BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER BAKED POTATOES

Super yummy and possibly my favorite thing to eat, and get this.....only 250 calories per potato!

INGREDIENTS: 1 package of 4 count SMART POTATOES, 1 bushel of BROCCOLI, 1 head of CAULIFLOWER, MINCED GARLIC, SALT, PEPPER and 6 tablespoons of EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL!

DIRECTIONS:  Preheat oven to 425.  Wash the four potatoes, stab each with a fork on each side, place in a casserole dish and drizzle with two tablespoons of olive oil.  While the potatoes are baking (about 30 min), heat a skillet to medium high heat with 2 tablespoons of olive oil .  Clean and chop up the broccoli and cauliflower to small bite sized portions.  Place the chopped veggies into the skillet, salt and pepper to taste and saute.
Check the potatoes after 30 minutes and poke with a fork to ensure that they are done.  Remove from oven when done and place each potato on a plate to cool.  While the potatoes are cooling, take a small bowl and mix a tablespoon on minced garlic, a pinch of salt and pepper and two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and microwave for 30 seconds.  Now, cut each potato and stuff with a heaping serving spoon of the broccoli and cauliflower mix, drizzle with the garlic and oil mixture and serve!

I love how simple and quick this recipe is, just 30 to 40 minutes from start to finish!  Let me know how you like it!  GOD BLESS!!!!!!!

PICANTE POTATOES

I cannot even begin to express how cheap and easy this recipe is.  It is one of my husbands favorite recipes and to be quite honest, his idea! If the correct potatoes and some good organic or homemade picante sauce are purchased this meal is less than 100 calories.

INGREDIENTS:  1 four pack of Smart Potatoes, 1 pint of picante sauce and 1 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

DIRECTIONS:  Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Wash all four potatoes and slice each one into four equal wedges.  Using a casserole dish, lay out the potato wedges skin down then drizzle with olive oil.  Season with low sodium seasoning and place in oven for 30 to 40 minutes.  To test the potato, remove from oven and poke with a fork, if it goes in and comes out easy...they are done!  Then cover in picante sauce and serve!  I guarantee that it is filling and delicious!  You can even add a fish fillet or a chicken breast and still be within a healthy calorie consumption.

Enjoy and God Bless!

BEEF STIR FRY

BEEF STIR FRY....It's whats for dinner!  At only 200 calories a bowl, this meal is filling, yummy and didn't I mention....less that $10 to make 6 servings!

INGREDIENTS: 1 pound of very thin steak, I used chuck, but anything stripped of the fat will work and the thinner the cut the better, 2 packages of Pepper Stir Fry, 1 package of Broccoli Florets, 1 package of Broccoli Melody (broccoli, cauliflower and carrots) and Soy Sauce.

DIRECTIONS:  Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Combine the broccoli florets, melody and pepper stir fry in a pan on the stove top or steam in a veggie steamer, cook until tender.  Season your steak how you like it and place your steak on a baking or cookie sheet and  put into the oven for 5 to 8 minutes.  Remember when steak is thin it cooks very quickly.  Once the steak has finished, slice into 1 inch squares or strips. Once the veggies are finished cooking, add in the steak and soy sauce. 

This recipe serves 6, so as always enjoy and God bless!

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!

"You are what you eat" is a statement that was born from research almost 200 hundred years ago and has become a warning for us to be careful of the food that we put into our bodies. Food is meant to nourish your body and keep it healthy.  We all enjoy food so much that we fail to grasp the concept that what you put in your body has an effect on how you feel and look.  It also determines your health and life span.  So my point is, how important to you is that cheeseburger from Whataburger?  How is it going to make you feel once you consume it?  Is it worth the pounds you will gain or the bloated, miserable feeling you will surely have afterwards?


Five months ago, I would have gladly eaten two McDoubles and an order of fries along with my large super sweet tea.  I would have felt miserable, bloated, lazy and gross.  Today the thought of eating that makes me sick.  I would gladly have Subway instead, enjoy every bite and know that I just fed my body the right way.  Eating healthy has become a way of life for my husband and I, our bodies want to eat the good stuff.  We crave fruit, vegetables and water....the craving for chocolate and sweets is gone. 


I want to encourage everyone to begin this week by taking the first step and cut your sugar consuption in half.  You will be amazed at how quickly you will see and feel a change just by removing sugar from your diet.  Think about what you eat before you eat it, do you really want to eat it?  Is it really worth it? 


Remember that eating healthy is a state of mind that develops into a lifestyle.  God made our bodies to be a temple of the Holy Spirit, so keep it clean and beautiful.....just the way you would keep His house!


Good Nite and God Bless!

VEGGIE TERIYAKI

Today I prepared Veggie Teriyaki for lunch, and it was not only tasty, but it only cost me $11.14 to prepare!  The total calories for this dish depend on how you prepare your vegetables, if you steam them it will be 262 per serving, if you grill them in extra virgin olive oil it will be 370 per serving.  I chose to grill mine because 370 calories for a meal is a good deal to me especially when one serving fills you up!


INGREDIENTS: La Choy Stir Fry Teriyaki Sauce, Ronzoni Smart Taste Whole Wheat Spaghetti, 1 Head of Cabbage, 1 package of fresh sliced mushrooms, 2 Zucchini Squash, 1 large onion and Extra Virgin Olive Oil (of course).


DIRECTIONS:  First things first, get the spaghetti into a pot of boiling water! Now that the spaghetti is going chop up all of your vegetables and combine them into a skillet with 2 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil or in a steamer, whichever you prefer.  Normally the spaghetti will finish before the veggies will, so drain them and move them into a large serving bowl and pour half a bottle of the Teriyaki sauce onto the pasta.  Now your veggies should be done, now you can mix you veggies into the pasta and sauce.  This recipe only takes 20 to 30 minutes from start to finish and leaves you feeling satisfied but not miserable.


Make sure that you don't salt the veggies when your cooking them, Teriyaki sauce already has a salty taste so salt to taste after you get your own serving.


As always, I hope that you try this at home and leave me your comments!  God Bless!

VEGGIE PIZZA

 

Veggie Pizza is one of my favorite recipes, it is tasty, filling and only 255 calories per pizza!

INGREDIENTS: Mama Mary's 100% Whole Wheat 7" Pizza Crusts, Ragu Homemade Style Pizza Sauce, Onion, Zucchini, Mushrooms, Green Pepper, Pam Olive Oil Spray.

Use the veggies that you like, if you don't like mushrooms....use something else in its place.  I have made this recipe with jalapenos, banana peppers, cabbage, etc.  Make it your own!

COOKING DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees, chop up your desired vegetables and place them in a skillet with a spray of Pam Olive Oil Spray and saute on medium high heat.  Then spray the bottom of the pizza crust with Pam and place on a pan or cookie sheet and move it into oven.  While they are getting crispy, finish sauteing your veggies.  This process should only take 8 to 10 minutes.  Then remove the pan of crusts from the oven and rub down with pizza sauce.....put on as much as you want....Ragu Pizza Sauce is only 30 calories per 1/4 cup!  That's a lot of sauce!  Then place the veggies as you want it on the pizza and return to the oven for 5 to 7 minutes.

If you want cheese, fresh Parmesan cheese runs about 25 per tablespoon and Weight Watchers makes shredded Mozzarella that runs about 70 calories per 1/3 cup.