Summer is upon us! And what better way to celebrate than with amazing recipes, great food and great company? But how many times (I know I am guilty!) have we walked into a store and INSTANTLY forgot what we are there for? So to improve my own commitment to eating healthier this summer, I came up with this 10 Step Checklist to help me eat fresher this summer. Many of these are “tried and true” methods!
Hello Everyone!
I learned this little cooking “hack” from my mom when cooking corn… [I know, right? Mom knows everything!]
Basically, it’s a super ninja tip to cooking 5-8 ears of corn all at once, and have them stay hot and juicy:
I hope you have enjoyed this recipe!
Hey there!
Sunni here, and I have to say ‘WOO HOO!!”
On this beautiful Seattle Saturday morning, I decided to make this recipe I found. (#foodporn!)
This recipe meets all of my criteria for cooking/baking:
So here are my directions for repeating this oh-so-tasty and super simple recipe that your family will love! I would also recommend this dish for a potluck or other social gathering.
INGREDIENTS:
2 lbs (or so) baby potatoes, unpeeled
1 cup ranch dressing (any flavor of Ranch will work!)
1 – 1 1/2 cups finely shredded Mexican 4 Cheese blend
2-3 Onion stalks/chives
5-6 pieces of bacon
Garlic salt, to taste
1. Cut potatoes into 1″ to 1 1/2″ pieces. Fill a 5 Qt pot half full with salted warm water (about 7 cups water and 1 tsp salt). Add potatoes & bring to a boil; then cook at a low boil for 8-12 min depending on size of potatoes (they should be nearly done and should be fairly easy to pierce with a fork). Drain water well.
2. Drizzle 1 cup ranch dressing directly into the pot with drained potatoes and gently toss/stir – just enough to coat evenly.
3. Transfer potatoes into greased casserole dish (I used a glass 9×9 dish). Sprinkle potatoes with garlic salt to taste. Bake uncovered at 400˚F for 20-25 minutes. Remove casserole from oven and set oven to broil.
4. While to potatoes are cooking, cook and slice the bacon (see below). Prep and slice/dice the onions. Mix the bacon, cheese & garlic in a small bowl: 1 cup Mexican cheese blend, bacon bits & more garlic. Evenly sprinkle the bacon garlic cheese mixture over the baked potatoes, then return the pan to the oven. Broil for another 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Quick Way To Cook The Bacon:
1. line a plate with paper towels
2. lay bacon strips on towels
3. cover bacon with paper towels
4. microwave plate for 5 minutes to cook crunchy bacon
5. after bacon is cooked, cut bacon into crumble pieces
To Prep the Onion:
1. slice green onions into small pieces
I hope you have enjoyed this recipe!
~Sunni 🙂
Are you looking for a super-satisfying yet healthy alternative to eating processed foods? Me too! I found this simple recipe, and I L-O-V-E it! It’s quick to prep, tasty, low cost, super-filling and makes enough for plenty of servings! So let’s dive in to the nuts and bolts!
Sometimes, making the best food choices can be challenging! Now, it’s a REAL Challenge: the 5 Day Clean Eating Challenge!
First of all, make sure to congratulate yourself on taking the first steps towards bettering your health! By engaging in activities such as the 5 Day Clean Eating Challenge, you will make yourself more aware of better nutritional choices with foods that will fuel your body. Sun Nation Fitness is a virtual fitness nation run by Sunni Hearin, an Independent Team Beachbody Coach working and living in Seattle, Washington. As an Independent Team Beachbody Coach, coaches represent the mission statement of Beachbody: “to help people achieve their goals and enjoy healthy, fulfilling lives”. One way for us to do that is to offer free groups like this, to raise awareness of proper nutrition and fitness, and work together toward ending the trend of obesity.
This 5 Day Challenge is designed with the busy adult in mind! Failing to plan our eating choices is the same as planning to fail, so get ready to GET ORGANIZED for the week!
You are going to plan out your calories for the week with the help of the menu suggestions. Time to Change Your Daily Habits: There is something for everyone in the challenge. First timers might want to make it a goal to just eat clean all week; others may shoot for losing weight by reducing their current caloric intake. Others may wish to only try and drink 100% of the water schedule. So why does this plan work? By eating frequently and staying hydrated, your body will actually kick into calorie burning mode.
It is important to eat the breakfast/lunch/dinner for sure; incorporate the snacks if you are staying on point with the calories from the 3 main meals. It is when you UNDEREAT that your body holds onto calories, thinking it doesn’t know when it will be fed next; and it starts to store fat. Eating Schedule: There are 5 possible meals each day and 5 possible scheduled water intakes. We have assigned 1 point for each successful consumption of water and each meal. Therefore, a perfectly planned Monday would be worth 10 points total. The entire weekly challenge is worth 50 points. There will be small prizes awarded for the folks who can stick to the plan the best! Challengers are added into a private Facebook group for fun and accountability!
If you have any further questions about anything, please email me here and I will get back to you ASAP. :}
Hey there! It’s FUN to try new foods! …. .or IS IT?? I made a quick video to talk about a new product that I tried that backfired in a big way! Last week, I started using the ’21 Day Fix’ clean eating program (CLICK HERE to join my next weight loss challenge group!) to help myself stay accountable to my own weight loss and nutrition goals. Every day on the program, we have colored containers to measure our food portions. (see below)
The Blue Container is for “Healthy Fats”, such as almonds, cashews and peanuts.
Soooooo I decided to try a new flavor of Planters Peanuts: ‘Sea Salt and Vinegar’ to satisfy the blue container! Well, the results were, shall we say….revolting. I won’t be buying THOSE again any time soon! Oh yeah, Wal Mart–I want my $1.47 back!
If you would like to be added to my next Weight Loss and Fitness Challenge Group, be sure to click here! >> CLICK HERE<<
How would you like to feel better and lose weight using proper nutrition? Thought so! Take the 7 Day Shakeology Sampler Challenge! Order the Sampler for $34.95 plus S&H. You will get:
1. 7 days/packets of different flavors of Shakeology
(Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla, GreenBerry, Cafe Latte; Vegan Tropical Strawberry & Vegan Chocolate).
2. Over 150+ recipes for your Shakeology emailed to you!
3. A private Facebook group with SunnationFitness /Sunni Hearin
to keep you accountable and win prizes.
4. You get to feel amazing after drinking Shakeology for 7 days!!
There are 2 ways to order:
1. Text the word 7day to number 31996 and click the link to order.
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Hey everyone, Happy New Year!
2017 is off and running, whether we are ready or not!
I put together this video to help explain why The 21 Day Fix Challenge Pack (30 days of Shakeology + 21 Day Fix fitness program) is such a great deal!
If you are ready to take the next steps and let me coach you through your own personal transformation,
please click here and put in your information, and I will get back to ASAP and get you started on the
program that is right for you!
