7.03.2012

Spicy Stuffed Peppers

Spicy Stuffed Peppers
Copyright Tonya Hill July 2012

Ingredients:
2 Green Bell Peppers
1/3 of head of cauliflower, riced (chopped very fine in a food processor)
8 oz of grilled steak
¼ cup of 1 carb salsa
1 tablespoon canned green chilies
1 teas cumin
1 teas garlic
1 fresh Jalapeno diced
2 teas olive oil
¼ Cup beef broth
1 envelope of Ideal Protein Leek Soup


Directions:
Cut off tops of green peppers and remove seeds. Boil green peppers for 3 minutes. While peppers are boiling, in a skillet, heat olive oil with garlic, cumin, green chilies, and jalapenos. Add cauliflower. While peppers boil and cauliflower and other veggies sauté, chop steak in food processor until fine. Add steak, salsa, beef broth, and leek soup to cauliflower and veggies in the skillet. Remove peppers from boiling water and stuff with cauliflower and steak mixture. Place in an 8x8 baking dish and broil in the oven until tops are crisp and golden brown.  Double or triple this recipe when you have friends or family over and they will never believe they are eating diet food!

Happy 4th of July!


Copyright Tonya Hill 2012
In July, we tend to find ourselves busy with traveling, camping, and barbeques. The common denominator with all of these events is spending time with our friends and family. When on a weight loss program, attending these events can be difficult and sometimes embarrassing. Rather than having to be the outcast at a 4th of July bbq or at a family reunion, we need to learn how to incorporate Ideal Protein and healthy living into our current busy lives. Why not bring an IP dish to a bbq or cook dinner for your friends that is IP friendly? Use your imagination and create IP dishes that everyone can enjoy, like this jello/pudding dessert that is pictured above. Continue your hard work this month and remember that the fact that you are willing to change yourself for the better is the greatest thing that you can do.

Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!


American Flag Jello/Pudding Dessert

Ingredients:
IP Raspberry Jelly
IP Blueberry Pudding
IP Vanilla Pudding
Stripes are made with IP Vanilla Pudding and red food coloring
(Adjust the number of IP packets to how many people you are serving. I used 3 of each packet for the above dessert.)

Directions:
Prepare Jello as directed on package. Once jello is cool, add a layer of prepared blueberry pudding, a layer of the prepared vanilla pudding and decorate the top with blueberry pudding for the square of the flag and the vanilla pudding dyed with red food coloring for the stripes. Bring to any bbq or family gathering and enjoy!