LIFE

 Time flies - 

Not sure where it went but it went! 

Since our move back to Michigan its been a whirl wind...

Not living where we expected to, but settling into and loving where we do live took time 

but more than that it took patience... patience with ourselves and patience with trying to understand

what is/was meant to be... little did we know that when live thru a gigantic curveball at us, this

was in deed the BEST place to be! 

We bought a house 2 miles from where we used to live here in Cedar... thankfully close to Traverse 

but more importantly close to the hospital; 

This will come as a surprise to some … 

We have had an interesting 3 months back in November 2021…- They discovered the mass when he was in the hospital with Covid for 9 days in November - We found out in January 2022 that Bruce had lung cancer so they had to remove the upper and middle lobes of his right lung He had it removed on February 2 of 2022  - they got all the cancer and it’s not in his lymph nodes- whew!! 

In total he missed almost 3 months of work - So far all of his scans have been clear and we count our blessings EVERY day!!

Finally Cooler Weather

You don't know HOT until you experience southern heat 

that lasts not for days but for MONTHS - 

This year it got HOT in June and stayed HOT until the end of September

Its October and the days are in the 70s right now and nights in the 50s

pretty darn perfect if you ask me!

Can hardly take in that two years of southern living is creeping up on us!

Its wonderful living so close to our daughter and grands but I am not going to lie 

we miss 

LEELANAU!!

FINALLY

able to log into my blogs -
Not sure if anyone still follows along but if you do I will update soon - Hugs, Deb

Still here

I have no idea if anyone still follows me here -
I have been unable to post to any of my blogs for awhile now-
Hope its finally fixed!!  Be back soon - Deb

Quinoa Fiesta

This recipe was revamped from one I saw online

there were ingredients in it that I feel are just fillers

and unnecessary foods so they were deleted

and replaced with nutritional ones -

I try to get right to the  point in my recipes as 

NO ONE has time to scroll thru a bunch of ads

and nonsense on how to actually cook  - 

USE YOUR IMAGINATION & 

MAKE COOKING FUN

In a crock pot and cooked on low till tender and steamy

1 pkg of cooked ground turkey 

1 can of organic black beans

1 can of organic chili bean mix

1 can of organic cannellini beans

1 can of green chili tomato mix

2-3 cups of organic veggie broth
either fresh cilantro or dried

2-3 cups of cooked quinoa

to taste minced garlic

1 package of broccoli slaw

this was a wonderful treat on a cold day 

here in Northeast Georgia Mountains

I sprinkled a bit of Cabot Sharp Cheddar Cheese on top.

Serve this with a small salad of your choice -

Protein Abundant Salad

A long time ago a lady told us about putting egg whites

in a salad - I tried it then and we loved it!

Today I needed some extra protein so I made this 

salad again - 

1 whole egg and 1 egg white - 

pan sauteed in a bit of olive oil with your choice of seasoning ~

once cooked

I put them over mixed greens

the olive oil seasoning mix made the dressing

I then added a touch of our favorite cheese - 

ENJOY - 

Delightfully delicious and nutritious!

Goat Cheese and Turkey Wrap

Just had this delightful wrap - 

All natural turkey slices 

goat cheese

spinach

honey cup mustard

pesto 

on a 1/2 of Azteca Organic Wrap

a delightful little tastiness

my belly and tastebuds are HAPPY!!

I am a happy camper this week - 

in August I started a quest to 

get fit -  

my goal was to reach my goal weight by my 53rd birthday - 

HAPPY to say that proof is in the buckle - 

when I started I could not get the ends of the belt to touch - 

this morning when I tried it on NOT ONLY are they touching

but I am 3 notches in - 

Love BEACH BODY and the endless amount of 

work outs and recipes that keep me active and healthy - 

Turkey, Pesto, Pita Pizza

when you are craving pizza you go to 

Beach Body Recipe Blog to get ideas...

https://www.beachbody.com/beachbodyblog/tag/pizzas

 Here is this wonderful pizza I made tonight to satisfy my craving for "OUT TO EAT" food -  

 Use your measuring cups for where ever you are in your BB Challenge - 

20 lbs down for me - thanks to Beach Body!!

Yummiess

Serves 12 

Prep time

10m

Cook Time

18m

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Ingredients

•  
  3
   
  Bananas (ripe)
•  
  2
   
  Eggs
•  
  3/4 Cups
   
  Quick Oats
•  
  2 Scoops
   
  Vanilla Or Chocolate Shakeology
•  
  2 Tablespoons
   
  Honey
•  
  1 Teaspoon
   
  Baking Powder
•  
  1 Teaspoon
   
  Baking Soda
•  
  1/2 Teaspoon
   
  Cinnamon

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees , line with silicone or foil liners, or you can use coconut oil to grease the muffin tin

2. Place all of the ingredients in a blender, (or food processor), and blend until mixture is smooth.

3. Divide mixture evenly between 12 muffin tins.

   

4. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

   Note: Be sure to use either silicone or foil liners with the paper insert removed because they will stick, and they will appear to be “sunk” in as does any muffin made with oats rather than flour!)

