Saturday, November 28, 2020

Baked Oatmeal - High Protein

 2 cups oats

4 large eggs

1/4 cup Orgain vanilla protein powder

1/4 cup raw honey

2 cups almond milk

1/4 cup pecans, chopped


Preheat oven to 350.  Grease 9x13 baking dish.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, protein powder, honey and milk until frothy.  Add oats, pecans and stir well.  Pour into baking dish.

Bake for 35 - 45 minutes until golden brown and center is set.  Top with plain Greek yogurt, berries and bananas.

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Chicken Pot Pie - Homemade

1 chicken breast

8 cups water (approx - reserve 2 cups)

3 large carrots, sliced

6 celery ribs, sliced

4 medium red potatoes, diced

1 cup frozen peas

1 cube butter

1/4 cup onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup flour

1 cup cream or milk

Nature's Seasons spice

2 unbaked Pillsbury pie crust boxes (optional to create 2 open faced pot pies with 1 box) OR Homemade Crust.

Cook chicken in crock-pot on low for 4-5 hours, cube.

Preheat oven to 425°.

In a large pot, bring water to a boil.  Add carrots and celery.  Boil for 4 minutes.  Add potatoes and boil an additional 6 minutes.  Add peas and boil for 1 minute.  Remove from heat, drain but reserve 2 cups of water.

In another large pot, melt butter.  Add onion and garlic and saute until translucent.  Whisk in flour to create a roux.  Add cream and 2 cups of reserved water.  Whisk together over medium heat until thickened.  Add cooked vegetables, chicken and season generously with Nature's Seasons spice.

Unroll pie crusts and place in 2 pie pans.  Fill each pie with mixture evenly.  Optional: top with an additional pie crust, seal edges and cut away excess dough.  Make small slits in the top.

Bake each pie individually for 40 - 45 minutes or until golden brown (may want to cover edges with foil for last 10-15 minutes to prevent over-browning.


Home Made Chicken Pot Pie Crust:

1/2 lb. butter

4 oz. cream cheese

2 1/4 cup flour

1/2 tsp. salt

Blend ingredients with a pastry cutter.  Add 4 Tbsp. water.  Divide into two halves and roll out.  Place one in pie tin saving the other half for the top crust.


Sunday, November 15, 2020

High Protein Pancakes

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

¾ cup cottage cheese

½ cup plain Greek yogurt

7 eggs

1 cup oats

1 ½ cup whole wheat flour

3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. vanilla extract

¼ tsp. cinnamon


Combine all ingredients in a blender.  Heat a large skillet or large frying pan to medium.

Pour batter onto greased skillet.  Cook until small bubbles appear and edges look dry.  Flip and continue to cook another 1-2 minutes.

Top with peanut butter, ground flax seed and real maple syrup.


Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Halibut & Potato Chowder

1/2 cup butter, cubed

4 celery ribs, chopped

3 medium carrots, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon white pepper

2 cups 2% milk

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth

1/4 cup water

1 tablespoon chicken base

3 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped

1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained

3 bay leaves

2 cups half-and-half cream

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 pound halibut, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 cup salad croutons

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup minced chives


In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add celery, carrots and onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in flour and pepper until blended; gradually add milk, broth, water and chicken base. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.

Add potatoes, corn and bay leaves. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes.

Stir in cream and lemon juice; return to a boil. Add halibut. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until fish flakes easily with a fork, 7-11 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Serve with remaining ingredients.