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BBQ Kielbasa Sausage

Here is a Simple, QUICK recipe I like to throw in the crock pot in the Morning so it is ready for supper. My picky eaters in my household even like it! If you forget to put it in the crock pot in the Morning (Like I did today) you can also make it on your stove top!

Update: Since originally blogging this, I have now started to add strips of Green Peppers. YUMMY!

Ingredients:

• 2 Packages of Polish Kielbasa Sausage or Smoked Sausage
  We always have leftovers, and it tastes even better the second day!
• 1 Sweet Vidalia Onion & 1 Green Pepper
• 2 Small BBQ Sauce (I always use Sweet Baby Ray)
• Optional:
• Grape Jelly
• Brown Sugar
• Crock Pot

Directions:

Step 1) Slice sausage into one inch chunks. (Chop onions & Peppers as you prefer, We like ours bigger and chunky. WE ARE NOT big onion fans, but it ads to the flavor and once it is done, you eat them both together, sausage and onion in one bite and you can not taste the onion)

Step 2) In Crock Pot or Pan mix onions, peppers, sausage, and both bottles of BBQ Sauce. Before you start stirring… Take both empty BBQ Sauce bottles, fill both half to 3/4 of the way with warm water, put the top back on and shake, then add that to your mixture. (This helps thin it down a bit, you do not want it to thick)

Step 3) Gently fold everything together. DO NOT MIX hard or you will break the skin off of the sausage.

Optional:

• 2 tbsp. Grape Jelly (Helps take that vinegar take your breath away reaction of bbq sauce away, sweetens it, and helps the sauce stick better to the sausage)

• Brown Sugar (For a Sweeter Taste)

Step 4: Simmer on low in your crock pot six to eight hours.
(If you are cooking on  your stove top in a pan, Put on medium heat for two hours stirring often)

Simple as that, Enjoy!

Apple Snicker Fluff Salad

Ingredients:

• 6-8 medium (or 4-6 large) apples — I prefer Granny Smith, but any apple will work
• 1 small pkg vanilla instant pudding (cheesecake, white chocolate or french vanilla flavors also work well)
• 1 cup milk
• 1-6pk of FROZEN Snickers candy bars
• 16oz Cool Whip
• Optional: Can of drained, crushed pineapple (helps apples from turning brown)

Preparation:

1.) Whisk pudding and milk together in a large mixing bowl until thickened (2 minutes)

2) Fold Cool Whip into pudding mixture 8oz at a time until thoroughly combined

3) Put frozen Snickers bars into food processor and process until crushed (or place unwrapped bars in a gallon sized ZipLoc bag and pound with hammer or meat tenderizer until crushed well)

4) Fold crushed Snickers bars into cool whip mixture until well blended

5) Slice apples off of core and dice into bite sized pieces (I leave peel on, but you can peel them if you like)

6) Put diced apple pieces into cool whip/snickers mixture.

7) Mix well and enjoy!!

8) Leftovers (if there are any ) should be placed in an air-tight container and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Protein Shakes

Who said protein shakes have to taste like chocolate covered chalk? The best thing about the powder shakes is that you can mix them up with easy to find ingredients! From pumpkin in a can to fresh berries and bananas! With this many recipes, you will never get sick of the flavor and will be on your way to a new you! When shopping for protein powder, the prices scare me. I tend to stick to whatever is on sale. I tend to stay away from anything that costs more than $15 that’s not on sale. Flip through your local drugstore flyers and see what they have on sale. Also, GNC usually has a buy 1 get 1 free sale on their brands. If you can’t find anything on sale, store brand works just as well! You can mix your shakes with skim milk, however, I mix mine with silk due to lactose sensitivity plus it adds extra flavor (I buy the vanilla), you can also use ice cold water if you want to cut out a few calories! You don’t need a fancy blender bottle (okay so I know they aren’t fancy, but all you see are people walking around with them, they tend to drink just plain jane shakes!) You can use whatever cup you want, including a martini glass to dress it up! You also need a blender, and yes, I know most people have one! It doesn’t have to be the top of the line blender, mine is a $15 blender from Wal-Mart that works just fine for me!

