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    5 Ingredient Taco Stuffed Peppers

    No frills.  No B.S.  5 simple, clean ingredients, for a simple, clean meal.  If you want to add some extra spice to your taco meat, try my made-from-scratch taco seasoning below.  Ingredients:   4 medium bell peppers 1 c cooked quinoa 1 lbs lean ground turkey/chicken 1/2 c natural salsa 4 tbsp low fat Mexican shredded cheese Directions:  Slice peppers in half, remove seeds.  Bake in oven for 10 min at 350*.  While peppers are baking, brown ground turkey/chicken in skillet and add salsa.  Mix in 1 c cooked quinoa when turkey/salsa mixture is cooked.  Scoop mixture into peppers, overflowing.  Top with 1 tbsp cheese each.  Return to oven and bake…

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    Lentil and Black Bean Taco Soup (crockpot)

      Every sick day calls for a hearty soup. And when momma or grandma isn’t able to whisk it over to you, when you don’t feel like making the trip to the store, or when you want to create something a little healthier so you don’t feel even worse after eating it, you whip up this. Protein packed, a perfect combination of carbs and protein so it leaves you feeling full, and just the right amount of spice to clear out any congestion and give you a flavor that jumpstarts those non-existent tastebuds!  Plus, fresh chicken tenderloins create a juicy, delicious, flavorful all in one meal. This is a perfect…

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    Taco Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

    Fall is here.  So much squash.  We have been given large amounts of squash several times in the past few weeks and we’re up to our ears in squash.  Fortunately my kids eat spaghetti & meatballs with spaghetti squash (not always, but we made it work the other night).   But I needed something to do with the rest of the spaghetti squash and I thought I’d take my ground turkey, a little salsa, stuff it and bake it.  And it was everything I dreamed it would be and more!  My husband approved.  He’s not a squash eater by any means so it wasn’t easy to come up with something…

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    21 Day Fix Turkey Taco Cups

    The easiest of easy, healthy, and 21 Day Fix friendly dinners.  10 minutes skillet to table.  And always a hit with the whole family.  Only 6 ingredients total!  Enjoy and share!   Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground turkey  1 c of your favorite salsa (I used organic chipotle lime from Aldi) 1 can black beans 1 c frozen corn, thawed  Romaine lettuce leaves  Greek yogurt  Directions: In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown turkey with salsa.  Add beans and corn.  Mix well.  Serve in lettuce leaves and top with Greek yogurt.  Enjoy!   For 21 Day Fix: 1 red 1 yellow 1 green (3 leaves)  1/4 purple 

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    Enchilada Zucchini Boats

    When you’re trying to eat healthy but you only want tacos and enchiladas.  What do you do? You whip up a clean enchilada mix.  Shove it into some scraped out zucchini top it with a little cheese, bake it, and enjoy! My husband gave me the eyebrow- you know, the one that The Rock used to dish out during those old school wrestling days?  So I cautiously set his plate down hoping for the best.  And he ate two boats.  Proud moment right there! These turned out so yummy!  I hope you enjoy!   Ingredients:   3 medium zucchini or yellow squash, halved and seeds scraped out (save the insides…

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    Baked Fajita Taco Tuesday

    Every Tuesday needs tacos.  Today I needed tacos.  Baked fajita tacos. No guilt.  Enough flavor to last me until next Tuesday!  We made a big batch.  Homemade taco seasoning too.  And we found some yummy Flat Out multigrain wraps at Costco that are only 90 calories, 18 g carbs, and 9 g protein!  They made perfect soft tacos!  Enjoy and feel free to share!    Easy Fajita Tacos Ingredients:   5-6 medium/large chicken breasts 2 red peppers, sliced 2 green peppers, sliced 1/2 onion, sliced (optional)  For the Taco Seasoning:   1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp oregano 1/4 tsp sea salt  Mix…

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    Seven Layer Taco Dip (Clean Version)

    I put my hand upon my chip.  When I dip you dip we dip!   Happy taco Tuesday!  One of my favorite things in the entire world is tacos!  And dips.  So it only made sense to combine the two!  This is the vegetarian version but you can add ground beef or turkey and layer it on the bottom for some added protein!  A little fresh cilantro on top and this is a healthy appetizer or a one dish dinner! Enjoy!  Ingredients:  2 cans organic refried beans 1 lb ground turkey/beef (optional) 1 16 oz jar all natural salsa 1 16 oz container lowfat plain Greek Yogurt 3 c romaine lettuce,…