Yummy pea risotto recipe from this website, combined with seared scallops.
Frosted Banana Muffins
Banana Muffin:
6 ripe bananas
1 stick butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 pinches of salt
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
Preheat Oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Mash bananas in a large mixing bowl.
Mix in butter.
Mix in sugar, egg and vanilla.
Mix in baking soda and salt.
Mix in flour last.
Pour into muffin cups.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Frosting:
Mix 3 cups powdered sugar with 1/3 cup softened butter using a mixer.
Add 2.5 teaspoons vanilla and 4 tablespoons milk.
Let muffins cool and then frost!
Blueberry Crumb Cake
My friend dropped this cake off after I had hip surgery and the entire family loved it so I had to ask for the recipe. Here it is: https://smittenkitchen.com/2014/07/blueberry-crumb-cake/
I was nervous about making it, because I thought it would be complicated. But it actually was pretty easy to make!
Quinoa with Sliced Almonds and Dried Cranberries or Dried Cherries
Combine 2 cups of quinoa with 4 cups of water in medium pot and heat until boiling. Once boiling, lower to low heat and let simmer while covered for 15 minutes. Once the quinoa is cooked, mix in 1 cup of sliced almonds, 1 cup of dried cranberries, and 1 teaspoon salt.
Broccoli, Onion, Rice and Beans
Sautee one large chopped white onion and 1/4 teaspoon ground garlic with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Separately cook 2 cups dried white rice according to the rice instructions. Drain and rinse two 15 oz cans of black beans. Once the rice is cooked and onion is sautéed, mix everything together in a bowl. Add one teaspoon salt and as much cooked broccoli as you want!
Spinach Lasagna
Ever since my kids started reading Garfield comics they beg me for lasagna.
1 16 oz box lasagna noodles
1 jar pasta sauce (I try to buy one with no sugar, just tomatoes and spices)
1 16 oz bag of chopped frozen spinach
1 15 oz container ricotta cheese
1 8 oz bag of shredded mozzarella cheese
1 5 oz container of grated parmesan
Boil the lasagna noodles as described on the box, and then drain them. Cook the frozen spinach in a pot on the stove and drain it. In a large bowl mix the cooked spinach with the ricotta cheese and the mozzarella cheese. Cover the bottom of a 9 by 13 inch glass pan with a thin layer of the pasta sauce and then lay three strips of the lasagna noodles down to cover the bottom of the pan. Cover the noodles in the pan with 1/2 of the spinach & cheese mixture. Lay three more noodles down and then spread the remainder of the spinach and cheese mixture on top. Lay a final layer of three more noodles on top. Cover the top with a thick layer of the pasta sauce. Then sprinkle all the parmesan cheese on the very top. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Makes 12 slices of lasagna, each of which is 300 calories. Enjoy!
Homemade Biscuits
Who knew buttery, yummy biscuits were so easy to make from scratch. This Martha Stewart recipe is amazing. For the butter I got the tip to shred the frozen butter with a hand shredder. My family enjoyed eating these with scrambled eggs and veggies, but I think they would be delicious with jam or even stand alone.
Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese
I love this quick and easy recipe for tomato soup. Paired with a grilled cheese sandwich this a cozy winter meal!
Chickpea Pasta
I love Barilla and Banza Chickpea pasta. It’s delicious and I love all that extra protein and the extra healthy nutrients. Today I made chickpea pasta with some tomato sauce, broccoli and cheddar cheese. Yum.
Salmon Patties
It’s been a challenge to get my kids to enjoy salmon as much as I do, so I made these patties today and they loved them.
Follow the broiled salmon recipe on my website to make 4 8 oz pieces of salmon. Then take all the edible salmon meat and mash it up in a bowl with 1 cup of dried whole wheat bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and 2 eggs (beat the eggs in a separate small bowl first). Then form large patties and put them onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping over half way.
My kids enjoy the patties alone with ketchup on the side, or in a burger. I enjoy the patties on a bed of lettuce with some avocado added in!
Enjoy!