Blender Muffins

Blender Muffins

Ingredients

1. 2 cups oats
2. 2 eggs
3. 1 cup plain greek yogurt
4. 2-3 ripe bananas (2 large or 3 small)
5. 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
6. 1/4 cup chia seeds
7. 1/2 cup sweetener (real maple syrup, honey, brown sugar)

Instructions

1. Put everything in your blender and blend it up.
2. Pour the mix into a well oiled muffin tin.
3. Place any toppings you'd like on top. (chocolate chips, frozen berries, sliced bananas, nuts, craisins, raisins)
4. Bake at 400 F for about 20 minutes.

Crock Pot French Toast

This yummy recipe calls for Challah bread which you will find in your grocery store bakery department. I use this bread for standard French Toast as well.

Ingredients
1) 1 loaf of challah bread
2) 6 eggs
3) 2 cups of milk
4)  2 teaspoons cinnamon 
5) 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions
1) Cut challah into cubes and place in a mixing bowl
2) Whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla
3) Pour egg mixture over bread and mix until egg mixture is soaked into bread.  
4) Spray inside of crock pot with non-stick cooking spray or coat with butter
5) Place egg mixture into crock pot
6) Cover and cook an low for 6 hours 

Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers

I live with seriously picky eaters! In order to get them to eat healthier, I have to take their approved meals and revamp them in a sneaky manner ;-) This is a success!

Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

2 Green Peppers

1 Sweet Onion   

1 Lbs Minute/Shaved Steak

1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella cheese / any cheese of your liking

1 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions:

1. Cut onions into long strings and sauté, on high, in olive oil until they're translucent

2. Add steak to cooked onions and cook until it's no longer pink

3. Preheat oven to 375º

4. Cut green peppers length wise. Remove seeds and ribs

4. Fill bottom of the peppers with a layer of shredded cheese

5. Layer on the onion and meat mixture

6. Add a final layer of cheese

7. Cook for 15-20 minutes. Until cheese is melted. If you want a softer pepper, add some water to the bottom of the pan and cover with tin foil.

Snack Ideas

• Baby carrots
• Broccoli florets
• Cauliflower
• Peppers
• Cucumbers
• Grape tomatoes

Try Tzatziki dip or homemade hummus with your veggies

• Blueberries
• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Kiwi fruit
• Banana
• Pineapple
• Apples
• Fruit salsa
• Dip fruit in Cookie Dough Greek Yogurt or make fruit yogurt bites 
• Or, sprinkle raspberries and chocolate over Greek Yogurt

• Two hard-boiled eggs
• Greek yogurt
• Roasted chickpeas
• Cookie Dough Greek Yogurt

• Almonds
• Cashews
• Peanuts
• Walnuts
• String cheese
• Mozzarella cheese
• Lowfat cottage cheese
• Homemade hummus

• Homemade air-popped popcorn
• Whole-grain crackers
• Whole wheat bread or toast

Healthy Pancakes

Slow Cooker Enchilada Soup

Slow Cooker Enchilada Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups veggie broth
• 1 8oz can tomato sauce
• ⅛ cup cilantro (fresh or that fun stuff in a tube)
• 1 15oz can no salt added black beans
• 1 14oz can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups frozen corn kernels
• 1 tsp cumin
• ½ tsp ground oregano
• 1 package Beyond Meat Lightly Seasoned chicken Strips

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil over medium heat, add onion and garlic, stirring until soft, about 3 minutes.
2. Add all ingredients to slow cooker.
3. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.
4. Remove chicken strips from soup and shred,
5. Return to slow cooker.

 Adapted from a Skinnytaste recipe

Saba Approved Chili

Saba Approved Chili

Ingredients
1 lb lean ground turkey
1/2 chopped onion
1 green pepper chopped
1 can diced tomatoes, low sodium or fresh chopped
1 large can of low sodium crushed tomatoes
1 can chili beans
1 can light kidney beans
1 can black beans
1/2 cup frozen sweet corn
1 can puréed pumpkin (not pie filling)
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp chili powder ( or to your heat liking)
1/2 tsp cumin

Place all in crockpot on low for 4-6 hrs, serve with shredded cheddar and plain Greek yogurt (optional)