Oven Baked Broccoli

So I have seen this recipe for the best broccoli ever all over Pinterest and over course I had to try it. I went to Dig In to find the recipe and my results are below:

Look at those struggle veggies

Ingredients 
Broccoli
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Garlic
Parmesan cheese
Lemon juice 

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 425
2. Cut up vegetables and place them in a small bowl
3. Use a small amount of olive oil to coat the vegetables

4. Evenly lay the vegetables on a baking tray
5. Sprinkle salt, pepper, garlic and cheese over the vegetables
6. Squeeze half a lemon over the vegetables

7. Bake for 20 minutes

The final product with some chicken and rice

This was another failed recipe. The website didn't provide many details so I made up some of them as I went along. I found 425 was too hot so I decreased the temperature. I also took the food out after 15 minutes because they were more than done.  I wouldn't suggest this recipe either. Hopefully next week I'll have some better finds for you all.

Spinach Artichoke Dip in a Crock Pot: Fast and Easy

So...I'm back to cooking again!!! I've found a great recipe for spinach artichoke dip. The best thing about this recipe is that you can just throw all of the ingredients in the crock pot and let it cook itself!

I found the recipe on Budget Savvy Diva's website via Pinterest. I love spinach artichoke dip and I was super excited to be able to make it at home!!

My Dip!

The recipe ingredients and directions with pictures are below. Enjoy!!

Ingredients

• 9 oz frozen spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 (14 oz) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
• 8 oz cream cheese – low fat works great
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (I added some extra cheese)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• pinch of cayenne pepper
• 1 Tablespoon of dried onion flakes
• 1/4 cup milk (I don't drink regular milk so I used what I had)
• pinch of pepper and salt

Instructions

dip chillin' in my crock pot

1. Use can you a crock pot liner if you would like – but I did not and I had no problem cleaning my crock pot
2. Place all the ingredients into the crock pot and place lid on the crock pot and set to high
3. After one hour mix the ingredients together
4. Cook for 1 more hour – you can top with a little more Parmesan
5. Enjoy!

Over all I loved the dip! It was a little watery but I made some adjustments to the recipe so whatever, it was still good. It was also cheap to make. Definitely cheaper than buying it in a restaurant. I would definitely make it again. 

And the final product!!

 Recipe Source: http://www.budgetsavvydiva.com/2013/01/crock-pot-spinach-artichoke-dip-recipe/

Crab Rangoon

I have never made Crab Rangoon or used won tons so it was all an adventure for me! It was simple, tasty, and low in calories!

Ingredients:
1/8 tsp garlic salt
1/8 tsp Worcestershire sauce
14 won ton wrappers
1 small green onion
4 oz surimi imitation crab (I used some shrimp)
3 oz cream cheese

Directions:
In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, garlic salt and Worcestershire sauce until smooth.
Stir in crab and onion.

Place 2 teaspoonfuls in the center of each wonton wrapper.

Moisten edges with water; bring corners to center over filling and press edges together to seal.

Place on a baking sheet coated with non-stick cooking spray.
Lightly spray wontons with nonstick cooking spray.
Bake at 425 °F (210 °C) for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Makes 14 Crab Rangoon (2 Per Serving)

Nutritional Info Per Serving: Calories 94; Total Fat 2.29g; Cholesterol 12mg;
Sodium 147mg; Potassium 40mg; Carbs 12.03g; Fiber 0g; Protein 5.76g

Source: http://www.weight-watchers-recipes.net/points-plus-baked-crab-rangoon.html