3 ingredient Nobake Cheesecake

This is one of my very favorite go-to desserts. It is super easy to make, it is quick and there are very few ingredients involved, and best of all it is so delicious. I got this recipe from my sister in law, Brooke, when we first got married and I have made it for many many occasions as well as just for our little family for a little Sunday night dessert. If you like cheesecake you will love this it is the best flavor in every single bit. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. I think I am going to make some more of these now. Who wants one??

Ingredients 

filling 

1 package cream cheese 

1 container of cool whip

1 cup powdered sugar 

and that is it

You will also need a graham cracker crust either homemade or pre-made 

You can also get your topping of choice if you are wanting some fruit or chocolate on top 

Directions

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, dump in a graham cracker crust and let it chill in the fridge for 30  minutes to an hour to harden up a little bit and it is that easy!!! Easy peasy! Easy as pie! A piece of cake. Mix, pour chill and you are done. Once it is chilled you can top with your favorite fruit, filling or chocolate and enjoy!

Yum yum! Go try it out you will not regret it and then let me know what you think. Have a happy Friday, a wonderful weekend and smile because we are blessed and life is good. Hugs and butt slaps for all today!

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Grandma Julie's Chocolate Chip Cookies {Recipe}

Ty's mom is a wonderful cook and baker. I don't think there is anything she can't make. I was a bit intimidated the first time I had to cook after finding out how much Ty loved his mom's cooking. First off I do not love cooking but I do enjoy baking. I remember the first time I made one of his mom's cookie recipes (it wasn't this one) they looked different than his mom's and I could see in Ty's face they just weren't the same even though he was being sweet and telling me they were just fine. lol. Seriously I told myself after that I will never make one of her recipes ever again because I just can't compare to Betty Crocker, people. Well then seven years later I finally decided to take another stab at one of her recipes and it was her famous chocolate chip cookies. I mean a chocolate chip cookie is all the same right?! Wrong! These are heaven. I mean really. If you don't believe me just try them! I was very excited when mine came out fantastical just like hers. I started making them almost every week and gave them out to people. I also probably ate 3 dozen on my own. You need them in your life....soooo you are lucky enough that I am sharing this secret recipe with all of you. 

Ingredients

3/4 cup Brown sugar

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup shortening

1 stick butter

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 cups flour 

1 bag of your favorite chocolate chips

Directions

1. Cream together sugars, shortening and butter

2. add remaining ingredients leaving the flour for last and mix 

3. then mix again after adding the flour 

4. add chocolate chips

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 11 minutes 

I am telling you it is the cinnamon that totally makes these so unique and your house will smell quit amazing. Now go and enjoy...oh and all I have to say is YOU'RE WELCOME!!!!

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Family Favorite Chicken Marinade Recipe & Wetnap

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The weather is upon us, Spring is in the air and Summer is quickly approaching and all this sunshine can only mean one thing....BBQing and delicious food. One of our family's very favorite BBQ recipes is this amazing grilled chicken marinade that we use for all sorts of gatherings, celebrations, holidays and parties. It is easy and so delicious. We first got the recipe from My brother and sister in laws neighbors you can find it on her blog HERE.We make it for friends and they just can't stop talking about it. And guess what?? It is paleo approved so all you clean eaters out there this one is still for you and full of flavor. I know you will love it too.  It is super easy to make a whole bunch at once making it perfect for family and friend get togethers.

Ingredients
-Chicken Tenderloins {one bag}
-Olive oil
-Soy sauce
-Raw Honey
-Cumin
-Oregano
-Salt and pepper
-1 lemon
-garlic

and don't forget the Wet-Nap for clean up at the BBQ this my friends is some messy business but it is all worth it. I found all of the ingredients and Wet-Nap at Walmart, my favorite place to shop for everyday low prices.

-First you are going to thaw the chicken I usually do so in the sink over night. Then you are going to get a big mixing bowl and dump in the chicken including the juices, then add all the ingredients and stir. Once everything is mixed well and the chicken is covered in Marinade you are going to cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let it sit out on the counter soaking in all the flavor for a couple hours. And I will let you in on a secret it really only takes one hour of it sitting in the marinade for it to be flavorful. Tested and approved.

