carolina pulled pork

I made this on Tuesday night, after having it at a friend’s house. This pork recipe is AMAZING. I highly recommend it for any gathering or party food.

Ingredients:

• 3 lb pork shoulder (good for about 8 servings)
• For the Meat Rub: Black pepper, Onion powder, Garlic powder
• 1 Tbs Flour (to coat the pork)
• Thyme and rosemary sprigs
• Teaspoon of brown sugar
• Sea salt
• Cayenne pepper
• Cumin and coriander
•  Cinnamon applesauce (or thin apple slices)
• At least a half cup of apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tsp butter
• Water
•  Olive oil

** For the recipe, you will need frying pan and a CROCK POT

salmon with sriracha sauce & lime

Ingredients:

• Juice and zest of 1/2 lime
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons tsp sriracha sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 1 1/4 lbs pounds salmon fillet, skin removed
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro

low-carb breakfast burrito

Ingredients:

• 1 low-carb tortilla (I used Trader Joe’s Sonoma Carb Cutting Tortillas – only 60 calories)
• 1 egg, scrambled (with a pinch of salt & pepper)
• 1/2 avocado
• Goat cheese
• 2 slices tomato

banana split…for breakfast?

I saw this photo on the Pinterest board for Tone it Up! Looks delicious…

Ingredients:

• 1 banana, peeled
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1 small container of non-fat Greek yogurt
• Handful of carob chips

Photo Source: Pinterest

jicama, avocado, cucumber & mango quinoa salad topped with pomegranate

This might be my FAVORITE salad ever.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup peeled and chopped cucumbers
• 2 cups chopped jicama
• 1 cup chopped avocado
• 1 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1 mango, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 cup cilantro
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 2 cups mixed salad greens
• 4 cups cooked quinoa
• Balsamic vinegar (or other preferred dressing)

healthy low-carb snack ideas

Here are some great low-carb, high-protein snacks to eat throughout the day:

• Vegan Cucumber Tofu Rolls
• Caprese Salad
• Cucumbers with Ranch Greek Yogurt Dip
• Prosciutto & Melon

Source: FitSugar

apple quinoa salad

I made THIS recipe last night. I used arugula instead of spring greens and craisins instead of pomegrante.

cuban pulled pork sliders

I found this recipe via JasonandShawnda.com; Photo via RunningToTheKitchen.com.

Ingredients – Makes 12 sliders:

For the pulled pork:

• 5 lbs pork shoulder roast
• 1 onion, peeled and quartered
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 2 limes, juiced (1/4 cup) and zested
• 1-2 oranges, juiced (1/2 cup) and zested
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp oregano
• Salt
• Pepper

For the sliders:

• 12 whole wheat slider buns
• Swiss cheese slices
• 1 lime, quartered
• Thinly sliced red onions
• Avocado slices
• Mustard
• Cilantro/red cabbage for garnish (optional)

 

easter brunch

My Easter breakfast was delicious: scrambled eggs on a whole wheat English Muffin with arugula and fresh berries. 

quinoa salad with pear & goat cheese

Ingredients (makes 1 serving):

• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 cup water
• 2 pears
• crumbled goat cheese
• spinach
• craisins
• balsalmic vinegar
• salt & pepper to taste

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egg, avocado & arugula breakfast sandwich

The perfect post yoga breakfast sandwich on a Saturday morning: scrambled egg, goat cheese, avocado and arugula on a toasted whole wheat English muffin.

avocado & artichoke salad

Last night I made an avocado and artichoke spinach salad. I added goat cheese, dried cranberries, and roasted lemon-pepper chicken with a splash of balsalmic vinegar. It was a very filling, healthy winter salad.

Photo via Kitchen Daily

the anti-inflammatory diet

After being diagnosed with Costochondritis two weeks ago, I am going to start an Anti-Inflammatory Diet.

Research shows that inflammation in the body not only increases your risk of disease (including heart disease and stroke) but can make it tougher to lose weight as well. This diet emphasizes foods that are high in antioxidants, monounsaturated fats, and omega-3 fatty acids, all of which reputedly help reduce inflammation. Keeping your diet low in sugar further cools the inflammatory fires by keeping blood-sugar levels in check.

 

friday night

After a movie screening on Friday night, I was too tired to go out, so I picked up a few of my favorite things at Trader Joe’s. Pear, whole wheat crackers, spicy hummus, pepperoni, grapes, and red wine.