Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Beef Bowl

Officially obsessed!!  This viral bowl is delicious.  

Every bite is packed with flavor.

Ingredients:

1 medium sweet potato, cubed

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 lb ground beef

2 Tablespoons taco seasoning

1/2 cup cottage cheese

1 avocado, chopped

drizzle hot honey

drizzle hot sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 400 degrees. Toss cubed sweet potatoes with oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder.  Spread evenly on a baking sheet and roast for 20-30 minutes, flipping halfway through. 

2. While the sweet potatoes cook, heat a skillet over medium-high heat.  Add ground beef, breaking apart with a spatula.  Cook until browned, about 6-7 minutes.  Add taco seasoning and if needed, add a little water for extra moisture.

3. Divide roasted sweet potatoes between two bowls.  Top with cooked ground beef, then spoon cottage cheese over each bowl.  Add avocado, drizzle hot sauce and hot honey.  Enjoy!

BBQ Pulled Chicken Zucchini Boats

Flavorful, easy BBQ Pulled Chicken Zucchini Boats are a great way to use leftover chicken to make the perfect weeknight dinner!  These zucchini boats require minimal ingredients but are filled with delicious flavor and tons of protein.

Ingredients:

2 medium Zucchini

2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast, boneless, skinless

1/2 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce 

1/4 cup chopped red onion (optional)

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)

2 Tbsp chopped green onion for garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400F.  Lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray.  Set aside.  Cut the zucchini lengthwise and remove the inner flesh/seeds by scraping the flesh/seeds with a spoon. Place zucchini halves in the baking dish cut side up. Set aside. 

2. In a small bowl, mix the BBQ sauce with the shredded cooked chicken.  If desired, add in red onion and cheese.  Evenly divide the mixture into the zucchini halves.  

3. Bake 20-25 minutes or until the zucchini is tender-crisp and cheese is melted.  Evenly top with green onion and Enjoy!

Chocolate Dipped Churro Mug Cake

I made it my mission last time at Disney World to find the chocolate dipped churro!  So now anything I make churro has to be chocolate dipped.  Here is a delicious Chocolate Dipped Churro Mug Cake that is magical.  

Ingredients:

1 egg or Bob's Red Mill egg replacer

1/2 mashed banana

2 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk

1 Tbsp pure maple syrup

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup oat flour (just blend oats in a blender)

1 scoop of vegan vanilla Shakeology

1/2 tsp baking powder

cinnamon

EnjoyLife chocolate mega chunks 

Directions:

1. In a mug whisk 1 egg replacer, mashed banana, milk, vanilla, and syrup.  

2. Then stir in oat flour, Shakeology, baking powder, 1 Tbsp of cinnamon and 1 Tbsp of chocolate chunks.

3. Top with a dash of cinnamon and 1 Tbsp of chocolate chunks. Microwave for 90 second to a minute. Enjoy!