Kale Chips. As the mother of a child who refuses to eat anything but beige foods (pasta, chicken, rice and cereal) I do have one single window of opportunity to get a veggie into her — Kale Chips. My whole family is obsessed with them and they are delicious and easy to make. Not only do they offer the same satisfaction as a regular potato chip but making them is something the kids can get involved in when you need a quick snack. Please note: the chips do not make for a good date food — it’s one of those items where you will literally get a small piece of green wedged in between every single one of your teeth — so take note and floss before leaving the house. Here is how I make them… 3-4 bunches of kale ripped into pieces (I tend to make a lot because they go fast!) Enjoy! CrockPot Quinoa Casserole. Day 209. We eat a lot of quinoa in our house. I put it in the rice cooker and we eat it a few times a week as our starch.
The kids request it for lunch quite often, and eat it with butter and shredded cheese. Many people don't know what quinoa is. That's okay. If you've never cooked with quinoa before, this is a great recipe to try---it is full of yummy stuff, and is a light, yet comforting meal or side dish. The Ingredients. --1 1/2 cups quinoa--3 cups broth (chicken or vegetable; I used chicken)--1 T olive oil--1/2 t salt--1/2 t cinnamon--1/4 sliced or chopped almonds--1/3 cup dried unsweetened cranberries --handful of baby spinach--1 cup baby tomatoes, halved or quartered depending on size--1/2 block feta cheese, crumbled The Directions.
You are supposed to rinse quinoa. Dump it into the crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or on high for 2-4. Fluff the quinoa with a fork, and add the baby tomatoes and feta cheese. Serve. The Verdict. The kids both liked this. Pomegranate Beef CrockPot Recipe. This recipe is part of Oprah.com's Holiday Food Blogger round-up. Welcome Oprah.com readers! Thank you for stopping by. xoxo steph Day 50. Fifty! 50! This recipe is straight from the Gluten Free Goddess' site. I have been a fan of Karina's for quite a while---her website taught me to not be afraid of gluten free cooking. This is an amazing dish. The Ingredients:serves 8 1 tablespoon olive oil1 yellow onion, sliced1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon herbes de Provence1/2 teaspoon kosher salt3 pounds beef roast (I used a chuck roast)4 garlic cloves (whole is fine, or you can chop them)1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes1 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice1/4 cup balsamic vinegar2 tablespoons maple syrup1/2 cup golden raisins The Directions: Use at least a 6-quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low fir 8 hours, or on high for about 5. The Verdict: Four generations of my family ate this dinner and everyone adored it. It makes a lot of sauce. Thank you so much, Karina! A Taste of Yellow : Yellow Rose Sugar Cookies. Winos and Foodies is sponsoring A Taste of Yellow event to benefit LiveSTRONG. Those yellow bracelets....that's it. I first heard about the event through Tartelette, one of my favorite blogs ever. I just love this idea of raising awareness of the foundation and paying tribute to a loved one with food! Cancer, bleeeeccch!... I HATE that word...hate it more than any other, I think. If I see it in an article, on TV, on the radio...the magazine is shut, channel changed, radio turned off. My plan from now on is, when I hear the word cancer, immediately think, "Livestrong.
" One of my favorite pictures of my mom! These cookies are a tribute to my mom who we lost to cancer eight years ago. If I let myself go, I'll have a page and a half blog post, so I'll just say, I had a good mom. My mom & I in all of our 1970's glory! The cookies.....I made this rose template from a file folder, (I like open roses rather than the buds.) and cut them with a paring knife.
Vanilla-Almond Sugar Cookies Ingredients: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough + Cupcake = The BEST Cupcake. Ever. Recipe. Quaker Heart Healthy Giveaway Recipe Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins. You all know I love the folks and the products from Quaker. Quaker was such a great part of my childhood… in fact, if I were to sit down and think back to an image or logo that was most regular in our home growing up, it would be the Quaker Oats guy. Whether it was a hot bowl of oatmeal in the morning, some homemade oatmeal cookies in the afternoon, or simply the Quaker Oats carton being used as a drum during playtime, Quaker has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.
February is the month for love, and with Quaker that means starting with our hearts… as in heart healthy. February is American Heart Month and Quaker is celebrating by donating $1.00 to the American Heart Association for each current Facebook fan and every new person who “likes” the Quaker Facebook Page during the month of February (up to $250,000). How are you keeping your heart healthy? How about a heart healthy giveaway? Quaker oatmeal bowl and products, a yoga mat, Dr. Isn’t that a great giveaway?