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Mushroom and Rice Casserole

Nicole

This is a really great recipe that is simple and delicious! It’s very mild flavored so you won’t want to serve anything with it that has too much pep or it will make this recipe look bland.

It’s easy and would be great made on a week night when time is already short, at least it is in our house. We never have enough time during the week so I am always looking for easy recipes.

Ingredients:
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil if desired
  • 6oz chopped onion
  • 2 oz. bell pepper
  • 16 oz. canned mushroom
  • 2/3 cup long grain white rice
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 2 cup vegetable broth
  • 4 cloves roasted garlic (Garlic Roasted Instructions)

Directions:

  1. If you desire to use olive oil to sauté your vegetables heat it until in a saucepan over medium heat; add mushrooms, bell pepper, and onion until tender, if you do not desire to use oil you will want to use a nonstick pan and as your vegetables are beginning to brown a tablespoon of water occasionally to help them along and to prevent them from burning and sticking cook about 5-8 minutes.
  2. Add in vegetable broth, white wine, rice, and roasted garlic. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 14 to 16 minutes.


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Tiny Garlic Potatoes

Nicole



I found these cute little potatoes at Trader Joe’s called Teeny Tiny Potatoes. I thought they were so cute that I had to buy them, but then I couldn’t decide how to make them. I did a search online and found a Trader Joe’s own recipe for Teeny Tiny Potatoes.

These potatoes are delicious and the recipe is fantastic. I am in love with these little beauties! They are so good! I can’t wait to go back to Trader Joe’s and get more! So good!!

Ingredients:
  • 1 pound TJ’s Teeny Tiny Potatoes
  • 4 cloves TJ’s Peeled Garlic (or more, if you like)
  • Sea Salt, freshly ground, to taste
  • Black Peppercorn, freshly ground, to taste

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°. 
  2. Wrap garlic in a piece of foil with 1 tbsp of olive oil and roast in the oven until soft; about 30 minutes. At the same time, place potatoes on a baking sheet and into the oven – bake until tender, about 30 minutes. 
  3. Remove garlic from oven, mash and mix with remainder of olive oil; place in a mixing dish and set aside. 
  4. Remove potatoes from oven and add to bowl and gently toss with mashed garlic mixture. Toss salt and pepper over potatoes to taste. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Serves: 3 – 4

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Strawberry Green Tea

Nicole



I have been working hard to incorporate as many fruits, vegetables, and green tea in our diets as possible. Green tea as so many wonderful benefits that it’s hard to ignore it. I have been on a major smoothie kick and read someplace that you could use green tea in place of milk, yogurt and so on in a smoothie.

I was getting a little hungry a few days ago in between lunch and dinner, but I didn’t want to eat anything too heavy or anything at all in truth. I decided to make a strawberry green tea smoothie.

Wow I have no idea what made me to come up with this idea but I am sure happy I did. This drink is ubber refreshing and delicious. It’s something I can see myself drinking all summer long. Healthy and Yummy!

Ingredients:
  • 4oz. frozen strawberries
  • 12 oz. cold green tea
  • Stevia to taste

Directions:

Place in a blender for 30 seconds and serve!

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5 Can Mexican Soup

Nicole


This soup has so many wonderful things going for it. It’s delicious! It’s easy, it’s inexpensive, and it takes about five minutes to put together. Oh yeah I must mention that it’s also very low in calories and Vegan if you are looking of a vegan recipe.
I placed everything in a pot, turned on the heat, mixed everything together and brought it to a boil then let it simmer for a few minutes and served.

My husband’s reaction… It’s ALREADY done? WOW that’s great!! This is a new go to for something quick and easy! The only thing I changed was I added a can of garbanzo beans verses a can of black beans because that’s what I had on hand.

Ingredients:

  • 1 can chipotle diced tomatoes
  • 1 can vegetable broth
  • 1 can fat free refried beans
  • 1 can black beans (drained and washed)
  • 1 can corn (drained)
Directions:
  1. Drain black beans and run water over them until water runs clear. 
  2. Place all ingredients into a large pot, and bring to a boil. 
  3. Once it begins to boil lower the heat to a medium simmer and simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

Makes approximately 12 cups and it less than 100 calories per cup.


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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins (Under 100 Calories Each)

Nicole



These are delicious! The flavor is incredible, they are inexpensive to make, and talk about easy. I stuck everything in the mixer and let it go. In under a half hour we had super delicious muffins!

The best part of these muffins is the fact that they are under 100 calories each! Holy Cow! You feel like you are getting away with something naughty eating these! Nope under 100 calories no matter what! Delicious!
Ingredients:
  • 1 yellow cake mix (Any flavor will work) 15 oz (Pillsbury 1600 Calories)
  • 1 can of pure pumpkin (175 calories)
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon,
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg,
  • 1/4 tsp. cloves
  • 1/8 tsp ginger.
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (Hersheys 560)

Directions:
Place all the ingredients in a mixer or a bowl. Mix until everything is well mixed together.  Fill 24 cupcake tins with fill. Follow the cake mix box baking directions.

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