So most people don’t really see the Fall as a time to get healthy. I mean you wear jeans, cozy sweaters, adorable coats and vests complete with hats and scarves. No one is gonna be seeing you for months right?

Are you nodding in agreement?

Ok stop nodding….

Fall is a danger zone for a healthy lifestyle! I mean come on all those festivals filled with kettle corn, warm ciders, apple pies THANKSGIVING……(commence nodding).

You have to keep that Summer frame of mind friends! Don’t stop the work outs, keep them going! make friends with a space in your house and your iPod-get some weights-yoga ball-maybe a yoga mat and work out inside while the wind howls or the snow falls. Hang up a cute Summer dress or maybe a swim suit you’d like to get into someplace you’ll see it daily. While everyone else is gulping hot cocoa, keep chugging that water! That way when Spring comes you won’t be scrambling. You’ll be ready to shop, and shop some place new mind you, and looking super cute!

How are we going to do this you ask? By doing a repeat of last Fall…..it’s CHALLENGE time!!!! Last year we did several Challenges through out Fall/Winter and several of you lost significant amounts of weight! This year’s CHALLENGE will be 91 Days! All of September-October-November!

Are you ready to have a Fabulous Fall?!!! Just fill out the form in the side bar (bottom right) and PLEDGE!!!! I will receive your info and log it! The form takes 2 minutes and you won’t regret it! I had people DOUBLE the amount of their Pledged weight loss! People who Pledged a 5 pound loss dropped 10 some even 15 pounds!! Let’s do this-let’s get Healthy-LET’S BE FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!

Healthy Wishes, T

I wish I could write this post with a HUGE smile across my face and share with all of you how happy I am, but sadly that’s not the case. Let me fill you in….

As you know I traveled to New York over the weekend to audition for The Next Food Network Star. This trip was huge for me, as it was the first time I was going to be away from Zac for longer than a few hours and I was driving into the city alone. BUT I did it. The drive was incredible, I loved my hoteland even made friends with the staff there. I arrived on Sunday full of hope and excitement, and totally ready to explore the magical concrete jungle that is Manhattan’s East Side. From The Benjamin to The Waldorf Astoria, I was surrounded by gorgeous buildings and culture that only NYC can provide. I must’ve looked like the Cheshire cat as I walked around, and believe me I walked ALL AROUND, because my face literally hurt.

While out exploring I popped in to the Food Emporium and scored a GORGEOUS grilled veggie and mozzarella salad!

This salad was insane and super fresh! As I happily packed away my salad and hit the road for more exploring I stumbled upon what I would like to deem the world’s best hidden cupcake bakery. I present to you, Buttercup Bake Shop! When I walked in it only took one glance at the gleaming displays to know that I was about to have the BEST cupcake ever! It took me quite a while to decide on just one, I did have an audition to look good for the next morning, but I finally decided on the Red Velvet. I chose the red velvet because it made me think of the south, which in turn made me think of my Mom and of course the Queen of Red Velvet and Buttercream-Ms. Paula Deen. I thought this little gem would certainly bring me all the comfort, and luck, I needed!

As if the excitement of returning to the hotel to gobble all of the delicious-ness I accumliated wasn’t enough there in front of me was where I’d be auditioning-Sutton Place. I walked over and my heart began to race. I mentally placed myself in line and visualized myself waiting with confidence knowing that I had tons of love and support being sent my way. I was so excited and that big grin just got bigger!

After my amazing meal, happily eaten while watching Food Network of course, I hit the gym!

I of course repped the Celtics while I put in my 3 miles!

When I woke up the next morning, I jumped out of bed. I eagerly gathered all of my goodies for the audition and took extra time to get myself dolled up.

I wanted to be in line early, so I checked out of the hotel for 7am and bravely hopped in a NYC cab! My cab driver assured me that he practiced his driving at home via video games and that he never crashed……OH GOOD! However, I arrived safely and I was SEVENTH in line!!!! I stood in the muggy Manhattan heat on 4 inch heels for 3 hours! That in itself should’ve gotten me a direct ticket to the next round .

I met some really incredible people in line and it was fun because we were able to stay together the whole way through. Once inside I didn’t have to wait long for my chance to be seen. I really wish you guys could’ve seen my audition…..it was PERFECT. I answered all of her questions quickly, easily, and really let her know how passionate I was about my mission and she reassured me that they would contact me within 24 hours if I was chosen to continue to the next round. I actually walked out of there feeling like I nailed it. It’s true what they say, you know when you did your best-you can feel it-it radiates through you, so true. I couldn’t have done any better. In fact I was so confident that I be-bopped back over to my new fave bakery and purchased a box of celebratory cupcakes to bring back to the boys and Nana.

Me, my cup cakes, and my 4 inch heels trekked the 6 blocks back to the hotel feeling very sure of ourselves. I literally smiled the entire 3 hour drive home, I was so sure….

