21 Day Fix - Week 3 Meal Plan

21 Day Fix - Week 3

Week 3 meal plan is a little repetitive, but it is the food I like. Plus very easy non-cook meals or those meals that are little time to prepare.  Results don't always have to come from hours in the kitchen! 

21 Day Fix Pizza

Let's talk about pizza.

I can't get enough. We all crave it. We all love it. We need pizza & it needs us.

I had a craving today and decided to go ahead and make it Fix approved!!! You can make however you like, but the one I made is:

1 red (chicken)

1 blue (cheese)

1 yellow (whole wheat tortilla)

1.5 green (spinach & tomatoes)

So simple. Spray the tortilla w/ olive oil and put in oven broiler at 350.  Flip to other side when you see 1st side browning & it gets a little crunchy.

After both sides are browned, layer on your homemade tomato sauce or pesto, add toppings (I sprinkled some oregano on top) and put back in broiler for about 10 min or so. Until tortilla is hard, tomatoes are soft and cheese is melted. 

What a great way to sneak in those veggies for the non-veggie lover.

YUM!

New 21 Day Fix Meal Plan

Week 1- 21 Day Fix

I have created my 21 Day Fix meal plan for this week. It is very simple meals, but food I enjoy eating. I seem to stay on track better when I create a meal plan and can look at what I need to eat each day vs. trying to figure out what to eat and not always choosing the best foods. I am on the lowest tier so 1,200-1,499 calories a day.

*I have created a bigger version under the tab for Free Meal Plans : )

ENJOY!!

21 Day Fix - Week 1

Moroccan Bean Salad

Moroccan Bean Salad (Courtesy of: Andrea Graf Nolte)

Moroccan Bean Salad

Ingredients:

15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 lemon, cut into wedges

1 lime, cut into wedges

1 red chili, chopped

12 cherry tomatoes, halved

1 bunch mint, rinsed and torn

Preparation:

Mix beans with lemon and lime juice in a large bowl. Cut skin off lemon and limes and toss the flesh onto beans. Add chili, tomatoes, and mint. Mix and serve cold

Lean Green Dip

Lean Green Dip
(from hellogiggles.com)

serves 6-8
total time: 5 minutes
total hands on time: 5 minutes
What you’ll need:

* 1 1/2 cups peas (if frozen, defrost them)
* 1 1/2 cups shelled edamame
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 2-3 garlic cloves
* sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Put everything in food processor and blend

Chocolate Protein Peanut Butter Balls

 Chocolate Protein Peanut Butter Balls

From: Shape Magazine

Infused Latin Chicken

Infused Latin Chicken

Made the most yummy chicken sandwich the other day!!! I am very proud of my creation! It was quick, simple, & delish!!!

Recipe: (Makes 2 servings)

Ingredients:

1 chicken breast 

2 teaspoons of olive oil

1 packet of Sazon w/ Annatto

(found in Hispanic section of supermarket)

1 tsp Garlic powder

1 tablespoon Oregano (or I add more cause I'm obsessed)

Salt & Pepper to taste (very little salt)

1 tablespoon Onion powder

2 whole wheat bread rolls

Toppings of your choice (Avocado, Tomatoes, Onions, Lettuce, light spread of greek yogurt or mustard)

Directions: 

1. Slice 1 chicken breast through the middle to make two thin slices. Pound out if you want it thinner.

2. Heat up 2 tsp of oil in pan

3. Season 1 side of both pieces of chicken with half of the seasonings and put seasoned side down in pan.

4. While one side is cooking, put the remaining seasonings on the side of chicken facing up.

5. When almost cooked through flip chicken over to other side

6. Put the bread rolls on top of a pan with no oil just to toast up.

7. Place desired toppings.

For low carb you can eat the chicken without the bread roll or do only bread on the bottom, leaving off the top piece.

My veggies are just steamed broccoli and broccoli slaw with a little pepper and lemon for seasoning.

