Favorite stuffed avocado salad

Favorite stuffed avocado salad

tomato 
celery
green onion (or red onion)
avocado
lettuce, finely sliced
lemon juice
croutons
italian dressing

Chop tomato, celery, and onion up VERY SMALL.  Mix together and put aside.  Cut an avocado in half and peel the skin off. On your salad plate put some lettuce and put the avocado on top of the lettuce with the hole (where pit was) face up.  Squeeze lemon over the avocado so it doesn't turn brown
Now put a spoonful of the tomato mixture int he hole and sprinkle with salt and pepper
Add some croutons, then drizzle italian dressing over all.

Cold Pea Salad

Want to try this recipe.

Cold Pea Salad
Salad:
1 large bag of frozen peas
1 sweet onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped swiss cheese
1 can whole cashews
1 jar bacon bits or 8 slices of cooked bacon, chopped

dressing:
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup sour cream
salt and pepper to taste

Rinse peas in colander to thaw.  Chop onion, cheese and bacon.  Mix mayo and sour cream; add salt and pepper to make dressing. Combine peas, onions, cheese , cashews and bacon bits.  Fold in dressing and serve.

Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Strips

I am getting rid of old cookbooks as they take up too much space and I usually just look online, so as I am reviewing these before i throw them away, here is one I want to try.  Lacey asks me for cinnamon sugar tortilla strips alot, will try this out and let you know if it is a good one to keep:

Sweet tortillas
1 cup sugar
4 tsp cinnamon
6 to 10 (8 1/2 in flour tortillas)
large resealable plastic bag

Combine sugar and cinnamon in a large resealable plastic bag.  Lightly brush water on both sides of tortilla, cut into four wedges, put them into the plastic bag, reseal the bag and gently shake to coat the wedges.  Remove from bag and place on greased baking sheet.  Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 min


and now for the thought for today (it was at bottom of cookbook, ha)
People who know little are usually great talkers, while people who know much say little - Jean Jacques Rousseau

Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

I found this on instagram from cleanmondaymeals:

Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls

Ingredients for two servings:

2 sweet potatoes

honey to taste

2 Tblsp raisins

2 Tblsp chopped nuts

2 Tblsp almond butter

2 Tblsp maple syrup

1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:  

Preheat oven to 375 Wash and lightly dry sweet potatoes.  Poke with fork several times and wrap in aluminum foil.  Bake for 60 min or small potatoes for 45 until a fork can easily pierce through the entire sweet potato. 

 Let cool for at least five minutes before peelings.

Peel cooled sweet potato and lightly mash with cinnamon and honey to taste

Mix almond butter, syrup and vanilla together

Top with raisins and chopped nuts and other toppings if desired.  If enjoying right away , drizzle with almond butter, if enjoying later, top with almond butter mixture just before serving and reheating 

Enjoy!!!

Healthy Mini Carrot Zucchini Mufins

I had a sample of some muffins like this at Trader joes and have been craving them.  I found this recipe at Cupcakes and kale chips and they are really yummy, I have made them twice now!you can find her here:  she has some amazing recipes on her site!

Healthy Mini Carrot Zucchini Muffins

1 cup white whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 Tblsp butter, melted and cooled
1/2 cup pure maple syrup or honey
1 large egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup finely grated zucchini
1/2 cup finely grated carrot
1/2 cup raisins (optional)

*Preheat oven to 350 and place rack in center of oven, coat a mini     muffin pan with nonstick spray
*Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a mixing   bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined.  Set aside
*In a large mixing bowl, stir together the butter, maple syrup (or   honey), egg, and vanilla extract
*Add the zucchini, carrot and raisins and stir gently until just   distributed
*Fill each cup in the mini muffin pan about 3/4 full
*Bake for 15 to 20 min or until a toothpick inserted in the center of   a muffin comes out clean
*Let cool in pan for few min before removing to cooling rack
*Store in airtight container at room temperature for several days.  *Keeps for up to a week in the refrigerator or several months in the freezer.
they are really yummy!

YUMMY SAUCE from stephanie moore

My niece has a healthy instagram account and she posted this yummy sauce recipe, I like everything else she has posted and shared so I am sure this is good, I have not made it yet but plan to do so this weekend

Yummy Sauce

1 cup cashews
4 Medjool dates pitted
2 Tblsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup water
dash sea salt

Blend together
enjoy with fruit or off the spoon!

Healthier Pumpkin Pie Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

I just made these and they are very tasty and yummy.  I found them at Amy's Healthy Baking website (www.amyshealthybaking.com)

Healthier Pumpkin Pie Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Yields 15 cookies

1 cup instant oats (not regular oatmeal but the quick cooking kind)
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tblsp coconut oil or butter, melted and cooled slightly
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
2 Tblsp dark or semisweet choc chips
1 Tblsp miniature choc chips

Preheat oven to 325
and line a baking sheet with silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
Whisk together the oats, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
In another separate bowl, whisk together the coconut oil (or butter) ,pumpkin puree, and vanilla.  Stir in the maple syrup.  Add in the flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated.  Fold in the choc chips.
Drop the cookie dough into rounded scoops onto the prepared sheet and flatten to the desired  thickness and shape using a spatula (or your hand).  They will finish looking like how you make them look at the beginning) 
Press some choc chips onto the tops if desired.
Bake at 325 for 11 to 14 min.
Cool on pan for 10 min

They are really yummy!

She has all sorts of baking tips and pictures and other fun recipes on her web site, go here   She is awesome!