Bacon Cheeseburger Skillet

This meal was AH- MAZING! Tasted like a burger and reminded me of a Hamburger Helper meal.  The best part- all made in one pot!  

Ingredients

1. 1 lb lean ground beef
2. 4 slices turkey bacon, coarsely chopped
3. 2 tsp Dijon mustard
4. 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
5. 1 tsp garlic powder
6. 1/2-3/4 cup red onion, finely diced
7. 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained
8. 3/4-1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
9. Sea salt & pepper, to taste

Directions

1.  In a 12″ skillet, cook turkey bacon until done to your liking. Remove and dice the bacon into small pieces.
2.  Brown beef, breaking it up as it browns.
3.  When beef is brown, add all of the ingredients and mix well.

4. Cover and let simmer on low for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally
5. Sprinkle cheese over meat, recover until melted.

6. Serve over fresh lettuce, in a whole grain pita pocket, or over whole wheat pasta.  YUM!

21 Day Fix container counts:

1. 1 1/4 Red, 1/2 Green (plus any green you serve it with!), 1 Blue

Lasagna Roll Ups

These tasted AMAZING! Just like lasagna with half the prep work and healthier. Plus, love when dishes from prepping it are washed before meal is all done. A quick and easy meal to prep for whole family to enjoy.

Ingredients:

9 Cooked Lasagna Noodles
1.5 Cups Fresh Baby Spinach
2 Cups Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 egg
1/2 Teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound Ground Turkey Cooked
Jar of Spaghetti Sauce
1 Cup Mozzarella Shredded

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Cook Lasagna Noodles according to package instructions. Put ground turkey on skillet and add salt and pepper to taste. Crumble and cook until all pink has cooked out. Set aside.
2. Mix Ricotta Cheese, spinach, parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, Italian seasoning, pepper, salt in bowl. Add in ground turkey. Set aside.

3. In a baking dish, place 1 cup of pasta sauce around the bottom of the dish. Spread evenly.
4. Lay a piece of wax paper on your counter, place lasagna noodles on paper and dab with paper towel to make sure all moisture is gone.
5. Spread cheese mixture evenly over each piece of lasagna. Begin rolling one strip of lasagna at one end and roll all the way up. Place in baking dish seam side down. Continue process with all lasagna pieces.

6. Top lasagna rolls with sauce and mozzarella cheese. Place aluminum foil over dish tightly and place in preheated oven. Bake for 40 minutes. Serve immediately.

If you're on the 21 day fix 2 of these rolls equals out 1 Red, 1 Purple, 1 Yellow, 1 Blue, 1 Green

Chicken Salad

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1 cooked rotisserie chicken, skin removed
2. Plain greek 1% yogurt (or plain 2% yogurt), to taste
3. Poultry seasoning, to taste
4. Black pepper, to taste
5. 3 celery stalks, diced into small cubes
6. 1 cup of red grapes, halved
7. Lemon juice (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Pull all of the cooked chicken off of the bones and place into a large mixing bowl.
2. Add in plain greek yogurt until you get a consistency you like. Add enough poultry seasoning and black pepper for your personal taste.
3. Mix in the diced celery and grapes. Add a squirt of lemon juice (optional) for a little flavor boost.

NOTES

1. 21 Day Fix Container Equivalents for a 1 cup serving of chicken salad: 0.5 green, 1.5 red, 0.5 purple

Jambalaya- 21 Day Fix Approved

Ingredients:

3 Tbsp. olive oil
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 white onion, diced
1 small red bell pepper, cored and diced
1 small yellow bell pepper, cored and diced
1 small green bell pepper, cored and diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 lb. turkey sausage, thinly sliced into rounds
3 cups chicken stock
1 (14 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups uncooked white or brown rice
2 Tbsp. Cajun or Creole seasoning (more/less to taste)
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. thyme, crushed
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 lb. raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Heat 2 tablespoons. olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. 

2. Add celery, onion, bell peppers, and garlic. Saute for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and mostly cooked. 

3.Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, chicken and sausage, and stir to combine. Continue sauteing for an additional 5 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink and mostly cooked.

6. Add the chicken stock, tomatoes, rice, Cajun spice, bay leaf, thyme, and cayenne, and stir to combine. 

7. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for about 25-30 minutes, or until the rice is cooked, stirring occasionally. (Don't forget to stir, or the rice may burn on the bottom of the pan.)

8. Once the rice is tender, add in the shrimp and stir to combine. Let the mixture continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are cooked and pink. 

9. Remove bay leaf and season the jambalaya with salt and pepper and hot sauce and additional Cajun/Creole. Dish in a bowl and enjoy!

For 21 Day Fix containers, serve up as 1 purple.  

21 Day Fix Containers: 1 Red, 1 Yellow and 1 Green.

Are you kidding me?! Size 4???

Size 4?!?!? I CANNOT believe it.  Never in my WILDEST dreams did I ever believe I would fit into a size 4 pants.

2 years ago, I was in this exact dressing room CRINGING while trying on jeans.  Olivia was just born a few weeks ago and I needed some post-pregnancy clothes.  And as I pulled on size 12 pants that were too tight, I would tear up, get frustrated & mad with myself, and throw them aside and walk out with nothing. This went on every time I went to try on pants throughout that summer.  

Fast Forward 2 years and now I am in the best shape in YEARS!  I cannot believe my transformation my body feels or how healthy I am.

How did I do it? It took daily steps and actions to get here:

*Completing a 30 minute workout 

*Drinking Shakeology

*Eating proper portion sizes

Yes - I am busy as a wife, mother, teacher, friend but I had to carve out 30 minutes for ME so that the next time I went into the dressing room to try on jeans, I wouldn’t cringe & cry.  I would walk away proud and happy of my progress!

If I can do it- YOU CAN DO IT!  Let me be there to help support and guide you.  I want you to feel the way I felt while trying on those size 4 jeans!!