Tuesday morning arrived and I was full of anxiety. I hit the gym and burned a whopping 610 calories in Zumba while trying not to puke over waiting for the phone to ring. 1 hour turned in to 6 and the phone never rang. As the day pushed on my confidence was diminished to absolutely none. I questioned why I ever thought I could actually do something like that. Why was I was so stupid to waste time and money on chasing a dream, why in the world would something amazing happen to ME. My depression and broken spirit actually made me question if I should even continue doing GGH. Why would anyone want to read, why would you take my “advice”, I completely failed and let everyone down. I announced to everyone that I was Following My Dream and that I would surely succeed, and not one person-not any of you thought any differently. You were all just as sure as I was that I would in fact nail this, that I would end up on Food Network spreading my message, and I failed. I really boxed up everything that was GGH related last night and set it aside to bring down stairs this morning. I was so broken, if you know me personally you wouldn’t have recognized me. I cried myself to sleep last night, praying that the morning would bring me solace, peace, and grant me strength to continue being the mom and wife I needed to be.

So here we are now, a new day-a new month- a fresh start. As I lay in bed I logged on to Facebook and Twitter and read incredible messages, and I knew that GGH MUST continue. It would go against everything I’ve ever tried to convey to all of you if I just gave up. What if I just gave up when things got tough with Zac, he would never be where he is today. What if I just gave up every time the hubby and I argued, we would’ve been divorced before we were even married LOL. What if I just gave up every time something didn’t work out the way I intended it to? So why did this hurt me so much?

To Follow A Dream and put yourself out there is the hardest thing you can possibly do. You can be confident and know your stuff but if you’re not what someone is looking for then it’s just not meant to be. I know it’s my calling to help people, I know it’s in my future to spread the GGH word and let people know that YOU CAN change your life, that YOU CAN eat real meals while getting healthy and that I will be there every step of the way. I had so many cheerleaders through this process, that to stop GGH completely would be, and pardon my language, a bitch ass move. How can I give up something that brings me so much joy? How could I just stop doing something that someone out there right now needs?

And that’s just it, I can’t.

Thank you all for showing me so much love and I hope that one day in the future I’ll be sitting on set at Food Network looking back at this post.

Follow Your Dreams, don’t be afraid, and if it doesn’t work out and your heart is broken-call me I understand.

Healthy Wishes and a MILLION Hugs- T

Happy Saturday Friends!!!!

I should definitely be packing for NYC and my audition but I was so excited to be able to use my lap top again…..I thought a quick post would be way better! I missed seeing my GGH dashboard!!

This week has been such a whirl wind of excitement. I’ve been running around like a chicken with my head cut off (sorry Vegan friends….a free range chicken, complete with head just slightly crazy) I’ve done the whole hair coloring, mani/pedi, tanning and photo session with the INCREDIBLE Jennifer Leatherwood! You’d think I was getting married or something. Funny thing is I don’t even remember running around this much or obsessing over every detail for my wedding like I am over this weekend. My good friend Leah put into perspective for me this morning, I’m so nervous about this because there is a little blond headed person who could benefit LARGELY from this dream becoming a reality!

This handsome little man…..

Is my driving force. If I make this dream come true for myself I can provide for him and make sure that all of HIS dreams come true and then some. That’s enough to make me want it, and want it bad.

BUT I haven’t just been doing DIVA type activities I’ve been in the kitchen a little too! Not gonna lie most of my meals this week have been light and clean as I want to look as fantastic as I can, but I did whip a few comfort items to soothe my nerves!

Ready-Set-EAT!!!!

Mini Meatloaf:

Growing up in Texas my Mom made a lot of meatloaf…..a lot. And as I think back to childhood that meatloaf was served with creamy, fluffy pillows of mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and usually a roll or biscuit of some sort. I would always mush everything together and then pile that mush on top of the roll/biscuit and make myself a nice little sammie! So I thought, why not do that same thing but make it HEALTHY and grown up!!!

Turkey Loaf-

-2 lbs ground Turkey

-1 meatloaf seasoning package

-1 egg

-1 small onion rough sliced

-2 cups green onions rough sliced

-1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs

-3/4 cup water

-1 tbsp minced garlic

-cooking spray

Combine egg, water, onion, green onion, meatloaf seasoning packet, and garlic in food processor/blender and pulse until onion is chopped and everything is blended. In large bowl combine liquid mix with turkey and bread crumbs-use your hands and combine everything together. Place mix in large casserole dish or large loaf pan coated with cooking spray, place in pre heated 350 oven for 1 hour or until cooked through.