 

Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken

Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken

This is one of my favorite chicken recipes of all time!!! So flavorful, yummy, & tastes like a restaurant dish and can be made in under 10 minutes with very few ingredients. I have tried it with all types of herbs and great all ways!!! Heaven on a plate!! I got this recipe from Jessica Seinfield's website: DoItDelicious.com. She has great recipe books as well. It is an amazing site and she has a video of her cooking it on the Foreman grill in less then 10 min. Check it out here. Let me know what you think!

Cauliflower Crust Pizza

cauliflower crust pizza

Serves 2; Image & Recipe from: eat-drink-smile.com 

(Courtesy of Kati Heifner as well)

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp crushed garlic
1/2 tsp garlic salt
olive oil (optional)

pizza sauce, shredded cheese and your choice of toppings*

directions:

To "Rice" the Cauliflower:
Take 1 large head of fresh cauliflower, remove stems and leaves, and chop the florets into chunks. Add to food processor and pulse until it looks like grain. Do not over-do pulse or you will puree it. (If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the whole head with a cheese grater). Place the riced cauliflower into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 8 minutes. There is no need to add water, as the natural moisture in the cauliflower is enough to cook itself.

One large head should produce approximately 3 cups of riced cauliflower. The remainder can be used to make additional pizza crusts immediately, or can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

To Make the Pizza Crust:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Add oregano, crushed garlic and garlic salt, stir. Transfer to the cookie sheet, and using your hands, pat out into a 9" round. Optional: Brush olive oil over top of mixture to help with browning.

Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes.

Remove from oven. To the crust, add sauce, toppings and cheese. Place under a broiler at high heat just until cheese is melted (approximately 3-4 minutes).

Enjoy!

*Note that toppings need to be precooked since you are only broiling for a few minutes.

Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich

 Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich

When in doubt with what to make, my fav go to sandwich is peanut butter & banana. SO yummy! It is like a desert to me.


Just toast whole wheat bread. When you toast it the bread becomes warm so that when you spread on the peanut butter it goes on smooth and gooey!! SI amazing!! And slice bananas like I did or even as little circles in between. Enjoy!!!

Tropical Strawberry Shakeology

Guess what tomorrow is???? Tropical Strawberry Release Date!!! You know I will be ordering me some of that!! Looks soooooo yummy!!!

Garlic Flank or Skirt Steak

Garlic/Lime Flank or Skirt Steak


Recipe:


2 pieces flank steak or skirt steak
1 squeezed lime
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
3-4 tablespoons garlic minced or from jar (depends on your taste)
1 1/2 tablespoons of oregano
1 teaspoon cumin
Pepper & salt to taste




Simple recipe. 

Simply place all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to make a marinade. You can either precut the strips or put the steak in a plastic bag whole like I did for 3-4 hours or overnight. I then used my Foreman grill to grill the steak so I did not use oil. Afterwards cut the steak against the grain to enjoy as is or in corn or whole wheat tortillas as tacos.

Grilled Avocado

Grilled Avocado


Need I say more....
Found this on Pinterest...not my recipe. This will become part of my weekly eating.


Cut an avocado in half, sprinkle with olive oil and lime juice, and place face down on the grill for five minutes. Then fill with salsa and sour cream, and sprinkle on a little more lime juice.

New Recipe!!

Veggie Sandwich (And I am not a veggie lover)

 Yum-O!!! Ok so maybe not really a recipe but I am not a veggie lover so always trying to find ways to eat the veggies I do like or make them taste better. Gotta EAT CLEAN to get the body you want!

Recipe:
2 slices whole wheat bread
veggies of your choice

This is what is on mine:
-broccoli sprouts (If you haven't tried sprouts add them to your foods, basically no taste but adds extra nutrients. Any sprouts are great)
- 4 slices of cucumber
-2 slices avocado
- a bit of honey mustard
- spinach
-banana peppers from a jar (only way I will eat them lol)

Let me tell you.....this was yum!!! I could eat it every day!