheat bread, toasted Smashed avocado Citrus cumin salt Chia seeds Olive Oil Fresh squeezed lemon juice.

Blood Orange Chia Seed Pudding

Yum! I just devoured this beautiful bowl of Blood orange chia seed pudding and Greek yogurt! Combine chia seeds and fresh squeezed blood orange juice. Let sit in refrigerator until most of the liquid is absorbed. Add honey if using plain Greek yogurt or as is if using vanilla Greek yogurt. Top with mint (YUM) and slices of blood orange.

Caramelized Grapefruit with Yogurt and Granola

I’m not someone who loves grapefruit but I do love this mid-afternoon snack. It’s the perfect combination of sweet and sour, warm and cool, and soft and crunchy! I post a lot of Greek yogurt but it is one of the healthiest snacks I have come up with. It’s high in protein, low in sugar, no fat, and low in calories. Our favorite is Chobani Plain 0% Greek Yogurt. I will admit I didn’t love it at first. I used to eat 1/2 vanilla flavored yogurt with 1/2 plain but have grown to love it. Skip the midnight bowl(s) of cereal and make this swap. Slice your grapefruit in half. Cut into grapefruit segments but leave in place. I’ve tried topping it with brown sugar which is great but my favorite is honey, a tiny bit of melted butter, and cinnamon. White sugar would be fine too. Use about 1-2 Tb of topping and put under broiler for 3-4 minutes. Eat plain or with yogurt and granola.

Tortillas with Avocado and Cumin Salt

I came up with this snack in bed this morning and ate a couple by 10:00 AM because I couldn’t wait to try. I’m going to use it as the base to Carne Asada tacos tonight but I think they’re Devine all by themselves. The best part- Cumin citrus salt 1 part sea salt 1 part Cumin 1/2 part chili pepper flakes 1/2 part or less lemon zest Toast or blister corn tortillas Add smashed avocado and feta cheese. Top with cumin citrus salt and a squeeze of lemon juice. I’m excited to add Carne Asada to them tonight (if there are any left).

Protein shakes

Back at it! Shakeology Protein Shake Almond milk Spinach or Kale 1/2 Banana Berries Trader Joes Green Pressed Juice Cinnamon Ice Link to the shakeology shakes in my profile. I love all the vitamins, protein, and probiotics in this shake. It also comes with awesome exercise coaching (and it’s my amazing sister @tiffanymooresimmons).

Baked Fried Chicken

This “Fried Chicken” is finger lickin’ good and not bad for your waist line! My husband and I ate boneless skinless chicken breasts and the kids love the drumsticks and thighs or “chicken bones” as my 7 year old likes to call them. Marinate chicken (your favorite kind) in buttermilk and a dash of hot sauce for an hour. I add 2 eggs directly to the buttermilk mixture and mix it around to coat the chicken. Meanwhile in a large plastic bag add 1/2 corn flakes and 1/2 potato chips (I used reduced fat kettle chips). Crush until you achieve your desired consistency. Add seasoned salt and pepper to dry mix but remember your potato chips are salty too. Dredge chicken in cornflake mixture until coated on both sides. Lay on greased cookie sheet. Add a dash of cayenne on top of the chicken for those who like it hot. Drizzle a little EVOO on top of each piece of chicken which will help crisp the top. Bake at 400 degrees for ? Sorry, I didn’t time it. ~20-30 minutes…

Cottage cheese, tomato, and avocado salad

After one too many handfuls of Peanut M&Ms this weekend, today’s lunch was just what I needed to reboot. Cottage Cheese (Costco 2% is the best by far) Sliced tomato, avocado, and cucumber Sprinkled with lemon zest, a dash of lemon juice, and Tajin (YUM)

Lean and Mean Meatballs

This picture does not do these homemade meatballs justice. I love big, moist, juicy meatballs with a delicious vegetable sauce and just a little whole wheat angel hair pasta. My secret to moist meatballs is soaking a piece or two of bread in milk until it is all absorbed. Don’t skip this step! Combine- Extra lean ground beef 93% lean 1-2 lbs 1-2 eggs 2 slices wheat bread soaked in 3/4 C milk until soggy- tear apart into tiny pieces Italian herbs (fresh parsley,dry basil, dry oregano) 3/4 C Parmesan cheese Minced garlic 1/2 Grated onion (use a zester and grate onion juice into mixture) S&P Red pepper flakes Mold meatballs into 1 1/2 inch or bigger balls. Sear on all sides in a sauté pan with EVOO. Sauté eggplant and mushrooms in some EVOO (or any veggies you have). There are so many great sauces out there I use Rao’s or Emeril’s tomato sauce. Add 2 jars sauce to large pan and drop in seared meatballs. Simmer with lid for 1 hour or so. Top with more Parmesan and…

Baked tortilla chips

Taco salads call for homemade (EASY) baked tortilla chips. They’re crunchy on the corners, a little chewy in the center, and can be flavored any way you want! My favorite- Mission-Artisan Style Tortillas- Corn and Whole Wheat Blend With a pizza cutter cut into triangles. Spray cookie sheet with Coconut oil spray and spray tortillas. Season with your favorite salt. I love to add Tajin or even a little lime juice or zest. Bake at a very high temp or broil for a few minutes and then turn over and re-season and broil other side.

Acai Bowls

Hosting a morning meeting, and wanted to keep it healthy and fresh. I hate sitting down to a meeting and feeding my face with doughnuts and muffins (because if its in front of me, I will!) Sambazon Superfruit packs are the easiest way to make Acai bowls at home. I’ve only found them at Whole Foods in the freezer section. Blend Sambazon pack with – 1/2 C Almond Coconut milk Handful of berries 1/2 banana Spinach Blend to desired consistency (It should be very thick, similar to ice cream.) Add your favorite toppings! Fruit, banana, granola, coconut…