I hope you are all having a wonderful week!  This is the time of year where there are cookie exchanges, holiday parties, and lots of treats and sweets floating around! I wanted to give you a few of my favorite options out there that are still delicious but won't give you a sugar coma or bust your waistline. These are great to take to Holiday parties or to give as gifts :-)  I hope you enjoy them! (Raw Gingerbread Men: Click HERE for the Recipe) (Magic Brownie Bars: Click HERE for the Recipe) (Chocolate Chip Fudge Babies: Click HERE for the Recipe) (Chewy Pecan Pie Brittle: Click HERE for the Recipe) (Chocodamia Goji Cups: Click HERE for the Recipe) Enjoy!

Ohhhh...you're going to LOVE this recipe! Last week, we had our team meeting over at my house and I was playing around with an old chicken stew recipe that I love. All of the girls loved it...and it was SO easy to make.  I had to share this with you today!  This one is going to be a new addition to our updated Little Black Dress Project Recipe Book for January! Alicia's Chicken Stew Recipe: Ingredients: 2 Tbs. Olive Oil 2 Stalks of Celery (chopped) 1 Carrot (chopped) 1 Sweet Onion (chopped) 14 oz. can of diced tomatoes (organic if possible) 15 oz. Free Range/Organic Chicken Broth (low sodium) 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (torn up into bite sized pieces) 1 Tbs. Tomato Paste 1 Bay Leaf 1/2 tsp. dried Thyme 2 Organic Chicken Breast (skinless with the rib) (about 1.5-2 lbs) 1 Can Cannellini or Kidney Beans 1 cup Frozen Corn Kernels Fresh Ground Pepper & Kosher/Sea Salt to

Can you believe Thanksgiving is only a week away from tomorrow?!  Whoa, the new year will be here before we know it! I don’t know about you, but this time of year my clean eating falls off a little and I tend to veer off track more than usual. I’m determined not to let that happen this year! While indulging once in a while is completely acceptable and all a part of balance, having a healthy (just-as-tasty) alternative to a few of your favorite recipes can be even better! Earlier this week in boot camp, I asked what some of your favorite Thanksgiving recipes are so I could research and find some healthier alternative versions. I am excited to say that I was successful in my search but before we get to that I wanted to first give you a few simple things you can do to help you stay on track during Thanksgiving dinner: Simple Tips to Staying on Track During Thanksgiving Dinner: If you’re

Jess found this amazing Butternut Squash Soup that we had to share with you.... It's from The Food Lovers Kitchen and it a delicious recipe for this cooler weather! Ingredients: 1 whole Butternut Squash, peeled and chopped 1 whole Onion, chopped 1 quart Chicken Stock (Free Range, Organic) 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil, Organic Process: Sauté chopped onion in coconut oil in a large pot. Add in cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add chopped butternut squash to pot, and pour in broth. Boil the butternut squash in the broth until tender. Puree soup in a food processor or high-speed blender until smooth. Garnish with a sprinkling of cinnamon and chopped walnuts. Enjoy! For the original recipe, click

Before you check out the recipe, make sure to head over to our Facebook Fan page and check out some of the pics from our Spartan this past weekend!  Click HERE for the Pics <----   Here's another AMAZING Pumpkin recipe courtesy of CivilizedCavemanCooking.com! Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake: Ingredients (cake): 3/4 Cup of pumpkin puree 1/2 Cup of coconut flour 1/2 Cup of coconut oil, melted 6 eggs 2 Tsp vanilla extract 1/4 Cup honey 1 Tsp cinnamon 1 Tsp nutmeg 1 Tsp Allspice 1/2 Tsp of baking powder 1/2 Cup chopped walnuts 1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips Ingredients (Frosting- optional): 1 Cup Palm Shortening 1 Tbsp Raw Organic Honey 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract 2 Tsp Cinnamon Directions: Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F Sift the coconut flour and spices together, then add baking powder In a separate bowl, mix all remaining ingredients except walnuts and