Mashed “Potatoes”-

1 bag frozen cauliflower, cooked according to directions. Once cooked, place in large mixing bowl. Add in a splash of milk, salt and pepper to taste, and 1 tablespoon butter ( I use I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter). Using your mixer fluff cauliflower until thick and creamy. You can add a pinch of wheat flour or corn starch to assist in thickness!

GGH Biscuits-

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

1 tablespoon sugar

3 tablespoons fat free sour cream

2 tablespoons, cold, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

3 tablespoons ice water

Add the flour, salt, and sugar to a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the butter is finely chopped and the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add sour cream and lemon juice and pulse a few times. Add the ice water and run the machine just until the mixture is moist and crumbly, but does not form a ball. Do not over mix. Turn the dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Press into a disk, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Once firm, roll out on to floured surface and using a small cookie cutter (round) cut out biscuits. Place on cooking sheet sprayed with cooking spray, bake in pre heated 375 oven for 15 to 18 minutes.

Once all 3 layers are cooked, begin assembling! Place a biscuit on baking sheet, top with small amount of turkey loaf, followed by a scoop of “potato”. Continue assembling until all biscuits are used, place back in oven to warm and brown the “potatoes”. Serve warm!

Citrus Cilantro Chicken Naan Pizza:

-4 boneless chicken breasts (thin)

-juice of 1 lemon

-juice of 1 lime

-1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

-salt to taste

-1/2 of white onion diced

-3 wedges garlic and herb laughing cow cheese (light)

-1 store bought package of Naan (Indian bread)

Begin by marinading chicken with lemon/lime and cilantro. Liberally coat chicken with marinade and allow to sit in the fridge for atleast 30 minutes. Next, place chicken in baking dish and sprinkle with diced onion-bake in pre heated 350 oven for 30 minutes. Allow chicken to cool, and then dice it to nice bite sized pieces. Place chicken on top of Naan, and top with pieces of crumbled Laughing Cow wedges. Put back into the oven and allow cheese/Naan to warm. Serve ASAP!

Jerk Chicken with Sauteed Spinach and Cous Cous:

2 large boneless chicken breasts

store bought box of cous cous

3 cups fresh baby spinach

1/4 cup green onions chopped

Parmesan cheese

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt to taste

1/2 white onion diced

Jerk chicken seasoning packet

Place chicken in baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle jerk seasoning and onions over the top of chicken, drizzle with a little olive oil. Bake in pre heated 350 oven for 20 to 30 minutes.

For spinach: Place 3 cups spinach in large skillet and drizzle with olive oil, add in green onions and mix well. Dash of salt and a squeeze of lemon juice. Cover spinach and allow it to wilt. Once wilted, stir in a smidge of Parmesan cheese and mix. Serve warm.

(Follow cooking instructions for cous cous and serve on top of the spinach)

And to finish out the food section I have to show you what arrived in the mail from my Nana in Texas!!!

Homemade Preserves!!!! 2 jars of peach and 2 jars of pear & pineapple!!!! So delish!

Ok I’m off to pack now….can’t put it off any longer I guess LOL.

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend and I will try to post from NYC tomorrow!!!!!

Healthy Wishes, T

My friends at Amazing Grass want to give you a GREAT deal! Simply click on one of the Amazing Grass banners to the right and enter “HEALTHY” at check out to save 15% off of your order!

And if you think that’s AMAZING wait till you see what I have to announce later in the week….it’s a GIVEAWAY with a fantastic new AG product!!!!! And it’s raw, vegan, vegetarian approved….wooo!

So click on any of the AG banners to the right and shop away!

The PHENOMENAL crew at Newhall Coffee created an organization called Coffee For a Cause. I have teamed up with them, and I’m “selling” coffee to raise Autism Awareness!!!! Please click on the logo below, and spread the word! Let’s help other families, let’s make a difference and raise awareness! help me unlock the puzzle!!!

http://www.newhallcoffeeforacause.com/girlgonehealthy

Hello!

I know I haven’t blogged in days, and my excuses aren’t even that great and they are totally selfish. So we’ll just skip all of that and we can be glad that we are all here together now .

Are you ready for some yummy food?!!!! I hope so! Grab your foodie notebook, snazzy pen, and a cup of something yummy-it’s recipe time!

GGH Sweet & Savory Salad:

This salad was sooooooo good if I do say so myself, and friends I DO! This gorgeous bed of greens is topped with roasted chickpeas and caramelized onion, fennel, and apples! WOOOO WEEE And it was easy!

Roasted Chick Peas-

-1 can garbanzo beans (chick peas) drained, rinsed and patted dry

-1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

-1 pinch red chili flake

-pinch of salt and black pepper

-Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

Combine all goodies in a large bowl and drizzle with EVOO. Mix until peas are coated and shiny with oil. Spread peas out on large baking sheet and place in pre-heated 450 oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown and crunchy.

