What Happens When You Begin Crossfit...?

Came across an article called "The Ten Things That Happen When You Begin Crossfit" and it definitely rings true!

Breakfast Croissants with Sausage and Cheese

Just a different way to serve the same breakfast foods....

Ingredients:

Croissants (reduced fat)
Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Crumbles
Shredded Mozzarella (low fat)

Directions:

1. Unroll croissants on greased pan. "Stuff" with turkey sausage crumbles and cheese.

2. Wrap and bake according to package directions.

Serve with eggs.

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies!

For the last couple of years, some friends and I get together to celebrate the fall "holidays," which includes Canadian Thanksgiving even though none of us are Canadian. It gives us an opportunity to gather before the busy holiday season.

The first year I brought my pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin whoopie pies. I hadn't made whoopie pies before, so I thought I would try it. They were a hit and have been requested each Thanksgiving ever since. The original recipe can be found on allrecipes.com.

Make sure to get your gym time in before enjoying these :)

Ingredients:

2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups solid pack pumpkin puree
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/2 tablespoon ground ginger
1/2 tablespoon ground cloves
1 egg white
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets (I actually used muffin pans to make a nice shape).

3.Combine oil and brown sugar. Mix in pumpkin and eggs, beating well. Add flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Mix well.

4. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets.

5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes.

6. Let cookies cool then make sandwiches from two cookies filled with Whoopie Pie Filling.

To Make Whoopie Pie Filling:
1. Beat egg white and mix with the milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar.
2. Mix well then beat in the shortening and the remaining cup of confectioners' sugar. 3. Beat until light and fluffy.

Yum!

Asian Turkey Meatballs

This recipe from Skinny Taste is for turkey meatballs with asian flavor and a sesame lime dipping sauce. I made this for an appetizer since you can make the meatballs whatever size you like (with toothpicks for easy maneuvering). These turned out so well and were so delicious that I had to put them away because we were filling up on these instead of dinner!

I also tried this same recipe without the Panko to make it more low carb.... it was still tasty, but there was definitely something missing.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup panko crumbs
1-1/4 lbs 93% lean ground turkey
1 egg
1 tbsp ginger, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt
3 scallions, chopped
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil

Dipping Sauce
4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp chopped scallion

Directions:

1. Mix ground turkey, panko, egg, salt, scallions, ginger, cilantro, 1 tbsp soy sauce, and 2 tsp oil into a mixing bowl. Mix with your hands until combined well.

2. Shape meat mixture into a ball to desired size and transfer to a baking dish until all of the mixture is used.

3. Bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.

4. For the dipping sauce: mix together lime juice, water, soy sauce, and remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in a bowl. Add scallions.

5. Transfer meatballs to a serving dish. Stir sauce, then drizzle meatballs with 1 tablespoon sauce.

6. Serve meatballs with remaining sauce.

Enjoy!

Breakfast Muffins with Ham "Crust"

This is a variation of the Skinny Egg White Muffins that I have posted previously.

Ingredients:
1 Carton of egg whites
Sliced Deli Ham
Red & Green bell peppers
Onion
Pam Spray
Jimmy Dean Turkey Crumbles

Direction:
1. Spray muffin pan with Pam. Place ham in bottom of muffin pan to act like a crust.

2. Dice onion and peppers and add to muffin pan.

3. Add turkey sausage crumbles (if desired). Fill muffin pan cups with egg white (about 3/4 of the way up).

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Make sure they are completely cool before refrigerating (this will reduce the extra moisture).

Teriyaki Grilled Shrimp

Shrimp isn't a common item found in my kitchen, but after making this WW recipe it will be! This shrimp was fantastic and by far the best I've made.

Ingredients:
1 1/4 lbs large shrimp (peeled and deveined; tails optional)
1/4 cup teriyaki marinade ((see previous post)
1/2 pineapple (cut into 1 inch chunks)
1 red bell pepper (cut into 1 inch chunks)
Serve over brown rice

Directions:
1. Combine shrimp and teriyaki marinade in large plastic bag.

2. Refrigerate for 2-4 hours; rotating bag every so often.
3.Preheat grill (or broiler on low).
4. Spray broiling pan with nonstick spray.
5. Remove shrimp from marinade. Alternatively thread shrimp, pineapple, shrimp on skewers.

6. Cook in broiler; 4 minutes on each side.

7. Serve over brown rice or salad.

Teriyaki Marinade

This is a great teriyaki marinade recipe by WW.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tsp Asian sesame oil
1 clove garlic (I used minced fresh garlic)
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in jar (with tight lid), cover and shake well.
Use for marinade immediately, however it can be refrigerated up to 5 days.