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Zucchini Lasagna

My family has been making this recipe for years....because everyone grows zucchini if they have a garden, which means that they have an abundance of zucchini mid to late summer.  And there's only so much zucchini bread that one can eat!  I made this a few weeks ago when I was prepping my food for the week.  I used a pound of ground chicken, and half of that went into chicken meatballs to snack on.

Recipe for the zucchini lasagna: 

   I used both green zucchini and yellow summer squash. Cut into slices ~1/4 " thick. Line the bottom of your dish with sauce (here's where I used the other half of my ground chicken; added it to some marinara I had on hand once the chicken was browned. Cook the sauce until it is very thick; the vegetables produce a LOT of liquid when they cook off and you don't want your lasagna to drown before it is ready to be eaten!.) Spread a scant amount of sauce in the bottom of your pan (I used a shallow 2 quart casserole, cooking for one!) and then start layering in the zucchini/squash slices. I dot small layers of ricotta, Parmesan, and fresh mozzarella on top of the slices. Spread a layer of the sauce on top. Repeat the layers until you are satisfied ~ I usually get 3 layers. Top the last layer with more cheese (as much or as little as you'd like, I tend to be sparing). 

  I used my toaster oven @ 350 for ~30-35 minutes so that I didn't heat up the entire house on an 85+ degree day. It is done when the knife goes through the layers quite easily. Let it stand until the juices reabsorb to prevent it from being a soggy mess :D

 I almost never follow a formal recipe, just go with what I like and try to keep it healthy. I don't season my ricotta; there's a lot of flavor in the sauce and I try to keep the sodium down. I use fresh basil whenever I can, especially in sauce. I think I tossed in a handful of baby spinach leaves with the marinara, too on that particular day.  Enjoy!!!

CIZE!!!

I have been doing Shaun T's new program called CIZE, and I have to say that I was quite skeptical when I first heard about it.  I tried to convince myself that it was only for young people (I'm 43), you had to have at least some dance background (I cheerleaded in college for 2 semesters), and most of all ~ you already had to be in shape.  I'm pleasantly pleased to admit.....I was wrong! 

And...I didn't really believe that this could happen.  Really?  Up to 400 calories with a half hour of pretending that I am a Laker Girl?  Well......

BOOM! Over 400 calories, and yes I was super sweaty at the end.  And the funny part is that for all of my initial reservations about doing this program; I never quite want it to end.  There's the competitive, perfectionist part that wants to keep working on the routine until I have it perfected.  And in terms of complexity...it isn't bad.  Shaun does his best to break down the moves and repeat them until they are comfortable and up to speed.  I will still make a few mistakes, but I have to say ~ I'm on week 2 and today was the first day of the 3rd routine.  I just know if I were to go out clubbing, bystanders would be mesmerized as I would "trip the light fantastic". 

So...this is week 2 of an 8 week program.  I'll give updates to continue to provide feedback on the routines, and of course...weight loss!  I'm coming into this with an 8lb+ weight loss already.  But I just know I'm going to reach my goals at least by another 30% with this program.

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A man-sized breakfast for a litle lady on a vacation day!

My usual breakfast is pretty boring, but it does the job ~ especially on a work day.  My health shake and a couple of hard boiled eggs, sometimes some cut up veggies.  But when I'm home and I've slept in...you know, basically been a little lazy and indulged in extra bed time...I like to cook a proper breakfast.  And this one didn't fail to deliver on flavor, satiety, and overall nutrition.  

I use cast iron; I do put a little olive oil or butter in the pan once it's warm but I'm careful to wipe out any excess to limit the fat.  One whole farm-fresh egg and two egg whites to start.  Dill weed on the egg, with salt and pepper to taste.  A handful of baby spinach, a few grape tomatoes, and a small amount of goat's cheese.  Meanwhile I defrosted and toasted an Ezekiel multigrain English muffin.  They are super dense and filling, and can hold up a heavy sandwich versus some of the "wimpier" English muffins I've tried.  Assemble, get a couple of napkins and a fork for whatever doesn't fit on the muffin ~ and ENJOY!  410 calories, 17 grams fat, 29 grams protein.  And no hunger whatsoever for 4+ hours :D

FIXATE is the new cookbook by Autumn Calabrese, creator of the 21 Day Fix!  I just received my copy in the mail, and I can honestly say that these recipes are easy to follow and yield multiple portions that work well with meal prepping!  Get your copy ASAP before they sell out!  

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CIZE will be available starting Monday, July 20th!!! What makes this different from other workouts?  It is pure dancing, with no special equipment needed.  The routines range from 35-45 minutes, and the moves are all broken down into basic pieces that you put together ~ learning a total of 8 choreographed dances to music from Destiny's Child, Ariana Grande, Timbaland, Bruno Mars, and more.

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Starting Out Fresh!

How to make the best of being sick?  Well, I could feel sorry for myself and choose to curl up in a ball and not leave my bed.  Or I could look at this as an opportunity to set new goals, zero in on my nutrition and set up a new work out schedule.  Lately I've been obsessed with 21 Day Fix, and struggled with finding the energy.  But taking the time to rest and recover from an illness has been a blessing, and now I feel prepared to move forward and become stronger than before.  Sunday will be a recovery day; more meal prepping and catching up with laundry, cleaning, etc.  Fail to plan, plan to fail right?