Holiday Recipes That I have found

Here are a few holiday recipes I have found.  I have only tried a few of them so far but am looking forward to trying them all.  There are so many healthy options for us out there.  Just small changes can reap big rewards. 

Feel free to add any recipes you have found that keep us on plan!!!  Let me know what you think of these.

Parmesan Cheese Chicken
Chop a medium sized tomato and sauteed it in olive oil with minced garlic, sea salt and Italian seasoning. Can put that in the refrigerator overnight to let the flavors marry.
Coat chicken breasts with crushed Parmesan cheese puffs (make sure you subtract this from your medifast meals).
Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Top with tomato mixture and a little mozzarella cheese. Put back in oven till cheese is melted.


PEPPERMINT PATTY SHAKE
1 pkt of MF Chocolate Shake mix
1/8 tsp Peppermint extract
6-8 oz cold water
3-4 ice cubes
Place ingredients in blender and blend until the ice is crushed.

Carne Asada Nachos
1 packet of MF Soy Crisps
3.3 ounces cooked lean beef (I prefer carne asada, but you can use ground beef)
OR 4 ounces cooked chicken breast
OR 4.6 ounces seafood (shrimp, crab, lobster etc...)
1/2 cup low fat cheese (I use a lowfat "Mexican Blend" from Albertsons)
2 Tbsp salsa
1 tsp sour cream
1/2 cup jalapeno (very optional, I just like my food hot!)

Cook the meat and chop it up into dime sized pieces. Spread out soy
crisps onto a plate and distribute the meat over the top of the crisps.
Sprinkle a half a cup of low fat "mexican blend" cheese. Microwave them
for approx. 30 seconds or until cheese is melted (you can also use the
broiler on your oven) and then top them with 2 tbsp salsa, and 1 tsp of
sour cream (both from the condiments list) and 1/2 cup jalepeno peppers
(as part of my green). I then add a salad or some vegetables on the side
to fulfill the rest of the "green" requirement. You could also top with
additional tomatoes.

If you want it less cheesy and more meaty, or vice versa, you can adjust
the recipe to your liking. This recipe is 2/3 meat, 1/3 cheese.

KALE CHIPS
They are yummy and easy to make. Take a bunch of kale and separate the
leaves from the stem that goes up the middle. Tear the pieces as small
as you like, remembering that they will shrink in the oven. Heat the
oven to 350, toss the kale in a couple of tblspns of olive oil, add fine
grain sea salt and whatever else strikes your fancy for seasoning, cajun
spice is good for example. Bake them on a cookie sheet for 10-15 minutes
or until they are crispy and voila!

Carmel Crunch cookies
Items needed:
1 Caramel Crunch bar (or any other type of crunch bar)
2 Brownie packets
4 Tbsp water

Soften up the crunch bar by microwaving it for 15 seconds. Combine both
brownie mixes with the crunch bar. Add 4 Tbsp of water and mix together.
Spray a plate with Pam and divide the mixture up into 3 equal portions.
Microwave for 2 minutes (2:30 for a harder cookie). Let cool and enjoy.
One batch equals three meals, the other two cookies can be frozen.

MEXICAN CHICKEN
1 pound boneless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon Taco Seasoning
Salt, to taste
1/2 cup enchilada sauce (I recommend Pace brand enchilada sauce. It's
the only one I've found without starch added.)
4 ounces LF mexican cheese, shredded
3 green onions, chopped (optional)

Sprinkle the chicken on both sides with taco seasoning; grill or
saut. Cut chicken into cubes and place in a PAM-sprayed 8x8" baking
dish; season with salt to taste. Add the enchilada sauce and toss to
coat chicken. Sprinkle cheese over chicken and bake at 350 degrees for 10-20
minutes, until hot and bubbly. Scatter green onions over the top.
Makes 4 servings

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Herb Roasted Turkey Breast

1 lb (16 ounce) boneless turkey breast raw

2 cups celery, chopped

1 cup sliced mushrooms

2 Tbsp onion, diced

1 tsp poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp canola oil, butter or trans fat free margarine

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. F. Place turkey breast in medium roasting pan.  Sprinkle equal amounts of poultry seasoning, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder on turkey breasts.  Place celery, onions, and sliced mushrooms around turkey breasts.  Pour chicken broth and oil into roasting pan.  Roast 45-60 min or until internal temperature of turkey breasts reaches 170 degrees F.  If cooking turkey breasts with skin on, remove skin prior to eating.

 

Hot Cocoa Viennese

1 Medifast Hot Cocoa

6 oz hot water
1/2 tsp cinnamin
Combine Hot Cocoa and cinnamon in a mug or microwave-safe cup.

Add hot water and vanilla extract; stir until dissolved. Allow drink to cool a few minutes to blend flavors, then stir again and enjoy.

Gingerbread Loaves
Each serving counts as one (1) Medifast Meal and one (1) optional

condiment.

2 Medifast Apple Cinnamon Oatmeals

2-4 Tbsp sugar-free gingerbread syrup
1/8 Tbs sugar free gingerbread syrup
1/8 tsp baking powder
3/4-1 cup water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well.  Spray two mini loaf tins with non stick cooking spray.  Divide batter evenly into tins.  Bake for 30-45 min or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the loaves.

Green Bean Almondine

Each serving counts as three (3) Green 

and two (2) Healthy Fat servings.
1 1/2 pounds raw brean beans, trimmed

4 Tbsp almonds, slivered

2 Tbsp butter

Salt and pepper to taste

Sauté almonds in butter until lightly browned; be careful not to burn.  Steam green beans. Toss Almonds and season with salt and pepper before serving.