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FroYo Breakfast Muffins

This post is sponsored by ZonePerfect but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.Oatmeal-Chocolate-Chip-FroYo-Muffins

Ok, go ahead and TRY to tell me those don’t look good. That’s what I thought. AND, the part that makes them even better is hidden. You can’t even see the chocolatey goodness that is the Perfectly Simple bars at the bottom of the muffin. Yup. Chocolate.

First, let me start by saying that these bars by themselves are really good…but crumble them up and make them in to breakfast muffins with frozen yogurt and they are in a whole new ball game.

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When I was told I could get some of these babies just for a review I jumped on the chance. I mean, I’m training for a half marathon, I can really use a good protein filled breakfast for those days when I have early morning runs. They have a few different varieties including cherry almond, but I went straight for the chocolate, because lets be honest I don’t have a whole lot of that these days! I was a little skeptical, because anything that claims to have protein in it usually tastes like chalk, but these actually didn’t! So, iI wracked my brain for a way to showcase these bars that wasn’t just, “they’re really good by themselves and I ate an entire box in 2 days.” (Although, that is true.)
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You know, so I obviously scoured Pinterest looking for some cool way to incorporate granola type bars into a recipe and came up with absolutely nothing. FYI, you should be aware that when you put granola and recipes anywhere near each other on Pinterest you can only find out how to make your OWN granola bars.

Well, I eventually started looking at breakfast recipes, since I knew that’s when I would be eating the bars and came across one for froyo muffins. That’s when it clicked…these muffins could really use a base…you know, like cheesecake. It would also be really awesome if that base had chocolate in it and was filled with protein. Boom, enter the Perfectly Simple bars. Crumble those babies up, put them at the bottom of the muffin tin, add you yogurt and berries, and freeze. Presto! You have an awesome morning snack that will help you get through til lunch.
Froyo-MuffinsNow, I like to make things a bit healthy around here without quite so much sugar. With there being sugar in the bars, I needed to be extra careful with my other ingredients, so I made my own strawberry yogurt. I basically just took a few strawberries, put them into the food processor, and added them to some plain yogurt. This cuts way back on the sugars in the yogurt. Oh, and there is a coupon available for $1.00 off of Perfectly Simple bars- which I got at my local Target, BTW!

Ingredients:

  • Strawberries
  • Blueberries
  • Plain Yogurt
  • Perfectly Simple Bars
  • Cupcake Liners

Directions:

  1. Line cupcake pan.
  2. Crumble up Perfectly Simple bars.
  3. Blend up strawberries in a food processor and add them to plain yogurt.
  4. Put yogurt on top of Perfectly Simple bars,
  5. Sprinkle on some berries.
  6. Put in freezer for 2-3 hours or until solid.
  7. Enjoy!

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Buffalo Ranch Stuffed Peppers

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers

The Whole30 really has changed me for life. I would have looked at the title of this recipe, gotten the idea for ranch chicken, and thrown it over some rice or something. I would have also used a packet of ranch….filled with all sorts of things you can’t pronounce and probably shouldn’t put in your body. This recipe, however, uses ingredients that are good for you and are whole30/paleo compliant! Yay for healthy foods that taste like they are SO bad for you! Haha! Alright, let’s get down to the recipe…

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed PeppersIngredients:

  • 2-4 Chicken breasts- depending on how many servings you want to make
  • A medium to large sized onion
  • 1/3 cup of ghee
  • Bell peppers
  • 3/4 cup hot sauce
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • 1 tsp dill
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp chives

Directions:

  1. Put your chicken into your crockpot.
  2. Mix up your dried spices and add them to the crockpot.
  3. Chop up your onions and sprinkle them over the chicken.
  4. Add your hot sauce and mix everything together. Make sure that you coat the chicken well and get the spices all mixed in to the sauce.
  5. Cut ghee into small pieces and place them evenly throughout the crockpot.
  6. Cook chicken in your crockpot on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
  7. Once it is cooked, take a fork to the chicken and it should shred extremely easily. Mix shredded chicken and sauce together.
  8. Taste the sauce at this point and decide whether it tastes enough like ranch. This is the point where you would add more dry spices if you want more of a ranch flavor. I personally added a lot here!
  9. Cut the tops off of your peppers and take out the seeds.
  10. Scoop the chicken mixture into each pepper.
  11. Bake on 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes, or until the peppers are a bit soft.
  12. Enjoy!

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed PeppersI won’t lie, I would eat the chicken mixture just by itself as well. Ranch chicken=life! I hope you all enjoy the recipe! Let me know if you happen to try it out!

