Wednesday, February 19, 2014

BBQ Roasted Pork Tenderloin Stuffed with Braised Collard Greens & Caramelized Onions

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup stout beer or 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 pound collard greens, washed and cut
  • 1 tablespoon no-fat cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 pound pork tenderloin
  • 1 1/2 cups any jarred BBQ sauce
  • Tooth picks



Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Taco Sesoning

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. chili powder*
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes**
  • (optional: 1 tsp. flour)

Method

Stir or whisk all ingredients together until combined. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Low Carb Stromboli Wraps

Ingredients

  • 4 Mission Carb Balance 8-inch Soft Taco Size Flour Tortillas
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 4 ounces provolone cheese, thinly sliced
  • 4 ounces salami, thinly sliced
  • 4 ounces ham thinly, sliced
  • 1/2 cup (4-ounce jar) roasted red bell peppers, rinsed and cut into strips
  • 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • Marinara or pizza sauce, heated

Monday, February 10, 2014

Watermelon Cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 8 cupcake liners
  • 8 cupcake shaped pieces of seedless watermelon
  • 2 cups pineapple cream cheese frosting
  • Sprinkles for garnish


Preparation
    1. Place liners in 8-cup cupcake tin. Cut 3-inch-thick slices of seedless watermelon. Cut round cupcake-sized pieces from slices. Put watermelon cupcake in each liner. Place dollop of frosting on each cupcake. Decorate as desired with sprinkles


Serves
Yield 8 servings
 Source
National Watermelon Promotion Board




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Friday, February 7, 2014

Honey-Ginger Pork Tenderloin with Carrots and Apples

Ingredients

  • 2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, grated
  • 3 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1 large or 2 small apples, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices



Thursday, February 6, 2014

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Trail Bars

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Smucker's Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, stirred
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 6 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup chocolate whey protein powdered drink mix
  • 2 cups granola cereal with raisins
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Monday, February 3, 2014

Crescent roll pizza


 
 
1 package of crescent rolls
Pizza sauce

shredded cheese
favorite toppings