Crockpot Turkey Chili

Servings: 6

Ingredients:
2 16 ounce cans organic red kidney beans, drained
2 14 ounce cans organic diced tomatoes
2 pounds lean ground turkey browned and drained
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2-3 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp black pepper
2 1/2 tsp sea salt

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker (crockpot) in order listed. Stir once. Cover. Cook on low 10-12 hours or high 5-6 hours.

4 Healthy Ways to Use Thanksgiving Leftovers

Whether you eat mindfully on Thanksgiving, or you overindulge, the next day you’ll likely still have enough food leftover to do it all again…and again. Here are 4 delicious – and healthy! – ways to use everything from Turkey and Brussels sprouts to mashed potatoes. Why eat the same old turkey sandwich when you can treat yourself to leftovers that don’t taste like leftovers?


Turkey and Brussel Sprouts Frittata {see recipe}

Turkey and Stuffing Egg Cups {see recipe}

Turkey Waldorf Salad {see recipe}

Turkey Shepard's Pie {see recipe}

Turkey and Brussel Sprouts Frittata

Ingredients:

6 large eggs, lightly beaten
¼ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
1 tsp. olive oil
2 medium shallots, finely chopped
3 cups finely chopped fresh Brussels sprouts
2½ cups chopped roasted turkey breast (approximately 12 oz.)
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh flat leaf (Italian) parsley

Preparation:


1. Preheat oven to broil.
2. Combine eggs and salt in a medium mixing bowl; whisk to blend. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick oven safe skillet over medium-low heat.
4. Add shallots and Brussels sprouts; cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until shallots are translucent.
5. Pour egg mixture and turkey into skillet; cook, stirring frequently with rubber spatula, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until egg mixture has set on the bottom and begins to set on top.
6. Place skillet in oven. Broil for 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned and fluffy.
7. Cut into 6 servings.
8. Sprinkle with parsley; serve immediately.

Tips:
• Frittata can be made the evening before and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
• Heat one serving at a time on the stove-top or in a toaster oven or microwave.
• You can substitute chopped, cooked Brussels sprouts for fresh ones.

Total Time: 30 min.
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cooking Time: 15 min.
Yield: 6 servings

Turkey and Stuffing Egg Cup

Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
1 tsp. olive oil
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup finely chopped celery
1½ cups finely chopped roasted turkey breast (approximately 7 oz.)
3 cups leftover (prepared) stuffing
12 large eggs
Ground black pepper

Preparation:
1. Heat oven to 350° F.
2. Lightly coat a twelve-cup muffin tin with spray. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
5. Add turkey and stuffing; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until well mixed.
6. Evenly press stuffing mixture into prepared muffin cups.
7. Crack an egg into each muffin cup. Season with pepper.
8. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until eggs are set.
9. Let cups sit in pan for 10 minutes before removing them. Use a butter knife to gently separate each cup from the muffin pan.

Tip: Make sure you are using a whole-grain, lower fat prepared stuffing to make these delicious cups.

Total Time: 43 min.
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cooking Time: 28 min.
Yield: 12 servings, 1 each

Post Holiday Survival Tips

We might have overindulged a bit after the Holiday and we might have made some choices that were not so ideal.

If you didn't, congratulations! Getting through the holidays with a moderation mindset is a HUGE accomplishment!

But, if you didn't wake up proud of your choices after the Holiday, it's not something that desires you to spiral into a black hole of self-pity.

Sometimes feeling gross when you wake up is part of the process! It's all about how you deal with it moving forward

So, here's how to get back on track:

1) Drink your H2O. 1 Gallon today! Throw in a squeeze of lemon.

2) Get a workout in.

3) Remind yourself that just because you quit your goals for one day doesn't mean you've quit them forever. Reacquaint yourself with your WHY. Why are you on your health and fitness journey.

4) Do not try to starve yourself. You can eat lighter today but don't try to "make up for yesterday." Just get back on track with your eating goals and get yourself meal planned for the coming week. Starving yourself just leads to more binge eating.

5) Last and probably most importantly, look yourself in the eyes in the mirror and say something nice to yourself. It's the secret ingredient to getting back on track. Don't dwell on the negative. Only focus on building yourself up. 

