Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Casserole

This is my favorite dish during thanksgiving! Probably because of its sweetness! There is A LOT of added sugar to this dish BUT I have a great alternative for ya!

Ingredients
2 lb Sweet Potatos cooked (you can cheat and used canned in light syrup but it will add more sugar)
2/3 Cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
Chopped pecans for topping
Dash nutmeg

Directions
1. Cook sweet potatoes until soft.
2. Scoop insides out and place in mixing bowl. Add the apple sauce and dash of nutmeg and blend with hand mixer
3. Greece baking dish and pour in dish. Top with pecans and spray top with Pam so they will roast
4. Bake at 350 for 30 min

Thanksgiving: Mashed Potatoes

Believe it or not I am NOT a mashed potatoes fan! I know call me crazy! But C loves Mashed Potatoes! To make them really smooth and creamy often calls for heavy cream, butter, and milk! But here is a great alternative to make it less calories, fat, and even more protein!

Ingredients:
6 large Idaho potatoes (use Yukon Gold but more of them)
2 Cups Greek Yogurt plain
1 TBS Garlic Powder
3 TBS Almond Milk (may need to add more)
Salt
Pepper

Directions:
1. Boil the potatoes until soft
2. Place in bowl and add Yogurt, almond milk, garlic powder, salt, pepper
3. Mix with hand mixer until smooth!

One Pan Chicken and Broccoli

This is a GREAT quick and easy meal!! One of my go to when I need something healthy and quick!!

Ingredients:
4-8 chicken thighs (breast are better for ya!)
2 heads of broccoli
DASH seasoning *no salt so perfect taste without the sodium!
Olive oil
1/2 onion

Directions:
1. Pre heat oven to 375
2. Cut broccoli off head and into bite size pieces. Chop up onion and toss in olive oil
3. Spread parchment paper on pan for easy clean up! One 1/2 plan place chicken and sprinkle with DASH seasoning. The other 1/2 pour broccoli and onion
4. Bake for 40-45 min depending on sjze is chicken yoj may need to cook longer!

Mac and Cheese-Comfort Food Done Healthier

So Tuesday night was Halloween and it was COLD!!! Snow and all! The clouds, the cold, the idea of winter quickly approaching had me CRAVING some comfort food, specifically Mac and Cheese! But I really didn't want all the carbs, the calories, etc!

So I put in the ingredients I planned on using into my food app and turns out a serving (3/4 cup) of this stuff is only 290 calories!! Talk about a WIN! 

So this mac and cheese nutrition value is as follows:

Total Fat: 20grams  

Carbs: 10.9g

Fiber 1.1 grams

Protein 8.2 grams

Sodium 239 mg 

A little high on fat but low on everything else!! Here is the recipe: 

Ingredients: 

2 Cups GF Rice Pasta (substitute whole wheat pasta) 

3 Cups chopped Cauliflower 

2 Cups Coconut Cream

2 TB Butter 

2 1/3 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese 

1/2 Onion Chopped 

2 ts Garlic Powder 

4 Slices Turkey Bacon 

Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2. Cook pasta as directed by the box. When water boils also add in chopped cauliflower. After cooking drain the water and set aside. 

3.. In a separate sauce pan, melt 2 TBS of butter and place 1/2 chopped onion in the pan to sauté along with chopped up turkey bacon. Add garlic powder to cooked onions 

4. Once the onion is browned pour in 2 cups of coconut cream. Use only the cream part and let the cream mixture get warm. Once it is near boiling add in 2 cups of shredded cheese and mix untill the cheese is melted into the cream (it should turn yellow and no chunks of cheese left). Set aside the extra cheese to top the dish.

5. Pour sauce over top of noodles and cauliflower then pour into a pan to bake. Sprinkle leftover cheese on top and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese on top has melted and bubbled 

6. Cool and enjoy!