• Dinner,  Lunch,  Recipes

    Perfect Autumn Secret Ingredient Chili

    As soon as those leaves start falling, I’m busting out the crockpot and whipping up chili.  But the same chili recipe sometimes gets old and even this chili lovin’ momma needs to switch it up.  My kiddos are decent with eating veggies but I try to pack them in wherever I can.  I added two cups finely minced spinach to this crockpot as well as 1/2 cup of pumpkin too.  Everyone loved it.  I was pleasantly surprised with the reaction- not that I thought they wouldn’t like it, but with the sneaky nutrients I packed in there, there were no complaints!  Here’s the recipe!  Ingredients:  1 lb lean ground turkey…

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  • Lunch,  Recipes

    Quinoa Chicken Salad- Mediterranean

      Yesterday we hosted a little housewarming party/BBQ and where I love a fridge full of leftovers, I get tired of eating the same thing.  So I   whipped up a simple salad with some leftovers.  Enjoy!  Share!  Love!   ,  Mediterranean Quinoa Chicken Salad For the quinoa salad: 1 c quinoa 2 c water  (Cook according to package)  When cooked and fluffed with fork, add: 1 medium cucumber, diced  1 large (or 3 Roma) tomato, diced1/2 green pepper, chopped  1/4 red onion, minced 2 tsp EVOO  1/4 c roasted red pepper dressing  1/2 tsp Himalayan sea salt  1 tsp oregano  Toss ingredients together.  Add in 1-2 c chopped kale,…