AMAZING Garlic Mashed Potatoes!

I wish I had a picture of my new creation but I don't because they were gone with in a blink of an eye. These are really garlicky which means that Josh and I LOVED them. Here are the ingredients:

5 Large potatoes peeled and steamed
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 teaspoon salt
pepper (pinch)

After the potatoes are steamed well, beat them in the kitchen aid till they are mashed up well. Make sure you scrap the sides of the bowl to get them all. Mean while, in a microwave safe bowl, melt butter, sour cream, and salt then mix into mashed potatoes. Add the garlic and Mix Away! Poof! You have the BEST GARLIC MASHED POTATOES EVER!! Then... Call me up on the phone and invite me over for dinner so I can enjoy them too. hehe. But make sure you make two batches cause I will need one for myself. :)

Vegetable Stir-fry

Vegetable Stir-fry is one of Josh and I's favorite meals. We eat this at least once or twice a month. Its yummy, and pretty easy to make.

Ingredients

Rice noodles
Brocolli
Cauliflower
Tomatoes
Carrots
1/4 cup Teriyaki stir fry sauce

I don't even measure when making this. Just eye ball it and go to town! Cook your rice noodles and as those are cooking drizzle some olive oil on a large skillet and start steaming up those vegetables. When they are almost done add your noodles and sauce and mix them all together. Before I stopped eating meat, we used to add pepper bacon which added SO much flavor to this. Try it either way and I guarantee you will be satisfied. Plus you can add whatever vegetables you like, we add green pepper sometimes too.

Healthy Shrimp Tacos

These were TASTY! And easy to make.

Ingredients

Corn tortillas
2 Cups coleslaw mix
1/2 cup salsa
freshly chopped cilantro
grilled shrimp
Mrs. Dash Chicken seasoning
Olive oil

Mix coleslaw with salsa and add fresh cilantro. Drizzle a little olive oil on a skillet and heat it up. Cook the shrimp in the skillet with plenty of Mrs. Dash seasoning. Then make your tacos! We heated up the corn tortillas. SO easy and yummylicious!

Our Favorite SuMmEr CoRn!!

EASY EASY EASY!!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons finely minced fresh parsely
4-5 ears of corn
salt and pepper, to taste

On the bbq: Melt the butter with ingredients. Cut some foil long enough to wrap the corn with. Drizzle butter over each ear of corn evenly. Then wrap foil around corn tightly. Place on bbq for 15 minutes, make sure you turn it at least once.

In crockpot: Do the same as above by drizzling the butter ingredients on corn and then wrapping tightly with the foil. Then in crock pot place an inch of water and put corn in crockpot and cook on high for 2-2 1/2 hours. or On low for 4-5 hours.

SCRUMPTIOUS!!

Healthy & Yummy Strawberry Smoothies

Yummy! This picture makes me want another one RIGHT NOW!

Blend the following ingredients:

2 cups fresh strawberries
1/2 cup ice or more, your choice
1 packet Truvia sweetner

*Truvia is a natural sweetener derived from the Stevia plant. DONT USE SPLENDA, it was created as rat killer. Truvia is the best 0 calorie NATURAL sweetener out there for you. Also if you cant stop drinking those sodas, try switching to SOBE Lifewater, all flavors are delicious and its zero calories!

Creamy Italian White Bean Soup

I Loved this soup!

Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion finely chopped
1 medium stalk celery chopped
1 garlic clove
2 cans white kidney beans (15 oz each)
1 can (14 oz) vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
2 cups water
1 bunch spinach
1 tablespoon lemon juice
fresh parmesan cheese

In a 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add onion, and celery till tender. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds while stirring. Add beans, broth, pepper, thyme, and water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, trim stems from spinach.

With a slotted spoon, remove 2 cups bean and vegetable mixture from soup and blend in blender. Put back into soup when blended and bring back to a boil. Place spinach in soup and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Serve with cheese on top if you like.

each serving is 1 1/2 cups. Each serving has 295 calories, 18 grams protein, and 5grams total fat and 945 mg sodium.

Falafel

This is a DELICIOUS falafel!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups garbanzo beans
1 tsp crushed coriander seeds
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves (optional)
3 crushed garlic cloves
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup flour
oil for frying

Grind beans in a blender or food processor until fine. Add spices and flour. Make small balls about 1 inch in diameter each and place on waxed paper. Heat oil for frying. Fry few balls at a time for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towel.

Stuff 3 falafel balls into pita bread, spread humus in pita, and stuff with any fresh vegetable salad of your choice.