My new FAVORITE recipe; Thai Chicken Quinoa Stir Fry

Going STRONG into week two of Core De Force, and decided to play around with the meal plan last week to come up with some fresh recipes for the group.

This recipe was born.

I could eat it for every meal; in fact as soon as I am done taking my portion, I have to put it away otherwise I will eat the entire pan of it.

It is NOT kid approved YET as my daughters haven't tried it, I will update the post as soon as they do, but I'm sure they'll love it.

Before I give the directions + ingredients, I will have you know every Sunday I prep by making 10 chicken breasts, 4 cups of quinoa, and grilled veggies so they're already READY. This seriously takes down prep time for this meal.

Steps 1 to 4 are shown on the right.

This is a VERY simple recipe to make and only takes about 10-15 minutes if you have the food prepared already!

Ingredients:
Makes 4 servings

1 Chicken Breast {cooked}
4 pieces of Turkey Bacon
Grilled Veggies of any kind (I use zucchini, garlic, onion, peppers and mushroom; shredded carrot would be good too, 4 green containers)
4 YELLOW containers of Quinoa {cooked}
2 eggs
2 tbs coconut oil
2 tbs crunchy Natural PB

Directions:

Put 2 tbs of coconut oil into a frying pan on medium high. Place four strips of turkey bacon on the pan and let cook. Flip when slightly browned. Once cooked, take off heat and chop up into little pieces and put BACK into the frying pan.

Add chopped up chicken (into little pieces).

Add cooked veggies. Let cook together for 3 minutes.

Add 4 yellow containers of cooked quinoa (1 full cup).

Let cook for 3 minutes.

Make a hole in the centre and add in two eggs. Let cook for 3-5 minutes and allow quinoa to get slightly browned so there are crunchy pieces.

The SECRET ingredient; must be CRUNCHY 

Mix together and add Quinoa and PB. Stir and let cook another minute or two. Serve and garnish with cilantro if you like it!

I hope you like it as much as I did!

21 Day Fixers:

One serving = 1 yellow, 1 green + 1 red

60 Days to 30

I am so excited to FINALLY start trying out Core De Force before I officially begin the program + meal plan on the 14th! Glam Squad is officially kicking off with CDF on the 21st, with a week prior to get ready, organized, and get to know one another, but I want to try it out FIRST so I can help them {and I'm waiting in anticipation to try it out}.

This last couple of weeks, I'll be totally honest, Scandal overtook my life. This should come with a warning, don't start watching it unless you want to press PAUSE on your life and fall victim to the vortex that is Netflix. LOL To be honest, this isn't a huge deal, BUT whenever I'm in front of the TV, most of us mindlessly EAT snacks, which I have. 

This week, I looked at my calendar, and I'll be THIRTY in just 60 days. THERE is some motivation. Every year just seems to be getting BETTER, and I want to go into my thirties feeling better than I ever have. 

And SO I BEGIN. 

Dialed in nutrition. Workout daily. And ENJOY my life. Be more present. Strive to be better EVERY single day {it's a slight addiction... I could read all day}. 

For me this isn't about just getting abs, it's about being MY BEST. Feeling my best. Visualizing me AT my best and realizing if I WERE there, I'd treat myself SO much better than I do now.

I'm telling you --- if you want to stick with this, try it. Think of yourself having achieved whatever goals or dreams you have for yourself, wearing the dream outfit you have in mind, being in a place you dream of being, drinking champagne, being confident, being YOUR BEST. Now think ... If you were there, would you binge on pizza and junk food until you were in a coma? Probably NOT. 

Get yourself into a sexy outfit, put the best food into your body, and watch how the reflection in the mirror CHANGES. When YOU feel GOOD, you want to treat yourself better. It all really comes down to loving yourself and seeking validation only from YOURSELF. Feeling so good you take care of the person you love most: you. 

I'll be drinking Shakeology daily for breakfast and starting my day with a full bottle of Lemon Water, as is my routine. Better than coffee, I'm telling ya. 

This week I am focusing on getting BACK to routine, dropping the BLOAT, and feeling like I'm THRIVING again. That feeling I had in the beginning. No more complacency. No more late night snacking. 

If I want to hit my goals, achieve my dreams, I have to feel my absolute BEST so I can handle it. If I can't kick my own ass in a workout, how will I expect myself to bring that same discipline to my work?!

Getting there one day at a time. 

Check out my meal plan for some ideas! Keep it simple.