Day 4 Epic Life Challenge

Nom nom nom - day 4 of the Epic Life Challenge another successful day! 

 I basically had dessert for breakfast but it was healthy version and ON PLAN ... that’s what I 💕 about #epiclife #goodfoodrealfast lifestyle ... balanced plates that include all your comfort foods! 

Breakfast - Healthy Apple Crumble

What You Need

• 1 apple diced
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup of Plain Greek Yogurt
• 1 tsp Chocolate Truffle Sweet Dip Mix
• 1/4 cup of Granola
• 5 pecans - chopped

What You Do

• Cook apples with cinnamon until soft - either in the Microwave I love my Epicure steamer for this or simmer in a pot with bit of water
• Combine yogurt with sweet dip mix in prep bowl
• Once cooked plate apples, top with chocolate truffle yogurt, granola and chopped pecans

Tada - dessert for breakfast and under 400 calories of deliciousness! 

Lunch - Turkey Caesar Salad 

 What You Need

• 3.5 ground turkey sauteed with garlic and onion
• 3 cups bite size romaine lettuce
• 1/4 cup each diced onion and sweet peppers
• 5 cherry tomato
• 1 slice bacon crumbled
• 8 Parmesan Whisps broken up  
• Caesar Dressing - I used the leftover Caesar Dressing from earlier in the week

What You Do

• Toss all ingredients in bowl and enjoy!

Serve with a slice of garlic toast to perfectly balance OR add toast to salad for croutons!


 Dinner - BBQ Ribs with Sweet Potato Hash
 

Korean Ribs
What You Need

• 1 pkg Korean BBQ Chicken & Ribs Sauce Mix (3)
• 1/3 C (80 ml) each ketchup, rice vinegar and soy sauce
• 2 racks bone-in spareribs, about 41/2 lb (2 kg)

What You Do

• In a bowl, whisk seasoning with soy sauce, rice vinegar and ketchup. Cut ribs into serving-size portions. Wrap in foil and place on a sheet pan. Roast in preheated 350°F (180°C) oven for 1 1/2-2 hours.
• Open foil and coat generously with sauce. Roast for an additional 20-25 minutes or finish on the BBQ over medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes.

Sweet Potato Hash
What You Need

•  1/2 sweet potato - sliced thin
• 1/4 onion
• 1/4 red pepper
• 1 tsp oil
• 1 glove garlic - crushed and black pepper to taste

What You Do

• Saute sweet potato slices with garlic and pepper in frying pan until sweet potato is el dente and than add sweet peppers and onions until browned.

Coleslaw - single serving
What You Need

• 1 cup cabbage mix - either homemade or bagged
• 1 tsp Epicure Coleslaw seasoning
• 2 tbsp Walden Coleslaw mix or follow instructions on coleslaw mix

What You Do

• Toss ingredients into bowl and mix. Let sit while ribs cook

Have an amazing day


Margaret
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