Newest love!

I found a new love. No not a new guy. I love my husband way tooooo much for any of that. Anyways...
We found some great new stuff and my husband is using it to help him have more energy and gain his weight loss goals. Have you heard of it? It's called Plexus.

The product was developed to help diabetics level out their blood sugars and in the mean time they found there were some other side effects. However, they were good ones. They found the test subjects not only lost weight, but also lowered their blood pressure AND cholesterol levels.

Do you know of someone with diabetes? Are they suffering because they can't seem to get their blood sugars under control?

Are you:

• Tired of dieting?
• Tried every diet or nutrition plan and struggle?
• Want to leave some weight behind?
• Too busy to diet?
• Too tired?

Plexus Slim can help you with all of these.
Just ask me how and I will be happy to help you figure out what will help you get to your health goals.

Hi again!

I am so sorry that I have been away for so long. Between school starting, business changes, and other life issues I have be lazy with this blog.
Though I am super excited to continue on with this and continue sharing fun recipes and my new loves.

Slow Cooker Chicken In Creamy Sun-dried Tomato Sauce

One thing that I love is how almost any recipe can be adapted to use a Shirley J product. I found this recipe on the Campbell Soup's website. It looks amazing and I also love that it is a Slow Cooker recipe. I LOVE my slow cooker.

Anyways, with just by substituting for Whisk Bliss I was able to cut about 500 calories, 6 grams of fat and 800 mg of sodium. Plus I improved the taste. What?! Have you ever eaten a condensed cream soup plain? It's not very appetizing. I do eat Whisk Bliss plain and I love it! So easy, so much healthier and it will improve you favorite recipes!

Don't believe me! Try it!

 

 

Slow Cooker Chicken In Creamy Sun-dried Tomato Sauce

1 cup of Whisk Bliss and 2 cups water
1 cup Chablis or other dry white wine
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pitted kalamata or oil-cured olives
2 tablespoons drained capers ...
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (14 ounces) artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 cup jarred sun-dried tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 2 pounds)
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves (optional)
2 cups regular long-grain white rice, cooked according to package directions (about 6 cups)


How to Make It

1 Mix your Whisk Bliss and water and bring to a simmer on your stove.

2 Stir the soup, wine, olives, capers, garlic, artichokes and tomatoes in a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker. Add the chicken and turn to coat.

3 Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or until the chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with the basil, if desired. Serve with the rice.
** adapted from Campbell Soups recipes

Crockpot Tater Tot Casserole

You guessed it, I saw this recipe and thought: "Crock pot?! Oh yeah!"
 I changed out an ingredient to make it lower in sodium and less calories and fat!! To do that, use Whisk Bliss from Shirley J!!

Ingredients
1 pound ground beef, browned
1 can RoTel, We used mild but you could easily use a hotter variety...
1 16oz package of frozen Tater Tots (I bought a 5 pound bag because they were cheaper and just covered the top of the crock pot with them)
1/2 c. Whisk Bliss
1 c. Water
1 small onion
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions
1. Brown beef and add in chopped onion and Rotel
2. Pour beef and onion mixture on the bottom of a greased Crock Pot
3. Mix Whisk Bliss and Water together and bring to a simmer. Then pour in Crock pot and mix.
4. Top mixture with tater tots across the top
5. Cook low for 2-3 hours.
6. 30 minutes before you are going to serve the Tater Tot Casserole top with shredded cheese.
This recipe was taken and adapted from tammileetips.com

**If you want to make this Gluten Free, use the Whisk Bliss Gluten Free and Ore Ida tater tots!

Crockpot Enchiladas

I was so excited to use this recipe. I got it from a friend and thought why not? I haven't made enchiladas in FOREVER. Why? It is very time consuming and my family doesn't always appreciate what I cook.
 To start off I stuck 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts in my crockpot and cooked on high for 4 to 6 hours. 
At about an hour before dinner I prepared the sauce and then layered the ingredients in my crockpot. What I found out about this recipe is that I had very little prep time, I used less ingredients than I would have with regular enchiladas and therefore I saved $$! Plus, I didn't have to turn on my oven to make a hot meal. That's a win/win situation for me!

