Super Bowl Snackers

just entered this into a contest! New Recipe to try!

Mexican Meat Loaf Snackers-

Ingredients:
1 envelope taco seasoning
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
1 egg beaten
1 onion grated with juice
2 cloves garlic grated
1/4 cup Romano cheese
1/4 cup tomato salsa
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese
1/4 cup cooked brown riceTortillas, cut into 4" circles (to fit muffin pan)
1 lbs ground turkey

topping:
1 cup tomato salsa
1/2 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese
1/4 cup Romano cheese


Mix taco seasoning, turkey, salt, pepper, salsa and romano cheese. Add onion, garlic, rice, salsa, bread crumbs and set aside. Spray muffin pan with nonstick cookign spray. Fit tortilla shells into muffin pan. Form meat mixture into ball an dplace in shells. Top with salsa, cheeses and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 30 - 40 min until cheese is bubbling and mixture is cooked. Let set for 5 mina nd serve! Can be served with green onions, sguacamole, black olives,our cream or crushed nacho chips as fun toppings.

makes 12     

Roasted Pork Chops, Sweet Potato Hash and Spicy Chinese Broccoli

In the Winter months it's all about trying to somehow make those winter vegetables a little more tasty and interesting ithout adding butter. This meal will satisy and help you get those nutrients in. This is as good as take-out and healthier!

Serves 4

Ingredients:
4 boneless pork chops
1 t tsp olive oil, extra virgin
salt and pepper to taste


2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced small
1/2 red onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 sprig fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp xtra v. olive oil
1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp cinnamon

2 bunches broccoli, rinsed and trimmed into florettes

1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp Hoisin (chinese BBQ sauce)
1 -2 tsp low salt soy sauce
1-3 tsp Sirachha (chinese hot sauce)
2 tsp sesame seeds
1/2 tsp black pepper

Bring a pot of water to boil and add carrots and sweet potatoes, Lower heat and low boil for 20 min until tender, remove with slotted spoon. In same pot of water boil broccoli until tender (5 min) drain. Preheat oven to 375. Season both sides of pork chops and brush with oilve oil, bake in oven for 20 min.
Preheat skillet, add the vegetable oil and when hot add onions, saute for 3 min, then add carrots and sweet potatoes and seasonings/herbs. Cook on medium heat, flipping vegetables until carmellized, about 8-9 min. Sprinkle with a little cumin and cinnamon. In a small bowl mix sesame oil, soy sauce, Siraccha and pepper. Add broccoli and toss in heated skillet for 3 min, and top with sesame seeds. I actually loved the sauce so much I just made more and poured over the chops before baking!

Green Beans Kicked up a Notch

Boring green beans get a flavor re-do.

Ingredients:

1 bag frozen whole petite green beans
3 strips bacon, diced
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste.

Cook bacon until crispy in a skillet. Remove all but about 1 tsp of the bacon grease. Add defrosted green beans over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Heat until beans are cooked through, about 6-8 min.

Happy New Year! I am in the process of trying to combine both blog and FB page to make it easier to search for (and find) recipes! This may take awhile. IN the meantime feel free to add comments and let me know what recipes worked for you, what you would like to see, or ask a  general question.
~Holly