Recipe: Egg Muffins

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Last night I was craving something sweet, and I will be honest, I didn't want a healthy alternative.  I wanted something sweet, and yummy....I wanted dessert!  I made these cookies and they were soft, chewy, and AWESOME!  They felt like they should be sinful....but they still followed clean eating rules and were pretty heatlhy for cookies!  However, if you are doing the 21 Day Fix, you would still want to count this as one of your treats :)

Ingredients:
1 large egg
1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups oats
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp.  baking soda
pinch of sea salt (optional)
handful of dark chocolate chips

Directions:
In a large bowl or mixer add egg, coconut oil, applesauce, coconut sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon.  Mix well.

Add flour, oats, and baking soda and stir to combine.  Add chocolate chips.  Chill dough for a couple hours in the fridge.

Preheat Oven to 350.  Spray cookie sheet with baking spray.  Roll into balls and cook for 10 minutes. Do not overcook, they will become more firm when they cool down.

Makes 15 cookies.

Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe & What's Cookin' in the Avondet House this Week (Meal Plan Included)

It's Friiiidayyy!!! Friday's are ususally my meal planning day, so I can head to the grocery store over the weekend with a list in hand and get prepped and ready for my week ahead.  Unfortunately I LOVE good ole cheese pizza when I am pregnant, a food I am pretty good at avoiding when I am not. Sooo, I have been living it up more lately and letting myself enjoy it in moderation before we meet our new bundle of joy. I got this recipe for Buffalo Chicken Pizza from another Beachbody coach, and asked her if I could share it here with all of you.  It was DELICIOUS and a little less guiltless too!!! 

Ingredients:

-   One 100% whole wheat pizza crust or dough

-   1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek Yogurt

-   3/4 cup buffalo sauce (I used Frank's), divided

-   1 lb raw, skinless chicken breast

-   1/2 sweet yellow onion, chopped

-   1 cup low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese

-   handful of chopped green onions, celery or carrots to garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450.  Place chicken breast in skillet and season with 1/2 cup buffalo sauce.  Cook on medium heat until cooked through. Remove from skilled and shred. While chicken is cooking saute onion in small skillet.

2. Combine remaining 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce with Greek yogurt in small bowl and mix well. 

3. Spread the yogurt sauce mixture evenly over the pizza shell.

4. Layer the chicken and onions evenly over the sauce.

5. Top with mozzarella cheese.

6. Place the pizza on oven rack for approximately 10-12 minutes.

7. Top with a small handful of chopped green onions, celery, or carrots.  

 I have been getting a lot of questions on the 21 Day Fix nutrition, so I thought I would share what else is cooking up in our kitchen this week.  My meal plan is color coded according to the 21 Day Fix nutrition guidelines.  As you can see my calorie range is normally 1200, however, I have added some extra snacks here and there, and a few more calories in this plan due to being pregnant.  I also usually follow a workout program to a tee.  I plan my workouts for the week, and add them to this meal plan, so there is nothing left to the imagination and I can stay on track!!!  To be honest though, being 6 months pregnant right now, I kind of just go with the flow on what I am feeling that day between 21 Day Fix and Insanity.  Some workouts are just getting to be a little more uncomfortable than others! ;)  

Life as a Beachbody Coach a Year Later

It is so hard to believe that I started my journey with Beachbody almost one short year ago, and what a year it has been!  Prior to getting connected with the 21 Day Fix and Coaching, I was what I like to call, a yo yo workout girl. I wanted so bad to stick with something, but nothing just seemed to connect, so I was always on the lookout for a new workout routine.  After I had Gavin, I canceled my gym membership with such little time in my day to actually get there.  When I canceled my membership I saw an infomercial for Insanity, so I ordered it through the Beachbody website, rather than a Coach.  Not knowing any different, I did not have a coach, I was not drinking Shakeology, and I was not connected with a challenge group. Needless to say, after a few weeks of plugging along, I ended up getting bored and quit.  I resorted back to running, but I always just felt like I needed a little more and I definitely needed to fine tune my nutrition.  I was a tired mom and always lacking energy!

Around the same time, I had a friend that was posting about the 21 Day Fix.  I saw it a couple times, read about it, and then continued on with my day.  While browsing Facebook one day during naptime I saw a post about the 21 Day Fix yet again. I thought hmmm, alright what is this really all about?!  I will be honest....I was SKEPTICAL, very very skeptical, but desperate to feel better I thought, I will give it a try.  What in the world do I have to lose?? After getting my 21 Day Fix kit in the mail, meal planning, and participating in my first challenge, I WAS A BELIEVER!  My energy sky rocketed, my nutrition was the best it ever was, and I stuck with my workouts!  The truth is, I never felt better since becoming a mom!  I fell in love with the methodical plan that was spelled out for me!  It was GENIUS! I had support to get me started.  I had support during my victories.  I had support when I failed.  I had support!

I was such a believer in the 21 Day Fix and Beachbody's mission as a company, that I told Chris I just had to become a coach!  His reaction pretty much went like this.... uh huh Molly, yep. Sure. Are you serious??? Haha! I am sure he thought that this was just another fad for me, but after he saw how passionate I was, he not only supported me, but even better. He JOINED me for a date every morning before work and did the 21 Day Fix workouts with me, drank his Shakeology daily and followed the nutrition guidelines.  He lost 8lbs in 2 weeks, so I would say he is a believer too :))  

I can honestly say, I never started this to make money.  I started this because I wanted EVERYONE TO FEEL AS GOOD AS I WAS FEELING!!!  I wanted to help others improve their health and fitness.  I wanted to pay it forward!  Everyone deserves to feel fabulous about them self!

