Copycat Starbucks Iced Green Tea

A new obsession of mine has been Starbucks' Iced Green Tea! But a venti is $3 and that is not something I can buy everyday and then I suck it all down within seconds! So, after doing some research and looking at some other copycat recipes, I made my own and OMG it takes exactly the same! So good!

Ingredients:

Tazo Zen Green Tea (found at any grocery store)
1 gallon jug

Directions:

1. Bring 2 quarts of water to a bowl. Use 5 tea bags and let them rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Pour tea into the gallon jug and fill the rest of the way with cold water.
3. Fill a cup with ice, cover with green tea and sweeten if you so desire.
4. Refrigerate the leftovers. 

I'm not kidding, it tastes exactly the same and you get about 4 gallons for the same price as one venti from Starbucks!

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Sweet Potato Scramble

Ingredients:
1 serving of baked sweet potato squares

4 egg whites

1 whole egg

1/3 cup fiesta blend cheese (great value brand)

Garlic salt and pepper

Directions:
1. Crack 4 egg whites and 1 whole egg into a mixing bowl and scramble.
2. Cook eggs and season with salt and pepper.
3. Layer eggs on top of baked sweet potato squares
4. Sprinkle cheese on top of eggs and enjoy!


Nutritional Information:
Calories: 381
Protein: 31.48g
Carbs: 18.8g
Fat: 21.4g


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Baked Sweet Potato Squares

I have recently found a love for sweet potatoes! Healthy and yummy, can't really beat that! I have been experimenting with different ways to prepare them and baked is my current favorite!

Recipe

Ingredients:
1 medium sweet potato
1/2 tbs olive oil
Choice of seasoning

Step 1:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and peel your sweet potato.

Step 2:
Cut the potato into squares. Beware, sweet potatoes are tough when they aren't cooked, so make sure you have a good knife. 

Step 3:
Mix olive oil, sweet potato squares and your choice of seasoning in a mixing bowl. 

Step 4:
Cover a baking sheet with foil and pour a single layer of sweet potatoes on the sheet. Make sure they aren't on top of each other or they won't cook evenly. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes. 

Enjoy!

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Nutritional Information: (based on a 3oz sweet potato)
Calories: 133.1
Protein: 1.36g
Carbs: 17g
Fat: 7g

Healthy Breakfast Burrito

Ingredients:
4 Egg Whites
1 Cup Baby Spinach
1 Cup Mushrooms                                
Whole Wheat Tortilla
1/3 Cup Fiesta Blend Cheese
Garlic Salt
Louisiana Red Hot Sauce

Directions: 
1. Scramble egg whites until they are almost done
2. When the eggs are still a little runny add in baby spinach and mushrooms
3. Cook thoroughly
4. When done, place eggs, spinach and mushroom mixture in the center of the tortilla
5. Top with cheese, sprinkle garlic salt and add the hot sauce for some heat.

Nutritional Information: 
Calories - 334
Carbs - 30.5g
Protein - 27.7g
Fat - 11.7g

Enjoy!!