• Recipes,  Snacks

    Seven Layer American Flag Dip

    Every patriotic summer barbeque calls for a seven layer dip!  And this is one of our favorites! Super simple.  Healthier alternative than most.  And great for dipping chips or veggies too!   Ingredients:  1 tub plain Greek yogurt 2 cans refried beans (I used organic vegetarian) 1 16oz jar of salsa Shredded romaine lettuce Black olives, sliced Roma tomatoes, finely diced Taco flavored shredded cheese Blue corn tortilla chips Directions:  In a 13×9 baking dish, spread refried beans evenly across pan.  Top with layer of salsa- 3/4- 1 c.  Add layer of sliced black olives.  Top olives with shredded lettuce then shredded cheese.  Dice Roma tomatoes, set aside.  Spoon Greek…

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    Maple Honey BBQ Sauce

    When it’s summer, we BBQ.  And you know this semi-crunchy, clean eating momma just had to whip up a made-from-scratch recipe to start basting our goodies in for the grill.  This was super easy, just enough zest, and is great for dipping too!  Ingredients: 3 tbsp tomato paste 1 8 oz can tomato sauce 1 tbsp chili powder  1 tbsp paprika 2 tbsp pure maple syrup 2 tbsp wildflower honey 1 tsp chipotle chili powder  Sea salt & ground black pepper to taste Directions:   Mix all ingredients in a small saucepan.  Simmer 10-15 minutes.  Baste meats, poultry, salmon, prior to grilling, or use for dipping!  Enjoy!  

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    BBQ Salmon Tacos with Homemade BBQ Sauce

    Summer.  Fire up that grill.  Get that summer sweet corn out.  It’s time to BBQ!   If you’ve been following my blog, you know I love a good Taco Tuesday recipe- especially fish tacos. And when it’s summer, I think of BBQ and sweet corn, and zesty, refreshing favors.  Some homemade BBQ sauce, some salmon, some grilled corn tortillas, and fresh cilantro made these just perfection.  And made all of my summer fish taco dreams come true!  I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!   Ingredients: 4 salmon filets Homemade BBQ Sauce 1 c cooked sweet corn  2-3 tbsp rough chopped fresh cilantro Handful of lettuce (I…

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