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LuLaRoe Leggings Giveaway!!

2016-09-24T14:55:00.003-07:00

Ladies, we are THRILLED to announce we are EXPANDING & to celebrate our newest adventure we are giving away TWO pairs of our favorite floral leggings :)

As busy moms, we have fallen in LOVE with LuLaRoe <3 We love that LuLaRoe keeps it fashionable & fun, allows us to feel confident & beautiful in the clothes but still allows us to be comfortable & move around with our kiddos! Spontaneous dance parties, tea parties, gym classes, playground playdates definitely calls for comfort ;)

After LuLaRoe had completely taken over both of our wardrobes we decided to let our closets speak for themselves and take a leap of faith & become consultants ourselves!!

We are thrilled to giveaway TWO of our favorite pairs so two lucky ladies can feel the comfort of these buttery leggings :)

TO ENTER Join our group below --->

LuLaRoe VIP Group

*US & Canada only*

With LuLaLove,

Jamie & Kristen

GIVEAWAY TIME!

2016-04-15T17:17:00.003-07:00

Have you EVER wanted to check out our '4 Weeks of Clean Eats' meal plan guides?! Well now is your chance to try a FULL WEEK for FREE!

To celebrate this beautiful weather (please be here to stay) we are giving away a full week to all of our lovely readers who will commit to join us for a FREE 7 Day Clean Eating Challenge - starting this Monday 4/18!! It's almost time to rock those bikinis ladies :)

FREE WEEK OF CLEAN EATS INCLUDES

* Complete Grocery List

*Full 7 Day Menu with ALL Recipes

*Daily Accountability Through a Private Facebook Group

To accept our challenge simply comment on this post 'I'M IN'!!

Are you with us?!

Want to get paid to take SELFIES & WORKOUT?

2016-04-09T14:50:00.006-07:00

What if you could get PAID (say $250+ a week) to try new clean & healthy recipes, workout for 30 minutes 4-5 times a week, try the latest workout programs, take selfies & post about it on social media?

Would you do it?

This is EXACTLY what we do & LOVE every minute of it. Challengers often ask us...

'how exactly do you make money hosting free challenges?'

We want to share with you EXACTLY how we do it! This Monday (4/11) we will be hosting a totally free One Day Sneak Peak into What is BeachBody Health Coaching and we would love for YOU to join! This is just a FREE chance to check out an opportunity that may be right for you!

We will share exactly what we have done to be successful and give you an all-access pass sharing what BeachBody is, what we do on a daily basis, how we get clients, how we make money and what would be required of you to be successful. NO commitment, no obligation at all ... just a chance to check out the opportunity and see if it could be a good fit for you too!

We will host through a private FACEBOOK group, all ONLINE, so you can get a taste of what it's like to work from home ;) & gives you the chance to read through at your leisure!

Want to see if this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for?

* Comment below with ME & your email address & we will send you the info to get you added to our completely FREE & PRIVATE group*

Asparagus Caprese Salad

2016-02-28T09:13:00.000-08:00

From our skinny table to yours...

We LOVE Caprese Salad & it's safe to say we are fresh mozzarella addicts (in moderation, of course)! We are sharing one of our favorite ways to enjoy this salad with a bonus veggie, asparagus! Not to mention the asparagus adds quite a layer to the presentation & we love a pretty plate ;)

How gorgeous to serve up at a BBQ? It will be Spring before we know it.. below freezing last week & this week we are up in the 60's!!! No complaints here :)

How did we plate this beauty, you ask? Simple. We piled sautéed garlic asparagus onto a plate and topped with the typical caprese acoutraments and added in sun-dried tomatoes! YUM :)

This pretty platter can easily be turned into a dinner too if you top with grilled chicken :)

We hope you love this one as much as we do!

Nutrition facts per serving
Serves: 4
Calories: 214
Fat: 13.9 grams
Carbs: 9.0 grams
Fiber: 2.6 grams
Protein: 15.5 grams

Ingredients
1 lb asparagus
1/2 lb Campari tomatoes
8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tbsp. balsamic glaze
2 tbsp. olive oil
handful basil leaves

Let's get cooking!
1. Add olive oil to pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and asparagus. Saute for approx. 3 minutes until tender crisp. Remove from heat and chill for 20 minutes.
2. Slice tomatoes and mozzarella cheese into similar size pieces.
3. Layer asparagus onto serving plate.
4. Top with rows of mozzarella, tomato, mozzarella, tomato.. etc.
5. Top entire dish with sun-dried tomatoes, sliced basil
6. Drizzle with balsamic and serve!

ENJOY :)

Free Fix February

2016-02-24T11:29:00.000-08:00

Summer bodies are made in the Winter!

