Charise's South of the Border Loaded Sweet Potato

South-of-the-Border Loaded Sweet Potato

When it comes to topping the potato with salsa, start out with 1/3 cup of fresh salsa and drain the liquid from it. It will likely only be about 1/4 cup (maybe a bit more) in the end. Note that the toppings won't fit inside the potato - they will spill out over the top, making it even more decadent to eat!

1 (8-ounce) sweet potato
4 ounces grass finished beef (or for you corn fed lovers, ground turkey)
3/4 teaspoon fajita or Southwest seasoning
Olive oil spray (propellant free) or if you like propellant, use Pam!!
1/3 cup fresh salsa, drained (from the refrigerated section)
2 tablespoons jarred all-natural roasted green salsa
2 tablespoons fat-free plain Greek yogurt
Using a fork, poke the potato 5 times on all sides and place it in a microwave-safe bowl or dish. Cover the dish loosely with a paper towel. Microwave it on high for 3 minutes. Carefully flip the potato (it will be very hot) and continue microwaving for 2 to 4 minutes longer, or until cooked and tender.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the beef/turkey and seasoning.
Place a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, lightly mist it with the olive oil spray. Cook the turkey for 3 to 4 minutes, or until no longer pink, breaking it into bite-size chunks as you do.
Cut an opening in the potato that stretches 1 inch from each end of the potato and deep enough to open the potato completely without cutting it in half. Put it in a medium shallow bowl. Stuff the potato with the fresh salsa, then the turkey, then the green salsa. Top it with the yogurt. Serve immediately. This serves 1.

Charise's Bomb Granola

6 cups oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup wheat germ
1/2 shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 1/4 cup nuts ( I use a combo of pumpkin seeds and sliced almonds) or you can throw in raisins/craisins I dont because I feel like they turn hard after baking
1/2 cup melted coconut oil or olive oil (I use coconut)
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Throw in some grounded flax seed (smoothie button)

Preheat oven to 350. Spread oats on cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
Transfer oats to large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Spread 1/2 mixture on each of 2 cookie sheets and bake for 10 minutes, stirring after 5 mintes. Cool and enjoy.

I eat this for cereal with almond milk and sliced strawberries or blueberries. I have also used molases 1/4 cup or less melted instead of brown sugar. Its outrageously high in b vitamins and iron. And has fabulous mineral properties.

Hope you love it!!

Oh, and if you have flax seed you want ground up, bring some over and I would happily do it in 45 seconds for you!!  Seriously, anytime:)