Recipe: Homemade Grilled Personal Pizzas!!

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L is for LUNCH!!

...the best Leftover Lunch you've ever had!

I have learned through trial and error that when it comes to lunchtime, I NEED some CARBS involved.  I tried the midday salad route, or the breadless sandwich, but the lack of carbs just left me feeling incredibly lethargic by early afternoon.  NOT okay.  A healthy, fresh lunch with some added carbs is the perfect way to nourish your body and provide the energy needed to make it through to the evening...especially when you expend the energy needed for a workout (hint hint)!  Try out this delectable little treat I had yesterday...doesn't it look amazzzz?  A simple salad doesn't quite do it for me at lunch.  That whole wheat tortilla goes a lonnng way!

Wanna know the best part?  It's LEFTOVER from the previous night's dinner!  What started as a scrumptious salad, ended as a yummy lunchtime wrap!  Here's the down-low on how to prep both:

Grilled Chicken Apple Spinach Salad:

{serves one}

-3 cups fresh spinach

-1 apple peeled (yes, with a peeler)

-2 carrots peeled

-1 grilled chicken breast (season the chicken to keep from needing a dressing!)

- toss in bowl and !  

**TIP:  If your chicken isn't nice & juicy, the salad may seem a bit dry...even with the apples!  Add a tsp or so of balsamic or red wine vinegar to moisten it up!

 Leftover Lunch Version:

- remove from fridge leftovers from THIS easy-peasy dinner.

- empty into a warm whole wheat tortilla or pita 

- ENJOY w/ a side of fresh fruit OR fresh veggies & hummus. YUM.

When it comes to choosing the right foods, don't be afraid to fail!  Give any change in your diet about a week or so, and if you're not feeling right about it (e.g. low energy levels) look for ways to tweak!  A little change can go a lonnng way!

-Peace. Health. RoxyB!!

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Going Vegan? Even if you're not...check this out!!

Stumbled upon this super great site this morning thanks to Jennifer @ Sweat.  I have no plans to go Vegan, but I DO want to add more vegan recipes to my repertoire!  Every single thing on Manifest:Vegan looks AMAAAAZZZING.  

Um...how scrumptious does this White Chocolate, Raspberry, & Sage Tart look??

I am SO superpumped to try some of them.  If you do lots of cooking/baking, be sure to check out the "substitutes" section.  Such great info that I am constantly looking for, all in one place.  Great info.  Great user-friendly site.  SO excited!

Let me know which Manifest:Vegan recipes you try and how it turns out!

-Peace. Health. RoxyB!!

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Fit Tip of the Day: GREEN up your Fruit Smoothie!!

The good old "I'm on a diet" classic, the fruit smoothie, is a rather delicious treat if you ask me!  What better way to stick to your healthy eating habits on a hot summer day in the DFdub (and I mean...HOT!?) Well, next time you choose to whip up one of these healthy delights, don't get caught in a rut of using the same ingredients.  Add some GREEN!  Toss in a LARGE handful of fresh spinach (or maybe 2)!  It may not look quite as pretty, but by greening-it-up, you've added an intense boost of nutrition!!  Spinach is one of many dark green veggies who offer big time rejuvenating and waist-slimming health benefits!!

RoxyB's Green-It-Up Fruit Smoothie

So.  To get started, simply add a packed cup of spinach to your fav healthy fruit smoothie recipe, OR, try my current go-to concoction! Add ingredients in the order listed and blend for about 1 minute! 

2 packed cups fresh spinach 

1-2 cups berries (of any kind!)

1 banana

1 cup ice

1 T flax seed

1/2 cup coconut milk

Word to the wise:  Add your spinach at the BOTTOM of your blender (or Ninja...if you don't have one, you SHOULD!  They're the bomb!) to ensure that it gets fully blended into your smoothie!

Skip out on the sugared-up cold-bev indulgences this weekend, and partake in a GREEN fruit smoothie!! YUM.

PS- A GREEN smoothie is also a super-sneaky way to hook your baby/toddler/child up with some extra veggies!  My little munchkin LOVES a good spinach, strawberry & banana smoothie!

-Peace. Health. RoxyB!!

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RECIPE: Egg White & Veggie Omelette Muffins!

Need a healthy, non-processed, and QUICK breakfast option?  Check it: Prepare on a Sunday and you've got breakfast every day for the rest of the week in 30 seconds or less!  Awesome?  Yes... TOTALLY awesome.

Ingredients:

• 1 cupcake pan
• 12 cupcake baking tins
• 3 cups egg whites (w/2 yolks) OR 3 cups egg substitute
• 1/2 packed cup chopped spinach leaves
• 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh brocolli
• a pinch of black pepper (optional)
• a pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
• a pinch of chipotle seasoning (optional)
• INSTEAD of the seasonings, try adding a few shakes of your fave sauce! (Garlic-Pepper, Louisian Hot, Tabasco...whatev!)