There are just 13 weeks until Memorial Day. Whether you're looking to tone up, have more energy, have more confidence on the beach this summer or lose the baby weight (if you lose 1-2 pounds a week, you could be 20 pounds lighter by then!) ... the 21 Day Fix can help you reach all your goals.

Our Free Fix February is gearing up and we are SO so excited because the 21 Day Fix is on promo this month.grin emoticon

What's even better?! We'll give you a $10 Amazon gift card as a freebie bonus making the 21 Day Fix program totally FREE this round when you purchase Shakeology!

If you want to have your wine & chocolate still, you can totally do so and still get amazing results with the 21 Day Fix. If you want MAX results, FAST ... bump up to the 21 Day Fix Extreme (our personal fav workout!) to get super shredded in just 21 days.

Want to join us?! Send us an email at idontgotothegym@gmail.com or comment below 'Free Fix Feb!' with your email and we'll get you the details :)

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Crock Pot Balsamic Honey Pork Tenderloin

2016-02-10T11:01:00.000-08:00

From our skinny table to yours ...

Who else was SNOWED in this weekend?! We don't know about you all but we definitely got our workout in (without going to the gym) with the amount of shoveling we did!

The snowy weather always has us reaching for our crock pot ... more crock pot recipes to come! We made a big batch of chicken soup and THIS amazing pork tenderloin. Honestly, I don't think I will ever pan sear or over roast a pork loin again. This was so easy and so deliciously tender! We served it with roasted potatoes and asparagus for a complete meal.

We started by whisking together a super simple sauce of white balsamic (it's a bit milder than regular balsamic but feel free to swap out if that's what you have on hand), honey, chicken stock, orange juice and garlic.

We seasoned the tenderloin with Himalayan pink sea salt (we got it at Costco & are obsessed), pepper, garlic, onion & basil.

Just place the seasoned pork in the crock pot and pour the sauce in ... 6 hours on low and good to go as it will literally fall apart as you remove it from the crock pot!

This will definitely be a staple in our house this winter! Hope you enjoy as much as we did :)

Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Serves 4
Calories: 218
Fat: 5.1 grams
Carbs: 3.7 grams
Protein: 37.3 grams

Ingredients
1 pork tenderloin (about 1 & 1/4 pounds)
1/2 cup white balsamic
1 tsp honey
1/4 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup orange juice
3 garlic cloves minced
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp basil
Salt & pepper

Let's get cooking!
1. Combine garlic powder, onion powder, basil, salt & pepper and season pork tenderloin evenly.
2. Please tenderloin in crock pot.
3. Whisk together white balsamic, honey, chicken stock, orange juice & minced garlic then pour over pork.
4. Set crock pot to low and cook for 6 hours - flip halfway through.
5. Remove pork from crock pot and gently shred.

Makes 4 healthy servings!

How to Make Money Blogging

2016-02-09T11:13:00.001-08:00

What is the one question we are constantly getting asked ...

So after countless emails, we wanted to write a post and share our story to help other bloggers along with those that are interested in getting started.

We started this blog about 3 years ago with the hopes that we may inspire a couple others to eat clean, find a couple new healthy recipes and perhaps even lose a bit of weight in the process. We never imagined the lives we would touch or that we would actually be able to make a substantial income from it!

Last week, we opened up our inbox one morning to one of the BEST emails we have ever received.

WOW! Our eyes honestly were filled with tears and John, we can't thank you enough for taking the time to reach out to us and share your story. We are SO blessed to honestly love what we do and hearing stories like yours truly inspires us & motivates us to continue to grow and share our passion.

1. Find your passion. Don't blog just to blog. While your friends & family may love seeing picture after picture of your adorable kids (which we totally get!), that's what Facebook is for. This should offer something extra. What are you an expert in? What do your friends & family come to you for advice for? What are your hobbies? What do you read/research/search pinterest about for fun? Start there and let it build.

2. Incorporate a home-based business. THIS for us has been our gold mine and how we make most of our money. We spent countless hours, days, weeks trying to figure out what the best fit for us would be. If your passion involves health, fitness, clean eating, recipes, working out ... we can not recommend Beachbody health coaching enough. First, we are as passionate about the products and the results we've had with their products as we are about clean eating so it was such a natural fit. Beachbody has allowed us to position ourselves as fitness leaders, gives us TONS of products to review as they are release new workouts several times a year, compliments our passion & our WHY and has given us the opportunity to earn a substantial income while doing what we love.

If you're interested in learning more about incorporating Beachbody into your blog or business, email us at idontgotothegym@gmail.com with the subject 'Make Money Blogging' and we can chat or you can fill out our application and we will get in touch with you shortly!

Again, we highly suggest finding YOUR passion and a business that strongly aligns with your mission. You do not want your blog to be full of ads, pop ups, products so find a company that fits your mission and adds value to what you already offer.

