Originally posted 2015

I finally found a way to get my husband to eat fruits AND vegetables…green smoothies! It’s taken me a long time to come up with a smoothie recipe that he likes but I finally came up with one.

Ingredients (this makes 4 smoothies about 180 calories per serving):

-2 bananas
-3 cups frozen berries
-2 tablespoon sugar OR vanilla extract
-4 cups VANILLA almond milk (I bought the wrong kind in the picture below)
-4 teaspoons flax-seeds (so good for you)
-4 handfuls of greens (I buy Simple Truth Power Greens)

Instructions:

1. Put greens in first followed by flax-seeds and almond milk
2. Blend (I blend these first because its really hard to blend the greens well when you mix everything together at once)
3. Add fruit and sugar
4. Blend
5. Enjoy!

Keep in mind this is for 4 servings at 180 calories each and are a meal replacement. I make the smoothies and then freeze them. If I’m planning on having a smoothie for breakfast, I take the smoothie out of the freezer the night before and put it in the fridge. It’s perfect by breakfast time!

I found these adorable blue mason jars at Target. They sell lids and straws too. They are perfect for smoothies! Everything is freezer and dishwasher safe! We love them!!!

Originally posted January 2015

The Crock Pot has been my best friend lately!  Life has been super busy so I’ve been putting everything in the Crock Pot in the morning and its ready by dinner time!

Here is a new recipe I tried this week, Italian Chicken and Potatoes!  We really enjoyed it but if you don’t like Italian dressing, I’d stay clear of this recipe! The dressing is fairly strong.

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breasts
• 16 oz bottle of Italian Dressing
• 8 red potatoes (I cut these in half)
• 1/2-1 bag of mini carrots (depends on how much you like carrots)
• 1 cup of water
• Optional: 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and 1/2 onion

Instructions:

1. Place the thawed chicken on the bottom of the CrockPot

2. Cover the chicken with the Italian dressing and water

3. Add potatoes, carrots, onion, and cheese

4. Cook on low for 5-7 hours. (Or high 3-4 hours)

5. Enjoy!

Originally posted March 2015

I could not decide what to call this dish but my husband came up with the perfect name, Thanksgiving Chicken (because it uses stuffing that we normally only eat on Thanksgiving).  My family cannot get enough of it!

Ingredients:

-4 Chicken Breasts (I used tenderloins this time because I bought the wrong thing)
-6 Slices Pepper Jack Cheese (it is not spicy at all, I promise!)
-1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
– ¼ cup milk
-Stove Top Chicken Stuffing (about ¾ box)
-¼ cup butter

Instructions:
1. Cover bottom of pan with chicken

2. Lay cheese on top of chicken

3. Mix 1 can cream of chicken soup and ¼ cup milk
4. Pour over chicken

5. Top with 3/4 bag (or more) of Chicken Stuffing.
6. Drizzle 1/4 cup butter on top

7. Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes

This was plenty of food for us but this dish over rice would be delicious too!

This was originally posted in January 2015.  This got deleted so I’m reposting it. 🙂

Tonight is the National Championship so I’m sharing a yummy recipe that is perfect to eat while watching football (or while my hubby watches football)!

Most of my recipes I get from the internet or my mom and then I change the ingredients/directions to meet our taste buds. This is one of our favorites…Dorito Taco Bake

Ingredients:
1lb ground turkey (can use beef instead)
1 package taco seasoning
1 package crescent rolls (don’t buy jumbo) OR 1 bag of tostada shells to layer bottom of pan
1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
2-3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos

Optional: diced tomatoes, sour cream, lettuce

Directions:
1. Brown ground turkey and drain

This little gadget (meat masher) my mom got me is amazing!

2. Add taco seasoning, tomato sauce, and a tiny bit of water

3. Simmer
4. Spray a lot of Pam on the pan (if using crescent rolls). I use a 9×13 pan for this.
5. Press out the crescent rolls in a pan to make the crust.  OR if using tostada shells, layer at the bottom of pan

6. Layer the turkey and then cheese on top of the crust

7. Crush 3/4 bag Doritos and put on top (might want to use less, we love Doritos)

8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes
9. Enjoy!

And… GO BUCKS!!!

My goal is to make salmon once a week!  Not only do I love the taste, it’s so good for you! My husband likes it but doesn’t love it so, I’m always looking for new recipes so that he doesn’t get bored. This is one of the easiest ones that I make and I normally have everything on hand.  I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds salmon
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• Lemon slices
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup butter 
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoons chopped parsley
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F 
2. Line a baking sheet with a large piece of foil, large enough to fold over and seal to create a packet 
3. Melt the butter
4. Stir in garlic powder, lemon juice, and brown sugar 
5. Place the salmon onto lined baking sheet and season with salt and pepper
6. Pour the lemon butter over the salmon and spread evenly over the salmon. 
7. Sprinkle with parsley
8. Cut the lemon and arrange slices over the salmon
9. Fold the sides of the foil over the salmon to cover and seal the packet closed
10. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until cooked through 
11. Open the foil (BE CAREFUL because steam will be released)
12. Put back in the oven and broil for 2-3 minutes with the packet open
13. Enjoy

I made Roasted Carrots and Potatoes to go with this.  The recipe is super easy:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Clean and cut the veggies
3. Place on a baking sheet
4. Sprinkle with vegetable oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder
5. Bake for 20 minutes
6. Take out of oven and flip vegetables
7. Bake for an additional 5 minutes