Mexican Chili

This is a recipe that I made up and called Mexican chili. I have no idea what is in the "real" Mexican chili. But this was SOOOOO yummy and healthy.

(Forgot the cheese in this pic)

Ingredients

Ground Turkey (I always use the 97% fat free.)

1 jar of salsa (I prefer homemade, but I used a jar this time.)

Corn (I cooked a tot sized cobb and cut the kernels off.)

Diced onions

Taco Seasoning

Shredded Cheese (I use 1/4 cup per bowl.)

Sour Cream (I only use 2 tbsp for health reasons.)

Directions

1. Cook ground turkey and diced onions in pan and add taco seasoning according to package directions.

2. When ground turkey is cooked, place in bowl and top with half a jar of salsa. Stir.

3. Top with corn, cheese, and sour cream.

4. Enjoy!

Mushroom, Onion, and Swiss Turkey Burgers with Grilled Pineapple

I've been trying to cut carbs from my diet, so this turkey burger recipe was perfect. I promise this doesn't taste like diet food because it's not! It's just healthy and yummy! Can't beat that! Give it a try.


Ingredients:
Ground Turkey
Yellow Onion-Some diced, some sliced
2 tbsp or more Worcestershire Sauce
2 tsp (or to your taste) Cumin
Salt and Pepper to taste
Mushrooms
1 tbsp olive oil
Swiss Cheese (1 slice per burger)
lettuce
Pineapple

Directions:
Mix ground turkey, diced onions, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, salt, and pepper in bowl. Form patties and place on a skillet coated with cooking spray or grill. Flip and cook until no longer pink.

Meanwhile, slice pineapple in strips. Spray skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium. Place pineapple on pan and flip occasionally until browned on each side.

Also, place tbsp olive oil in skillet on medium high. Add sliced onions and mushrooms. I also added Worcestershire sauce to add a little flavor. Continue cooking until onions are soft and somewhat caramelized.

When your burgers are completely cooked, turn skillet to low and add Swiss cheese.

Place burger inside lettuce wrap, top with onions and mushrooms.

Serve with grilled pineapple and garden salad

This was the best turkey burger I've ever had! I can't wait to make these again!

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Cake Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
1 ounce red food coloring (2 ounces for deeper red)
1 1/2 teaspoons cocoa powder

Cream Cheese Icing Ingredients:
2 lbs of confectioners powder sugar
2 sticks (1 cup) of butter, softened
2 8 oz packages of cream cheese
2 tsp. of vanilla extract

Blend together shortening and sugar in a big mixing bowl. In another bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Mix the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, baking soda, and vinegar in another bowl. Alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to the shortening and sugar mixture, mixing after each addition. In a small bowl, mix the cocoa powder and food coloring. Pour into the mixing bowl and combine...don't overbeat. Pour the batter into two cake pans coated with baking spray and cook for 25 minutes or until done at 350 degrees. While cake is cooking, mix together the cream cheese icing. First, cream together cream cheese and softened butter with a mixer. Add vanilla extract. Slowly add powdered sugar, until mixed to desired consistency. When cake is out of oven, let cool completely and then ice.

Cajun Baked Catfish

2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons paprika (I had chili powder, so I used that and it was great!)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (I omitted this.)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 (8 ounce) fillets catfish

(I always threw in a little Tony's and Jane's Krazy Salt!)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; brush over both sides of fish.

Place fish in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10-13 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Your kitchen will smell so good while it's cooking!

I served it with sweet potato fries, corn, and spinach salad. (Don't you love my expensive china?! We are real fancy around here!)

Restaurant Style Margaritas

Ingredients
1 Can Frozen Limeade
Tequila
Triple Sec
1 Bottle of beer (I used Blue Moon, but you can use whatever kind you prefer.)
Ice

Add Limeade to blender. Using the empty limeade can fill it with 2/3 tequila and 1/3 triple sec. Add to blender. Add LOTS of ice. Blend to desired consistency.
AFTER you have blended it, add the bottle of beer. DO NOT blend after you have added the beer. It will be a mess.
Now, you are ready to enjoy! Pour them into salt rimmed glasses and you will smile!

Recipe from Meg at Whatever

Oven Baked Chicken & Bacon Shish Kebabs

ALL CREDIT for this recipe goes to Annalee.

INGREDIENTS

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
veggies of your choice (I used bell pepper, squash, tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms, and pineapple)
1 package bacon (I used turkey bacon)
2/3 C brown sugar (I used Splenda brown sugar)
2 Tbs chili powder

DIRECTIONS
preheat oven to 350 degrees.
cut chicken into bite-sized chunks.
cut bacon strips in half.
wrap the bacon around the chicken and put on skewers.
alternate with veggie chunks (tossed lightly with olive oil, pepper and salt).
mix the brown sugar and chili powder.
sprinkle the mixture generously over skewers with the mixture and place in pan.
bake for 30-35 minutes.

I served the shish kebabs with saffron rice and restaurant style margaritas.

Weekly Meal Plan

I used to be so good about making weekly meal plans, but I started slacking off. So, now that I'm on summer break, I am going to be good again and start planning. I'll share the recipes from the week as I make them!

Monday (Memorial Day)- Oven Baked Shish Kebabs with saffron rice and restaurant style frozen margaritas

Tuesday- Leftover shish kebabs and saffron rice

Wednesday- Easy Baked Tilapia and vegetables and spinach salad

Thursday- Cajun Baked Catfish with Sweet Potato Fries and Snow Peas and spinach salad

Friday- Out to eat

Saturday- Caribbean Jerk Salmon with Sweet Potato Fries and Asparagus and spinach salad

Sunday- Turkey Burger Hobo Dinners