Healthy Eating While Camping

Healthy Eating While Camping

Hey there!!  It’s hard to believe this coming weekend will be Memorial Day weekend for most that means time off of work, relaxing, eating out traveling, weekend cocktails, etc.  You name it healthy eating and exercise will go on the back burner.  My goal as a coach is not only to inspire each of you to make the best choices but to hold myself accountability as well.  The rule for the weekend is 80/20!  I mean let’s face it if we end up with a camp fire in the backyard I will be enjoying a s’more and there isn’t a way to really eat a cleaner version, buy dark chocolate?  You get what I’m saying?  So what about the rest of the meals?  Here are some ideas as you might be looking at today as your Friday and headed to grocery shop for the weekend.

 

Cup Salad

Make it your way!!  what I like about this idea is the fact that you can make it ahead of time and there will be zero clean up while enjoying your weekend.  If your camping grill some chicken while others make hot dogs and add the chicken to your salad.

Ideas for filling your cup-

celery
radishes
onion
grape tomatoes
chopped broccoli
mushrooms
carrots
hard boiled eggs
snow peas
red and green bell peppers
cheese, crumbled or shredded
cauliflower
cucumbers
sunflower seeds
bacon bits
bean sprouts
pickles
peppers
Side Dish- Corn over the fire

Using the crockpot while enjoying time off-  Soup it is!  It's an easy way to prep ahead and keep on low while family and friends join you around the camp fire.

Here is my all time favorite clean eating soup recipe-
Crockpot Beef Barley

Next up foil wrapped Chicken Fajita
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups instant brown rice, uncooked
1-1/2 cups hot water
1 Tablespoon of Taco Seasoning
4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 each green and red pepper, cut into strips                                    
1/2 cup Salsa
1/2 cup Shredded Taco Cheese

Directions:

Heat oven to 400ºF.

Fold up all sides of each of 4 large sheets heavy-duty foil to form 1-inch rim; spray with cooking spray. Combine rice, water and taco seasoning; spoon onto foil. Top with remaining ingredients.
Bring up foil sides; fold to make 4 packets. Place in 15x10x1-inch pan.  Bake 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Cool 5 min. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packets.  These are just a few ideas as the holiday weekend is right around the corner. Happy Camping!!  Hanging in the backyard!  Family, Friends, and good times.   

21 Day Fix Extreme Chicken Fajitas

21 Day Fix Extreme Chicken Fajitas

 

 

Yes I know I’m in the middle of doing Insanity Max 30 however I came across this 21 day fix extreme recipe and had to try and of course share!!  We are in the middle of some home projects as well this week so life has seemed busy however finding the time to eat healthy is still very important to me if I eat crap I feel like crap.  This recipe took like 10 minutes (including prepping to cook) it’s simple and kid friendly.  Our kids did not eat the lettuce and just had the filling and added cheese to theirs.  My husband eats most of my clean eating meals for example this recipe he grabbed regular taco shells. Which works for me I’m still making one meal for the entire family just a few modifications.  Also this would be easy to make into steak or shrimp as well.  The leftover I just made a salad for lunch tomorrow and topped it off with the chicken filling.

Ingredients: (makes 4 servings)

• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Himalayan salt (or regular sea salt)
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp olive oil, divided
• 4 (5- to 6-oz) raw chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into 1/2-inch strips
• 1 red (or green) bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• 8 large romaine (or butter) lettuce leaves
• 1/2 medium avocado, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh salsa

Instructions

1. Combine chili powder, salt, cumin, garlic powder, and 1 tsp oil in a large resealable plastic bag.
2. Add chicken, bell pepper, and onion; mix gently to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
3. Heat remaining oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Empty contents of bag into skillet; cook stirring frequently, for 5-6 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat and add lime juice.
5. Evenly top lettuce leaves with chicken mixture, avocado, and salsa.

***21 Day Fix containers (per serving): 2 green 1 red 1/2 purple 1/2 blue