Sweet Potato Turkey Shepherd's Pie

    I don't know about you, but I grew up eating shepherd's pie! My mom has been making it since the dawning of time and it fully encompasses everything that I associate with comfort food. I decided to mix it up a bit this week and try something a little different than my childhood favorite. I really liked the way this recipe came out! You can really play with it though! If you like your casserole to be a little bit more moist, you could swap the whole kernel corn for creamed corn. You could even swap the corn entirely for peas! I used mashed sweet potatoes in place of regular mashed potatoes and I replaced ground beef with ground turkey! This recipe is simple and easy, you'll love it!

Sweet Potato Turkey Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients:

- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

- 2 tablespoons(or more) of butter

- 1/4 cup of milk

- 1 tablespoon of olive oil

- 1 pound of lean ground turkey

- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

- salt and pepper to taste

- 1 (14 ounce) can of corn, drained

    In a large pot, cover the cubed sweet potatoes with water, salt the water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender. Mash the sweet potatoes with the butter, milk, salt, and pepper. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a skillet, over medium high heat with the olive oil, brown the ground turkey with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Spray an 8" casserole dish lightly with cooking spray. Layer the cooked turkey with the corn and top with the mashed potatoes. Bake it the oven for about 10 minutes and enjoy!

Sneaky Peanut Butter Blondies

    I seriously cannot believe that these blondie bars are made of garbanzo beans! I just had one with my coffee for breakfast! I left sugar out of this recipe. Instead, these bars are sweetened with coconut palm sugar and honey. There are no eggs, butter, or flour in this recipe either! If you're looking to make this recipe dairy free, you can replace the milk with almond milk! This is the recipe to make if you're looking to trick your kids into eating something healthier!

Sneaky Peanut Butter Blondies

Ingredients:

- 1 (15 oz) can of garbanzo beans

- 1/4 cup of honey

- 1 tablespoon of milk

- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

- 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter

- 1/4 cup of coconut palm sugar

- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

- 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda

- 1/4 teaspoon of salt

- 1/4 -1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add the garbanzo beans, honey, and milk to your food processor and puree until smooth. Pour pureed mixture into a bowl and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix until combined and pour the batter into a greased 8" baking pan. Add additional chocolate chips to the top if desired. Bake for about 30 minutes, until golden brown.