Baked Oatmeal/Baked Quinoa

Original recipe:  Refined Sugar Free Baked Oatmeal
 

Baked Oatmeal

• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 - 1 cup honey
• 1 banana, sliced
• 1 cup strawberries cut up
• 1 cup applesauce, unsweetened
• 5 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 3 cups milk

Mix, bake 350 degrees, 35-40 minutes.

Baked Quinoa

• 1 1/2 cups prepared quinoa
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ~1/3 cup honey
•  sliced banana
• ~1/2 cup chopped strawberries
• 1/3 cup applesauce
• a sprinkle of salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2/3 cup coconut milk

Mix, bake 350 degrees, ~1 hour 

Crockpot Chicken with Black Beans and Salsa

I found a similar recipe for baking in the oven.  It looked so easy, but then I decided to use the crockpot instead.  Just didn't want the oven going today.  Then, since it was so easy to mix up, I put together a second batch to have as a freezer meal.  

Crockpot Chicken with Black Beans and Salsa

2 chicken breasts

1 can black beans, drained

2 cups frozen corn

2 cups salsa

1 can chopped (mild) green chili peppers

2 tablespoons parsley

1 teaspoon coriander

shredded cheese (Mexican blend or cheddar)

Mix all ingredients, but the chicken.

 

 Cut up the chicken.  I did this for the freezer meal, but not for the batch I put in the crockpot.  I'll let you know if the one currently cooking works out alright.

Dump it all in a freezer bag...or...layer 1/2 bean mix, chicken, 1/2 bean mix in the crockpot and turn on for the afternoon.  Again, I will update when I know how my first batch turns out.

Kj asked for me to take a picture of this ring as well, and then proceeded to enter my photo above.  :)

To Nana:  Kj and I were talking of her upcoming overnight with you.  She asked if it would be 3 or 2 nights and I said 1 or 2 nights.  "Two then."  She also was asking if you were coming now, or when. 

Silly Lunch

I know that variety is really good for your diet and so today I thought I would give the girls a little bit of everything. We've had similar suppers before and Kevin's family called them "silly suppers", so today was silly lunch. Kj ate everything and L at most...the nuts were too hard, the celery and carrots were not appetizing to her, but she did a taste test of everything.


Contents: grapefruit (gave this to L ahead of time so that she would eat it), celery, ham, carrots, spicy mustard, ranch dressing, craisens, raisens, dried papaya, almonds, cheese, bread, and a tostada. We already had apples today and we all shared a strawberry and banana muffin once the rest of the food was gone.