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Lazy Girl Turkey Salsa Chili Scenes from the Weekend

March 11, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Lazy Girl Turkey Salsa Chili Scenes

My kind of lazy is me crocheting while simultaneously watching TV or editing a photo while I should be taking a nap. It’s hard for me to just sit on the couch and do absolutely nothing. BUT I know that lazy days are absolutely necessary when you are a work-a-holic.

On days when I try to be lazy (which is hopefully once a week) I always try and stay lazy in the kitchen too. This is why I ALWAYS have a plenty of canned beans and frozen meat on hand…so that at any moment I can throw it all in the crock-pot and let it simma. Without me doin a thang.

Don't have a lot of time? Get lazy with this Lazy Girl Turkey Salsa Chili and have a healthy dinner ready in a flash!

I call this batch of chili, my Lazy Girl Turkey Salsa Chili. Because it’s just that!

There is no definite recipe- so you can mix and match your favorite beans and meats. In this recipe I used what I had on hand: frozen ground turkey, black beans, kidney beans, white northern beans, diced tomatoes, and salsa. There is no chopping involved.

chiliDon't have a lot of time? Get lazy with this Lazy Girl Turkey Salsa Chili and have a healthy dinner ready in a flash!

I could seriously make that stuff every single week. SO GOOD and SO EASY! If you have it on hand, feel free to throw in some garlic or diced onion!

Ingredients for Lazy Girl Turkey Salsa Chili Scenes

ground turkey (lean)
black beans
kidney beans
white northern beans
dice tomatoes
salsa (mild, medium, or spicy..your choice!)
chili powder
paprika

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This past weekend (Thanksgiving) was spent in Kansas with Blake’s family…who I adore. This year we decided to do Thanksgiving in Kansas with Blake’s family and Christmas in Chicago with my family. It was my first Thanksgiving away from the Hershes. It felt weird and not weird at the same time. Thanksgiving is a time of thanks and family and I am truly thankful for Blake and the support he brings to my life. The man is my backbone, my listener, my partner, and best friend. His family- I love them just as much as I love him! Here are a few photos from my long weekend in Kansas!

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Lazy Girl Turkey Salsa Chili & Scenes from the Weekend

Author: Sandra
Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes

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Place all ingredients in a slow cooker, and turn to high. Let cook for 4-5 hours. Or turn to low and let cook for at least 8 hours.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours 30 minutes

Super Food Detox Salad

March 11, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Super Food Detox Salad

These photos have reminded me that the more pretty colors in a meal, THE BETTER. I have been majorly slacking in the fruits and vegetable department lately. Why? Because I haven’t been putting enough time and energy into prepping food in order to have easy access.

That is about to change!

I bought kale for the second time ever in my life. The first time I put it in a smoothie and this time…I’m eatin’ it raw. The day I’m content eating cooked greens is the day I stop eating peanut butter. NEVER!

Really though. I can’t do cooked greens…especially spinach. I don’t know what it is, but spinach is suppose to be eaten raw now wilted!

I made a nummy homemade, simple dressing for this Super Food Detox Salad:

Extra Virgen Olive Oil
Lemon Juice
Honey

Just superb.

Inside the salad is:

Raw Kale
Cooked Quinoa
Fresh Blueberries
Slivered Almonds
Poppy Seeds

Easy, peasy, lemon squeezy.

And in this case. Literally.

Since this was the first time I handled kale in a recipe, I kept things simply. I washed it thoroughly, patted dry, and then cut the stalks off, leaving the crunchy leaves, which I then chopped into bite sized pieces.

want this salad at every meal from now on. I actually thought about throwing half of it in a blender and making a Super Food Detox Smoothie. I bet it wouldn’t be half bad! Just add a frozen banana and a little almond milk. Pure bliss.

Greens- raw or wilted (GROSSS)?

