Friday Night Pizza Alternative

These were a huge hit in the Lund house last week! Even my picky 6 year old didn't noticed I had swapped his regular crust for cauliflower. Ha!

Mini Cauliflower Mozzarella & Tomato Pizza

Ingredients:

• 1 large head cauliflower (4 cups shredded)
• 2 large eggs
• 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 3 teaspoons garlic powder
• 3/4 cup pizza sauce
• 12 fresh basil leaves
• 1 tomato, sliced into 12 rounds
• ¼ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 3 teaspoons garlic powder

Directions:

1. Using a food processor, shred cauliflower into small crumbles.

2. Cook cauliflower in microwave in a large microwave-safe bowl for 8 minutes. Allow to cool for 8-10 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 450°F.

4. In large bowl combine cooled cauliflower, eggs, 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, oregano, basil and garlic powder and stir to combine.

5. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets and divide mixture into 12 balls. Place balls on baking sheets and pat each into a thin round about 3-4 inches wide. Bake in oven 15 minutes until golden brown (you will notice the edges are slightly charred but that is OK).

6. Remove baking sheets from the oven and turn on broiler to HI. Top each mini crust with pizza sauce, remaining mozzarella, basil leaves, Parmesan cheeses and tomato slices.

7. Place under the broiler for about 5-6 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove sheets from oven and allow to cool before serving.

Heating up the Kitchen with Spicy Shrimp Pasta!

Kicked up our dinner tonight with something I whipped together in less than 20 minutes. Gotta love a quick, healthy meal!

Spicy Shrimp Pasta (serves 2)

Ingredients

8 ounces shrimp
3 ounces whole wheat pasta
2 tomatoes, diced
1/3 cup all natural pasta sauce
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper to taste
1/2 tsp oregano
cooking spray

Directions

Shrimp:
Heat skillet over medium heat. Coat the bottom of skillet with coconut oil or olive oil cooking spray. Arrange shrimp in a single layer in skillet. Sautée shrimp 2-3 minutes. Add pepper, paprika, garlic powder and cayenne to taste. Add tomatoes and pasta sauce to skillet. Let simmer on low for 3 minutes. Pour shrimp and sauce mixture over pasta. Sprinkle oregano over the top.

Pasta:
Bring large pot of water to a boil. Add whole wheat pasta and cook for 10-11 minutes. Drain and plate.


ENJOY!

xox
Jaclyn

Mexican Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

• 4 large Green Bell Peppers 
• 1 medium Onion
• 1 pound Ground Turkey
• 1 cup Brown Rice (Optional)
• non-stick cooking spray
• 1/2 cup 2% Milk Mexican Shredded Cheese
• 1/2 cup All Natural Salsa
• Dried Spices
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (or to taste)

Hollowed Peppers

Fill em up!

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
• Slice off a very small part of the bottom of the bell pepper to make a flat spot for the pepper to stand on, cut off a generous amount of the stem end of the pepper and then hollow out the peppers. 
• Then remove seeds and stand the peppers up in a baking dish you've sprayed with non-stick spray and set aside.
• Chop up the pepper tops along with one onion.
• Fully cook ground turkey. Add onion, peppers, dried spices, brown rice (optional) in pan and sauté for 10 minutes to blend the flavors and soften the pepper and onion.
• Fill the hollowed out peppers with ground turkey mix and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes, top with salsa and serve!

Dinner is Served!

Sweet Potato Chips

Baked Sweet Potato Chips

Ingredients:

• 3 medium sweet potatoes
• coconut oil or olive oil cooking spray
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• pepper
• Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipolte

Sweet Potato Peeled and Sliced

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees
• Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray
• Peel and slice sweet potatoes (1/8 inch to 1/4 inch depending on how think you'd like them)
• Place on baking sheet in one layer (do not stack)
• Spray with cooking spray and season to taste
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until they are at the desired crispness 

Perfect side dish and can be portioned for meals throughout the week. :)

Yum!

