yummy pears...

after being disgusted at the pear selection where i buy my groceries, i decided to give it another go when a friend of mine suggested this little snack:

1 pear, chopped
feta cheese
walnuts

that's it! i'm not big on cheese, but i buy that crumbled feta and just put a few chunks on top of the pears and then add some walnuts. yum!!!

instead of using the whole pear, get a handful of strawberries and add them to the mix with half the pear.

Enjoy,
liz :)

Grilled Chicken and Mango Salsa

Grilled Chicken:

1. season thawed chicken breast tenderloins (or whole breasts) with a little sea salt and some fresh ground pepper.
2. grill until done.

Mango Salsa:

1 whole mango, chopped
1 whole avocado, chopped
a few sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 red onion (you can use more, but mine was super hot)
1/2 jalapeno (again, you can use more but mine was HOT!!!)
1/2 small can super sweet white and yellow corn
about 6 cherry tomatoes, chopped
lime juice (about 3 Tbsp?)

chop all the above stuff up. mix it all together and stir in the lime juice. Add to your cooked chicken.

This is my favorite thing i've made so far! and the best part is you can use this salsa on just about anything else...wraps, salads, pork loin. i don't know what else, but if you think of something good to put the salsa on, leave it in the comments section :)

Enjoy!

hi! Recipe & Tip

I started eating clean going on 4 months now. I have never felt better or looked better than i do right now. my body is like a machine that i can actually feel working. i know how it runs and i get to know it better everyday. that's the way it should be. i love it.

i'm going to share my favorite recipe for sweet potatoes.

Sweet Potatoes & Pears:

• 1/2 baked sweet potato
• 10-15 raisins
• 1 tsp. wheat germ
• 1 half bartlett pear (very ripe is the best)
• 1 pkg Emerald 100 calorie natural almonds
• ground cinnamon

1. Bake the sweet potato just as you would a regular potato in the microwave. i poke holes in mine and wrap it in damp paper towels and put it on the baked potato setting.
2. You're only going to use half of the potato, so you can ziploc the other half and save it for tomorrow's lunch.
3. chop potato and pears. mix in other ingredients and enjoy!

i have a horrible sweet tooth and this is just the right amount of yummy!

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Tip #1

Boil an entire dozen of eggs. They'll keep in the fridge for a long time. I grab two every morning with my oatmeal and peel them in the car. yeah, i know... I eat two of the whites and only 1/2 of one of the yolks. They're also great for when you get a craving for something. Sea salt works great on them too!