How to Give Yourself A [Healthy] Bar

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One thing I can say about 2013 so far is that I am VERY proud of the people who are working hard and staying dedicated to a strict yet healthy and nutritious diet. I started a more proactive instead of reactive Β lifestyle and it feels damn good :)

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Chicken Tortilla Soup: For the Westcoast Soul

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So these chilly days with the sun out are pretty deceptive. You think it’s warm until you step out and the wind chill freezes your nose. What better food to make than some So. Cal chicken tortilla soup! It’s healthy, warm, and full of Cali love with corn and avocado. Here is a recipe my grandma taught me for a 30 min prep/ cook meal that will have your taste buds loving life! ENJOY!

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Meatballs For All!

Enjoy!!

My faaavorite food is Italian food and with Italian food the staple plate is *drum-roll* Spaghetti! This plate can be made one million ways but this time I tried to keep it simple while spicing it up with some do-it-yourself homemade meatballs.

Ingredients:

1lb of what ever meat you choose (I chose ground Angus Beef)

1/2 link of Polish Kielbasa

1 yellow onion

1 green bell pepper

1 tomato

Tablespoon Garlic (fresh or paste)

Teaspoon salt & pepper (each)

Teaspoon crushed peppers

2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

1 egg white

2 toasted and crumbled slices of sourdough bread

Teaspoon crushed oregano

1 can of tomato sauce

Fresh basil leaves

1 jar of spaghetti sauce (of your choice)

1 bag shredded mozzarella cheese.

Step 1: preheat the oven to 400 degrees. While the oven is heating, mince the onions and bell peppers and put them in a large mixing bowl with all italicized ingredients.Β  Mix well. Let sit and chop Polish Kielbasa into 1/4 inch circular/ oval rounds.

Step 2: In a small to medium sized baking pan (at least 2-3 inches deep) spread all tomato sauce and fresh basil leaves evenly. Scooping small handfuls of meat make golf size meat balls molded by hand and Kielbasa, place pan into oven and let bake for 20-25min.

Step 3: While meatballs and sauce are baking use a tall pot to bring water with a few drops of olive oil so that the noodles wont stick together once boiled and strained of water. After water comes to a boil, drop the spaghetti inside. Cook 7-10min.

Step 4: Checking on the meat, sprinkle a generous amount of mozzarella cheese to the top of each meatball (I love cheese so I add more) place BACK into the oven, except this time, put it on broil so you can get a browning color with the cheese, sauce, and meat.

Step 5: Grab the nearest plate and a glass of your favoirte wine or dinner salad and enjoy, back meat-a-ballz-a! :)

Bonn Appetite!

Is That Delivery?!

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So amongst my many talents (hehe) I LIVE for cooking! It’s something that fuels the mind and body with nutrients. Plus it’s fun as HECK! Well today class, were cooking:

Salmon Snow Crab Pesto Pizza!

Start off with:
1 Boboli Pizza Crust (original or wheat)
Large handful of Spinach
1/4 chopped red onion
1 bag of Kraft Mozzarella
1 bag of Kraft Italian Blend
7oz of Pesto Basil sauce
Teaspoon Garlic
Teaspoon Italian Herbs and/or Basil
Pinch Black Pepper
Teaspoon of Crushed Pepper
Your choice of meat (I chose crab and salmon. Beware that each meat cooking time is different)

Step 1: Pre-Heat oven to 415 degrees
Step 2: while oven is preheating cut meat into bite size pizza pieces
Step 3: spread pesto sauce, black pepper and crushed pepper on dry pizza crust
Step 4: add spinach and onion
Step 5: add full bag of mozzarella
Step 6: add meat spreading and mixing or your choice
Step 7: add 1/2 Italian blend bag of cheese to top for a double layer extra cheesy finish..
Step 8: let bake for 15 minutes or until meat is cooked to temperature
Step 9: let pizza sit still and cool outside of oven for 5-10min to avoid fluidity. **broil for added brownness on top**.
Step 10: BON APPETITE!!

*Prep and cooling time run for a combined 30 min. move over Rachel Ray! ;]

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