Applesauce Spice Protein Bars

This is from The Eat Clean Diet for Family & Kids, by Tosca Reno.

Preheat oven to 325.

Ingredients:
1 c. whey protein powder (I used vanilla flavored)
1/2 c. spelt flour (you could sub whole wheat flour)
2 c. rolled oats (not quick or instant)
1/2 c. oat bran
1/2 c. flax seed meal
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. all spice
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. black pepper

1/4 c. apple butter
1/4 c. agave nectar (you could sub honey)
1 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1/4 c. safflower oil (I used canola oil)
1 Tbsp. vanilla

Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Add wet to dry and stir until well blended. Press mixture into a metal 13 x 9 pan. Bake 20 -25 minutes until top is golden and middle is firm.

Once cool, cut into bars and store in fridge or freezer.

I thought these came out really good. Not super sweet but still good. Once again if you aren't used to protein bars, you might find these a little dense.

Peanut Butter Fudge Protein Bars

These are from Clean Eating Magazine, Fall 2008

I thought they turned out a little dense but my husband loved them, go figure! If you aren't used to eating protein bars you may not like these that much.

Ingredients:
4 scoops chocolate protein powder
2/3 c. flax seed meal (I used 1/3 c. flax meal and 1/3 c. quick oats)
4 Tbsp. Natural Peanut Butter
1/4 c. water
Stevia or other sweetener to taste (I didn't use anything at all)

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl...continue to add water (in addition to the 1/4 c.) 1 Tbsp. at a time until you have a sticky blob of dough. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and place onto separate pieces of plastic wrap. Mold into to bar shape and cover with plastic wrap. Store in fridge or freezer.

Chicken Curry Casserole

This one was from my friend, Tammy.

This is for a 9x13 casserole dish.

1 large chicken breast - cooked and cut in pieces
1 small bag broccoli florettes
4 cups cooked white rice (or a mixture of whatever you like)

Spray casserole dish. Layer above ingredients in casserole starting with rice, then broccoli, then chicken.

Topping:

1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup (or creamy chicken mushroom)
1 cup real mayonnaise
1-2 tsp curry powder
1 cup parmesan cheese

Mix above ingredients and spoon over top of casserole. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees until top bubbles and is slightly browned - approximately 30-45 minutes.

Optional to add to layers: slivered almonds, water chestnuts, mushrooms

Salsa Chicken Fiesta

This is from the Bisquick box. I am sure you could make another bottom, but we just use the Bisquick.

2/3 cup Bisquick
2 tbsp water
1 egg
1 1/2 cup shredded cheese
chicken breast (canned or cooked and cut up) I didn't have the amount written down.
1 jar salsa

Stir Bisquick, water and egg. Spread in pan (8 or 9 inch) and sprinkle with 1 1/4 cup cheese. Stir canned or cooked chicken breast and salsa together. Spoon over batter. Leave 1/2" crust. (Actually, I don't think I do that.) Bake at 400 degrees for 22-25 minutes. Add rest of cheese to top, and bake 1-3 more minutes.

Basic Pancakes

I could never find a basic recipe for pancakes. About 3 or 4 years ago, my friend Erin shared this with me, and I have used it ever since!

1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 T sugar
2 eggs
3/4 milk

Put everything in a bowl and mix well.
Pour by 1/4 cup into oiled and preheated skillet. (Actually, make them as big as you want and use cooking spray too if you want!) :)

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies

These have been my favorite this summer!

Taken from www.animalvegetablemiracle.com

Preheat oven to 350

Wet Ingredients:
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
Combine all wet ingredients in a large bowl

Dry Ingredients:
1 cup white flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Combine in a separate small bowl and then blend into liquid mixture

1 cup finely shredded zucchini
12 oz chocolate chips
Stir these into the other ingredients. Drop by spoonful onto greased baking sheet and flatten with the back of a spoon. Bake at 350, 10-15 minutes.

Easy Turkey Stromboli

This is a really easy dish to make. It is from the April 2009 Parents Magazine. I'll try to add a picture the next time we have it.

1 pkg (10 oz.) frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
1 pkg (11 oz.) refrigerated thin crust pizza crust
1 cup pasta sauce, divided (You can use as much as you like....I don't measure. We used the Heart Healthy Prego Pasta Sauce.)
2 tsp low fat milk
1/2 cup shredded Colby & Monterey Jack cheese blend
2 tsp grated Parmesan
1 lb. turkey-breast tenderloins, cut into strips (I have used ground turkey and that works well too. If you aren't a fan of turkey, I am sure chicken would be delicious too!)


1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Boil a cup of water on medium in a large skillet; add turkey and return to boiling. Cover; simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then chop.
3. Unroll crust into a 14"x12" rectangle on a parchment-lined baking sheet (I just greased my pan).
4. Spoon half the sauce (or as much as you'd like) down the center, lengthwise, leaving 3" on either side.
5. Layer spinach, turkey, and cheese over sauce.
6. Cut 12 strips on both sides of crust. Fold strips over filling, so they overlap. (I usually do eight strips, or none at all.)
7. Brush with milk and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
8. Bake for 12 minutes. Serve with remaining sauce. (I don't know if it takes exactly twelve minutes or not....I just keep an eye on it as we like the crust crispy.)

I copied this part from another blog:
For those interested, if made to their specifications, the Nutrition Info is as follows:
Per serving (makes 6 servings):
305 calories; 27g protein; 8g fat; (3g sat. fat); 31 carb; 2g fiber; 157mg calcium; 3mg iron; 553mg sodium.

Blogging Bagels

Here is my post about making bagels at home. They are delicious and pretty easy to make.

Jessica

Let's Help Each Other Out!

Hello! I thought this blog would be a fun way for us to share recipes and ideas with each other. Just add recipes that you have used or made that others might enjoy. It would be great to add a picture with your recipe. Then add labels at the bottom for your post so that we can easily find what we want to make. For example, I will load the recipe for Turkey Spinach Stromboli. The labels I might use are: turkey, main dish. I think this will be fun!