Lovin' Fall Y'all...."Chicken Stuffed Peppers"

 Hey everyone...hope y'all are having a great weekend. Well it's all over the "news"....Saturday started the first day of fall. I love this time of year...seeing the trees change colors....cool nights...but mostly "fall cooking & baking." For some reason I get really excited....maybe it's the family gatherings...wondering what to make the next time I'm cooking with my daughter...or just the "smell" of pies in the oven. This is when I actually do love to shop....seeing pumpkins and fall decor everywhere. If y'all know me although I love to cook...I hate shopping. Weird...right :-) It would be my absolute dream to decide on what I'd love to cook & have all the ingredients. Hmmm...so back to reality!

Today starts my series...."Lovin' Fall Y'all"....fun...delicious recipies with a 'healthy twist." I've had to really scale back on some meat items lately but realized it's all about the blend of ingredients. Produce this time of year is stunning. The fall produce colors will make you want to stuff everything from peppers to squash. My recipe today is "stuffed" with ground chicken but you can make this all vegatarian if you wish. I love mixing textures when stuffing peppers. Now you can find so many "gluten free" items for replacement of traditional panco bread crumbs so feel free to substitute per your dietary needs. 

But remember...as I always say..."the best ingredient is a pinch of humor" in any recipie.

Blessed Cooking from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Here's all you need...

1/2 pound pre-cooked ground chicken (or your desired meat)

Fall peppers (small red...orange...yellow)

Zucchinni...mushrooms...shallott

Shredded Mozzarrella cheese

Italian Style Panco Bread Crumbs

Here's all you do...

Preheat oven to 400*

Spray a "cupcake tin" with cooking spray

Prep veggies...wash & finely dice

Saute veggies in grapeseed oil or your desired oil * season to your liking. I use garlic powder & worschester sauce in all my meats & veggies. Remove from pan. Cook your desired meat if you haven't done so already. I love to cook a pound of ground chicken and reserve half for recipes. It's ready to go for recipes when your in a time crunch.

Add in your cooked meat to your vegatables & season as desired.  

Cut the tops of your peppers. Don't throw them away...dice them up...store safely for later use. 

Clean out the inside of your peppers & place in your muffin tin...tops side up.

Fill 3/4 full with meat filling

Top with Mozzarella cheese then sprinkle panco bread crumbs on top.

Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until peppers are tender. (Ovens vary)

Remove from pan & plate/serve as desired.

I love to serve on a bed of lettuce drizzled with a fat free salad dressing then place the peppers on top. This recipe is very versatile...from an appetizer to a main corse...just depends on how you serve it :-)

Enjoy!

 

Phase 2 of "Scrapin' w/Cat Quilt-a-long"

Hey everyone...hope your day is off to a great start. Wanted to post phase two of my Scrapin' quilt-a-long is posted on my quilt blog. Hope you follow along for some fun & easy projects for this Holiday Season. Stay tuned for my "healthy stuffed mushrooms" coming this week. I had to treat myself to my favorite meal for my "special day". Every year gets here faster so enjoy every moment :-)

Blessed Cooking from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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"Scrapin' w/Cat" Quilt-a-long...."Cat's Cookie Cutter Christmas" starts today!

 Hey everyone...hope your week is going well. I wanted to share my "Scrap Quilt-a-long" with you. It's that time of year already when Christmas will be sneaking upon us. My designs are from Country to Coastal to Christmas and will make great gifts for any season all using the "snowflake cookie cutter below" They feature techniques from beginner to advanced....easily enlarge & have coordinating "mini" projects too. "One Design...Sew Many Ways!" My inspiration came from making Christmas cookies & cinnamon toast with my grandson using our favorite "snowflake cookie cutter." Amazing how "cookie cutters aren't just used for cookies anymore." So... Pop on over to my quilting blog, grab your "stash fabric... Aurifil thread" & let's have some fun 2gether! :-)

Blessed Cooking from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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"Scrapin' w/Cat Quilt-a-long" starts today :-)

 Hey everyone...hope your week is going well. I wanted to share my Scrapin Quilt-a-long with y'all that started today on my quilt blog. It's already September and this would make a great gift for any occasion. I love fun & easy projects that use up my "scraps." I'll be posting more on my quilt blog but this one kicks-off the series! "Scrapin' Coastal Fold-n G0 Tic-Tac-Toe" Scrap Fabric for the each square and quilted with Aurifil thread. Hope you pop on over to my quilt blog to follow along. Have a great week & I'll be posting some health-r recipes soon! Two months without BACON and I'm still alive! Have to say I've been having fun watching peoples expression when I tell them "omit the bacon." :-)

Blessed Cooking from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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"Have a Blessed Labor Day Weekend!"

 Hey everyone...hope all is going well. My heart & prayers go out to everyone who has suffered with these storms. Mother nature has been a beast lately & it's so hart breaking watching the news & seeing the devistation. I'm praying that help gets to everyone fast and families know that everyone around the country is praying! It is Labor Day Weekend and I do want to thank those who are keeping our Country safe and helping the ones in need. Stay safe & strong!

Blessed Cooking from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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