3. Hosting your site. We use Blogger to host our website ... which is FREE! WIN! You can start a completely free blog today over at Blogger.com today but please, pay the $10 a year to host your site as IDontGototheGym.com VS. IDontGototheGym.blogger.com.

4. Hire a designer and brand yourself. If you save money through hosting, spend on design services. We highly recommend Ashley over at Hello Big Idea. She designed our blog and is absolutely fantastic to work with. You can find start-up designers on Etsy as well that are super talented but crazy reasonable ... just spend the time to find a designer that talks to you and your brand.

We're not talking about spending thousands (this is about making money), but a small investment in your company will pay itself back over and over again. Not only does your blog need to represent YOU, you want it to look professional, especially if you're just starting out! ... remember you are competing with millions of other bloggers. Readers not only want to love what they are reading but love what they are seeing and you want to ensure it completely captures your personality vs. being a generic template.

5. Post 5+ times a week when getting started. To gain loyal followers, you need to give them a reason to keep coming back. You should post a minimum of 4-5 times a week when just starting out. Create a plan and stick to it. If you're looking to start a health, fitness & food blog (like ours!), a good formula would be 2 recipes a week + a favorite healthy product, a quick workout, a health benefit post, a recipe from another site you tried and love (be sure to credit the site & share a link to the original recipe!).

And finally ... GET SOCIAL! Share, share, share your blog everywhere. Comment on other blogs, share on Facebook, connect with others via social media, pin your own posts, join blog hops to connect with other like-minded bloggers. And reach out to blogs that would have a similar following and see if you could be a guest blogger! It will introduce you to their readers (more followers for you!) AND give the blog owner a chance to share valuable content with their followers - WIN WIN!

QUESTIONS?! Reach out to us at idontgotothegym@gmail.com :)

Greek Yogurt Parfait

2016-02-06T17:13:00.002-08:00

From our skinny table to yours ...

Do you have ONE go-to snack that you eat everyday? For us, it is this berry yogurt parfait. We are healthy creatures of habit in many ways. Our typical day includes a smoothie for breakfast (either homemade or a Shakeology shake), a KIND bar for a morning snack, a huge salad for lunch, a yogurt parfait for an afternoon snack, lean protein, veggies & quinoa for dinner and finishing the day with fruit, a piece of dark chocolate and hot tea for dessert.

This parfait is so simple to make and as beautiful as it is delicious! We simply layer in plain Greek yogurt, fresh berries, organic granola and finish with a drizzle of organic honey. We love to use a combination of blueberries, raspberries and strawberries for color and flavor but you can use any berries you have on hand ... frozen would even work well!

And what a delicious and healthy dessert option for the kids! They will think they are being totally spoiled, no need to tell them it's good for them ;)

What's your healthy favorite go-to? We would love to hear from you! And hope you enjoy this one as much as our kids and us do :)

Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Serves 1
Calories: 179
Fat: 14.9 grams
Carbs: 54.3 grams
Dietary Fiber: 8.4 grams
Protein: 15.6 grams

Ingredients
1/2 cup Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt
1/4 cup organic granola (we love the KIND brand)
1/2 cup berries
1 tsp honey

Let's get cooking!
1. In a small dish, layer in half the yogurt, granola and berries.
2. Add a second layer starting with the yogurt, granola and top with remaining berries.
3. Drizzle with honey to finish.

Makes one delicious & healthy serving :)

* GIVEAWAY - 10 FREE COPIES OF FIXATE *

2016-01-31T10:26:00.002-08:00

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If you've thought about joining one of our 21 Day Premium Clean Eating challenges, there is NO better time to commit as the program is promotion through February 1st and we are offering a freebie cookbook to anyone who joins our February round ... don't forget, summer bodies are made in the winter ;)wink emotico

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What does the challenge entail? For 21 Days, we will exercise 30 minutes a day & eat clean healthy meals ... everything in moderation - wine & chocolate still allowed! So NO depriving yourself! It's about creating healthy, realistic habits for life and you will receive everything you need to succeed ...

✔FREE copy of Fixate cookbook (10 copies only!)
✔3 seven day complete meal plans with full shopping list & all recipes
✔A full nutrition guide to tailor the challenge to YOUR needs
✔7 portion controlled containers to ensure proper portion size
✔A 30 day supply of Shakeology (a nutrient dense, superfood shake)
✔7 workouts on DVD (Plyo, upper fix, lower fix, Pilates, yoga, cardio & hardcore) - all 30 minutes!
✔A private accountability group to stay motivated & on track with one-on-one and group support!

If you want to reserve a spot & claim one of the FREE Fixate cookbooks, comment below with your email address & comment FREE COOKBOOK or email us at idontgotothegym@gmail.com with the subject FREE COOKBOOK!

Let's all commit to starting 2016 strong! ... so WHO'S with us?!

