March Group 24 Day Challenge

Here we go!  Beginning the first 24 Day Challenge of 2015!  Time to get my body cleansed up and back on track for Spring Break and Summer time!  
Eating a healthy diet is so much easier when you get your refrigerator stocked up with the healthy foods you will need... especially when doing something like the Challenge.

So... I've got my meal plans ready- my grocery lists made and my meal prep begun.

This is the link to the "book" of all of the above for my challenge this time!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vw5_1nua7wQMt_2jRTPrwQRUPgCIL99UlLXauFNTsag/edit?usp=sharing


All of the recipes that I choose are just recipes I know I enjoy and that I tweek in order to fit the challenge requirements...  Most of these recipes were from me, my friends, or pinterest.  

Recipes like: Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas, Roasted Chickens, smashed cauliflower... that tastes better than mashed potatoes... and even SKINNY ALFREDO!  Never thought I'd be able to have some of these things on a challenge but sure enough... you can do anything as long as it's in moderation!  

Hope you enjoy these recipes!  I had so many to choose from this time around... it was hard to decide which ones I would cut our.  And I'm always open to even more suggestions- so if you've got more delish, healthy options.. please share!


Another blog that gives great 24 Day Challenge Recipes for each day is:
http://jennycollier.com/category/menu-plans/

Her site has 100 Challenge Friendly Recipes!

Taco Turkey over Spanish Rice

Hola Bloggers!  It's been a few days since I posted last.  I have indeed been cooking yummy, healthy food but I keep forgetting to take pictures and I don't wanna post yummy recipes if you can't see what it looked like!  So, today marks only 1 more week of my Advocare 24 day challenge!  Can't believe how fast it's gone by.  But the recipe I made tonight was mostly from the Advocare cookbook; it was their recipe for Frijoles Cubanos... and I just tweaked it a little bit to fit what I already had in my kitchen.

Taco Turkey over Spanish Rice
Advocare 24 Day Challenge Friendly (Cleanse or Recovery Stage)

Start rice first (as brown rice takes a while)
2 cups brown rice
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup salsa
1 1/2 tsp. Cumin
Place all ingredients in rice cooker and push start!  Or place ingredients in a non stick pot, cover and cook.
Now for the turkey!
1 package 99% fat free ground turkey
1 Onion, diced
2-3 Tbs.  Low Sodium Taco Seasoning (Recipe on blog)
2 cans Low sodium Black Beans, drained
1 (14.5oz) can low sodium tomato sauce (I used diced tomatoes and just emulsified them for a few seconds)
1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar

Brown meat and onion in a large pot, I sprayed first with No calorie/No fat cooking spray.  Once meat is just about white through, add seasoning.  Once meat is done cooking add black beans, tomato sauce and red wine vinegar.  Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until rice is done.
Serve over the rice.
If you are in recovery stage I would recommend just the slightest bit of low-fat cheese... but honestly it doesn't really need it.  My parents also put cilantro, sour cream and cheese on theirs so it is another great, versatile meal.