Caramelized Fennel, Onion, Apple-

-1 large white onion sliced thin

-2 granny smith apples cored and sliced

-1 fennel cleaned, cored and sliced

-EVOO

-Pinch of salt

In a large skillet coated with EVOO, saute veggies until soft. Turn down heat and allow everything to turn golden brown. Stir when needed so veggies don’t stick. Add a pinch of sugar if needed!

Serve salad using caramelized mixture as the “dressing”. I put pita slices with it but didn’t eat them, the salad alone was incredible.

Mexican Fiesta:

The hubby adores Mexican so I try to indulge him as often as I can! This little fiesta includes: Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos, Tortilla Chips and Salsa, and GGH Sopapillas!

Cilantro Lime Chicken:

Marinade one package of chicken cutlets in the following-

-1/4 cup lime juice

-1/4 cup water

-1 package taco seasoning

-1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Mix all of the goodies together in large bowl, add chicken and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Once marinaded, heat large skillet coated with cooking spray and sautee cutlets. Meat should be fork tender and easy to shred once cooked. Place shredded chicken aside, and follow heating directions for shells. Fill shells with chicken and top with fat free cheese. Place back in oven to melt cheese.

For Tortilla Chips:

Cut 5 whole wheat tortillas into small triangles. Heat skillet with EVOO, once oil is hot place tortillas in skillet and allow each side to brown, and allow them to cool. Serve with your fave salsa! We used a can of rotel!

GGH Sopapillas:

Repeat the same steps as the chips, but place triangles on cooking spray coated baking sheet. Top with cinnamon and sugar, bake in pre-heated 350 oven until crispy. Serve warm

Seafood Buffet:

It was such a rainy cold day that I was craving chow-duh or chowda or chowder (depending on where you’re from)! We are a split household in that we like New England Style Clam Chowder and Manhattan Style! And since I leave in a week to go to Manhattan I thought I’d give them some props, thus the Manhattan by way of Rhode Island Chowder was born!

-3 cans clams (61/2 oz size)

-1 80z bottle of clam juice

-1 cup fat free 1/2 and 1/2

-1 small can tomato puree (sugar free)

-2 tablespoons flour

-1/2 of a white onion chopped

-2 cloves of garlic minced (I use the pre-minced so it’s a heaping tablespoon)

-3 potatoes peeled, cubed and cooked

-Salt, parsley, basil, oregano, and pepper to taste

-1 bay leaf

In a large pot, saute the garlic and onion with a small SMALL pat of butter! (Not Paula Deen size-small). Add in all goodies except clams! Allow pot to come to boil, turn down heat to simmer and add clams and bay leaf stirring often. Allow chowder to thicken and flavors to meld.

Pair with Clam Cake Pop Overs!

2 eggs
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. fresh chives or parsley, chopped
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. SKIM milk
2 cans minced clams (61/2 oz size, only drain 1 can)
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder

Mix all goodies in large bowl and pour into well greased muffin pan. Place pop overs in 350 oven and allow them to bake for about 18 to minutes! Serve warm with chowda!

I hope you guys enjoy these yummies! Ya know it takes me more time to post the recipes then actually takes to cook them….who knew?!

I hope you all have a fantastic week! Get out and get active! Fall is just around the corner so take advantage of the Summer nights while they are still here!

Healthy Wishes, T

My friends at Amazing Grass want to give you a GREAT deal! Simply click on one of the Amazing Grass banners to the right and enter “HEALTHY” at check out to save 15% off of your order!

And if you think that’s AMAZING wait till you see what I have to announce later in the week….it’s a GIVEAWAY with a fantastic new AG product!!!!! And it’s raw, vegan, vegetarian approved….wooo!

So click on any of the AG banners to the right and shop away!

The PHENOMENAL crew at Newhall Coffee created an organization called Coffee For a Cause. I have teamed up with them, and I’m “selling” coffee to raise Autism Awareness!!!! Please click on the logo below, and spread the word! Let’s help other families, let’s make a difference and raise awareness! help me unlock the puzzle!!!

http://www.newhallcoffeeforacause.com/girlgonehealthy

Good Afternoon!

I wanted to post last night, but I ended up hitting the gym for a nice little sweat fest. BUT I’m here now and I have LOT’S to share with you guys! So let’s go!

If you Follow me on Twitter then you know that on Saturday night I surprised my hubby with a romantic dinner. I planned out a menu, lit some candles, grabbed some wine and even threw on a dress that I hadn’t worn yet! There wasn’t any sort of “motive” behind the meal I just felt like doing something to show him how much I appreciate and loved him. He was really surprised and said it was the perfect end to his day! Check it out!

Our table!

First course: Home made Gazpacho

Second/Main Course- The hubby’s favorite-Italian Breaded Lemon Chicken with Wild Mushroom Cous Cous (I had a Citrus Pesto for dipping but that picture was lost in my camera catastrophe )

Dessert- My fave part! Cherry Preserve Crostata

It was an indulgent, flavorful meal! I was so happy with how everything turned out.

