Easy vegetarian thanksgiving dish

Wild Rice with Sautéed Kale, Onions and Mushrooms 

What you need-

1 cup wild rice 

3 cups chopped kale

2 cups various mushrooms

1 small onion chopped 

2 cloves chopped garlic 

1/2 cup shredded smoked Gouda 

1/2 tsp brown sugar 

1 cup vegetable stock

Salt pepper and olive oil 

Directions- 

Cook wild rice according to directions. Remember these whole grains take at least 45 minutes. In a sautée pan heat oil over medium heat add mushrooms and onions cook until onions are translucent. Add garlic and brown sugar. Add in kale 1 cup at a time. Pour a little stock in to wilt leaves with each cup. Add in fluffed rice. Salt and pepper to taste. Top with Gouda. Enjoy!

Stuffed Green Pepper... Soup

Hey guys! 

 I don't know about y'all, but it has been crazy chilly here. I crave soup almost every day now. And peppermint mochas yum! 

One of my favorite low fat dishes is stuffed green peppers, but I wanted the same taste in soup form. To the crockpot!

What you need : 

2 green peppers

1 cup brown rice 

3 cups beef stock

1 can crushed tomato 

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 pound lean ground beef 

1 onion 

1/4 cup fresh garlic 

1/2 Parmesan cheese

2 tsp fennel seeds

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Salt 

Pepper

Directions:

Brown the beef and chop onion. Add onion and garlic to browned beef. Cook until onions are translucent. I used a crockpot at this point. You can definitely use a soup pot and cook on low for 1 hour. Add all ingredients to crockpot minus cheese. Cook on high for 2 hours then on low for 1 hour. Add cheese. Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Happy Veterans Day Muesli Bread

First off happy Veterans Day ! I hope you had the opportunity to thank your local veterans :) 

I am officially back to operation clean up my diet before the holidays. My favorite type of lunches are grab and go filled with protein. Starbucks has a really great protein pack with a hard boiled egg, cheese, organic peanut butter and muesli  roll. I just really do not want to spend $5 a day. I considered buying a bag of muesli rolls from trader joes, but by the time I buy all the ingredients I am back to that $5 a day price point. 

My goal was to make 10 servings of muesli bread for $5. That will give me a breakfast and lunch portion for 5 work days. 

What you need:

3 1/4 cups Unbleached bread flour 

1 pack yeast 

1/2 tsp salt 

1 1/2 cup warm water

Olive oil

Pinch of Organic sugar (optional)

Your choice of seeds, dried fruits and nuts. 

I used: 

Reduced sugar craisins 

Pecans 

Almonds 

Sunflower seeds

Flax seed

Directions:

In a large bowl mix water, yeast and salt. Add in flour. Mix with a large spoon until a large ball forms. Dough should be sticky. If it looks too dry add water. Coat dough with olive oil. Cover with towel and let rise for 1 hour. Knead dough on floured surface and allow to rise another 30 minutes. 

Chop nuts and fruit mix together with seeds. 

Lightly flatten dough and pour seeds,nuts and fruits in the middle. Fold dough until mixture is hidden under the dough. Form into a ball and slice across the top twice. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown. Enjoy!

Oatmeal Pecan Pancakes

Today I wanted to try a new pancake recipe. Something light yet filling. I also have tons to pecans lying around from all my baking frenzies. 

What you need 

Pecans

Buttermilk

Flour 

Flax seed 

Organic sugar 

Eggs 

Baking powder

Baking soda 

Pinch salt

Directions 

Pulse 1/4 cup pecans, 1/2 cup flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1 tbsp sugar, pinch of salt, 1/2 tsp flax seed in a food processor until well blended. Mix 1 egg and 1/2 cup buttermilk add in dry ingredients. Do not over mix. Heat griddle to low medium. Make medium to small pancakes. The pancakes will be very delicate due to the low flour content. Enjoy !