JOJO's Chocolate Bark : GIVEAWAY

Good Morning Everyone + Happy Thursday!

 

Today we have another exciting thing happening on the blog -- a GIVEAWAY!

And it's the best kind of giveaway....

A chocolate giveaway... + it's Paleo friendly ; )  

 

Say hello to JOJO's Chocolate, the absolute love of my life.

Hi, JOJO's nice to meet you!

 

Now that we are all introduced, let me tell you the story about how we met (it's actually quite romantic...)

 

I came across JOJO's Chocolate Bark through another blogger and entered into a giveaway she was doing! Well, I didn't win -- but I knew I had to try this product out (+ knew JOJO's and I were a match made in heaven... chocolate heaven) and reached out to them and they were more than excited to work together!

 

After I tried the product I knew I had to let you guys in on this amazingness... it's that good!

I first talked about JOJO's in my post here and ranted and raved out it! I just love how fresh and natural their product is and how it isn't flavored bark, you can actually see the ingredients they put into it!

Oh, did I mention it only has 5 ingredients?

Yes! So simple + delicious

Ingredients: Dark Chocolate, Raw Almonds, Raw Pistachios, Cranberries, and all Natural Gnarly Whey Protein.

 

Each serving (1 ounce) is only 152 Calories, 10g Carbs, 11g Fat, and 4g Protein! And it's so filling. It's the perfect afternoon snack to keep you energized, full so you don't end up craving something extremely fattening!

You can actually see how homemade the bars are... honestly it looks like a little chocolate elf whipped this up and sent it right to you for your to enjoy! 



You guys know I LOVE companies who strive for the best no matter what! This is one of those companies.  JOJO's  motto is "Cure the craving!" and their main goal is to serve their consumers something that will help them stay motivated and reach their fitness goals! They also pride themselves on using very little sugar and possess the ability to cure anyone's hankering chocolate cravings!  

 

While I was writing this post I was looking through their website and found this. And I LOVE that they have this -- it truly shows you how much they strive to be better than any other "chocolate company" out there.

I know for me this was super eye opening to me! I would 100% rather eat a product I can see the ingredients + are more natural!

And of course while I was taking pictures I couldn't resist... so I took a bite! AHH I love this stuff, honestly, I do and I cannot wait for one of you guys to be able to try this stuff and understand why!

Okay let's get to this giveaway! This GIVEAWAY is going on from Today until June 25th so you've got tons of time to enter + spread the word!

 

One lucky reader will get 10 servings -- aka 10 days worth of chocolate bark (but you must. restrain. self. from. eating. all. at. once.) delivered right to your door!

 

This giveaway is going to be very similar to my Erin Condren Giveaway but I would love to add a little more excitement to this one + engage you guys more! So when you comment with your name + email I'd love to hear why you guys love chocolate! Be creative -- I want to hear it all! I absolutely love reading comments on posts! : )

 

Here's how you enter!

1. Complete the mandatory parts of the giveaway entry below!  

2. For added points towards your entry, you can subscribe to my blog here!

3. Comment on this post with your Name + Email to verify your entry! 

4. When you comment tell me why you LOVE chocolate! : )

  

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

Good luck everyone! I know you guys will absolutely love this chocolate so stay tuned!

I will announce the WINNER on Thursday morning (June 26th)!

 

 

Have a fit + fantastic day!

*Disclaimer: The JOJO's Chocolate products were sent to me as a promotional item for my review. I love the products anyway and was more than happy to promote them on my blog. I received no compensation and my opinions are mine and mine alone.

Skinny Spicy, Chicken Enchiladas!

I could eat Mexican food everyday, anytime, anywhere, for the rest of my life and you'd never hear a word of complaint from me. No sir, not ever.  

 

But... I've come to learn that Mexican food isn't that great for you... like, at all.

 

So, I decided I'd changed that!

I whipped up this quick + easy Spicy Chicken Enchilada recipe in my head while I was day dreaming of chips and queso at work one day!

The most amazing part? It only has 120 calories and 3g of fat per Enchilada!

 

Enchilada?

En-Chi-lata?