... so WHO'S IN?!

From Miscarraige(s) to Bump to Brody

2016-01-26T18:32:00.003-08:00

Thank you SO much to www.MindBodyGreen.com for bringing light to the many challenges so many families go through when trying to have a baby. This is something dear to my heart after suffering multiple miscarriages. When MindBodyGreen announced they were starting a 'real talk' series that would feature inspirational stories of those who had struggled with fertility I just KNEW I had to be one of them. This is not something I used to openly talk about, but ever since I got my happy ending I feel it's SO important to share as so many struggle with fertility.

My story was published today & I truly hope my story brings hope to other couples who are currently struggling. I've been there & I wish nothing but positive thoughts & baby dust to anyone who needs it <3

You can our story here.

- Here to talk to anyone who needs an ear. Email me @ IDontGototheGym gmail.com & I'll be glad to help in anyway that I can <3

XO
Kristen, Steve & Brody

Ranch Yogurt Dip

2016-01-08T11:22:00.002-08:00

From our skinny table to yours ...

Is eat more vegetables on your 2016 resolution list? If you're anything like us, we are always trying to get our families to snack healthy & eat more veggies. And if you serve it with a side of ranch, our kids will pretty much eat anything.

As delicious as bottled ranch can be, we like to know EXACTLY what's in our food so we can keep it clean, healthy and using only real, clean ingredients ... hold the preservatives, artificial flavors, xanthan gum please!

This dip is made simply with plain Greek yogurt (which we use for everything these days!) and dried & fresh spices. We love to meal prep on the weekends and cut up a ton of fresh veggies in the fridge for quick, easy, snacking ... carrots, celery, cucumbers, peppers, radishes, zucchini, mushrooms.

This is a GREAT way to get the whole family eating more veggies too. Are we the only ones who find the hubs or kids standing at an open fridge or pantry trying to find something to eat? Having fresh fruit & veggies, chopped, clean and ready to eat is such a simply solution to the 'what should I eat' question.

And talk about a healthy game day snack?! Hope you all enjoy this one as much as our family did!

Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Serves 8
Calories: 35
Fat: 0 grams
Carbs: 6 grams
Fiber: .9 grams
Protein: 3.1 grams

Ingredients
15 oz nonfat plain Greek yogurt (we used three 5 oz containers)
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried parsley
2 tbsp fresh chopped dill

2 tbsp fresh chopped scallions

Let's Get Cooking!
1. Add Greek yogurt to bowl and stir in a squeeze of fresh lemon juice (juice of 1/4 lemon!).
2. Stir in dried spices - garlic powder, onion powder and parsley.
3. Mix in dill and scallions.
4. Serve with fresh cut veggies, dip & enjoy!

New Year, New You, New Opportunity!

2015-12-30T06:22:00.002-08:00

What are YOUR 2016 New Year resolutions?

Welcome to where Heath, Fitness, Clean Eating, leadership & Business all come together ... it's a new year, a new YOU & a new opportunity!

For the 1st time ever (starting Jan 11th!), we are combining our talents and creating a VERY personalized accountability group for a handful of clients that are looking to get fit & healthy AND also learn how to turn their passion & results into a thriving home based health coaching business by helping others achieve what you WILL achieve yourself in 2016.

This will include:
Fitness
Nutrition
Meal Planning
Personal Development
Social Media Training
Business Development
Accountability
PRIZES
& access to our I Don't Go to the Gym community!

There is NEVER a better time to commit than a fresh, new year and this will include one-on-one support from us to personally mentor you to achieve your 2016 goals.

If you are ready for BIG changes in the new year, this is for YOU.

We WILL ask you to ...
Workout for 30 minutes most days
Eat Cleaner (we will provide shopping lists, meal plans, recipes!)
Read 10 minutes of personal development a day
Share inspiring posts & your journey here on Facebook

We have helped SO many women reach their goals and decided to make it our personal resolution to help a new team of clients reach BOTH their health & fitness goals AND their financial & business goals in the new year.

Imagine yourself 3, 6, 9 months from now ... where do you see yourself? ... we see ourselves right beside the healthiest, happiest version of YOU inspiring others to make significant positive changes in their lives as well ... because we want to make 2016 our best year yet!

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* WANT IN?! Email us directly or comment below with your

EMAIL ADDRESS & '2016 I'M IN!' to find out more! *

PS! We have a TON of new recipes coming for you in the new year! Stay tuned, XO!

Black Friday Special!

2015-11-24T17:53:00.001-08:00

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!

We LOVE a good Black Friday Deal & wanted to offer something crazy to all of our lovely readers! Here is what we came up with :) As you know food is our passion and we ran with that and started to create FULL MEAL PLANS - which includes full weekly grocery shopping lists & all recipes!

We typically sell our individual '4 Weeks' bundle for $29.99.

FOR THIS WEEK ONLY... we are offering 8 FULL weeks for only $24.99!

That is DOUBLE the meal plans at less than the cost of 1 package! We told you this was good! We are SO thankful to all of you and wanted to offer something we know you will love. We put our heart and souls into these plans and we if you LOVE our recipes we know you will love the meal plans. We kept the recipes super simple and super delicious!

What's included?

8 seven day meal plans emailed directly to you

FULL weekly grocery shopping lists

Recipes for ALL meals: over 150 new recipes

Bonus at home workout suggestions

Access to us in a private Facebook group to stay accountable, motivated and on track with 1:1 & 24/7 group support!

Join us for the fun and let's all go into the new year feeling strong and confident together!!!!

Invitation: FREE Planks,Thanks & All Things Fall 5 Day Clean Eating Challenge!

2015-11-13T05:32:00.002-08:00

This fall has been full of sugar, sugar and more sugar between preschool parties, Halloween & pregnancy cravings (Jamie is 15 weeks pregnant!) and we are SO ready to detox and start to feel better!! Anyone else?!

We are hosting a totally FREE Planks, Thanks & All Things Fall 5 Day Clean Eating Challenge starting this Monday - 11/16! We will provide a complete 5 Day Clean Eating Fall Meal Plan with full shopping list, all recipes (each day has breakfast, lunch, dinner & 2 snacks so no starving here!) and the complete meal plan outlined for the full 5 days.

And bonus!! This FREE challenge is SO much more than just clean eating. We will have daily plank challenges to strengthen & tone, provide accountability & motivation and all share daily what we are thankful for to shift into a positive mindset ... it's amazing what a difference just a shift in mindset can do for you smile emoticon

Oh and did we mention it's FREE?!

Just comment below 'I'M IN', share one thing you are thankful for and request to join the private facebook book below heart emoticon

CLICK HERE TO JOIN PLANKS, THANKS & ALL THINGS FALL!

We are super excited for this one!! Who's in?! What have you got to lose?

Fall Harvest Chicken Salad

2015-11-08T13:44:00.002-08:00

From our skinny table to yours...

Do you still use mayo in your chicken salad? After this recipe, we can almost guarantee you won't! Plain Greek yogurt is one of our FAV ingredients we use to skinny down recipes. Today we are showing you one of our FAV ways to enjoy yogurt as the base to your chicken salad. Are you ready for this taste of Fall?

This deliciousness is a breeze to put together. Our Fall salad consists of only shredded chicken, grapes, pecans, cranberries & orange zest! What are we using instead of the mayo, you ask? Oh, just a combo of plain Greek yogurt & freshly squeezed orange juice! Believe us when we say.. you WON'T miss the mayo!

Serve up in an Ezekiel pita as we did, or simply with a side of veg for dipping and ENJOY!

Nutrition facts per serving
Serves: 4
Calories: 316
Fat: 12.8 grams
Carbs: 11.3 grams
Fiber: 2.4 grams
Protein: 35.5 grams

Ingredients
1 pound of shredded chicken
1 cup grapes halved
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 orange
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt

*buy organic when you can*

Let's get cooking!
1. Mix shredded chicken with halved grapes, pecans, cranberries and the zest from the orange.
2. Mix yogurt with juice from 1/2 orange.
3. Mix orange yogurt into chicken salad.

ENJOY!

Calling all #FITGIRLS!

2015-10-26T17:56:00.000-07:00

Are you passionate about health, fitness & clean eating? Would you love to get PAID to get fit, healthy & help others do the same? Ever dream of building a business at-home in your yoga pants & making some extra income to help with your holiday shopping? If this sounds like you, we want to help YOU become a #GIRLBOSS health coach.

Our next Beachbody coaching internship starts November 1st and we would LOVE to have you join! We will personally mentor a handful of new Beachbody health coaches & teach you exactly what we have done to be successful (the training is all online, time investment of one hour a day).

The new year is BY FAR our busiest (yet most fun!) time of year so we are looking to add 5-10 ladies to our team that are ready to rock their new years resolutions as well earning extra income, getting in the best shape of their life & motivation others to do the same!

If this sounds like you, please apply to join us at http://www.idontgotothegym.com/p/join-our-team.html.

Cheers to living a life you love!

Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip

2015-10-25T08:09:00.000-07:00

From our skinny table to yours...

ATTENTION Buffalo Chicken Dip lovers this is for you!! We have perfected the ultimate skinny down recipe and it was hubby approved to serve at a football party for all of his buddies. Now that means something ;)

The typical buffalo chicken dip is fattened up with cream cheese and blue cheese/OR ranch galore. Not our recipe, of course! We LOVE using plain Greek yogurt to skinny down recipes and we promise you won't even be able to taste it!

