Santa Fe Chicken Chili

Ingredients
3 lb ground chicken
1 24 oz jar tomato sauce
1 white onion
1/2 red  bell pepper
2 jalapeno peppers
1 large poblano pepper
~12 oz water
santa fe chili mix (or make your own: chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, dash sea salt)

Directions
Turn on crockpot to 4 hours.  Chop onion and all peppers.  Throw into crockpot.  Cook 3 lbs chicken and add to veggies in crockpot.  Add chili mix, tomato sauce and water.  Cook for about 3 hours in crockpot. 

24 oz. organic strained tomatoes

 Lunch/Dinner is ready!

Mexican Shredded Chicken & Cauliflower Rice

Happy 4th of July!!!
For the 4th I decided to make a Mexican dish.  I know there's beer in the chicken but I was out of chicken broth!

Shredded Chicken
Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/3 lime beer/mexican beer
1/4 C water
1 jalapeno
1 can diced green chiles (mild)

Seasonings:
chili powder
onion powder
garlic powder
tumeric
sea kelp
black pepper

Cauliflower Rice
Ingredients:
1 head cauliflower
1 jalapeno
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 white onion
1/3 bunch cilantro

Seasonings:
white pepper
black pepper
sea salt
cumin (lots!)
paprika
tumeric
onion powder
garlic powder

Directions:
Put defrosted chicken breasts in crockpot on low for 4 hours.  Add all ingredients and seasonings!

Rice the cauliflower and put in large bowl.  Add veggies, tomato paste and seasonings.  Heat in microwave for ~6 minutes.  Enjoy!

Make fresh guacamole on the side for topping.

Cauliflower Rice

 

Fresh homemade guacamole

Crockpot Chicken

Shredded chicken topped with guac and cauliflower rice

Shredded Chicken

The hubby's version loaded with hot sauce :)

Egg Muffins

I wanted to try something different for breakfast during the work week instead of the usual casserole.  I decided to make individual egg muffins instead and they turned out great!

Ingredients:
1 carton egg whites
4 eggs
1/2 C diced white onion
1/2 C diced mushrooms
10-12 grape tomatoes
1 Tbsp creole seasoning

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Dice white onion and mushrooms.  Cut grape tomatoes into quarters.  Add all ingredients into mixer and blend on low for 5 seconds.  Coat muffin pan with olive oil.  Evenly distribute batter.  Cook for 20 minutes.

Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients:
1 banana
1/4 C dried blueberries (sweetened with apple juice)
1/2 C almond meal
1/2 C flax meal (I used golden)
1/4 C sesame seeds
1/4 C water
5 eggs
2 scoops vanilla protein powder (~60 grams protein)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp grapeseed oil

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Put all ingredients into blender and mix.  Coat 12 count muffin pan with spray coconut oil.  Pour batter evenly into all 12 muffin cups.  Bake for 25-30 minutes.  Enjoy!

3 Minute Omelet

I never knew how fast you can make an omelet in the microwave.  They turn out fluffy and take no time at all.  This recipe makes two omelets.

Ingredients:
6 eggs
1/4 C white onion
1/4 C mushrooms
1/4 C deer sausage

Directions:
Saute onion, mushrooms and deer sausage.  Take 3 eggs and mix in bowl/cup adding a dash of water.  Spray microwavable plate with olive oil and pour eggs onto plate.  Microwave for about 3 minutes or until eggs are cooked and fluffy.  Add sauteed veggies to one half of omelet then fold in half.  I added sea kelp, black pepper and mexican seasoning for flavor.  Top with guacamole and yum!

Add sauteed veggies to one side of omelet, then fold in half

Fresh kiwi and strawberries

Breakfast is ready :)

Spicy Purple Cabbage Salad

This makes a great side dish or a meal if you add meat!

Ingredients:
1/2 head purple cabbage
1/2 small white onion
1 bunch green onions
1/2 C sesame seeds
1/4 C sesame oil
1/2 apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp lime juice
1 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp garlic powder

Directions:
Wash and finely chop purple cabbage, white and green onions.  Add to large bowl and mix in the remaining ingredients.  Chill in the fridge about 30 minutes prior to eating so the flavors are enhanced.  Enjoy!!! 

This is even better the second day

Bacon Wrapped Scallops and BBQ Shrimp

Love this recipe, well I guess I love anything with bacon!

Ingredients:
1 pkg large scallops
1 pkg jumbo shrimp
1 pkg applewood bacon (thinly sliced)
BBQ sauce

Directions:
Place shrimp on skewer and lightly coat with BBQ sauce.  Cut bacon strips in half.  Wrap each scallop with precut piece of bacon and place on skewer.  The skewer will hold bacon in place.  Lightly coat with BBQ sauce.  BBQ until done.  I like my bacon a bit toasty on the edges.