Zucchini Boats

So first of all let me ask you this :

well have you?

That was worth sharing for sure! :)

Anyways, on to the main topic here, zucchini boats! Yea!!! Zucchini's stuffed with veggies and and ground turkey, yum!! I was buzzing around the internet/pinterest the other day, looking for a way to use up some of the ingredients I had left at the end of the week and came across this delicious sounding recipe! When I came across this one, I knew I had to give it a try! And I'm glad I did! It was great! So, I figured, I better not keep this one a secret, so here you go!

Zucchini Boats

Ingredients

2 zucchinis

1 Tbsp Olive oil

1/2 cup chopped onion

4 gloves of garlic, minced

1/2 cup diced mushrooms

1/4 cup chicken broth

1 medium tomato, diced

1/4 lb ground turkey

3 tbsp basil

1ish tbsp rosemary

1/4 cup grated parmesan

1 egg, beaten

pinch of salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 375

Cut the zucchinis in half lengthwise, and scoop out the middle to make room for the filling, keep some of your scrappings! Make sure the "shell" of the zucchini is still strong! Don't dig out too much!

Saute the mushrooms and onion with the olive oil for a few minutes, then add the mushrooms and zucchini insides that you saved. Remove the mixture from the skillet, but keep it near by. Next spray the pan with some Pam or you could use more olive oil, and brown the turkey. Once the turkey is fully browned add the veggie mixture back to the pan. Add the chicken broth and the tomato, as well as the rosemary and basil.

Remove from heat and let cool slightly before adding the beaten egg and parmesan, mix well! Divide the mixture amongst the zucchini halves. Place the zucchini boats in a baking dish with a little bit of water and cook for 40 minutes.

Baking up all yummy like!!!

I served mine with some wild rice, and a salad. My husband LOVED them!!! Which was great because he is not a tomato fan!!

Yummm

Enjoy! :)



Oh heyyy!

Oh heyyyy blog!!! Did you miss me? I'm sorry I've been so terribly neglectful! I vow to get back into the swing of things! Or at the very least, to update you from time to time! So what have you been up to? Any fun runs? New workouts? New recipes? I've been busy myself, running a multitude of 5ks, a half marathon, taking on p90x, and whipping up bunches of new delicious recipes in my kitchen! Hopefully I can get around to updating you about some of those exciting things and keep you up-to-date about current goings ons as well! So, to entice you back to reading my blog I'll re-kick things off with a delicious recipe! :) Enjoy!

Spinach Wonton Raviolis

(pardon my pic, these ones are packed up for the hubs to take for lunch)

Ingredients

  Frozen spinach, 1/2 cup

  Wonton wrappers, 26 individual
  Large egg white, 1
  Fat free small curd cottage, 1/2 cup
  Shredded mozzarella low-moisture part skim, 1/4 cup
  Garlic clove, 1

Let's cook!

Heat oven to 375.

Thaw spinach in the microwave. Combine the spinach, garlic, and both the cottage and shredded cheese in a food processor. Mix well.

Line two cookie sheets with aluminum foil and spray to prevent sticking. Place half of the wonton wrappers on the foil. Evenly distribute the spinach mix into the center of the wrappers. Brush the edges of the wrappers with water and place the remaining wrappers on top. Seal them together by pressing with your finegrs or  Brush the tops with the egg white.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.

Accessorize!

Can a woman really have too many accessories? Sometimes the right accessory can be the key element to an entire look! Without it, you might as well be walking around with stains and holes in your clothes! Ok, that may be a little extreme...but really accessories are fun! And what could possibly be better than an accessory that helps you reach your fitness goals?!

I am now the proud owner of a brand new running belt! - what you guys don't wear belts when you run?! Fear not, neither had I. But with my new handy dandy hydration belt I can run for hours without fear of being away from my treadmill that so lovingly holds my water and snacks when necessary.

Ain't she perrrty!

So, that is the back view of the belt. Two 10 oz water bottles and a good sized pouch! It can hold your keys, phone, snack, ID, whatever. And yes, it is pretty roomy! I was easily able to fit my phone, which is in one of those monsterous otterbox cases.

The front

The front is rather plain. Not much to see here, just the velcro that holds it together! I have to say, so far I'm really a fan! I took it on a 4 mile test run yesterday, and other than the fact that one of the bottles leaked on me (my fault, didn't screw the cap on correctly!!) It went pretty well! It took some getting used to, but by about the second mile I didn't even really notice it!

