Friday, May 21, 2010

Corn tortilla pizza

Corn tortillas
Pizza sauce
green onion
zucchini slices
chicken
pineapple
mozzarella cheese

put corn tortillas on cookie sheet. layer pizza sauce and all other ingredients. Broil in oven for about 10 minutes on high or until corn tortilla edges get crunchy

Chicken and BBQ baked beans

1 can of black beans (or kidney)
1 Cup cooked barley (cook like you would brown rice... or just use brown rice)
Chicken
1/4 C. BBQ sauce

Combine all the ingredients.

Yummy with steamed broccoli or veggies...


Cottage cheese ideas

take 1/3 C. of low fat (I wouldn't do fat free...) cottage cheese
1tsp. of the ranch powder
mix together
Dip cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, carrots ect..

OR

cottage cheese
fruit of your choice

OR

1/2 C. cottage cheese
grapes
slivered almonds

Cottage cheese
strawberries (whatever fruit)
1 C. of rice crispy cereal (or at Maceys they have a rice crispy type cereal that is made out of brown rice. REALLY good. I will have to remember the name of the cereal)




Delicious shake ideas

1 scoop of protein powder
fruit of your choice (banana, strawberries, blackberries ect...)
1/4 C. oats
1/2 C. water
ice cubes


Another idea, take the 1/4 C. oats out, blend everything else and then add 1/2 C. of rice crispy cereal.

Or, instead of 1/2 C. of water, replace with milk.


Quick snack ideas

Almonds, cashews, pistachios ect...
String cheese
fruit
crackers and cheese
edamame
Turkey Jerky
cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots ect...
Fruit leather
rice cakes
boiled eggs
Greek yogurt (throw in any fruit, or granola or both!... Pears, strawberries, blueberries ect.)
peanut butter with apples
Chips and salsa



Sweet potato chips

Sweet potatoes
olive oil cooking spray
salt
cinnamon

Slice potato thinly with or with out skin. Place on pan sprayed with cooking spray. Add salt and cinnamon.

Spray top of potato with cooking spray. Broil on low for 8-10 min or until edges are darkened

Sauteed Zucchini

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 large zucchini, thinly sliced in rounds
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley or basil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Directions

In a 12-inch skillet, heat the oil on low. Slowly saute the zucchini and garlic, with a little salt, until golden and slightly caramelized, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in parsley or basil and cilantro.


Guacamole


2 avocados
1 tomato
cilantro
juice from 1/2 lime
and a tiny bit of salt.

enough for 3-4

Monday, May 3, 2010

Chicken and Black Beans Crock Pot Recipe


In the crock-pot combine:

1/2 chopped onion
2 cloves garlic minced
3 cups hard black beans
2 heaping teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons oregano
1/2 tablespoon salt
4 cups water
3 or 4 chicken breasts (not frozen)


Cook on high 5 hours. Shred when cooked.

Great for mixing with eggs and potatoes in a skillet or over a bed of greens with corn chips for a salad.