Mediterranean Veggie Pizza

1 Extra Thin Whole Wheat Pizza Crust(7 inch) 
1 Cup of Marinated Artichoke Hearts 
1/2 Cup of Spinach Leaves 
1/4 Cup of Cherry Tomatoes, quartered  
2 Tablespoons of Low Fat Feta Cheese
 2 Tablespoons of Low Fat Fine Shredded Mozzarella Cheese  
8 Deseeded Green Olives,halved 
Dry Oregano
 Salt 
Olive Oil 


Place spinach, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, mozzarella cheese and tomatoes on the crust.
 Then sprinkle some salt, dry oregano and drizzle some olive oil on top. 
Place in a preheated 375 degree oven for about 5-7 minutes. 
Remove from oven and slice to serve. Enjoy! 

*This portion is for one person. Its super light so it doesn't feed two. 

to try

💟 Ice cream Casein Lava Cake
 ✅1/4 cup almond milk 
✅1 tsp baking powder 
✅1 egg white 
✅1 tbsp cocoa powder 
✅1 tbsp coconut flour 
✅1 scoop casein protein ON brand, any flavor works but I like the chocolate!
✅Optional: chocolate stevia extract, 1 packet truvia sweetener 
💠Mix all the above together in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 2 minutes or until just the middle is a little moist! 
💠Toppings: whatever you want! I used vanilla maple arctic zero ice cream and rainbow sprinkles 
🌈 Because you can't possibly be unhappy while eating rainbow sprinkles!!! 

Oatmeal White Chocolate Cranberry Coconut Lactation Cookies

Jane Hanley's Oatmeal White Chocolate Cranberry Coconut Lactation Cookies:

1/2 C Butter
1/2 C Coconut Oil
1 C granulated sugar
1 C light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBSP flaxseed meal
4 TBSP water
2 C flour (can use whole wheat, I use all-purpose)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 TBSP brewer's yeast
3 C oats (I used a combination of Bob's Red Mill steel cut and thick rolled oats)
2/3 C dried cranberries
2/3 C white chocolate chips
2/3 C flake coconut

Heat oven to 375.

Mix flaxseed and water together and set aside.
Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, and brewer's yeast.
Mix butter, coconut oil, and sugars until light. Add in eggs, beating after each addition. Add the vanilla (and a splash of coconut extract if you want) and the flaxseed mix to the blended sugar. Mix well.
Add the sifted flour and blend well.
Stir in the oats, cranberries, white chocolate chips, and coconut. Make sure it's well combined.

Bake on cookie sheet 8 to 12 minutes (I always use parchment so the cookies don't stick but on my dark, non-stick cookie sheets, 8-9 minutes is usually enough time while on my Pampered Chef baking sheet they take more like 11-12 minutes depending on the size of the cookies).

Let the cookies cool for 1-2 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Note that I don't closely measure the cranberries, chips, or coconut. I mostly eye-ball it. And, I don't use nuts but crushed macadamias or walnuts would probably be a good addition too. I have also made this recipe using coconut oil in place of the butter as well. Finally, the longer you let the batter sit, the less the cookies will spread when they bake as the oats will absorb the oil.

Lemon Grilled Chicken

Lemon Grilled Chicken, posted to my Facebook from Becca

Smoked Salmon Recipes

1. use smoked salmon a lot in the summer, because it's a good, easy source of protein without having to heat up the house with the broiler or stand over a fiery grill.

I like to make a pasta dish with it. Cook the pasta (bowtie or rotini work best). Add chopped spinach, tomatoes, asparagus (sauteed) and other veggies to your liking. Mix with olive oil, cheese (mozz, parm, or whatever you prefer), garlic, and other spices to taste. Add chunks of smoked salmon. I also like to do a creamy sauce and add something crunchy like walnuts.

It can be served hot, or chilled and served as a pasta salad.


2. http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2940665/smoked-salmon-spaghetti-with-chilli-and-lemon


3. Smoked Salmon Stir-Fry With Peanut Sauce Over Rice
Ingredients:

       Stir-fry
• Vegetable-oil cooking spray
• 6 oz of Alaska Smokehouse Smoked Salmon, sliced
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp minced fresh ginger
• 3 1/2 cups of your favorite vegetables, chopped

      Peanut sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• Hot Chile sauce (to taste)

Procedure:
• Coat a nonstick pan with cooking spray;
• sauté smoked salmon over medium-high heat until cooked through. Remove from pan.
• Add oil and sauté garlic and ginger until garlic is golden.
• Add vegetables; cook until tender. Return smoked salmon to pan; stir-fry 3 minutes.
• For the sauce, whisk 1 1/2 tbsp hot (not boiling) tap water into peanut butter to blend. Add soy sauce, vinegar, and hot sauce and mix.
• Divide stir-fry and sauce onto 2 plates.
• Serve each over 3/4 cup brown rice.
Makes 2 servings.



