I got the note from Henry (my CSA farmer) this week and it said that we would be getting okra. I am not sure that I really like okra, so I don't think much of it. I continued to read the newsletter and it said that it in their family it is not summer until they get to have okra. So I read the simple recipe, slice the okra, heat olive oil (I added a little butter to the oil) in a skillet, salt and pepper, and it is summer. I have only had okra in gumbo, so I was intrigued to try it this way.

OML it is DELICIOUS I want more. I cannot believe that I have gone my whole life without eating okra!

Mom! Why did we not eat this my whole life?? Be sure to let the okra turn golden brown before you move it in the skillet. You will not be disappointed! Try it! I need to find more...

Mother Daughter Workout!

Thank you so much for the hard work this morning. It was so wonderful to have so many momma's and daughter's and sisters working out with us!! Thank you for the awesome workout and the BEAUTIFUL morning!!

Check out more pics on the facebook page! Enjoy your labor day! Love, Emily

Protein brownies!!!

They work with your protein ladies! These brownies are delicious. They are not too sweet, but they are creamy and chocolate. :). Try them and let me know how you like them.

2 scoops chocolate protein powder
4oz water
4 T heavy whipping cream
1/2 tsp. Baking powder
1T cocoa powder

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Shake all ingredients in a shaker jug. It should be about the consistency of cake batter. Pour into muffin tins about 2/3 full. Bake for 5-6 minutes. Enjoy!

Xoxo

Deodorant

I was talking to my chiropractor about my sweaty pits the other day and he recommended that I try Tom's of Maine. He said that as women we really don't want to be putting aluminum that close to our lymph nodes. Aluminum is in most anti-perspirants, and has had a connection disease when it gets into our bodies. I tried the Tom's unscented and it works pretty well. Since I want you as healthy as possible, check out your deodorant and see what is in it. I don't want you eating chemicals and I don't want you putting them on your body either!!!

Love you!

One year anniversary...way to go Melissa

Melissa made it a year...congratulations lady. You are amazing!

Melissa is running her fist half marathon in a couple weeks. I know that she will do amazing. It is incredible what a consistent year of exercising will do for you. Makes you want to do more. Keep up the hard work, Mel! Love you...and thank you!

Purslane???

I love it when my food comes home with dirt on it! Thank you Henry. I just made this salad it is so good...purslane...the WEED that grandma has been desperately trying to keep out of her yard and garden all summer was harvested by my csa farmer and in my veggies for the week. It is delicious. I am going to have grandma harvest it for me next time instead of throwing it in the garbage! Yum...

Purslane, diced onions, tomatoes, corn (yes, I know it is a grain, and the only time you will ever see me eat it is when it was picked this morning and I cut it off the cob...yum, tastes like summer!), salt and pepper. I am so excited to eat this.

The Champ

Here is a video so that you can see me in the competition Saturday. :)

Figure Open Overall Winner!!!!!

All my hard work paid off!