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Hamburger Soup

Hamburger Soup

I have been in the mood for slow cooker soups and dinners.  This soup takes minutes to prep and tastes delicious! Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef 2 cups sliced carrots 1 cup sliced celery 1 package dry onion soup mix 1 package Italian salad 

<strong>Moroccan Tilapia with Mango Salsa</strong>

Moroccan Tilapia with Mango Salsa

My children love fish, so I try to make a dinner using fish at least once a week.  This grilled tilapia with mango salsa only takes a few minutes to prep and serve.  I paired this with a cumin lime coleslaw and couscous with spinach.  

<strong>Beef and Cheddar Casserole</strong>

Beef and Cheddar Casserole

On busy weeknights I often need dinners I can prep in advance and just throw in the oven.  This is a simple, tasty, and quick recipe your family will be sure to devour.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef

1 ½ cups plain nonfat Greek yogurt

½ cup fresh parmesan

1 bell pepper diced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

14 ounces diced tomatoes

2 cups grated cheddar

8 ounces chickpea rotini or egg noodles

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with olive oil spray.
  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.  Cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
  3. Brown ground beef in a separate pan.  Sprinkle beef with Italian seasoning.  Drain once meat is cooked.
  4. Add tomato paste, peppers, and diced tomatoes to beef mixture. 
  5. Transfer cooked pasta to baking dish. Toss with yogurt.
  6. Pour beef mixture over the pasta.
  7. Top with a layer of shredded cheese.
  8. Bake 15-20 minutes.  (If prepping in advance and refrigerating this will need 40-45 minutes to warm before serving.)
Healthy Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

Healthy Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

This is a simple slow cooker dinner.  I served in without mushrooms for my kids and added sauteed mushrooms to my dinner.  I lightened this up by using plain nonfat Greek yogurt and Super Greens Ronzoni Rotini instead of egg noodles. Ingredients: 2 cups reduced 

<strong>Tostito Enchilada Slow Cooker Casserole</strong>

Tostito Enchilada Slow Cooker Casserole

Lime Tostitos are one of my favorite “chips”.  This dinner only took a few minutes to prep and cooked in a few hours in the crock pot.  We topped our casserole with avocado, salsa, plain nonfat Greek yogurt, and olives.  Ingredients: 1 stalk celery 2 

<strong>Dark Chocolate Banana Muffins</strong>

Dark Chocolate Banana Muffins

These are so good it is hard to decide if they are a breakfast or a dessert.  Either way, I know I will be making these again when I am craving dark chocolate to kick off my day.

Ingredients:

4 ripe bananas

2 large eggs

¼ cup nut butter

¼ cup pure maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups almond flour

1 scoop chocolate protein powder

1 scoop powdered peanut butter

¼ cup dark cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup dark chocolate chips

Optional: peanut butter chips and/or extra dark chocolate chips to put on top of each muffin

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray muffin tins with nonstick baking spray.
  2. Mix bananas, peanut butter, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a stand mixer.
  3. Whisk flour, protein powder, powdered peanut butter, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. 
  4. Fold in the dry ingredients and mix to just combine.  Scrape down the edges of the bowl.
  5. Add chocolate chips and mix in.
  6. Use a large cookie scooper to fill muffin tins.  Gently press 3-4 extra chocolate or peanut butter chips on top of each muffin. 
  7. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
  8. Let muffins cool in muffin tins for at least 10 minutes before removing.
  9. Cool completely before transferring to an air-tight container.
  10. Enjoy!
Carrot and Blueberry Muffins

Carrot and Blueberry Muffins

These muffins mix sweet carrots and blueberries to create a healthy and filling breakfast on the go. Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup almond flour 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup 

Grilled Pork Chops with Apple and Mango Chutney

Grilled Pork Chops with Apple and Mango Chutney

I love grilled pork chops and when paired with a fruit chutney they really make my heart sing.  These pork chops are tender, moist, and loaded with flavor even if you are not a chutney lover like I am. We enjoyed this with roasted Italian 

Potato and Cheddar Soup

Potato and Cheddar Soup

This was a simple crock pot dinner I was able to throw together in a few minutes on a busy cold winter day after my entire family had been sick for a week.  This is cheesy, flavorful, and filled with potatoes and carrots.  I paired this with Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits with some added Old Bay Seasoning.

Ingredients:

2 pounds red potatoes peeled and chopped

2 cups baby carrots halved

1 sweet onion diced

3 cups low sodium chicken broth

1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Optional fresh chives

Directions:

  1. Place potatoes, carrots, and onions in the crock pot.  Pour chicken broth over top and mix.  Cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 4 hours.
  2. Reduce heat to warm.  Add yogurt and fold in.  Add shredded cheese and mix in.
  3. Top with extra cheese, fresh chives, and a biscuit if  you are so inclined. 
Potato and cheddar soup in crock pot
Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits
Lemon Lover Whoopie Pies

Lemon Lover Whoopie Pies

Germs have been flowing through my house, so my son decided we should make some lemon whoopie pies.  He said the vitamin C in the lemons would help everyone get better.  I love lemon, so I was okay with his logic. Ingredients: Cookies- 1 ¼