Ginger Honey BBQ Chicken

4 trimmed chicken breasts 

1 cup BBQ sauce 

2 Tbsp clover honey

1 tsp ground ginger or 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh grated ginger

Pinch of salt

*place all ingredients in gallon bag 

* mix and refrigerate for at least 1 hr to marinate

* grill and enjoy :)

*serves 4

graze

So recently I signed up for this snack box from the company, Graze. I have loved there snacks so much! Small portions but so filling. I want you all to be able to try it as well. I have a code for you to use at checkout that gets you your 1st and 5th one FREE!!!! Be sure to go to graze.com to enter your code for your free boxes :)

To unlock your free 1st & 5th boxes:

1. Go to graze.com

2. Enter the code 7HFYMLQ6B

3. Tell us what you like & where you are

4. Say thanks to Maria

Olive Lemon Garlic Chicken

I found this amazing recipe from my paleo cookbook. I loved it so much I had to share. I think this would be so good over a risotto or if you add mushrooms. I'm defiantly trying that next time. Enjoy!

4 chicken breasts

4 fresh lemons squeezed

2 tsp minced garlic

1/4 cup olive oil

2-3 small onions sliced

2 tbsp fresh thyme

1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth

1 can olives sliced 

2 fresh lemons sliced 

Ground pepper

*Heat oil and brown chicken. Set aside. 

*Saute onions until soft and slightly brown. Add garlic and cook for a couple minutes. 

*Add broth, lemon juice, and thyme. Simmer for a few minutes. Add chicken and simmer for 5 minutes. 

*Transfer chicken and broth to a baking dish and cover. Bake for 20 minutes at 350. 

*Add olives and lemon slices and cook uncovered for another 20 minutes. 

*Spinkle with ground pepper and serve. 

Why do you workout?

Why do you workout???  I have 10 reasons why I do!

1. I LOVE IT!

2. It gives me so much energy to keep up with my 2 yr old.

3. I feel so much better about myself.

4. I love seeing change.

5. I want to feel sexy in lingerie :)

6. It's good for you.

7. I want to show my kids its important to have a healthy lifestyle.

8. I want a butt!

9. I love food, and I can eat more!

10 & because I can!!!

I am back!!!!!

I am back and it feels so Good!!! I apologize for my absence. I have been on vacation pretty much the whole entire summer!!! My husbands family has a ranch outside of Coalville, UT and we went up about every weekend. I also spent a week in Park City at the resort with my family in the middle of July. August was busy spending time with my husbands family. We began the month at a beach house in Newport Beach and Disneyland for a week. We then went back to the ranch and spent of the remainder of the month there. With all the vacationing, home cooked meals and going out to eat was the majority of what I consumed. Not the very cleanest foods to eat. I also haven't been able to exercise as intensely as I was doing before the summer began. But despite the food and not working out, I still lost 10 lbs this summer. Something I was not expecting!! I did notice though, that my energy level was very low. I have learned these past couple months that what I eat really does effect how I feel, along with working out.


This past week has been the beginning of a new month, and it also means I am back to my old habits! Going to the gym was hard. I could defiantly tell my muscle mass has decreased and I am not as strong and tone as I was at the beginning of the summer. I was depressed when I got home from a workout and felt like I was going backwards. My husband helped assure me that I still look great and that I am doing great.


This morning I measured myself, and was happy to see that I haven't gained any inches, but that I maintained. I recently have made a goal to lose 15 lbs by Thanksgiving. That's 5 lbs a month which is a great monthly goal. I have also recruited some girls from my salon to have the same goal with me. We are working out together and supporting each other. Having a support system is so important and I am so glad for good friends to support me.


I am excited to be back in the kitchen and sharing recipes and posts.  I encourage you all to make a long term goal and a monthly goal. Feel free to share with me or comment on what your goal is. I want to be your support!!!


PS. My personal note I found and have taped to my mirror :)