Ingredients 4 oz. Cooked 99% fat free ground turkey (seasoned with chili powder, cumin, sea salt and black pepper when cooked) 3 Tablespoon salsa 1/4 Cup sliced red kidney beans 1 Bell pepper 1/4 Cup 2% Cheddar cheese Directions Combine the cooked ground turkey, salsa, and sliced kidney beans  in small bowl.  Cut the bell pepper into 4 quarters removing the seeds and … [Read more...]

Ingredients 1 Medium sweet potato 3 oz Cooked chicken Spinach, mushrooms, onion (or veggies of choice) Sea salt and pepper, to taste McCormick Grill Mates Brown Sugar Bourbon Directions Bake or grill chicken.  I seasoned my chicken with the McCormick Brown Sugar Bourbon. You can season to your taste.  Wash the sweet potato and poke with a fork.  Microwave for 5-6 minutes.  … [Read more...]

I wanted to share this salsa I found at Target.  It's called Cuban-Style Black Bean Salsa and it is by Archer Farms.  I love putting a little bit of this salsa over my mixture of shredded chicken, couscous, green beans, mushrooms and onions.  YUM! … [Read more...]

Ingredients 14 egg whites 5 oz plain Greek Yogurt 113 grams (about 1/2 cup) Friendship 1% cottage cheese Broccoli, spinach, mushrooms (or veggies of choice) Sea salt, to taste Minced onion, to taste Black Pepper, to taste Aluminum foil muffin cups   Directions Place aluminum foil muffin cups in muffin tin.  Chop broccoli, spinach and mushrooms and place in … [Read more...]

Ingredients 1/2 - 3/4 cup cubed chicken breast (uncooked) 32 oz Chicken broth 1/2 Onion, chopped 8 Baby carrots, sliced 3 Cauliflower florets,  cut up in smaller pieces 2 - 4 oz Spinach, fresh 1 Bay leaf 16 oz can Goya lentils (or 8 oz from the bag) 1/2 teaspoon Lemon pepper seasoning 1/2 teaspoon Curry powder Directions Saute onion and add uncooked chicken.  Saute with … [Read more...]

Ingredients 1 lb ground turkey 1/2 cup baked sweet potato 1/2 cup oats 2 cloves garlic 1 egg 1/4 cup BBQ sauce (Weber Original is a good one) 1  teaspoon oregano sea salt to taste Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  LIGHTLY spray the muffin pan.  Bake the sweet potato in the oven or microwave.  Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl until well combined.  Divide into 12 … [Read more...]

Ingredients 1/2 Head cauliflower 1 Clove garlic 1/2 Cup part skim mozzarella cheese 1 Egg 1 Teaspoon basil 1 Teaspoon oregano Salt and pepper to taste   Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut up the cauliflower and steam.  I use the Sistema steamer and microwave for about 7-8 minutes.  Make sure to drain as much water as possible.  Add the cauliflower to a food … [Read more...]

Grilling season is upon us! Kathi Gallichio was kind enough to share a neat grilling pan she purchased on QVC.  It is a BBQ grill pan made by Cook’s Essentials.  It has two separate sections and there are different grill plates that you can change depending on what you are grilling. Here are some ideas that you can use instead of throwing hot dogs on that grill! The top picture is kabobs and … [Read more...]

I don't know about you, but vegetables look even yummier to me during the summer. Or maybe it's the warm weather that does it. LOL As many of you know, I'm all about quick, easy, and convenient food preparation. Pictured above is the following: Top left - yellow squash, green squash, portabello mushrooms and onion. I did not use any "drizzles" of olive oil and not one piece stuck to … [Read more...]

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to steam your vegetables? I love my Sistema steamer.  Just add some water at the bottom, fill it up with veggies, put on the lid (make sure the vent is open at the top) and microwave for about 5 minutes. I purchased my Sistema steamer on Amazon for about $10.  This is the medium size. (I think it also comes in small and XL). … [Read more...]