Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas

Of course we try to do our best to eat healthy but my hubby is a sucker for anything buffalo chicken. Tonight I thought I would try buffalo chicken enchiladas. Of course I saw several different recipes on Pinterest to inspire me but I ended up settling on trying the one posted by a dietitian (No surprises there). Too bad I didn't have the green onions. Check out the original recipe on the Prevention RD blog. 

Of course I never follow an exact recipe. So I started with two chicken breasts and shredded them. Then I made made own red enchilada sauce (the original used canned enchilada sauce). It is really simple. Use 1 cup of tomato sauce, 1 cup chicken broth, 1 Tbsp of Chili powder, 1/2 Tbsp of Cumin, 1/2 Tbsp on Onion powder and 1 clove of chopped garlic.  The original recipe used 1 cup of canned enchilada sauce but I didn't have any and this turned out great.  The add 1/3 cup of your favorite buffalo wing sauce. If you like them really hot add more!

Preheat your oven to 350.  I then put a little of the sauce on the bottom of my dish.  Next take about 1/2 cup of your sauce and mix it with you shredded chicken and 1/2 cup % 2 milk shredded mexican cheese blend.

 Fill each tortilla with the mixture, roll up and place seem side down in your baking dish.
The next step is simple. Put the rest of your sauce on top of your enchiladas.

Top the enchiladas with another 1/2 cup cheese and 3 ounces of crumbled blue cheese.  Bake for about 20-25 minutes at 350.

When they are done. Feel free to top with chopped cilantro and green onions. I unfortunately was out of both. I would also strongly encourage you to make sure that you serve some veggies on the side and be sure to watch your portions!  

When you are done with dinner. Follow up with a nice walk like I did! Hope you enjoy them.

Hunting for Treasure

Every spring, my dad sets out on a treasure hunt. Searching in a secret location for the prize of spring.  I anticipate his success every year and wait for the day that he shares his treasure...MOREL MUSHROOMS!  The location of the mushrooms is a secret for most that hunt for them. No one wants to share their "spot" for fear others will sneak in and steal those mushrooms.   This year I was fortunate enough to have a Morel Mushroom Fairy deliver a bunch right to the door of Phil's barber shop! Jackpot!

Nutritionally speaking, as long as you don't fry them or add too much fat to them, the morels are low calorie--only about 20 calories for a whole cup! They have vitamins and minerals too-most notably the Morels have 136 IU of Vitamin D which is more Vitamin D than in a cup of milk. These mushrooms also have B vitamins, Iron, Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus and magnesium. You can check out this link to the USDA nutrient database if you want to know the exact amounts!

For me,the thing I love the most about Morels isn't their value but the joy of eating them each spring. I have pulled together a board on Pinterest with some of the recipes I might want to try. My favorite is the Morel Galette with spring onions. http://pinterest.com/kjl_rd/morel-mushrooms/ Please check it out and be sure to share your favorite morel recipes too!

Is Pinterest Sabotaging your Health Goals?

It has been way too long since I have posted a new blog.  Life has gotten a little busy lately, but I promise I will try to write more often.  I have completed 30 miles so far in my walk a hundred miles in a hundred days at work.  I will add it has been only 21 days.  It would have been more but Easter weekend put me behind just a little.

So speaking of Easter, my goal was to find a few new recipes to try.  The first place I looked was Pinterest. Of course! If you need a new recipe, it is a great place to find inspriation.  Wow but as far as health goals go.  I think of every one recipe that appeared that was real food, healthy food, that looks like it would taste great there were at least 20 that were well --definitely in need of a nutrition makeover.

I could pin recipes all day but I have to wonder if looking at all of those less healthful choices tempts me more.  Don't get me wrong I always eat enough veggies, I eat whole grains, lean proteins, etc., but I am a sucker for some of the indulgent treats that constantly appear.  If you can look but stay out of the kitchen or only make some of these tempting treats on occasion it may do no harm. But if you love to spend your days in the kitchen, social media might just be influencing your health in more ways than one.

I have decided that I am really going to try to "pin" more of those healthful recipes and try to ignore those that are less healthful following the 90/10 rule. That would be 90% healthy, 10% splurge. This weekend, I even tried a few including chocolate hummus! It was a great fruit dip and my kids loved it! It was definitely a winner. If you want to see what kind of recipes I am looking for, let me know and I'll be sure to post my boards on my blog!