Cheddar Stuffed Apples

SOOOO good! And not too bad for ya either! :) Definitely worth making - so easy and so impressive to serve!

Ingredients:
4 baking apples, cored & halved
2 slices Ezekiel cinnamon-raisin bread, cubed
1 1/4 c. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. apple pie seasoning
1 c. apple cider (or natural juice)

Preheat oven to 375. Heat non-stick pan to medium and throw in the bread, 1 c. of the cheese, and spices. (You can also throw in 1/4 c. onion at this point if it pleases you!) Melt altogether and remove from heat. Evenly divide the mix into the center of the apples. Bake covered for approx 28 minutes, top with the remaining cheese, and bake another couple minutes uncovered. Serves 8.

Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach & Curry

This is such a well-rounded meal. Warm and cozy from the quinoa and curry yet bright and fresh from the tomatoes & lemon! And of course quinoa has plenty of protein so don't feel like you need to add meat to balance out your meal.

Ingredients:
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 finely chopped small yellow onion
1 clove garlic
1 c. quinoa
1 1/4c. water
5 c. spinach leaves
3/4 tsp. curry powder
1 tbsp. lemon zest
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 - 1 pt. grape tomatoes

Place oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 4 minutes. Add quinoa and cook for 1 minute. Add water and bring to boil. Cover & simmer approx. 20 minutes. Stir in spinach, lemon zest, and spices. Top with tomatoes.

Liar Liar Pants On Fire!

No time for exercise? Yeah, right. ;)

Vibram Five-Fingers Meet Insanity!

I would like to extend a big Congratulations to my new Vibram Five-Fingers who completed their first Insanity workout this morning! :)

I have had a few stress fractures in my feet before as well as lots of issues with my IT bands so I was quite curious to see how my body would respond. After wearing them all day yesterday, I awoke this morning simply feeling like my calves actually had muscle in them but no pain. And during the workout, I felt like I had great stability and grip to the floor yet they're very lightweight. I didn't feel like I was pounding the floor or having to work harder either.
So....I am super glad so far that they're part of my team! ;)

Microgreen salads for the week!

Soooo beautiful! And rewarding to plan ahead! Thanks to Missy Costello for putting together an AMAZING Ultimate Reset cookbook!

Vegan Paleo Gluten-free Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

Recipe based on Missy Costello's recipe from her Karma Chow website.

Early Morning Workout Tip #1