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Zucchini & Chicken Salad
By loves2bake
Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt&pepper in a large bowl
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 2/4 lbs. zucchini, thinly sliced
- 1 lb. chicken breasts
- 1 T grapeseed oil
- 8 oz. spinach leaves, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 3/4 cups chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
Erin Oprea's Not-So-Boring Brown Rice Cake
By loves2bake
Spread the peanut butter on the rice cake and drizzle with honey or top with berries
- 1 brown rice cake
- 2 T natural peanut butter
- Honey or fresh berries
Hot Chocolate Mix
By loves2bake
Mix ingredients together in container
- 1 lb container Nestle Quick
- 8 oz Coffeemate
- 7 quart box of powdered milk (or 2 small packages)
- 1 lb box powdered sugar
- 1 box chocolate pudding
Homemade Granola
By loves2bake
Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 6 T unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp. salt (or less)
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 4 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/3 cup wheat germ (if you can't find, can leave out)
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
By loves2bake
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 1 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup grapeseed or coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Erin Oprea's Peanut Butter Apple Crunch
By loves2bake
Quarter the apple and scoop out the center of each piece, replacing it with your favorite natural peanut butter
- 1 apple
- Natural peanut butter
- Reduced sugar granola
Jalapeno Cilantro Hummus
By loves2bake
Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend together
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 cans garbanzo beans
- 3 T lime juice
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded & minced
Easy Celebration Ice Cream Cake
By loves2bake
Line 9-inch round pan with plastic wrap, with ends extending over side of pan
- 24 OREO Cookies, divided
- 2 cups strawberry ice cream, softened
- 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
- 2 cups chocolate ice cream, softened
- 2 Tbsp. hot fudge ice cream topping
Erin Oprea's Almond Butter No-Bake Bar with Berries
By loves2bake
Mix the almond butter, coconut oil, vanilla and salt in a small bowl
- 1 cup creamy almond butter
- 2 T melted coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Strawberries or blueberries
Spaghetti and Meat Sauce for Two
By loves2bake
In a large skillet, saute pepper in oil for 5 minutes
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 T vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- 1/2 lb ground chuck
- 1 (15 oz) can tomato puree
- 1/2 tsp. crushed, dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp. crushed, dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- dash crushed red pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6-8 oz spaghetti, cooked
- parsley sprigs for garnish