1/2 cup organic (or not) Quinoa 1 cup chicken broth (I used a bouillon cube) 3/4 cup uncooked spinach 1/2 cup jarred red peppers (or use fresh) garlic powder salt Add the quinoa, broth, spices and red pepper to a skillet and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the spinachContinue reading “Red Pepper, Spinach, Garlic Quinoa”
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Organic Banana Buckwheat Oatmeal Pancakes
These were good, but not as good as my regular oorganic buckwheat pancakes, and those were lower calories. The only reason i’d recommend these, is because they’re very banana-y. So, if you like bananas, these are great. 1 ¼ cup old fashioned oats ½ cup organic whole wheat flour 2 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp.Continue reading “Organic Banana Buckwheat Oatmeal Pancakes”
Clean Eating Chocolate Frosting
Okay, I KNOW this sounds weird…but it’s not half bad. 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup honey 1 tsp vanilla extract Makes Approx 15 servings (a little more than what is needed to frost a 8×12 cake). NutritionCalories 25Fat .3gPotassium 3mgCarbs 7gFiber .5gSugars 5gProtein >1g
Whole Wheat Thin Crust Pizza
I did something a little different since I have had trouble getting yeast to function for me in the past. (Could be user error, but I just can never make it work! Grr. Tips welcomed in the comments!) I made this with my Vitamix blender. My Vitamix came with a recipe book, and it hadContinue reading “Whole Wheat Thin Crust Pizza”
Indian Spiced Chicken Pitas
A “clean” recipe. Jeremy wasn’t a huge fan. I thought they were ok. 6 small whole wheat pita’s (80 calories each), or you can use larger pitas 1 lb chicken tenderloins 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala, OR make your own with: cumin, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and ginger (to taste). 1 cup broccoli slawContinue reading “Indian Spiced Chicken Pitas”
Organic Buckwheat Pancakes
Okay…YUM…and what a calorie bargain. 🙂 Okay, I just did enough for ONE pancake, because it was the first time I had made this recipe, and I didn’t want to waste my buckwheat flour that I had to special order! (Does anyone know where you can find it in stores around here?!) But, what aContinue reading “Organic Buckwheat Pancakes”
Chocolate Oatmeal Chunk Cookies
So, for those of you who haven’t heard, my family is going natural/clean. Not STRICT, prefectionist clean, but we are going to be eating a lot more whole grains, and a lot less processed sugar, refined grains, and additives. So, I’m learning some new recipes. Here is my fifth attempt at a FAIRLY clean recipe.Continue reading “Chocolate Oatmeal Chunk Cookies”