Review of Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer - Week 5

Pin It now! Hello Everyone!

I am excited that I am finally on track with writing my reviews!

Week 5 of  Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer was a little rough...mostly due to a busy schedule. The weight training exercises were different this week and cardio was added in.  

Review Of Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer - Week 4

Pin It now! Another awesome week for week 4 of  Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer. The workouts for week 4 are exactly the same as week 3, which meant 5 days of glorious weight training.

Review Of Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer - Week 3

Pin It now! Week 3 of  Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer went really well. The workouts were changed up a bit and there were 5 days of weight training this week. This program is completely free on BodyBuilding.com and I really recommend it. I am currently on week 5, so I am working on catching up with the reviews this week...stay tuned!

The soreness is back this week!

Review of Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer - Week 2

Pin It now! So I'm finally getting around to reviewing week 2 of  Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer which is completely free on BodyBuilding.com. I'm currently on week 5, so I plan on catching up with reviews of week 3 and 4 this week as well...stay tuned!

I am still loving this workout!

Lemon Protein Muffins

Pin It now!

Since I’ve been doing the Jamie Eason Live Fit workout, I’ve been experimenting with different recipes she provided to keep myself on track while on the go. One of my favorites is her Lemon Protein Bars, but I have made some changes and substitutions which I think are amazing. These muffins are absolutely delicious!

Review of Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer - Week 1

Pin It now! Recently I decided to try a new fitness regimen - Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer which is completely free on BodyBuilding.com. I really went back and forth on whether to start this program for about a week before finally realizing that nothing negative could come from trying this.

Fast & Delicious Fajitas

Pin It now!

Today’s recipe is a quick and easy meal that is great with my Best Ever Easy Blender Salsa. This recipe is fast, super simple, and incredibly good!

Mock Version of Panera’s Asian Sesame Chicken Salad

Pin It now!

The title alone makes my mouth water people!

Panera’s Asian Sesame Chicken Salad is by far one of my favorite salads, so of course I have tried to recreate it at home and put my own spin on it.

Baltimore Review

Pin It now!

Hello Everyone!

I’m excited to share my first travel post with you. Lucas and I have traveled to many beautiful places and I look forward to sharing what we've experienced and some tips with you.

Recently, for Lucas’ birthday, we visited Baltimore, Maryland. I’m not sure if I’ve said this before but I absolutely love food and especially finding great places to dine at. While we were there, we also made a trip to the Baltimore Aquarium which was absolutely beautiful.

So why Baltimore?

Honestly we went to dine at Roy’s Hawaiian Asian Fusion Restaurant.

So why Roy’s?

Lucas and I had eaten at the Roy’s in Hawaii previously and we were absolutely in love with it. Both our dinners were absolutely amazing and the chocolate soufflé for dessert was to die for. We both agreed we would have to eat there again, but have not been able to make it back to Hawaii (poor us!) and found the closest location to us was Baltimore. So we packed our bags and headed to the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court.

Best Ever Easy Blender Salsa

Pin It now!

Hello Everyone! I am so excited to share my recipe for salsa with you. Salsa is a staple in my house. We use it on top of chicken, shrimp and fish! I love Mexican food and will often make quick and easy copy cat chipotle burrito bowls, shrimp tacos, and quesadillas. I also suggest you try it with the Tostito's Hint of Lime Tortilla Chips…yum!

  

Copy Cat Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole

Pin It now!
Hello Everyone! Welcome to my brand new blog! I absolutely love food and cooking, so for my first blog post I decided to share my very favorite breakfast recipe...Hash Brown Casserole! I could honestly eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

For this recipe you will need:
1 frozen bag of hash browns (thawed)
1/2 cup butter, melted (not pictured)
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese
8 oz sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 small onion, finely chopped
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Non-stick cooking spray
9x13 Pyrex


Steps are as follows:

1.      Preheat your oven to 425 degrees

2.      Empty the hash browns into very large mixing bowl and season them with salt and pepper

3.      Add the sour cream, cream of chicken soup, melted butter, and onion. Mix until well combined

4.      Add half of the cheese and mix in

5.      Add the rest of the cheese and mix in

6.      Spray the 9x13 glass Pyrex with non stick spray

7.      Evenly spread the hash browns in Pyrex

You’ll want to cover the dish with aluminum foil to keep the mixture from drying out or over browning. Place in oven and let cook for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, take out and remove foil. Be careful when removing the foil – the steam can burn you. Allow to cook for another 10-15 minutes or until browned to your desire.

This recipe can be time consuming for early mornings so a lot of times I will make it the night before. It reheats wonderfully and I actually think it tastes better the next day. 

A few notes:
I used I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, reduced fat cheese, fat free sour cream, and 99% fat free cream of chicken soup. You can use full fat or a mixture of either as well as real butter. I have made this recipe with many different variations and it does not affect the flavor.

Many other recipes I found in my quest for the perfect recipe say to cook at 350 degrees. My personal opinion is it takes twice as long as the 40 minutes they state for cooking time. Feel free to cook it slower if that makes you feel more comfortable.

Please buy frozen hash browns! The ones in the refrigerated section have a very different flavor and do not cook as well.

For chopping onions, I use a very small food chopper I bought for about $10 many years ago. I have certainly got my money out of it. I also have a hand held pampered chef chopper – similar to the slap chop that also works very well. I just find the mini food chopper easier to clean.

I hope you enjoy this recipe!