1. Summer break is nearly over :( I've really enjoyed my time with my little this summer. She's at SUCH a fun age.
2. We're in new house!! The transitition period between selling our previous home and closing on our new home was a bit rough for the whole fam (I think the dog took it the hardest, lol!), so it's nice to settle in.
3. I'm on day 3 (aka THE LAST DAY!) of my first round of 3 Day Refresh! I've really not hated ("loved" felt a tad too strong, haha!) this cleanse. It's SO different from any others I've done. And y'all, we eat pretty well most of the time. As a rule, I try to make as much of what we eat as I can and avoid overly processed alternatives when possible. But in the summer time....hot dogs just smell too good on the grill. And a cold beer on a patio? Umm I'll have another. So this has been a good mid-summer reset for me. Despite lbs not really being a focus for me, the scale is showing three lbs less today than it did on Monday. Ain't nobody gonna be made at that!
4. I've never blogged my fave recipe! I've shared this with a few of my clean eating challenges, and even posted it on the Fit Foodie Fam facebook page, but never here! So here you go!
Buffalo Style Turkey Burger Wraps
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground turkey
½ zucchini
shredded (use your cheese grater)
1/2 cup shredded carrots (chop a little to make pieces
smaller)
½ cup green onions, sliced
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp EVOO or coconut oil
½ cup Frank’s Red Hot or Frank’s Buffalo sauce
Lettuce (for “buns”)
Carrot sticks
Celery stalks
Preparation:
In a large bowl, combine turkey and next four
ingredients till mixed (careful not to over mix, or you’ll end up with tough
burgers!). Form into four patties. Heat oil over medium heat in nonstick
skillet. Cook burgers for 4-6 minutes per side, until cooked through (inside no
longer pink and/or reached internal temp of 165 degrees). Pour sauce into pan,
and flip burgers to coat. Turn temp to low and let sauce “cook” into burgers
for 2 minutes.
Serve wrapped in a lettuce leaf with carrots and celery.
**If you NEED/absolutelycan’tlivewithout
ranch or blue cheese with wings, limit yourself to 1-2 tspns with your burger
and only use the brand with the least number of ingredients you can find. 21 Day Fixers--try a dollop of greek yogurt to satisfy the need for something cool and creamy with the firey buffalo sauce!