Healthy BBQ Chicken Pizza

with Sweet Potato Crust

Let me tell you something...pizza is like my spirit animal..its the one thing that I CANNOT live without and I'm telling you...this is the BEST pizza that I have ever made AND it's healthy...say what?!?! You have to add this to your MUST TRY list of healthy recipes that taste like they shouldn't be!! #theresnoweinpizza

Ingredients :

•3 medium sweet potatoes

•1 medium red onion, thinly sliced

•1 cup spinach, chopped

•1 cup pre-cooked rotisserie chicken, shredded

•1 egg 

•1 cup almond flour

•1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

•1 teaspoon dried basil

•1 teaspoon garlic powder

•1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

•1/2 cup barbecue sauce 

•1/2 cup tomato sauce

Directions:

Prep time..about 20 minutes Cook time..about 40 minutes total

STEP ONE: pre-heat oven to 400 F degree

STEP TWO: cook sweet potatoes in microwave until soft

STEP THREE: peel sweet potatoes ( i just cut them & scoop out guts) and add to large mixing bowl with : 1 cup almond flour, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar. ( for an extra kick I add a pinch of chili powder.) mash ingredients until well combined and the mixture take on a doughy consistency.

STEP FOUR: use rubber spatula to spread on a pizza stone. You want the crust to be evenly distributed about 1/3 in. I used my Demarle at Home silpat instead of pizza stone. You could use either if you have them.

STEP FIVE: cook dough at 400 F degree for 30 minutes.

STEP SIX: while pizza dough is baking: shred 1 cup of pre-cooked rotisserie chicken, chop 1 cup spinach, and sauté on thinly sliced medium red onion until soft. I added a little mozzarella cheese.

STEP SEVEN: remove pizza dough from oven. Once you take it out let it cool about 20 min to let the crust harden a bit and then spread 1/2 cup bbq sauce and 1/2 cup tomato sauce on top.

STEP EIGHT: cover pizza with shredded rotisserie chicken, chopped spinach, and red onions. Drizzle with BBQ sauce.

STEP NINE: return pizza to oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes. 

SLICE & ENJOY!

Protein Waffles

Protein Waffles

Recipe from Fixate cookbook

Ingredients:

• 2 cups oat flour (grind raw oats in blender or food processor to make flour)
• 2 tbsp ground flaxeeds
• 3/4 cup whey protein powder, vanilla flavor (I used Shakeology)
• 1 tsp baking powder, gluten free
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
• 4 large egg whites (1/2 cup), beaten to form stiff peaks
• 1 pinch sea salt (I used pink Himalayan salt)
• Nonstick cooking spray (I use Coconut Oil)
• Pure maple syrup

Directions:

Prep time-30 min

Cooking time-36 min

Serves 12 (1 waffle each)

1. Preheat waffle iron.
2. Combine oat flour, flaxeeds, protein powder, and baking powder in a medium bowl; mix well. Set aside.
3. Combine extract and almond milk in a medium bowl; whisk to blend. 
4. Add the flour mixture to the milk mixture; whisk gently just until a smooth batter forms. 
5. Gently fold in egg whites.
6. Cook 2/3 cup batter in preheated waffle iron, lightly coated with spray, for approximately 3-5 minutes (or according to specifications by your particular model), or until crips and golden brown. 
7. Place each waffle on a serving plate, top with one chicken breast, drizzle with maple syrup, and enjoy! 

Not Just About Weight Loss

It's Transformation TUESDAY and I have to share something that's on my mind! It's been a year since we began our journey and looking back I realize JUST how many things have changed!

I see success stories all the time from people who lose weight with A program, B drink, and C meal plan...but to me it has been more than that..you see, just a year ago, I was a very unhappy person. I had no real reason, I had a beautiful life, a roof over my head, and a family that loved me, but I just couldn't get my mind off what I didn't have. I had this feeling inside that I needed more and I felt like I lost something inside. This way I was living my life took it's toll on my marriage and we constantly argued and had a hard time getting along. I also noticed that it affected my parenting...I was always on edge and I felt like any little thing would set me off. I didn't know what was happening to me and why I felt this way.

Then one day, my husband and I were driving home from Vegas and I was complaining that I wanted to do something with the way I was feeling. We both decided at that moment that we needed to work on ourselves and we decided to do it together! We had been drinking Shakeology for about 6 months at this point, not consistently and I had told my husband that I saw something about P90x3 coming out and thought maybe it was something we could do together. You see, at the time we were a little tight on money and that was also one reason we were at our wits end. We decided to go ahead and purchase the program and were committing to making a change in our lives because we felt like we didn't have any other options.

We started following a meal plan that was provided in my group, as well as a grocery list, and we focused on eating clean 80% of the time, drinking our Shakeology for breakfast, and pushing play on our workouts every day.  We didn't see immediate results, but what I did feel was accountability, support, daily encouragement, I learned how to manage my eating, and I was surrounded by others who were literally seconds away from lifting me up, keeping me motivated when I felt like quitting and they were my biggest fans! I had no idea who these girls were, but we bonded and became great friends! My two biggest fans were the ones who were watching me every day and they were my driving force to be better than I was, because they deserved a mom who was happy!

Our Transformation with P90x3

When I am talking to a potential challenger and they give me the line "that's too expensive, I can't afford it" I have to giggle a bit!! First, because that was where my head was when I started, I had no idea what Shakeology was and why the heck it was any different than what I could get at Costco. I remember not knowing if I was going to get the results I wanted by working out at home and if I was actually going to complete the program because I was always a quitter before. But I was so desperate for results and I couldn't stand the way I felt anymore and if I wanted my marriage to get stronger and my kids to learn from example, it was worth giving a shot! 

So, you see, a challenge pack is so much more than Shakeology, a P90x, T25, or 21 Day Fix workout program, free shipping, and discount pricing. It's about having someone on the other end to make sure that you open your program, that you push play on Day 1 and Day 90! It's having someone to lift you up when you feel like you can't do anymore. It gave me LIFE again and it opened my eyes to how differently life can be if you just take chances. Most importantly, it saved my marriage and it made our family whole again! To me, that is PRICELESS!!!

If it wasn't for my coach, I would not have finished my P90x3, I would not be 12lbs lighter, and 13% body fat, I would not have been asked to work out with THE Tony Horton himself, and I would not have completely changed my families eating habits and influenced those that I love most to make a healthy change too! So when you are thinking about the options...think of this! 

When you go to the gym, who is making sure you show up every day? Who is checking your nutrition to make sure you're eating correctly for the workouts you are doing? Do you know if the workouts you're doing are going to give you the results you're wanting? Who is going to keep you accountable from start to finish?

Answer those questions and then go with your gut and what you think will truly give you the best results and be the best BANG for your buck!! 

Is it time for your own transformation?

Join my January 19th Get Healthy For Life Challenge group today: