Fall Favorites: ☑️ Pumpkin ☑️ Lentils ☑️ Soup As I wake up to a chilly - actually just downright COLD - morning here in Kansas, I immediately want to put on the crockpot and make soup. 🍲 Soup is one of those easy, and often VERY healthy, dinner options that get overlooked. Don't knock it and make it more often! Just like the picture shows, sprinkle a few pumpkin seeds on top to give this soup some texture. It's freaking delicious! 😋 Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cl

It's grilling season! And that means lots of BEEF for dinner! 😅I'm most definitely a meat-lover (and so it my daughter 😍). So when it's time to clean off the grill every Summer, I definitely get excited for all things MEAT! Steak, burgers, BBQ (I mean this is Kansas City after all!), chicken, pork, fish... all of it! Normally I'm also not patient enough to wait for a marinade like in this recipe, but I do know a good marinade really helps the tenderness of the meat. So yeah

I really missed living in Charleston for a month this year.... It's been a tradition for a few years now (one I never dreamed possible at first) that we go down to Charleston for a month. I've been super busy with the new business, so it didn't feel right to go in 2022, but I've really been reflective about it this week.... Anyway! One thing I definitely missed most was SEAFOOD! Living in landlocked Kansas (there are definitely some places to get great seafood here), the seaf

I got the most wonderful messages yesterday from a challenger who is finding FOOD FREEDOM! See below! It reminded me that one of my all-time favorite recipes that - to me - fully represents food freedom means eating healthy version of whatever you want! LASAGNA!! OMG, I'll never forget when I found my first Portion Fix lasagna recipe! I love lasagna, so I was STOKED! This recipe is incredibly delicious and feel so indulgent, when it's really just healthy for me! Food freedom

Sheet pan recipes?! Yes, please! I love easy - and I mean EASY - recipes that I can make quickly with the twins. I love this recipe, because my twins enjoy helping to make the veggies, while Ben or I (normally Ben!) prepare the chicken. J & Z love helping to pour everything together to mix it up! So recipes we can share as a family are the best! Want to make this recipe even quicker?? Use the air fryer to cook the chicken and veggies! Ingredients: parchment paper ¼ cup whole-

It's that time of year again here in Kansas - FREEZING! 🥶 No snow. No ice. Just frigid temperatures that have me keeping my slippers on all the time and fighting with my husband to keep the thermostat turned up! And if you're living or from the Midwest, you know that cold weather means everyone brings out their crockpots to make CHILI! Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. olive oil 1 lb. raw 93% lean ground turkey breast 1 medium onion chopped 1 medium red bell pepper chopped 1 (10

Here's a Cucumber and Tomato Salad recipe that I made while I was doing the 3 Day Refresh this week! Ingredients: 1 medium chopped cucumber 1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes 1/4 cup chopped red onion 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 tsp. balsamic vinegar 4 tsp. fresh lemon juice 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil leaves 2 tbsp. fresh Italian parsley Any other seasonings you prefer to taste Instructions: Combine apple cider vinegar & balsamic vinegars, lemon jui

Truth be told, I don’t like to cook. I’m too busy in the evenings and cooking takes up way too much time. If I could drink Shakeology for dinner every night (I already drink it for breakfast), I would. But that might be pushing it a bit. Therefore, I typically try to take recipes and make them in a crockpot if I can. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. For this recipe I simply cooked the chicken all day in the crockpot so it was ready to shred when I got home. The ne

Ummm, yum, yum!!! I can't take any credit for this recipe. It's straight from the new Extreme program! Benji made it for us last night and it is already gone! SOOO GOOOD! Ingredients: 1 tsp. olive oil 1 1/2 lbs raw lean beef stew meat, boneless, cut into 2-inch cubes 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped 4 cloves garlic 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 cup low-sodium organic beef broth 1 bay leaf 1 tsp. sea salt 1 tsp. ground black pe

One of my fabulous "Fixers" posted a similar recipe (originally from Whole Foods) in my last Challenge Group and I FINALLY got around to making it (it’s been a busy month!). I put a little spin on it by throwing in some chicken, garlic, cheese, and a little extra seasoning. If you are a vegetarian, you can omit the chicken and it’s still a great dish! Ingredients: 1 medium spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded 2 grilled chicken breasts, shredded 2 teaspoons extra-vir

Are you ready for this recipe? A few things you should know ahead of time. #1) They are darn good if I do say so myself. Having just one was hard to do! #2) These are a labor of love if you are like me and you don’t enjoy cooking that much. They are very tasty but it’s not the simplest recipe in the world. #3) This recipe yields 10 -12 enchiladas. CHILE STEEP: 8 dried Guajillo chilis and 8 dried Ancho chilis (or any combo of dried chilis you may prefer); seeded and deveined 1

This is a Ruth Shrauner original! WHAT?! But if you don’t like it, I’m going to pretend like I didn’t make it up. I think it's pretty tasty though! Yield: 2 servings Ingredients: 2 large portabella mushrooms caps OR green peppers (I did mushrooms but I think GP would be better) 1 large chicken breast ⅓ cup mozzarella cheese ⅓ cup cheddar cheese ¼-⅓ cup of Greek yogurt ¼-½ cup of diced onions ¼-½ cup of diced yellow peppers 1 jalapeno, diced 1 or 2 Tbsp of Southwest Seasoning

I call it Imitation Greek Pasta Salad (I love real Greek pasta salad!). This is one of Ben's FAVORITE side dishes! He LOVES it and always asks me to make it. I like it, because it doesn't feel like I'm eating veggies - I'm tricked into thinking it is pasta. So here is the recipe: Ingredients: 1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded 4 to 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (I actually used an all natural Greek salad dressing I got from Aldi's. It is low-cal, low-fat,

I think I'm going to have a little caramelized Kale for dinner! Here's how I make it: 1. Heat a few tablespoons of Balsamic Vinegar in a large skillet. 2. Add chopped Kale, onions, & mushrooms. 3. Cook until tender. 4. Add 1/4 cup of Feta cheese and cook for a few more minutes. ENJOY!! #Vegetables #Kale #21DayFix #Lunch #Salad #Dinner #CleanEating #Recipes

Alright, I'll be the first one to admit these "Turkeef" (turkey and beef) Meatball Muffins do not look that appetizing, but I promise they are delicious! The celery adds an awesome lil' crunch. The original recipe called for ground turkey only, but I'm a #kansasgirl and I love beef! So per usual, I switched it up a bit to make these tasty muffins my own. Here's the recipe: Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey 1 lb lean ground beef 3 egg whites 1 cup quick cooking oats 1/2 tsp grou

Looking for a healthy recipe? Look no further! Check out this tropical stir fry! It’s pretty easy, very healthy, and it’s scrumptious - if I do say so myself! You pretty much just throw everything (except the rice & cilantro) into a wok and sauté until tender. Then throw in your rice & cilantro and sauté for a few more minutes. But, for the sake of over complicating things, I wrote out step-by-step directions for you. You are welcome! ;) Ingredients: 1 lb cooked shrimp, peele

Who doesn't LOVE a crockpot recipe? I've made this and it was pretty darn tasty! Ingredients: 1 pork loin ½ cup unsweetened applesauce ½ cup water 1 green container (about 1 cup) onions and mushrooms, chopped 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 Tbsp garlic powder ¼ red wine (or apple cider) vinegar ¼ cup yellow mustard 1 whole wheat bun or roll Instructions: Combine ingredients 1-6 in a crockpot. Cook on low for 7-8 hours. Drain and shred pork. Return to crockpot. Stir in red wine vinegar