These were very good, filling and easy! And it can be switched up many different ways! Here are my changes to the original recipe.
Added:
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup fresh blueberries - yum! :)
Substituted:
Agave nectar for the honey
Other things you could add:
Walnuts, pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, strawberries
http://fitandhealthywithdebbie.blogspot.com/2012/10/banana-oatmeal-breakfast-muffins.html
Thursday, January 31, 2013
BBQ Chicken Topped Sweet Potatoes
Made this for dinner and we both enjoyed it! I have been trying to find dairy free recipes for Chris because his system does not tolerate it well at all. This was super simple!
In the crockpot:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup barbeque sauce
1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
Cook on low 4-5 hours. Shred chicken and add to baked sweet potatoes.
In the oven:
Preheat to 400 degrees. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork several times and wrap in foil. Place in oven inside a dish for about an hour, depending on size.
Optional- add shredded cheddar and/or low fat sour cream on top. Could use pork tenderloin in place of chicken also.
In the crockpot:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup barbeque sauce
1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
Cook on low 4-5 hours. Shred chicken and add to baked sweet potatoes.
In the oven:
Preheat to 400 degrees. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork several times and wrap in foil. Place in oven inside a dish for about an hour, depending on size.
Optional- add shredded cheddar and/or low fat sour cream on top. Could use pork tenderloin in place of chicken also.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Turkey and Veggie Pasta Bake
I threw this together the other night with ingredients I had on hand it turned out pretty good! We are having the leftovers tonight, actually. The Philadelphia creamy pesto sauce is a little fattening, but keep in mind that a little goes a long way. I only used 1/4 cup of it. I love dishes that include protein, veggies and grains all in one!
Ingredients:
1 pound ground turkey, browned
10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
1/4 cup Philadelphia Creamy Pesto sauce
1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella
8 oz. whole grain penne pasta
Cook pasta according to directions. Brown turkey, add pesto sauce to the pan and stir. Add in spinach after thawing and squeezing it dry. Add in tomatoes and stir. Add cooked pasta. Pour mixture into an 8 x 11 dish. Sprinkle mozzarella on top. Bake in 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 pound ground turkey, browned
10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
1/4 cup Philadelphia Creamy Pesto sauce
1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella
8 oz. whole grain penne pasta
Cook pasta according to directions. Brown turkey, add pesto sauce to the pan and stir. Add in spinach after thawing and squeezing it dry. Add in tomatoes and stir. Add cooked pasta. Pour mixture into an 8 x 11 dish. Sprinkle mozzarella on top. Bake in 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Crockpot Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin is the leanest cut of pork you can buy, as far as I know! And so easy to prepare! This always turns out very tender and flavorful! Here is how I made it tonight:
Ingredients:
1 lb. boneless pork tenderloin, thawed
1/4 cup olive oil
3 t. lite soy sauce
1 T. brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 t. dried mined onion
1 pinch of cinnamon
Put pork in bottom of crockpot. Add all other ingredients on top and replace the lid. Cook on low for 4-5 hours.
Ingredients:
1 lb. boneless pork tenderloin, thawed
1/4 cup olive oil
3 t. lite soy sauce
1 T. brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 t. dried mined onion
1 pinch of cinnamon
Put pork in bottom of crockpot. Add all other ingredients on top and replace the lid. Cook on low for 4-5 hours.
Roasted Veggies
This is my absolute favorite way to make veggies! And it is super simple! Tonight, I had red potatoes, baby carrots and frozen green beans. I cut up the potatoes and baby carrots and laid them on a cookie sheet and drizzled olive oil lightly over them. Then just added S & P to taste.
Roast these in a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Take them out and add the frozen green beans (still frozen) and drizzle a little more olive oil, S & P.
Put back in the oven for another 10 minutes. They came out perfect and so delicious!
Change it up by using different veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, grape tomatoes, etc. :)
Roast these in a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Take them out and add the frozen green beans (still frozen) and drizzle a little more olive oil, S & P.
Put back in the oven for another 10 minutes. They came out perfect and so delicious!
Change it up by using different veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, grape tomatoes, etc. :)
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Quinoa with Almonds and Cranberries
I FINALLY made quinoa for the first time tonight! My sweet mom-in-law brought me some on Saturday and I had been meaning to buy it at the store for a while but kept forgetting since it's not a usual item on my list. :) This was a recipe that was on the side of the container it came in. We both really enjoyed it. If you've never tried quinoa, you really should. It's loaded with protein and it's a whole grain! Can't beat that for nutritional value.
1 c. dry quinoa
.5 cup thinly sliced almonds
1.5 cups boiling water
.5 cup dried cranberries or raisins
1 cinnamon stick
1 cube chicken bullion
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
Toast quina and almonds over medium heat in a large skillet, stirring frequently for about 3 minutes. Add boiling water and all other ingredients to pan and stir. Make sure it stays boiling and then cover and simmer on low for 20 minutes
(The texture of the quinoa is supposed to be sort of crunchy, even after cooking.)
1 c. dry quinoa
.5 cup thinly sliced almonds
1.5 cups boiling water
.5 cup dried cranberries or raisins
1 cinnamon stick
1 cube chicken bullion
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
Toast quina and almonds over medium heat in a large skillet, stirring frequently for about 3 minutes. Add boiling water and all other ingredients to pan and stir. Make sure it stays boiling and then cover and simmer on low for 20 minutes
(The texture of the quinoa is supposed to be sort of crunchy, even after cooking.)
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