Chocolate "O" Dark Chocolate Decadence Shakeology

This is easily the most DECADENT Dark Chocolate I've ever tasted. The thing that is so incredible to me is that I get to intensely enjoy one or two of these tall glasses of chocolate awesomeness every day which takes care of my sweet tooth and does an enormous amount to help me feel my best every day. Life is wonderful!


Dark Chocolate "O" Decadence Shakeology

1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology (usually for Breakfast)

1/5 cup frozen blueberries OR Strawberries (I go by site I don't actually measure this)

2 ice cubes (place in blender or beaker before water)

10 oz of cold water (You control how chocolaty you want it with the amount of water you add so play with that)

Optional: Shakeology Boost: The Fiber






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Blend and Enjoy! (If you'd rather a milk chocolate than a dark chocolate use milk instead of water)


My first thought at first taste was "mmmm VERY Refreshingly Delicious! This is Chocolate "O"!!!. The frozen blueberries OR strawberries and chocolate compliment each other so unbelievable well in a refreshing even invigorating way. As with any Shakeology recipe you can optionally add Shakeology Boostto get even more fiber in your diet and you can optionally add Mills Ground Flaxseed to get more healthy fats in your diet. If you don't already have shakeolgoy, either GreenBerry or Chocolate, you can get it at Heaven In A Glass. Order Home Direct and get free shipping for life plus two free workouts, a recipe calendar, and a shaker cup.


Genuinely Enjoy :)

Tom

Chocolate Covered Cherry Shakeology Recipe by Melanie Bolen

Here is how Melanie does it. The ONLY two things I do differently is I use half scoop of Chocolate Shakeology and half tbsp of Maple Syrup. If you haven't ordered Shakeology yet get it here: http://HeavenInAGlass.info and if you want the 25% coach discounts just call me and I'll walk you through that. This really is VERY good...

From Melanie:
I've found a new love!!!!! My favorite candy ever is a good ol' fashioned Chocolate Covered Cherry (the kind from an actual candy store... not those drug store brand ones), so I wanted to translate that to Shakeology. I believe I've done it, by jove!!!! If you try this, let me know what you think! :-)

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY SHAKEOLOGY

INGREDIENTS:

*1 scoop of Chocolate Shakeology (or one single serve packet)
*8 ounces of Original Almond Breeze almond milk (*note* SILK brand almond milk will make it thick/pudding like... use Almond Breeze)
*9 pitted and halved Bing Cherries
*1 tbsp of Joseph's All Natural Sugar Free Maple Syrup
*Ice to taste

You can, of course, vary the number of cherries and amount of syrup to your preferences :-)

Approx. nutritional info:

245 calories
36g carbs
4g fat
18g protein

ENJOY YOUR SWEET SWEET DESSERT SHAKE!

My Non White-Man recipe for Authentic Guacamole :-)

equipment needed: Just an authentic Molcajete and pestle

Ingredients:
2 RIPE avacados. They need to be black on the outside
1 plum tomato
2 or 3 cloves of fresh garlic
1 or 2 stalks of fresh green onion with the bulbs and roots
some fresh cilantro
Fresh ground pepper
1/2 of a lime
some olive oil, extra virgin
1 Jalapeno pepper Optional
Some salt Optional

Instructions:
Start by coating the molcajete with some olive oil and then grinding up the the cilantro, garlic, and green onion in the molcajete with the pestle. If you want to give it more 'kick' then add 1 jalapeño. Add chopped or diced tomato and grind some more. Add avocados. This video shows how to easily remove the skin and seeds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGd6GfHG77I If you use ripe avocados you won't even need to make any criss cross cuts you just simply scoop out the avocado with a spoon into the molcajete it takes just two seconds to do. Mash the avocado halves in the molcajete with the pestle and stir everything together. Squeeze your half lime into the mix and stir again. Some people like adding salt; I do not so I left it as optional. Add one of the avocado seeds to help reduce browning. The lime juice will also keep the guacamole from browning. Serve with organic chips, bread, pita bread, anything you want for dipping and enjoy the heck out of it I know you will :)

Tom
Passion For Fitness 

CORRECTION: I'm told by a reliable Hispanic friend of mine that olive oil and green onions aren't a Mexican thing. So as it turns out this is a hybrid guacamole of classical Mediterranean and Mexican. Even BETTER :-)

Grilled Chicken and Beans for Dinner... or Lunch!

Absolutely Delicious!  Just another dish that goes to show that eating real food tastes sooooooo much better than junk food.  Try this one out...

