Monday, August 18, 2014

Pupcakes!

I have no shame in admitting that my pups are my BABIES and I LOVE to spoil them rotten! They keep me company when my boyfriend is away, they make me smile no matter what's going on, they listen without judgement... what more could I ask for! :)  They are the best companions and deserve every ounce of attention they get!

Berklee Lou Lou, Zeketer Boy & Brute Man

Well, today is my baby girl, Berklee's, 5th birthday!  I can't believe she's 5 years old already!! It seems like just yesterday I was picking her up, just a little puppy made up of fur, skin & bones, from the animal shelter. She was scared to even step out of her kennel, definitely the runt of all of her brothers and sisters.  Today she's my best friend. <3 <3

Baby Berklee ... Oh I miss these puppy days.  Always a baby in my eyes!

SO, to celebrate Berklee's birthday we made a special trip to the pet store, picked out a crinkly pink flamingo AND I baked PUPCAKES for her and her two brothers!!






















The pups loved the PUPCAKES!  Brute and Zeke devoured them in ONE bite, Berklee was a lady so I had to break hers into little pieces before she would eat it!  :)

Your puppers will love you for making them this yummy treat!!  Simple, easy, healthy & delicious treat for your fur-babies! <3



Ingredients:
1 egg
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup honey (optional)
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Additional peanut butter & carrots for cupcake topping (Milkbone treats are an added bonus!)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 6 cup cupcake pan.
2. Combine the egg, peanut butter, oil, vanilla & honey, if desired, in a large bowl; blend well.  Stir in the carrots & mix thoroughly.  Sift together the flour & baking soda & fold into the carrot mixture.  Spoon cake batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.  Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes; then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
4. Spread extra peanut butter on top & sprinkle with grated carrots.  Top with Milkbone treat.

<3 <3 Happy Pups <3 <3

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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Mini Mushroom Pizzas!

I loveeeee this healthified version of pizza, instead of a CARB-LOADED crust use a Portobello mushroom cap!! (or two stacked on top of each other! They flatten a LOT as they cook!!)  This is SO good!!! Low calorie, low fat & filling... you can add any veggies to the top that you'd like!! (Green peppers are my fave!)

 It's really really simple to do too!  Here are the DEETS!  

Ingredients:
5 large portobello mushroom caps
2 tbsp olive oil
Turkey Pepperoni
Shredded mozzarella cheese
Marinara sauce 
Basil or veggies of your choice
Instructions:
 Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Remove ribs of mushrooms.


Place on baking sheet (top down) & bake for 5 minutes in oven. Brush with olive oil (optional). 

Remove from the oven & add your toppings.


4. Bake for an additional 10-20 mins, depending on the thickness of your mushrooms.



There you have it, guilt free pizza! 
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Saturday, August 2, 2014

A Recipe Share for Saturday - Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Pesto

~~ * Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Pesto * ~~


Making noodles from raw zucchini sounds weird, until you try it. The noodles are light, delicious, super-healthy, and perfect for warm summer afternoons. Toss with a fresh basil & avocado pesto, and throw in some chickpeas and sun-dried tomatoes for a truly mind-blowing meal that takes you less than 15 minutes to prep!
Ingredients:
3 medium zucchini
2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
1 small avocado
2 cloves garlic
1 lemon (juice + zest)
Sea salt to taste
1 can (16 oz) chickpeas
Sun-dried tomatoes to garnish
(Makes 4 Servings)
Step One – The Zucchini Noodles
Slice off the top and bottom of the zucchini. Then, using julienne peeler (OR LOOK FOR THE VEGGETTI - I'll include the link to where you can purchase it below), slice into thin pasta-like strips and set aside. Note: Julienne Peeler looks like a potato peeler- but with two blades, one straight-edge and one saw-tooth blade. It slices the veggie off in thin strips (looks super fancy lol)
Step Two – The Pesto
In a food processor, combine the basil, pine nuts, avocado, garlic, lemon juice and sea salt. Process until smooth, then taste and adjust any ingredients as necessary. Pesto comes out differently every time, and mine always needs adjustments – don’t be afraid to throw in more basil, garlic, or salt. You can even add a little water if the sauce is too thick.
Step Three – Toss
Add the zucchini noodles to a bowl and toss with the pesto. Then, add in the chickpeas and sun-dried tomatoes and toss again. Transfer to serving plates and garnish each plate with a sprig of basil.
ENJOY!!

Veggetti link: Veggitti Spiralizer
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Your Man's (soon to be) Favorite Veggie Stew!