Today is FOOTBALL SUNDAY and we know if you try this dip you will be hooked. Serve up with a side of veg for dipping and enjoy!

P.S. GO Eagles ;)

Nutrition facts per serving
Serves: 8
Calories: 139
Fat: 6.6 grams
Carbs: 5.4 grams
Protein: 13.9 grams

*yields 3.5 cups dip*

Ingredients
2 cups shredded chicken
2 cups spinach OR kale
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup buffalo sauce (we like Frank's)
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. honey Dijon
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. cilantro

*buy ORGANIC when you can*

Let's get cooking!
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Mix yogurt, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard, lemon juice and cilantro.
3. In baking dish add chicken, sauce spinach OR kale and cheddar cheese.
4. Bake for 20 minutes.

ENJOY your game day snack!

Turkey Day Trim Down ... starts November 1st!

2015-10-21T17:17:00.004-07:00

Imagine going through the holiday season feeling in control, working TOWARDS your New Years resolutions and having the confidence to rock that cocktail dress vs. worried about the dreaded holiday weight, counting calories and feeling guilty about endless desserts & cocktails during what should be the most joyous time of the year.

Even better ... what if it took just 30 minutes a day to achieve your goals? You could wait until January to start but then you would be 2 months behind someone who started today.

Join us for 21 Day Turkey Day Trim Down starting November 1st! Our last challenge winner lost 13.8 pounds in just 21 days ... imagine yourself, trimmed down 10-15 pounds by Thanksgiving.

Still not convinced? ... Want to know, what exactly our 21 day challenge entails? ... to answer your question, it is THIS life changing program + us (Kristen & Jamie) as your personal cheerleaders, accountability partners with group & one-on-one support AND our game changing meal plans - complete shopping lists, all recipes and every meal laid out for you for the full 21 days.

So there's just one last question! Are you ready to commit to see what just $4.66 a day can do for you? Join us and find out! You've got NOTHING to lose ... there's a full 30 day money back guarantee.

If you're ready to FINALLY make a change ...

Apply to join us at http://www.idontgotothegym.com/p/fitness-challenges.html.

Apple & Onion Quesadilla

2015-10-20T11:45:00.000-07:00

From our skinny table to yours...

What are your FAV Fall traditions? Apple picking has always been big with our families! This is something we did as kids and now are continuing the fun with our own kiddies ;)

The little babes recently had his first adventure in picking and this little tradition lead to a LOT of apples, which in turn lead to a LOT of apple recipes!

Enter the BEST QUESADILLA RECIPE EVER... (& our go-to lunch these days)

This is our go-to for many reasons. Absolute deliciousness being the first. Simplicity being the second. This is simply made up of caramelized apple and onion and finished off with cheddar cheese. It's that easy!

We KNOW if you try this one, you will LOVE it! Might just be your new go-to, too :D

Nutrition facts per serving
Serving size: 1 quesadilla
Calories: 336
Fat: 15.4 grams
Carbs: 41.9 grams
Fiber: 8.4 grams
Protein: 10.4 grams

Ingredients
1 Ezekiel tortilla
1/2 apple
1/2 onion
2 tbsp. cheddar cheese
1/2 tbsp. olive oil

Let's get cooking!
1. Thinly slice apple and onion.
2. Add 1/2 of oil to pan over medium heat. Add apple and onion and cook approx. 3-5 minutes or until golden brown and begins to caramelize. Remove from heat.
3. Stuff tortilla with apples, onions and cheddar and fold in half.
4. Add remaining oil to pan and cook folded tortilla 1 minute per side to brown the shell and melt cheese.

ENJOY!

Chicken Balsamic Stuffed Peppers

2015-10-12T11:29:00.000-07:00

From our skinny table to yours...

Doesn't balsamic just make everything taste better? We drizzle balsamic over everything and thought it would make a mighty fine tasting stuffed pepper! We are tweaking one of our FAV recipes that you will find here and stuffing it into a pepper :)

The fun in this dish is that one pepper is the perfect balanced meal. You have your protein, carb and veg all in one perfectly portioned bell!

We made this FALL'ish by stuffing the pepper with caramelized butternut squash and onions. In addition we used ground chicken, spinach, quinoa, garlic, balsamic vinegar and freshly squeezed orange juice. We topped each pepper with fresh mozzarella cheese for a delicious melty bite!

We hope you love this combo of flavors as much as we do! XO

Nutrition facts per serving

Serving size: 1 pepper

Calories: 331

Fat: 11.5 grams

Carbs: 37.1 grams

Fiber: 6.8 grams

Protein: 20.1 grams

Ingredients

6 peppers

1/2 pound ground chicken

2 cups spinach

2 cups butternut squash

1 onion

2 cups cooked quinoa OR rice

2 garlic cloves minced

1 orange

1/2 cup fresh mozzarella

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

1 cup chicken stock

1 tbsp. EVOO

*buy organic ingredients when you can*

Let's get cooking!

