Homemade Clean Eating BBQ Sauce

I made this BBQ sauce last night and it's delicious!!  Plus, it's healthier and doesn't have the added sugars and preservatives the pre-bottled sauces have. I'm excited for grilling season!



Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5-7 minutes
Makes approximately 1 1/2 cups

Perfectly Un-Perfect Turkey Meatloaf Burgers

I made these and they are SO YUMMY!  If you're wondering why I'm calling them "Perfectly Un-Perfect", it's because I didn't measure the ingredients and I don't regret a thing! I've made these many times and never measure. And EVERY time they come out perfect!!



So here's my estimates on the ingredients (use more or less at your discretion):

Chicken and Vegetables in Peanut Sauce

Have you ever found a recipe that sounded amazing when you found it?  In retrospect, maybe I shouldn't go recipe hunting when I'm hungry.  I find a lot of recipes that sound good... 

Well, I found this recipe the other day.  It caught my attention and decided to try it.  I needed another recipe for my weekly meals. 

• Chicken = good. 
• Sweet potatoes = good.  
• Red bell peppers = good. 
• Turnips = okay.  
• Peanut butter = YUM!  
• Spicy = LOVE IT!  
• Super easy = AWESOME!

Thai Curry Chicken Salad With a Creamy Dijon Dressing

Yesterday was food prep day.  Do you know how hard it was to not eat all of this when I was making it?  I mean, look at those bright, pretty colors!!  I can't wait for lunch today!! Spicy chicken + sweet pineapple. Perfect combination of sweet & spicy - just like me!! 

Thai Curry Chicken Salad with Pineapple, Cucumbers, Red Peppers, and Creamy Dijon Dressing

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4-5

Sweet and Spicy Asparagus

photo from SCJohnon.com

Sweet and Spicy Asparagus 

A little sweet and a lot of spice. A definite must try!! 

SPICY MUSTARD OVEN ROASTED POTATOES

SPICY MUSTARD OVEN ROASTED POTATOES
from Lovely Little Snippets

These are yummy and crisp and of course... spicy! Just how I like 'em!

Ingredients

5-6 large red potatoes (scrubbed clean)
2 TB vegetable oil
1/4 cup Spicy Brown Mustard
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

Spicy Yogurt Dip and Veggies

Spicy Yogurt Dip and Veggies

If you like your dips more on the savory side, you'll love this dip that uses yogurt and seasonings to spice things up.

SERVINGS: 8

32 oz fat-free plain yogurt
Garlic powder to taste
Onion powder to taste
Seasoned salt to taste
Cut-up fresh veggies

1. LINE a strainer with a coffee filter or white paper towel. Place the strainer over a bowl (this catches the liquid that will drain off the yogurt). Spoon the yogurt into the filter-lined strainer.
2. COVER and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. This process yields about 16 ounces of yogurt cheese.
3. SEASON the cheese lightly with the seasonings suggested above, or add freshly chopped herbs such as parsley, rosemary or thyme. Use as dip for fresh vegetables.

NUTRITION (per serving) (¼ cup yogurt dip ) 34 cal, 4 g pro, 5 g carb, 0 g fat, 0 g sat fat, 1 g dietary fiber, 85 mg sodium

Recipe from The 17-Day Diet by Mike Moreno, MD, (published by Rodale, which publishes Prevention).