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Get Fit with Brit

I have to give a shout out to @getfitwithbritm and her exercise e-book that helps me keep up my workouts on vacation! I love her daily instas with the best moves and I often use them at home too. Check her out. Thanks Britt!!

Pickled Zucchini

Spicy Pickled Zucchini Who has leftover zucchini from their garden?This is a delicious way to put it to good use (and it goes on the BLT you will most definitely want to make). Trust me, it’s incredible and worth the time. I was skeptical at first but have made it 3 times in the last week. The onions are to die for as well! 3 medium zucchini, thinly sliced 1 medium white onion, thinly sliced 2 shallots, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, peeled and halved 1 1/2 TB sea salt 1/4 C fresh dill sprigs 1 small fresh red chile pepper, very thinly sliced 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 1/2 TB yellow mustard seeds 1 TB Black peppercorns 3/4 cup cider vinegar 3/4 cup white wine vinegar 1/3 cup sugar Cut the zucchini into thin slices. Place in jar along with the cloves of garlic. Add remaining ingredients (except dill) in a sauce pan. Set it over medium heat and bring just to a boil. Remove from heat and carefully pour over zucchinis and garlic in the jar. Top with…

Tuna and Avocado on Rice Cakes

My latest craze! Rice Cakes! 65 calories, gluten free, and the perfect crunch we all crave. My fave as been topped with tuna and avocado, cottage cheese, or peanut butter and banana.

Tuna Salad with Avocado and Cucumber

The best tuna salad you’ll ever eat! I don’t make tuna nearly enough but when I do, I go big and I keep it healthy. 4 cans White albacore tuna, drained Light mayo, 1Tb Dijon mustard, 1-2 TB Lemon juice and zest, 1 lemon Avocado, smashed Dill pickles, chopped Cucumber, chopped Purple onion, chopped Pickled jalapeño, chopped Relish, 1/4 C S&P (Sriracha salt ) Combine all ingredients and refrigerate overnight. ETC. I hate draining tuna, so I toss all tuna into a strainer and push out the liquid that way instead of each individual can. emoji I actually made 8 cans of tuna this week so these measurements are a rough idea. emojiI love adding a big spoonful to lettuce cups, in a wrap, or on top of toasted wheat bread. Take out any ingredient you don’t like or add something you do. You can never have enough lemon juice or zest in your tuna salad! I crumbled the TJ French onion cheese on top which was a delicious way to add just a little bit of flavor.

Peanut Butter and Granola Stuffed Apple

A family approved protein packed snack! Core apple (perfect with pink lady apples that are slightly tart and crisp) fill with a combination of natural peanut or almond butter and your favorite granola.

Kale, Pear, and Goat Cheese Salads

Playing around with my current kitchen ingredients for a Fall salad for tomorrow. Chop kale very thinly Cut pear and apple (Granny Smith is good with this salad) into matchsticks Add toasted pecans or whatever you have in your freezer (you always keep nuts in your freezer, right?) *Toast or candy your entire bag of nuts and then freeze whatever you don’t use and you’ll be ready for your next weekday salad. Add crumbled TJ blueberry vanilla goat cheese (always in my freezer). Dressing- balsamic evoo maple syrup sliced shallots s&p This salad will hold up well because kale doesn’t wilt very fast.

Go-To Breakfast

My favorite go-to breakfast during the week! I eat 1/2 bar before my workout with a lot of water and the rest after my workout. Quest bars have a ton of protein, almost no sugar, and they’re tasty!

Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts

We went for the healthy option on this National Doughnut Day. We baked these delicious apple cider doughnuts and even used apple sauce instead of oil. I have to admit they taste more like a muffin but everyone loved them. 2 cups apple cider 2 cups all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoon baking powder 1½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon Dash of fresh nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt 1 egg 2 tablespoons butter, melted ⅔ cup light brown sugar ½ cup milk (add a little vinegar to make buttermilk) 2 tablespoons apple sauce (we used baby apple oatmeal) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Simmer apple cider until reduced to 1/2 C. Add all dry ingredients together and mix Add all wet ingredients and mix. Add wet ingredients to dry mix until combined. This was originally for doughnut holes but you can use mini muffin tins, doughnut trays, I used some fall molds I had. Anything works! For the icing I used 1/2 C maple syrup, 1/4 C butter (melt together). Then add 1 cup sifted powdered sugar. I added some cream cheese too….

Chia Pudding

There is no right and wrong with Chia Seed Pudding. Be creative and make it your own. Here are a couple of my favorites! Chia seeds Your favorite milk (almond or coconut) Your favorite yogurt Vanilla extract Maple syrup Salt Fall chia pudding- Canned Pumpkin, dash of cinnamon, dash of fresh nutmeg Toppings- be creative! You’ll want to use 1/4 cup chia seeds per every 1 cup of yogurt and 1 cup milk. I throw it all in and never measure it out so you really can’t go wrong. Add a dash of salt, a tsp of vanilla, and about 2 Tb or as much maple syrup as you like. For the pumpkin pudding add a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg, and 1 to 2 Tb of canned pumpkin. The pumpkin isn’t that sweet so I would also add more maple syrup. Cover and refrigerate mixture for a couple of hours or overnight. Add any toppings you like. Some of my favorites are pumpkin seeds, pomegranate seeds, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and coconut. The possibilities are endless!

Protein Poppers

Who else is ready to eat healthy after a weekend full of indulging? These protein poppers are a perfect before workout snack or a great substitute for dessert. I’m obsessed! 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup steel cut oats ⅓ cup coconut flakes 1 cup rice crispy cereal 1 cup nut butter, I used natural peanut butter 1 cup ground flax seed 2/3 cup chocolate chips, optional 3/4 cup raw honey 2 tsp vanilla 2 Tb coconut oil (optional) Any other add ins that you might like. Granola, butterscotch chips, almonds.. Be creative! INSTRUCTIONS In a large mixing bowl, mix all ingredients. Make sure it is mixed well so that you can form the balls easily. Add chocolate chips if using or other desired mix ins. Chill the mixture in the fridge for an hour so that balls will bind together. Roll the balls into about a 1 inch diameter and keep in freezer for on the go.