Alicia Garcia Fit

• You can use fresh thyme sprigs instead of poultry seasoning, I prefer the different herbs in poultry seasoning
• Always salt and pepper each layer – the base, the stock and finished product. But go light on salt since you can’t take it away.
• Add as many veggies as you like. If you like a lot of carrots, then add more – it will only help the flavor!
• Short on time? Buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it up.
• Remember to season your raw chicken breast while you cook. I chopped the breast up into small cubes prior to cooking, adding salt, pepper, dried parsley, onion powder and garlic powder. You want the chicken to have it’s own similar flavor to the stock.

• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 4 chicken breast, cooked and chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 4 large carrots, chopped
• 4 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 cups cooked pasta of your choice
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• salt and pepper
• poultry seasoning, about 3 tablespoons
• extra virgin olive oil, about 3 tablespoons

I get asked all the time how I make smoothie bowls so I decided to share my favorite recipie for a very berry bowl.

Ingredients
1 large frozen banana, peeled
¾ cup frozen raspberries
½ cup blueberries
1 tsp acai berry powder
1 scoop vanilla Shakeology ( or your choice of protein powder)
1 tsp maca root powder (optional)
½ cup water (use 1 cup if you're also adding protein powder)
1 tsp chia seeds
extra fruit and toasted coconut, to garnish

Instructions
Place all ingredients except chia seeds in a blender and puree until smooth.
Stir in the chia seeds
Allow the mixture to sit for about 5 minutes. This will allow the chia seeds to absorb some of the water and make the smoothie thicker.
Blend one more time, then pour it into two bowls.
Top with fruit of choice and toasted coconut if desired.

Enjoy!