Tina's 18 Day Challenge

Tina's 18 Day Challenge is a nutritional program that focuses on lean muscle retention and gain. A fat and toxin loss program. At the completion of the program you can expect increased energy, improved skin appearance, fat tissue loss, improved mental clarity, and decreased cravings with a desire for healthy foods. 

After you reach your goal - you can expect health for years to come. Follow me on Facebook Carey Biggs Underwood or Instagram @candid93 and message me for more information. I would love to help you achieve your goals. 

Garden Fresh Green Bean Salad

You know you see a picture of a recipe in a magazine or on the internet and think "that looks so yummy"? Then you make it and you think, "I will never make that again." Well - yummy recipe in a magazine and I will definitely make this again. SOOOOOOO yummy! Served it with grilled chicken.

6 servings

Ingredients: 

1 lb. french FRESH green beans (ends trimmed if necessary)

1/2 c. feta cheese crumbles

1 c. cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

2 T. olive oil

2 T. red wine vinegar

2 T. chopped fresh basil

1 large clove garlic, minced

Freshly ground black pepper

Sea Salt

Cook beans until tender crisp. Rinse under cold water. Drain well and pat dry. Put in large bowl and combine with feta cheese and tomatoes (optional item to add is 3 T. red onion chopped - I did not add). Whisk olive oil, red wine vinegar, basil, garlic and salt/pepper. Pour the dressing over the green beans. Optional to add slivered toasted almonds (I did not add). Let marinate in the refrigerator for about 1 hour before serving cold. 

Quinoa Salad

1 cup quinoa

2 cups water

1/4 c. Extra virgin olive oil 

2 limes, juiced

2 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, or more to taste

1-1/2 c. Halved cherry tomatoes 

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

5 green onions, finely chopped

1/4 c. fresh cilantro

Salt and ground pepper to taste

Bring quinoa and water to boil I a. saucepan. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 10-15 minutes. Set aside to cool. 

Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cumin, salt, red pepper flakes together in a bowl. 

Combine quinoa, tomatoes, black beans, green ou ions together in a bowl. Pour dressing over mixture. Toss to coat. Stir in cilantro. Add salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately or chilling refrigerator.

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Paper plate workout

Workout Wednesday - paper plate workout. Almost any exercise you do - you can add a paper plate to your feet or hands to work some different muscles. #strength #challengeyourself #workoutwednesday

Paper plate workout

Workout Wednesday - paper plate workout. Almost any exercise you do - you can add a paper plate to your feet or hands to work some different muscles. #strength #challengeyourself #workoutwednesday

Caper and Dill Weed Salmon

1 lb. verlasso Salmon (I am sure you can use any kind)

1 T. Minced garlic

1 T. Dried dill weed

1 T. Caper juice

1 lemon slices

This can be baked on foil - but we put salmon in foil tent and cooked on the bbq. Mix garlic, caper juice, and dill weed. Spread over salmon. Top with a few capers, lemon slices and red pepper slices to make it look pretty. Cook until done. Here is another tip with lemons or limes that I got from my 12 year old cooking school friend - put lemon or lime in microwave for 8-10 seconds before slicing or squeezing - makes it more juicy. Amazing how many times I have used this tip!!

I served with a quinoa brown rice medley that was seasoned with basil and used coconut oil when boiling (instead of olive oil). And steamed asparagus! I just finished eating and all of it was soooo yummy!