Recipe: Ham, Potato and Veggie Chowder - Instant Pot Edition

Got some left over holiday ham sitting in your fridge and you're wondering what to do with it? I have a soup for that! 

This came out really yummy and I ended up making it twice in one week. I used up our left over ham and it was perfect for the winter weather.

Ingredients:

3-4 Cups of cooked diced ham

2 cups of diced potatoes of your choice (I used organic baby red)

1 yellow onion, diced

1/2 cup celery, chopped

1/2 cup of organic white corn (frozen is fine. I get the bag from costco)

1/2 cup organic carrots, peeled and diced

3 cups of organic chicken broth

1 1/2 cups of organic whole milk

1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

1/2 tsp pepper, ground

1 tsp fresh garlic, pressed

1 tbsp organic butter

1 tbsp organic corn starch or arrowroot powder

Directions:

Turn Instant Pot on "saute mode" and wait tell it says "HOT". Add butter and let it melt (stir so it doesn't burn). Then add ham, garlic and onions. Stir frequently for about 1 min. Then add celery, corn, carrots and potatoes. Stir for 1 minute. Turn Instant Pot "off" then add milk, chicken broth, parsley, and pepper. Mix well. Then put the lid on the instant pot, select "soup" mode and 30 minutes should automatically come up. Leave it at that. Also make sure your pressure release valve is turned to "closed". 

After 30 minutes are up you can do a quick release (turn to warm mode and release pressure valve). Add corn starch or arrow root powder and stir well. Let soup sit for a few minutes to thicken up a little bit. Give it a taste and add a little salt/pepper if needed. 

Then just get that ladle out and serve! 

*Note it's really yummy to shred up some cheddar cheese and sprinkle it on top with a little bit more fresh parsley. YUM! 

I hope you enjoy :)

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The Good Grinch Shakeology Recipe

Admit it, you read the post title and started singing "You're a mean one. Mr. Grinch" in your head right? I know I did.

So I'm kinda on a big Vanilla Shakeology kick right now. Which is very unlike me because I am a Vegan Chocolate girl all the way. This holiday season though Vanilla has been the perfect blend for me to drink Healthy Nogs, Candy Cane Shakes, Orange Julius Inspired Shakes and more. 

Then I saw an idea to add Green Tea to my Shakeology and I went from there. Yes the secret ingredient in this recipe is chilled green tea. 

Why thank you Grinch! (Sorry I couldn't help it).

Ok so here is the recipe!

Good Grinch Shakeology Recipe:

1 Scoop Vanilla Shakeology

1/2 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk

1 Cup Ice

1/2 cup chilled Great Tea

1/2 tsp ground Cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground Nutmeg

1 dash of ground cloves

1 scoop of Shakeology Boost "Power Greens" OR 1 cup of fresh spinach

Add all the ingredients into the blender, blend well and serve! Want to make it extra festive? Put a few sprinkles on top to make you smile as you are drinking literally, the healthiest meal of a day with a boost of natural energy (green tea) AND a serving of veggies! #winwinwin

Portion Fix Container Equivalent: 1 Red, 1/2 Yellow and 1 Green

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Core De Force Round 1 Results and Review

Just like that 30 days gone in a blink! My Team and I decided we were going to accept the challenge of 30 Days of the brand new program Core De Force during the month of November. Right smack in the middle of the challenge? Thanksgiving!

We weren't going to let that stop us from tackling these goals we had set for ourselves!

Today I was reflecting back on my day 0 blog post where I shared my goals, plan, etc. to make this round of Core De Force my best round of a program ever. I didn't stick to the eating plan 110%, but I came pretty close! I even had 3 Thanksgiving dinners in 1 week that I had to balance out, and watch my portions.

Do I regret it? Now way! 

This program has not only given me the quickest results I've ever gotten from a program, but it's helped me get my fight back. The girl on the right was in a pretty bad spot mentally and physically and was ready to make a big change. Core De Fore really helped me do just that!

I took these screen shots above from the MyChallengeTracker app from the Test Launch Group I was in for this round. Do you these show? 30 days of consistent workouts and getting my daily dose of dense nutrition. These 2 things are big factors in my results! 

I will share my 30 day results here in a minute. But first I wanted to share with you some of my favorite things about completing this round:

- I have more energy

-I feel stronger

- I got to eat SO much good food! Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza? yes please!

- My PCOS symptoms have drastically improved!

- My anxiety/PTSD has really calmed down A LOT.

- Team Work. I loved doing this with my team! Those ladies are amazing and really helped keep me going!

- Inches wise, this is the smallest I've been since before I had my kids. But I'm actually like 6 lbs heavier than I was at my smallest. Hello muscle!

My Round 1 Results? I'm down 8.4 lbs and 6.5 inches and 1 dress size!(2 of those inches were in my waist and 1 1/2 of those inches were in my hips.) 

I love this program so much that I am not stopping it anytime soon! Round 2 began yesterday with the deluxe workouts and I'm ready to keep punching air and kicking high to reach my goals.

What did I eat this challenge?

SO much good food!

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Core De Force Week 3 Review and Progress Pics

I'm already half way through week 4 and I'm just now getting to share with you how week 3 went! Better late than never right?

So to start off with week 3 I was up against a few challenges. THREE (yes 3) Thanksgiving Dinners spread out throughout the week.

Challenge accepted!

Guess what? I enjoyed a slice of pumpkin cheesecake. Had my all time favorite stuffing my Mother-in Law makes, and a few other things that I look forward to this time of year. Oh and a glass of wine! 

I pushed play EVERY SINGLE DAY and for the first time in my life I worked out on Thanksgiving morning. Got my workout in first thing, showered, snuggled up with my kids and watched the parade and then cooked before we headed to our dinner. It wasn't something I dreaded, I actually wanted to workout that morning.

What were a few things I did to stay on track with all these tempting yummers around me? I didn't skip a workout, drank my Shakeology daily, and saved my yellow and blue containers on the days I knew we had a Thanksgiving meal. 

Come Monday on day 22 I stepped on the scale to see I was up 1.6 lbs from what I had lost and had lost zero inches in week 3. Honestly, I knew those 1.6 lbs were mostly water weight from the 3rd and final Thanksgiving I had the night before and moved on. I wasn't going to beat myself up over it, we are learning life long balance skills in our challenge group. It's ok to enjoy those special meals in moderation.

I'll give you a little sneak peak into week 4 since I'm already half way through... Those 1.6 lbs? They are gone now putting me at a total of 8 pounds lost and down 1 dress size in 24 days.

With less than we week to go before I can call myself a Core De Force Graduate I gotta tell you... I'm excited! This program came at the exact right time for me. I was in a place mentally where I needed this fight. I needed something to take me out of my comfort zone, to challenge me daily to make the choice to better my health. 

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It's always been a battle of YOU vs YOU.

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