Turkey Burritos with Cilantro and Lime Brown Rice

No need for Moe's--- I have found my favorite at home alternative! I was playing around in the kitchen with this one so I apologize for not having more accurate measurements. Tounges are great for that. 😉

Turkey Burritos

(Made about 6)

1 lb lean ground turkey

1 fresh tomato

Cumin

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Chili powder

1/4 cup water

1 package of whole grain, while wheat tortillas

Cook the turkey meat on medium heat in a large pan until cooked through. Breaking into small bits. 

Add tomatoes and desired amount of each seasoning. (I used a dash of chili powder, generous amount of cumin, dash of salt, and a few sprinkles of garlic powder and onion powder.)

Add water and let mixture simmer. Stir occasionally and serve. 

Suggested Toppings: Chopped fresh lettuce, reduced fat sour cream or plain Greek yogurt, shredded cheese, Cilantro Lime rice

Cilantro Lime Brown Rice

Brown rice (I used instant)

Fresh or pre chopped cilantro

Lime juice 

Salt

1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Cook rice according to package. 

Mix in olive oil, cilantro, salt and lime juice to taste. -This was delicious served on my Turkey Burrito. 

:) as you can see this was a taste tester and I just added until it had a great flavor. 

Pepperoni Pizza Bites

I feel like I've dropped the ball in the healthy department a little HOWEVER, these are still much healthier than the store bought pizza rolls for sure! Honestly I thought they were more delicious too. So here it is, quick and painless! 

(PS if I were to make this again I would double the recipe to feed me a few more meals.)

1 roll of Pilsubry brand pizza crust dough

1 package of turkey pepperoni

20 small cubes of mozzarella cheese

Italian seasoning of your choice

Olive oil

Shredded Parmesan cheese 

Preheat the oven to 400 degree. Spray a pie dish or cake pan with olive oil or non stick cooking spray. 

Divide the pizza dough into 20 pieces and roll into balls. 

Cut pepperoni slices into quarters and place 2-4 pieces of pepperoni in the center of the dough ball. 

Press cheese into center of dough ball. Close the dough around the cheese and pepperoni and place seam side down on the pan. 

Do this for all 20 pieces. 

Brush with olive oil, sprinkle with italian seasonings of your choice. 

Top with sprinkles of shredded Parmesan cheese. 

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until center roll is golden. 

I ate 5 rolls with a side salad for my meals. :) 

Barbecue Chicken Pockets

These bad boys were quick and easy! Maybe not at the top of the healthy foods list but certainly tasty. Serve with some veggies and you're good to go. Sorry the measurements aren't exact. I eyeballed everything.  :)

1 package of Pillsbury Crescent rolls (8 rolls)

8 chicken breast strips or 1 lbs sliced into strips

Coconut oil

Barbecue sauce of your choice

Shredded cheddar cheese

Fully cook the chicken in 1 tbs coconut oil. 

Preheat oven to 375. Spray cookie sheet with olive oil or non stick spray. 

Unroll crescent roll dough, tear apart and spread each one out to fit chicken. 

Sprinkle cheese, plop some BBQ sauce, place the chicken at the top. 

Roll and place seam side down on cookie sheet. 

Sprinkle tops with cheese. 

Bake for 15 minutes and ENJOY!

Apple "Nacho" Bar

Your turn to bring snack? Entertaining people? This was healthy and fun and a huge hit! Best part, everyone can personalize their own! 

I used large Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples but any apples will do! 

Slice them up to desired thickness. 

Serve with the toppings of your choice. 

Here are some suggestions:

Granola

Caramel

Peanut Butter

Honey

Chocolate Chips 

Shredded coconut

Marshmallow Fluff (I had to stay away from this one knowing I would eat it by the spoonfuls)

Chopped Nuts

Nutella

....the list goes on!

Meatloaf Cupcakes

I know the sound of it is like ummmm weird, but they are soooo delicious I PROMISE! Gregg even asked me to make them again!

So here is the story. I left school at 7:30pm one night last week and was freaking out because I had thawed the turkey out and couldn't let it go to waste but DID NOT want to cook! These bad boys took 30 minutes to make and cook and it only took me about 2 minutes to clean my plate. oops. ;) SO worth it! Hope you find this recipe as delicious as I did and useful on one of those crazy nights. I am even thinking about making the mini size ones as an appetizer type dish for a party. What do you think?

1 lb ground turkey (or beef if you choose)

1/2 chopped onion

2 eggs (I used egg beaters)

1 cup bread crumbs (or cracker crumbs)

2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce

1/3 cup organic ketchup

2 tablespoons brown sugar

barbecue sauce of your choice

mashed potatoes (I was so slack and used one pack of instant mashed potatoes)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin tins well with non-stick spray (I used olive oil spray).

Mix all of the ingredients together. Mix well. 

Spoon mixture evenly into muffin tins.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through. 

Top with barbecue sauce and mashed potatoes. 

Make sure you get all three in one bite (the perfect bite)! 

This recipe made 12 meatloaf cupcakes.