You have to make this!

I know I just posted  but I just created this for Adam and I , and it came out sooooo good I had to share!

2 tostada rounds
8 eggs (3 whole, 5 egg whites) whisked
2 slices deli turkey cut into squares (i just ripped it into the eggs)
1/4 cup black beans
1/4 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup salsa
1 tblsp cilantro (again i just ripped it in)\
1/2 large avocado (1/2 cubed and 1/2 reserved for topping)
pinch of salt and pepper
Tapatio(optional)

Spray pan with Olive oil ( spray cuts back on calories!). Add eggs and cook 3/4 of the way through.  Take off the heat and add turkey, salt and pepper, salsa, cottage cheese, black beans, and cubed avocado. Put back on low heat and let flavors come together. Add cilantro to finish. Scoop mixture onto the tostada rounds and top with avocado and a sprig of cilantro for presentation :)  (i love presentation) Have some tapatio on hand for the spicy lovers!


Yum Yum Yum!

More Yummy Ideas for your taste buds and your waistline!!!

Happy Sunday!!

I was reading Women's Day magazine and found lots of awesome recipes to indulge in without breaking your waistband!  Here are some tasty treats!

Breakfast- 300 calories per serving

PB and apple quesadilla- 8" whole wheat tortilla, 1 tblspn pb and 1 small sliced apple

Apricot ricotta breakfast sundae- 1 cup nonfat ricotta + pinch nutmeg, 1/2 tsp agave nectar and 4 chopped apricots

Huevos Rancheros- 6" corn tortilla, 3 egg whits fried in 1 tsp olive oil, 1/2 cup black beans, 1/4 cup salsa, 1/4 cup greek yogurt

Sunflower pear waffle- 1 whole grain frozen waffle, 1 tbspn sunflower oil and 1 sliced pear

Strawberry French Toast- 1 slice whole wheat bread dipped in 1 beaten egg and cooked in 1 tsp butter and 1 cup sliced strawberries

Lunch - 400 calories per serving 


Blue Cheese Chicken Pita- 1/2 cup shredded chicken, 1/2 cup shredded romaine lettuce, 1/4 cup sliced celery, 1/2 cup shredded carrots, 1/2 tblspn light blue cheese dressing and 6" whole wheat pita, 1 peach

Black Bean Tomato Soup- 11/2 cups chilled tomato soup, 2 tsp red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup black beans, 1/2 cup corn, 1/2 yellow pepper, 1 tomato, 2 tbspn red onion, 15 tortilla chips

Mediterranean tuna wrap- 3oz. water packed tuna, 3 chopped kalamata olives, 1 tsp capers, 2 tbspn chopped onion, 1 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp red wine vinegar, 8" whole wheat tortilla, 1 apple

Couscous with Chickpeas- 1/3 cup whole wheat couscous cooked, 3/4 cup chickpeas, 1/2 cup diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup diced cucumber, 1 tbspn chopped fresh basil, 2 tblspn  crumbled feta

Dinner- 500 calories per serving

Lemon Pasta with Salmon and Asparagus- 2oz grilled salmon,  2oz whole wheat penne, cooked and tossed with 1 tbspn olive oil + 2tbspn lemon juice + 1 clove garlic sliced and 1 cup chopped asparagus, 1 tbspn fresh basil

Mexican burrito bowl- 1/3 cup brown rice cooked, 1/2 cup pinto beans, 1/2 cup grilled vegetables, 1/2 cup shredded lettuce, 1/4 cup corn salsa, 1/4 cup guacamole

6oz Roast Pork Tenderloin- with 1 baked sweet potato, 2 cups green beans sauteed in 2 tsp olive oil

Portobello burger parmigiana- 1 portobello mushroom cap sprayed with olive oil and broiled or grilled, 1/4 cup marinara sauce, 1oz sliced part-skim mozzarella, fresh basil, whole wheat hamburger bun, 1/2 romaine lettuce heart, 1 large sliced tomato, 1 tbspn balsamic vinegar


Lots of ideas for a week full of healthy, yummy eating!!!!! Enjoy!!!

Does the Body GOOOOOD!!!

Haaapppppyy Friday!!!

I have a few goodies for you today to take you into this gorgeous weekend!

Green Tea Awesomeness

You have all may have heard that green tea has many health benefits....well I found this concoction (and tweaked it a bit), which is proven to do awesome things for your metabolism.  According to Dr. Oz, just one cup will increase your metabolism by 12%!! In addition, the tangerines have a chemical composition that increases sensitivity to insulin and stimulates genes that help burn fat.  Annnnnd it gets better, add some grapefruit for not only more flavor, buuuuut its been listed as  one of the top foods to eat when detoxing!

Heres how to make it!-

One bottle of green tea (from TJS! Its very hard to find bottled green tea with no additives. Get this one!)

One whole grapefruit thinly sliced, rind on

One whole tangerine/orange sliced, skin on

Half bunch of mint leaves

Put it all together and let it sit overnight and drink it the next day! The fruit stays good for a couple days so you can just pour more green tea right over it until you want to change out the fruit.  It only gets better!

Big event coming up?

Say bye bye to excess water weight!.....the healthy way! I got this recipe from Jillian Michaels.....I always say drink more water!!! Drinking lots of water during the day actually helps us burn more calories!!! Buuuut, our bodies like to hold onto it! And if we have a beach party or dinner party coming up....we want the excess gone!! That's NOT TO SAY  we don't want to STAY HYDRATED!!! So here is a way to do it right!  You would ADD this to your normal meal plan for 7 days!  Let me repeat. ....you would ADD this....not replace anything with it.

Bloat BE Gone!

60 oz. of distilled or pure water

1 tblspn sugar free cranberry juice

1 dandelion root teabag 

2 tblspns lemon juice

You could shed up to 5lbs water weight depending on how much extra water you carry! Drink up!

All this drinking , you may need some fooooood! I made this wrap for lunch yesterday and it is so yummy I thought Id share!

Smoked Ham and Avocado Wrap

1 wrap (La Tortilla Factory now makes Smart and Delicious Soft Wraps with 13g of fiber, made with Olive Oil), and they are yummy!...and 100 calories!....you should be able to find them everywhere with the tortillas.

4 slices of smoked ham (could use any deli meat)

1 slice of havarti cheese (could use any cheese)

1/4 avocado ( if you are on one of my meal plans, pick the avocado or the cheese but not both!!)

Shredded lettuce (i just used some bagged lettuce)

Honey mustard

Alfalfa Sprouts

Pepperoncinis

Sliced red onion

MMmmmmmmm Good! Enjoy!