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I got this recipe off pinterest. There were two recipes I looked at. I tweaked them to be a little more fit friendly. Turned out to be a hit at our house. EVERYONE ATE them (2 adults and 3 kids) SCORE!!

Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos

Ingredients:
1 block of cream cheese (light works fine in this recipe)
2 Tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 cups shredded cooked chicken

2 chopped bell peppers

½ chopped yellow onion

1 TBS Coconut oil
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
About 16 (6 inch) La Tortillas or Ezekiel tortillas
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking spray

Directions:

Sauté chopped onions and bell pepers in coconut oil. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. Heat cream cheese in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds so it’s soft and easy to stir. Add lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder and garlic powder. Stir to combine and then add cilantro and green onions. Add chicken and mozzarella cheese and combine well.
Place 2-3 Tablespoons of chicken mixture on the lower third of a tortilla, keeping it about 1/2 inch from the edges and roll it up as tight as you can. Place seam side down on the baking sheet.
Lay all of the filled taquitos on the baking sheet and make sure they are not touching each other. Spray the tops lightly with cooking spray and sprinkle some salt on top.
Place pan in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp and the ends start to get golden brown.

Lean Grass Fed Beef Parmesan Meatloaf

Dinner time at our house can be hard at times and with three picky kids I do not have time to play chef and make them all their individual dinners. I try to be creative and make fun, fit, and frugal. I love pinterest. They have so many awesome recipes that you can choose from. I usually like to tweak mine, especially if I don't want to run to the store. This was a huge hit in our house, it will be made again!!

Here's the recipe from pinterest

Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf 

original Joelen recipe

1 lb ground chicken (ground turkey can be substituted)

1 egg

1/4 cup breadcrumbs

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 

1-2 cloves garlic,

 finely minced 1 small onion, grated 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup pasta sauce (homemade or store bought) 

1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend 

minced parsley for garnish

 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a loaf pan with cooking spray, set aside. In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, thyme, oregano, basil, garlic, onion, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese. To not over handle the mixture otherwise it will get tough. Place the mixture in the greased loaf pan and form into a loaf. Top the meatloaf with pasta sauce.

My version that I tweaked to work for us.

1 lb grass fed 90/10 lean ground beef

1 egg

1/4 cup gluten free bread crumbs

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 

1-2 cloves garlic,

1 cup carrots measured and then chopped

1 cup spinach measured and then chopped

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (can omit)

1/2 cup Glen Muir pasta sauce 

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (can omit)

Strawberry baked oatmeal

1/2 cup oats

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup International egg white substitute

2 TBS cottage cheese

4-5 fresh strawberries chopped

NuNaturals Vanilla Stevia

Cinnamon

1/4 tsp. baking soda

mix oats,water,egg whites together in an oven safe bowl. Add in the rest and stir together. Bake on 350 for 30-35 min. Let it cool and enjoy. Its yummy warm or cold. Perfect for your on the go schedules.

Yummy Lemon Chicken

Here's a yummy lemon chicken recipe from food network.

Ingredients
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for grill grates and drizzling
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
3 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 3/4 pounds chicken cutlets (8 thin cutlets)
1 lemon, sliced in half, optional
2 large handfuls baby arugula
Directions
Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, rosemary, garlic and a big pinch of salt and pepper in a measuring cup. Add chicken to a gallon-size zip top bag or casserole dish and pour the marinade over the chicken. Turn to coat and let the chicken marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes (or 1 hour in the refrigerator).
Heat a grill to medium-high. Brush the grill grates with olive oil using a clean tea towel or paper towel.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade. Place the chicken on the grill and cook until golden and slightly charred, about 3 minutes per side. Place the lemon halves cut-side down on the grill grate and grill until charred, about 4 minutes.
Add the arugula to a platter and drizzle very lightly with olive oil. Remove the chicken from the grill and shingle across the bed of arugula. Squeeze some lemon juice over the chicken and serve.

Grilling

I love grilling my food. The crisp and clean flavor, along with the aroma smell of the BBQ going. We made this recipe a couple weeks ago. It rocks! Try it out in the beautiful spring weather.

Grilled Vegetables on the Food Network

Taking things one step at a time

I love this time of year. The blossoms starting to bud and bloom on the trees. Weather and the sun starting to change, and good old out door hill runs. Where I live there is no such thing as a flat run. Its up or it's down, and when you go down you have to come back up :). When I first started running I would look at the long stretch of a hill and want to cry and quit. Now, I take it one step at a time...one breath at a time and somehow make it to the top.

With all of our goals in life we need to do the same, otherwise we can get overwhelmed and quit. Trust me I've been on both sides. What helps me is to sit back, take a deep breath, and focus on what is most important. That's how I set up my to-do list for each day...tasks in order of urgency. My workouts are an urgency. They allow me to take time for myself and to keep my body healthy and strong to keep up with my life as a wife, mom, group fitness instructor, and personal trainer. Some days are better then others, and I gobble up the good days and make the most of the messy days :). Take time for yourself to reflect and ponder on what you really want, and what is most important to you and then go for it.

TABATA hill running
(warm-up)
20 sec. sprint
10 sec jog
20 sec. sprint
10 sec jog
20 sec sprint
10 sec jog
2 minute steady pace (pace you can breath comfortable at)
Repeat 5 times or until you get to the top of your hill

Happy Running my friends xx