Clean Apron

This is my go to tilapia recipe and its far from bland and full of flavor.  First i start with fresh tilapia and season two pieces with a small lemon, cilantro that I chopped in my blender, garlic salt, and pepper. I let it sit for a half hour and take the time to prep my sides.  For the sweet potato I just roughly chop it into pieces and pop it in the over at 350 for about 45 min.  For the veggie mix you see above, I start by chopping asparagus and zucchini into long pieces, along with mushrooms. But you could really add what ever veggies you prefer.  I cook this veg mix on a non stick pan with a spray or two of PAMS olive oil spray , to minimize the amount of fat I'm adding to the dish.  I add some lemon juice, garlic powder, and  the most important part, the mesquite seasoning.  I cook this on medium for about 8 minutes but make sure that the veggies still have a crunch.  Then i pop the tilapia in the oven at 350 for about 10-12 minutes, then i turn it onto broil for ab

This is my roasted brussel sprout recipe, as simple as it is I found that I had to make brussel sprouts a few times before I finally found a recipe that I liked.  My first tip is to start with fresh Brussel sprouts instead of frozen, in my experience the frozen kind usually end up soggy.  After rinsing the Brussel sprouts I cut them in half and lay them all on my baking sheet.  First i drizzle them with olive oil so that all my seasoning sticks to them . Then i sprinkle garlic powder, salt and pepper. Last I  add a few shakes of soy sauce and toss them around. Before putting them into the oven I make sure that they are all flat side down.  Bake them at 420 for about 22 minutes. The finished product is illustrated above, crispy savory Brussel sprouts.

Calling seafood lovers!                                I'm going to share with you a piece of my culture, Ceviche! Ceviche is a dish I grew up eating and have grown to love. It is a seafood dish that is popular in Guatemala and all over South America.  The beauty of this dish is that you can customize it by adding the seafood of your choice.  It is best eaten cold with tortilla chips or tostadas.  This is usually served at parties as an appetizer.  I start by washing my seafood, in this case the shrimp also needed to be peeled and the tilapia needed to be diced.  once I'm done i put them into a large bowl and add the juice of about 12 limes to the seafood, i cover with plastic wrap and store it in the fridge for about 5 hours.  The amount of time you store it depends on the seafood itself, you have to check and stir it every once in a while and you will notice when the lime has cooked the fish.  the fish is no longer translucent and it has the

I roasted a whole chicken for the first time last week and it came out so delicious i wanted to share the recipe. Above is my chicken before baking. I added olive oil pam spray before any seasonings.  I stuffed the chicken with thyme and one onion chopped in half. On top of the chicken i sprinkled salt, pepper, garlic salt, rosemary and squeezed a whole lemon all over it.  I added some lemon sliced on top and popped it in the over at 350 degrees for 1 hour.  The chicken was crispy on the some parts but juicy and delicious inside.

Over night oats is the perfect option for someone who doesn't have a lot of time to spare in the morning, whether it be because you have an early start, or you like to sleep in as long as possible, this recipe will be perfect for you! Illustrated below are some of the ingredients you will need, not including the fruit topping, sweetener, and milk of choice. I'm using mason jars I got for a dollar at the dollar store, these are  perfect because they are drip proof so you can through them in your backpack, they also fit perfectly in a car cup holder, and you can put them in the dish washer.  Start by adding half a cup of oats into the jars. Next add cinnamon (optional)  Ive also added chia seeds into my jars.  Now you can add your sweetener, i chose to use honey, and your fruit of choice.  Add enough milk so there is an inch of milk over the top of the oatmeal. Now shake it up and put it in the fridge and your done!

When researching for healthy eating meal ideas the number one option I repeatedly found for breakfast was oatmeal.  I don't know about you guys but for me oatmeal is just so boring.  I found a few ways to make it a meal to look forward to and I'm going to share them with you in the next couple posts.  First I want to quickly mention the benefits of having oatmeal for breakfast: According to Health line oatmeal is one of the healthiest grains in the world. It is loaded with vitamins and minerals such as : manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iron. zinc, folate and vitamin B1 & B5. Also oatmeal is higher in protein and fat than most grains and it reduces blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Not to mention it provides the body with healthy bacteria which is good for your gut! Moving on Ill finally tell you how to throw your oatmeal together so you can actually look forward to eating it.  First I start out with a half a cup of oats in a bo