Thursday, January 19, 2012
1/18/2012 Breakfast Cereal
we ate half puffed whole wheat rice and half fruit loops! forgot all about the photo we woke up late! :(
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
1/14/2012 Dinner Mexican-Style Chicken Tortilla Soup
Campbell's Select Harvest Mexican-Style Chicken Tortilla Soup I added 1/4 cup left over whole grain rice to it while it was cooking on the stove. I do NOT care for the soup that says "Now better than Ever"
Happy Eating,
Sarah
1/14/2012 Lunch Leftover BBQ Chicken on Salad
yep that's what we had I didn't get a photo of it :(
Happy Eating,
Sarah
Happy Eating,
Sarah
1/14/2012 Breakfast Smoothie and toast
Smoothie Ingredients
- 2 cups of Vanilla Coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons of Ester-C (vitamin granules) I use orange flavor
- 2 heaping tablespoons of Whole Psylliun Husk (dietary fiber flakes)
- 2/3 cups frozen blueberries
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 3/4 cup key lime pie yogurt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Happy Eating,
Sarah
1/13/2012 Dinner Whole Grain Blueberry toaster waffles and oranges
by the end of the night my hand was throbing and when I said ok time for me to make dinner Chloe decided to take charge of dinner planned and did it all by herself! I am so lucky to have such sweet girls :)
1/13/2012 Lunch Nutella Sandwiches, carrots, and apples
I love how Hannah, Chloe, and Abby jumped in and made lunch for each other and Lily since I had hurt my hand!
1/13/2012 Breakfast Cereal
Had other plans for breakfast today however night of 1/12/2012 I cut my hand and had to get stitches so it was a serve yourself breakfast at our house!
We ate cereal 1/2 wheat puffs and 1/2 cinnamon toast crunch and a banana
We ate cereal 1/2 wheat puffs and 1/2 cinnamon toast crunch and a banana
1/12/2012 Dinner BBQ Chicken, corn and baked apples
to BBQ chicken I grind sea salt on chicken then grill after turning it over I brush BBQ sause on the cooked side, when the other side is cooked then flip and grill each side 2 minutes with sause on.
1/11/2012 Teacher Treat Orange Zucchini Muffins
makes about 12 Muffins
What you Need:
2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
2 Tsp Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
2 Tsp Baking Powder
1/2 Tsp Salt
2 Eggs, well beaten
2 Tsp Vanilla
1/3 Cup Orange Popsicle yogurt
2/3 Cup Agave Nectar
1 1/2 Cups Zucchini, shredded (about 2 medium zucchinis)
zest of 1 mid size orange
1 1/2 tsp of vegetable oil (didn't add it last time but will to help the muffins not stick to the papers so much)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place flour, cinnamon, baking soda and powder, and salt in a large bowl and mix.
3. Add remaining items in a separate bowl and whisk to combine.
4. Pour the wet mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until the ingredients are combined.
5. Scoop the zucchini mixture into muffins cups (I use an ice cream scooper to keep them the same size).
6. Bake 17-20 minutes
Happy Eating,
Sarah
1/11/2012 Lunch Mac and Cheese, oranges, and carrots
Yes we were eating lots of mac and cheese as it had been a long while since we had and it is the most requested lunch box item at our house!
Happy Eating,
Sarah
Happy Eating,
Sarah
1/11/2012 Breakfast Blueberry Muffins
Leftover from 1/10/2012 see breakfast from that day for recipe
Happy Eating,
Sarah
Happy Eating,
Sarah
1/10/2012 Dinner Pot Roast, Green Beans, & Baked Potatoes
I cook my pot roast in an oven bag with a tablespoon of flour, and 5 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and cook at 350 for 1 hour 45 minutes!
Happy Eating,
Sarah
1/10/2012 Lunch Pasta Salad and an apple
pasta salad includes
- roman lettuce
- whole wheat bow tie minis
- cucumbers
- celery
- dressed with Fat Free Caesar Italian
Happy Eating,
Sarah
1/10/2012 Breakfast Blueberry Muffins
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup truvia
- 3/4 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp cinnomon
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 2 cups blueberries (I used frozen)
- beat eggs, truvia, and yogurt
- then add the remaining ingredients except blueberries
- Once the mixture is combined, gently fold in the blueberries
- bake at 350 for 18-25 minutes
Happy Eating,
Sarah
1/9/2012 Dinner Chicken Roll Ups and Green Trees
What you Need:
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
1/4 cup milk
1 cup Ricotta cheese
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
10 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups Spaghetti Sauce
What to do:
- In medium bowl, combine chicken, cheeses, milk, and pepper
- Spread about 1/3 cup mixture on each lasagna noodle
- Then roll in a jelly-roll fashion
- In a 13 by 9-inch baking dish, spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce
- Arrange lasagna rolls, seam-side down in sauce in baking dish
- Top with remaining spaghetti sauce
- Cover with foil
- Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes
- Cool 5 minutes
- Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.
