Orange Cinnamon Chicken

I just discovered a new seasoning! Seasonings are really a great way to mix up your meals without overcomplicating anything:) I am all about quick meals, so playing around with seasonings is the perfect way for me to add variety, while still being efficient with my time!  So this is what I have been using to season my chicken and oatmeal for the last couple of days, and I really LOVE IT! I like cinnamon on just about anything, and have had it on chicken before, but adding the orange peel gives it something a little extra! It's delicious! I got the orange peel seasoning at Safeway, but I think it can be easily found in most local grocery stores:)

Step Mill Interval Cardio Session #1

I have been incorporating a lot of intervals to help me get ready for my next show. I get bored with steady state cardio. I have a harder time feeling motivated to do ANY cardio, if I know that it is going to require more than probably 30 minutes. Luckily, I don't have to do more than that when I do intervals:) I really like the step mill for a few reasons: 1) Less impact forces 2) Lots of fun ways to target the bum 3) it will really get your heart rate going, without making you feel like you are going to cough up a lung. So, without further ramblings, here is an example of an interval session I would do on the step mill: 

25 MINUTES TOTAL:

5 minutes warm up (level 8-ish for me)

Repeat 5 Times: 

30 second step run (level 20)

1 minute right side skip step (back to level 8)

1 minute left side skip step

1 minute recovery skip step 

1 minute skip step with glute kick-back (level 7-8)

30 seconds right side skip step

30 seconds left side skip step

30 seconds recovery skip step

DONE! Give it a go! Good luck!

Chipotle Salad

Chipotle is one of my favorite places to grab a quick, healthy meal if I want to eat out. The hubby and I don't go there too frequently, but the past few times I have gone, I have started changing up my order a little bit to keep the calories low enough for it to be a worthwhile meal:) I usually order a bowl, and have been substituting A LOT of veggies for rice and beans...and the veggies really are delicious:) So my bowl is usually something like: lots and lots of veggies, double chicken, pico, hot sauce, lettuce, and if I am feeling extra hungry I will get light avacado (because if you don't request 'light', they will basically put an entire mashed avacado on your salad...yum). Chipotle is kinda expensive for one meal...or I would probably eat there more frequently...but my alternative salad is pretty dang good, too:)

Chipotle Salad

4 oz. Chicken Breast
1/2 sliced red onion
1 sliced green bell pepper
2 Tbs hot salsa (salsa of choice)

1 tsp Sriracha
3 cups baby romaine lettuce

To prepare the chicken:
Pre-heat the oven to 400 F. Trim and cube raw chicken. Season chicken (I use a lot of sea salt with Weber Kick'n Chicken seasoning). Bake covered for one hour. Remove and let chicken cool while remaining covered for 30 minutes.

Salad:
Sautee red pepper and green bell peppers with some sea salt. When that is finished, toss all of the ingredients in a bowl and enjoy!

Easy:) and yummy! And Macro Friendly;)

Calories: 238
Carb: 19.8 g
Protein: 29.8 g
Fat: 5 g