A year later, I am still going strong, and I am still just as passionate! I am still a BELIEVER in the products, and my mission to help others.  My team is growing, and I am building a successful business which is just plain crazy for me to even think about, and I couldn't be happier doing it!  I love surrounding myself with like-minded coaches and challengers!  It is inspiration and motivation at its finest!

The 21 Day Fix and all of the Beachbody programs are pure genius.  If you are willing to commit to 30 minutes a day, there is literally nothing left to the imagination.  The workouts and nutrition are spelled out for you, the 1:1 support is amazing, and Shakeology is just plain awesome for you (and yummy too)!

If you have ever thought about joining a challenge or coaching, follow your heart!  You seriously will not regret it!  :)

Love,

Cauliflower Crust Pizza Recipe

21 Day Fix Extreme

21 Day Fix Extreme

My journey with Beachbody began almost one year ago with the 21 Day Fix program by Autumn Calabrese.  This is the FIRST program I have ever fallen in LOVE with!!!  I truly made it a lifestyle rather than a fad, a bad habit I was used to!  Almost a year later, I am happy to say not only am I still following the 21 Day Fix nutrition plan, but my family is to!  

On February 2nd, Autumn is releasing the 21 Day Fix Extreme, and I couldn't be happier!!!  Just like the original 21 Day Fix, this program will also be 21 days and can be repeated as many times as you would like.  If you follow the program, you are guaranteed results in 21 days! Yes, that's it, 3 weeks and you can shred inches and watch extra body weight melt away!  There are no tricks.  No gimmicks. Just simple nutrition, 30 minute workouts, and serious results!  

The Workouts Included:

Plyo Fix Extreme: An explosive lower-body workout that uses jumping and resistance to torch calories and sculpt muscles.

Upper Fix Extreme: By alternating opposing muscle groups, this no-rest upper-body workout will shred the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.

Pilates Fix Extreme: Using a resistance band for every exercise, this intense mat workout works the entire body, placing emphasis on the core.

Lower Fix Extreme: Glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves will get stronger, leaner, and more defined with 30 minutes of challenging resistance work.

Cardio Fix Extreme: Combining weighted cardio moves with traditional metabolic training intervals keeps the heart rate soaring.

Dirty 30 Fix Extreme: Using only seven compound moves focusing on multiple body parts at a time, this workout will burn extra calories while defining muscles. Get down and dirty, and get it done.

Yoga Fix Extreme: A fast-paced flow yoga class, combining strength, balance, flexibility, and power.

The Fix Challenge: Keep things interesting and burn off calories with this quick resistance workout!

Power Strength Extreme (Upgraded Kit): Based on functional movement patterns, these nine total-body exercises will change the way the body moves, increasing strength, endurance, and power.

ABC Fix Extreme (Upgraded Kit):  A 30-minute workout that targets common problem areas by pushing abs, butt, and cardio to the extreme. It'll get that competition body ready for the stage.

*There will be an additional bonus workout included when you order through a coach. There will also be an option for an upgraded kit that will include 2 additional workouts: Power Strength Extreme and ABC Extreme. 

Is This Workout for Me?

 21 Day Fix Extreme is ideal for those:

ü Looking for a dramatic short-term weight loss deadline (upcoming vacation, photo shoot, wedding, etc)

ü 21 Day Fix graduates (or graduates of other exercise programs)that are ready for a new challenge

ü Who don't have much weight to lose, but want to get shredded and see those abs!

* If you are a beginner, I would recommend starting with the original 21 Day Fix!

Interested in More Information?

The 21 Day Fix Extreme will be launched at a promotional price on February 2^nd.  Last year when the original 21 Day Fix launched it broke records and sold out FAST!  There will be an exclusive challenge group just for the 21 Day Fix Extreme starting on February 9th!  If you are interested in more information, there is a Countdown Group that another coach put together.  She will begin posting daily starting on Friday, January 23rd!  Join us there for 10 days of details as we count down to the 2/2 release date!  To be included there, ask to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/754765004601232/.  

Thai Tacos & Cabbage Slaw

This recipe is inspired from the Cooking Light Magazine.  They are light, simple to make and oh soo yummy!  These are one of my all time favorite, but they do have a little kick, so you may want to adjust spices accordingly if you are cooking for your kiddos! The slaw gives it a refreshing crunch!

Ingredients

3 - 4 boneless skinless chicken breast

juice from 1 lime

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1 shallot chopped

3 garlic cloves diced

3 tsp. low sodium soy sauce

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

1/2 tsp hot sauce

1 tsp olive oil

warm whole wheat tortillas

Cabbage Slaw

1 bag of coleslaw

1/4 cup rice vinegar

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Wash and cube chicken breast.  I often squeeze a little fresh lime juice over it to marinade it for a few minutes.

Make cabbage slaw by mixing in rice vinegar and cilantro and set aside, you may also add sea salt/pepper to taste if you prefer.

Mix juice from fresh lime, chopped cilantro, diced shallot, garlic, soy sauce, crushed red pepper, hot sauce together and let sit for 10 minutes.

Heat pan with oil and add chicken.  Brown chicken until cooked and add the mixture of sauce/spices mentioned in the step above to the pan.  Simmer for 10 minutes.

Serve chicken mixture on a warm tortilla and top with the cabbage slaw.  Easy and Yummy!  Enjoy!