Happy Eating,Sarah
1/9/2012 Breakfast Baked Strawberry Oatmeal
Not the best photo should have taken one in the baking dish!
Ingredients:
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
½ tsp. baking powder1 tsp. ground cinnamonPinch of salt¼ cup maple syrup1 cup milk1 large egg, fully beaten2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly1 tsp. vanilla extract1/2 cup strawberries (I used fresh)
Directions:- Preheat the oven to 375˚ F.
- Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, combine the rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
- Stir with a fork to combine.
- In a measuring cup, combine the maple syrup, milk, egg, butter, and vanilla.
- Spread all of the sliced berries in a single layer over the bottom of the baking dish.
- Sprinkle the dry oat mixture over the fruit in an even layer.
- Pour the liquid ingredients evenly over the oats.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the top is browned and the oats have set.
- Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
Happy Eating,
Sarah1/8/2012 Dinner Grilled Chicken, Pineapple, and Salad
frozen organic chicken breast brushed with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar and grilled
grilled canned pineapple rings
Salad dressed with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Happy Eating,
Sarah1/8/2012 Breakfast Multi Grain Blueberry Waffles and Smoothies
Smoothie Ingredients- 2 cups of Vanilla Coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons of Ester-C (vitamin granules) I use orange flavor
- 2 heaping tablespoons of Whole Psylliun Husk (dietary fiber flakes)
- 2/3 cups frozen blueberries
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 3/4 cup key lime pie yogurt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Happy Eating,Sarah1/7/2012 Breakfast
We ate cereal 1/2 wheat puffs and 1/2 cinnamon toast crunch and a banana
Happy Eating,Sarah1/6/2012 Multi Grain Blueberry Waffles and Smoothies
Smoothie Ingredients
- 2 cups of Vanilla Coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons of Ester-C (vitamin granules) I use orange flavor
- 2 heaping tablespoons of Whole Psylliun Husk (dietary fiber flakes)
- 2/3 cups frozen blueberries
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 3/4 cup key lime pie yogurt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Happy Eating,Sarah1/5/2012 Dinner Pasta and Green Trees
homemade sauce with ground turkeyrecipe to come in later weeks!
Happy Eating,Sarah1/4/2012 Teacher Treat S'mores bars
The perfect treat for the first day back from Christmas Break so totally worth every fat gram and calorie!(just ask our teachers)
S'more Cookie Bars
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 7-8 full graham crackers)
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 super-sized chocolate bars (I used Hershey’s)
1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme/fluff (not melted marshmallows they disappear when baked)(I made 4 batches of the recipe and used 2 9x13 pans)Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
To make graham cracker crumbs I stuck crackers in my food processor
Then add in flour, baking powder and salt and blend in food processor
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla.
Add dry mixture to the butter mixture and mix at a low speed until combined.
Divide dough in half and press half of dough into an even layer on the bottom of the pan.
(don't worry it will be very thin! The baking powder will make it rise while cooking)
Place chocolate bars over dough. Two 5 oz. Hershey’s bars should fit perfectly side by side, but break the chocolate (if needed) to get it to fit in to a single layer.
(remember I used 9x13 pans for mine)
Spread marshmallow fluff evenly over the chocolate layer.
Place remaining dough in a single layer on top of the fluff. Use your dry palms to flatten it out. It's ok if the fluff isn't covered completely however make sure they are smaller exposed areas instead of one larger one.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly browned.
Cool completely before cutting into bars
(mine took 3 hours, but be patient if you don't wait it will slide apart and crumble and look really bad)
Makes 16 cookie bars.
Happy Eating,Sarah1/4/2012 Lunch Mac & Cheese, celery, and apple
no homemade mac and cheese here is the box I use I do make homemade for dinners
1/4/2012 Breakfast French Toast and Blueberries
6 whole wheat toast (if its a little stale that's great)
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup coconut milk
powdered sugar
beat together eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and coconut milk
dip each side of bread in mixture
in pan or large flat grill cook on each side til the start to brown and flip
sprinkle with powdered sugar
and serve
Happy Eating,
Sarah1/3/2012 Dinner Tacos and Corn
These quick and easy tacos are a favorite at our house
one can of turkey chili (I use wolf brand)
1/2 lb ground turkey
1/2 lb 97% lean ground beef
your favorite taco toppers (we use 2% cheese and lettuce)
whole wheat tortillas
- brown ground meats together in a skillet
- when cooked all the way mix in can of chili
- cook stirring ofter about 5 more minutes
- scoop on whole wheat tortilla top and serve
1/3/2012 Lunch Baked Potatoes, Cucumber, and Oranges
I bake my potatoes by coating them with olive oil and putting a turn of sea salt on top, then wrap them in foil and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes to an hour depending on how big they are!