Coffee Shakes – I use instant coffee in mine, but you can also use brewed coffee that is cold, or another tip, make coffee ice cubes and kill 2 birds with 1 stone!

 

Vanilla Frappe

1 – 2 scoops of vanilla protein powder

2/3 C. of Vanilla Almond Silk (Check their site for coupons!)

4 – 5 ice cubes

A packet of instant coffee (a good use for those freebies!)

Add all of this in the blender and let it rip! I usually blend mine for a minute. Pour into your glass of choice and enjoy!

 

Mocha

1 – 2 scoops of chocolate protein powder

2/3 C. of Chocolate Silk (you can also just use vanilla, or plain skim milk, this just adds extra chocolate J )

4 – 5 ice cubes

A packet of instant coffee

Do the usual and blend it up! See these recipes are very easy and fast!

 

Caramel Frappe (vanilla or chocolate!)

2 scoops of the flavor you want

1 C. Milk of choice

1 Packet of Nescafe Memento Caramel

4 – 5 ice cubes

If you want extra flavoring, you can also use a caramel coffee creamer, just add about 1 serving

Blend and enjoy J

 

Mocha Mint Frappe

2 scoops of chocolate protein powder

2/3 C. milk of your choice

1 drop of peppermint extract

1 packet of instant coffee

4 -5 cubes of ice

Blend and go!

 

Pumpkin Coffee

2 scoops of vanilla protein powder

2/3 C. milk of choice

¼ C. of canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1 packet of instant coffee

1 to 2 tsps. of cinnamon, depending on your taste.

1 packet of Truvia or your choice of sweetener

4 – 5 ice cubes

Blend and go!

 

Cinnamon Cappuccino

2 scoops of vanilla protein powder

2/3 c. of milk of choice

1 packet of instant coffee

1 or 2 packets of your choice of sweetener

A few shakes of cinnamon

4 – 5 ice cubes

Blend and go!

 

Hazelnut Coffee

2 scoops of vanilla protein powder

2/3 c. of milk of choice

1 packet of instant coffee

1 tbsp. of hazelnut creamer

Blend and go!

 

Gingerbread Latte

1 – 2 scoops of vanilla protein powder

2/3 c. milk of choice

½ tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground ginger

½ tsp. vanilla extract

2 packets of a sweetener of your choice

1 packet of instant coffee

4 – 5 ice cubes

Blend and go!

 

Chocolate Shakes – for those who have a sweet tooth that is preventing them to lose weight!

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

2 scoops Chocolate protein powder (or you can mix it up, 1 scoop chocolate and 1 scoop strawberry!)

A handful of frozen strawberries (there’s that killing 2 birds with one stone again!)

3/4 C. Milk of choice or water

Blend and go!

 

Chocolate Mint Shake

2 scoops chocolate protein powder

2/3 c. milk

1 drop peppermint extract

3 – 5 ice cubes

Blend and go!

 

Banana Chocolate Shake

2 scoops Chocolate protein powder

1 frozen banana (tip: peel, slice the banana, and wrap in saran wrap and freeze)

2/3 c. milk

Blend and go!

 

Berries and Chocolate

2 scoops chocolate protein powder

1 ½ c. frozen berries

2/3 c. milk

Blend and go!

 

Chocolate PBanana

2 scoops chocolate protein powder

1 frozen banana

1 tbsp. low fat PB

2/3 c. milk

Blend and go!

 

Caramel – Chocolate Shake

2 scoops chocolate protein powder

2 tbsp. caramel coffee creamer

2/3 c. milk

3 – 5 ice cubes

Blend and go!

 

Red Velvet Cake (Thanks to the Shake N Steak flyer)

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

2 scoops chocolate protein powder

2 tsp. of Jell-O Cheesecake powder

1 tsp. vanilla extract

¾ C. milk of choice

3 drops of red food coloring for the “red velvet” color

3 – 5 ice cubes.

Blend all together and go.