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• How to Cook Brown Rice Perfectly Every Time

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  Brown Rice Recipe.

  

  The very first time I made brown rice (a few years ago), it turned into a big, gross, gloopy mess. The second time, it was so overcooked that it was inedible. After that experience, I threw out the rest of the bag. I gave up on brown rice.

  It wasn’t until last year when I started to transition to more healthful foods that I considered brown rice again. I found this fabulous tutorial from one of my favourite food blogs, Skinnytaste, that taught me how to cook brown rice. I am now able to make perfect brown rice whenever I want it. Thanks, Gina!

  Perfect Brown Rice

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  • Servings: 3 Cups

  Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Brown Rice
  • 8 Cups Cold Water
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons Salt

  Instructions:

  1. Rinse the rice in cold water and set aside. Boil the water over high heat and once boiling, add salt and rice.

  

  2. Stir and cover the pot, but only partially (otherwise the water will spill over). Turn the heat down to medium and cook for 30 minutes. Turn off the heat.

  

  3. Drain the rice in a mesh strainer and immediately return to pot. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes.

  

  

  4. Fluff with a fork and you’re done!

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• Quinoa Coconut Cookies

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  Recipe for Quinoa Coconut Cookies.

  

  There are not many recipes that I come across and think “I have to make this, and I have to make it right now“, but this is one of them! I found it on Simply Sugar & Gluten Free and I have to say, I am obsessed with these cookies!

  Quinoa Coconut Cookies

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  • Servings: 12-16 Cookies

  Ingredients:

  • 6 Tablespoons Egg Whites
  • 1/4 Cup Honey
  • 1 1/2 Cups Unsweetened Coconut, Shredded
  • 1 Cup Cooked Quinoa
  • Pinch of salt

  Instructions:

  1. Combine the egg whites and honey in a heatproof bowl and place the bowl over a pot with boiling water inside. Whisk the eggs and honey together until creamy and warm.
  2. Remove from heat and mix in coconut, quinoa and salt. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  4. Scoop mixture and form into small “patties”. Place on baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes.

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• Fruit & Yogurt Parfait

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  Recipe for Yogurt Parfait.

  

  Fruit & Yogurt Parfait

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  • Servings: As many as you want!

  Ingredients:

  • Yogurt of Your Choice
  • Fruit of Your Choice
  • Granola (Optional – granola will no longer be crunchy if you don’t eat right away)

  Instructions:

  1. Add a layer of yogurt to your mason jar (1/2 pint jar), then fruit, granola (if using) and repeat until your jar is full.
  2. Store in the fridge for up to 2 days (4 days if you’re not using granola).

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• Our Menu Plan This Week

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  Black Bean Brownies

  Breakfast

  Homemade Oatmeal, Eggs, Toast, Bacon, Pancakes, Cereal, Yogurt or Fruit

  Lunch

  BLT Bagel x2
  Leftovers x2
  15 Minute Lemon & Garlic Pasta
  Strawberry & Spinach Salad
  Picnic Lunch

  Dinner

  Oven Roasted Chicken, Rice & Quinoa, Steamed Cauliflower
  Dinner Out
  Slow Cooker Garlic & Brown Sugar Chicken, Rice, Broccoli
  Beef Chili
  Chicken with Rice Soup
  Beef Tacos
  Breakfast for Dinner (eggs, fruit, bacon, hash browns)

  Dessert & Snacks

  Fruit
  Yogurt
  Kettle Chips
  Healthy Chocolate Snowballs
  Black Bean Brownies
  Pear Crisp

  What’s on your menu this week?

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• Oven Roasted Cauliflower

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  Recipe for Roasted Cauliflower.

  

  Oven Roasted Cauliflower

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  • Servings: 4-5

  Ingredients:

  • 1 Head of Cauliflower, Chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 Tablespoons Oil
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
  • 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese (Optional)

  Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Combine cauliflower, oil, salt and pepper on a baking tray. Mix well so that all ingredients are evenly distributed.
  3. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until cauliflower is tender and browned.
  4. If desired, sprinkle cauliflower with parmesan cheese and cook for a few minutes more, or until cheese has melted.

