Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

Galentine's Day tonight so found an awesome new app - it was so easy and super yummy!!!  It would be great for Christmas too - perfect colors!!!

Serves 12

Ingredients

• ▢12 ounces cranberries fresh and whole
• ▢1 jalapeno cut in half and deseeded
• ▢4 green onions whites and light green parts
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
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• ▢½ teaspoon salt
• ▢8 ounces cream cheese softened
• ▢2 tablespoons sour cream optional but recommended

Instructions

• In a food processor, add the cranberries, jalapeno, green onions, lemon juice, sugar, and salt. Pulse until chopped.
• Strain the cranberry mixture, reserving the juice.
• In a mixing bowl add the softened cream cheese and sour cream. Beat with a hand mixer (or stand mixer) until whipped and fluffy. About two minutes.
• Add in the reserved juice until you get your desired thickness. Start with 1 tablespoon. Stir in ⅓ to ½ of the cranberry mixture. Mix well.
• Spoon into your serving dish. Top with the remaining cranberry jalapeno mix. Garnish with extra green onion, jalapeno, or parsley. Serve with crackers, pretzels, or fresh vegetables.

Notes

• Sour cream will thin out the dip slightly but it adds less acidic tang than lemon juice.
• For a sweeter dip add all the reserved liquid, much of the sugar is filtered out

Caprese Phyllo Cups

Galentine's Day tonight with 4th grade boy moms and needed some new "content" :)  This was super cute and yummy BUT find the phyllo cups and don't use the sheets like I did (otherwise it's lots of pastry hahaha)

Serves 30 - Courtney Whitmore 

Ingredients:

• 30 phyllo cups - (2 boxes, 15 each)
• 8 ounces cherry tomatoes - diced
• 8 ounces mozzarella - sliced
• 1 tablespoon basil - diced
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Allow phyllo cups to thaw to room temperature.

Toss diced cherry tomatoes with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Fill each phyllo cup with the cherry tomatoes.

Cut 30 mini hearts out of the mozzarella slices

Top each phyllo cup with a mozzarella heart.

Garnish with diced basil (or swap in Italian seasoning).

Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats

I needed a quick 2nd bfast option for B man that fills him up and carries him over till lunch -- this did the trick and best part is I can prep it all on Sunday and then he has it for bfast all week :)

Raising Foxes - Makes 3 servings

Ingredients:
1 1/2c oats
1 3/4 cup milk

3/4c greek yogurt

2T pure maple syrup

3T chia seeds

2 scoops vanilla protein powder

3/4c diced apples

2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Add oats, milk, yogurt, chia seeds, protein and syrup to container.  Combine ingredients.

Top with apple and cinnamon

Store in fridge overnight and consume within 5 days.

Cheesy Enchilada Skillet

Yummy new recipe find that the whole fam loved!!  We just gobbled it right up - best part is it only took 15 minutes from start to finish!!!

Inspired by Gathered Nutrition - makes 6 servings

Ingredients:

1 bag frozen cauliflower rice

1lb ground beef

salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon paprika

2 handfuls chopped baby spinach

15oz can black beans

1 jar of red enchilada sauce

3 flour tortillas, cut into small strips

1 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese

Optional Toppings: sour cream, Greek yogurt, avocado, tortilla chips

Heat a pan with a small splash of oil.  Add your cauliflower rice, stirring occasionally.

Add your beef and cook, breaking up, until no longer pink.

Season with salt, pepper, paprika garlic powder, and onion powder.

Reduce heat.  Add spinach, beans and enchilada sauce.  Let simmer for 2 minutes.

Stir in tortilla strips and top with cheese.  Cover and let cook for 5 minutes - or if you are using an oven safe pan or a cast iron skillet, I like to broil mine for a few minutes to get the cheese nice and toasty for a bit crispy!!

Remove from heat, serve with desired toppings (sour cream, Greek yogurt, avocado, tortilla chips) and enjoy!!

Southwestern Bfast Sandwiches

Our weekend mornings are EARLY and we need something filling and quick to eat -- these sammies worked great for that!!!

Recipe from: Makayla Thomas Fit - Makes 6 sandwiches

Ingredients:

Low cal English muffin, toasted

1 cup egg whites (or real eggs)

Pico / veggies

Fajita seasoning / S&P

Thin slice of cheese

bacon, cooked

avocado

BW3 Southwestern Ranch

Toast the English muffin

Pour 1 cup eggs into 9x13 pan -- top with pico (or veggies) and fajita seasoning.  Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Use glass to "cut" circle of eggs to fit on english muffins -- put on top of muffins!!  (Use scraps morning of to eat!)

Then top with piece sliced cheese, cooked bacon, avocado, and drizzle SW Ranch on top.

Cover with parchment paper till ready to eat - stores in fridge easily!!

To reheat, put in microwave for 1-2 minutes!!

Chocolate Protein Crunch Cups

Always love finding high protein snacks for the boys -- this was super easy to make and makes a lot!!!

Make 18 servings

Ingredients:

1 cup nut butter (I used PB)

1 cup maple syrup or honey

3 cups rice puffed cereal

1/2 cup dark chocolate

3 scoops chocolate protein powder

In a bowl, mix nut butter with syrup and protein powder until combined.  Add cereal and mix well, transfer to a silicone muffin pan (or an 8x8 lined pan and press firmly down to create an even layer).

Melt chocolate and pour over the cereal mixture.

Pop into the freezer for 30-45 minutes till firm.

Store in a sealed container in the fridge for 1 - 2 weeks.

Green Bean Casserole Crunch Bowls

Found this when I was looking for easy meals for lunch!!  This is single serving so prep as many bowls as you would like!!

Serves 1

Ingredients:

4oz rotisseries chicken

light laughing cow

1/3 cup green beans

1 Tablespoon parmesan cheese

1/2 cup blended cottage cheese

2 teaspoon onion soup mix

Fried onions

Put in a oven safe bowl - rotisserie chicken, laughing cow, green beans parmesan, cottage cheese, and soup mix.

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

Sprinkle with fried onions and serve!!