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(Did you read that like Mrs. Doubtfire? Because you should have.)
Welcome back to the Bubbly Thoughts Blog!
This week is a follow-up to my podcast episode entitled "Spend Mo Monayyy" where I discussed items that I think are important to spend a little bit of extra money on.
*You can access this episode and all the other Bubbly Thoughts Podcast episodes on iTunes, Spotify and hear the latest episode here. *
Last week I followed-up with my skin care routine which was really fun to write about! I really care about my skin and I hope some of my suggestions encouraged you to do your own research about what is right for you.
This week, I heard from many of you requesting my favorite healthy foods I like to buy regularly so I am actually going to share some of my favorite healthy recipes with you!
Fizz...
The skinny on eating healthy:
You guys, it is nearly impossible to 100% know what the healthiest, most ideal foods to consume are. I read articles from reliable resources, watch YouTube videos from health experts, view documentaries from people who have done extensive research, and I have come to one conclusion...
I DON'T HAVE AN EFFING CLUE!
Does anyone else want to rip their hair out trying to figure out what is right and what is wrong? Is Keto the way to go? Or is high carb, low fat best? (is butter a carb?) Or is being vegan truly the best route to take? Should I be intermittent fasting? Or better yet, did you guys see the video going around of this guy who legit left all of his calories until the end of the day so he put them alllll on a pizza, yet still had a six pack? Here's the video. (guys...don't do this. I really don't think this is healthy lol).
So! I am not an expert, but here is what I have for you. Currently, I don't exactly have a label on how I eat (such as vegan or vegetarian or keto, etc.). But I wanted to share some recipes with you that not only make you feel good, but taste good too!
Here are my fav healthy recipes:
Zucchini Noodles with Meat Sauce
(PS this is not my picture, however mine turns out looking like this)
Ingredients:
- Green Giant Veggie Spirals Zucchini, 12 oz
- GreenWise 92% Lean Ground Beef, 1 lb
- Incredible Fresh Diced Yellow Onion, 2- 3 TBS
- Hunt's 100% Natural No Salt Added Tomato Sauce, 16 oz
- Hunt's 100% Natural Tomato Paste, 2 TBS
- Gourmet Garden Basil, 2TBS
- Salt and Pepper, a dash of each
Instructions:
1) Bring large pan to a medium heat on the stove (I don't usually use oil when I did this, but you can! Something like 100% Pure olive oil would be good! Heats meat up better than virgin or extra virgin olive oil).
2) While that is heating up, put both the tomato sauce and paste in small pot, leave it covered and bring it to a low to medium heat (more on the low side).
3) You can test the heat of the pan (for the ground beef) by hovering your hand over the pan (don't be a dumb ass and touch it lol, you can feel the heat in the air pretty far above it). If warmed up (it will only take like 3 minutes or so depending on the power of your stove), add ground beef.
4) Follow heating instructions for frozen zucchini spirals.
5) By now the small pot of tomato sauce and paste is probably bubbling. Add basil, salt and pepper and stir. If bubbly, bring to a lower heat to simply keep it warm, but you don't want to burn it.
6) Make sure the ground beef is almost fully brown and add the onions.
7) Once beef is fully brown and onions have been mixed in, bring the pan to a low heat, turn off the heat where the pot where the sauce is and pour the sauce into the pan with the ground beef and onions. Stir.
8) Cover the pan with a top until zucchini noodles are done
9) Split the zucchini noodles between two bowls. Add the sauce on top.
10) Serve.
Healthy Chicken Parm
by Ashy Bines
This is not my recipe. I learned about this from my "fitspo", and fitness/health guru, Ashy Bines. She's incredible and her messaging is so positive. She has a ton of recipes and this is one of them. You can see how she does it on her YouTube channel below! Start the video at 6:08 to see the instructions for how to cook it.
ingredients:
- GreenWise Chicken Cutlets, 2 large
- Hunt's 100% Natural Tomato Sauce, 16 oz
- Hunt's 100% Natural Tomato Paste, 2 TBS
- Gourmet Garden Basil, 2TBS
- sliced pineapple, about 4 slices
- shredded mozzarella cheese, 2 cups
* You are welcome for the surprise adorable Australian accents*
Southwest Fiesta Bowls
(PS this is not my picture, however mine turns out looking similar to this) ingredients:
- 1 avocado (sliced in half)
- Green Giant Cauliflower Riced Veggies, 12 oz
- GreenWise Turkey, Ground, 1 lb
- GreenWise Organic Whole Kernel Corn, 15.25 oz
- Incredible Fresh Diced Yellow Onion, 2- 3 TBS
- Incredible Fresh Tomato Trinity Diced, 2 - 3 TBS
- Publix Taco Seasoning Mix, 1.25 oz - GreenWise Organic Salsa Medium, 2 TBS
Instructions:
1) Bring large pan to a medium heat on the stove (I don't usually use oil when I did this, but you can! Something like 100% Pure olive oil would be good! Heats meat up better than virgin or extra virgin olive oil).
2) You can test the heat of the pan (for the ground turkey) by hovering your hand over the pan (don't be a dumb ass and touch it lol, you can feel the heat in the air pretty far above it). If warmed up (it will only take like 3 minutes or so depending on the power of your stove), add ground turkey.
3) Follow heating instructions for frozen cauliflower rice.
4) open can of corn, container of onions and container of tomato trinity, container of salsa
5) Make sure the ground turkey is almost fully brown and add the onions.
