Cupcake Pops

Christiana George

Okay, time to make the cupcake pops.  I have my candy melt, lollipop sticks, Lindt chocolate bar (to make the chocolate candy melt taste better), mini M & M’s, rainbow sprinkles, and a foam covered in foil to hold the pops.

First I dipped the bottom of the frozen cupcake pops in chocolate and stuck the lollipop stick in them.  I remember reading that the easier way to set them is to use an egg crate.  I cleaned out a plastic egg crate and it worked perfect.  I put the pops back in the fridge until they set.

Then it was time to dip the tops in pink candy melt and decorate.  Not too bad for my first attempt.  My daughter and husband taste tested them and both concurred that they were a hit.  And the best part is that they were quite easy to make.  Thank you Cathy for buying that cute little cupcake mold!





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Petite Lasagnas

Christiana George

So I was trying to make these Petite Lasagnas but I went to 2 grocery stores and couldn’t find any wonton wrappers.  So I grabbed some crescent rolls and hoped for the best. I took out 2 triangles of crescent rolls and rolled over them with my handy dandy Pampered Chef roller to make 1 rectangle, which I cut in half and placed in each muffin cup. I don’t know if it was me or the muffin pan, but I couldn’t fit 2 layers in each muffin cup.  Again improvising, I just covered the scoop of ricotta mix and ground turkey mix with another piece of crescent roll, covered it with a little sauce and sprinkled on some mozzarella. 

They looked a little something like this

They actually tasted quite good.  Hubby, sweet pea and bubsy liked them.  So I guess I will make them again. 



Petite Lasagnas

recipe slightly adapted from Hungry Girl
(makes 12)
12 oz raw ground turkey
¼ tsp salt, divided
¼ tsp pepper
1 cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped mushrooms
14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes, or tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tsp dried oregano, divided
½ tsp dried basil
1 ½ cups part skim ricotta cheese
24 small square wonton wrappers (the kind near the tofu in the refrigerated section of the produce dept)
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the turkey, onions, mushrooms, salt, and pepper. Crumble the meat and saute the mixture for about 10 minutes, or until the turkey is cooked through. Add the garlic and stir constantly for 30 seconds.
Add the crushed tomatoes and 2 tsp of oregano. Bring the pan to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, a pinch of salt and pepper, the remaining teaspoon of oregano, and the basil. Stir to mix well. Set aside.
Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Place 1 wonton wrapper into each of the 12 cups, pressing firmly in the bottom of the cup and up the sides.
Using half of the ricotta mixture, divide it among the 12 muffin cups. Next, using half of the turkey tomato sauce, spoon it evenly over each of the ricotta filled cups. Sprinkle with 2 tsp of mozzarella.
Gently press another wonton wrapper on top of the mozzarella layer.
Repeat the process by distributing the remaining ricotta, then the remaining tomato sauce, and finally the rest of the shredded mozzarella.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
Let the cups cool, remove them from the pan, and serve!

Nutrition Info for 1 petite lasagna:
Calories: 181.2, Total Fat: 7.9g, Cholesterol: 41.9mg, Sodium: 389.5mg, Total Carb: 13.6g, Fiber: 1 g, Sugars: 1.6g, Protein 14.1g



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