What's for Dinner?

Black Bean Chickpea Hummus (no tahini)  1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained  2 minced garlic cloves 1 teaspoon ground cumin  1 teaspoon crushed cilantro 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ¼ cup olive oil 1 small onion ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon white pepper (or whatever color you have :) ) Put it all in the blender, process until smooth.  Or use a food processor.

White Chip Chocolate Cookie Bars 2 ¼ cups flour 1   teaspoon salt 1   teaspoon baking soda 2   sticks butter, softened 1   cup xylitol (or white sugar) 1   cup palm/coconut sugar 2   large eggs, beaten 1   tablespoon vanilla ¾   cup unsweetened cocoa 2   cups white chips Preheat oven to 325 ° degrees.   In mixing bowl stir together butter, add both sugars, then eggs, vanilla and cocoa. Next add flour, salt, and baking soda.   Mix on low/medium until all incorporated.   Stir chocolate chips until distributed evenly. Spread dough into a circle (or parchment paper lined cookie sheet) and bake 18 to 22 minutes until center is set.   Cut when cooled.   Hide them from your 2 y/o daughter….

I recently purchased 20# tomatoes from a wonderful farm, since my tomatoes are still green and small, with the intention of making and preserving salsa.  It is SO FABULOUS I could eat it all day (unfortunately) and I'm hoping the pints that I'm canning will still be fabulous when we get to them.  Here's the recipe, I combined a few and added my own stuff in addition! Fresh Salsa 3  c   chopped tomatoes ½  c   chopped bell pepper 1  c   diced onion ¼  c   fresh cilantro 2  TBSP minced garlic 2  TBSP   lime juice 4  tsp   chopped jalapeno, including seeds 1  tsp   ground cumin 1  tsp  sea salt ½  tsp   ground black pepper ½  tsp ground white pepper I didn't actually measure everything, except I made sure to use 2 full tablespoons of lime juice for each batch.  For the onion, I used one small red onion and one small yellow onion (both pur...

Bryson is on a high metabolism diet, and this is perfect for Mondays and Tuesdays, when he can have protein, veggies and whole grains. 1 1/2 cups brown or wild rice (or mix the two) 1 c water 4-6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts  28 oz can diced or crushed tomatoes 1 medium onion 4 garlic cloves 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1 TBSP coconut oil 1 tsp each: dried oregano, basil, and rosemary 1/2 tsp thyme Salt & pepper for seasoning chicken breast I line my crockpot with a liner, and spray that with olive oil.  Then I put the rice in the bottom of the crockpot, add a cup of water and some of the onion, garlic, balsamic vinegar and each spice.  Add a tsp or so of the coconut oil, then cover with some of the tomatoes. Then I create a layer of chicken breast (mine are frozen), and some of the onion, garlic, balsamic vinegar and each spice.  Add a tsp or so of the coconut oil, then cover with some of the tomatoes. Then another layer of tomatoes, the re...

Just needing to keep track of what I used and how I made them, in case they turn out :) 1 cup coconut oil (not melted, fairly soft though) 1 ½ cups palm (coconut) sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 cup oatmeal flour 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour 2 cups ghirardeli  60% bittersweet chocolate chips Mix it all together in order, bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes