Spicy Guacamole Dip

With Cinco De Mayo right around the corner, I like to breakout my all time favorite guacamole recipe ever. Let me warn you-it is a bit spicier than your average guacamole, so have a drink in hand and be prepared! Most of all, be safe and have a great time.

Spicy Guacamole Dip

Ingredients

• 3 avocados
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 3 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• 2 jalapenos, diced
• 2 tbsp sriracha sauce
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp salt

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mash together the avocados, lime juice, pepper, and salt.
2. Mix in onion, cilantro, jalapenos, and garlic.
3. Stir in cayenne pepper and sriracha sauce.
4. Refrigerate 1 hour for best flavor, or serve immediately.

Serves 4.

262 calories per serving.

22 grams of fat.

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Happy Weekend!

Hi ladies! Hope you are all having a great weekend!

We attended a wedding of a dear friend of ours this past Saturday and Grey did wonderfully! I will be back to blogging on Monday!

Have a fun weekend!

Baked Jalapeno Onion Rings

One of my all time favorite guiltiest pleasures when it came to the fast food world was Sonic's onion rings. Nothing cured a hangover like a greasy snack such as that-and the taste, the crunch was just so tempting! Since I ditched my old habits, I found a newer, better way to indulge in my favorite past time- by baking them instead of frying! I even added a little kick to them-a spicy kick that is!

Baked Jalapeno Onion Rings

Ingredients

• 2 large yellow onions, sliced into rings
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 3 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 3 tbsp finely chopped jalapenos
• salt/pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Spray a cookie sheet with non stick spray.
3. Combine bread crumbs, jalapeno, cayenne, and garlic in a shallow baking dish.
4. Beat eggs in a bowl.
5. Put flour into a bowl.
6. Dredge onions (a few at a time) in wheat flour.
7. Coat them in egg (one at a time).
8. Cover completely with bread crumb mixture.
9. Place in a single layer on cookie sheet.
10. Spray rings with more non stick spray.
11. Bake for 30- 45 minutes, depending on thickness.
12. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to your liking.

Calories: 100 calories per 5 onion rings, depending on the size you cut them.

Gluten Free Garlic Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Yum is not the first word that comes to mind when I think of cauliflower. I am not a big fan because I often feel that it is such a bland vegetable due to the lack of taste. But, what if I told you that it is an amazing junk food replacement? Many people I know use cauliflower by mashing it to make a "mashed potato-like" dish.  However, my favorite way to use this unpopular veggie is by making pizza crust! By replacing the flour with shredded cauliflower, you will eat less carbs and get a high dose of vitamin C and antioxidants. Honestly, you cannot taste much of a difference because cauliflower tends to be one of those foods that takes on the taste of other ingredients. Cool, right?

Here is how to make your very own garlic flavored cauliflower crust!

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, chopped
• 1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup basil & oregano mix
• salt/pepper to taste

Directions

1. Place cauliflower pieces through the feeding tube of the food processor using the grating blade; pulse until all the cauliflower is shredded.
2. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer cauliflower to a large bowl and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until cooled, about 15 minutes.
3. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
4. Stir Italian cheese blend, basil & oregano, egg, garlic, salt, and pepper into cauliflower until evenly incorporated. Pour mixture onto the prepared baking sheet; press and shape into a pizza crust.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
6. Top with whatever you like!