This marinade mixing and grilling is some messy business so make sure to keep those Wet-Nap handy so keep your hands clean while cooking and serving.

Grill the chicken on Medium heat on your BBQ until cooled all the way through. It probably took about 15 minutes to cook on both sides while still keeping in all the juices and flavor.

Then serve up with some veggies and a jello salad and your BBQ dinner is complete. Make it just for your family, for your friends, for a celebration, a party or the next holiday. Whatever you do just try it you will not regret it. And remember it is Paleo and clean eating approved.

I love using Wet-Nap to keep my hands sanitized while cooking, cleaning up my kids after an outside meal and to clean those toes after running around on the grass. My goodness Summer is fun and those Wet-Nap sure help keep us all clean and ready to play and eat more.

Right now you can get fifty-five cents off any Wet-Nap product at Walmart while supplies last. Now go run to Walmart and get all the essentials for this recipe including the Wet-Nap I promise your families and guests will ask you for the recipe. 

Cashew Crusted Cod {Paleo Recipe}

Being healthy is far more than just working out. It is even more about your nutrition. This has always been rough for me. I am one that would rather workout double the time just so I can eat my treats. This month the Crossfit gym I go to, Crossfit Kimokeo, is doing a nutritional challenge and when they say challenge they mean it. I wasn't going to do it. I have never counted my calories, I have never been on a meal plan, I have never dieted ever. This was going to be rough, and it was not something I wanted to do. For some reason I got convinced to try it out. They kept telling me it is only a month. Anyone can do this for a month and think of the transformation in how you feel and look will be. After some convincing I then started to get really excited about it. I am still nervous but I am excited to give this a try and to really challenge myself in something new that can improve the way I feel and perform. This challenge is pretty much strict Paleo, for 29 days, with one cheat day. Yikes no sugar, no treats at all. Well let me put it this way I am going to do this strict meal plan for the one month and then I am going to allow myself some cheats here and there after the month is over because well I am a HUGE believer in moderation and sometimes you just need treats. Moderation in all things is my moto for life.

So back to the challenge it started yesterday and well day one is done and so far I did not cheat. This makes me really exited, as dorky as that sounds because I am going to take this one day at  time and I am going to learn how to improve the way I eat. Challenge accepted. Because this was so new to me it was all about plan plan planning it all. I planned out the first weeks worth of meals and snacks and went shopping. I think if you make a plan it is that much easier to eat the way you should. First up, for day one dinner was this amazing Cashew Crusted Cod and seriously it was so yummy that I wanted to share it with all of you today so you can make it.

Ingredients:
-Cod cut into palm size pieces (4)
-2 tsp coriander
-2 tsp cumin
-2 tsp black pepper
-2 tsp mustard seed powder
-3 tbsp cashew {or almond} flour
-a pinch of chilli powder
-a handful of crushed cashews
-1/2 onion, peeled and finely chopped
-olive oil

Directions
In a small bowl combine black pepper, mustard seed, cumin, coriander, chilli powder and then add the cashew or almond flour. Heat a pan to medium heat, then dry fry the crushed cashews until golden, the set aside. Add a little of the oil, then saute the onions for around 5 minutes. Mix in the cashews and onion into the spices mixture. Add the rest of the oil to the pan. Toss the sigh in the cashew and spice mix, then fry for 2-3 minutes each side, until crisp.

It was so yummy, easy and fast to make. Eating healthy doesn't mean it takes you longer to cook. I always thought it did, you just have to find the right recipes for you. For our sides we had asparagus and a 1/2 yam each. For the asparagus I just put it in a steam bag in the microwave and cooked it until they were hot, then I put them in a bag with a drizzle of olive oil and chilli powder then topped it with a little salt and pepper. For the yam we baked it, mashed it and added a little bit of coconut oil topping with salt and pepper. You guys this meal was so good and the perfect way to start out this challenge. Try it out and let me know what you think of this clean meal. I bet you will feel full and your taste buds will have a flavor party.

