Ignite Your Health

12/12/2024

Pizza Casserole ⬇️

Ingredients:
-1 1/2 cups (12.69 oz) low sodium diced tomatoes (do not use petite dice) (3 greens)
-23.6 ounces uncooked turkey Italian sausage ~Should Yield 20 oz cooked (4 leans)
-10 1/4 second sprays Non-stick pan spray
-1 tsp. dried oregano (2 condiment)
-¼ tsp salt (1 condiment)
-½ tsp fresh-ground pepper (1 condiment)
-2 1/4 cup (5.72 oz) fresh brown cremini mushrooms, washed and cut into thick slices (4.5 greens)
-1/2 cup (2.63 oz) green bell pepper chopped (1 green)
-1 3/4 cups (7 oz) grated Mozzarella cheese (I used part-skim mozzarella)
-5 oz turkey pepperoni (1 lean)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Spray an 8 inch x 11 inch glass casserole dish with non-stick spray or olive oil.

Pour the diced tomatoes into a colander placed in the sink and rinse with cold water. Let tomatoes drain a minute or two, then spread them out on paper towels to dry (or blot dry with another paper towel on top.) While tomatoes dry, heat 2 tsp. olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan, squeeze the sausage out of the casing, and cook sausage over medium-high heat until it's nicely browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. (I use an old-fashioned potato masher to break the sausage apart.)

While sausage cooks, wash mushrooms, pat dry, and slice into thick slices. When the sausage is done make a layer of sausage in the bottom of the casserole dish and top with the drained tomatoes, spreading them out over the top of the sausage. Season with dried oregano, salt, and fresh-ground black pepper. (I didn't use much salt.)

Rinse out the pan if needed, then heat the other 2 tsp. of olive oil over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot add the mushrooms and cook, stirring a few times, until all the liquid is released and the mushrooms are starting to brown. Layer the mushrooms over the sausage-tomato mixture.

Cut pepperoni in half. Sprinkle the grated Mozzarella over the top of the casserole and lay the pepperoni pieces on top of the cheese, spacing them evenly so the whole top is covered with pepperoni. Bake about 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown. Serve hot.

Makes 5 servings
Per serving:
1 Lean protein
2 greens (you will need to add one more green for a full lean and green!)

12/11/2024

Chicken Stuffed with Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil

2 servings; Per serving:
1 Leaner protein, ½ Green, 3 Condiments, 1 Fat

Ingredients
• 2 (4/5 ounce) chicken breasts
• 4 ounces Sliced part skim mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup Grape tomatoes; sliced in half
• ¼ cup Basil leaves
• 1 3/4 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil

Directions:
Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board.
Using a sharp knife, cut slits across the chicken breast about 3/4 of the way through the chicken breast being careful not to cut all the way through. Depending on the size of your chicken breast, you're going to want around 6 to 8 slits per chicken breast.
Stuff each slit with a slice of mozzarella cheese, half a grape tomato and a basil leaf.
Place chicken breasts in a baking dish that has been coated with non-stick baking spray.
Brush each chicken breast with olive oil.
Sprinkle each chicken breast with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 160 degrees.

12/10/2024

Keep contending for your Health, your Marriage, your Future! Man I love this program!

12/10/2024

Cheeseburger Pie

Ingredients:
1 large spaghetti squash (6 cups)
1 lb lean ground beef
¼ cup diced onion
2 eggs
1/3 cup low-fat, plain Greek yogurt
2 Tbsp tomato paste
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
2/3 cup reduced-fat, shredded cheddar cheese
2 oz dill pickle slices
Cooking spray

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Cut spaghetti squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds and pulp. Lightly spray insides with cooking spray. Place squash halves cut-side- down onto a foil-lined baking sheet, and bake for 30 minutes. Once cooked, let cool to before gently scraping squash flesh with a fork to remove spaghetti-like strands; set aside. Press squash strands into bottom and up sides of lightly-greased pie pan, creating an even layer.
Meanwhile, prepare pie filling. In a lightly-greased, medium-sized skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Remove from heat.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together eggs, Greek yogurt, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in ground beef mixture. Pour pie filling over squash crust. Sprinkle meat filling with cheese, and then top with dill pickle slices.
Bake for 40 minutes.

4 Servings with
1 Lean, 3 Green, 3 Condiments per serving

11/13/2024

Kindness is the glue that keeps the world together. Remember to be kind to YOU today. When you’re happy you will infuse kindness into every conversation, gesture and encounter that you have! That kind of magic 🪄 spreads like wildfire!! Let’s start a kindness revolution and see what can happen…

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Simple, random act of kindness:

💕 Smile
💕 Be kind + nice
💕 Offer your seat on a train or bus
💕 Hold the door for the person behind you
💕 Let others go first
💕 Give compliments

What would you add to this list?

11/11/2024

In our times of trouble…

11/11/2024

💙🤍❤️🇺🇸

11/09/2024

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11/09/2024

11/07/2024

"Change the way you look at things, or change the thing you’re looking at."

Sounds a little woo-woo, I know! It’s my own twist on the quote: “Change the way you look at things, and the things will change.”

The way I see it, you have to “change the way you look at it or change the thing itself.”

To change the way you look at something is to find a different perspective and to hold it in a new place in your heart and mind. To change the thing you’re looking at is to remove it altogether…find something else to look at.

11/06/2024

Grilled Balsamic Marinated Chicken

Ingredients:
18 oz raw boneless, skinless chicken breasts - should yield 12 oz cooked (2 Lean)

Marinade:
1 teaspoon dried basil (1 Condiment)
1/4 tsp garlic powder (1 Condiment)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (0.5 Condiment)
1/4 teaspoon salt (1 Condiment)
1/4 cup Newman's Own Lighten Up Balsamic Vinaigrette (2 Healthy Fats)

Directions:
Rinse and dry chicken. Mix all ingredients in small bowl. Pour marinade over chicken in large bowl and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight. Discard Marinade.
Grill chicken until cooked. I used the George Foreman and grilled for a total of 8 to 10 minutes.

2 servings with 1 Lean, 1.75 Condiments and 1 Healthy Fat per serving