Simple Meal Prep Chicken

Chicken is a staple in our house and meal prepping it for the week is a huge time saver.

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breasts
• 4 tsp Italian Seasoning/Oregano 
• 4 tsp Salt-free Garlic and Herb Seasoning --- I love Mrs. Dash!
• Pepper to taste

Directions:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking dish with foil. Coat the bottom with coconut oil spray or olive oil cooking spray. 
• Place chicken breasts in the pan and cover with plastic wrap. Use a meat mallet to make the chicken breasts about the same thickness. This will help to evenly cook all pieces. 
• Season both sides of the chicken breast with Italian seasoning or oregano, salt-free garlic and herb seasoning, and pepper to taste. 
• Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil cover and continue to bake for 10 minutes.

Portion out in tupperware for lunches or dinners for the week. Add your favorite veggie and brown rice or my tasty Sweet Potato Chips for a super simple meal your whole family will enjoy! :)

Seasoned and ready to throw in the oven!

Viola! 

Spicy Turkey Chili, Crockpot Style!

Are you looking to put a little spice in your weekly meals?? This is the perfect quick dinner option when you get home after a long day. Cook on Sunday and portion it out to save for meals during the week! :)

Crockpot Spicy Turkey Chili (1 cup per serving, makes approximately 8 servings) and it's 21 Day Fix Approved! --> 1 Red, 1/2 Yellow, 1/2 Green


Homemade Chili Seasoning:

• 4 tsp ground cumin
• 3 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp ground cayenne 
• 1 tsp paprika 
• 2 tsp oregano

Homemade Chili Seasoning

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 1 green bell pepper (chopped)
• all natural petite diced tomatoes (2 - 15oz, undrained)
• black beans (15oz, undrained)
• 1 tsp  sea salt
• Homemade Chili Seasoning

Directions:

Cook ground turkey stove top in a skillet and add to crockpot. Mix in onion, pepper, tomatoes, black beans, and chili seasoning. Cook on low for 3 hours. Serve and enjoy!

Turkey Meatloaf with a Kick

I made a version of the 21 Day Fix Extreme Turkey Meatloaf recipe yesterday when I was meal prepping for the week. I had given turkey meatloaf a shot a few years ago and it was a major fail, so I was skeptical at best that this would come out remotely edible. To my surprise it was delicious!

Mixed!

Ingredients (makes 8 servings):

2 lbs raw 93% lean ground turkey

1 cup all natural medium salsa

1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa cooled

1 tbsp garlic powder

2 large eggs beaten

1 tsp sea salt

2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper to taste for a little kick for my spicy food lovers like me :)

Finished product (half of the loaf)

Directions:

- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

- Mix turkey, salsa, quinoa, garlic powder, eggs, sea salt, black pepper and cayenne in a large bowl

- Shape mixture into a loaf in a 13 x 9 inch baking pan or other loaf pan

- Bake for 75 minutes, or until meat is cooked thoroughly 

- Let stand for 15 minutes before serving or portion and freeze in single plastic bags for future meals

There is no real way to make meatloaf "pretty" but I included the photos anyways. ;)

ENJOY! 

Clean Margherita Pizza Quesadilla

I have been sick and unable to eat much since last night. You know the feeling when you finally get your appetite back and could eat everything you see. No-well maybe it's just me. ;)

Since I still wasn't feeling fabulous my husband indulged me in my request for ingredients to make Margherita Pizza Quesadillas for the family tonight.

Ingredients (serves 1):

1 Ezekiel tortilla
1 tomato, sliced
3 oz mozzarella, sliced
2 large basil leaves, chopped

Directions:

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Place the tortilla in the pan. Then layer the tomato, mozzarella, and basil leaves on one half of the tortilla. Cook for a 90 seconds before folding the empty half of the tortilla over the other side. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese is beginning to melt and the underside of the tortilla is brown. Flip, and cook until this side is also brown.
Slice and enjoy!