Our First Recipe

Happy Friday everyone!! 

I just have to say how excited I am about this blog! I hope that you are all just as excited, it is going to be great. 

Today I want to share one of my new favorite recipes with you....

Turkey Meatballs!

I got this recipe from Michelle Money. You heard that right, Michelle Money. From The Bachelor. She has a YouTube channel, which I actually quite enjoy. Don't judge me. 

Here is the recipe:

1 lb lean ground turkey

1/2 cup breadcrumbs*

1-3 eggs**

1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp (or more) parsley

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly spray with pam. Mix all the ingredients together and shape into balls, then place on pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Makes about 18 balls, depending on how big you like them.

*For a little healthier option, you can substitute oat bran for bread crumbs. I have only used breadcrumbs, because that is what I had on hand.

**Depending on how moist you like your balls, I usually use 3 eggs.

A couple notes:

-I just realized when writing this recipe down, I left out the olive oil the last time I made them. I didn't really notice any difference with the balls.

-I did not use parsley, because I forgot to buy it at the store. I added onion powder, garlic, powder and some oregano instead. Basically, you can put whatever spices you want in your balls.

-Candice said she did half parmesan/half mozzarella cheese when she made them. If you want a little healthier cheese, that is a good option! 

You will be telling your family to keep their hands off your balls, that is how good they are!

When I made them this week, I paired them with spaghetti squash, instead of actual noodles. It was delicious and man approved! 

Here is the link to Michelle's YouTube channel, in case you want to check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/user/MMandLShow?feature=watch

Coming Soon:

Loving your body 

Motivation boards

Tone It Up

Weigh-in Wednesdays

Keeping my head in check

Tiny Tea

500 mile run

Welcome

Welcome to our little blog!  We've talked about it for a long time, and now it's finally becoming a reality.  Who is excited?!

Since most of us are on a continuous journey to be healthier, happier, and (most importantly) hotter, we thought this would be a great way to share recipes, exercise tips, motivational thoughts, and celebrate our successes together.  

Every month, we will be posting a monthly challenge calendar to give us a different area of our body to show some extra love to. Since we are a little late getting this going in the new year, we will start with our February challenge to love our fabulous abs! 

I keep this calendar on my motivation board in my bedroom so it's front and center to keep me focused on what I want to accomplish (more on this later...).  I use the calendar to not only track when I complete the daily challenge, but to track my weight, the number of miles I run each week, the additional workouts I complete, and my diet (days with no sugar, no carbs, etc). Basically, to track my SUCCESS!

So, print out your calendar and get ready to join us for a whole lot of fun in February!



Coming soon...

Motivation Boards
Tone It Up -- so obsessed
Turkey "Yummy" balls
Weigh-in Wednesdays
Keeping my head in check
Tiny Tea...is it worth it?
500 Mile Run

EDIT: We are also going to be doing a monthly diet challenge. For February,we have chosen No Fried February! So, no fried foods for the whole month. Good luck girls!