I always find it hard to eat the amount of vegetables that are recommended per day!! Yesterday, while I was cooking dinner, I had the bright idea to add some vegetables into my meatloaf! I diced green peppers and carrots and noone even noticed they were added! I do think they added some extra flavor in there! My goal is to try this with other meat dishes.

This is one of my favorite go-to dinner recipes. It is both healthy, simple, and SOO good!!! I found it on pinterest a few weeks ago!

CROCK POT SANTA FE CHICKEN

Recipe From: skinnytaste.com

• 24 oz (1 1/2) lbs chicken breast
• 14.4 oz can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
• 15 oz can black beans
• 8 oz frozen corn
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 14.4 oz can fat free chicken broth
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste)
• salt to taste

Combine chicken broth, beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt in the crock pot.

Season chicken breast with salt and lay on top.

Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours.

Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred.

Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in. Adjust salt and seasoning.

Serve over rice (extra pts)

Enjoy!

Servings: 8 servings

Serving Size: 1 cup

Old Points: 3 pts

Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 190

Fat: 1.5 g

Fiber: 5.6 g

Carbs: 23.1 g

Protein: 21 g

So I'm very new at this blogging thing but I went to a conference and the speaker got me excited to start one! I am a Senior Dietetics student at the University of Northern Colorado and I love food! I hope to provide fun facts and nutritious recipes that are yummy!!

Since today is the first day of April I'd like to start with some colorful, flavorful fruits to get everyone excited for Spring!

Apricots Apricots aid in digetion and can also be used to  reduce a fever.		Avocado Avocados are full of  monosaturated fatty acids. They are good for increasing  healthy cholesterol and reducing unhealthy cholesterol.
Blueberries Blueberries contain vitamin A vitamin C and vitamin E. It is also loaded with a lot of minerals such as potassium, manganese, and magnesium. They are rich in fiber and less in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium.		Cucumber Cucumbers are a good source of vitamins A, C, and folic  acid.
Currants Currants contain a lot of Vitamin C and anthocyanins which helps in fighting against cardiovascular disease, eyestrain, aging, joint inflammation, kidney stones, urinary infections and even cancer.		Cantaloupe Cantaloupes contain large quantity of vitamin A, C and B6 among various other nutrients.  They have also been shown  to prevent lung cancer.
Strawberries Strawberries prevent the oxidation process in the body for free radicals. It also handles the heat, tighten the skin and prevent leukemia. It also has the effect of growth and curbs the happening of malignant tumors.		Cherries Cherries have powerful pain  relief benefits especially for  runners and other athletes. It also has a considerable impact on relieving muscle  and joint discomfort more quickly. .
Figs Figs are used to lower and control high blood pressure because they are filled with potassium, a mineral used to control hypertension.		Rhubarb Rhubarb is in fact a vegetable, not a fruit. But we generally treat it as a fruit, because of its high acidity, but in some cultures they use it as  vegetable in savory dishes.
Navel orange Navel oranges are high in vitamin C and fiber.		Nectarines Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that  nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids, potassium and natural sugars.
Papayas Papaya contain rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C, carotenes, and flavonoids. It is mainly useful for the prevention of atherosclerosis and diabetic heart disease. It is also used to treat a number of conditions such as allergies, chronic diarrhea, indigestion, hay fever and sports injuries.		Pineapple Pineapples are an excellent source of vitamin C and manganese. It is helpful in energy  making and antioxidant defenses. Pineapples are commonly used to cure throat infections, bronquitis and also be useful for women suffering from painful periods.
Raspberries Raspberries are full of antioxidants and fiber.
Source: http://www.fruitsinfo.com/spring-fruits.html