Are you ready for this?  I don't think you are, but I'm going to give it to you anyway.  This is DELICIOUS and I am going to make it again for dinner tonight.  I found this recipe on PaleOMG.com and it makes me very happy. Shredded Pork & Caramelized Mashed Plantains: Ingredients for the Crockpot: 1-2 lb pork loin 1 yellow onion, sliced 2 cups beef broth (no sugar added) - add 3 cups if you go with a 2 lb pork loin 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder salt and pepper, to taste Ingredients for the Plantain Mash: 4 brown plantains, peeled, sliced in half lengthwise 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 teaspoon cinnamon pinch of salt 3-4 tablespoons canned coconut milk Instructions: This recipe is so easy, you may cry from excitement. Add all your pork ingredients to a crockpot and cook on low for 8-10 hours. I'm pretty sure mine cooked for 12 hours

I shared this recipe with the Ladies in our Little Black Dress Membership program, but since it makes the absolute perfect healthy Fall dish, I wanted to share it for our recipe of the week! This recipe comes straight from CivilizedCavemanCooking.com and is AWESOME!!! Pumpkin Chicken Chili Ingredients: 3 lbs of Chicken Breast, cubed 3 cups Organic Pumpkin Puree 2 cups Bell Pepper, diced (any color) 2 cups of Red Onion, diced 3 Jalapenos, diced and seeds removed (if you want) 1 cup low sodium Chicken Stock 1 cup White Wine (Optional) 28 oz. Organic tomatoes with their juice, diced 6 oz. organic Tomato paste 1 cloves of Garlic, minced 3 Tbs Chili Powder 2 Tbs Pumpkin Pie Spice 2 Tbs Fresh Cilantro, diced 1 Tbs Cocoa Powder 1 tsp Ground Coriander 1/2 tsp Sea Salt 1 whole Cinnamon Stick 2 Tbs Coconut Oil for Dutch Oven Directions: Heat coconut oil in a Dutch Oven

Yesterday was my 31st birthday, and we celebrated in style with a KILLER Birthday workout. Stay tuned for Friday because that will be the Weekend Warrior this week :-) Thank you so much for everyone's wishes on Facebook and email yesterday... That means so much to me and I am truly grateful to have each and every one of you in my life whether it's as boot camper, client, family, friend, or as a reader of this blog. You allow me to get up every day and live my mission, and I couldn't imagine doing anything else! Yesterday for my Birthday lunch, I wanted to try a new recipe for some Fish tacos because Keith LOVES them. I made his on a tortilla and put mine in a cabbage leaf and it was AMAZING!  Here's the recipe: Ingredients: (for the marinade) The juice squeezed from 2 large oranges the juice squeezed from 1/2 lime 3 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp. salt 4 Tilapia

It's October and it's the PERFECT time for Tomato Soup! Even though it's still in the 80's and 90's, it IS going to cool off soon (I keep telling myself that, anyway!) I found this perfect recipe on AnOrganicWife.com and had to share it with you. One of the biggest factors of eating a healthy diet is to be prepared and to ALWAYS have healthy food in the house. This is one of those perfect recipes that is easy,  you can make it ahead of time, AND it stores wonderfully in the freezer! This way you will always have something healthy, delicious, and warm to eat! And what's more comforting than Tomato Soup!? Freezer Tomato Soup Recipe: Ingredients: 6 lbs. tomatoes 1-2 Tbs coconut oil 2 onions 1 shallot 1 large zucchini 3 bell pepper, chopped 3 peppers (yellow, red & green) 4 cloves garlic 3 c. chicken stock 2 tsp. dried basil Directions: Remove the skins from the

***Only 6 Spots Left for Oct 1st Little Black Dress Project! Make sure to sign up NOW so you don't miss out! It's perfect timing to get help you to look AMAZING for the Holidays! ---> Click NOW for Oct 1st Little Black Dress Project! <---- ______________________________________________________ Now, this week's recipe is EASY, Healthy, and makes a great snack or meal. I found it on a site called Cavemengourmet.com.  They have a lot of really cool recipes on their site, so you should definitely check it out when you have time! Turkey, Cucumber & Avocado Roll   Ingredients 1cucumbers 4 oz sliced turkey breast 1/2 ripe avocado Directions Peel your cucumber Cut cucumber in half (not lengthwise!) Cut the core of the cucumber out, creating a hollow log shape Slice Avocado into long, thick slices Layer the turkey and avocado inside the 2 halves of the cucumber and