After such a great meal we had to do something active/outdoorsy the next day so we hit The Washington County Fair! It was sooooo much fun and I really felt like I was back in Texas!

They had tractor pulls, farm stands, crafts, livestock shows and crazy rides/games!!!

So much fun!!!!

Now onto some great new products that I know you’ll want to try!

I discovered a new bar that I am in LOVE with, Kardea bars!

The wonderful people at Kardea sent me a nice goodie basket filled with their delectable treats and some valuable nutrition information! These little bars are packing some serious flavor and they are literally the best bra for you on the market! They have less calories, carbs, sugars and fats than the leading “health” bar and the they definitely don’t taste like card board!

My favorite bar was the Lemon Ginger!!! OUTRAGEOUS!

Next up, Be Skinny Coffee!

This was quite the experience! I’ll be honest I spent a lot of time in the bathroom and felt really jittery the first couple of cups-BUT after I got used to it I liked it. It helped curb my snacking a bit and gave me a safe amount of energy through out the day! For more info contact: James & Gretchen-http://twitter.com/BSkinnyCafe Thanks again for the samples guys!!!!

And as you’ve been reading I back on the GRASS!!!!

My friends at Amazing Grass want to give you a GREAT deal! Simply click on one of the Amazing Grass banners to the right and enter “HEALTHY” at check out to save 15% off of your order!

And if you think that’s AMAZING wait till you see what I have to announce later in the week….it’s a GIVEAWAY with a fantastic new AG product!!!!! And it’s raw, vegan, vegetarian approved….wooo!

So click on any of the AG banners to the right and shop away!

Have a wonderful day and don’t forget about Zachary’s Autism Fundraiser below!

Healthy Wishes, T

The PHENOMENAL crew at Newhall Coffee created an organization called Coffee For a Cause. I have teamed up with them, and I’m “selling” coffee to raise Autism Awareness!!!! Please click on the logo below, and spread the word! Let’s help other families, let’s make a difference and raise awareness! help me unlock the puzzle!!!

http://www.newhallcoffeeforacause.com/girlgonehealthy

Good WEEKEND to you friends!!!

I’d like to start out with a confession. As many of you know I have never been shy about stating my vile hatred for the elliptical machine. I find it boring and it makes my hips hurt…yea you like that excuse? Even GGH makes excuses sometimes LOL.

ANYWAY, for the past week and half I have been cheating on the tready with the elliptical machine, and I am in love. It was by pure chance our faithful meeting. All of the treadmills were full and I was forced to grab an elliptical. I decided to go with the weight loss setting since that’s what I’m all about, and it was love at first interval. This is so much better than just flat out running! My stamina is being built back up, I’m sweating like no other while I’m working out, and the best thing of all is today I looked down and I could see past my pooch!!! Wah-whooooooo

So I really feel that the elipitcal is my key to feelin’ hot during my Food Network audition in a couple of weeks! Which I’m so nervous/excited for. I wish I had like 12 hours to explain to them why I should have my own show. Not to toot my own horn, but at 270 pounds standing at 5 foot 2 I would much rather have someone like myself (who’s been there before) telling me how and what to eat as opposed to someone who had always been thin/healthy/fit their whole life. I feel like you can’t honestly feel for someone unless you’ve walked in those shoes, whatever the situation. And let me tell you friends, I’ve walked in A LOT of shoes. I was chunky, ok not chunky FAT, on and off my whole life, my parents are divorced, and now I have a son who’s been diagnosed with Autism. I’m not saying all of this for sympathy, or for comments, I’m saying all of it because those are the people I want to speak to! I want to speak to Middle America and tell you that YOU CAN get healthy! YOU CAN lose weight without the gym or a trainer! YOU CAN still eat all of the foods you love-you just have to modify them and learn portion control and how to watch your calorie intake. And YOU’RE NOT ALONE! I’m right there with you! I still crave everything bad for me, I still want to order dessert, I still want to keep eating after I’m stuffed when I’m out at dinner….It’s a battle, it’s a journey, and it CAN be done!

I read a post tonight by Mara of Medicinal Marzipan about being The Pretty Fat Girl and as I read my whole life flashed before my eyes. I was The Pretty Fat Girl or The Funny Fat Girl or the Run Interference For My Skinny Friends Girl……I know how YOU feel. I know how badly you want to take those labels away…..but honestly, they haunt me. I asked my hubby if he thought people still thought of me “as a pretty face” even though I literally cut myself in half, and he said “I think people have gotten used to you”. WHAT?!!!! So I went from being like 3 different titles to “Just Tera”…..NO I don’t want to be “Just Tera”, I want a title dammit-LOL.

