Overnight Oats- Easy Breakfast

Need an easy go to breakfast? My new one is Overnight Oats. Fix the night before, Grab from the fridge and head out the door. 

What you Need

Container ( I use a protein shake mixer)

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup milk (dairy, almond, coconut)

1 tablespoon chia seeds

1 tablespoon flax seeds

Greek yogurt- the more you add the thicker it is-  I use 2 tablespoons

Mix ins 

For mix ins

My fave is a few handfuls of blueberries, pecans and brown sugar.

Other yummy choices

Nutella

Nut butters ( mix with Nutella too)

Banana

Lemon curd 

Strawberry jam

Let your imagination run wild!

Easy Black Bean Soup Recipe

2 cans of drained black beans

1/2 jar salsa (I used Newman's Own Mild)

Olive oil- 2 tbs

Onion chopped

Can of stock

Frozen chopped okra ( optional)

Put olive oil in pan with onion sauté .

Put in 1 can of beans- mash the mix

Mix in other ingredients 

Simmer for 15 to 20 mins. 

I served with grilled cheese! Yummy fall dinner :)

Snack Attack

Easy and yummy - 2 things I love! 

Microwave popcorn 

Top with smoked paprika and garlic powder

Slice cheddar cheese

Snack Away! 

What do you like on your popcorn? 

Twist on No Bake Cookies

Ingredients
2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 stick butter
1/2 cup skim milk
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1/3 cup Nutella
1/3 cup flax seeds
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups oatmeal
Waxed paper
Directions
In a heavy saucepan bring to a boil, the sugar, cocoa, butter and milk. Let boil for 1 minute then add peanut butter, nutella, flax seeds, vanilla and oatmeal. On a sheet of waxed paper, drop mixture by the teaspoonfuls, until cooled and hardened.
Devour!!!

Hip to be Square

I should probably say hip to be rectangle.

This little guy came out of my imagination one day, the hardest part was finding safety eyes! I whipped him up during Celebrity Apprentice last night and I'm calling him Oscar right now. Any thoughts on making him better? Is he already perfect?

Branching out for Dinner

Or should I say fungusing out? Is that a word?

The hubby and I tried Quorn for dinner - he unwittingly. Gruyere Chik'n Cutlet to be exact. Add in some minute rice (sprinkled with sesame seeds) and corn- a convincing dinner for my meat loving man. (Extra perk done in 20 minutes)

So, what is it? According to the website: "Mycoprotein is the main ingredient in all Quorn products. It's made from a member of the fungi family, which includes mushrooms and truffles, and is a high-quality meat-free protein that's naturally low in fat with very few calories."

Try a few bites, even the meat lovers out there will find this tasty!

Good Goulash Quick

Ingredients
3 Sausage cut into 1/2 in sections
1 lb ground meat (I use ground turkey or chicken)
Jar of Spaghetti Sauce
Italian seasoning
Garlic Powder
Adobe
1 lb whole wheat pasta
Shredded Cheese
Can of mushrooms
Chopped Onion
Olive Oil

Warm Oven to 350 degrees.
Put a bit of olive oil in a pan throw in onions, warm through
Add ground meat and sausage
Season with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and adobe
When almost browned add drained can of mushrooms
While that is working boil water and cook the pasta
Spray oven safe container with cooking spray
Put in cooked meat mixture and drained pasta
Mix in spaghetti sauce
Cover the top with cheese
Cook in the oven for 30 minutes or until brown and bubbly

BACON!

Now that I have your attention- do you need a quick appetizer that's cheap too?

Bacon wrapped pineapple to the rescue!
Canned Chunked Pineapple
Package of Bacon
Sweet and Sour Sauce
and or Sweet and Sour Duck Sauce
Toothpicks
Disposable pan (optional but when you are cleaning up you will thank me!)

Cut the bacon strips into 3 or 4 pieces (I do it as I go)
Wrap them around a chunk of pineapple

Stick a toothpick through it and put it in your pan

Keep going till you run out of pineapple and or bacon
Pour Sweet and Sour Sauce or a combo of sweet and sour and sweet and sour duck sauce over the top.

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes
Broil for approx 10 (keep an eye on them you don't want them to burn)

When the bacon is crispy on top you are done! (the toothpicks will blacken a bit- there is nothing you can do to stop it, just go with it).



ENJOY! You are now the hero of the party for bringing these :)