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When I "RE"rediscovered roasting recently, I was amazed at how it changed the taste of green beans.
Roasting imparts a yummy slightly sweet and smokey taste that makes veggies pretty amazing.
If you haven't tried roasting your vegetables, you should!
Roasted Green Beans
1 pound of frozen green beans
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
About 10 grinds of fresh ground pepper (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Prepare a lipped baking sheet with aluminum foil
In a medium bowl combine all ingredients and toss (or sprinkle on beans)
Spread beans onto baking sheet
Roast for 30 minutes, flipping beans at 15 minutes (recipe credit frugallivingmom.com)
I am always searching for new recipes to try out. When it comes to chicken. Just tried the recipe for these oven baked drumsticks today. YUM!! And SUPER SIMPLE!!👌🏻👏🏻🙌🏻
Question of the day:
Do you know why the meat on chicken legs is dark?🍗 This brings back my passion for all things related to anatomy and kinesiology! Dark meat has more myoglobin proteins. It's the stuff that ships oxygen to the muscle cells. Muscles used more frequently, are darker. Chickens and Turkeys generally have dark colored drumsticks and thighs because they walk around a lot. 🦃
OK, maybe TMI {{too much information!}}😉😳😂But inquiring minds want to know!! Just know this recipe is perfect paired with any vegetable or a side salad.
So here's the recipe:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F). Place drumsticks in a baking dish. Drizzle them with olive oil, then sprinkle them with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Bake for 1 hour.
That's it!! I already have 3 friends interested in my 7-day "MEAL PLANS MADE EASY" group. Comment below if you want to join!!
Serves 6
Easy and family friendly! You will think you are "cheating!"
1 Red and Orange Bell Pepper
1 Medium Onion
1 lb Ground Turkey Breast or Grass Fed Beef
1/4 cup Southwest Seasoning (recipe from 21 Day Fix book-link in notes below)
Shredded Cheese – 6 blue containers worth
Fat Free Refried Beans – 2 Red Containers worth
1 large can Mexican diced tomatoes
2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Coconut Oil
12 Corn Tortillas
Instructions
Dice the peppers and onions. Heat oil in a large skillet and add diced peppers and onions and cook until tender. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
Brown your ground meat in the skillet until almost done. Add chiles to meat and finish cooking through. Add cooked onions and peppers to meat mixture, along with southwest seasoning and 1/4 cup of water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Spray the bottom of a 9×13 pan with cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with 6 tortillas. Spread with one red container of the refried beans. Spread 1/2 of the meat and vegetable mixture over the tortillas and beans.
Sprinkle 6 blue containers worth of shredded cheese evenly over the top.
Bake at 375 for 30 minutes, or until heated through and cheese is hot and bubbly.
CONTAINER COUNT(per serving)
1 red, 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 blue
Photo credit and recipe: http://confessionsofafitfoodie.com
In the winter, I could literally eat soup for dinner everyday!! So if you're looking for yummy, healthy, family friendly recipes. Taco Soup is always a crowd pleaser in our home!
Taco Soup
Ground beef, 1 lb
Corn, 1 can (15 oz)
Salsa, 1 cup
Black or kidney beans, 1 can (15 oz)
Taco seasoning, 2 tbsp
Dry Ranch mix, 1 1/2 tbsp
Beef broth, 2 1/2 cups
Optional for topping: Sour cream, shredded cheese, tortilla chips, cilantro.
Fry hamburger, then combine all ingredients in large pot and cook on medium heat 30 min.
Photo credit and recipe modified from www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com
Taco Soup
Ground beef, 1 lb
Corn, 1 can (15 oz)
Salsa, 1 cup
Black or kidney beans, 1 can (15 oz)
Taco seasoning, 2 tbsp
Dry Ranch mix, 1 1/2 tbsp
Beef broth, 2 1/2 cups
Optional for topping: Sour cream, shredded cheese, tortilla chips, cilantro.
Fry hamburger, then combine all ingredients in large pot and cook on medium heat 30 min.
Photo credit and recipe modified from www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com
