Author: Ashley

Spicy Sautéed Swiss Chard

Spicy Sautéed Swiss Chard

I bought Swiss chard for a recipe I was planning to make.  Then I completely forgot what the recipe was.  I didn’t want the Swiss chard to go bad, so after a little searching I found a recipe for spicy sauteed Swiss chard and decided 

Chicken Parmesan Zucchini Boats

Chicken Parmesan Zucchini Boats

I love chicken parm and I like zucchini boats as a way to fill up with veggies.  I paired these boats with linguine with a marinara sauce with the extra ground chicken for my kids and sauteed Swiss chard for myself.  Recipe adapted from Food 

Fig Bran Muffins

Fig Bran Muffins

This was my first time making bran muffins and my first time using fresh figs in a muffin.  These are sweet and full of healthy goodness. 

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh figs; 12-24 thin slices to top muffins and the rest diced

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup almond flour

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 ½ cups all bran cereal

1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of your choice)

1 egg

¾ cup unsweetened applesauce

½ cup honey

1 tablespoon unsulfured molasses

1 tablespoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray muffin tins with baking spray.
  2. Pour all bran cereal and milk in a bowl and allow it to sit.
  3. Add flours, protein powder, baking powder, and salt to a large bowl.  Mix to combine.
  4. Add applesauce, honey, molasses, and egg.  Mix to combine.
  5. Add cereal and milk.  Mix to combine.
  6. Gently add in diced figs. Mix.
  7. Use a large cookie scooper to fill muffin tins.
  8. Press 1-2 thin fig slices on the top of each muffin.
  9. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  10. Let cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before removing.
  11. Store in an airtight container.  Refrigerate if preferred.
Prosciutto Wrapped Green Beans

Prosciutto Wrapped Green Beans

Do you want your kids to eat their vegetables? Try wrapping them in bacon or fancy bacon as I call prosciutto.  My kids devour these green beans every time I make them. Ingredients: 2 cups green beans ends trimmed ½ pound sliced prosciutto 1 garlic 

Cilantro Lime Baked Flounder

Cilantro Lime Baked Flounder

Fish is a healthy light protein that we eat often.  This baked flounder was simple to make and tasted wonderful. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 6 flounder filets Juice and zest of 1 lime ½ teaspoon hot sauce (more if you like it spicy) 

Grilled Okra with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Grilled Okra with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

I absolutely love sun-dried tomatoes, so when I saw a recipe for grilled okra with sun-dried tomatoes I just had to try it.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh okra tops removed

2 tablespoons oil from sun-dried tomatoes

¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes

½ teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon celery seeds

½ teaspoon salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat a grill to medium heat. 
  2. Add okra to a medium bowl.  Sprinkle with sun-dried tomato oil, paprika, celery seeds, and salt. Shake to mix. 
  3. Add sun-dried tomatoes to the bowl.  Shake again.
  4. Allow okra to marinate while the grill heats.
  5. Grill for 8 minutes flipping over a few times.  The sun-dried tomatoes may finish cooking in 6 minutes.
  6. Add back to the bowl with the excess oil.  Shake to mix.
  7. Enjoy!
Zucchini Pizza with Roasted Figs and Prosciutto

Zucchini Pizza with Roasted Figs and Prosciutto

When I saw fresh figs at the produce stand I immediately went home and began researching recipes.  I saw several recipes for pizzas and flat breads with figs, prosciutto, and different cheeses.  This pizza was light, sweet, and a perfect lunch. Ingredients: Zucchini Pizza Crust- 

Zucchini Pizza Crust

Zucchini Pizza Crust

I make cauliflower pizza crust all the time, but I was out of cauliflower, so I decided to try making a pizza crust with zucchini.  This is a simple pizza crust I plan to make again. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1 zucchini grated 

Chaffle Tacos

Chaffle Tacos

OMG! These are so good and so incredibly easy to make.  If you want a protein and veggie packed taco then you have to try a chaffle.  This cheese, carrot, and egg waffle tastes amazing used as a taco.  I made my turkey and veggie loaded mix (carrots, onions, and bell peppers diced and sautéed.  I topped my chaffle with salsa, guacamole, and pickled radishes and jalapenos. 

Recipe adapted from 2BMindset

Ingredients:

Chaffle– per 1 Belgium waffle sized chaffle

2 large eggs

½ cup shredded carrots

½ cup shredded pepper jack cheese

Taco Filling-

1 pound lean ground turkey meat

1 bell pepper finely chopped

1 sweet onion finely chopped

1 large carrot finely chopped

5 teaspoons taco seasoning

½ cup water

Olive oil spray

Pickled Vegetables-

3-4 radishes thinly sliced

1 jalapeno seeded and sliced

½ cup water

½ cup rice wine vinegar

½ tablespoon coconut sugar

Toppings-

Guacamole, salsa, plain nonfat Greek yogurt, etc…

Directions:

  1. Pickled Vegetables– Add radishes, jalapeno, water, vinegar, and sugar to a small dish.  Mix, cover, and let sit for at least 20 minutes.
  2. Taco Filling– Spray 2 nonstick pans with olive oil spray.  Add ground turkey to one pan.  Break up and cook on medium heat until lightly browned.  Drain. Add vegetables to the other pan.  Cook on medium heat while the turkey meat cooks.  This will soften vegetables and evaporate excess moisture.  Add turkey meat, taco seasoning, and water.  Mix and reduce heat to low.  Cook mixing often for 5 minutes.
  3. Chaffle– Preheat waffle maker.  Whisk eggs.  Add carrots and cheese.  Mix together.  Cook at medium heat on waffle maker.
  4. Top chaffle with taco filling, pickled vegetables, salsa, and guacamole.
  5. Note: You will have extra taco filling.  My kids love this taco filling over whole wheat nachos or on tortillas.  They don’t realize the mixture is half meat and half vegetables so I usually get them to eat fresh veggies as part of their dinner too. 
Creole Spiced Air Fried Okra

Creole Spiced Air Fried Okra

I remember eating okra as a child, but I had never cooked it myself.  I saw fresh okra at the produce stand, so I bought some and rushed home to start researching recipes.  I love my air-fryer, so I decided to try air fried okra