Cheesesteak Peppers

Ingredients: 4 bell peppers, seeded and halved 1 onion, sliced 1 pckg mushrooms, coarsley chopped 1 - 1 1/2 lbs sirloin steak, sliced 8 slices provolone cheese salt black pepper 2 tsp italian seasoning Parsley Directions: Preheat oven to 325. Place peppers in baking dish at bake for about 30 minutes. In large skillet, add onions and mushrooms and season with salt and pepper (to … [Read more...]

Mexican Taco Skillet

Ingredients: 1 package 99% ground turkey (or beef) 1/2 onion, diced 1/2  green pepper, diced 1 4 oz. can green chilis 3 Tbl. taco seasoning 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced 12 oz cauliflower rice (if frozen, microwave to cook) 1 cup 2% cheese Directions: Lightly spray large skillet with canola oil, cook ground turkey until it starts to brown. Add in taco seasoning, diced onion, and … [Read more...]

Lemon Basil Quinoa Salad

Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, cooked according to package Chicken broth or chicken bouillon 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, chopped 1 lemon, zested and juice 1/4 cup dried cranberries 2 Tbl. minced red onion 2 Tbl. fresh basil, chopped Directions: Prepare quinoa according to package.  Use chicken broth for the water or add chicken bouillon to the water. Stir together quinoa, lemon zest, and … [Read more...]

One Skillet Balsamic Chicken

Ingredients: 1 1/2 - 2 lbs. chicken breast, cut into tender strips 1 lb. asparagus, woody ends trimmed 1 pt. grape tomatoes 1/4 c. balsamic vinegar 1/2 Tbl. olive oil 1 Tbl. water 1 Tbl. dijon mustard 1 Tbl. honey 2 cloves garlic, minced Pinch crushed red pepper flakes salt & pepper to taste Directions: Prepare vinaigrette: mix balsamic vinegar, olive oil, water, dijon mustard, … [Read more...]

Tuscan Chicken

Ingredients: 1 lb. chicken breast, cut up 1 onion, diced 8 oz. mushrooms 3 cloves garlic, pressed 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes 15 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes 1 tsp. oregano 1/2 tsp. thyme salt & pepper to taste Directions: Lightly spray large skillet with cooking oil, add chicken and saute until just about done. Turn off heat and set aside.  In second skillet, lightly spray … [Read more...]

French Toast PB&J

Ingredients: 2 slices 647 bread 4 oz egg whites, divided 1/4 scoop chocolate protein powder Cinnamon, to taste Sea salt, to taste 37 grams Oikos plain greek yogurt 7 grams PB2 17 grams sugar free jelly Directions: In a medium bowl, add 2 ounces egg whites, 1/4 scoop protein powder and cinnamon and sea salt to taste. Mix well and dip each slice of bread (both sides of bread) in the … [Read more...]

Balsamic Mushrooms

Ingredients: 1/2 red onion, sliced 1 lb. white or portobello mushrooms, sliced 1 clove garlic, minced Sea salt and pepper, to taste Rosemary 2 Tbl. balsamic vinegar 1 Tbl. soy sauce Directions: Spray large skillet with canola oil, add red onion and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add white or portobello mushrooms (or a combination of both) to the skillet. Add garlic, sea salt, pepper and 1-2 … [Read more...]

Spicy Chicken With Peanuts

Ingredients: 1/2 cup chicken broth 4 Tbl. soy sauce 2 Tbl. rice vinegar 2 Tbl. fish sauce 1 Tbl. sriracha sauce or sambal oelek 1/2 Tbl. ginger 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 Tbl. cornstarch 1 Tbl. sesame oil 1 lb chicken, cut up in pieces 1 clove garlic 1 red pepper, diced 1 jalapeno pepper, diced 2 green onion, sliced 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts Directions: For the sauce, in a bowl mix … [Read more...]

Southwest Vegetable & Farro

I saw this frozen Southwest Style Vegetable & Farro while purchasing all of the riced cauliflower in the store.   What I did was only use 1/2 of the bag of the vegetable & farro to cut down on how many calories I eat for this meal (you could cut the bag down to 1/3 or 1/4). The entire weight of the bag is 283g.  Divide 283 by 2 = 141.5g. and 140 calories.    Then I added 90g of riced … [Read more...]

Spaghetti Squash Pie

Ingredients: 1 Spaghetti squash 1 lb Ground turkey 1/2 cup Onion, diced 1/2 cup Red pepper, diced 1 cup salsa of choice OR pizza sauce 1/4 cup Applesauce, unsweetened Spinach 1 tsp Basil 1/4 tsp Garlic powder 1/2 tsp Oregano Salt, pepper to taste 1 whole egg 1/2 cup egg whites Directions: Cook the spaghetti squash according to these directions … [Read more...]