THE Best Beef Stew

It's not the healthiest beef stew, I'll give some suggestions throughout to make it healthier, but it IS packed with tons of fresh veggies and protein! And according to myself and my husband, it's absolutely THE best!

Ingredients:

2 Pounds Beef for Stew

1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour

1 tbsp Lawry's Seasoning Salt (cut this down to 1tsp if sodium is a concern for you)

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1/2 tsp black pepper 

1 large onion, diced

3-4 carrots, peeled and diced

3-4 potatoes (I use what I have from my garden, can be red, Idaho, whichever you prefer), washed and dices

2-3 stalks celery, diced 

2 bay leaves

2 cups beef stock (get the low sodium kind if sodium is a concern for you)

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce (skip or cut in half is sodium is a concern for you and substitute water)

***There is a lot of sodium in this recipe so taking out some here and there with my suggestions will definitely change the taste, but it will be pretty tasty!

Directions:

1. In large ziploc bag combine whole wheat flour, Lawry's seasoning salt, and beef for stew. Zip up and shake until beef is evenly coated.

2. In a large non-stick skillet on medium heat add olive oil.

3. Using tongs place the coated beef in pan, browning each side. Once browned, transfer to crockpot.

4. In same large pan, sauté onion until translucent then transfer to crockpot.

5. In same large pan, add beef stock and Worcestershire sauce and stir until well mixed. Turn off heat.

6. Add celery, carrots, potatoes and bay leaves to crockpot.

7. Pour broth mixture into the crockpot and cook for 6-8 hours on a low setting. (I typically set my crockpot for 6 hours and it determines the temp for me)

***Don't forget to remove the bay leaves before you eat it*** 

Enjoy!

No Sugar Stir Fry

Stir fries are SO yummy and healthy, right?! Ummmm...not if you make them the way I typically make them which is with tons of sauces like soy, teryaki, etc...so since I'm trying to improve my eating habits and eat clean 85% of the time, I decided it was time to try out a clean, 21 day fix/fix extreme approved stirfry, no sauce, no sugar :) and it was GOOD!

First off, let me say that I've not made much from scratch in my day so hopefully these directions aren't too hard to follow :)

Things you'll need:

1/2 cup Quinoa (uncooked)

4 cups fresh cut up veggies (I used orange bell pepper, mushrooms, and broccoli) 

2 tsp EVOO

2 eggs scrambled 

For the seasoning (****I only used 1tbsp of this total in the recipe):

4tsp Onion Powder

2tsp Garlic Powder

1/4tsp Ground Black Pepper

1/4tsp Red Pepper Flakes

1&1/4tsp Sea Salt

1/4tsp Chili Powder

Directions:

1. In medium saucepan add1 cup water  and 1/2 cup pre-washed quinoa on medium high heat, stir occasionally (cook approx 15 minutes total)

2. Add 2 tbsp to large skillet (or wok if you prefer), turn stove to med-high heat

3. Once warm, add your 4 cups of veggies to the skillet, stir occasionally for 7 minutes

4. Scramble your 2 eggs in a cup with a fork (add a dash of milk for fluffier eggs) and add to skillet

5. Let eggs and veggies cook in skillet for another 2-3 minutes

6. Add quinoa (when finished cooking) to your skillet of veggies and eggs

7. Add 1tbsp of above seasoning and stir

8. Enjoy!

***This made enough for 2 servings***

Here I tried cooking them on half of the skillet.....

Here you can see the above method didn't really work and I just mixed it all together haha