Ingredients
2 15-ounce cans of chickpeas (garbanzos) one drained, one with liquid
1/4 cup roasted sesame seeds
1 Tbs olive oil
2 Tbs lemon juice
1 Tbs water (or more lemon juice, but I prefer less lemon juice)
1 and 1/2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
Directions
Blend all, doing whatever you have to do to have it mix well. If you don't have a really good blender, I would consider buying tahini (sesame seed paste) or sesame oil, though I would use considerably less than 1/4 cup in the recipe.
Oatmeal Cranberry Pancakes
Ingredients
2 cups milk
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup white flour (or more whole wheat flour)
3/4 cup uncooked rolled oats
1/4 cup flax seed
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup dried cranberries or raisins
Directions
Add everything* to a blender and blend on high until well mixed. Makes 12 pancakes made with a 1/4 cup scoop!
*My kids think that they don't like cranberries or raisins in their food. You could add these at the end to keep their texture and shape, but I like to hide them from the kids and just enjoy their hint of flavor.
2 cups milk
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup white flour (or more whole wheat flour)
3/4 cup uncooked rolled oats
1/4 cup flax seed
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup dried cranberries or raisins
Directions
Add everything* to a blender and blend on high until well mixed. Makes 12 pancakes made with a 1/4 cup scoop!
*My kids think that they don't like cranberries or raisins in their food. You could add these at the end to keep their texture and shape, but I like to hide them from the kids and just enjoy their hint of flavor.
Turkey Salsa Scoops
This idea came from the Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. They are delicious, filling, and my kids love them too!
Ingredients:
4 ounces of cooked, lean ground turkey: 170 calories
1/2 cup fresh salsa OR mango peach salsa: 20 calories
12 Tostito's scoops: 129 calories
Total Calories: 319
Directions
Cook the turkey in a skillet, like you would brown ground beef. Mix together the turkey and salsa in a bowl. Use a spoon to shovel them into scoops... and eat. It doesn't get much easier than that!
4 ounces of cooked, lean ground turkey: 170 calories
1/2 cup fresh salsa OR mango peach salsa: 20 calories
12 Tostito's scoops: 129 calories
Total Calories: 319
Directions
Cook the turkey in a skillet, like you would brown ground beef. Mix together the turkey and salsa in a bowl. Use a spoon to shovel them into scoops... and eat. It doesn't get much easier than that!
Quinoa Mexican Haystack
This is my new healthy addiction. My sister gave me this recipe; she makes this yummy dish with millet but I am more familiar with quinoa and they are both delicious!
Ingredients:
1 cup cooked quinoa*: 172 calories
Chicken bouillon
1 Tbs Sour cream: 30 calories
2 Tbs Guacamole or avocados: 50 calories
1 Diced Roma Tomatoes: 18 calories
1/2 cup corn: 88 calories
Total calories: 360 calories
Make quinoa with bouillon according to package directions (or see below). Top with everything else. Get creative and add anything you like! I added salmon last week and it was awesome!
*First of all, quinoa is so good for you. Some brands of quinoa recommend rinsing the dry grains before cooking and some do not. I am always sorry when I do not rinse. It tastes different, like dirt. Rinse those grains in a fine mesh strainer!
When making quinoa, I like to use a 1-2-3 method. Just the right texture, just the right flavor! Boil the quinoa covered. I boil a lot longer than the recommended 15 minutes, until fluffy and soft. I don't like my quinoa crunchy, but that's just me.
1 cup dry quinoa
2 tsp chicken bouillon
3 cups water
(makes 4 cups quinoa)
1-2-3!
1 cup cooked quinoa*: 172 calories
Chicken bouillon
1 Tbs Sour cream: 30 calories
2 Tbs Guacamole or avocados: 50 calories
1 Diced Roma Tomatoes: 18 calories
1/2 cup corn: 88 calories
Total calories: 360 calories
Make quinoa with bouillon according to package directions (or see below). Top with everything else. Get creative and add anything you like! I added salmon last week and it was awesome!
*First of all, quinoa is so good for you. Some brands of quinoa recommend rinsing the dry grains before cooking and some do not. I am always sorry when I do not rinse. It tastes different, like dirt. Rinse those grains in a fine mesh strainer!
When making quinoa, I like to use a 1-2-3 method. Just the right texture, just the right flavor! Boil the quinoa covered. I boil a lot longer than the recommended 15 minutes, until fluffy and soft. I don't like my quinoa crunchy, but that's just me.
1 cup dry quinoa
2 tsp chicken bouillon
3 cups water
(makes 4 cups quinoa)
1-2-3!
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