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Mexican Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps

Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps

Sorry I have been so MIA lately! I have had so much going on and just not enough time for it all. Sometimes you just need to take a little breather in order to get yourself back on track! It’s been nice to have a little break and focus on my shop and my real life. Well, today I’m back and I have a wonderful recipe for you all! As most of you know, I have been trying to eat healthy ever since my Whole30 back in April, so it’s a good and healthy one! This recipe is not only healthy, but it is SO easy! It’s a crock pot meal, so it’s as easy as throwing something into your pot, setting it on high and going to work. The only work once you get home is to put the meat in to a wrap and add any toppings you would like! I used lettuce as a wrap for my “tacos”, but Wes used a tortilla for his.

Pulled Pork Taco Filling

Ingredients:

  • Pork Roast
  • 1 can of diced tomatoes
  • Chopped green chiles
  • 1 Onion
  • Salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper
  • Lettuce shells or tortillas
  • Cilantro (optional)

Directions:

  1. Add pork roast, tomatoes, green chiles, onion, and spices to crock pot.
  2. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 6 hours.
  3. Shred meat with fork.
  4. Serve in tortillas or lettuce shells!

Pulled Pork Tacos in the Crock PotI hope you all enjoy the recipe! Let me know if you happen to try it out!

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Easy Crockpot Butter Chicken

Easy Healthy Butter Chicken

This is so good. No really. So good! My sister found a recipe and made it for her 3 little ones, she told me all about how fantastic it was and how they all devoured it without question. I knew right then that I needed to make it and I am SO glad that I did. It.is.amazing!

It’s got just the right amount of Indian flavor without being too overwhelming. Now, this is a little bit of a different recipe than most you will find, because it is made to be whole30/paleo compliant. Yes, I’m still going strong and eating healthy and well! Be proud! :) If you aren’t whole30 or paleo, just add half an half instead of coconut milk…and I’m sure there is supposed to be some sort of butter in there somewhere? lol…

Easy Crockpot Butter Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 3 tsp coconut oil
  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 1 onion
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp chopped ginger
  • 1 13oz can coconut milk
  • 1 6oz can tomato paste
  • 1tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 Lime
  • Cilantro for garnishing

Directions:

  1. Wash and put your chicken into your crock pot and turn it on.
  2. In a saucepan, saute your onion and garlic with the coconut oil until tender.
  3. Add your ginger, coriander, cumin, cardamom, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
  4. Add tomato paste and coconut milk. Stir and cook until all combined well.
  5. Pour sauce over chicken in crock pot.
  6. Cook for 4 hours on high heat or 8 hours on low.
  7. Most recipes and restaurants I have seen dice their chicken after cooked, but I like to shred mine. I like the consistency better:)
  8. Once on your plate (or in your bowl), squeeze lime over top and sprinkle with cilantro!
  9. Enjoy!

Indian Butter ChickenWe made ours with cauliflower rice, but you can put it over regular rice as well. PS: I thought that I would hate cauliflower rice, but it’s actually really good. Once cooked, you can’t even tell that it is cauliflower! Crazy! I’ll be sure to write a post next week on how I made the cauliflower rice and keep y’all updated!

Let me know if you try the recipe and love it! Thanks for stopping by! Come follow along on Intsagram, Twitter, and Facebook for updates and sneak peeks!

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USA Sparkler Cake

Red, white, and blue sparkler cake

If you’ve been anywhere around these parts over the last few weeks, you will know that I love the 4th of July. I’m sure next week I will continue to bombard you with more 4th of July goodies right up until the day of:) That’s just how I roll…

Today’s post makes me extra happy because it is not only red, white, and blue…but it had sparklers. Who doesn’t like sparklers? (Other than me as a 3 year old child…) This cake is the perfect ending to your 4th of July day and food. Cake, icing, fruit, and sparklers…it’s a patriotic delight!:) Now, this one is pretty simple and straight forward to make. You bake a cake, add white frosting, cover it with fruit and add some sparklers to it for show! BUT, for all of you who like to see it listed out here at the ingredients:

Ingredients:

  • Cake Mix
  • Eggs
  • Oil
  • Water
  • Strawberries
  • Blueberries
  • White Icing
  • Sparklers

American Sparkler Cake

Directions:

  1. Bake cake.
  2. Frost cake.
  3. Add fruit.
  4. Add sparklers.
  5. Light sparklers.
  6. Watch their mouths drop open:)

Have fun making your cakes:) Happy weekend before 4th of July! Be safe!

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