Aint-Cha-lata!

"Ain't-cha-gonna-wanna-eat-a-lotta" -- oh you're gonna wanna eat alotta this! ; )

120 calories per serving...that is just unheard of when it comes to Mexican food! Most enchiladas have 300 calories per serving (1 Enchilada) and over 10g of fat!

 

Eh... no thanks.

This recipe was very easy and only took 35 minutes to cook and the prep work took about 20 minutes -- depending on how fast you roll those tortillas!

Ingredients:
5 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
24 Corn Tortillas
1 cup Fiesta Cheese Blend
4.5 ounces Low Fat Cream Cheese
4 ounces Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt
1 jar of Verde Salsa
1 can Enchilada Sauce (Hot)
2 cans Rotel Canned Tomatoes with Green Chiles (Mild)
2 small cans Green Chiles (the size of about half a can)
1 packet Old El Paso Zesty Sour Cream Mix
1.5 TBSP Cilantro (dried)
1 TBSP Garlic Powder
1 TBSP Onion Powder
1 TBSP Cayenne Pepper

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut Chicken breasts into medium sized cubes. In large sauce pan cook chicken on high heat. -- I seasoned my chicken with sprinkles of Cilantro, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, tiny bit of pepper and a splash of Worcestershire sauce.
*I barely seasoned the Chicken because I was going to add the real spice later into the mixture!

2. After the chicken is cooked thoroughly (no pink + smells amazing), place in food processor and pulse until shredded evenly.
*I did this in 2 batches because my food processor is not very large.

3. Next, combine shredded Chicken, Cream Cheese, Greek Yogurt, 1.5 cans Rotel, 2 cans Green Chiles, Zesty Sour Cream mix, Cilantro, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder and Cayenne Pepper! Mix well!
*The picture was just so pretty with the seasonings on top -- but I stirred it all together after : )

4. Next, take your corn tortillas (I used small ones) and place 2 TBSP of the Chicken mixture into the center of the tortilla. Roll and place in a greased baking dish.
*My recipe makes 24 hearty enchiladas and could not all fit in the same dish -- I used a smaller baking dish as well that is not shown in the pictures.

5. Top with 1 large jar of Verde Salsa (I used 3/4 on the larger dish and the other 1/4th on the smaller dish). Evenly top with 1 can red Enchilada Sauce (hot). Then, evenly sprinkle with 1 cup Fiesta Blend cheese across both dishes! I used the last half can of Rotel on top + a little of the juice for an added kick!
*PS -- I used 1 cup cheese total, not 1 cup per dish!
6. Place in the oven for 35 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling on the sides!
*About 15 minutes in I pulled the dishes out and sprinkled with dried Cilantro leaves for aesthetic appeal and I LOVE cilantro! Then put the dishes back in!

 

7. Let cool for 5-10 minutes + Enjoy your sombrero-wearing-self!

This recipe, to say the least, was ginormous hit with my family. My Mom is actually the one in the family who is famous for her Enchiladas + my sister loves them.

After the first bite Madison said, "Well... these get second place. Mom's are still 1st..." [I think she was just sucking up to my Mom to be the favorite child ; ) ] after 5th bite --  "... okay actually, you can make these anytime.."

Two days later Madison says -- "Morgan, when are you making those enchiladas again...?"
Yeah, 24 enchiladas only last about a day and a half in this family -- remember they were healthy and I may or may not have eaten 4 of them on the first night I made them... ; ) (which was still under 500 calories for a dinner!)

 

This dish was super quick, cheap and was packin' the heat -- temperature heat that is! And I think I got the consensus that this is an overall crowd pleaser! Here's how I know -- Peter AND my Dad liked them and asked for me to make them again! But, I told them it had Greek Yogurt in it they looked confused and then said "Oh well -- when are you cooking again?"

Nutrition per Enchilada:

120 Calories, 15g Carbs, 3.3g Fat, 7.3g Protein

*Recipe makes 24 Enchiladas

Hope everyone is having an awesome Hump Day + stay tuned because tomorrow we have another GIVEAWAY coming to the blog!

Have a fit + fantastic day!