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Homemade Chewy Granola Bars
By HollyRN
These homemade chewy granola bars are so quick and easy to make! You can make any combination of seeds, nuts, dried...
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or sunbutter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (or another oil of your choice)
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup total of any combination of: sesame seeds, coconut flakes, sunflower seeds, dried fruit, mini chocolate chips
Easy Chicken Lo Mein
By HollyRN
Just like every other parent, I need quick and delicious
- 1 tablespoon oil-sesame or peanut oil
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin slices
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or teriyaki sauce
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger or 1 teaspoon powder
- 1 3-ounce package chicken flavor ramen noodle soup
- 1 1-lb bag frozen mixed oriental vegetables
- 1/4 cup water
Buttermilk-Brined Turkey
By HollyRN
In a small saucepan over high heat, combine the turkey brine and water and bring to a boil
- 1 1/2 cups turkey brine
- 1 quart water
- 4 quarts buttermilk
- 1 fresh turkey, 16 to 18 lb., neck, heart and gizzard removed (reserved, if desired)
- 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
My Favorite Meatloaf
By HollyRN
Prep Time: 15 Minutes | Cook Time: 45 Minutes | Difficulty: Easy | Servings: 8
- Meatloaf:
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 6 slices White Bread
- 2 pounds Ground Beef
- 1 cup (heaping) Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
- 3/4 teaspoons Salt
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 1/3 cup Minced Flat-leaf Parsley
- 4 whole Eggs Beaten
- 10 slices Thin/regular Bacon
- Sauce:
- 1-1/2 cup Ketchup
- 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Dry Mustard
Sweet Potato Chili
By HollyRN
(Makes 1 giant pot) One of My Gluten-Free Recipes
- 2 cups sliced onion (1 large)
- 20 oz peeled and cubed sweet potato
- 2/3 cup diced zucchini
- 1-2 cans black beans (or another bean)
- 28-oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 T chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 1 cup water (or broth)
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cookies
By HollyRN
(gluten-free and sugar-free too!)
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup plus 3T raisins
- salt to taste (I used a little over 1/4 tsp, but I like salty pb cookies!)
- 2 T roasted, unsalted peanuts (If you can only find salted, reduce or omit added salt)
- 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract
Homemade TRIO Bars or Homemade KIND Bars
By HollyRN
KIND Bars Variation: KIND bars follow the same basic ratio as the TRIO bars except (1) they do not have seeds, (2) ...
- 1 cup toasted or raw nuts (e.g., cashews, almonds, pistachios, walnuts), coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup seeds (e.g., green pumpkin seeds (pepitas, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds)
- 1/3 cup chopped dried fruit (any variety/combination to create different tastes; this also includes unsweetened coconut)
- 1/8 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup brown rice syrup, barley malt syrup, or light cane syrup (e.g., Lyle's Golden syrup)
- (note: honey will not work--bars will be sticky, not crispy)
Quinoa Salad with Black Beans, Avocado and Cumin-Lime Dressing
By HollyRN
Make this healthy Quinoa Salad up on a Sunday afternoon and eat it through the week for lunches
- 1 cup dry quinoa, rinsed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or coconut oil
- 1 3/4 cup water
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 avocado, chopped into chunks
- Handful cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped into chunks
- Small handful cilantro, diced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt, to taste