Turkey Veggie Pizza Delight

So good for you and so delish; 

If you are following 21 Day Fix or other challenge program

please make sure you stay within your guide lines - 

This is a premade crust - Mama Marys Thin and Crispy (wonderful flavor, low cal)

spread with pesto of your choice I used Prego as it has "real" ingredients

then minced sundried tomato by Lesspirit

then I put a layer of artichokes 

then low moisture mozzarella cheese

layered on top of that is 

turkey peperonni

and then al dente; broccoli, sweet peppers & fresh basil - 

This is WONDERFUL and bursting with flavors - 

You can taste the GOOD FOR YOU NESS!! 

Turkey Greek

SALAD for CRAVINGS; 

Turkey Greek Salad; 

Mixed greens,

ground turkey,

sweet peppers,

sunflowers seeds,

kalmata olive slices,

feta and

Bolthouse Balsamic Dressing

Yum

PLYO

Lets get this party started -  21 day fix - 

I am loving BEACHBODY and wishing I had started and stuck with this years ago BUT so glad I am 2 months in and 10 lbs down and loving the energy I have!!

By combining work outs from BOD and hiking 

each day I am motivated to do more and go further!

Today I started the PLYO 21 day fix -  already feeling

the beginnings of definition - can't wait to see results on day 21

Making Vanilla Shakeology Delicious

IF you are like me and you use Shakeology

you have found you are not a fan of Vanilla

Yesterday when reminded by a friend of the benefits of Turmeric

I decided to try and experiment; 

1 cup of whole organic milk

2 turmeric tablets opened into the blender

sprinkle of cinnamon and a teaspoon of maple syrup - 

your scoops of Vanilla Shakeo. 

Makes a wonderful snack - 

Its delicious and SO GOOD FOR YOU!

Enjoy and have a 

nutritionally motivating day - 

Deb

Health Benefits of Turmeric

When examining the research, turmeric benefits go beyond that of these 10 drugs:

• Anti-inflammatory drugs
• Anti-depressants (Prozac)
• Chemotherapy
• Anti-coagulants (Aspirin)
• Pain killers
• Diabetes drugs (Metformin)
• Arthritis medications
• Inflammatory bowel disease drugs
• Cholesterol drugs (Lipitor)
• Steroids

Break fast

For years you have been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day - 

ITS TRUE

it really is - 

the right amount of protein and fiber sets the tone 

for how you will eat and function the rest of the day!

When I get a healthy nutritional breakfast I am less tempted to 

"fall off the nutritional wagon" so to speak the rest of the day.

I know how many calories I need to function properly for the day- 

and depending on how hard I work out each day 

depends on how many calories I need - 

Here is one of my go to bfast - simple and quick!

1/2 Ezekiel Bread sprouted English muffin with 1 tbls. of all natural peanut butter

Egg Whites scrambled with one whole egg and a bit of garlic cooked in olive oil

when cook I add a layer of raw spinach (wonderful green protien)

then I add a sprinkling of Feta - cover and let melt a bit - enjoy with a glass of water.

NOTE: when I use cheese in a recipe (any recipe) I never add salt - 

cheese usually has more than enough salt for any recipe - 

Have a nutritionally 

motivating day!

Deb

Broccoli slaw frittata with feta - protein & fiber

!!!

I'm am anti processed foods - I spent 2 years doing research on this program- I have to be careful what I eat and how I exercise as I have Fibromyalgia- how much I move and what I eat directly affects how much pain I have!  

With incorporating Shakeology and some form of my moderate exercise I feel better in less than two months than I have felt in years and the lbs. I have struggled with are coming off!  I have dealt with chronic heart burn for years - finally with Shakeology my heart burn episodes are few and far between -  I am truly sorry to everyone that was doing Shakeology that I tried to discourage- get back to it- I get it now!! Almost 10 lbs down and 10-15 more to go!! 

Losing

After 2 years of research on the ingredients in Shakeology - decided to give it a try along with eating extremely healthy and moving - some form of exercise every day...

Finally losing menopausal weight 8 lbs gone!!

Hubby is noticing it too! Whahoo

Staying on point

Vanilla Activia for bfast

Spinach Feta Frittata for lunch with frozen Blues

Frustrations and Focus

It's time ... I have tried every other trick in the book but nothing is working - losing weight during menopause is a cruel act of nature but I am told it can be done - so no more "I will wait till after...whatever" 

Today I will hike more... I will eat better... I will look great after 50! 

Only I am souly responsible for how I look and feel, so today ... I will... 

              Hike further.... Eat better!