Foodie Friday

Wrap Pizza

This is so simple! I placed a sheet of aluminum foil over a cooking sheet and heated the over to 400°F. Then heated up a wrap (I used Flat Out Light Italian) for 7 minutes. After 7 minutes I flipped the wrap and added the toppings of my choice – tomato sauce, Italian spices, Spinach, and Italian-style cheese. I wasn’t feeling too creative with my toppings, but you could really go crazy!

One of My Favorite Quick  Meal Options:

I just tried the cheddar gluten-free option (I’m not allergic to gluten but wanted to try these out since I’m a fan of the orignal burritos). I approve!

Leftover Rotisserie Turkey, Baked Potato, Spinach, & Cottage Cheese

Homemade Blueberry Muffins

I designed this recipe after several ones I had found:

1.25 cups whole wheat flour

1.5 cups quick-cooking oats

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 t baking soda

1t cinnamon

.5 t nutmeg

.25 t salt

3/4 cup water

.25 cup milk

.25 cup natural applesauce

1 egg

1 cup fresh blueberries

Mix dry ingredients together in one bowl and wet ingredients in another. Add wet to dry and mix to they are “just” combined, then add the blueberries. Spoon (an ice cream scoop works great!) into muffin pans. I used baking liners, but might use spray next time (the muffins are “moist” due to the applesauce and I’m afraid they’ll get soggy). Pop into the oven (400°F) for 15-20 minutes.

Chicken Nachos

I based the meat part of the recipe off of PBFinger’s recipe for Crock Pot Tacos. I set my crock pot on high vs low before I left for work because I busy this morning and didn’t get everything ready to cook as soon as I would have liked. I think I over cooked it a tad but the salsa helped add in some moisture. It also was a bit “taco season-y” for my taste but that could be because it was a little dry. But by and by its still a simply and yummy meal. I saved half of the chicken to use in soup for later in the week (yay for meal planning)!

Chicken Tortilla Stew

OMG! This recipe turned out SO well! It was based on of this recipe.

1/2 pound 85% lean ground beef or turkey –> ground chicken (leftover from last night)

1 medium onion, chopped –> onion powder

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped –> garlic powder

2 tablespoons taco seasoning (gluten-free) –> chicken was already seasoned from when I made the tacos

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth –> 2 cup water

1 large zucchini or summer squash, cut into small cubes

1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans –> pinto beans

1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes –> Market Pantry (Targer) southwest style diced tomatoes

1 cup frozen corn kernels

1 cup medium salsa –> no salsa

I threw everything into the crock pot and cooked on low for about 6 hours. I added slices of corn tortillas at the very end. It would also be really good topped with cheese and/or sour cream. SOOOO tasty, healthy, and filling. I WILL be making this again soon!

Creole Catch from Ruby Tuesday – White Fish, Spaghetti Squash, & Zucchini

My mom and I went out for a celebratory lunch (details regarding the celebration soon)! I made a good choice for my meal. I am suddenly obsessed with spaghetti squash. I feel like hundreds of vitamins and goodness are flowing into my body when I eat it! It’s just so nummy!

New Snack 

I bought these on sale from the grocery store. I was almost out of my other “cheesy” work snack  (Whole Grain Goldfish) and these seemed relatively healthy. I was impressed. They remind me a bit of Sun Chips but not as cheesy or “grainy” tasting.

I hope you enjoyed viewing my “food adventures” of the week. I’m trying to broaden my horizons. I’ve noticed that I’ had been eating a lot of repetitive meals. I apologize if you’re hungry now…

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