And for all of you clean eaters out there please tell me I can make it through these next 28 days because day one was already pretty tough. This mama likes her ice cream and oreos. I can do this I can do this. What are some of your favorite clean eating recipes and what are your tips and tricks into sticking with it?

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Spaghetti Squash and Cauliflower Cheese Sticks {Recipes}

First off I hope you all had a good thanksgiving last week full of yummy food, thankfulness in your heart and family surrounding you. I am sorry for my absence on the blog last week but I was doing all those things, enjoying and soaking up all the thanksgiving goodness at my parents house in Vegas with my family that I am so thankful for. The Holiday season has started, and although I can't believe how fast it has snuck up on us, I could not be more excited!!! I have some fun holiday tutorials and ideas to come but to start this month off I am sharing a yummy and healthy recipe your family will sure to love.

Fitness and health are both very important to me. So much so that I got a degree in them, taught them and now share them with you on this little ol blog. Both working out and eating healthy are equally important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It is easy to see if you know me or even just read my blog which of the two is my true passion. I love to exercise, workout, move, run however you want to say it. You can find some of my favorite workout posts HERE and HERE with more to come. Eating clean and healthy has always been more of a challenge because well I love food. So when I am able to find recipes that taste amazing and are good for you I simply cannot pass them up. I have to try them, tweek them a little for my taste buds and my family, and when I love them I have to share them with all of you. I am an Italian food lover, and pasta will forever be apart of my diet, but in moderation and now I will slip this little recipe in every once and a while to replace the wheat pasta just to keep my body happy. Did I mention how yummy this all this??? Well lets get going then.

Spaghetti Squash Prep

 

Ingredients: 

-Spaghetti Squash
-Extra Virgin Olive Oil
-sea salt
-Freshly ground black pepper

 Directions:

I recommend using one spaghetti squash for a family of four and two for any more than that.

First you are going to cut off the stem and then cut it in half long ways. This is a really thick squash and hard to cut through like a pumpkin so I used our biggest sharpest knife along with a little help of my husband's muscles. 

Once it is cut in half just simply scoop out all the seeds and weird insides and throw them away just like you would a pumpkin before you carve it. 

Once the inside is all clean and ready simply brush on your EVOO and sprinkle with salt and pepper on the edges and inside. Next you will place them face down onto a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about 40 minutes or until you can pierce a fork through the squash easily.

Let them cool for 10 minutes, or until squash is cool enough to handle.

With a fork, scrape out the spaghetti strands and place in a bowl.

Then you can serve as desired. I simply just placed it on the plate, just like wheat spaghetti, and added a couple meatballs and marinara sauce.  You could also eat as is with just the EVOO and salt and pepper, with some Parmesan sprinkled on top, or add some butter and herbs.

Now that you have your spaghetti lets get on with a healthier, paleo and gluten free garlic cheese sticks, made of Cauliflower rather than a wheat dough. 

Cauliflower Cheese sticks

 Ingridents 

-Cauliflower head, riced

-1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 

-2 cloves garlic, minced

-1 large egg white, beaten 

-1/2 cup mozerella cheese, grated 

-2 tsp dry italian seasoning 

Directions

-First you are going to wash and then rice the cauliflower. All ricing means, in this case, is to grate so I just grated it with a cheese grater. 

Place riced cauliflower in a microwave bowl, and microwave for 5 minutes until it is soft.

While the cauliflower is in the microwave, heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat and add garlic. Saute until soft.

In the cauliflower bowl add and mix with the warmed cauliflower the egg white, garlic, Italian seasoning, and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese.

Spread mixture onto a baking pan with parchment paper on it. Then I formed mine just into a little rectangle or the form of the pan it is on.
 

Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees, or until golden brown. Remove from oven, flip loaf over, and sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is golden brown.

Allow to cool, cut and serve with spaghetti squash and some marinara dipping sauce.

And there you have your healthier, paleo and gluten free spaghetti and cheese sticks. It is so good even my little one year old loved it. Give it a try this week and let me know what you think.

Don't forget to pin so you have the recipe on file. 

Happy Monday and Happy December!

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