Happy Eating,SarahTuesday, January 3, 2012
1/3/2012 Breakfast Smoothie and Not Just Banana Bread
Smoothie Ingredients
- 2 cups of Vanilla Coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons of Ester-C (vitamin granules) I use orange flavor
- 2 heaping tablespoons of Whole Psylliun Husk (dietary fiber flakes)
- 2/3 cups frozen blueberries
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 3/4 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Left Overs from yesterday morning!
Happy Eating,Sarah
1/2/2012 Dinner Homemade Pizza
Ingredients for dough
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 1/3 cup un-bleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tablespoon sea salt or garlic salt
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- In a larger cup dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water leave alone until foamy about 3-5 minutes
- I use my food processor with the dough blade add flours and salt
- With machine running pour small amounts of the liquid in slowly allowing liquid to absorb before adding more
- Run untill a dough ball forms and cleans the sides of the bowl
- The dough might be sticky when you pull it out coat it with the oil
- The place dough in either a gallon size Ziploc bag or a container with a lid
- Let dough rise in a warm spot for about 45-50 minutes
- Place on a lighted floured spot and punch down the let rest about 5 minutes
- Roll to your favorite pizza size and top!
- Bake at 375 for about 20-22 minutes checking for crust to brown
- Cool at least 3-5 minutes cut and enjoy!
My dinner pizza with ground turkey & Italian Seasoning
Happy Eating,SarahMonday, January 2, 2012
1/2/2012 Lunch Hot Dogs and Soup
Nothing special about today's lunch the kids had turkey hot dogs, carrots, and bananas
And I had a bowl of Campbell's Select Harvest Mexican-Style Chicken Tortilla Soup I added 1/4 cup left over whole grain rice to it while it was cooking on the stove. I do NOT care for the soup that says"Now better than Ever"
Happy Eating,Sarah1/2/2012 Breakfast Not Just Banana Bread
Ingredients
1 cup un-bleached all-purpose flour (I always use un-bleached flour)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup sugar in the raw
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 applesauce or vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups fruit puree (I used bananas, pears, and a tad of orange juice since it didn't quite make 2 cups)
1/2 cup yogurt (I used vanilla this time)
spray or butter to grease pan
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Grease 1 9x5 inch loaf pan
- Mix together with a fork flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, & cinnamon
- I use my kitchen aid to cream the eggs and sugar
- Then add applesauce or oil and the vanilla mix well
- Mix in the fruit puree
- Add the flour mixture alternating with the yogurt, start and end with the flour (didn't think this would make a difference but it really does!)
- Be careful not to over mix after adding the last of the flour
- Pour into loaf pan sprinkle some cinnomon and sugar mix on top and bake about 1 hour
- Let rest 10 minutes and then turn out the loaf on a wire rack to cool.
I've made this with peaches, pears, cauliflower, blueberries, and strawberries (with seeds strained out) mix it up but I always use at least 1/4 cup of banana. Change the yogurt to any flavor! This recipe I use in a combination between 4 or 5 others I have tried in the past! This bread also freezes well wrap in parchment paper then place in a freezer bag up to 3 months. I always double my batch and make two loaves with 6 of us it goes fast!
Happy Eating,
SarahSunday, January 1, 2012
1/1/2012 Dinner Mini Meatloaves
Here's a fun twist to a classic! To my kids every thing taste better when its a mini version why I don't know, but whatever works to get them to eat it!
Ingredients- 1/3 lb ground pork
- 1/3 lb ground turkey
- 1/3 extra lean ground beef
- 1 cup mid size bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup 2 % mozzarella cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375
- Mix all ground meats and garlic together (I've found it's much easier to use my hands)
- In a cup or small bowl mix bread crumbs, and Italian seasoning
- Mix meat and bread crumbs together
- Grease muffin tin
- Scoop mixture into muffin tin (I used a small ice cream scooper and make them over flowing)
- Push down mixture and make a small indent
- Add one tablespoon of tomato sauce to each piece
- Add a pinch of cheese to each piece
- Bake for about 35-40 minutes
- Cool at least 5 minutes
Here's what they look like before baking!
Happy Eating,Sarah1/1/2012 Lunch Pasta Salad
Super quick and easy lunch. I used some leftover whole wheat noodles, roman lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, a pinch of parm cheese, teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil, and a table spoon of balsamic vinegar toss and enjoy. Great to use those left over noodles!
Happy Eating,
Sarah1/1/2012 Breakfast Chocalote Chip Pancakes & Oranges
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cupwhole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinamon
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the flours, sugar, cinamon, baking powder and salt.
- Combine eggs, vanilla, milk and butter
- Add to dry ingredients just until moistened.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
Super yummy pancakes! I however pulled aside some batter before adding the chocolate chips for me :)
Happy Eating,
Sarah
12/31/2011 Dinner Party
We were invited to a great New Years Eve party that had lots of great food! So I was off the hook for dinner!Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)
