I realized I did quite a bit of cooking this month when I was going through my photos today. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I decided to upload this months munchies. Recipes follow each photo (or will link up!). I love having time to cook, and bake, and cook and bake some more.
That's what winter is for, right?
Smoothie. Seems simple. And it is.
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1 tbsp honey
1 cup almond milk
(this was before I had my chia seeds. I would definitely add a tbsp of seeds to this now!)
Dark Chocolate Cocoa Muffins:
So good. Not overly sweet. If you want sweet. Don't make these. If you want dark chocolate-healthy-for-you, then make these.
1 3/4 cup oats
3 egg whites
3/4 cup dark cocoa powder unsweetened
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp real vanilla
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup hot water
1 cup sugar (I used sweetener...aka Splenda)
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips!
Preheat the oven to 350. Blend all ingredients (minus chocolate chips) in the blender. Blend until smooth - I love this part of the recipe. SO easy for pouring. Mix 1/2 of the chips in the batter and pour into a greased/lined muffin tin. I like giant muffins and use six large ones - this would also make 12 regular size muffins. Bake for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 of chips on top of muffins. Bake for another 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean! 215 calories per muffin. Makes 6 muffins.
Quinoa Breakfast Bowl.
(I love pronouncing this. KEEN-WAH. So great.)
1/2 cup cooked quinoa (sprinkle 1 tsp cinnamon while cooking)
1 small tart granny smith apple chopped
1/8 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 cup almond milk
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and pour over with almond milk. This will keep you full until at least lunch!
Lentil Soup.
This recipe is a bit long. The link can be found here.
Cauliflower Pizza Crust - Addicting.
2 eggs
2 cups mozzarella cheese
2 cups riced cauliflower (I hand grated this, uffda, try this method instead)
2 garlic cloves chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil chopped (or dried will do)
Mix ingredients in a bowl and form any shape you'd like on a greased parchment paper lined baking sheet. Press down until about 1/4 inch thick. Bake at 450 for about 15 minutes. 3 'fries' = 250 calories. 10 fries per batch.
Cinnamon Honey Baked Chickpeas.
1 can rinsed and drained chickpeas
2 tsp coconut oil (I only have olive oil on hand at the time!)
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp honey (optional)
Dry chickpeas and toss in oil/sugar/cinnamon mixture. Place onto a baking sheet for 45 minutes at 375 shaking pan every 15 minutes. The longer they bake the crunchier (and better!) they will taste. Roll in honey after baked (optional) - store in an open container so chickpeas don't become soggy right away (lesson learned). Makes three servings, 157 calories per serving.
Cottage Cheese Pancakes.
Find the recipe here from a previous post.
Broccoli Cheese Quiche + Brown Rice Crust
2 cups cooked brown rice
1 1/4 cup shredded cheese (any variety you prefer)
5 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups cooked broccoli
a pinch of nutmeg
Mix the rice, 1/4 of the cheese and 1 egg together. Press into a sprayed pie crust pan. Bake for 5 minutes at 450. Mix remaining ingredients together and pour into baked pie crust. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 375, until the eggs are spongy (but doesn't jiggle when moved!) and slightly golden. 350 calories per slice - 6 slices per pie.
Chocolate Oatmeal Bites.
2 mashed bananas (very ripe)
1 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips chopped
1/4 cup shredded coconut
That's it! Mix all ingredients together and spoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
Makes one dozen bites, 57 calories per bite!
And there you have it: Foodie February. Any healthy recipes you love? Post so I can try them!