Remember... It's not the end of the world. MOVE ON. NO LOOKING BACK.

Chicken Wrap with Hummus

Ingredients: Yields 1

4 tbsp hummus (any flavor) 

1 whole wheat tortilla or Ezekiel tortilla 
3/4 cup grilled chicken breast, cut into thin strips 
(leftover chicken is perfect for this recipe)
1/2 cup of a cucumber, cut into thin strips

1 romaine lettuce leaf, shredded

21 Day Fix containers: 

1 blue

1 yellow

1 red

1 green

Banana Muffins

Yield: 2 Dozen 
Serving Size: 1 Muffin
21 Day Fix Portion (per muffin): 1 Yellow 

Ingredients:

½ cup honey

1 stick organic, unsalted butter, softened

2 eggs

3- 4 bananas

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

3 tbsp plain, nonfat greek yogurt

1 cup whole wheat flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. Cream butter, honey, and eggs

3. Mash bananas and beat into mixture

4. In a separate bowl, stir baking soda and salt into greek yogurt (as you stir, it might fizz a little and turn into the consistency of mousse)

5. Add greek yogurt mixture into muffin batter and mix well.

6. Gradually add in flour. Stir until completely blended.

7. Line 2 muffin trays with paper cupcake/muffin liners (to make 24 muffins total)

8. Spoon in batter (about 2/3 full- I use an ice cream scooper for easy and even filling)

9. Bake for 20-25 minutes

10. Cool before enjoying

21 Day Fix Portion (per muffin): 1 Yellow 

Tomato Basil Pesto Zoodles with Chicken Sausage

Ingredients:
1/2 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic
3/4 cup brazil nuts
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1 tsp sea salt
3/4 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp red pepper
4 Chicken Sausages, cooked
2 very large zucchini, julienned or spiralized
2-3 cups sliced baby bella mushrooms
1 pound grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
fresh cracked pepper

Instructions:
In a small food processor or high-speed blender, combine olive oil, garlic, brazil nuts, nutritional yeast, sea salt, Italian seasoning and red pepper. Pulse until the consistency of pesto sauce.

Transfer sauce to a large pot.  Add spiralized zucchini “noodles," mushrooms and tomatoes.

Cook on stovetop over high heat, tossing every 3-5 minutes with tongs, until the noodles begin to wilt and pot starts steaming (about 10-15 minutes of cooking time).  Add sausage and garnish with fresh basil and fresh-cracked pepper. Enjoy!

Tomato, Spinach Frittata

Serves 4

Ingredients
10 eggs
1/3 cup coconut milk OR unsweetened almond milk
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup spinach
3-4 slices of ham or turkey
1 cup heirloom or cherry tomatoes, halved
Salt and pepper, to taste
Coconut oil, for coating the dish

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Coat a 9 x 9 baking dish with coconut oil.
2. In a large bowl, scramble the eggs and add all of the ingredients, except the tomatoes. Mix well.
3. Pour the mixture into the baking dish. Place all the tomatoes on top, they should float.
4. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.


Notes:
Bake for 20 minutes if you want it to be slightly undercooked (for meal prep!). Then when you reheat it, it will be cooked just right.

Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

Serves 4 (1 1/2 cups each)
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins

21 Day Fix  CONTAINERS (per serving): 
2 Green 1 1/2 Yellow 1 Red

Ingredients:
2 tsp. Olive Oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups sliced celery (about 4 medium stalks)
4 cups low-sodium organic chicken broth
3 cups chopped rotisserie chicken breast, boneless, skinless
1 1/2 cups sliced carrots (about 3 medium)
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp. sea salt (I use himalayan salt)
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 1/4 cups dry whole wheat pasta (like penne, rotini, shells, or farfalle) I used gluten-free organic corn & quinoa blend shells
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
3. Add broth, chicken, carrots, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Add pasta, reduce heat to low; gently boil for 10 minutes.
4. Add cilantro before serving

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving): Calories: 357 Total Fat: 8 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Cholesterol: 96 mg Sodium: 518 mg Carbohydrates: 25 g Fiber: 5 g Sugars: 5 g Protein: 44 g

This soup recipe and others can be found in the FIXATE COOKBOOK