Clean Chocolate Melt in Your Mouth Black Bean Brownies!!

Clean Chocolate Melt in your Mouth Black Bean Brownies!

Ingredients:

1 box chocolate brownie mix

1 15 oz can black beans

Water

1 tsp Coffee (I used dunkin donuts-its what my husband had in the house)

¼ tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup milk choco chips (optional)

Directions:

Rinse black beans with water and fill can with beans and water in to top of can.

Pour in mixer, along with brownie mix, coffee, and cinnamon.

Blend in blender until mixed well and pour into greased 9X13 baking dish and sprinkle chocolate chips on top of mix
Bake for 20 min at 350 degrees.

Let cool, and ENJOY!!! This is seriously so amazing and gooey and great for cravings!! 

I love that black beans can make so many awesome recipes and you literally cannot even taste that they are in there!!

Clean Buffalo Chicken Dip!!

Clean Buffalo Chicken Dip

Ingredients:

2 10 oz cans 98 % fat free chicken breast

·       1 8 oz fat free cream cheese (Philadelphia)

·       1 cup plain greek yogurt

·       1 packet dry ranch dressing mix (hidden valley)

·       1 cup fat free shredded cheddar cheese

   ½ c Franks Red hot sauce

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together in bowl and heat for 20 min 350 in oven.

Let cool and serve!!

I love to use Lentil chips to go with my buffalo dip!!  The Lentil chips are 120 cal per 22 chips, 4 grams of protein, 19 carbs, 3 grams fat, and 3 grams of fiber!!

Buffalo Chicken Dip Nutrition Facts:

105 calories

1 gram fat

3 carbs

2 sugar

19.5 grams protein

Layered Hummus Dip!!

Layered Hummus Dip!

This recipe is awesome for parties, or just to have as a snack! Depending on how many calories you want for that meal, you can use different foods with the dip.  I personally love to dip raw red and green peppers in the dip! I have also used Lentil chips or whole wheat pita chips! In addition to the ingredients here, I love olives, so I topped it with kalamata olives!!  I also use quinoa instead of tabbouleh! YUMMY!! Enjoy and comment below on how you liked it!!!

Stacey's Transformatin Success Story!!!

STACEY’S SUCCESS STORY/TRANSFORMATION!

I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in 2011…evidently I have had this disease for 17 + years….I had gradually developed more symptoms over the years. By December 2011, I had severe headaches, numbness and tingling in my extremities, dizziness, fatigue, memory loss, and joint pain. Did I mention fatigue? I could hardly get up in the morning and would need a 3 hour nap mid day to just make it through the day. I had been on a course of antibiotics lasting 14 months with some improvments, but the side effects from those meds had me taking other medications to counteract those sid effects….for instance: I was on Flagyl…which gave me terrible refulx..so I took Protonix to counter act the refulx…which depleated my magnesium and made my face twitch and gave me palpitations…so I had to take magnesium supplements which gave me diarrhea (TMI)…so then I had to take all these fiber blends and antidiarrhea meds…oh my…..it was awful. I had borderline high blood pressure from everything. The doctor was going to start me on a pill for that next.   My doctor had me taking a ton of herbal supplements and reccomended I go on a “zero –fat” diet. Um. Okay? My doctor is not…NOT an nutritional genius. I had had enough!! I explained that we need fat for various reasons, and took it upon myself to conquer this disease through diet and exercise.

I had been reading about clean eating and came across SHAKEOLOGY. I was amazed at the ingredients listed and the powerful healing effects most of them bragged to accomplish. I saw a few posts on Facebook by Deidra Penrose about SHAKEOLOGY, and I thought, “hmm, I know her, will order it through her…but she better not bother me…or harass me ….or try to sell me anything more.” (haha) She harassed me very slyly. I didn’t even realize she was doing it. She sent me recipes, meal plans, etc. Then she asked if I wanted to join a 90 day challenge group. Sure….what did I have to lose? Soon, she had me signing up as a BEACH BODY COACH as well.

I submersed myself in researching clean eating, and religiously did my workouts (TURBO FIRE!!). I did not miss any in 90 days. The most amazing thing was how I felt just 30 days after drinking SHAKEOLOGY. My once pain-ridden hands/wrists that could not support my body weight, could now do 30 push ups. I stopped napping. By the end of 90 days, I visited my doctor again. I had lost 10.5 lbs during the challenge… 17 lbs since he saw me last. My blood pressure was normal. My labwork was “astounding” (in his words). I lost 25 inches. He stopped all my medications! He told me to keep up the good work and then asked how he could get SHAKEOLOGY! Hmmmm? I am virtually pain free and have very little side effects from the disease. I hope to be a light in the dark world of Lyme Disease. I love SHAKEOLOGY and I love TEAM BEACH BODY!

Stacey is now down 4 pant sizes!!! 

Congrats girl!!! So proud!!

Quinoa Salad (Reset)

Quinoa Salad

Ingredients:

½ c cooked quinoa (use  1 cup dry and 2 cups cold water; bring water  to a gentle boil with quinoa in water; cook covered for 25 min or until water is absorbed; remove pan from heat and let sit for 10 min without removing lid)

1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Himalayan salt to taste

Braggs liquid aminos to taste

1 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice

½ medium diced tomato

½ medium cucumber peeled and diced

2 Tbsp pitted, chopped kalamata olives

2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh mint leaves

Directions:

Combine quinoa, oil, salt, Braggs Liquid Aminos (if desired), and lemon juice in a medium bowl ; mix well

Add tomato, cucumber, and olives; gently toss to blend

Gently fold in parsley and mint.

Cover and let marinate in refrigerator for 2-3 hrs prior to serving.

ENJOY!!!