My whole point is that once you commit to this journey and decide to build a healthier life for yourself the demons that you face now don’t go away, they morph into new ones. For those of us who were very comfortable being “a pretty face” or ” the funny fat girl” it’s very difficult to figure out who you are. Well I’m here to tell you that I’m still a pretty face and I’m still quite funny. Love yourself friends, where you are right now. Grab a mirror and tell yourself that you’re more than just a pretty face or a punch line, you’re a force to be reckoned with! You’re a healthy role model waiting to happen! Own your body and your journey, because in the end we are doing this for US and no one else!

**** steps off soap box****

Before I say goodnight I wanted to share my new slaw recipe with all of you and remind you of a GREAT deal I have going on right now!

Coconut Thai Peanut Slaw:

-1 bag rainbow salad (pre made no sauce slaw)

-1/4 cup creamy peanut butter ( I used Trop Traditions Coconut PB, hence the coconut)

-2 tbsp minced garlic (use the pre-minced in the jar)

-1/4 cup Soy Sauce

-1/4 cup rice vinegar

-2 tsp each cayenne pepper, cinnamon, sea salt

- 1 bunch green onions chopped

In a large sauce pan combine all goodies EXCEPT slaw and allow to reduce down stirring often. Once liquefied, allow to cool. Once sauce is cool toss with bag of slaw and green onion coating everything well, serve in chilled cups!

This was sooooooo yummy, refreshing and CHEAP! Would be perfect as an appetizer or nice lunch with some fruit on the side.

Onto my AMAZING deal!!!

My friends at Amazing Grass want to give you a GREAT deal! Simply click on one of the Amazing Grass banners to the right and enter “HEALTHY” at check out to save 15% off of your order!

And if you think that’s AMAZING wait till you see what I have to announce later in the week….it’s a GIVEAWAY with a fantastic new AG product!!!!! And it’s raw, vegan, vegetarian approved….wooo!

So click on any of the AG banners to the right and shop away!

Have a wonderful night and don’t forget about Zachary’s Autism Fundraiser below!

Healthy Wishes, T

The PHENOMENAL crew at Newhall Coffee created an organization called Coffee For a Cause. I have teamed up with them, and I’m “selling” coffee to raise Autism Awareness!!!! Please click on the logo below, and spread the word! Let’s help other families, let’s make a difference and raise awareness! help me unlock the puzzle!!!

http://www.newhallcoffeeforacause.com/girlgonehealthy

Good Humpy Evening friends!

So first let me just get my selfish good news out of the way……and if you Follow me on Twitter I apologize because you already know….

ANYWAY, I am pleased to announce that I have a NEW Follower on Twitter! I Tweeted last night that when I woke up this morning I would have a special new Follower through the power of positive thinking!  This lovely lady is the ONE person I wanted to Follow me, she is one of my biggest inspirations, I look up to her so very much and if you’re a true GGH fan then you know I speak of her often and actually dedicated a post to her…..yes none other than PAULA DEEN!!!!!! (Paula if you’re reading, click on post and check it out!)

AAAAAAAAAAA I literally began hyperventilating and then proceeded to celebrate by baking something with BUTTER .

So in honor of my Paula Follow I made Blueberry Tarts!!!

Ok enough about me! Let’s talk about YOU!!!!

I wanted to quickly share an amazing new offer with all of you! My friends at Amazing Grass want to give you a GREAT deal! Simply click on one of the Amazing Grass banners to the right and enter HEALTHY at check out to save 15% off of your order!

And if you think that’s AMAZING wait till you see what I have to announce later in the week….it’s a GIVEAWAY with a fantastic new AG product!!!!! And it’s raw, vegan, vegetarian approved….wooo!

So click on any of the AG banners to the right and shop away!

I have to leave you lovelies for now and take care of my hubby he’s very ill! Have a wonderful night and don’t forget about Zachary’s Autism Fundraiser below!

Healthy Wishes, T

The AMAZING crew at Newhall Coffee created an organization called Coffee For a Cause. I have teamed up with them, and I’m “selling” coffee to raise Autism Awareness!!!! Please click on the logo below, and spread the word! Let’s help other families, let’s make a difference and raise awareness! help me unlock the puzzle!!!

http://www.newhallcoffeeforacause.com/girlgonehealthy

Tonight’s post is really going to hit home with my whole ACHIEVE IN AUGUST anthem. If you’ve been reading then you know my mantra for August is: New Month, New Goals, New You…..I even went as far as to create a GGH Bucket List of sorts. I feel like I’ve held true to the goals that I set for myself and now it’s time to go BIG or go HOME.

So that’s why I have decided to put myself out there and pursue a life long dream. On August 30th in New York City I will be auditioning for ….

