New Chocolate Shakeology Formula

Just got the new formula today! Will try it tomorrow with almond milk and ice :-) I'll let u guys know how it is! :-)

My Brand New Bowflex :-)

These sexy beasts are soon to be an addition to our one bedroom apartment! LOL Joe got them for me as our 4 year anniversary gift! He knows me all too well! I will write a review on them soon =) can't wait to christen them with p90x shoulders arms!

Put the Fries DOWN!

My boyfriend found this in a car parts shop... Really? What has our society come to? French fries holders? Why does ANYONE in America need that?

Thin Mint Chocolate Shakeology

Oh yummy! This is a MUST HAVE! I had this first thing in the morning <3 most refreshing thing ever!! Literally tastes like mint chocolate gelato! <3

- 1/2tsp of peppermint extract (might be too minty for some people, start with 1/4tsp first an work your way up)
- 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract
- 10 oz of almond milk
- ice cubes to taste

So good even Cali (my kitty) wants some ;)

Tangy Shrimp & Chicken Quinoa Salad

So I was experimenting with quinoa and came up with this recipe. I love using a lot of spices in my dishes as you can see! Haha if you have time, LOVE TANGY flavoured foods and up to try something new, try this! It can be served warm/cold. Serves 3-4people depending on serving sizes =)

ingredients:

- 1/2 cup of quinoa, 1 cup of water
-1 tsb of extra virgin olive oil
- 2 diced garlic cloves
- 1tsb of diced yellow onions
- 1/4 cup of cilantro
- 2.5 sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup of shrimp
- 1tsb of lemon juice
- 1/2 cup of diced strawberries
- 6 oz of chicken, cubed
- 1 oz of crushed almonds (I smashed mine with a pan in a bag lol)
- 2/3 cup of zucchini
- a dash of pepper, salt, chilli powder, oregano, Cajun seasoning, and stevia (I used 1/2 packet of pyure) to taste - i probably used about 1/8tsp of each seasoning, and a dash of salt and pepper, nothing too crazy.

Quinoa : bring 1/2 cup of quinoa with 1 cup of water to boil and leave to simmer 10-15 mins.
Shrimp : Boil shrimp, once they are boiled season with a dash of pepper and 1tsp of lemon

1. Heat up extra virgin olive oil in a pan
2. Add in garlic and onion once garlic turns golden brown add chicken & lemon juice.
3. Cook chicken until its pink in the middle add in zucchini and cilantro
4. Add in mushrooms once zucchini begins to tender.
5. Add in quinoa, season it to taste.
6. Stir for another minute.
7. Serve quinoa, garnish with strawberries, almonds, cilantro and shrimp.

Spicy Mango Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

So it isn't the prettiest looking dish in the world but I LOVVVEE the blends of spices in this dish and the way it just hits all of my tastebuds are oh so perfect! <3 everything from sweet, salty, and spicy!

Ingredients (4-5 servings):
1. 1.5 cup of sweet potatoes (cubed)
2. 3 garlic cloves (diced)
3. 14-16 oz of chicken (cubed)
4. 1-1.5 big mangoes or 2 small ones (cubed)
5. 1/4 cup of tamari gluten free light soy sauce
6. Konjac to thicken (APF or arrow root you could use corn starch but I personally don't think it's the best option)
7. 3/4 cup of water
8. 1/4 tsp of chilli powder
9. 2tsb of hot sauce (I used sambal oelek but u can use any hot sauce)
10. 2tsb of extra virgin olive oil (or canola or virg/olive oil)
11. 3 tsb of honey


****In a sauce pan boil the sweet potatoes until it's tender

1. Heat up a pan with the extra virgin olive oil and throw garlic in and cook until fragrant.
2. When the garlic is golden brown & fragrant then add in the chicken and stir it until it is no longer pink.
3. Pour in tamari soy sauce, 3/4 cup of water, honey, chilli powder and hot sauce.
4. Once everything is mixed, Add in mangoes & drained tender sweet potatoes.
5. Add in konjac as needed to thicken the sauce. =) leave to simmer to desired thickness.

And there you have it!

Peanut Butter Pancakes

Ingredients (4servings):
1. 1 cup of whole wheat flour
2. 1 tsp of stevia (I used puyre stevia packets)
3. A dash of sea salt/himalayan salt
4. 2 egg whites
5. 1/4 tsp of baking soda
6. 1 tsp of baking powder
7. 1 tsb of extra virgin olive oil (or canola oil)
8. 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
9. 1 tsb PB2 or to taste (optional)
10. 1 cup of low fat or non fat buttermilk

Mix up all of the ingredients in a big bowl but DO NOT over mix them! Should be a little lumpy =P

Heat up the griddle to medium heat (we used a griddle and turned it up to 300) pour mixture on it cook each side about 1.5 minute - minutes on each side. Keep checking make sure it's not burnt!

I used organic bananas and strawberries with organic maple agave syrup (from trader joe's) and Joe had his with carob chips (chocolate chip substitute). If you do add carob chips it'll taste like Reese's pancakes! I'm personally not a fan of Reese's but there ya go! Btw, I would have taken a pic of the chocolate chip pancakes but Joe ate them as soon as they came off the griddle so..