1. Add EVOO to skillet over medium heat. Add chopped butternut squash and onions. Sauté for 5 minutes to begin to brown. Add ground meat, garlic and 1/4 cup balsamic to same skillet. Sauté 7-8 additional minutes to fully brown chicken.

2. Add spinach to the mix and cook for 2 minutes to wilt.

3. In a mixing bowl - mix cooked rice OR quinoa, browned meat and veggies from pan, half of the mozzarella cheese and the juice and zest from one orange.

4. Cut off the tops from the peppers and stuff with mixture in a baking dish (as shown above). Top each pepper with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Add the remaining vinegar and the chicken stock to the baking dish surrounding the peppers, which will serve as a sauce.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

ENJOY!

Banana Pumpkin Parfait

2015-10-06T18:38:00.001-07:00

From our skinny table to yours...

We could eat pumpkin all day, everyday. Today we are sharing our go-to FALL breakfast and it tastes like dessert... win win ;)

Are you ready for the simplicity in this parfait? We sautéed up a banana in coconut oil and sprinkled with cinnamon until soft and warm! We then mixed this into our pumpkin yogurt.

How did we make pumpkin yogurt? We mixed one tablespoon of pumpkin puree into plain Greek yogurt! We NEVER eat flavored Greek yogurt.. take a look at the sugar content and see the craziness for yourself!

We topped this bowl of deliciousness with chopped pecans and called it a day :)

You NEED to try this.

Nutrition facts per serving
Calories: 345
Fat: 14.9 grams
Carbs: 46.6 grams
Fiber: 8.1 grams
Protein: 11.9 grams

Ingredients
1 banana
1 tbsp. pumpkin puree
6 oz. plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp. chopped pecans
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. coconut oil

*buy ORGANIC ingredients when you can*

Let's get cooking!
1. Add coconut oil to pan over medium heat. Add sliced banana and cinnamon and saute 3 minutes or until soft.
2. Mix pumpkin puree into yogurt.
3. Add warm banana to yogurt and top with chopped pecans.

ENJOY!

4 Weeks of Clean Eats: FALL EDITION

2015-10-01T14:19:00.000-07:00

Happy October!!! Boy do we have a treat for you :)

We are SO SO excited to announce the LAUNCH of 4 Weeks: FALL EDITION!

We LOVE to eat with the seasons & have created 4 delicious weeks of pumpkin, butternut squash, pomegranate & ALL things FALL!!

You'll receive all of the following...

Our '4 Weeks of Clean Eats: FALL EDITION' is being offered at it's special introductory price of just $29.99 for ALL our lovely readers.

Let us in your kitchen for the next 4 weeks & we will help you rock your skinny jeans & boots this FALL! Our '4 Weeks of Clean Eats' program focuses solely on healthy meal planning and is for those of you who already have a fitness routine in place but need some help with meal planning & clean eating.

Let us do all the planning for you and enjoy a taste of FALL. If you LOVE our recipes we know you will LOVE the meal plans as they are SO US!! We kept it simple & delicious.

Lemon Chicken over Ricotta Squash

2015-09-30T08:33:00.000-07:00

From our skinny table to yours...

We posted this meal on our Facebook page a while back and got SO much interest we wanted to share the recipe. It may not be 'Fall-ish', but it's super light and delicious! (meanwhile the crockpot is cooking away, so be on the lookout for all things FALL)

This meal is oh-so light, oh-so refreshing and only 5 ingredients! The weather is cooling down and the nights have been beautiful, so whip it up in under 30 minutes and enjoy it outdoors (as we did)!

This is as tasty as it looks! The true beauty in this dish is that it can be on your plate in under 30 minutes!

This dish consists of Sautéed Lemon Garlic Chicken mixed into spaghetti squash with a touch of ricotta cheese, olive oil and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice! That's it! This is a fabulous base and any citrus would pair well! Mix it up and serve this with fresh orange or lime next time!

We served alongside asparagus, but any veggie will do :)

This has quickly become a staple in our homes and we hope you LOVE it too!

Nutrition facts per serving

Serves: 2

Calories: 412

Fat: 21.6 grams

Carbs: 15.6 grams

Protein: 41. grams

Ingredients

1/2 pound of raw organic chicken breast

1 spaghetti squash

2 lemons

2 garlic cloves minced

4 tbsp. ricotta cheese

2 tbsp. olive oil

*Buy organic ingredients when you can*

Let's get cooking!

1. Marinate chicken in juice from one lemon and garlic.

2. Slice squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and place in microwaveable safe dish with one inch of water (flesh side up). Cook for 15-20 minutes or until you can easily scrape 'spaghetti strands' out with a fork. Set aside for use.