I'm really looking forward to getting some use out of my new accessory! What's your favorite workout accessory?!

It's getting chili...

And who wants to eat chili without cornbread?! Not me! :) Well, actually I would eat chili without cornbread if the only choice of cornbread was highly processed, high fructose corn syrup ladden bread. But thankfully, with only a few ingredients, which you probably already have on hand, you can whip up your own delicious (and organic if you so choose) homemeade cornbread!

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups milk, or butter milk if you've got it/want to make it (easy buttermilk: 1 1/4 cups milk plus 1 tablespoon white vinegar)
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 1/2 cups medium-grind cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sugar

2 eggs

Let's get to cooking!

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375
2. Combine all of the dry ingredients
3. Melt the 3 tbsp of butter
4. Combine the butter, milk and eggs and whip
5. Mix the liquid and dry ingredients together and stir until just mixed
6. Pour into your greased pan, 8x8 or round pan
7. Cook for 20 minutes or until the bread browns and pulls away from the side of the pan
8. Slice and enjoy!

nom nom nom

It tastes best if you can serve it warm, but it is delicious no matter what! Enjoy along side your favorite chili or chowder, or drizzled with a touch of honey from a sweet treat!

Lunchbox

Greetings blog world! Hopefully you didn't miss me too much since it has been a few days since my last post! Don't fret none! I'm here! And today I though I'd give you a peak at my oh so delicious and nutritious lunch!

Nom nom nom

This is a typical lunch for me. Of course, things do vary from time to time, especially seasonal produce, but you get the picture. Here is what I have in store for today's lunch; An apple (gala), grapes, celery, a prune, a small sprouted wrap with hummus, spinach, and onion inside, a salad with arugula and spinach, tomatoes, bell pepper, and onion. Yum! All organic, except for the prune and I don't think...gasp....the tomato. For shame. I did buy it at the farmer's market, but I can not say for certain that it's organic, but at the very least it is local! Oh and of course we can't forget :

H2O

You've got to stay hydrated! It's equally, if not more so, important to stay hydrated during the cool months because you tend to be in warm dry heated places. If you stay well hydrated you won't end up dealing with dry skin that won't go away, dry nose and eyes in the morning, and your workouts won't suffer! So keep up the hydration!

What does a typical lunch look like for you?



HIIT It Up!

Hello blog world! It's time for another ramped up workout edition of my blog posts! This past Sunday was such a beautiful day! The weather was cool in the morning, which is a nice change of pace for where I live, and lends itself quite nicely to working out in the great outdoors! On this beautiful morning my training buddy, Olive, and I decided to hit the ground running...or walking. We started out with a nice walk and then decided to throw in some HIIT! In case you are reading this and are unaware of what HIIT stands for, it is High Intensity Interval Training. There are many different definitions of what this means, but for me, I was walking about 1 minute to 1 1/2 minutes of brisk walking with 30-60seconds of thigh burning sprints! It was great! We kept at it for about 60 minutes, including warming up and cooling down, so we definitely got a great workout! I was whipped! But it felt great! I definitely want to make Sundays my HIIT day! And that means Monday will become either a weights day or a day off!

Olive was pooped after our workout

Do you enjoy HIIT? 

Pint sized poultry

Have a delicious healthy dinner after a long busy day is probably one of life's greatest things. I know that I am always happy to sit down with my husband, kick back, and enjoy a lovely dinner and conversation. What's even better is when said dinner is quick and delicious, like one we just enjoyed the other night!

Oh the deliciousness

As you can see we had quite the spread! Wild rice, sauteed vegetable, arugula salad, red wine, and cornish hens! It was all to die for, but the little hens were especially delicious! I tried out a new recipe and it was simply delicious! And because I'm sure you'd love to prepare such a dinner yourself, here is the recipe (And trust me, it's a cinch!) :

Ingredients :

• 2 Cornish hens  
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade  
• 1 tablespoon bold and spicy mustard  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger  
• 1 tablespoon salt-free herb-and-spice steak sauce

Rinse your  hens and remove the skin and fat. Cut the hens in half lengthwise, and set aside. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a small saucepan, and cook over low heat until heated through. Cook hens, bone side up,on a covered grill for about 15 minutes. Baste the hens with the orange glaze, and turn over. Grill an additional 10 minutes or until done. Be sure to baste as you go!

 

It's as easy as that! And then enjoy!

Bon appetit!