Turkey Taco Cups

Prep Time: 10 mins | Total Time: 30 mins | Makes: 12 taco cups

Taco Tuesday! Or really any day of the week when you’re craving one of the most delicious foods ever created. What I love about this recipe is it’s super simple to make, it comes in a personal serving, or five, and you can make a dozen at a time. Perfect for feeding a lot of mouths all at once or storing to eat at a future time.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 12 Wonton wrappers

• 1 tbsp. Olive oil

• 1 lb. Organic ground turkey meat (ground beef works too)

• 2-3 tsp. Taco Seasoning

• 2 cups Shredded Cheddar cheese

• 1 can refried beans (pinto or black beans both work)

• Kosher salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• I bunch cilantro, chopped

• 2 stalks green onion, chopped

• Sour cream, for topping

HOW TO MAKE:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease muffin pan with a little cooking oil. Place a wonton wrapper into each cup of muffin pan, folding the edges if necessary. Set aside.

2. In a large skillet over medium heat, add oil and ground meat, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon. Season with taco seasoning, salt, and pepper and cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Drain fat.

3. Spoon cooked meat mixture into each wonton. Next, add a spoonful of refried beans and then top with shredded cheddar. Bake until the wontons are golden around the edges and the cheese has melted, about 8-10 minutes.

4. Garnish with sour cream, cilantro, or green onions. Enjoy!

GF Oatmeal Raisin or Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time: 20 mins | Total Time: 30 mins | Makes: 20-24 cookies (depends on size)

Cookies, cookies, everywhere! I love this cookie recipe - it’s healthy, tasty and fun to make with kids or friends. They can store for about 10 days - 2 weeks in an airtight container so you can eat every hour or as a necessary post meal treat. I’ve made these a dozen times as oatmeal raisin cookies and excited to try the chocolate chip version. Anyone else craving chocolate right now?!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Dry Ingredients:

• 1 cup gluten free rolled oats (plus 1/2 cup to add in)

• 1 cup gluten free oat flour

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 3/4 cup raisins OR chocolate chips (or both if you want to get fancy - add these in later)

Wet Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil

• 1/4 cup coconut sugar

• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup

• 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 6 tablespoons water, whisked together, set for 15 minutes)

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

HOW TO MAKE:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside for later.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients: 1 cup oats, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt EXCEPT the raisins or chocolate chips. Those will be added later.

3. In a different medium bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients: coconut oil, coconut sugar, maple syrup, flax eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until thoroughly combined and resembles caramel.

4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Whisk until thoroughly combined.

5. Fold in raisins or chocolate chips and oats. The dough will be sticky.

6. Scoop about a 1/4 cup of the mixture and drop cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet. Using a fork, flatten cookies into a round disc—they will not spread during baking.

7. Bake for 10-12 minutes.  Using a flat spatula, carefully lift cookies off the baking sheet and transfer to a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely. Enjoy!

Quick and Easy Egg Cups

Prep Time: 10 mins | Total Time: 28 mins | Makes: 12-15 egg bites

If you’re into hosting big brunch parties or just looking for an easy way to feed your kids as they run out the door for school, these eggs cups are a perfect solution. Ready in about 30 minutes and you can eat them fresh out of the oven or store in the fridge to consume at a later date. Best part is you can add anything you’d like: mushrooms and cheese, ham and bacon, tomato and broccoli - or mix and match!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Base:

  • 8-12 large eggs

  • 1 cup cheese, shredded (cheese of choice: cheddar, mozzarella or parmesan all work)

  • 1/3 cup milk, half-and-half or whole milk are best

  • 1 tsp Salt

  • 1 dash ground pepper

• Mix-ins (add a combo of whatever you’d like)

  • 1/2 cup tomatoes, diced

  • 1/2 cup baby spinach, coarsely chopped

  • 1/2 cup ham, sliced

  • 1/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced

  • 1/2 cup red or yellow pepper, chopped to small pieces

  • 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced

  • 1/2 cup bacon, chopped

HOW TO MAKE:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 12-cup capacity muffin tin with nonstick oil spray or butter.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

3. Add egg mixture halfway up into each tin of a greased muffin tin.

4. Add your toppings to each tin cup.

5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until set.

6. Let cool slightly, then serve OR store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and reheat when ready to serve.