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Super Food Detox Salad

Author: Sandra
Total Time: 10 minutes

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First, prepare honey lemon vinaigrette. Juice 1 lemon into a small bowl. Then add in EVOO and honey and whisk with a fork. Set aside.
Next, thoroughly wash raw kale and then pat dry with a paper towel. Using a sharp knife, cut the kale leaves off of the hard center. Then chop into bite size pieces.
Place kale, ½ cup of blueberries, ½ cup of cooked quinoa, and ¼ cup of slivered almonds in a large bowl or tupperware.
Then, pour vinaigrette on top of salad and toss, making sure to coat everything. Finally, add in poppy seeds and toss one final time.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 278
Sugar: 10g
Fat: 16g
Carbohydrates: 32g
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 8g

Broiled Grapefruit Spinach Salad

March 11, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Broiled Grapefruit Spinach Salad

I am consciously trying to eat more salads and green foods in general. I have said this multiple times lately, but I have SERIOUSLY been slacking in my fruits/veggies department.

Lee- peanut butter is not a food group and should only be consumed in normal portion sizes.

This is a super easy salad with some of my favorite salad toppers!

I experimented with broiled grapefruits…and I actually really enjoyed it! Broiling the grapefruit halves with a little coconut sugar sprinkled on top brings out some sweetness. And eating warm grapefruit wasn’t as weird as I thought it was going to be

I also added my favorite cheese ever- goat cheese, with slices of avocado, and walnuts. If I had grilled chicken, that would be on here too…but there’s no way I’m taking out the grill in sub zero conditions

I remember as a kid eating grapefruit and sugar. That’s the way my mom did it I’m not the biggest sour fan, but I really do enjoy the flavor of grapefruit…so for me some sort of sugar/sweet is necessary.

How pretty!

Ingredients for Broiled Grapefruit Spinach Salad

grapefruit
coconut sugar
baby spinach
avocado
goat cheese
pecans

Check out the latest salad recipe I did for Anytime Fitness- https://www.anytimefitness.com/ccc/nutrition/The Perfect Vegetarian Power Salad. I could eat one of these bad boys every single day!

Salad talk- What’s your favorite kind of salad?

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Broiled Grapefruit Spinach Salad

Author: Sandra
Total Time: 10 minutes

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First, preheat oven to broil on high. Then, cut a grapefruit in half and place a grapefruit (sliced side facing up) on a cookie tray. Sprinkle with coconut sugar and and broil for 3-5 minutes. Watch carefully. You just want to melt and caramelize the sugar on top.
Next, use a knife to cute the grapefruit meat out of the skin. The easiest way to do it is to cut around the skin and then slice each individual section.
Prepare salad by mixing the rest of the ingredients together. Pour some of the excess grapefruit juice on top of salad instead of dressing!

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes

Winter Pomegranate Salad + Snow Shoeing Adventure

March 11, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Winter Pomegranate Salad

I have been all about mixing {simple} flavors lately…and really enjoying the fact that pomegranates are everywhere…and sometimes even pre-peeled (THANK YOU TJ’s)

Whenever I go to Whole Foods for their hot/cold bar, I look forward to eating their pearled cous cous salad. Pearled cous cous is kind of like a cross between rice and pasta; I love the texture. *Note it is NOT gluten free, for those of you that are sensitive to gluten. It is however, available for purchase at Trader Joe’s.

#winning

So are all of the ingredients in this salad for that matter…

Like I said. I kept this side salad simple…

Greens (I used kale but you could use any kind)
Pearled cous cous
Pomegranate Arils
Walnuts
Goat Cheese
Easy Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Instead of dumping dressing all over the entire salad. I massaged my kale with it. I learned this trick from YOU GUYS! It helps make kale more digestible by softening it up and infuses the flavor.

I mentioned this the last time I used kale in a recipe..but I’m still getting used to it. Going to be completely honest- I am still a fan of spinach over kale. Yeah I said it.

I seriously could eat goat cheese by the pound. #GoatCheeseProbz

I’ve mentioned that one of my goals this year is to share more stories and life-happenings on the blog. I feel like as FFF has evolved, I’ve sort of stopped sharing a lot of the things that I do outside of blogging.

Blake and I decided to keep it low-key this Valentine’s by going out of a realllllly casual dinner and watching New Girl. We actually celebrated 2 years of dating this year on 2/14 :D. We planned a fun day trip to Taylor’s Falls the day after Valentine’s for a little breath of fresh air, snow shoeing, and lunch at the cutest diner EVER.

