Sour cream chicken enchiladas

Groceries:

Inside enchilada mixture-

4 chicken breast cooked and shredded

1tsp garlic 

1tsp onion powder

1 tsp cumin

1tsp salt

Low carb (4 net carb) tortillas

2 cups shredded cheese (your choice)

1 cup cilantro 

Shred chicken, add all other ingredients, stir, roll in tortillas and place in dish. Preheat oven to 350*

Sauce-

1 block cream cheese

1cup sour cream

1 jalapeño (cored and diced)

2 peeled garlic cloves

1 cup chicken stock 

1tsp salt

1tsp chili powder

1tsp Cumin

1 cup cilantro 

Add all ingredients in blender. Blend slowly. Pour mixture over rolled tortillas in dish. Top with shredded cheese.. Cover and bake for 30 min on 350*.

Serving size is 2 enchiladas 

Cauliflower mashed "potatoes"

What you'll need 

2 bags of frozen cauliflower florets

1 cup chicken broth (optional)

1/2 cup shredded cheese of your choice

2 Garlic cloves

2 tbsp heavy cream

2 tbsp light sour cream (can't have sugar)

1/2 a container cream cheese

6 pieces of cooked Turkey bacon (crumbled) 

Chives (to taste)

Salt/ pepper (to taste)

You can cook the cauliflower many ways. I cooked mine in about a cup of chicken broth in the crock pot on high for 4 hours. You can also steam it, or cook it on the stove until its tender. When you are done drain the cauliflower in a coriander and push as much moisture out as possible. Add your florets to a food processor (I have a ninja) and chop until the texture is smooth. Then I add the other ingredients. I grate the garlic. Add the cream cheese, the sour cream, the heavy cream and blend again. I transfer the mixture to a bowl and top with sea salt, black peppercorns, turkey bacon, a tad bit of shredded cheese, and chives . Serve as a side! 

The nutrition facts are shown below! These were a hit!! 

What my eating looks like (menu)

I get asked a lot about what I eat... So I figured I'd give an example of what I eat. I'm going to use my Saturday as an example and then I'm going to post a recipe of something I made that a lot of people have liked. 

9:30 am- we went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. I decided to do as close to an E as possible but it ended up venturing into more of a crossover type meal (so I waited three hours to eat again). I had egg whites (3) with turkey bacon, turkey sausage and a serving of fresh fruit. It was about 380 calories, and it was very filling.  I could've made this at home and been fine but it was nice to have someone cook for me, and Josh took me out so it was worth it!! (s/e)

Lunch around 2: I had what I call "Jessica's salad" spinach and romain hearts, Italian meat, pepperochinis, almond slivers, cucumbers, and balsamic vinegar with EVOO (e)

Snack (5): I had a cheese stick and few turkey pepperoni slices (s)

Dinner (7): we went to joshs moms house who does not know I am following this life style (she does now). She made steak and sweet potatoes and steamed broccoli... Imagine my delight to find out everything was on plan. I used butter and cinnamon on my sweet potato, no sauce on my steak and a little salt in my broccoli. (S)

I was well under my calorie intake for the day at 1384.. BUT I was too heavy with my s meals yesterday so today I'm trying to eat a tad bit leaner. It's a balance of eating the savory yummy meals over the energy lean meals. Now I'm drinking a fuel pull sipper as good girl moon shine with strawberries and it's been yummy.  I still was able to lose yesterday which was great!! This is obviously a rare weekend treat. I don't eat out during the week ever and I always take my lunch to work.  Maybe this post can help with perspective happy eating!! 

A few changes in my lifestyle

On 9/21 after months of reviewing, gathering products, and trying out recipes... I made the leap into the Trim and healthy mama/ Paleo world. I'm now sugar (meaning processed sugar) and gluten free. So far a lot of things changed immediately, I felt better.... Like a lot better. My head stopped hurting in the day, I had NO more heart burn, and I felt more energetic. As of today I have lost 14 lbs, but that ultimately is not the goal. My goal isn't weight loss.... My goal is to be the best me I can be. If weight loss comes a long with it, then that's just a bonus. I am not the only one doing this. My family is about 80% on plan. 

So here I am going to post recipes I have tried, and how I have tweaked them... I'll post if it's THM friendly... And try to include calories as well as serving sizes. If the recipe I make is from the Trim and healthy mama book, I will not post it. I strongly encourage friends and family to check out the lifestyle!! I'll also include tips that I live on throughout the day and plenty of snack and dessert options. If you have any questions please message me :) Jesscray@gmail.com or comment below. 

"Skinny" White and dark chocolate chip almond cookies

Ingredients: 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp butter; melted 1 egg white 2 tbsp applesauce 1 tsp almond extract 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp salt 1/2 cup dark chocolate morsels 1/2 cup white chocolate chips Preheat Oven to 350*. Spray 2 pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix the flours, baking soda, and salt to blend. In another bowl whisk together sugars, butter, egg white applesauce and almond extract until light and fluffy. Slowly mix in the sugar mixture with the flour mixture. If dough seems thick add a small drop of water .. a LITTLE at the time. Fold in dark and white chocolate chips. Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 and then let stand for 5 minutes. Makes around 2 dozen. SERVINGS:12 Size: 2 cookies WW points: 5 Calories 170.7 Fat 5.0 grams Protein 1.4 g Carb 34.5 g Fiber 1.4 g Sugar 25.4 Sodium 113.1 mg

Hashbrown ala Jess

Ingredients

3 cups shredded hash brown potatoes (or a bag of simply potatoes)
1/3 cup butter, melted (I use smart balance butter)
1 cup diced cooked ham (I actually used shaved turkey breast from the deli)
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
(I use light or fat free, and I love the new kraft touch of philly shredded cheese)
2 eggs (or egg whites)
1/2 cup milk (Use skim or 2%)
salt and pepper to taste
OPTIONAL:
1/4 of a green pepper
1 tbsp minced Garlic
1 tsp onion powder
Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Press hash browns onto the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie dish. Drizzle with melted butter (smart balance), and sprinkle with salt. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until beginning to brown.
In a small bowl, combine ham (or turkey), onion, Green Pepper, garlic, onion powder and shredded cheese. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper. When crust is ready, spread ham (or turkey) mixture on the bottom, then cover with egg mixture.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until filling is puffed and golden brown.

If you do it the healthy way you are looking at about 300 calories per serving... which is decent, and you get all the food groups :) Dairy meat carb woo hoo...

Sausage Quiche Squares

Ingredients

5 eggs (or egg whites)
1/2 pound bulk pork sausage, cooked and drained (Turkey Sausage)
1 cup small curd cottage cheese (fat free)
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (light)
1 cup shredded Italian mozzarella 2% cheese
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (whole wheat flour)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs. Add the remaining ingredients; mix until blended. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.