New Recipes!!!

Brown Rice with Spinach, Ground Turkey, Carrots, and Feta Cheese


2 shredded carrots OR 1-2 bags of pre-shredded carrots
Ground Turkey (as much as you prefer)
1 bag fresh spinach leaves
1 chopped onion
Salt, pepper, turmeric, paprika, and garlic powder to taste
Crumbled feta cheese (as much as you like)
Brown rice (as much as you like... I used 2 bags of the "boil in bag rice" and it fed 4 people with a little bit leftover)

Cook turkey, onions, spinach, and carrots in a skillet until done. Add cooked rice to skillet and mix well. Add spices to taste. Serve with crumbled feta on top.

Carrot-Oat Muffins (this can also be made into a cake)

Cooking spray
Muffin liners
1 cup oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups grated carrots
1 cup maple syrup (or pancake syrup)
1 cup Craisins
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325.Pulse oats and walnuts in a food processor or blender until coarsely ground. Transfer to large bowl. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Mix well. In a second large bowl, combine carrots, syrup, craisins, and vanilla. Add carrot mixture to floour mixture and stir until completely incorporated. Transfer to muffin pan with muffin liners (spray them with cooking spray first). Bake for about 1 hour. Let cool when finished.

I made a little glaze from skim milk and confectioners sugar by mixing equal parts and drizzling a little bit over each muffin.

Cheesy-Veggie Muffins

Cooking spray
Muffin liners
1 cup whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup skim milk
Chopped carrots, celery, onion (however much you like)
Salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, turmeric to taste
1 tablespoon (or however much you like) of buffalo wing sauce
Shredded cheese (however much you like...cheddar or mexican style)

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until well incorporated.
Place into muffin tray and bake for about 45 minutes (keep an eye on them).

EnJoY!

Coffee: My New Love

I used to NEVER drink coffee. Even in college ... which isn't even that long ago. I guess I never realized that there were so many variations of coffee drinks and ways to make coffee taste good.

Now that I'm in the real world, coffee has become essential. Waking up before the sunrise and working all day is exhausing, so a cup of java is necessary when I roll into work.

I'm the type of person who loves to try new things, especially when it comes to food or drinks. I get sick of eating or drinking the same thing all the time. I found some really neat coffee smoothie recipies that would be a great breakfast or dessert. Each one of these is 2-3 servings.

*Banana Coffee Smoothie*
Put all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.

Ingredients:

•1 cup milk
•3/4 cup strong coffee, chilled
•2 bananas
•6 ice cubes

*Mocha Java Smoothie Delight*
Put all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.

Ingredients:

•One scoop chocolate protein powder
•2/3 cup water or milk
•1 teaspoon instant coffee
•4-6 ice cubes

*Quick Coffee Smoothie Recipe*

Ingredients :

•1 cup of Coffee Chilled
•1 tsp of Sugar Or Honey
•1 Banana Cut Into Chunks
•1/2 cup of Whole Milk

Preparation :

•Blend mix milk, coffee and bananas until smooth.
•Add the sugar or honey to the mixture and blend until sugar is dissolved.

*Cool Choco Mint Smoothie*

Ingredients :

•One scoop chocolate protein powder
•8 ounces ice cold water
•2-3 drops of peppermint
extract
•1/2 teaspoon instant coffee
•3-4 ice cubes

Preparation :
Blend all ingredients until smooth.

*Cappuccino Smoothie Recipe*

Ingredients :

•One Scoop of vanilla protein powder
•2/3 cup water
•1 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee
•2 drops brand or rum extract
•Dash cinnamon
•4-6 ice cubes

Preparation:
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.

*Starbucks Coffee Smoothie Recipe*

Ingredients :

•1 bottle of your favorite Starbucks Coffee
•1 banana cut into chunks
•1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
•6 ice cubes

Preparation :

•Blend the Starbucks Coffee, ice cream, and banana first until well blended. 1 cup of milk may also be added pr 6 ice cubes for a slushy texture.
•Because Starbucks Coffee is usually already flavored well, no extra sweeteners is needed