Thursday, March 22, 2012

Creativity + Healthy = YUM

Who said eating healthy had to be boring...
Monday: Chicken, brown rice, broccoli
Tuesday: Chicken, brown rice, broccoli
Wednesday: Chicken, brown rice, broccoli
I think you get my point... Talk about getting old quick!
EATING HEALTHY SHOULD BE FUN!
Experiment with these and let me know what you think!

Quiona Spinach Salad w/ Cumin Lime Dressing



2 cup cooked quiona
1 can black beans
1 avocado cut into small pieces
cherry tomatoes cut in quarters
1/2 red onion diced
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 red bell pepper cut into chunks
1/2 cucumber, diced
1 handful of cilantro diced
fresh spinach
1 whole lime, juiced
1/2 t cumin
1/2 T olive oil
dash of salt and pepper

Combine the first 9 ingredients and toss into bed of spinach.
Combine the lime juice, cumin, olive oil, salt and pepper together and drizzle over salad. Mix everything together and chill for an hour to let the dressing blend with the vegetables.

You can add your own variations to this with salsa, kidney beans, corn, etc. The key is to be creative and experiment!

Yes there is a cookie recipe, I wouldn't tease you like that.

Oatmeal Cookies
Dry Ingredients                                 Wet Ingredients
1 C Whole Wheat Flour                    1/2 C Honey or Agave Nectar
1 1/2 C Rolled Oats                           1/4 C Peanut Butter
1/2 t Baking Soda                              1/4 C Unsweeted Applesauce
1/2 t Baking Powder                          1 T Molasses
1/2 t salt                                             1 egg w/ 1 T water ( I use 2 egg whites plus water)
2 T Cinnamon                                    1 t vanilla extract

Raisins, cranberries, walnuts, dark chocolate or combo of your choice.

Mix all dry ingredients in one bowl. Mix all wet ingredients in another bowl. Pour wet mixture into dry mixture making sure to mix well. Fold in goodies of your choice (see above list) and place cookie batter in refrigerator for 20 minutes. Spoon tablespoon of cookie onto greased cookie sheet and press down slightly to flatten out cookie. Bake at 335 for 12-15 minutes. ENJOY!

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