Preheat oven to 350*.  Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.   Mist each muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.  Scoop 1/2 cup of mixture into each muffin tin.  Bake @ 350* for approximately 20 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.  Let cool for 1-2 minutes in pan and then remove.  Whatever is not eaten, store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 5 days -or- store individually in ziplocs and freeze.  In the morning, just pop them in the micro for 20 seconds!  Nothing like a healthy and (semi)fresh breakfast on-the-go!

ENJOY this easy nourishing meal as it provides you with the food energy you need to start your day off on the right foot!

*DISCLAIMER*

My muffins look beautiful and fluffy when they come out of the oven, but always sink big time!  They don't look so beautiful by the time they've cooled, but they taste deLISH!  This recipe is to provide you with a nourishing and quick breakfast option, not to create a gorgeous, picture-worthy concoction :) 

-Peace. Health. RoxyB!!

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Get your GREEN in this St.Patrick's Day!!

TIP OF THE DAY:

Fit something green in EVERY day!!

Below are a few easy ways to sneak in some green on this St. Patrick's Day!

• toss a handful of spinach leaves in the skillet w/your eggs!
• dip fresh broccoli into hummus for a DELECTABLE mid-morning snack!
• add fresh sugar-snap peas to your sandwich, wrap, or salad at lunch for a little added crunch!
• snack on some edamame between lunch & dinner!
• toss a handful of fresh okra, a can of diced tomatoes, and some fresh garlic on the skillet for about 10-ish minutes.  DELISH. {season w/pepper, chili powder, or italian herbs as an alternative to salt!}
• Last, but not least- INDULGE in a cupcake w/green frosting!! or maybe even a green beer {for all of you Dallas-ites out there!}

--peace.health.roxyB!!

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Food Blogs!!

Okay.  I have to share 2 superrrrr great food blogs.  2 girls I went to high school with author the blogs and although they're both AWESOME, they're super different :)  You should DEF check them both out!

Joy is a big timer in the food/cooking world!  Seriously.  I am amazed at the recognition she's received and at the opportunities she has been given because of her mad cooking skeeeels. :) {She was even featured on the front page of foodgawker today!!}  I can't say that all of her recipes are healthy options, but I am recommending her because she HAS shared some healthy stuff in the past, but has dedicated herself to HEALTH-CONSCIOUS cooking for 2011!  Yay!!  Check out Joy @ Joylicious.

Kim was in choir with me and from what I understand, she started her blog after she got married to document her adventures in cooking for her hubs.  Um...she's got some killer recipes and the vast majority of them are healthy healthy!  YAY!  Check out Kim's cooking prowess at Prestocook!!

--Peace.Health.RoxyB!!

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Sweet Tooth!!

Well.  If you know me at all, you know that I have a masssiiivvve sweet tooth.  My fav foods are cookies, cupcakes, hershey bars, milk shakes...you get the idea :)  Anyway, because sweets (particularly baked goods!) bring JOY to my life, I am constantly on the lookout for healthier versions of said foods :)  Because, you see, there ARE healthier versions.  This is why I don't preach absolution when it comes to eating habits.  As long as the vast majority of your diet is centered around clean & nutritious foods, I am ALL for indulging in the evils of cookies & cupcakes, because I truly believe they add some much needed pleasure to our days!  BUT, save calories where you can when preparing these foods!

Please please PLEASE share your fav "healthified" recipes with me!  There are SO many ways to prepare our fav baked yummies using substitutions and twists that lessen the calories, and up the nutrition level!  Help a sister out!  I've got a chocolate chip cookie recipe and a white chocolate strawberry oatmeal cookie recipe that I will be sharing later this week!  YUM!

--Peace. Health. RoxyB!!

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Grilled Chicken Apple Spinach Salad

 This is a great dinner for those of you honoring your "carb curfew".  It's bursting with freshness, while providing a mouthful of nutrients AND deliciousness!  The greens are offset by the sweetness of the apple and the carrots give it a nice but subtle little crunch.  YUM! :)

Grilled Chicken Apple Spinach Salad:

{serves one}

-3 cups fresh spinach

-1 apple peeled (yes, with a peeler)

-2 carrots peeled
-1/2 cucumber sliced super-thin

-1 grilled chicken breast (season the chicken to keep from needing a dressing!)

- toss in bowl and ENJOY!  

**TIP:  If your chicken isn't nice & juicy, the salad may seem a bit dry...even with the apples!  Add a tsp or so of balsamic or red wine vinegar to moisten it up!

-Peace. Health. RoxyB!!

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Banana Ice Cream!! (guilt-free style!)

 BANANA ICE CREAM

1.  Peel 2 over-ripe bananas (no green whatsoever)
2. Place in Ziploc and leave in freezer for 24 hours minimum
3. Remove bananas from freezer and immediately place in food processor
4. Blend on high until smooth & fluffy (approx 2 min)
5. Scoop into bowl & enjoy!

All natural.
Dairy Free.
No added Sugar.
Easiest. Thing. EVER.

*BONUS TIP*

If plain banana flavor doesn't do it for you, try adding a bit of peanut butter or honey once the bananas are blended smooth!

--Peace. Health. RoxyB!!

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