That’s right I Tera Norberg, Girl Gone Healthy, will go all out and pursue my dream of a TV show. My whole life I have narrated my life in my head, I know crazy right?! I also hear on a daily basis “OMG you should have your own show” and I have heard that since I was a little girl. I feel like I can talk to anyone about anything, and I really want to share the knowledge I have gained by creating GGH.

So if I’m chosen to be one of the lucky 10 to 12 contestants I could join the ranks of some of the greatest Food Network personalities as well as be among the amazing past winners!

And if I don’t pass the audition or win the show I can still say I followed my dream and put myself out there! And that friends is what it’s all about.

So I hope that you will all follow and support me on my 22 day journey to my dream!

Have a wonderful week and as always….

Healthy Wishes, T

The awesome peeps over at Tropical Traditions sent me some yummy Coconut Peanut Butter to try. I absolutely adore it! It’s the best pre-workout snack or quick afternoon snack!

I want you all to have a chance to taste the goodness, so they have offered to give a jar away!

Here’s how to win!!!!

1) Sign up for the Tropical Traditions E-Newsletter http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/subscribe_for_special_sales.cfm

2) Become a Fan of Tropical Tradition’s Facebook Page and follow them on Twitter http://twitter.com/Troptraditions

3) Visit http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/index.htm and choose the recipe you would cook up using your new coconut pb.

Here’s the kicker though……to enter you MUST be a Fan of Girl Gone Healthy on Facebook and Following Girl Gone Healthy on Twitter! Each option above gives you 1 entry, for bonus entries Tweet about my giveaway:

I just entered to win FREE Coconut Peanut Butter from @girlgonehealthy and @troptraditions OR Make the contest your Facebook status!

Please comment on this post and tell me about ALL the ways you entered! Enter as many times as possible, open to Canada too!

Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose.  Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

To wrap up tonight, I’d like to share my newest venture that’s close to my heart. The AMAZING crew at Newhall Coffee created an organization called Coffee For a Cause. I have teamed up with them, and I’m “selling” coffee to raise Autism Awareness!!!! Please click on the logo below, and spread the word! Let’s help other families, let’s make a difference and raise awareness! help me unlock the puzzle!!!

http://www.newhallcoffeeforacause.com/girlgonehealthy

Sorry I have been absent this week, but I have been keeping my Achieve in August promise by being SUPER ACTIVE!

We have done family bike ride every night this week, I did Zumba Wednesday night, ran 3’s this morning (I’ll explain in a minute), and even went back to the gym tonight for 30 minutes on the elliptical. I feel INCREDIBLE!! For those of you who like running and want an easy interval change up 3’s are for you!

GGH 3’s:

-Warm up at a steady pace for 5 minutes

-Set the treadmill at a speed that actually makes you work! Run hard for 3 minutes and then break at a slower pace for 2 minutes. Repeat the 3 on 2 off 5 to 6 times!

Quick, easy, and get’s this job done!

Here are some fun bike ride pics too!

We are really enjoying this little bit of active family time!

Now let’s move onto some food!!!

Since the hubby loves spicy, Mexican, Latin based foods and I was craving something fresh I decided a trip to Baja, California would be ideal .

Baja Wraps:

-1 package chicken cutlets marinaded in Baja spiced marinade (see below)

-1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)

-1 medium white onion diced

-2 tablespoons minced garlic (use the jar king )

-LaTortilla Factory low carb tortillas

-fat free sour cream

-3 ears of corn grilled/blackened then taken off the cob

*** Baja Marinade***

-tsp each red chilli flake, sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, orange zest, and cumin

-1 tablespoon each lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice

Allow chicken to get yummy in marinade in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

Once chicken is marinaded throw it on the grill with the corn at medium heat for about 15 to 20 minutes (turning chicken half way through)

While the chicken and corn are grilling away, saute your diced onion and minced garlic until soft. Once soft add in can of black beans and turn heat down. Mix well and allow beans to get warm. Lastly, mix in the grilled corn and stir well.

To assemble the wraps lay your tortillas on a flat surface and spread with a little bit of sour cream. Then add bean/onion/corn mixture and top with chicken. (shred chicken with fingers so the wrap rolls nicely) Roll your wrap burrito style, cut down the middle and enjoy!

As a side dish I made a yummy California Salad!

-3 pickling cuccumbers washed and sliced

-2 plum tomatoes sliced

-2 avocados sliced

-Extra Virgin Olive Oil for drizzling

-Sea salt and black pepper to taste

-1/2 of a lemon’s juice

In a large bowl combine cukes and tomato, drizzle with EVOO and squeeze lemon over the top. Toss everything gently and top with salt and pepper. Add avocado slices around the side and serve.

YUMMY!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful, healthy, active weekend! Remember to Achieve in August-new month, new goals, new you!!

Healthy Wishes, T

The awesome peeps over at Tropical Traditions sent me some yummy Coconut Peanut Butter to try. I absolutely adore it! It’s the best pre-workout snack or quick afternoon snack!