6) Once ground turkey is fully brown and onions have been mixed in, bring the pan to a low heat and add the taco seasoning. Stir it all together.
7) Cover the pan with a top until cauliflower rice is done
8) Cut avocado in half and then down each of the middles horizontally and diagonally until they appear to be small slices
9) Split the cauliflower rice between two bowls, add in meat and onions on top, add toppings (tomato, corn, salsa, avocado)
10) Serve.
Crockpot Salsa Chicken
by Julie Booher Novak
Julie is a very dear friend of mine and is also a health nut genius. Follow her on Instagram: healthnutjulie
and subscribe to her podcast Healthy and Happy, available on iTunes, Spotify and JulieBooher.com
(PS this is not my picture, however mine turns out looking similar to this)
ingredients:
- GreenWise chicken cutlets, 1 - 2 lb
- Pace Medium Salsa DIPS, 16 oz (1 or 2 depending on how much chicken you use)
*Optional base* - Green Giant Cauliflower Riced Veggies, 12 oz or Path of Life Rice, Rice, Cauliflower, 10 oz (you can put the chicken on top of this once it's cooked)
*Optional dill dip*
- Dill, 3 - 4 TBS
- Fage Total Greek Strained Yogurt, 14 oz.
- dash of salt
Instructions:
1) Mix all dill dip items together and place in fridge for later use.
2) Pour half of the jar of salsa (or one whole jar depending on if you are using 1 or 2 jars) at bottom of crock pot
3) Add chicken on top of salsa in crock pot
4) Pour remaining salsa on top of chicken
5) Put crock pot on low heat for 6-8 hours or high heat for 4 hours
6) After salsa chicken is fully cooked, follow heating instructions for frozen cauliflower rice.
7) Serve chicken and optional dill dip on top of cauliflower rice.
Bulletproof Salmon
by Bulletproof Diet
"The Bulletproof Diet is a realistic approach to eating nutrient-dense fats, protein, and tons of organic vegetables to increase fat burning and send energy levels through the roof."
To learn more about the Bulletproof Diet, click here.
(PS this is not my picture, however mine turns out looking similar to this)
ingredients:
- 2 wild salmon fillets (sockeye salmon is great)
- 1 teaspoon Brain Octane Oil
- Sea salt
- 3 tablespoons grass-fed, unsalted butter or ghee
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives, parsley, and/or dill
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 320F.
Place the salmon filets on parchment paper on a baking sheet. Rub with Brain Octane, season with sea salt, and top with 1 tablespoon butter.
Wrap the parchment around the salmon, folding the seams, and tucking them to make sure the steam doesn’t escape.
Bake until fish is medium rare for approximately 20 minutes.
Sprinkle with chopped herbs and fresh-squeezed lemon.
Serve.
*BONUS RECIPES*
These are a few extra recipes that are fun sides or quicker recipes that take less time to make.
Avocado Caprese Salad with Peaches by Megan Hevner
My dear friend Meg introduced me to this phenomenal salad that tastes more like a healthy treat than any salad I have had before. Everything she makes is amazing so trust that this is a real crowd pleaser. When I first tried to make it on my own, the only thing I did differently was add peaches too it and trust me it's delicious.
(PS this is not my picture, however mine turns out looking similar to this)
ingredients:
- avocado, 4
- Publix Deli Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, 16 oz.
- Incredible Fresh Diced Red Onion, 2 - 3 TBS
- San Marzano Tomatoes, 10 oz bag
- peaches, 2-3
- Gourmet Garden Basil, 2TBS
- olive oil, 1 tbs
- Monari Federzoni Glaze with Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, however much you want!
Instructions:
1) Slice up all items above to your preference, I slice everything up into relatively small chunks, but there is no right or wrong way to cut the ingredients up!
2) Mix together in a large bowl with olive oil and basil
3) Drizzle balsamic glaze on top
4) Serve.
Coffee Meal Replacement Shake
(PS this is not my picture, however mine turns out looking similar to this)
Ingredients:
- Banana, half
- GreenWise Organic Cut Leaf Spinach frozen, 1 heaping handful
- Starbucks Iced Coffee Unsweetened Blonde Roast Iced Coffee (or whatever is on sale that week), 8 oz.
- Barney Butter Smooth Almond Butter, 1 TBS
- Unsweetened Original Almond milk , 1 cup
- 1 scoop chocolate Garden of Life Meal Replacement protein powder
- Ice, 1 cup
Instructions:
1) Put all items in blender & blend (lol)
2) Serve.
Chocolate Protein Oatmeal
(PS this is not my picture, however mine turns out looking similar to this)
Ingredients:
- Steel cut oats, 1/2 cup
- 1 scoop chocolate Garden of Life Meal Replacement protein powder
- Water, 1/2 - 1 cup depending on how you like your oats
*Optional*
- Barney Butter Smooth Almond Butter, 1 TBS
- Chopped banana
- Mixed berries
Instructions:
1) follow instructions on container of oats for heating up oats with water
2) Mix in protein powder
*Optional add toppings*
3) Serve.
CLINK!
ARE YOU DROOLING YET?????
Give these a try and let me know if you think they're delicious too!
If you do, take a pic and send it to bromleymelissa0@gmail.com for it to be featured on the bubblythoughtspodcast instagram!
Eat well, be happy, and live lovely my friends.
Cheers and as always...
Stay bubbly,
Melissa