Thursday, February 13, 2014

Heartbreakers Workout, Yummy Entree, and Gluten free dessert

Hi all,

Hope everyone is doing well and rocking at those goals you set in January! If you fell off track that's ok, you can always start over, just don't give up! Life is about ups and downs, good and bad. You can do it, just take it one moment at a time!

Alright getting into it, with Valentine's day tomorrow I thought I would give you a kick butt workout to get you sweaty and get those heads turning. Also, at the end is a meal that you can cook for yourself, your partner, or you and your friends! Dessert included ... duh!!! :)

This can be an at home or outdoor workout! No equipment needed. There are different levels however, depending on how hard you want to go.

Let's GO!!!!

Equipment:

  • Matt
  • Timer- time yourself and try to beat that time every round
Level 1- 3 rounds   Level 2- 5 rounds   Level 3- 7 rounds 

Air Squats: 30


High Knees: 40 total 

  • Keep your chest up 
  • Drive your knees to your chest or as high as you can 
  • Don't stop moving!! :) 


Bicycles: 50 total 

Push-ups: 20

  • Use variations: 
    • Incline 
    • Modified
    • Full
    • Decline 


Pull-ins: 25 

Squat Thrust: 20

REPEAT! :) 


Now that you have worked up and appetite try this yummy eat!!! It's one of my favorites! 

Tenderloin Steak with red onion marmalade 



Ingredients: 
  • Cooking spray 
  • large red onion, sliced and separated into rings (about 2 cups)
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 
  • 2 tablespoons honey 
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, trimmed (1 inch thick) 

  • Preparation 
  • 1. Preheat broiler.
  • 2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan. Cover and cook 3 minutes. Add vinegar, honey, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to pan. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 8 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring occasionally.
  • 3. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, thyme, and pepper evenly over beef. Place beef on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Serve with onion mixture
This recipe was found at: Cooking Light 
  • if you want to find more clean eats! :) 
Alright ya'll it is my favorite time!!! DESSERT time!!! This is what I wait for when celebrating any special occasion! You have to live a little and treat yourself. Plus it's a clean eat item!! Don't forget though everything in moderation! 

Clean Apple pie with gluten free crust!! Yummy!! 



Ready in 1 hour 15 minutes • Makes 8 servings Gluten-Free Pie Crust

Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 cups almond flour (try: Bob’s Red Mill brand)
  • 1/2 tsp unrefined sea salt 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 whole egg Zest of 1 lemon
Apple Pie Filling
  • 3 lb tart, crisp baking apples
  • 3 tbsp almond flour
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp each ground cloves, nutmeg, allspice
  • 2 tbsp light, unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
  • 1/2 cup honey

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Place almond flour and sea salt into a food processor, pulse to combine, then add wet ingredients and zest, and blend until a ball of dough is formed.
  2. Press into a 9″ pie plate, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside.
  3. Fill a large bowl with cold water and add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
  4. Peel, core and slice apples one at a time, and drop them into the lemon water to keep them from turning brown.
  5. Once apples are soaking, drain water from the bowl and pat apples dry with a clean cloth.
  6. Add remaining ingredients to apples, including remaining tablespoon of lemon juice, and toss well to combine.
  7. Pour mixture into pie crust and bake 45 to 55 minutes, until the crust is golden and the mixture is bubbling on top.
  8. Remove and let cool for 1 hour before serving.

This recipe found at: Oxygenmag.com 
  • in case you are looking for more clean dessert ideas! 

Alright guys there you go! I hope that you get sweaty, and hungry and you enjoy!! Have a Happy Valentine's day!! Much love!!

Pistols...Out! 
Xo 












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