Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal This baked oatmeal recipe is one of our favorite make ahead breakfast options. It has some wonderful omega-3 fats, great fiber, and is a good source of protein! Bonus: the bananas provide plenty of sweetness, so there is very little added sugar. This recipe is highly recommended by my favorite 10 year old (my daughter Claire). Prep Time: 10 minutes Bake Time 25-30 minutes Makes 6 Servings Ingredients 2 large very ripe bananas 2 cups old-fashioned oats 4 large eggs 2 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup 2…
All through the month of January, we did a Veggie Challenge in my weekly newsletter! We worked on increasing our vegetables, diversifying our vegetables, trying a new vegetable and trying a new recipe that included vegetables. The last week, I asked if you would share some of the yummy vegetable recipes with all of us, and HERE THEY ARE!!! I hope you will try some of these and continue to work on all of your goals from last month! Turmeric Rice By: Myka K 1 cup Rice ¼ cup Diced…
Green Chile Chicken Soup This green chile chicken soup is perfect for chilly winter months. It is simple to prep and using the slow cooker helps all of the flavors to meld. You can serve it plain or you can dress it up and top with sour cream, cheese, cilantro, and tortilla chips. This soup is high protein and high fiber and it tastes amazing! Fresh roasted green chiles give it the perfect amount of spice. Makes 6 servings Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 6 hours slow cook Ingredients…
Overnight Oats are great for Busy Mornings! I know you have at least heard about Overnight Oats. These recipes seem to be everywhere right now, so what is the big deal? Are they really that exciting? Yes, in some ways they are. Many people don’t eat breakfast for a variety of reasons, but a major one being that they don’t have time. Overnight oats are a great solution for the busyness of the morning routine especially because you don’t have to cook them! Health Benefits of Oats Oatmeal has loads…
Are you ready for soup yet? This soup is a lower calorie version of other cream soups, but it is still super delicious! My husband is a lover of anything creamy including soups. I prefer broth based soups, but I always love to find healthier versions of the creamy ones. This creamy chicken vegetable soup has added flavor with bacon and cheese, but high nutrition value with all of the vegetables and protein from the chicken. It is a fabulous main dish for any chilly day, and it smells amazing…