Sweet and Spicy Turkey Meatballs

Spicy meatballs served with sautéed spinach, broccoli, sesame carrots, and a fried egg

My family LOVES meatballs. I love that they’re an easy addiction to meal prep Sunday, and we all love how yummy and satisfying they are.  

I found myself in a meatball rut in the winter, and my friend Jasmine shared a recipe for Asian meatballs that sounded like a great way to mix things up. 

On the go- served with sweet potatoes, brown rice, broccoli, and carrots

One of my goals with this site is always to share healthier versions of comfort food. I love to sneak in extra veggies, and stick to ingredients that don’t weigh you down.  

I used that original recipe as a spring board to experiment with new flavor profiles, and after a few attempts I found this combo, and knew it was the winner.  

SPICY MEATBALLS

• 2lbs ground turkey

• 1/2 sweet onion, diced

• 3/4C oat flour

• 1/2C grated zucchini

• 2 eggs

• 2 cloves garlic, diced

• 2tsp chili powder

• 1tsp ground ginger

• 1tsp smoked paprika

• Pinch Himalayan pink sea salt

• Pinch black pepper

1. Add all ingredients to a bowl, and mix thoroughly by hand.

2. Form into 1-1/2in balls, and bake at 350 for 20 minutes on a foil lined baking sheet (makes 24 meatballs)

SRIRACHA HONEY GLAZE

• 3 Tbsp Sriracha

• 3 Tbsp Tamari

• 3 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar

• 3 Tbsp Honey

• 1 tsp Ginger Paste (available @ Trader Joe’s) or 1tsp minced ginger

• 1 minced clove of garlic or 1/2tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp fish sauce

• 1 tsp chili powder

• 1/2tsp cinnamon

1. Add all ingredients to a small sauce pan, and simmer for 5-7 minutes.

These meatballs reheat beautifully.

Once the meatballs are cooked, transfer to a storage container (like this lovely glass Pyrex) and drizzle the glaze on top. Give the dish a little wiggle to coat them completely!

Serve with AN-Y-THING. veggies, zoodles, brown rice, bibimbap or my favorite, add them to the @toneitupnutrition Butternut Squash Lentil Soup

ENJOY!!!! 😋

Smoothies on Smoothies

In our house, smoothies are made on a VERY regular basis. As in at least 5 days a week. I love feeding my family smoothies for breakfast because I can pack them full of produce, lean protein, and healthy fats, and I can generally make them with whatever's on hand in our fridge, freezer, and pantry.

My son and I drink the Lean Green ACV Machine every weekday. 

The one smoothie ingredient that is non-negotiable is Tone It Up Organic Protein. Tone It Up protein is vegan, organic, non-GMO, and free of the top 8 food allergens. It's easy on my family’s stomachs, and it tastes great. We use vanilla 80% of the time, but I also keep chocolate on hand in case anyone get a late night craving. And now that cafe latte and peanut butter flavors have been released at Target, I can feel our smoothie game moving to the next level! 

The other thing that obviously critical to smoothie creation is a good blender. We have a NutriBullet, and I have to say I am super impressed with how well it blends frozen fruit and greens. In less than one minute, my smoothies are super... well, smooth.

We have a few recipes that are hits, and a few that we throw into the mix when we're feeling the need to switch things up. This is an evergreen post, so as we try and approve new flavors, I'll be sure to add them! Let me know in the comments if there are ingredients you'd like help creating recipes for!

smoothie liquids are all pre-portioned in mason jars on the top shelf. More than saving time on weekday mornings, this trick saves me from having to think about measurements at 6:30am.

One tip for making morning’s easier:

Prep all of your smoothie liquids and powders on meal prep Sunday. That way, when it’s time to blend, there’s no measuring- you just pour everything into the blender and go!

Hope you love these as much as we do!

xo, Terra

Lean Green ACV Machine

• 1/2 banana
• 1/2c coconut water
• 1/4c pineapple juice
• 1 scoop @toneitupnutrition vanilla protein
• 1tbsp ACV
• 2 giant handfuls of spinach
• Dash of ground ginger and cayenne

You down with PBB? Yeah you know me!

This is my hubb’s favorite smoothie, hands down.

• 8oz unsweetened almond milk
• 1 scoop Tone It Up vanilla protein
• 1tbsp PB2 peanut butter powder
• 1 banana
• 1/2c ice  

Strawberry Sweetheart Smoothie Bowl

This smoothie bowl is inspired by my hubby and son, who loves all things peanut butter!! The base is my hubby’s daily go-to, the PBB smoothie, and the swirl is fresh strawberry purée!

Ingredients for ✌🏽 servings:

• 8oz almond milk
• 1 scoop @toneitupnutrition vanilla or peanut butter protein
• 2Tbsp PB powder
• 1/2c ice
• 1 banana

Blend all ingredients and pour into your bowl. THEN...

Blend 1/2c strawberries and strain. Pour the purée into the top of your smoothie bowl, and swirl with a toothpick

If you like Pina Coladas 

• 4oz pineapple juice
• 4oz coconut water
• 1 scoop Tone It Up vanilla (or coconut) protein
• 1/2C frozen pineapple  
• 1/2 banana
• 1tbsp coconut manna

**you could easily add rum to this for a healthier(??) cocktail  

Cherry Blossom

• 1/4c frozen cherries
• 1/2c coconut milk
• 1/2c unsweetened almond milk
• 1 scoop @toneitupnutrition vanilla protein
• 1/4c frozen cauliflower
• 1tbsp coconut manna (coconut butter)

🌸Blend, blend, blend, and serve sprinkled with fresh coconut, and fresh blooms from the garden💕

No-Coffee Coffee Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 8oz almond milk
• 1 scoop @toneitupnutrition Cafe Latte protein
• 1/2 banana
• @foursigmatic mushroom coffee
• 5 ice cubes

Four Sigmatic is mushroom coffee. It’s lower in caffeine than traditional coffee, and has adaptogens for additional health benefits. 

Blend blend blend, and prepare to dazzle your tastebuds!