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Simple Strawberry Smoothie
By caitbigham
Place the frozen strawberries, strawberry jam and milk in the blender
- 3 cups frozen strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups milk (any variety)
- 1/3 cup strawberry jam
Strawberry Mango Chia Smoothie
By caitbigham
Mix together and blend
- 1 c strawberries
- 1 mango- peeled and pitted
- 1 banana
- 1 c Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp flax seed meal
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 handfuls of ice
- 2 tsp chia seeds
Oven Baked Zucchini Chips
By caitbigham
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 1 (large) zucchini, cut into 1/8" - 1/4" slices
- 1/3 cup whole grain breadcrumbs, optional Panko (homemade breadcrumb recipe)
- 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese, reduced fat
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Kosher or sea salt to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 tablespoons low-fat milk
Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats
By caitbigham
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil
- 4 medium (32 ounces) zucchinis, cut in half lengthwise
- 1/2 cup mild salsa
- 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 small onion, minced
- 2 tbsp bell pepper, minced
- 4 oz can tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup reduced fat Mexican blend shredded cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions or cilantro, for topping
Sweet Onion Casserole
By caitbigham
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- cooking spray or oil mister
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cups chopped Vidalia, Walla-Walla or other sweet onion (about 1 3/4 pounds)
- 1/2 cup brown rice, cooked according to package
- 1/3 cup 2% reduced fat milk
- 1/2 cup shredded smoked Swiss cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Easy Chicken Casserole
By caitbigham
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 32 buttery round crackers
- 1/4 cup chopped onion (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped mushrooms (optional)
JALAPENO POPPER BITES
By caitbigham
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury crescent rolls
- 6-8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 jalapenos, seeded and diced finely
- 8 pieces of bacon, cooked and crumbled
Zucchini Pizza
By caitbigham
Cut zucchini in half lengthwise and trim a little off the bottom so it sit still in a baking dish
- Zucchini
- garlic
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- grape tomatoes
- bread crumbs
- mozzarella cheese
Chicken Salad
By caitbigham
to make the filling, mix together in a large bowl the chicken, grapes, celery, and almonds
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1½ cups red grapes, halved
- 2 cups chopped celery
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- ½ cup miracle whip
- ⅔ cup mayo
- ½ teaspoon Mrs. Dash Original Seasoning
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Zucchini Bake
By caitbigham
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Olive oil spray
- 4 medium zucchini (1.5 pounds or 700 grams total weight), unpeeled, sliced into 1/2-inch slices
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (basil, oregano, thyme – whatever you have and like)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup no-sugar-added marinara sauce, such as Rao’s (I love their spicy sauce)
- 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan