Lavish Lunch

Here's another version of my lunch wrap from this week. This one is probably my favorite out of the two. I had it along with a big ole bowl of juicy cantaloupe I got from the farmer's market. Yuuum.  

Lavish Lunch Wrap

Ingredients

- 1/4 c tuna

- 1 small tomato, diced

- 1/4 c cucumber, diced

- 1/4 c sweet banana pepper, chopped

- 2 t coarse ground dijon mustard

- 1/4 t black pepper

- handful baby spinach 

- 1 lavish bread wrap

  Directions

Mix first six ingredients together in a bowl then evenly spread spinach on lavish and then top with tuna mix. Roll up and nom!

XOXO,

Claire

Summer Spinach Salad

This salad is taking advantage of summer produce. Apricots, strawberries, and cucumber oh my. Throw in some goat cheese and candied pecans - say no more.

Lets take a look at a few of the health benefits in this salad...

Apricots - 50 calories for three. Excellent source of vitamins A, C, E, potassium, iron, and beta-carotene. Helps prevent heart disease and are very beneficial for good eyesight. 

Strawberries - 43 calories per cup packed with fiber (13% of the RDA of dietary fiber). Loaded with vitamin C which helps boost your immune system, prevent cancer and heart disease.

Cucumbers - 11 calories per cucumber. Made of 95% water which keeps you hydrated while flushing out toxins in the body.

Summer Spinach Salad

Ingredients

- 3 handfuls baby spinach

- 1/2 c strawberries, quartered

- 2 apricots, diced

- 1 small cucumber, sliced

- 1/8 avocado, diced

- 1/4 c goat cheese

- 2 T candied pecans

- 2 T Lite Balsamic vinaigrette 

- 4 oz grilled salmon

Directions

Toss ingredients and season with cracked black pepper. Yum!

*We're out of red onion or else I'd definitely have included it in this salad.

XOXO,

Claire

Lunch Wrap

I've had a variation of this same wrap the past four days and still haven't gotten tired of it.

Ingredients

- 1 lavish wrap (found near the deli @ Walmart)

- handful baby spinach

- 1/4 c tuna (chicken or any other protein would be good too)

- 1/8 avocado, cubed

- 1 small tomato, cubed

- 1/2 sweet banana pepper

- 1/2 small green bell pepper

- 2 T lite dijon vinaigrette or 2 t dijon mustard

- pinch black pepper

Roll up and enjoy!

XOXO,

Claire

Backyard Workout

Let me start off by saying this workout is tough!
But just remember...
You must challenge yourself in order to change yourself. 

Backyard Butt Kick

Set #1

10 push-ups

20 torso twist lunges w/ weight

10 push-ups

20 torso twist lunges w/ weight

side shuffle down and back length of yard

sprint down and back length of yard

Repeat

Set #2

10 burpees w/ push-up and jump

15 lunges with leg raise and hammer curl to shoulder press

10 burpees w/ push-up and jump

20 leap frogs

sprint down and back length of yard

Repeat

Set #3

10 squat jumps

15 side squats w/ shoulder press

10 squat jumps

15 side squats w/ shoulder press

side shuffle down and back length of yard

sprint down and back length of yard

Repeat

Set #4

10 backward roll to jump

10 3-pulse lunges w/ curl per pulse

10 backward roll to jump

10 3-pulse lunges w/ curl per pulse

20 leap frops

sprint down and back length of yard

Repeat

Walk to cool down and stretch.

*backward roll to jump - stand in seated postion then roll onto your back and lift your legs to the sky then roll forward using your hands to push you up onto your feet into a jump

  

XOXO,

Claire

A Little Humor for Your Day

Perfect Morning

This is my kinda morning.

Greek yogurt, Kashi GoLean Crunch, an assortment of local fruit and Bobby Flay.

Grilled Pizza

I know what you're probably thinking...

Grilled pizza?

Yep.

It's possible, easy, and oh so tasty.

Summer Grilled Pizza

Ingredients

- fresh pizza dough (got mine at Publix)

- extra virgin olive oil

- 1/2 red onion

- 2 cloves garlic, minced

- 2-3 T butter

- cherry tomatoes

- goat cheese

- fresh basil

- balsamic vinegar, reduced

- salt and pepper

Directions

Fire grill up to medium high heat. Roll out dough on a floured surface and brush with EVOO and salt and pepper both sides. In a sauce pan heat EVOO over medium heat and add garlic until fragrant. Throw in slivered onion and butter. Cook until brown and caramelized and set aside. In another small pot reduce 3/4 c balsamic vinegar over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Slice tomatoes and remove watery membrane. Throw pizza dough on the grill and cook for two minutes on each side and then remove from grill. Brush grilled pizza crust with some more EVOO and then assemble pizza. Layer tomatoes and caramelized onions on bottom then sprinkle goat cheese and drizzle balsamic reduction on top. Place pizza back on grill, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil and a little extra balsamic and enjoy!

*This is definitely something I'm going to be trying again. I'm thinking a margarita pizza next, yum!

XOXO,

Claire