Okay, to all my ladies out there, unless you're one of the lucky few, it is DIFFICULT to get your man to eat healthy!!  I don't know about yours... but mine loves his fatty ground beef, cheese & beer.

So when I find a recipe that is GOOD FOR HIM and he actually likes it, I get giddy! <3 It makes my day to know I'm feeding him something good for his body and I don't have to worry about him cringing every time he takes a bite! hahahaha.

I just HAVE TO share it with you!

I've named it ~~~~~~~~~~~> Your Man's Favorite Veggie Stew! <~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
2 14.5 ounce cans of stewed tomatoes (no salt added)
3 cups broccoli coleslaw mix
16 ounce package frozen soup veggies, thawed
2 cups water
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar or dry red wine
1 tbsp reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules
1 tbsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 cup finely snipped fresh parsley
1 tsp salt
Pepper to taste


Directions
1. Heat a dutch oven over high heat.
2. Brown ground beef  until just cooked (about 4 minutes).  Drain extra fat, return to pan.
3. Add undrained tomatoes, coleslaw, water, vinegar/wine, mixed veggies, bell pepper, bouillon, oregano & sugar to beef.
4. Bring to a boil over high heat.
5. Reduce heat and simmer (covered) for 30 minutes
6. Stir in parsley, salt & pepper


Man Tested, Girl Approved!:)


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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Sizzlin' Summer Sale

Okay ladies & gents, it's finally here!  Beachbody is offering some amazing deals on some AMAZING programs. {{so excited about ChaLean Extreme & P90x, WHAT?!!!!}}

We are talking 50% off some of these programs and up to 85% off other goodies!

If you've been wanting to get on track with your health & fitness but a program just wasn't in your budget, THIS is your time to take ACTION.

These 50% off items will NOT last, 24 hours max on most of them is my guess!  So if you're eyeing something, don't wait!

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Friday, May 30, 2014

Sweet & Savory Runny Egg Breakfast

So I found a picture of this breakfast on Instagram and it looked delicious!  I made it my own and portioned it out so it was 21 Day Fix approved and it was SO good!!!

Here's a quick recipe for your Friday, have a great weekend lovelies!


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Monday, May 19, 2014

My Fur-Babies' Favorite Treats!

So, you may or may not know that my pups are my "babies", but THEY ARE!!  I love them to death and spoiling them is one of my all time favorite things to do!!

They get to lay on the couches, sleep in the bed, get table-scraps now & then {{yes I know, bad bad, I'm working on this!}}, they even get presents wrapped under the tree on Christmas!!  <3  And yes, they open them by themselves! :) haha.

So, obviously I LOVE making healthy dog cookies for them at home.  I found this recipe that I really love because not only is it simple, it only takes 6 ingredients that I almost always have on hand and the pups love them. {{also, they actually smell GOOD as they bake!}}  Oh yeah, and I almost forgot to mention they give your puppers FRESH breath {thank you Parsley Flakes!} so you don't have to suffer when your babies are giving you slobbery kisses! :)

Let's get started!!

Liked I mentioned earlier, the ingredients you need are simple and you more than likely already have them in your cupboard {YAYAY to not having to go to the grocery store!}


Ingredients:

  • 1 banana {peeled}
  • 1 cup whole wheat or oat flour
  • 2/3 cups rolled or old fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup dried parsley
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter {all natural is best}
  • 1 egg {beaten}

First things first, get your oven preheating to 300 degrees.

Next, put your peeled banana in a large bowl and MASH MASH MASH.  



Now that you've got that banana all mashed up, it's time to add the rest of the ingredients.  You're going to toss in your egg, flour, oats, parsley & peanut butter.


Time to MIX!!!  {I tried at first with a spoon but found it was MUCH easier to just dig in with my hands and knead it all together. Much like you're making cookie dough or meatloaf}

You should end up with something like this!!
You've got your dough mixed, your oven is a toasty 300 degrees, so it's time to get these cookies laid out on a baking sheet. It's up to you how you do this, you can just roll them into small balls and flatten with a fork, or you can do what I did and find a cute little doggy bone cookie cutter, roll the dough out & bake!!!  {my dogs like the fancy shapes, at least that's what I tell myself} ;)


Arrange your cookies on your baking sheet {spray with a little non stick cooking spray for best results} and bake for 20-30 minutes, depending on how crunchy your fur babies like their treats! <3



I PROMISE, these will be a HIT!!!  Your fur-babies will thank you! <3
Left to Right {my babies<3): Zeke, Berklee, Brutus





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