We rented snow shoes from a local sporting goods shop for about $34 buck (for 2 pairs). If you go about 6 times, you pay for a pair of snow shoes, so I am highly considering purchasing my own pair because 1. it will force me to go more and 2. they will eventually pay for themselves if I keep renting.

If you live in Minneapolis and have never been to Taylor’s Falls- get your butt there right now! I went a few years ago during summer-time when it is GORGEOUS, but it’s just as beautiful during winter! This little town sits nestled on the St. Croix River. There’s state parks everywhere you look, bluffs, a beautiful river, and the nicest people you’ll ever meet!

Blake and I are already planning a weekend getaway this summer. Bed and breakfast + canoeing = dreamy.

Any hidden gems near your town?

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Avocado Pomegranate Grilled Cheese

March 11, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

Avocado Pomegranate Grilled Cheese

Lately I find myself making meals that require minimal ingredients, but a whole lot of flavor. Like yesterday’s Pancetta Pasta. 7 ingredients. Today’s Avo Pom Grilled Cheese- 5 ingredients (including real butter).

This combo is KILLER. And really pretty.

Avocado Pomegranate Grilled Cheese #FitFluential

I bought a beautiful chunk of fresh mozzarella the other day, had some ripe avo, needed to use up the last of my pomegranate arils, and was craving grilled cheese (don’t ask). Lone behold this crazy combination.

It’s….

Sweet
Crunchy
Goey
Buttery
Satisfying

All of my favorite things!

Ingredients for Avocado Pomegranate Grilled Cheese

whole wheat bread
mozzarella
pomegranate arils
avocado
butter

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Avocado Pomegranate Grilled Cheese

Author: Sandra

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4 slices of whole wheat bread (or gluten free)
-4 think slices of mozzarella
-2 tablespoons of pomegranate arils
-1/2 avocado
-1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

In a large pan, heat about 1 tablespoon of butter to medium heat.
Prep sandwiches (serves 2) by placing 2 thin slices on mozzarella, 1 tablespoon of pomegranate arils, and ½ avocado on top of a slice of bread. Repeat. Then, place another slice of bread on top.
Cook each side of the sandwich, COVERED with a lid, for about 2 minutes, or until it begins to turn golden brown and the cheese melts.

30 Minute Parmesan Rice- 2 ways!

March 11, 2023 by Lee Hersh Leave a Comment

30 Minute Parmesan Rice

30 minute meals are the best. What usually happens, is that I come home from yoga or from running errands and I am absolutely famished. My first instinct is to grab a peanut butter ball or 2 or even a handful of granola and EAT, spoiling my dinner. No bueno.

This 30 minute meal is easy to make, vegetarian (minus the shrimpies), and flavorful!

With half the rice, I added a twist. Some mashed sweet potato to give it a spike of sweetness and a pretty orange color!

Side note- My mom told me that when I was a baby, frozen peas were one of my favorite foods! It’s been a while since I’ve had peas and I just bought 2 more huge bags of them because they really are a yummy snack!

The pureed sweet potato definitely adds great flavor and texture.

With this particular dinner, I sautéed some shrimpies in garlic and EVOO. They paired perfectly with the rice.

Leftovers of this stuff was almost better than the real thing!

Ingredients for 30 Minute Parmesan Rice

onion
EVOO
minced garlic
white or brown rice
frozen peas
chicken or vegetable broth
parmesan cheese
-salt/pepper to taste
fresh parsley, minced

Lake Texoma 2014

Blake and I got home yesterday after 6 days in Texas. We stayed north of Dallas in a cabin on Lake Texoma. It was really nice to spend time with his family and be away from life for a few days. We at lots of fried fish, fished, hiked, shopped, sat around a campfire, and WORE SHORTS.

Lake Texoma in general is the lowest it’s been since the 60’s. It was really cool to explore the habitat of the shoreline with Blake’s little sisters…who know SO MUCH about science. I’m starting to think I should go back to elementary school.

The weather was nice. It was super windy the first couple of days, but we did get 2 days out of the 6 hitting almost 80 degrees! I ran twice and took the rest of the days off from organized workouts because we did lots of hiking. It was also nice to give my body a break from physical activity. Here are a few photos from the week!

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