Monday, May 28, 2018

Eggplant Casserole


Ingredients:

1 lb ground turkey

1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large eggplant, cubed
1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes (I used 2)
2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
1 tsp italian seasoning
Parmesan or mozzarella cheese

Instructions:


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13 x 9" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray

2. Spray large nonstick Dutch Oven or Saucepan with nonstick cooking spray; heat. Add turkey, garlic and onion. Cook, stirring as needed, until turkey is browned and onion is softened.

3. Add eggplant, crushed tomatoes, peppers, and italian seasoning; bring to a boil, stirring as needed.

4. Transfer mixture into baking dish. Bake, covered, about 45 minutes.

5. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Homemade Cheese-Its


These "cheesy" sea salt almond flour crackers are so easy to make.  Just 5 ingredients!  The photos do not do them justice...just make them to see for yourself.

1 1/2 cup almond flour
3 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
pinch of sea salt
1 Tbsp nutritional yeast

Mix in a bowl until it becomes a dough.  On parchment paper or a cooking stone spread out the dough, thinly.  Cut lengthwise & width wise.  Poke holes in each crackers.  Bake 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  Flip, bake for an additional 8 minutes.  Sprinkle with sea salt & nutritional yeast.  Eat them all!!


Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Banana Muffins



Yield: 2 Dozen 
Serving Size: 1 Muffin
21 Day Fix Portion (per muffin): 1 Yellow 


Ingredients:
½ cup honey
1 stick organic, unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
3- 4 bananas
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 tbsp plain, nonfat greek yogurt
1 cup whole wheat flour

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Cream butter, honey, and eggs
3. Mash bananas and beat into mixture
4. In a separate bowl, stir baking soda and salt into greek yogurt (as you stir, it might fizz a little and turn into the consistency of mousse)
5. Add greek yogurt mixture into muffin batter and mix well.
6. Gradually add in flour. Stir until completely blended.
7. Line 2 muffin trays with paper cupcake/muffin liners (to make 24 muffins total)
8. Spoon in batter (about 2/3 full- I use an ice cream scooper for easy and even filling)
9. Bake for 20-25 minutes
10. Cool before enjoying


21 Day Fix Portion (per muffin): 1 Yellow