Fresh Salsa

Eating healthy is not hard. It does not have to be time consuming either. Literally to make this fresh salsa, it took me five minutes!! And let me tell you, one of the best salsas I have ever had.

To make the fresh salsa, you will need: (depending on how much you salsa you need)
6-8 Roma 🍅 diced
1 onion diced
Jalapeño diced (as much or as little)
Garlic diced (same ☝)
Cilantro diced
The juice of 1 lime
Sea salt
And done, stir in a bowl and enjoy!!!

You can serve your salsas with chips...on top of chicken...beef..eat it out of the bowl..LOL!

Steak Faijitas

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs Flank steak
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 medium onion
2-5 bell peppers (color of your choice)
100 percent whole wheat tortilla
Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Shredded lettuce/spinach (optional)

Directions:
Combine chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Rub the spice mixture over the flank steak and place steak at the bottom of slow cooker.
Sprinkle the soy sauce on top of the steak.
Top with diced jalapeno and minced garlic.
To top it off, add the sliced bell peppers and onion.
Turn the slow cooker on HIGH and cook for 5 1/2-6 hours. Steak should be easily shredded.
Drain the meat and peppers well then serve on a 100% whole wheat tortilla with toppings of your choice.

Chocolate Chip Vanilla Shakeology Mug Cake

1 scoop of Vanilla Shakeolgoy
1 egg white
3 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. mini chocolate chips


Add all ingredients to the mug. Microwave for 90 seconds. (I topped mine with blueberries). Nice treat at the end of the day!

Sweet Potato Broccoli Chicken Bake

This is one meal that just SCREAMED fall to me!!! And it's right around the corner..so a perfect meal for the upcoming season!

Ingredients:
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cubed
3 cups packed broccoli stems and florets, chopped
1 large sweet potato or yam, ¼ inch small cubes--small cutes are key (~1½ cups cubed)
½ cup red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp.raisins
2 Tbsp. chopped walnuts or nuts of choice
⅓ cup olive oil
1 ½ tsp. Italian seasoning, dried
¼ tsp. sea salt
¼ tsp. pepper
¼ cup soft goat or feta cheese, crumbles

1.  I cooked my chicken breast in the slow cooker during the day. You can either make the recipe as listed below (cooking chicken with the rest of the veggies) or slow cook it.
2. Preheat oven to 375 °F.
3. Grease a large casserole dish with olive oil.
4. Place cubed chicken on the bottom of casserole dish. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
5. In a bowl combine broccoli, sweet potatoes, red onion, garlic, raisins, chopped walnuts, olive oil and herbs. Toss to coat.
6. Top chicken with herb and vegetable mixture.
7. Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and sweet potatoes are soft. Top with optional cheese just before serving. I still cooked mine for the full 45 minutes (even though the chicken was done already).

Totally delicious!!! One of my new favorites!

 
 

Meal Planning~ Week of August 22

Sunday- we usually eat out..I try to ask for a box to cut my portions in half
Monday- a favorite- chicken sausage with veggie
Tuesday- sweet potato broccoli bake
Wednesday- my friend will be visiting- not for sure of our plans
Thursday- hamburger in a bowl
Friday- slow cooker steak fajitas

Beachbody Health Bet

Wanna get paid for working out?  Would you like a little extra cash just for building healthy habits?  If so, Beachbody’s Health Bet has you covered!

What is Beachbody’s Health Bet?

Beachbody is literally betting cold hard cash that you will fall in love with getting healthy!
During the Challenge Period, from September 5th – October 2nd, 2016, anyone who meets the requirements below will win an equal share of a $1 million dollar pot funded by Beachbody! As a BONUS – for every Challenge Pack sold from July 27th – August 31st, 2016, Beachbody will add $5 to the pot for up to a $3 million dollar pot!

Beachbody’s Health Bet focuses on building healthy habits.

I totally love that in the Health Bet you aren’t focused on the scale.  It’s not about weight loss or getting visible abs.
You are rewarded for creating healthy habits.
Workout three times per week and drink five Shakeology shakes.  That’s it.  No pressure to workout for hours.  No embarrassing weigh ins.  You workout, drink a shake, and post them in your Beachbody Challenge Tracker app.  Super simple.  No stress.

How much will you win?

It depends on how large the final pot will be (minimum of  $1 million and maximum of $3 million) and how many people participate.  So it could be $5, $15, $50 or more.   Beachbody will announce the total pot amount in early September.
But the good news is this… whether you get a big check, or just enough to buy a Green Tea Frappuccino, you will be a winner in that you have created the healthy habits of moving your body and drinking a health shake!  You will be a stronger, more fit, more vibrant person at the end of the month than you were when you started.

Want to join me?

I will run a special Health Bet challenge group for the entire contest period.  We start September 5th and run through October 2nd.  So you will not only earn the Beachbody Health Bet payout, but you’ll also get the support of me and a group of other ladies on the same journey to become the healthiest version of ourselves as possible.  Oh, and some cash too

What do you need to join?

1. I need to be your official Beachbody coach.  If you don’t have a coach, sign up here for a free Team Beachbody membership…beachbodycoach.com/swawerek   (If you are already working with a coach please reach out to him or or to see if they are offering challenge groups for the contest period.  Or, if you are not working closely with a coach, I would love to support you on my team)
2. A Challenge Pack which is your workout program bundled with Shakeology.  
3. A smart phone to access the My Challenge Tracker app.  (Works on iPhones and Android – I’ll send  you the link to download the app.)

Ready to get paid to get fit?  Let’s do this together!

Skinny Chunky Monkey Cookies

kinny Chunky Monkey Cookies ----> YUM! These are a perfect little snack for school lunches, work, after school snacks, or that killer craving time of the month, and with only 47 calories, you get a healthy little treat with less guilt! ~ Be sure to tag a friend that needs these too ~

Ingredients
3 ripe bananas
2 cups old-fashioned oats
¼ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mash bananas in a large bowl, then stir in remaining ingredients. Let batter stand for approximately 20 minutes, then drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes. Makes 30 'cookies'

Freezing Directions:
Cool completely, then place cookies in a freezer bag. Seal, label, and freeze.

Nutritional Information (per cookie):
47 calories; 7.5 g carbs; 1.6 g fat; 1.5 g protein; 1.3 g fiber;