Blueberry And Banana Steel Cut Oats

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups almond milk
• 2 cups blueberries
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ready Time: 5 hrs 10 mins


• stir water, almond milk, blueberries, bananas, oats, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt together in the crock of a slow cooker.
• cook on low for 5 to 8 hours.

braised balsamic chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• season both sides of chicken breasts with garlic salt and pepper.
• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook seasoned chicken breasts until chicken is browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. add onion; cook and stir until onion is browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
• pour diced tomatoes and balsamic vinegar over chicken; season with basil, oregano, rosemary and thyme. simmer until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).

Simple Lemon Herb Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 lemon
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pinch dried oregano
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley, for garnish

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• cut lemon in half, and squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon on chicken. season with salt to taste. let sit while you heat oil in a small skillet over medium low heat.
• when oil is hot, put chicken in skillet. as you saute chicken, add juice from other 1/2 lemon, pepper to taste, and oregano. saute for 5 to 10 minutes each side, or until juices run clear. serve with parsley for garnish.

superfast asparagus

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 pound asparagus
• 1 teaspoon seasoning

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• snap the asparagus at the tender part of the stalk. arrange spears in one layer on a baking sheet. spray lightly with nonstick spray; sprinkle with the seasoning.
• bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 10 minutes.

Ants On A Log

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 stalks celery
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup raisins

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• cut the celery stalks in half. spread with peanut butter. sprinkle with raisins.

Simple Turkey Chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 (28 ounce) can canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can canned kidney beans - drained, rinsed, and mashed
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. place turkey in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. stir in onion, and cook until tender.
• pour water into the pot. mix in tomatoes, kidney beans, and garlic. season chili powder, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper. bring to a boil. reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.

Refried Beans Without The Refry

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.