Easy Recipes!

We all need easy recipes, right? Smart, delicious and healthy! Well look no further B-FIT4U has got you covered! Easy Peeezy Strawberry smoothie: 3 cups fresh or frozen strawberries 1 banana 1 1/2 cups of OJ 1 cup ice Blend till smooth, Enjoy! Roasted Veggies: 1/2 bag of small red potatoes 1/2 head of broccoli 1 red pepper 1 small Vidalia onion 1/2 tsp garlic powder Sea salt and pepper to taste Chop all ingredients to bite size, toss in 3 tbs olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place on greased baking sheet and Bake at 450 for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Yum! Turkey Chili: 1 large Vidalia onion 1 green pepper 2 cloves garlic 1 lb ground turkey 1 Tbs chili powder 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp hot sauce 1 can of diced tomatoes, undrained 1 can red kidney beans, undrained Peel and chop into small bites, the onion, green pepper and garlic. Cook ground turkey, garlic, green pepper and onion in saucepan for 8-10min until browned. Stir in seasonings, hot sauce and undrained tomatoes. Heat mixture until boiling, then reduce heat. Cover and allow flavors to marry for one hour, stirring occasionally. After an hour, stir in beans with their liquid. Heat to boiling again, then quickly reduce heat to low so mixture bubbles gently. Cook uncovered for 20 minutes or until desires thickness. Cooking can be easy and fun! Get creative, get healthy and enjoy those moments in the kitchen, taking control of your healthy eating habits one bite at a time!

Summer Ice Cream addiction!

Who doesn't love ice cream?! In all its glory and flavors, it is one delicious summer treat! But if you are watching your waistline or lactose intolerant, all that temptation can be difficult. So what is a B-fitter to do? Find a recipe that can save you on some fat and cholesterol, that's really awesome if you are intolerant to dairy, BUT still be rich and creamy!!! We got you covered with our double chocolate chip peanut butter almond milk ice cream! Get those ice cream machines ready! 2 cups almond milk vanilla unsweetened, 1/3 cup sugar, 3 egg yolks,3 tsp vanilla extract, 1/3 cup unsweetened Cocoa and 3 heaping TBS of powdered peanut butter (melts into the ice cream perfectly) and 2 dairy free dark chocolate bars. Put sugar and egg yolks in in a bowl with vanilla and blend with your mixer until totally emulsified together into a creamy base. Add chocolate powder and powdered peanut butter (can be found at most health food stores, Whole Foods and smoothie places)Blend until creamy. Add almond milk that has been warmed in microwave for 2 minutes and blend furiously! Put mixture in sealable container and cool overnight. In the morning, place mixture into ice cream machine (Make sure your ice cream insert bowl is frozen right out of freezer before placing liquid ice cream mixture in) Blend for 20-30 minutesbin ice cream machine, or until thick and creamy ice cream has formed, adding dark chocolate candy bar in chopped bits at the end. Enjoy!!! Happy Summer!!-FoodieGIRL

Salad fun!

Salads are a great satisfying way to get all your nutrition in one bowl and feel energized! And during the hot summer months, you don't want anything to weigh you down! Keep in mind portions, even with your good for you salads, and be mindful of using more than 2Tbs of dressing and too many fatty or sugary add-ons like nuts and dried fruit, in moderation only. So get your salad on this summer and feel great! Avocado and Citrus Salad 2 large ruby red grapefruit 1 large orange 2 avocados sliced 5 cups arugula 1/2 cup slivered red onion Vinaigrette 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp honey or agave Salt/ pepper to taste 3 tbsp pine nuts toasted Trim grapefruit and orange of all peel and section into slices. Combine citrus segments with avocado, arugula and onion, tossed in a large bowl. Mix together vinaigrette and toss with citrus/avocado salad, adding pine nuts at the end. Enjoy!!! East Fresh! Eat great!

Eating out tricks to staying trim

Is your eating out habit sabotaging your health quest? The problem lies in your choices....you see every eating out excursion should not be used an excuse to treat yourself from "soup to nuts"....date night, yes, girls night or guys night, yes...but if you have a few of those in a row you need to focus more on the company and fun, and make better food selections. And if convenience is a factor in your eating out habit, whether on your lunch hour, or dinner...again you must think HEALTHY! And no EXCUSES! The reason why your excuses won't work here, is every restaurant offers healthier options these days,even giving you a calorie count. So follow these tricks below to help in your B-Fit4U quest for a healthy lifestyle, and leave that restaurant feeling lighter in your step :) Take half of that large portion home for later, portion control is key! Avoid fried foods, Get a salad and 2tbs of dressing only Go for extra veggies, and less starches, restaurants are accommodating to those requests, One cocktail only, Dessert, share:) Appetizer for dinner, smaller portions here Watch calories, if offered on menu Always B-Fit4U!

yummy snacks!

So when snacking throughout your day, to keep your metabolism revved up and fighting fat, you want to think healthy and filling! Eating a small handful of chips once in awhile is ok, but know what you are doing OR not doing....you are not going to satisfy your stomach for long, you are not eating healthfully, and you've set yourself up for overeating, as you try to fill that hunger. Choose snacks with that salty or sweet crunch you crave BUT with power snacks, filled with fiber and/or protein ...apples, peanut butter (just 2TBS, though) soy crisps, baked veggie fries(snack bag or roasted in your oven), portions of cheese and whole grain crackers, popcorn, greek yogurt, and a delicious favorite,SnapPea Crisps by Harvest Snaps. In flavors like wasabi ranch, black pepper, sea salt and caesar you will LOVE! And with half the fat of potato chips, it's a winner!! So snack sensibly, and keep your energy up all day and your waistline trim!