Black Bean Enchilada Soup

Black Bean Enchilada Soup

1 can black beans

1 can enchilada sauce

1 7 oz can green chilies 

2 onions diced

1 cup organic salsa

24 oz chicken stock

2 dried chilli peppers for extra heat 😊 (optional)

Directions:

Dump all ingredients into crock pot and bake on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. 

Once done use immersion blender to blend all ingredients. Can leave a bit chunky or make it smoother. If you don't have immersion blender you can blend in small batches in a blender. 

Serve with a dollop of Greek yogurt. Can serve with quinoa and quesadillas for some extra yum. 

Parmesan Pizza Bites (Big Batch)

Parmesan Pizza Bites

Ingredients:

1 cup water
1 Tbsp  yeast
2 tsp honey
2 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup honey
4 teaspoons sea salt
8 cups whole wheat flour (more or less as necessary)

Topping

1/2 Tbsp brown sugar

1 Tbsp Basil

1 Tbsp Oregano

1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

Olive Oil

In a large bowl, mix 1 cup warm water, yeast, and 2 teaspoons of honey.  Stir this together and allow it to sit.  Meanwhile, heat butter, milk, 1/2 cup honey, and salt in a medium saucepan on the stove until mixture has reached 120°.  Stir contents in saucepan into the yeast mixture.  Begin adding flour, two cups at a time until a nice dough has formed.  Knead for 3-4 minutes.  Place dough in bowl, cover, and allow it to rise for 1-2 hours.

On a well floured surface, roll fistful sized balls of dough into “snakes.”  Cut into one inch bites.

Place on a baking sheet or stone.  No need to allow for rising time, but if they sit there a while, that’s okay too.  Bake in a 350° oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

While pizza bites are baking in a small bowl mix together Parmesan, brown sugar, Basil and Oregano

Place baked pizza bites in a bowl, drizzle on some olive oil, toss until coated, then sprinkle sprinkle with Parmesan cheese mixture.  Serve warm, serve cold, or cool and freeze the bites in a freezer bag for up to three months.  Thaw and reheat in the oven.

Crazy Simple Salsa Chicken

Crazy Simple Salsa Chicken

Ingredients 

3 lbs chicken breast

1 bottle organic salsa

Directions: 

Put chicken in crockpot and pour salsa on top of chicken. Let cook for 8-10 hours. 

Once done let chicken cool and transfer to bowl to bowl to shred with forks or with paddle attachment on mixer. 

I usually keep 1/2 in the fridge and freeze the other 1/2 in a freezer safe container. 

This chicken can be used in a multitude of ways. We typically use it for tortilla soup, taco, enchiladas, serves over quinoa and veggies. The possibilities are endless. 

Tortilla soup: add chicken stock, 1/4 cup salsa, shredded cheese, a dollop of Greek yogurt and avocado (optional). Serve with corn tortilla on the side. 

Yummy tacos. 

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

Ingredients

•   2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 1/2  teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 3 cups whole wheat bread flour2 tablespoons olive oil

• Directions

• 1. In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and brown sugar in the water, and let sit for 10 minutes.
  2. Stir the salt, garlic salt and oil into the yeast solution. Mix in 2 1/2 cups of the flour.
  3. Turn dough out onto a clean, well floured surface, and knead in more flour until the dough is no longer sticky. Place the dough into a well oiled bowl, and cover with a cloth. Let the dough rise until double; this should take about 1 hour. Punch down the dough, and form a tight ball. Allow the dough to relax for a minute before rolling out. Use for your favorite pizza recipe.
  4. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). If you are baking the dough on a pizza stone, you may place your toppings on the dough, and bake immediately. If you are baking your pizza in a pan, lightly oil the pan, and let the dough rise for 15 or 20 minutes before topping and baking it.
  5. Bake pizza in preheated oven, until the cheese and crust are golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  
  

Whole Wheat Spinach Calzone

1. Whole Wheat Spinach Calzone
2. 
3. 1 cup Greek Yogurt
4. 4 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened 
5. 1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
6. 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
7. 1 cup organic salsa
8. 1 teaspoon chipotle sauce
9. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
10. 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper $
11. Whole wheat pizza dough recipe
12. Olive Oil
13. 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
14. 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese $
15. Pizza sauce recipe

Directions

1. 
   
2. Preheat oven to 425°.
3. Combine first 4 ingredients; beat with a mixer at medium speed 2 minutes or until well-blended. Stir in spinach, salsa, chipotle sauce,garlic powder, and black pepper.
4. Pat pizza crust onto a baking sheet coated with olive oil; pat into a 14 x 10-inch rectangle. Spread spinach mixture over half of the crust, leaving a 1-inch border. Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar over spinach mixture. Fold dough over filling; press edges together to seal.
5. *I doubled the Whole Wheat pizza dough recipe and made mini calzones to freeze for the kids lunch later. 
6. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until browned. Cool on a wire rack 5 minutes. Heat pasta sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cut calzone into 6 squares, and top with sauce.

Spicy Kale/Spinach Cranberry Salad

Spicy Kale/Spinach Cranberry Salad

Spicy Kale/Spinach Cranberry Salad

Ingredients:

1½ Tbsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

4 cups Kale, chopped

6 cups Fresh Spinach

1/2 cup Dried Cranberries

4 Tbsp Coarsely chopped Almonds

4 Tbsp Chicken Stock

1 Roasted Chili Pepper diced

Heat coconut oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Add kale with 2 Tbsp chicken stock. Cook, stirring frequently, until kale has softened, 3-4 minutes.

I love how bright green the kale gets when it heats up. :)

Add cranberries and continue to cook 2-3 more minutes.

Add in spinach a stir in. 

While spinach is wilting/heating...

chop almonds 

Sprinkle almonds on top of salad. 

Enjoy all the yumminess!!!!   :)