1 Chicken Breast
1 Can Organic Black Beans
Sliced Baby Portabella Mushrooms
Lime Juice
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fresh Cilantro Chopped
Fresh Garlic Chopped
Sea Salt
Fresh cracked Peppercorn
Sweet onion
Fresh Broccoli Stalk

1. Make lime sauce. Get a bowl out and mix in some lime juice and olive oil.  The ratio of lime juice to olive oil should be about 4:1.  Mix in a pinch of sea salt, some fresh ground pepper corn, fresh chopped garlic, and fresh chopped parsley to taste and stir.

2. Make the beans!  Get out a medium sauce pan.  Drain and rinse a can of organic black beans and poor the beans into the sauce pan.  Add about a forth cup of chopped sweet onions, just a pinch of sea salt and fresh cracked peppercorn to taste, slice or chop up a few baby portabella mushrooms and stir all together on a low heat. 

3. Grill the Chicken!  Place thawed chicken breast(s) on the grill and cover.  As the chicken cooks; baste both sides with the lime sauce.  About half way through put some of the sweet onion on the grill in large slices along with the broccoli still on the stalk away from the bulk of the heat.  Baste the onion and broccoli stalk with the lime juice.

Put it all together and serve!

Tom
Passion For Fitness

Chocolate "O" for O r g a s m To Start EVERY Day off right :)

Heavenly chocolate or an incredible "O" is enough to start any day on the right foot.  Seriously either one of the two will do right?!?!  I personally prefer to combine the two :)  Why not have your, "Cake and Eat it To" when it's fully justifiable right?  It is nearly impossible to have a bad day after a treat like that and that is why I give myself that immaculate treat of a Chocolate "O" EVERY morning to start each and every day.  I hope that you begin to do the same!  You'll LOVE how you feel every day.  Consequently you will be a more productive; happier human being and all of lifes treasures will reflect as much.

The Recipe!   Surprisingly VERY simple all you need is a blender, a few ingredients, and about one minute of time.

Chocolate Banana Frozen BlueBerry OR Strawberry (AKA Chocolate "O") :-)
1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology (usually for Breakfast)
1/2 cup frozen blueberries OR Strawberries (I go by site I don't actually measure this)
12 ounces of skim milk
1/2 banana
Optional: Shakeology Boost: The Fiber
Optional: Mills ground Flaxseed
Optional: Ice for added thickness and more smoothie like

Or Try 1/2 serving of Shakeology Twice a Day instead of 1 Full Serving once a Day and make Shakeology pay for itself twice! My users save between $200 & $400 a month in groceries while paying only $90 for Shakeology with the 25% discounts. (Ask me how if you're interested) 
Chocolate Banana Frozen BlueBerry OR Strawberry (AKA Chocolate "O") :-) 

1/2 scoop Chocolate Shakeology (replace two meals or a meal and a snack)
1/4 cup frozen blueberries OR Strawberries (I go by site I don't actually measure this)
10 ounces of skim milk
1/2 banana
Optional: Shakeology Boost: The Fiber
Optional: Mills ground Flaxseed
Optional: Ice for added thickness and more smoothie like


            Blend and Enjoy!  

My first thought at first taste was "mmmm VERY Refreshingly Delicious!  This is Chocolate "O"!!!.  The frozen blueberries OR strawberries and chocolate compliment each other so unbelievable well in a refreshing even invigorating way.  As with any Shakeology recipe you can optionally add Shakeology Boost to get even more fiber in your diet and you can optionally add Mills Ground Flaxseed to get more healthy fats in your diet.  If you don't already have shakeolgoy, either GreenBerry or Chocolate, you can get it at Heaven In A Glass.  Order Home Direct and get free shipping for life plus two free workouts and a shaker cup.


Genuinely Enjoy :)
Tom

Tilapia Fillet sandwhich - Grilled

This afternoon I didnt have a lot of ambition to make anything complex so I just decided to throw together an easy fish fillet sandwhich. I was taken by surprise at how delicious my quick "throw everything together and hope it tastes good" was!

- 1 wild caught Tilapia Fillet
- Raw Spinach
- 1 slice of sweet onion
- Sea Salt
- Fresh ground cracked peppercorn
- Hellmans mayonnaise
- Two slices of Arnolds Potato Bread
- Extra Virgin Olive oil

I grilled the Tilapia in my foreman grill, brushed some extra virgin olive oil on both sides and salt and pepper to taste. I lightly toasted the two slices of arnolds potato bread then spread some hellmans mayonnaise on only one of the two pieces of lightly toasted bread. Last but not least I added the raw onion and raw spinach leaves and viola! Probably the best tasting fish sandwhich I've ever had before. Try it out and enjoy :)

Tom
Passion Fitness

Salmon Ginger with Fresh Broccoli

Want the easiest and one of the most tasty ways to make salmon? Try this out!