I want you all to have a chance to taste the goodness, so they have offered to give a jar away!

Here’s how to win!!!!

1) Sign up for the Tropical Traditions E-Newsletter http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/subscribe_for_special_sales.cfm

2) Become a Fan of Tropical Tradition’s Facebook Page and follow them on Twitter http://twitter.com/Troptraditions

3) Visit http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/index.htm and choose the recipe you would cook up using your new coconut pb.

Here’s the kicker though……to enter you MUST be a Fan of Girl Gone Healthy on Facebook and Following Girl Gone Healthy on Twitter! Each option above gives you 1 entry, for bonus entries Tweet about my giveaway:

I just entered to win FREE Coconut Peanut Butter from @girlgonehealthy and @troptraditions OR Make the contest your Facebook status!

Please comment on this post and tell me about ALL the ways you entered! Enter as many times as possible, open to Canada too!

Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose.  Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

To wrap up tonight, I’d like to share my newest venture that’s close to my heart. The AMAZING crew at Newhall Coffee created an organization called Coffee For a Cause. I have teamed up with them, and I’m “selling” coffee to raise Autism Awareness!!!! Please click on the logo below, and spread the word! Let’s help other families, let’s make a difference and raise awareness! help me unlock the puzzle!!!

http://www.newhallcoffeeforacause.com/girlgonehealthy

I’m so excited to share this post with you guys! I was thinking about it all weekend!

(Side Note: I realize today is the 2nd day of August and I should’ve written this yesterday, but I was fulfilling a goal by participating in date night )

I decided that August is going to be all about Achieving goals. 31 days to set new goals, make new dreams, and the possibility of a whole new YOU! That’s fantastic! I have a few goals in addition to my GGH Bucket List that I’d like to share, and I’m also going to share some amazing goals sent in by some GGH followers!!

1) Acquire a bike and start riding  at least 3 days a week (Accomplished today! We went on our first bike ride this evening!)

2) Land the writing gig I interviewed for last week

3) Eat super clean! (cut back on bread products, sugars, and drink more water!)

4) Get into the gym more! Try to commit to the Wednesday night Zumba class!

5) Raise as much money for Autism Awareness as possible! There is a local family that needs our help desperately! I refuse to let this child with an Autism diagnosis go by the way side! Visit: http://www.newhallcoffeeforacause.com/girlgonehealthy and HELP!

6) Gain at least one client via my Meal Planning launch! (See the Meal Planning tab for details)

Now to share some awesome goals sent in by readers!!!

KLMMCM13 AKA-Kayle-I will beat cancer in August 2010.

Kim_NLAKA Kim-To finally write that article for a chicklit site and hopefully get it published!

BadHolly AKA Holly-I am setting a goal to lose 10 pounds this month. Beginning with weekly meal plans all home cooking and no eating out

jrkgirlnla AKA Tania-I turn 30 in August! My goal is to get down to the 160’s

leolani212AKA Leolani-I want to find a zumba class in my new city. To get me in shape & hopefully make friends!

Those are some really amazing goals, and I’m so positive that all of you will Achieve them!

Now it’s YOUR turn! New month, new goals, new dreams, new YOU! 29 days left to make it happen! What will you Achieve in August?

Healthy Wishes, T

The awesome peeps over at Tropical Traditions sent me some yummy Coconut Peanut Butter to try. I absolutely adore it! It’s the best pre-workout snack or quick afternoon snack!

I want you all to have a chance to taste the goodness, so they have offered to give a jar away!

Here’s how to win!!!!

1) Sign up for the Tropical Traditions E-Newsletter http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/subscribe_for_special_sales.cfm

2) Become a Fan of Tropical Tradition’s Facebook Page and follow them on Twitter http://twitter.com/Troptraditions

3) Visit http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/index.htm and choose the recipe you would cook up using your new coconut pb.

Here’s the kicker though……to enter you MUST be a Fan of Girl Gone Healthy on Facebook and Following Girl Gone Healthy on Twitter! Each option above gives you 1 entry, for bonus entries Tweet about my giveaway:

I just entered to win FREE Coconut Peanut Butter from @girlgonehealthy and @troptraditions OR Make the contest your Facebook status!

Please comment on this post and tell me about ALL the ways you entered! Enter as many times as possible, open to Canada too!

Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose.  Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

To wrap up tonight, I’d like to share my newest venture that’s close to my heart. The AMAZING crew at Newhall Coffee created an organization called Coffee For a Cause. I have teamed up with them, and I’m “selling” coffee to raise Autism Awareness!!!! Please click on the logo below, and spread the word! Let’s help other families, let’s make a difference and raise awareness! help me unlock the puzzle!!!

http://www.newhallcoffeeforacause.com/girlgonehealthy