Raspberry Lemon Greek Pops

I have been so ON POINT with my nutrition but I knew it was comming, my cycle! Yep I am not ashamed to talk about this! I LITERALLY NEED something sweet during this time and I am right in the middle of a 3 week rapids results program and I do not want to ruin my results with some bad choices just because of a hormone spike! 

So I went searching and found this recipe that I adapted to fit my needs and I had one of these suckers at 4:00 in the afternoon walking out to get the kids off the bus! I was a happy lady! It's no chocoalte but its yummy, sweet and got the job done... and MEAL PLAN APPROVED. YEP 

If following the Portion fix - 1 pop is 1/2  red 1/4 purple makes 4-6 pops

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Cups Okios vanilla Greek yogurt 
• 1 lemon zested and juiced
• 1 cup fresh raspberries
• 1 packet stevia
• 2 tablespoons of water 
• popsicle molds 

DIRECTIONS

1.  Blend raspberries with water, lemon juice, and zest plus the stevia until it is a puree 
2. Place the Greek yogurt in a bowl and add the raspberry mixture and swirl it around not fully combining it. 
3. Pour mixture into molds, freeze for al least 2 hours or overnight! 

Lasagna Boats

I am doing this AMAZING Rapids results program because well....3 summer vacations kicked my butt and I was bloated and not feeling my best so I choose something NEW that I had never tried before and IT WORKED! 

But in order for me to follow this meal plan, I HAD to make some carb sacrifices during the rd and final week so that is where this meal came into play. This momma was craving some Italian goodness and it 

INGREDIENTS 

• 1 lb Lean Ground beef, turkey or chicken
• 1 red onion diced 
• 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
• 3 teaspoons Mrs Dash Italian seasoning
• Salt & pepper to taste ( I use pink salt)
• 1 egg
• 1 cup of 4% Cottage cheese
• 2 -3 tablespoons grated Parm cheese 
• 2 cups of your fav Marinara sauce or Tomato sauce
• 6 Zucchini cut length wise and most of the flesh removed to create a cavity
• 1 cup of mozzarella 
• Olive oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425
2. Place cut seeded zucchini on a sheet pan lined with tin foil, drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper bake for 10-15 min unitl slightly soft
3. Mean while brown meat and chopped red onion on medium high heat, add salt, pepper and Italian seasoning to taste.
4. Add tomato sauce allow to simmer for 2-3 min on low
5. while it simmers place cottage cheese, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon of italian seasoning and grated cheese in a blender and blend till smooth and creamy
6. Fill zuchinni boats with creamy sauce and meat. Top it all with extra creamy sauce and mozrella cheeese.
7. Place back into the oven just until cheese is melted 

PRO TIP- To make this a fast easy week night dinner make the meat mixture and zuchinni boats over the weekend so you just have to blend the cheesey sauce and assemble! 

A little bit of meal prep goes a LONG WAY at 5pm :) ENJOY! 

Jamacian Jerk Chicken

Josh and I had our 10 year anniversary in JAMAICA! It was amazing and everyday there was little food truck that came around every day with Jerk Chicken and it was sooooo good! Guess who scored the recipe from the HEAD CHEF. Yep MEEEEEE!!!!! 

I tried this out, made a few adjustments in the heat level lol! Here it is I hope you enjoy it! It is perfect for a backyard BBQ. There are several spices but it is so worth it! 

If you use Portion Fix Containers this is 1 RED 1 orange

INGREDIENTS 

• 1 lb of boneless skinless chicken thighs  ( or a whole chicken chopped up) 
• 1 medium red onion diced
• 3 green onion stalks
• 1-2 scotch bonnet peppers. ( I used 1 but could have gone 2. Josh is a wimp) 
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1 tbs Allspice
• 1 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoon ground sage 
• 3/4 teaspoons nutmeg 
• 3/4 cinnamon 
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1/4 cup liquid amino's or low sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 cup Orange Juice ( not from concentrate)
• 3/4 cup white vinegar 

DIRECTIONS

1.  Blend the first 4 ingredients in a food processor or blender. Pour into a bowl.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl, stir to combine. 
3. remove 1 cup of the liquid. You will reserve this for serving sauce
4. Place chicken in the remainder of the sauce in the bowl. Cover and place in the fridge for 24-48 hours.
5. Pre-heat grill. Grill chicken till done.
6. Meanwhile, simmer reserved 1 cup of sauce on low while chicken is cooking. thicken for 10 /15 min 
7. Serve sauce over chicken enjoy!

This meal is amazing over some brown rice and mango salsa!

HEALTHY PINA COLADA

Oh my GOSH!!!!! SHUT UP! This idea was crafted after getting many different kinds of frozen fruit from Costco ( My favorite store I LOVE to HATE, at checkout) and a variety pack of Bai drinks that are sweetened with stevia. 

As soon as I saw Coconut my little heart skipped a beat and this little refreshing treat was born! 

For those using Portion Fix, this is 1 purple container 

INGREDIENTS 

• 1 Cup of FROZEN Pineapple 
• 1/2 cup-3/4th cup of Coconut Bai 

DIRECTIONS

1. Blend pineapple and 1/2 cup of Bai together adding a little bit of extra as needed to get the desired consistancy. I like it thick so I add about a tablespoon of liquid at a time.
2. ENJOY!!!!!!! 

Healthy Strawberry Watermelon Slushie

OOOOOOOOOkay! Can we just talk about how much I love slushies!?!? So cold and refreshing for the summer. I grew up near a 7-11 and my parents would always give us a dollar to get a slushie. So my love of them goes way back!

As I have been navigating my first summer home with the kids they have been requesting ice cream and slushies after the pool. I gave in a few times to the cold treats and realized the summer is LONG and I KNOW it is expensive and FULL of straight sugar. My brain began to think of an alternative and this is what I came up with and its a serving of FRUIT! 

For those using Portion Fix Containers this is 1 purple! 

INGREDIENTS 

• 1 Cup of frozen strawberries ( I got large bags from Costco) 
• 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of Watermelon Bai

DIRECTIONS

1. Blend frozen fruit and Bai in a blender starting with half cup adding a bit more liquid as needed to your liking. I LOVE it thick and eat it with a spoon! 
2.  ENJOY YOUR HEALTHY SUMMER XOXO