Meat, Tomato, and Mozzarella Stuffed Zucchini Cups

Ingredients:2 large zucchini or yellow squash, about 12 inches long
2 tsp. + 2 tsp. olive oil (may need more, depending on your pan)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 green pepper, finely chopped
2 T finely minced fresh garlic
1 lb. ground beef (10% fat or less)
12 oz. ground turkey (10% fat or less)
(use any combination of ground meat you'd like, but use low-fat ground meat for the South Beach Diet.)
1-2 tsp. Spike seasoning (optional but recommended)
2 C flavorful tomato-basil pasta sauce
2 cups low-fat mozzarella or other mild white cheese (I used low-fat blend of six cheeses called Italian blend.)

Recipe: http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2009/09/recipe-for-meat-tomato-and-mozzarella.html

Mini Cauliflower Pizza Crusts

Pizza crust made from cauliflower. Low in carbs, high in tastiness.

I’ve had this thing for cauliflower lately — doesn’t matter whether it’s roasted, grilled, or baked into a pizza crust, I LOVE it! It has such a mild flavor that it makes for the perfect healthy and low-carb substitute to flour. I like the idea of serving these little cauliflower bites as an appetizer. They are quite messy when eaten with your fingers, but are easy to eat with a fork. You can top them with just about anything you’d like — go crazy!

Ingredients

 

1 large head cauliflower (about 4 cups shredded)

 2 large eggs

3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 teaspoon dried oregano

 1 teaspoon dried basil

 

2 teaspoons garlic powder

 

1 cup pizza sauce

 

12 fresh basil leaves 

1 tomato, sliced into 12 rounds

1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese

 

http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/mini-cauliflower-pizza-crusts/b8f4a680-6895-4202-ae91-cc0061ae258b

 

Loaded Cauliflower Casserole

Loaded Cauliflower Casserole - like mac 'n cheese, but low carb instead

I just love cauliflower because it is such a versatile vegetable.  Cauliflower can be added to soups and stews or into the amazingly delicious creation from Louanne's Kitchen called Loaded Cauliflower Casserole.  May I begin by saying it has sharp cheddar, Monterey Jack, cream cheese, cream, onions, bacon and garlic? A low carb dieter's dream come true!!!

• 2 lbs cauliflower florets
• 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 8 oz shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
• 8 oz block cream cheese, softened
• 4 tablespoons heavy cream 
• 2 bunches green onions, sliced (1 1/2 cups)
• 6 sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• Salt & pepper to taste

https://sites.google.com/site/louanneskitchen/loaded-cauliflower-casserole

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

Cheesecake stuffed strawberries are a fun, tasty dessert. The strawberries aren’t stuffed with real cheesecake, but – in this recipe – with a mixture of cream cheese, honey and vanilla. For the prettiest presentation, pick large, firm strawberries.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. fresh strawberries
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons honey
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 oz raw pistachios (or any other raw nut)

http://healthyrecipesblogs.com/2013/12/20/cheesecake-stuffed-strawberries/

Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil for the pan
• 4 medium poblano peppers (1 lbs. total weight including refuse, 12 oz. cleaned )
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced (10 oz.)
• ½ medium onion, diced (4 oz.)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded (10 oz.)
• 1 cup part skim mozzarella, shredded (4 oz.)
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ½ cup cheddar, shredded (2 oz.)

http://healthyrecipesblogs.com/2014/04/15/stuffed-poblano-peppers/

Chocolate Covered Mint Leaves

Yummy! Looks so refreshing!

Chocolate covered mint leaves make an incredibly unique, fresh-tasting dessert. This is mostly for grownups – the kids tend to be less appreciative of the natural mint flavor.

Makes 20 leaves
Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Prep: 15 minutes
Inactive: 1 hour
Ingredients
20 fresh mint leaves
1 ounce (60 pieces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon light olive oil (not extra-virgin)

http://healthyrecipesblogs.com/2012/04/09/chocolate-covered-mint-leaves/

Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Crisps

This recipe looks delicious! Tried it tonight. Fun to make and very good. I highly recommend this recipe. I didn’t follow quantities exactly. Just chopped and mixed. The chips are fun to make too. You won’t be sorry with this one. And you can just store them at room temperature in a sealed container or Ziploc bag.

Ingredients 

Cinnamon Crisps
• 10 flour tortillas (10")
• Cooking spray
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Fruit Salsa
• 2 granny smith apples
• 1 lemon
• 2 kiwis
• 1 lb strawberries
• 1/2 lb raspberries
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons preserves (I used raspberry)

http://www.spendwithpennies.com/fruit-salsa-with-cinnamon-crisps/