Pineapple upside-down Cake

I have a new obsession my Lodge Cast Iron skillet! It is SO amazing. It makes the most perfect crispy turkey bacon & burgers! I used it to make this cake & it was so delicious! You could use more brown sugar, but I was trying to be some-what healthy.

Drink your dinner!

I have perfect-ed my smoothie recipe! This one is awesome! If you don't like grapefruit juice, use pineapple or just all orange. Smoothies always taste better from a mason jar with 2 straws!

1 activia cherry yogurt
7-10 ice cubes
1 banana
About 4-5 frozen strawberries or 10 frozen blueberries (or both)
1 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder
1/2 cup of grapefruit juice
1/2 cup of orange juice

Serving size for one, if you want to make for 2 add another banana & yogurt cup. You may need to add more or less liquid depending on the ice, I eye ball it, like I usually do :)

Happy blending!
~B

BBQ Chicken & Mac N Cheese

- Mac N Cheese
Smart Taste - Elbow Pasta
Kraft Singles
Milk & Butter
Grated Parm Cheese
Black Pepper
Garlic Powder
(Add ingredients to taste)

Beef Stir Fry

This easy dinner was delicious! I used a little dash of soy sauce & worchestershire sauce on the beef. And then the last few minutes of cooking I used about 2 tablespoons of a teriyaki glaze sauce.

Brooke's Spicy Sausage Minestrone

1 diced white onion
1 tsp of diced garlic
4 cups of chicken stock
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of kidney beans
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
1 tsp of italian seasoning
1 cup of frozen chopped spinach
1 cup of elbow pasta
Spicy Dinner Sausage

Put everything into your crockpot minus the pasta & sausage. I like to pre-cook my onions & garlic a little bit before adding them in, but you don't have to. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. The last 30 minutes before you are ready to eat turn the heat up to high & add the pasta & sausage. Then eat!

Grilled Ahi Tuna Sandwich

This yummy sandwich was our lunch today! My husband grilled the tuna on the grill so all I had to make was the lemon dill mayo! I like to pour some lemon juice on the fish & then sprinkle a zesty lemon seasoning on top. I like my bun toasted, it seems to hold together better after I put the heaping tablespoon of mayo on it! :)

To make the mayo: I like to use about 2 tbsp of hellmans mayo, 1 tsp of lemon juice & 1 tsp (or more if you love it like me) of dried dill & stir!

Crunchy Onion Chicken

After Thanksgiving the store was completely out of the French's fried onions, so I had to buy the chedder flavor. On the back there was a recipe for this chicken. But of course I didn't follow it. I dipped my chicken in flour then the egg & then the crumbs, flour helps the egg stick to the chicken. I also added some panko bread crumbs to it to make it crunchier. I made some mashed potatoes & chicken gravy for the side. Not heathly but very delicious!

Baked Whole Chicken

Tonight we had this delicious baked chicken with mashed potatoes & chicken gravy & green beans. I stuffed chopped onion & celery & placed inside the bird after removing the giblet. I also put some butter underneath the skin near the breast meat. Pat the entire bird dry with a paper towel & then put lots salt & pepper and garlic powder all over the top of skin. My oven is not very powerful so I cooked it at 375 for about an hour & then turned it down to 355 to cook for the rest of the time. But if you have a normal oven: Cook for about 20 minutes per pound at 350.
Happy Cooking!
~B