4. Broiled Salmon with Mustard Sauce
Ingredients:

• 1 cup sour cream
• Dash pepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onion
• 1 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, thyme
• 4 Salmon steaks cut 1 inch thick
• Salt & pepper

Procedure:

1. Stir together sour cream, green onion, mustard, parsley, salt, thyme, and pepper. Set aside.
2. Sprinkle salmon steaks lightly with salt and pepper.
3. To broil, line a shallow pan with foil, arrange steaks on foil, and broil 6 inches below preheated broiler for 7 minutes.
4. Remove pan from oven and spread on top of each steak generously with cream sauce.
5. Return to broiler and broil about 5 minutes longer or until fish flakes with a fork.

Amy's pumpkin chili recipe

My pumpkin chili recipe (can be made with chicken, or vegetarian). Kid approved!!

1 med onion chopped

2 jalapeño peppers chopped (remove seeds to make it less spicy)

1 red bell pepper chopped

2-4 tablespoons of chili powder

1 tablespoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 15 oz of diced tomatoes (or 4 medium tomatoes chopped)

1 15 oz can of pumpkin purée 

2 small cans of diced green chili peppers

2 cups of chicken or vegetable stock

2 15 oz cans of great northern beans

1 lb cooked shredded chicken breast (if using)

1 8 oz package of cream cheese (optional but makes for a thicker and creamier chili)

Chopped cilantro, shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack for garnish

1. Sauté onion, jalapeño, and bell pepper in a large pot with 2 tbspns of olive oil until softened (about 5 minutes).

2. Add spices to coat vegetables

3. Add tomatoes, pumpkin, diced chilis, beans, and broth. Cook on medium high for 5-10 minutes.

4. Decrease to simmer and add chicken and cream cheese if using. Simmer for another 20 minutes.

5. Serve hot with fresh cilantro and cheese.

Healthy Coconut Chocolate Chip cookies & Terry Walters' Banana Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

To make this healthy and DELICIOUS cookies, you will need:

Adapted from: 101 cookbook  &  Sweet Make Me Smile



1 large ripe bananas, well mashed
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1Tbsp + 1tsp olive oil
1/2 cups + 1 Tbsp rolled oats
3 1/2 Tbsp coconut four
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 Tbsp unsweetened coconut, finely shredded
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp sunflower seeds
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
a pinch fine grain sea salt
1/3 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup chocolate chip, more or less as you wish







How to:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Rack in the to third.

In a large bowl, combine -- mashed banana + vanilla extract + olive oil + applesauce -- set aside.

In another bowl, whisk together -- oat + coconut flour + shredded coconut + sunflower seeds + cinnamon + salt + baking powder --

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Stir until combined.

Fold in -- chocolate chips --

With a small ice cream scoop, scoop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet, an inch apart.

Bake as long as you want, until nice golden brown, about 20 minutes. Depends on the size of cookies.

Nutrition Info:    Makes 18 cookies (1 Tablespoon-size)
44 calories - 2 g fat - 1 g protein - 3 g sugar

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Banana Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies 

2 medium bananas, mashed

1/4 cup (60 ml) canola oil (I used organic sunflower oil)

1/4 cup (60 ml) pure maple syrup

1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) pure vanilla extract

1 cup (240 ml) old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant)

2/3 cup (160 ml) brown rice flour

1/4 tsp (1 ml) baking soda

1/2 cup (120 ml) shredded unsweetened coconut

pinch fine sea salt

1/4 cup (60 ml) semi sweet chocolate chips

((my experience))  

OIL: half applesauce, half coconut oil

SWEETENER: 3 Tbsp. maple syrup  

FLOUR: half protein powder, half gf flour 

COCONUT: 1/3 cup unsweetened

Preheat oven to 350F (180C).

In a medium bowl, combine bananas, oil, syrup, and vanilla. In a separate medium bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, coconut and salt. Add the banana mixture to the dry ingredients and blend until just combined (do not overmix). Fold in the chocolate chips.

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and drop batter by heaping teaspoons onto the sheet [she doesn't specify how far apart; I'd say about one inch or 2.5 cm]. There is no need to roll, flatten or shape the mounds [here's where I had trouble: I would actually flatten them slightly next time.] Place in oven and bake 14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and place directly n a wire rack to cool. Makes 1-1/2 dozen cookies.