Motivation Monday

Fit Friday

Get the whole family involved with this craziness!!

Topic Thursday

Fermented foods have a ton of benefits! Give them a try!! J

Wellness Wednesday

Summer is an especially social time of the year! Next time you need to bring a side dish to a family gathering, birthday party, work outing, etc. consider making a fun fruit and/or veggie tray to share!

Tasty Tuesday

Here is an super tasty side dish to any lean protein!  Super easy and super yummy!

Balsamic Oven-Roasted Green Beans

INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 lb. of fresh green beans
• 2-3 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt, to taste Homemade lemon pepper seasoning (or cracked black pepper), to taste
• Granulated garlic, to taste
• Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 2-3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Directions:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees. Wash, dry and trim off the green bean ends. Snap or cut each bean in half. I did this because I wanted the beans smaller for a leafy salad. If you'd prefer, you can leave the beans whole. Place the green beans in a pile in the middle of a large rimmed baking sheet.
2. Pour the cooking oil over the green beans and mix them around so they're evenly coated. Season to taste with the sea salt, lemon pepper (or cracked black pepper), granulated garlic, and crushed red pepper.
3. Spread the green beans out on the baking sheet giving as much space between the individual beans as possible. Shake or measure the balsamic vinegar over the green beans.
4. Bake for 10 minutes, stir the green beans and then bake for another 5-10 minutes. If you like your green beans more crisp-tender, you'll probably want to pull them out after 15 minutes. I cooked mine for 20 minutes so there would be a bit more caramelization.

Happy Labor Day!

Fit Friday

Grab a friend, crank your favorite Pandora station and get it done!