I never measure this stuff out. You just know how much to use as you prepare it...

- Salmon Fillet - Wild caught only NO farm raised
- Fresh ground Ginger
- Sea salt
- peppercorns freshly ground
- 2 or 3 Cloves of Garlic chopped
- Broccoli
- Olive oil, extra virgin OR non stick spray

In a medium sauce pan heat up some oil or non stick spray and add wild salmon over low-medium heat. Flip salmon when half way cooked; add salt, pepper, and ginger to taste on both sides. Add chopped garlic and broccoli to the same pan as the salmon for only the last couple of minutes to minimize nutrient destruction of the broccoli. You can lightly add salt and pepper to the broccoli if you would like. That's it! Serve and enjoy. Believe me you WILL enjoy this ridiculously simple and tasty dish :)

My mouth is Salivating as I eat this while I share this recipe with all of you ;)

Tom
Passion Fitness

Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Shakeology! This sounds YUM

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Put a little Halloween cheer into your Shakeology this season. In addition to all the amazing Shakeology ingredients, you'll also get the nutritional benefits of pumpkin, which contains lutein, fiber, and alpha and beta carotene. Plus, the healthy polyphenols in cinnamon help regulate blood sugar levels. You'll get all the taste of pumpkin pie...without turning your butt into a pumpkin.

1 scoop chocolate Shakeology
1 cup rice, soy, almond, or low-fat milk (plain or vanilla)
1/2 cup canned pumpkin, unsweetened
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
Ice (optional)
Combine all ingredients in blender and combine until smooth. You can substitute pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon and nutmeg or add more pumpkin for a thicker shake. Makes 1 serving.

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Nutritional Information (with low-fat milk):

Calories: 284
Protein: 27 g
Fiber: 7 g
Carbs: 40 g
Fat Total: 3.5 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g

Broiled or grilled Cayenne Blackened Salmon

I just finished eating this splendid dish. It was soooooo good I had to add it to my food blog. I probably know a dozen ways to make a tasty salmon and I am sure I will be adding more eventually along with some pizzas which I have yet to do still :) This one I just invented tonight to try something different and it was a grand slam success. It would be silly not to share it with you!

Fillet of wild salmon - size will depend on how hungry you are and quantity will depend on how many people you are serving.
Olive Oil extra virgin
Garlic cloves or minced garlic

Seasonings:
Sage to taste
Sea Salt just a pinch of
Fresh Ground Black Pepper to taste but not too much here
Cayenne Pepper to taste
Chef Paul Prudhommes Magic Seasoning Blends, "Blackened Redfish Magic"

Start by brushing wild salmon fillet(s) with olive oil, extra virgin. Season fillet(s)of wild salmon on both sides. Place seasoned salmon fillet(s) on broiler pan. If skin is still on, skin side down then stick 'em in the oven. If you're grilling just place the fillet(s)skin side down on the grill. I oven cook at about 415 - 425 degrees and it takes anywhere between 10 and 14 minutes depending on if the fillet(s) are frozen or not. On the grill it varies even more depending on how hot the coals are burning. Either way, cook until done to your liking :) If you don't like spicy food just leave the cayenne pepper off.

Tonight I made this with a side dish blend of fresh broccoli and onion cooked in olive oil and garlic seasoned with a little bit of fresh ground black pepper. It went great as a side dish with the salmon.

Make sure you write me to let me know how it was if you decide to try out my Cayenne Blackened Salmon ;)

Tom
Enjoy!

Cabbage Buffalo Soup

I was introduced to this soup for the first time just last weekend and I LOVED LOVED LOVED it. This soup really hits the spot and leaves the best aftertaste in your mouth. Give it a shot and see!

Ingredients for ten servings:
2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 lb Buffalo meat
1/2 large onion, chopped
5 cups chopped cabbage
2 16oz cans of red kidney beans, drained
2 cups Organic beef broth
2 heirloom tomatoes mixed w/sugar and basil
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp pepper

Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium high heat. Add buffalo meat and onion, and cook until beef is well browned and crumbled. Drain fat, and transfer beef to a slow cooker. Add cabbage, kidney beans, water, tomato (already mixed w/sugar and basil), cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir and cover. Cook on high setting for 4 hours, or on low setting for 6 to 8 hours. Stir occasionally. Enjoy!

