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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Lite Ham and Cheese Skillet




Oh my today was comfort food day!!! I have a weakness and it's pasta! I try to avoid pasta as much as I can although it is my achilles heel, I have a difficult time losing weight when I eat too many breads and pastas...like a lot of people. But tonight screamed comfort food! It's cold and wet and winter is creeping it's frosty head around the corner. 

I wanted to take an old recipe that I had that definetly added to the waist line and simply Lighten it up! Well I can honestly say I like...rephrase...LOVE the new version better than my heavy, fattening first version. 

I used almond milk with a can of evaporated milk in place of half a stick of butter and cow's milk. I have to say the almond milk gave it such a pleasent nutty flavor that even my picky husband was raving about it. He asked me three times tonight if he had thanked me for dinner...either he is losing his memory and I should worry....or he really liked it. 

You can make this vegetarian by leaving the ham cubes out, which also would lighten it up even more...I added them...and I liked it! The next best thing is this is soooo easy to make! It took me 25 minutes start to finish. And it can be a one dish dinner!

One of my littles has reversed her taste for broccoli...once she loved the stuff...now she turns up her nose when she smells it steaming. So what have I been serving lately...broccoli. If you have bought and read my ebook you know that I mention that kids sometimes take 20+ times to realize they like a healthy food- and even sometimes they may change their mind. The important thing is is that you keep trying, keep serving it and don't give up, so this is the reason I added broccoli, you could add any veggie you would like and I'm sure it would be delightful. I used 100% whole grain rotini. This is something you need to watch out for- make sure your pasta boxes say 100% whole grain...even though it says wheat pasta the majority of the time it will say 51% whole wheat or whole grain...tricky. 



If you are ready for comfort food, that I would consider not completely 100% healthy, but still a much lighter healthier version...then you are in for a treat with this recipe~

Lite Ham and Cheese Skillet

1 Box Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Rotini
1 c cubed ham
1/2 cup shredded cheese
1 cup Almond milk
1 can evaporated milk
2 cups of chopped broccoli crowns

In large pot cook pasta to al dente. Meanwhile, in a medium sauce pot heat almond milk, evaporated milk, ham, and broccoli over med heat. Stir often to avoid burning the milk. When pasta is al dente drain and place into a skillet. Pour milk mixture over the pasta and continue to heat over med-low until sauce begins to thicken, add cheese and stir into pasta. Cook for another five minutes or until the sauce is very thick and creamy! Serve with a nice salad! Enjoy!

Friday, October 18, 2013

Vanilla Berry Recovery Shake



Hello Everyone! Happy Friday! Since making the commitment to really focus and lose my baby pounds I have been finding so many great ;ways to succeed. As of now I've lost 25 pounds in 3 1/2 months! As I posted earlier I've been using the Beach Body products since becoming a coach I've been motivated to really push the workouts, eat clean, and I've been loving the Shakeology Shakes that come with it. I made this recovery workout shake using the vanilla Shakeology...and I'm in love!

I want to kind of explain what is in Shakeology. It is not just random ingredients that you don't even know what they are, it contains whole ingredients like Flax, Chia, Quinoa even Spinach! This is how you get a power house of health in one glass- not to mention a great protein shake made from whole, healthy proteins. I love this, my kids love it....all this equals happiness and seeing some great results! Here is the simplest, whole protein shake you'll try :)

Vanilla Berry Recovery Shake
1 C frozen mixed berries
1 C almond milk
1 T greek yogurt
1 scoop Vanilla Shakeology

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth

This is such a nutrition packed shake, that my kids just devour it. The shakeology mix contains spinach, flax and chia seeds, quinoa, and tons of other whole natural ingredients. I love it! It saves me money by combining all those whole, natural ingredients that I love into one mix. Enjoy!

Here is a link to learn more about Shakeology