Shannon's Fantastic Grapefruit Smoothie

Shannon's Fantastic Grapefruit Smoothie

2 large grapefruit-just the juice!

10 partially frozen strawberries

8 oz. vanilla yogurt

1 tablespoon of honey

6-8 ice cubes

Bananas optional, we made it without and it was great.  Reviews were mixed with banana. 

We did with spinach and without, the girls gulped down both. Begging for more. 

Ry's Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Avocado Creama

Ry's Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Avocado Creama

{it's as good as it sounds!}

SWEET POTATOE AND FILLING

-1 medium/large sweet potato

-heaping spoonful of black bean salsa (the recipe recommends Trader Joe's Cowboy Caviar Salsa but I just made my own)

-Sprinkle of cheese

DIRECTIONS:

-I microwaved my potato for a few minutes but you can bake it as well. 

-While the potato was in the microwave I heated the oven to 375 on broil

-Remove potato, slice in have lengthwise and redistribute a section in the middle so it is like a little bowl.

-Put your black bean salsa in the hole and sprinkle with cheese

-Place it in the oven on a cookie sheet and broil about 3 minutes (until cheese is melted)

-Put a spoonful of the Avocado Creama on the top and EAT IT!

 

AVOCADO CREAMA

-1 ripe avocado

-1/4 cup sour cream

-2 Tbsp lime juice

-salt and cilantro if you want

DIRECTIONS:

Put everything in the blender and mix it up.  If you want a smoother texture just ad a little bit of water or milk.

Shavon's Spicy Sweet Potato Chili

Shavon's Spicy Sweet Potato & 2 Bean Chili

-2 garlic cloves chopped

-1 small sweet onion, diced

-1 large sweet potato, chopped

-1 can of kidney beans

-1 can of black beans

-2 cans of dices tomatoes ( I like fresh tomatoes better- I use about 6)

-1 tbsp cumin

-1 tbsp chili powder

-1 tsp salt

-olive oil

heat olive oil med-high and cook garlic and onion. Add potato and cook few min.

Add beans, tomatoes and spices. Bring to boil, reduce and simmer until potatoes are just tender.

Top with greek yogurt and avocado slices. YUUUM! ( I sometimes add ground beef )