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Healthy Super Bowl Sunday Appetizers!

Kelly @ The Fit Skool — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:22:32 +0000

Super Bowl Sunday is in 3 days, are you ready?

I have always treated the Superbowl like any other holiday and I get super excited. It’s even better when your team is playing in the BIG Game. With all the football nonsense that has been going on about the Patriots, I can honestly say it has diminished some of the excitement however; once the game begins I know that will all go away and I will be pumped up to watch.

I love indulging in game day food (Who Doesn’t?) but I have always been conscious of adding in healthier ingredients and making foods a little less junky if you know what I’m saying.

There’s no reason not to eat wings and chili but lets try to make them a little more nutritious so we don’t feel guilty after!

Here are some of my favorite recipes to make for Sunday Football:

Paleo Lean Beef Chili (with extra Veggies)

Healthy Creamy Buffalo Chicken (with Chobani)

Buffalo Chicken & Veggie Chili

Healthy Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Stuffed Mushrooms

This Sunday we are having some family over to watch the Super Bowl. I plan on making my Creamy Buffalo Chicken and serving it with buns, lettuce wraps or just as is on a plate. I will also be making Stuffed Mushrooms and Marc said he is going to make a batch of Beef Sliders!! I can’t wait

Please check back tomorrow for Marc’s Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms recipe. They are healthy, delicious & simple to make!

Will you be hosting or attending a party? And if so are you making any appetizers?

What is your favorite Super Bowl recipe or food to eat?

Healthy Creamy Buffalo Chicken with Chobani

Kelly @ The Fit Skool — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:42:11 +0000

Step aside buffalo wings, this lightened up version of the traditional hot wings is SO delicious and even better it’s healthy.

Sunday is a typical football day in our household. When the Patriots play a 1 oclock afternoon game we always need something to snack on and this is a perfect appetizer or meal for the big game!

The husband approved!!

There’s something so satisfying about the creaminess that our hidden secret weapon Chobani brings to this dish.

Ingredients:

1 small container of Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt (5.3oz)

1 1/2 lbs of chicken breast

3-4 tbsp Frank’s Buffalo Hot Sauce

1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles

Serve with Sliced Carrots and Sliced Celery

Directions:

Place 3 large chicken breasts in the Crockpot 1 cup of water and 1 tbsp hot sauce.

Cook on high for 3-4 hours. Shred chicken in crockpot using 3 forks.

Empty out any extra water from the Crockpot. Return the chicken to the crockpot and add Chobani greek yogurt, remaining hot sauce, & blue cheese crumbles. Mix well and turn the crockpot to warm until you are ready to eat! .

One of the best parts about this buffalo chicken recipe is that you can use it as an appetizer with lettuce wraps, tacos or sliders

or you can make it a meal by serving it over a salad or as a sandwich!

Either way this Healthy Creamy Buffalo Chicken with Chobani is sure to please

#MADEWITHCHOBANI

Feel free to add more hot sauce if you like things spicy!!!

Have you ever used Chobani Yogurt to replace unhealthy creamy sauces??

Are you a fan of buffalo wings or buffalo chicken?

Buffalo Chicken & Veggie Chili

Kelly @ The Fit Skool — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:18:35 +0000

The NFL Football season is over half way through, and if your household watches football like ours I am sure you do some Sunday cooking. I was searching for a new recipe that Marc and I could make because lets be serious, who doesn’t love to eat while watching football?

I stumbled on this Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Chili from Olena at IFOODREAL.com. I was sold at the title of the recipe alone! Olena has some other delicious clean eating recipes on her site, I highly recommend you take a look!!

I love taking recipes and adjusting them to my liking, so I switched out a few things and made some substitutions based on what we had available in my kitchen!

Chilis are an easy way to toss in extra veggies, so I amped it up with some butternut squash & peppers and omitted the beans because I don’t always feel like beans in my chili. It turned out FABULOUS. Marc and I loved every bite. It tastes just like you are eating chicken wings minus the extra calories

We had it for dinner twice, this time we topped it with Cheddar cheese.

BUFFALO CHICKEN CHILI

1lb lean ground chicken breast

1 tsp olive oil

1 can petite diced tomatoes

1 cup carrots chopped

1 cup celery chopped

1 cup butternut squash (I used frozen chunks)

1 cup diced mixed peppers

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp parika

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1/4 cup Franks Red Hot Buffalo Sauce (Optional)

DIRECTIONS: In a large pot saute the celery and carrots in olive oil for 6-8mins on medium high heat. Add in remaining ingredients and mix well. Let cook for 10 minutes and mix. Turn heat down to low/medium and cook for another 10-15 minutes, mixing occasionally.

If you didn’t mix in the hot sauce, drizzle some on top and with whole grain chips! This would also be great with a little blue cheese.

This recipe will be made again and again.. I like it more then the buffalo chicken dip recipe that’s floating around out there and it is much HEALTHIER!!

And here is a picture of Cooper to make you smile. He’s clearly trying to get some attention.

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Do you watch football with your husband/family?

What is your favorite appetizer/chili recipe to make during football season??