Healthy Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese

Do you ever just get one of those cravings that won't go away?  I think that most people who fall off the healthy eating wagon do so because they ignore those cravings.  Well lately I've been craving me some tomato soup and grilled cheese.

Throwing a healthy riff on a recipe won't always help those cravings.  It has to be delicious too.  I mean having dry plastic grilled cheese and not at all creamy tomato soup would do nothing to help my cravings, so I came up with this.  It was soooo good, soooo healthy, and soooo delicious!

Ingredients:

2 pounds tomatoes, chopped (about 8 tomatoes)

1 yellow onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

3 tablespoons Wildtree Garlic Grapeseed Oil

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 cup Wildtree Chicken Bouillon Soup Base, prepared according to package directions

1 teaspoon Wildtree Ranchers Steak Rub (2 if you like a more peppery taste)

4 Multi Grain English Muffins

8 Slices of your favorite cheese (I used Sargento's 40 calorie a slice Colby Jack Cheese)

2 teaspoons Wildtree Organic Coconut Oil

Method of Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a bowl toss together the tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, Grapeseed Oil, Wildtree Ranchers Steak Rub, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a lightly greased baking sheet. Roast for 35-40 minutes. Carefully transfer the contents of the baking sheet (including the juices) to a blender. Add the Chicken Bouillon and blend until completely smooth.  Leave the soup in the blender with the lid on while you make your grilled cheese. Heat skillet on medium high heat and add Wildtree Organic Coconut Oil.  Place English Muffins top side down, cooking a minute or two, depending how crispy you like them.  Turn off heat, flip them over and place cheese on top.  Cover and let sit for a minute or until cheese is melted. The English Muffins get a great buttery taste from the little amount of coconut oil you use, and there is just enough cheese to satisfy that craving.  You get a little crispy cheese around the edges that is just delicious! The soup is creamy and just warms you from the inside out! To order Wildtree products please visit http://www.mywildtree.com/kellycalton Interested in joining a white hot business? Wildtree will have 65% of their products certified #glutenfree and 88% of their products certified #organic by the end of the year! Check out my FAQ's to learn more on how you can join this amazing business for $49.95! https://www.facebook.com/notes/wildtree-with-kelly-calton/faqs-on-joining-wildtree/583740365039229

Simple. Healthy. Dinner. January!

Did you know that: The average family’s eating habits over the course of a week generally look like:

• 1-2 days a week, families are going out to eat, spending way too much for generally unhealthy food, just because it is convenient!
• 2 days a week families are eating leftovers, or taking the easy way out with plain old grilled cheese or ramen noodles.
• Only 3-4 days a week are families taking the time to sit together and have a home cooked meal.

Isn't this CRAZY?! Families should be eating good, healthy, dinners, together! So have a program  called Simple. Healthy. Dinner. that will help you tame dinner!  This program contains the following:

Once a month, you can order Simple. Healthy. Dinner. as one item number, which contains:

-      8 Amazing yet simple, complete recipes, all under 600 Calories

-      Step by Step image break-downs for each!

-      A bundle with all of the products to make all 8 recipes 

Here's an example of one of our Simple. Healthy. Dinner. recipes for January!  You will be emailed the step by step directions to make all 8 dinners.  This one is my favorite for this month!

The end result is this:  A delicious, healthy dinner your whole family will enjoy!  This sauteed chicken with red bell pepper sauce is becoming one of my favorite meals!

You can order the Simple. Healthy. Dinner bundle for January by going to my website, http://www.mywildtree.com/kellycalton and ordering # 70011.  Enjoy!

Make Ahead Southwest Chicken or Turkey Burgers

I have a confession to make.  I am a huge food waster.  Like I'll go to the store, buy all this healthy stuff, have a complete week from hell and only end up making half of it because I am either to tired or stressed out to cook every night.

Enter these awesome make ahead meals, or freezer meals if you will.  I got a lot of good feedback on Facebook with the last one I posted, so this is one of my absolute favs.

What's really nice about this recipe is when I make the burgers I individually wrap them in parchment so I can just take a couple out.  The recipe makes four burgers, but when ground turkey or chicken go on sale I'll make 3 or 4 pounds worth and have them at my ready in the freezer. With the cost of food skyrocketing, this has most definitely saved me some big time money.

These burgers pack a punch in the flavor department, and you'd never know you are eating something healthy!

Ingredients:

1 lb. Ground Chicken or healthier option: ground turkey
1 Tablespoon Wildtree Garlic Grapeseed Oil
2 Tablespoons Wildtree Fiesta Salsa Blend
1 Tablespoon Wildtree Rancher Steak Rub

Combine all ingredients in a freezer Ziploc and smush to blend. *Before freezing, you can shape meat into 4 patties, wrap in parchment and then freeze. Otherwise, the chicken is a little difficult to form into patties once thawed. I definitely recommend forming into patties before freezing.

 Freeze. 

When ready to serve, thaw bag in fridge. Heat 1 Tablespoon of Wildtree Garlic Grapeseed Oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. If using chicken where you didn’t pre-form the patties, spoon into the hot pan as the meat will be difficult to form into patties and pan fry or grill for about 5 min per side. If using turkey, form into patties and cook 5-6 min per side. Serve on buns with mayo or sour cream,  I like to add onions and tomatoes too :)

OPTIONAL: add provolone cheese slices during the last 3 min of cooking,

and melt by making an “aluminum foil tent” over the skillet. Serves 4.

Calories 280; Fat 19 g; Saturated Fat 0 g; Carbohydrate 7 g; Fiber 2 g; Protein 21 g; Cholesterol 85 mg; Sodium 580 mg

The nutritional below reflect the recipe using extra lean ground turkey (no dark meat):

Calories 180; Fat 5 g; Saturated Fat 0 g; Carbohydrate 7 g; Fiber 2 g; Protein 21 g; Cholesterol 45 mg; Sodium 570 mg

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Ranch Chicken Chili Freezer Meal

I really love chili, but sometimes I like something different.  Add in the fact that I can prepare a few of these in the freezer and pop it in the crock pot later, and you have the perfect busy winter day meal.

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 cup frozen corn
15 oz can black beans, drained & rinsed
15 oz can white beans, drained & rinsed
10 oz can "Rotel" diced tomatoes with green chilies, not drained
8 oz package cream cheese, cut into cubes
1 package Wildtree Creamy Ranch Dressing & Dip Mix
½ tablespoon Wildtree Spicy Carne Asada Seasoning
2 teaspoons Wildtree Vegetable Bouillon Soup Base (provided at workshop)
1 cup water

At cooking time:
¼ cup cilantro, chopped (optional)

Mix all ingredients into freezer bag. Remove air, seal & attach label. Double bag and freeze. To prepare: Thaw in fridge. Place contents of bag in crockpot. Cook on low for 6 hours. At end of 6 hours, use fork to pull apart chicken breast or thighs into a "shredded" consistency. Top with ¼ cup chopped cilantro (optional). Serves 5. Serve with corn bread.

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Calories 440; Fat 18 g; Saturated Fat 9 g; Carbohydrates 35 g; Fiber 9 g; Protein 33 g; Cholesterol 105 mg; Sodium 830 mg