Crockpot Chicken Enchiladas

3c. water
1 c. Whisk Bliss Original or Gluten Free
1 t. Shirley J's Chicken Bouillon
1 small bag of Velveeta's Mexican Style Cheese
1 or 2 small cans of chopped green chilies (I used one and it was enough for us)
1 to 2 c. cooked or caned chicken
12 tortillas (I used 4 and that seemed enough)

Directions:
Cook your chicken, if you need to. Mix and cook water, bouillon, and Whisk Bliss until thickened and smooth. Crumble Velveeta into mixture and cook until melted. Take the chicken and pour the green chilies and sprinkle in some cheese and mix until it holds together. Take sauce and spread it out onto the bottom of the crock pot. Then place a tortilla on top. Next spread some chicken and then repeat the layering. (I layered it 4 times and had a little sauce left over and  spread it on top and then placed some extra cheese on top!) Cook on high for an hour!

This is what the meat looked like after I added the chilies and the cheese. I couldn't find ANY Velveeta "Mexican Style" cheese and I went to 2 stores.

 The layering process!

 Now the sauce!

 Then another tortilla and then repeat! ENJOY!

Whisk Bliss as a Substitute

I love Pinterest and really enjoy finding new recipes. I feel that I get stuck in a cooking rut and need to get out and that is where Pinterest comes in.

Anyways...I found this recipe. I loved how I saw that it needed a roux. Why? Well...Whisk Bliss Original or Gluten free makes a great substitute that is better for you and is easier to make. When making Whisk Bliss there is no need to watch it constantly to make sure it won't burn.

As we were eating it my husband gave "the nod" that lets me know that I can make it again. Even my toddler ate it all!

While eating I noticed that it tasted very similar to my Creamy Chicken Enchiladas.

Let me know what you think!

Chicken and Green Chili Pasta

1 lb penne pasta

3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded with cumin and onion (2 cups)

2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack Cheese

3 Tbsp water

4 Tbsp Whisk Bliss

2 cups water

1 tsp. Chicken Bouillon

1 cup sour cream

4 oz diced green chilies

1. Cook pasta according to package, drain and set aside.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray 9X13 cooking pan.

2.  In a mixing bowl, stir together chicken and cheese.

3. In a medium sauce pan, combine the water and Whisk Bliss.  Stir it in let bubble for 1 minute.  While that is bubbling, put 2 c. water in a sauce pan until boiling and then add the Chicken Bouillon. Slowly add in chicken broth and stir constantly.  Let bubble and thicken for 10-15 minutes.  Turn off heat and stir in sour cream and green chilies.  Stir until well combined.

4. In 9x13 baking dish, layer pasta, chicken and cheese mixture two times.  Then pour sauce over top.  Do not stir.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes until bubbly and golden on top.

Shirley J's Mugging Mixes

These things are amazing! I know you have seen them on the internet: Make your own cookie mix, brownie mix, etc. to make in your mug! Well....we have done it and made it so simple.
All you need is water!

Here is a review of the Mugging too. It's from Booking Mama!

There are 8 different mixes to choose from. There is even a Gluten Free Chocolate Brownie Mix that is Super good! There is Quiche, Pumpkin Spice, Walnut Bread, Corn Bread, Cake & Cobbler, Chocolate Brownie, and No Pan Pancake!


 
 

This is the No Pan Pancake. Rest assured that it is over 52% whole grain.

 

Chocolate Brownie and doesn't this just look AMAZING?!

The Mugging allows you to make a dessert in your microwave. No need to heat up your kitchen or bake a 9 by 13 inch pan of cobbler, cake, corn bread, or brownie! Plus you can limit how much you eat. I don't know about you, but I always end up eating way to much of the pan of dessert!

You can get them in single packets for $3 or a pack of 5 for $12.95.  The great part is that you can also get a FREE mug is you purchase 3 of the 5 packs!

Just check out www.whiskblissme.com and find out more!!