Goes GREAT with a Glass of Merlot to drink :)

-Tom
HUGE Lover of food!
PassionForFitness.info

Spaghetti Salad

A friend made this for dinner two nights ago as a summer side dish to go with the fresh fish (walleye and bass) we were charcoal grilling outside. Spaghetti Salad didn't sound like anything special to me from the title but boy was I pleasantly surprised. It was delicious and went absolutely perfect with the fresh fish.

1 Bell Pepper
1 Whole Tomato
1/2 Onion
1 Cucumber
12 0z. of Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 tbsp of Italian Seasoning
1 Bottle of Italian Dressing
1 lb of Spaghetti, whole wheat.

Boil spaghetti, drain, and place in a large mixing bowl. Chop or slice the Bell Pepper, Tomato, onion, and cucumber - mix them into the spaghetti bowl. Add and mix in the Cheddar Cheese and Italian Seasoning into the spaghetti bowl. Lastly mix in the Italian Dressing, serve and enjoy this delightful tasty dish!

Tom

Madjadara

My friend, Springer, made this for us for dinner a week ago and it was DELICIOUS! I have to share this recipe because I think ya'll will love it! It will also go well if you add meat (chicken, beef, lamb in particular would likely go well with it):

Madjadara:

1 (or 2) cups brown lentil, rinsed
1 cup long grain rice, rinsed (or substitute brown rice) cooked
5 cups water
2 tsp - 1 tbsp of cumin (to taste)
1-2 tbsp salt (to taste)
1-2 tbsp of pepper (to taste)
1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
6 shakes of Mrs. Dash spice
1 large onion (cut into long, moon-shaped, slices)

Directions:

1.) Heat up oil in a sauce pan and add chopped onions. Add in some Mrs. Dash, cumin, salt and pepper as desired to spice the onions.
2.) Meanwhile, bring lentils to a boil, add salt to taste.
3.) When lentils are half-way cooked, add cooked rice, cumin, pepper, and Mrs. Dash.
4.) Once onions have caramelized (translucent and browned on the edges), add onions to the lentil/rice and mix.
5.) Remove from heat and dish to be served (can be served hot or cold... plain yogurt may be added as a side)

*Add cooked meat as an option*

Sooooo good!

Tom - Independent BeachBody coach and FOOD enthusiast!

Edamame Salad

I had this amazing salad with some friends of mine and fellow beachbody coaches house in Ohio a couple weeks ago. This salad is great as a hamburger or hot dog topping, pizza topping, dip, or just eating plain. Edamame Salad is EXCELLENT for your heart health. My friend Daniel Merk is responsible for the recipe. Check out his facebook page.

Edamame Salad

Ingredients:
12 ounces fresh or frozen shelled edamame, about 2 cups
1/2 cup fresh corn kernels, about 2 ears of corn
1/4 cup finely diced scallion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup chopped fresh tomato
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Place the edamame, corn, scallion, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper into a 13 by 9 metal pan and stir to combine. Place on the middle rack of the oven and roast for 10 to 15 minutes, just until the edamame begins to brown. Remove from the oven and place in the refrigerator until completely cool, approximately 30 minutes.

Add the tomato, basil and vinegar to the edamame mixture and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning, as desired. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Toms omnivorous Tommy burger! Who says burgers are bad for you???

Who says burgers are bad for you??? OBVIOUSLY people who have not had the pleasure of a Tommy Burger :) Fire up your taste buds and WITHOUT guilt because this is how I make my Tommy Burger...

1 GRASS FED ORGANIC beef patty.
2 slices of whole wheat bread or Jewish Rhy
2 or 3 Greek Olives, pitted
A little bit of crumbled feta cheese - low fat
1 tomato slice
1 red onion slice - raw
some green spinach leaves - raw
optional tbsp of extra virgin olive oil soaked in the bread
1 George Foreman Grill

I like to lightly toast the two slices of bread in a toaster and I like my burger medium rare. I use my handy dandy george forman grill to cook my burger in because what little fat there is in lean meat will drip off. All of the ingredients are optional but if you keep them all you are getting a nice colorful picture perfect blend of various nutrients (I.E. carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals). I use no seasonings. The veggies I use provides more than enough flavor, believe me! The flavor delightfully explodes in your mouth! All of those various veggies compliment each other very nicely. It's what food-gasms are made of and best of all you don't have to feel guilty eating it :-) If your goal is weight loss then skip the extra virgin olive oil. Just make sure you eat something else in one of your other 5 - 6 meals that day with a source of un saturated healthy fat.

My vegetarian friends can substitute the lean beef patty with a veggie patty of their choosing. The combination of veggies I choose for my Tommy Burger will make any meat or meat less filling a plethora of flavor :)

Tom - Independent Beachbody coach