fall soup and salad

Broccoli Cheddar soup

2 tbsp butter
1/4 small diced onion
2 tsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 cup chicken broth
1/2-2 cups cheddar cheese shreds
1 cup broccoli

add butter to pot and saute onions until soft
add second pat of butter and add flour to make a rue, "cook" the flour until caramel color
add chicken broth
whisk with rue
boil to thicken
add cheese ( more or less to your taste --i like more :) )
melt cheese then add broccoli

Simmer for 5-10 mins until broccoli is tender crisp


Fall harvest salad

bag of veggie lovers salad
1-2 Roma tomatoes
cooked and crumbled turkey bacon (I bake it in the oven for 3-5 mins)
1/2 English cucumber
1/2-1 diced gala apple
1 diced avocado
1/3 cup strawberry balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
Handful of nuts of choice
1/4 craisins


Mix all ingredients in bowl and chill

Grill 1-2 boneless skinless chicken breast on foreman grill with salt and pepper

Cut into strips and serve over the salad.

Marinara

Here ya go Steph!!

I made this in my crock pot and its super easy!

2 tsp each squeezeable garlic and basil

garlic powder
salt
pepper
2 tbsp italian seasonings
1 large can crushed tomatoes

Mix all ingredients and put in crock pot on low for about 5-6 hours.

ENJOY!!!


YUMEEE


Dawn

Garlic Hummus

I thought I posted this already but apparently I did not. At least I can't find it anyway so I am reposting per Jolene's request.

1 can chick peas ( you must peel the shell off the peas)
2 tbsp chopped garlic
1-2 tsp lemon juice
salt/pepper
1/4 cup olive oil

Put all ingredients in a food processor and stream in the oil as it blends until smooth.

I like to eat hummus on pretzel crisps.

Enjoy!!!


YUMEEE


Dawn

Vegetable Lo Mein

This is a great recipe for a cold night and a quick dinner!

THANKS to my guest blogger--MARIA SHEVLIN

1 pkg stir fry noodles--2 in one pkg, use both

3/4 can bean sprouts
1/2 cup snow peas sliced on an angle
1/2 chopped onion
1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup julienned carrots


Add tsp of oil to pan
Add garlic and onions to the pan and lightly brown
Add rest of Veg
Add 2 tsp of soy sauce and mix well
Toss in the noodles and mix well
Cover and steam for 3-5 minutes until tender crisp

Serve with Green onion and sesame seeds

ENJOY!!!

YUMEEE

THANKS MARIA

Dawn

basiltomato creamy chicken

1/2 store bought rotisserie chicken
1/2 package of 1/3 less fat cream cheese
1/2 can diced tomatoes (i like a kick so I used green chiles tomatoes)
1 tbsp basil paste
1 tbsp garlic paste
3/4 cup chicken broth
salt and pepper 3 turns of the Pampered Chef Grinders each

add garlic and basil paste in preheated pot
add cream cream
begin cream cheese to melting
use a whisk to break cream cheese into smaller pieces
add chicken broth
whisk cream cheese in broth as it melts
add salt and pepper
add tomatoes
add chicken and fold into mix
simmer 5-7 mins

I served it will homemade cinnamon applesauce (recipe is on blog) and brown rice.
Could also serve with pasta

Enjoy!!!

YUMEEE

Dawn

protein loading Strawberry banana yogurt pops

1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries and bananas
1 small container of plain greek yogurt
sugar free hawaiian punch drink


Put all ingredients in blender
blend until smooth but still thick


We "drank" half the mix and I made the pops above for freezing later with the extra.

The greek yogurt I used had 15 g of protein.
and the hawaiian punch is sugar free.

Enjoy!!!

YUMEEE


Dawn

chicken sausage kale soup

This is an adaptation from a sausage soup I have seen in Healthy Cooking Magazine.

1/2 lb of parmesan flavored Chicken sausage
2-3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 lb kale (more if you wish)
2-4 tbsp garlic chopped
2tbsp basil PASTE
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup celery
1/4 cup diced carrots
1/2 can diced tomatoes with green chiles
1/2 large can chicken broth


Take the chicken sausage out of the casing and place into about a tablespoon of olive oil.
Brown the sausage then add the kale

Wilt the kale down and add more oil
add onions, celery, carrots more garlic and basil
add tomatoes and the liquid

use the liquid to scrap the brown parts off the bottom of the pot
add broth to cover all the other ingredients.
add a bit of garlic powder, 3 turns of salt and pepper from the Pampered Chef Grinders


Cover and cook about an hour.

Serve with orzo or ditalini pasta and Fresh Locatelli cheese grated on top

Enjoy!!!

YUMEEE

Dawn