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I’m always on the hunt for easy meals once school starts.  Between homework and after school activities, 5pm can sneak up on me.  Try this easy homemade sloppy Joe’s recipe for a tasty and delicious meal the kids will LOVE.  Spice things up and make it a little interesting with a Sloppy Jose twist on a traditional sloppy Joe’s recipe.

Ingredients

1 lbs. Ground Beef
1 Bell Pepper, red, yellow or orange, chopped
1⁄2 Red onion, diced
2 cans Diced Tomatoes
1 pkg. Taco Seasoning
4-6 slices Texas Toast
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese
6-8 stems worth of Cilantro

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Are you looking for a great dip to put out for the football game, bring to the next family get together, or at game night? This easy Guacamole Dip recipe is a perfect compliment to chips or for topping nachos or tacos. You can mix this by hand if you like a chunkier version, but I enjoy a smooth and creamy guac to dip my chips (preferably lime Tostitos).

This will quickly become a party favorite and will put you at the top of the guest list every time (if you promise to make your homemade guacamole that is). Grab your ingredients and get ready to mix up a bowl of yummmmm!

Easy Guacamole Dip Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 large avocado
2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
1⁄2 cup rotel diced tomatoes with chiles, drained
1⁄2 cup sour cream
1⁄2 finely diced onion
1⁄2 lime
2 cloves garlic, crushed
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. To slice avocado- slice avocado all the way around, twist, pull apart, and remove pit. Scoop out all inside green flesh and put into bowl of hand held or stand mixer- using the paddle
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2. Squeeze 1⁄2 lime into bowl.
3. Stir in cilantro, sour cream, rotel, garlic and onion.
4. Whip with mixer until smooth and creamy.
5. Place in refrigerator for at least a half an hour before serving to allow flavors to combine.
6. Top with a pinch of fresh cilantro before serving.

Let us know what you think of this easy guacamole dip recipe.  Do you like chunky or creamy guac?

You might also like the Loaded Cream Cheese Dip Recipe or Homemade Pretzel Bites Recipe with Beer Cheese Dip!

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Have you switched to a Paleo diet, but your friends and family think you’re a little crazy? Well, get ready, because this is the recipe that is about to win them over. These Paleo Meatballs are not only meaty, juicy and satisfying, but they are also full of good-for-you ingredients like sweet potatoes! I’d venture to guess that you’ve never tried sweet potatoes in your meatballs before, but after you try this great Paleo Meatballs recipe, you won’t go back!

A lot of people think that eating a special diet like Paleo is too restrictive, but that simply isn’t the case. There are TONS of fantastic healthy recipes out there no matter what kind of special diet you are on. Just consider this Blueberry Smoothie recipe or this collection of quick and easy vegetable recipes, for example. If you think healthy food has to be boring, bland or gross–you definitely haven’t looked hard enough! One bite of these Paleo Meatballs and you’ll wonder why you don’t eat healthier more often! (Or if you do, you’ll know why!)

Plus, the good thing about these Paleo Sweet Potato Meatballs is that they really aren’t expensive. You probably have most of the ingredients in your fridge or pantry already, and those that you don’t have can easily be substituted for other things if need be (you might switch out avocado oil for olive oil, for example). It really is possible to eat healthy on a budget, and this Paleo Sweet Potato Meatballs recipe is a great way to do so!

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