- Put 2 tsp of olive in a hot pan. Rinse off 1/2 cup quinoa and put in the oil. Stir around for 5-6 minutes just lightly browning the outside. Then add 1 cup water (1 part quinoa to 2 parts water)
-After Quinoa is cooked, let it cook a little more to help get all the water soaked up or evaporated.
-Cool for 10 minutes.
-As the Quinoa is cooling, mix together:
-2 eggs
-1 tsp garlic
-1/2 tsp basil
-1/2 tsp oregano
-1/2 tsp baking powder
- Mix above mixture with cooled quinoa. Add 1/4 cup of shredded cheese. Mix well
-Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet or pizza pan. Spread the mixture across the paper and even it out until it's about 1/4" thick.
-Place in oven for 15-20 minutes (when it looks cooked)
-Take out and add favorite sauce and toppings. Pop back into the oven for 5-10 minutes until the toppings are done the way you like.
Who doesn't love Peanut Butter! This recipe from Autumn Calabrese doesn't disappoint! Give it a try and share a pic of it on social media. Don't forget to tag me in it! I got this recipe from her. Author: Fixate Cookbook
Ingredients:
2 eggs (room temperature)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 1/2 Cups Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup Honey or Natural Maple Syrup
Directions: Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Mix all the ingredients together until they are well combined. Spray an 8"x8" pan. Pour mixture into pan and spread evenly. Place pan in oven and let it cook for 20-23 minutes. Cook until a toothpick or knife comes out clean. Cut into squares and enjoy!
I'll be honest. I hated stuffed peppers growing up. However since I started working out and focusing on eating healthier I wanted to give them another shot. And boy and I happy I did. This recipe is the bomb! I didn't create it myself but instead I found it on Valorie Woeste's websitehttps://healthylifewithvaleriewoeste.com/2014/05/22/stuffed-peppers-21-day-fix-approved/
21 Day Fix Recipe Stuffed Peppers
What you'll need:
4 Sweet Bell Peppers
1 Yellow container of cooked quinua
1/2 Yellow container of black beans, (canned) rinsed and drained
1/2 Yellow container of frozen corn
2 Red containers of browned low fat ground turkey with taco seasoning
1 Green container of diced tomatoes
1 Green container of tomato sauce
1 Blue container of your favorite cheese
What You'll Do:
1. Cook quinoa according to directions in your eating plan.
2. While quinoa is simmering, brown ground meet with taco seasoning.
3. Drain and Rinse black beans
4. Portion out diced tomatoes, corn, and tomato sauce, and cheese.
5.Combine meat, tomatoes, corn, quinoa, beans, and sauce in a large bowl.
6. Cut caps off of peppers and pull out ribs and core. Rinse excess seeds out.
7. Stuff peppers with filling
8. Sprinkle with cheese
9. Bake at 375 Fahrenheit for 40-45 minutes, depending on the strength of your oven. Cheese should be melted and filling should be heated all the way through.
DIVE In! This recipe serves 4 with the following counts per stuffed pepper: 1 Red, 1/2 Yellow, 1 Green, 1/4 Blue.
This has become my go-to breakfast. Simple, easy, and delicious!
Author: Autumn Calabrese (Fixate cookbook)
To make this delicious recipe you'll only need a couple ingredients. You will need:
1 cup of eggs (egg white or an entire egg)
1/8 cup of Greek Yogurt
1 scoop of protein powder
1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
Sprinkles of Cinnamon
Whisk the ingredients together. Pour into a hot pan creating a rough 3-4 inch circle. Then lift up the pan and tilt around spreading the batter around. When the edges brown, flip over. When that side browns, set it on the plate.
This is one of my favorite desserts. But with the the amount of sugar and calories in a normal pecan pie, I sadly pass on it. Well, NO MORE! Time to enjoy this heavenly dessert!
2/3 cup Cold Coconut oil (optional, organic pure unsalted butter)
Ice cold Water
Crust directions:
Make the crust by combining the wheat flour with the oat flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add the coconut oil or butter and work it through the flour mixture with your hands until it's crumbly.
Slowly add ice water, about 2 TBSP at a time, until you have a stiff dough. Form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, about a half hour.
Roll the pie crust out, lightly flouring the dough and work surface. Carefully lay the dough in your pie pan.
Pie Filling:
1/2 Cup Honey for a less sweet pie OR
2/4 Cup Honey for a medium sweet pie OR
1 cup honey for a SUPER sweet pie
3 egg whites, whipped with a fork
2 TBSP safflower or other light flavored oil
1 cup raw pecan pieces
4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
3 TBSP whole wheat pastry flou
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
Pour batter into raw pie crust and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F, and continue to bake for 20-25 minutes. The pie shoudl raise in the oven and have small cracks in the top when it's done.
Remove from oven and allow to cool overnight
21 Day Fix Containers: 1 Yellow, 1 tsp, and 1/2 blue per slice
This super simple breakfast is perfect for Christmas morning after everyone opens their presents or really anytime when family is over. Prep it the night before and then pop it in the oven in the morning enjoy some coffee and then dig in!
Here's what you need:
For 4 larger servings
8-9 slices of Whole Wheat Bread (or your favorite healthy bread)
