MAYBE THE BEST BROWNIES EVER!

I saw, I made, we LOVED!!!

You must make these brownies as soon

as you get done reading this blog!

And check out her other recipes to,

they are all great!

http://www.howsweeteats.com/2011/08/peanut-butter-fudge-pretzel-brownies/

BBQ Chicken Sliders

Hope everyone has had a wonderful summer.
Ours had been super fun and super busy.

I will be back in the recipe writing once school starts.

If you would like to see what we have been up to, check out

our family blog:
http://www.thechavarriafamilyblog.blogspot.com

Now for the good stuff!

So easy,so good and pretty darn healthy!

Recipe:

1 lb ground chicken breast

1/4 cup plain bread crumbs

1/4-1/2 cup your favorite bbq sauce

1 tablespoon bbq seasoning(dry)

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes(optional0

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon olive oil

8 slider buns

lettuce

tomato

mayo

bbq sauced for topping

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and form in to

eight equal size patties. Heat your olive oil in a large skillet

or grill pan. Cook burgers about 5-7 minutes on each side.

Serve warm!

You could also cook them on your outdoor grill.

Enjoy!

Bacon Wrapped Turkey Buger Meatloaf

So I have never really liked meatloaf.

OK I actually can't stand it. But I "eat" it.

But then I ran across this and changed it up a little

to make it mine.

And I may now be a meatloaf lover! :)

Recipe:

adapted from food.com

2lbs ground turkey

1 egg

1/2 cup minced onion

1/2 shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup rolled oats

3 tablespoons BBQ sauce

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon black pepper

12 slices of bacon

Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl, set aside.

Line a large baking pan with foil.

Lay 6 pieces of bacon side by side on a sheet of foil, lay

one meat loaf on top of back and wrap the bacon around your

meat loaf, place in baking pan. Repeat with second loaf.

Bake at 400 for 45-60 minutes.

Italian Marinated Roasted Veggies

A nice twist on something

that can become boring... veggies!!

3 cups of chopped brocolie

3 cups of chopped cauliflower

2 cups of sliced carrotts

1 bottle of fat free Italian dressing

Pour all ingredients in a large ziplock bag, mix

well and refridgerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

Remove from refridgerator and bake at

400 for 30-45 minutes.

Low Carb Low Fat Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse

So very yummy and not

very bad on the waist line!!

Recipe:

slightly adapted from foodnetwork.com

12.3 oz package of silken tofu

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

1/3 cup of powdered sugar

1/3 cup cocoa powder

4-8 tablespoons fat free milk

Puree tofu in the blender and then add in the

rest of ingredients  and blend until well mixed.

Pour into serving dishes and chill for at least

1 hour before eating.
Makes 8 servings.

Whole Wheat Pasta With Sweet Italian Sausage

This was a big hit at my house!
The hubby loved it and

my pasta lovin daughter thought it

was great!

Recipe:

1 lb Sweet italian sausage (I used links, but ground work great to!)

1 lb Whole wheat pasta

16 oz Your favorite pasta sauce( I used my homemade sauce)

1 Teaspoon olive oil

1/2 Cup diced onion

3 Garlic gloves minced

1 Teaspoon dried oregano

1 Teaspoon dried thyme

1 Teaspoon parsley

1 Teaspoon black pepper

1/2 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large saute

pan heat olive oil and add in onion and garlic.

Saute until tender mix in remaining spices and add in

the sausage links(i cut my links in to bite size pieces),

cook until sausage is cooked through, add in pasta sauce and bring to

a boil. Boil for 5 minutes and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Pour sausage and sauce mixture over cooked pasta and toss well.

Serve with shredded cheese on top.

** I hope you are all having a wonderful summer. I will be posting more

recipes more frequently for your eating pleasure.

Later this week... Fresh Raspberry Pie!!!

Strawberry Jello Salad

Cold,creamy and yummy!!
Kids love this stuff!!

Recipe:

2 large boxes of strawberry jello

1 quart strawberries cleaned and cut in 4ths

1  8oz container of fat free cool whip

2 cups of miniature marshmallows

Prepare jello according to package directions pour

into a large bowl, ad in cut strawberries and marshmallows,

chill until firm(about 4 hours).

Stir well in cool whip and mix well!

Italian Pasta Salad

Super easy and just in time

for all the summer cook outs and picnics.

Recipe

1 lb cooked and cooled pasta

1 bottle fat free Italian salad dressing

1 6oz can black olives

1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half

1/2 cup shredded parmesean cheese

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.

Refrigerate for 4-6 hours before serving.