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• Our Menu Plan This Week

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  Apples & Homemade Peanut Butter

  Breakfast

  Eggs, Homemade Oatmeal, Cereal, Fruit, Yogurt

  Lunch

  Spinach & Strawberry Salad
  Eggs, Bacon, Toast, Fruit
  Picnic Lunch x2
  Leftovers x3

  Dinner

  Slow Cooker Balsamic & Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin, Steamed Cauliflower, Roasted Potatoes
  Boneless Chicken Wings, Rice Blend, Carrot Sticks
  Asian Pork Chops, Baked Potato, Steamed Broccoli
  Simple Beef Tacos
  Pasta with Homemade Pasta Sauce
  Chicken Quesadillas, Carrot Sticks
  Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

  Snacks & Dessert

  Fruit
  Yogurt
  Breadstick Crackers & Cream Cheese
  Almonds
  Double Chocolate Cookies
  Grilled Pineapple, Ice Cream
  Crackers

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• Buttery Breakfast Crescents

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  Recipe for Breakfast Crescents.

  

  Buttery Breakfast Crescents

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  • Servings: 6-8

  Ingredients:

  • 1 Refrigerated Pillsbury Crescent Package
  • 4-6 Slices of Bacon
  • 4 Eggs
  • Cheese, Shredded
  • Green Onions (Optional), Minced
  • Salt & Pepper

  Instructions:

  1. Heat oven to 350F.
  2. Cook bacon, crumble and set aside.
  3. Cook eggs (scrambled works best) and set aside.
  4. Unroll your crescents, separate the triangles and inside each one, add bacon, egg, cheese, green onion and a dash of both salt and pepper. Roll up and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
  5. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

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• Our Menu Plan This Week

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  Homemade Peanut Butter

  Breakfast

  Cereal, Eggs, Instant Oatmeal, Yogurt, or Fruit

  Lunch

  Tuna Pasta Salad
  Picnic Lunch
  Homemade Potato Wedges & Gravy, Fruit
  Meaty Spaghetti
  Leftovers x3

  Dinner

  Chicken Fajitas
  Tex-Mex Chicken & Rice Soup
  Beef Burgers, Salad
  Chicken Chili
  Beef Tacos
  Lettuce Wraps with Chicken, Cucumber & Hummus
  Oven-Roasted Tomato Soup

  Snacks & Desserts

  Chocolate Frozen Yogurt
  Homemade Potato Chips
  Apples with Peanut Butter
  Crackers & Cream Cheese
  Fruit
  Yogurt with Homemade Granola

  What are you eating this week?

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• Slow Cooker Bolognese

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  Recipe for Slow Cooker Bolognese.

  

  Slow Cooker Bolognese

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  • Servings: 6-8

  Ingredients:

  • 1 Can Crushed Tomatoes, 28oz
  • 1 Can Tomato Paste, 5.5oz
  • 1 lb Ground Beef, Turkey, Chicken or Sausage
  • 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Basil
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper

  Instructions:

  1. Cook ground meat until browned.
  2. Combine all ingredients, including meat, into slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  3. Serve over pasta, baked potato or salad.

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• Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

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  Granola Bars Recipe.

  

  Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

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  • Servings: 10-12 Bars

  Ingredients:

  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1/4 Cup Honey
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 Cup Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 2 Cups Granola (Store-bought or homemade)
  • 1/4 Cup Chocolate Chips

  Instructions:

  1. Spray an 8×8 baking pan with non-stick spray (or butter the pan) and set aside.
  2. Combine butter, honey, brown sugar and vanilla in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once butter has melted, bring to a boil and then remove from heat.
  3. Add cereal and granola to your sugar mixture and mix very well. Press the mixture into your prepared baking pan, top with chocolate chips (press them down a bit) and let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
  4. Flip your baking pan over onto a cutting board to remove the formed bar mixture. Cut into bars.

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