21 Day Fix – KJ Taggett

Flourless Almond Cookies

March 9, 2015 kjtaggett

**Flourless Almond Cookies**

If you have tried almond butter….and loved it….you will surely LOVE these cookies!

The best part about these cookies is they are easy and not that bad for you!!

Here is what you will need:

– 1 cup sugar
– 1 cup almond butter
-1 egg, lightly beaten

I know some of you are like woah now…sugar? That’s definitely not healthy! Bingo! You are absolutely right! I went ahead and substituted the sugar for something else. You can use stevia,truvia, honey, real maple syrup, maple syrup granules and more! I also used organic almond butter.

Here is a great a blog on how to substitute sugar… Replace White Sugar

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat sugar substitute, almond butter, and egg in a large bowl with electric mixer until well combined.
2. Shape dough into 24 balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten lightly with fork.
3. Bake 10 minutes or until set. Transfer to wire rack, cool completely. (Makes about 2 dozen cookies)

For 21 Day Fix – I would count 1 cookie as 1 yellow 🙂

Black Bean Breakfast Bowl

March 5, 2015 kjtaggett

::Black Bean Breakfast Bowl::

Who doesn’t love a breakfast bowl?!? These are a simple and easy way to eat breakfast especially when you don’t have a lot of time!

This meal is also 21 Day Fix approved!!!

Prep time – 10 mins
Cook time – 5 mins

This is what you’ll need:

2 Tsp EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
4 eggs, beaten
1 (15 oz) can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 Avocado peeled and sliced
1/4 cup salsa
Salt and Pepper to taste

Side Notes:
You can buy any organic ingredients, even canned. For black beans you can also buy dried just make sure to soak them ahead of time. I cut the avocado all up, only use 1/4 for this dish, and saved the rest for later. This calls for salsa but you can also use plain tomatoes. You can add any veggies you want to this like onion. You can add extra herbs like cilantro (which are free on 21 Day Fix) This makes more than one serving so make sure to use your containers according to your daily amount and make sure to count them.

Directions

Heat olive oil in a small pan over medium heat. Cook and stir eggs until eggs are set, 3 to 5 minutes.
Place black beans in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on High in the microwave until warm, about 1 minute.
Divide warmed black beans between two bowls.
Top each bowl with scrambled eggs, avocado, and salsa. Season with salt and black pepper.

Voila! You have breakfast! This was so yummy! Both my husband and son love this dish! It is a definite make again!!

Container Breakdown:

EVOO – 2 tsp
4 eggs – 2 Red (You can use just 1 red if you want)
Black Beans – Yellow (Make sure to count them and subtract from daily amount, if you use more than one)
1/4 Avocado – 1 Blue
1/4 Cup Salsa – 1 Purple
OR
Tomatoes – 1 Green

I used 1 Red, 1 yellow, 1 Blue, and 2 Green ( I added onion to mine).

Enjoy!

**Recipe Courtesy of allrecipes.com**

21 Day Fix Event/Challenge Group!

January 30, 2015 kjtaggett

:::21 Day Fix Event:::

One of my big goals this year was to help people who struggle with health and fitness. I don’t want anyone to feel alone in this battle or afraid. There is always support and motivation along with positivity, you just have you look in the right place! 🙂

After doing some research to find out what their biggest struggle is with getting healthy, losing weight, and changing their lifestyle, they said nutrition. They said it was hard for them to go into a grocery store, find what is good for them and that will taste good. ((Amen to that!)) It can be hard and it can be challenging but you just have to be given the right tools!

When I first started out I didn’t know what eating clean was, how at home workouts worked, Shakeology? Sounds fancy but no clue what it was! Thankfully my coach helped me and that’s how I lost over 30 pounds!

Every month I host a new challenge group! This group helps others by support and motivation and only positive thoughts. We share our downfalls <<yes those do happen and its ok>> and our strengths too! It is all about working as a team and doing your very best! As Tony Horton says, “Do your best, forget the rest!”

February 9th I am starting a nutrition group where we will be focusing solely on nutrition but workouts will be encouraged. Join my Facebook event:

Nutrition Group

In this event I share different information about the 21 Day Fix, how it works, and why it is so effective. We talk about those //Cute\\ little containers and how they work! There is a ton of information that helps you better understand what the program is and once you have all the information you can decide if you think it is a good program for you! 🙂

Check out and we will be happy for you to join!

Spinach and Onion Scramble

January 27, 2015 kjtaggett

Spinach and Onion Scramble

I really love this recipe because it is so simple. A lot of times we don’t eat breakfast because we are in such a hurry and something that is really delicious is going to require 9,000 ingredients. Maybe not that many but you get what I mean 😉

What you will need:

1 large egg
4 large egg whites
1 pinch of sea salt of pink Himalayan sea salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 tsp. olive oil
1/2 cup fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup chopped onion

Directions:

1. Combine egg, egg whites, salt, and pepper into a medium bowl; whisk to blend. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat
3. Add spinach and onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 or 3 minutes.
4. Add egg mixture; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 or 3 minutes, or until eggs are cooked through.

You now have a quick and healthy breakfast! Breakfast is so important so try this easy recipe for a quick breakfast! 🙂

21 Day Fix, Insanity Max: 30, & Portion Fix:

1 red/protein
1 green/veggie
1 tsp/oil & nut butter

**Recipe courtesy of Insanity Max: 30**

Meal Prep Sunday

November 17, 2014 kjtaggett

Failing to prepare…is preparing to fail!! Meal Prep Sunday!! 🙂

Preparing meals for the week…breakfast, snack, lunch, and more snacks hehe…leaves little room for bad choices. If you don’t have something already made and you’re really hungry…you’re going to reach for the bad, quick choices like potato chips and cookies, all the junk that is so bad for you. If you are busy during the week, don’t get home in time to cook dinners, I recommend prepping dinners as well. It can take anywhere from 2-4 hours depending on how much you are cooking but it will save you triple the amount of time during the week.

It is so much easier planning out my meals for the week and prepping all the food. I don’t prep dinners because I am home so I can make those daily. During the day it is so hectic for me so it is easier to open the fridge, heat, and eat! Makes it simple when I already have 1000 other things going on! 🙂

I normally do all meats and veggies. I can clean fruits along the way and they are easier to grab. This week is chicken and flank steak with a mix of veggies. All is seasoned with 21 Day Fix all purpose seasoning (Seasoning Recipe). I will add quinoa and brown rice for my yellow containers (21 Day Fix), eggs and Ezekiel bread for breakfast.

Before you prepare your meals, I recommend you get rid of any “bad choices” from your pantry and house. This will force you to eat the good choices and items you have already purchased. This also might enforce meal prepping! 🙂

Do you meal prep? If so, what kind of meals?

❤ KJ