Keto Strawberry Cheesecake Fat Bombs!

KETO STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE FAT BOMBS! 

Ingredients 
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
- 3/4 cup cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons Swerve sweetener
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions
1)  If you are using frozen strawberries put them out to thaw, once thawed (or with your fresh strawberries) mash with a fork or pulse in a blender until well mashed up
2) Take out cream cheese and butter, cut into small chunks and place in a bowl on the counter to soften for about 30-60 mins.  Do not melt as you still need it to be fairly firm. 
3) Add swerve and vanilla extract and mix well. 
4) Add in strawberries and mix until well blended
5) Spoon into silicone molds, or just in little piles on a baking sheet on parchment paper and freeze for about 2 hours until set.  Keep in the freezer and enjoy anytime!

Keto Buffalo Cheese Sauce!

Y'all!!!!!  You gotta try this!!!  Put it on your veggies, on your chicken on your EVEEERRRRYYYTHHHINNNGG!!!!!!!!  

KETO BUFFALO CHEESE SAUCE!

Ingredients
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup cream cheese
- 1 cup of cheddar cheese
- Buffalo hot sauce to taste

Directions
- Heat whipping cream and butter over medium-low heat in a small pot on the stove until butter is melted
- Add in cream cheese and mix until creamy 
- Add in cheddar cheese and mix until melted
- Add hot sauce  to your liking

Quick & Easy Balsamic Pork Chops!

Once again keeping with the quick and easy theme here :)  

Balsamic Pork Chops! 
(serves 4) 

Ingredients
4 Pork Chops
4 tsp Olive Oil
8 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Salt & pepper to taste


Instructions
1) Season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides
2) Heat the oil in a pan & then add the garlic before the pork chops
3) Brown pork chops on all sides and then add the balsamic vinegar
4) Continue to cook until pork chops are done.

Balsamic Chicken

Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3 tsp, minced bottled garlic
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinager
- 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth 

- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- cooking spray 

Instructions
1) Season chicken with salt and pepper. 

2) Spray non stick skillet with cooking spray and heat to medium high. 

3) Add the chicken and cook until brown on one side. Add garlic and flip chicken. 

4) Cook for about 3 minutes then add vinegar, broth, bay leaf, and thyme.
5) Cover and simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken, set aside and keep warm. Continue simmering sauce, uncovered for about 7 minutes. 

6) Discard bay leaf and pour mixture over chicken and serve.
7) Make extra and use for your salad or lunch the next day, tastes yummy after it has been sitting in that juice all night

Salsa Chicken

Ingredients
- 4 - 5oz chicken breasts
- 2 cups of salsa
- salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste

Instructions
1) Place chicken in crock pot
2) season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and any other seasonings you may like.
3) cover with salsa
4) Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 until chicken shreds easily with a fork
5) Shred chicken in crock pot and split into 4 servings - enjoy! 

Turkey Meatloaf Muffins

This is one of my fave meal prep recipes!  I got it from Jamie Eason - yum! 

Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 2 tsp dry yellow mustard
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp chipotle pepper spice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 – 2 tbsp garlic powder (or to taste)
- 2 tbsp ground coriander (optional)
- 1 tbsp McCormick Rotisserie Chicken spice (optional)
- 1tsp Herbes De Provence spice (optional)
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 2 celery stalks (finely chopped)

Directions
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2) Spray muffin pan with olive oil.
3) Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl.
4) Roll the mixture into 12 even sized balls and place in muffin pan.
5) Bake 40 minutes or till done.
6) Serve warm or freeze in a Ziploc freezer bag.

Roasted Chicken Breast with Sweet Potato Fries & Steamed Spinach

Ingredients
- 4oz skinless chicken breast

- 1/2 cup balsamic vinega

- 1/2 cup lemon juice

- no-salt seasoning to taste (Kirkland Organic is my fave!  But Mrs Dash is good too!)
- whole sweet potato

- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2-3 cups of spinach

Instructions
1. Marinate chicken breast in the balsamic vinegar, lemon juice and no salt seasoning mix for at least 2 hours or overnight.

2. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees

3. Place the chicken on a rack or cookie sheet in the oven and cook for 30 minutes or until thoroughly cooked to your liking.
4. Wash sweet potato well and cut into strips. 

5. Toss them with the olive oil and no salt seasoning. 

6. Place them on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray and cook at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes, flipping once halfway through.
7. When the chicken and sweet potato are almost done cooking, cook your spinach in a pan with a small amount of water, covered, until just wilted.

8.  Enjoy!

Hearty Beef Stew

Hearty Beef Stew

For a quick, healthy meal in the middle of winter, try this hearty beef stew, or our vegan-friendly version.

Total Time: 1 hr. 15 min.
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cooking Time: 1 hr.
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:
1½ lb. raw lean beef stew meat, boneless
1½ medium onions, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp. hot pepper sauce (like Tabasco)
½ to 1 cup low-sodium organic beef broth (or vegetable broth)
1 bay leaf
½ medium green bell pepper, chopped
½ medium red bell pepper, chopped
2 medium carrots, sliced
2 medium potatoes, cubed
3 cups cooked quinoa, hot

Preparation:
1. Place beef, onions, tomatoes, soy sauce, hot sauce, 1/2 cup broth, and bay leaf in large saucepot.
2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, for 40 minutes, adding additional broth as needed.
3. Add bell peppers, carrots, and potatoes; cook, covered, for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until sauce has thickened and beef is fork tender.
4. Serve with quinoa.

Vegan Variation: Substitute beef with same amount of tempeh. Use only ½ cup vegetable broth instead of beef broth. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Add vegetables and cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information (per serving):

Calories: 346

Fat: 7 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Cholesterol: 75 mg

Sodium: 626 mg

Carbohydrate: 40 g

Fiber: 6 g

Sugar: 5 g

Protein: 33 g

Grilled Chicken Dijon

Grilled Chicken Dijon

Grill it or broil it, this lean chicken recipe is a fantastic, healthy dinner you can make in 15 minutes or less.

Total Time: 15 min.
Prep Time: 5 min.
Cook Time: 10 min.
Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients:
2 (4-oz.) raw chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
6 fresh parsley sprigs (or thyme, marjoram, or rosemary), finely chopped 
1 dash sea salt
½ tsp. ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. olive oil

Preparation:
1. Preheat grill or broiler.
2. Combine garlic, mustard, parsley, salt, pepper, and oil in a small bowl; mix well.
3. Brush chicken breasts evenly with garlic mixture.
4. Grill or broil chicken for 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle.

Nutritional Information: (per serving)

Calories: 199

Fat: 10g

Saturated Fat: 2g

Cholesterol: 73g

Sodium: 397mg

Carbs: 2g

Fiber: 0g

Sugars: 0g

Protein: 24g

Nutty Butter Shakeology

Nutty Butter Shakeology

Peanut butter and banana combine in a super yummy way in this smoothie.

Total Time: 5 min.
Prep Time: 5 min.
Cooking Time: None
Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients:
½ cup nonfat milk
½ cup water
1 scoop Vanilla Shakeology
¼ medium banana, cut into chunks
1 Tbsp. all-natural peanut butter
1 Tbsp. coarsely chopped raw walnuts
1 cup ice

Preparation:
1. Place milk, water, Shakeology, banana, peanut butter, walnuts, and ice in blender; cover. Blend until smooth.

Nutritional Information (per serving):

Calories: 340

Fat: 15 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Cholesterol: 7 mg

Sodium: 264 mg

Carbohydrate: 31 g

Fiber: 5 g

Sugar: 19 g

Protein: 26 g