Spaghetti Squash Italian Casserole

As much as I wish I could take credit for this recipe, sadly, my cousin Jessica is the mastermind behind this delicious recipe. In fact, I ate my bowl so fast I didn't take a picture of it so I had to have her send me the one above via cell phone. The picture doesn't do it justice (seriously) it is delicious!

What You Need:

1 Small Spaghetti Squash
1 Container Sliced Fresh Mushrooms

1 Tomato (Diced)

1 Onion (Diced)

1 Bell Pepper (Diced)

1 lb. Ground Turkey Meat

1 Jar Prego Chunky Garden Sauce

Italian Blend Shredded Cheese

Italian Seasoning (Any Brand)

Instructions:
1. Cut spaghetti squash in half, scoop out seeds and spray with olive oil. Lay it on baking pan with the inside (cut side) facing down and bake for one hour on 350 degrees. 

2. In sauce pan sauté mushrooms, tomato, onion and bell pepper until tender.

 3. Brown ground turkey in separate skillet. Season generously with Italian seasoning.

4. Combine ground turkey, spaghetti squash ,sautéed vegetables and add Prego sauce.

5. Pour into small baking dish and cover with Italian Blend Shredded Cheese.

6. Bake on 350 degrees until cheese is melted.

Though this recipe is not entirely clean it is low carb and tasted delicious. Something the whole family will love!

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Clean Stir Fry

What You Need:

1 Bag- Birds Eye: Teriyaki Stir-Fry Vegetables

1 Bottle- Mrs. Dash Sweet Teriyaki Marinade

1 Bag- Frozen Shrimp 

3 Cups- Brown Rice or Quinoa 

Instructions:

1. Thaw frozen shrimp and cook in skillet. (set aside)

2. Pour half bottle of Teriyaki Marinade over shrimp.

3. Cook brown rice or quinoa according to the instructions. 

4. Pour frozen vegetables in pot with small amount of water, cook covered until tender, and drain.

5. Mix all ingredients and add additional marinade to taste. 

**You can substitute chicken for shrimp or use both. I have not been able to find the Teriyaki Marinade in stores so mine was purchased off line. I added a hint of pepper to mine to give it some spice at the end but its totally up to your personal preference.**

Phil Heath Classic 2014-TJs First NPC Show

TJ competed in his firs NPC show this weekend. When we picked which show he was going to compete in we picked the Phil Heath Classic because it was the closest show and fit in with his timeline to prepare. Little did we know, that the show would have over 700 competitors & would be the largest national qualifying show in the NPC. There were so many talented competitors there and you could really tell how hard many of them worked preparing for the show. The week before the show was filled with lots of anticipation and so many questions about the how, what, where, when & why's of competing. Thankfully TJ had an AWESOME coach Erik Delarosa who was there to answer any question we had and provided TJ with so much support it was unbelievable. Erik and his wife, Jamie, who you will see in my first fitness feature next Moday; have been such amazing friends & supporters, we could never repay them for everything they have done for us. Seeing TJ on stage being recognized for all of his hard work & dedication was so surreal to me. About a year ago, TJ told me his dream would be to compete and do fitness modeling...as of Saturday half of that dream came true for him. Watching him on stage made me so proud. Here are some pictures from the competition. 

Sorry for the red glare the lighting on stage made it hard to get quality pictures. 

We are so thankful to everyone who came out to support TJ during the competition. I wish he could have gotten a picture with everyone who was there but hopefully we will at the next competition. 

TJ ended up placing 7th in his class which, in our opinion, is awesome for his first show. He achieved his goal of getting first call outs so next time we will set our sights a little higher but we are VERY pleased with how this show turned out. 

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TJ's Photo Shoot

Before TJ's competition we decided we would have a photo shoot done. We had the opportunity to work with Thomas Coffman, an AMAZING photographer who really made the photo shoot an enjoyable experience for us. I highly recommend anyone looking for an awesome fitness/misc. photographer use him. Check out his Facebook Page to see more of his images and for his contact info. 

I mean.....YALL.....isnt he just the most?! Hahahaha. I am so proud of all of his hard work & I cannot brag on these pictures enough. Thomas did an AMAZING job & really made us feel comfortable. We shot the first pictures at the MetroFlex Gym in Houston and the second pictures in a water fall sculpture also in Houston. When we were at the waterfall cars of women were stopping and taking pictures of TJ with their phones!!! SO FUNNY. You could definitely say I am a proud wife. 

Where the heck have I been?!

I am SO sorry I havent been updating my posts the past couple of weeks. So much has been going on it is unbelievable. Helping TJ prep for his show has been a much bigger task than I ever thought it would be but I wouldnt have changed it for anything in this world. Since TJ is also a full time student, he would get up at 4:00am for fasted cardio, go to school from 7:30am-5:30pm, tan, train, then come home to study before bed. I have no idea how he did it but he did and I pretty much did everything else so he could focus on school and training. Being by his side throughout this process has been so rewarding! I am so proud of him and I am so thankful that Riley has such a determined and dedicated father to look up to. I am looking forward to life going back to normal for a while. TJ has decided not to compete again this year and just to focus on school and bulking up a bit before next competition season. I am so excited to have more time to focus on my training and blogging! Thank you all so much for the support and be looking forward to some pretty exciting posts to come. 

Motivation Monday

I am absolutely loving all of the amazing feed back and encouragement I have been getting from all of you who read this blog. I have been thinking a lot lately about how to further inspire you and give a little bit back to some of you so I have decided to start sharing some of your stories! If any of you have, or know of someone who has, an inspirational transformation story I would love to hear about it and share it with the rest of my readers. This is an opportunity for anyone who has committed to making a lifestyle change and seen the results of that change. I want to hear from those of you who have lost weight, are naturally thin and struggled to gain muscle, and those who are making time for their health and well being despite the jam packed schedules so many of us have. I want to hear from men and women who participate in all different types of exercise because there are so many fun ways to stay fit that do not involve just going to the gym! 

I would love to have an amazing story to share every Monday! If you are interested in some extra accountability while inspiring others this is the perfect opportunity for you. Email me at the email above and tell me a little about your journey!

My first feature will be posted March 17, 2014.