3. Add 1 tbsp. evoo to skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken 3-4 mins per side or until white throughout.

4. To serve, place 1 chopped chicken breast over half of squash. Mix in 2 tbsp. of ricotta cheese, the juice from 1/2 a lemon and drizzle with 1/2 tbsp. oil.

ENJOY!

Raspberry Cilantro Chicken Power Bowls

2015-09-07T12:22:00.001-07:00

From our skinny table to yours ...

Power bowls are THE latest health craze and for good reason. Why do we love them so much? They are truly a eat what you have on hand meal, super filling & satisfying, the perfect COMPLETE meal and come together super quick as we usually construct them with leftovers. Almost, sounds too good to be true right? But just look at this deliciousness ...

Today's combination is our Raspberry Cilantro Chicken Power Bowl. But you can honestly make these a million different ways.

Here's our basic combination: whole grains (we typically use quinoa), dark leafy greens (kale or spinach), protein (chicken, shrimp, tuna, lean steak or even tofu all work well), beans, fruit, nuts & extra veggies topped with a homemade raw dressing.

Our Raspberry Cilantro Chicken Power Bowl is a combination of diced chicken breast, fresh peaches, sauteed kale, protein packed quinoa and creamy avocado. We topped this with a fruity dressing of simply fresh raspberries & cilantro blended with cilantro. Drizzle over the top for a sweet finish!

Power bowls typically come together super quick for us as we always have cooked quinoa in the fridge and make this with any leftover protein we have on hand. What's your favorite power bowl combination?

Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Serves 4
Calories: 492
Fat: 27.1 grams
Carbs: 41.4 grams
Dietary Fiber: 10.3 grams
Protein: 26.6 grams

Ingredients
1/2 pound chicken breast
1/3 cup dry quinoa
8 cups fresh kale
2 fresh peaches (sliced)
1 avocado (diced)
1 cup fresh raspberries
1 cup fresh cilantro
4 tbsp EVOO (2 tbsp to cook the kale & 2 tbsp for the dressing)
Juice of 1 orange
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Salt & pepper

Let's get cooking!
1. Place chicken in sauce pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Cool chicken and dice into cubes.
2. Add 2 tbsp of EVOO to saute pan and heat to medium heat. Add fresh kale and season with garlic powder. Saute 5-6 minutes until wilted.
3. Cook quinoa according to package directions. Season with salt & pepper.
4. Add raspberries, cilantro, 2 tbsp EVOO & juice of one orange to a blender and blend to combine.
5. Plate up a scoop of quinoa, chicken, kale, peaches & avocado. Drizzle with raspberry cilantro dressing.

Makes 4 healthy servings!

Parmesan Garlic Shrimp over Spaghetti Squash

2015-08-31T11:35:00.000-07:00

From our skinny table to yours...

As excited as we are for all things PUMPKIN :) ... we are squeezing in as many summery meals as we can! Who loves dinner in under 30 minutes? We do and we know you will LOVE this one!

Today we are keeping it light and fresh with a lemony shrimp dish over our favorite 'noodles', spaghetti squash!

Tonight's dinner consist of perfectly pan cooked grilled shrimp over spaghetti squash. We kept this dish easy and light by seasoning with fresh lemon, parmesan cheese, olive oil and fresh basil. We added a POP of color by tossing in roasted grape tomatoes, which added the perfect little bite!

Dinner on the table in under 30 minutes... YES PLEASE :)

We hope you love this one as much as we did!

Nutrition facts per serving
Serves: 4
Calories: 413
Fat: 21.5 grams
Carbs: 20.2 grams
Fiber: 4.3 grams
Protein: 38.3 grams

Ingredient
1 pound of de-veined wild caught shrimp
2 spaghetti squash
2 cups grape tomatoes
4 lemons
3 garlic cloves minced
1 shallot minced
8 tbsp. parmesan cheese
handful fresh basil sliced
1/4 cup olive oil

Let's get cooking!
1. Slice spaghetti squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out seeds. Add squash to microwave safe dish, flesh side up and add one inch water to dish. Microwave for 15 minutes & then scrape out strands with fork.
2. While squash is cooking, remove tails from shrimp.
3. Add 2 tbsp. olive oil, garlic and shallot to pan over medium heat.
4. Add shrimp to pan and cook for 3 minutes per side (or until pink). Add juice from 2 lemons to pan and toss in grape tomatoes. Cook for an additional 3 minutes to roast tomatoes.
5. To serve 1 portion - scoop of strands from 1/2 squash, top with 1/4 shrimp, 1/4 tomatoes, 1/4 basil, 2 tbsp. of parm, juice from 1/2 lemon & a drizzle of olive oil.

ENJOY!