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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).

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