Quinoa Meatless Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup dry quinoa, pre rinsed
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup cooked lentils, well drained
• 1/4 cup diced red bell peppers
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 2 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup WW panko crumbs-more if needed
• 1/4 cup parmesean cheese, of choice
• 1 Tablespoon fresh chopped flat leaf parsley leaves
• 1 Tablespoon freshly chopped oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon  Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• sea salt to taste-I did not use
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 pkg. Herb Ox Beef Seaonings
• Egg replacer or 2-3 teaspoons water
• coconut oil

Directions:

1. Cook quinoa to pkg directions.Remove quinoa from heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Remove all water.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine sauteed onions, garlic, parsley and other seasonings. (not oil)
3. Refrigerate for an hour if possible before making into "meatballs".
4. Brown "meatballs", turn over and brown other side. Cook until heated through about 16 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and put on paper towel.
6. If using marinara sauce, gently pout over hot "meatballs".

Cherry Ice Cream with Chocolate

Hi
 I am still here. Where has this month gone. I can not believe next week will be July already.

I have been so very busy. I made a meal for 32 people at our church last week. It was the monthly fellowship. What a challenge, as we went from naughty food to healthy food.I tried to make food that the men would also enjoy.

With all this humidity this week, I decided I was hungry for some ice cream. This is so quick and easy if you have the bananas and cherries already frozen.

The above is:

•  2 very ripe bananas, cut into 1/4 " chips and frozen
• Fresh cherries, pits removed and frozen-about 1/2 cup
• Almomd milk as needed.
• Dark chocolate pieces.

Directions:

1. Put bananas in a food processor with enough almond milk to get the consistency of soft serve ice cream-Blend till smooth
2. Add frozen cherries and more milk if needed.
3.  Blend well.
4. Sprinkle with chocolate pieces. Serve immedietly.

Enjoy!!!.

Dark Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients:

• 6 oz. dark choclote chips of choice
• 1 ripe avacado
• 2 Tablespoons dark brown  turbinado sugar

Directions:

1. Cut the avacado in half remove pit and put in food processor.
2. Add brown sugar.
3. Blend until really creamy, scraping down the sides of container
4. Add melted somewhat cooled chocolate mixture.
5. Blend well.
6. Form into 1" balls and roll in finely chopped nuts or coconut..
7. Keep these in the freezer until ready to serve.

Enjoy!!!

Agave Nectar

For those of you who use Agave!!!
I stopped at Sams Club today.
They have a 80 oz. container of agave for $14.98.

Also been eating a lot of Farro. Woodmans has a 14 oz bag for $3.48.
This is a really good buy.

Have a great day!!!

June 5/2013 CHIP Alumni Get Together

                               

                               


                                  I did it!   I tried to get these pictures on my blog three times. If it did not work this time I was going to just forget about it. I am not sure if it was the computer or me or some of both.

Anyway these are the pictures that turned out. I do not have everyone on here as it is almost impossible to keep tract of everyone as they are getting their food. Please forgive me if you are not on these pictures.

We had a turn out of 56 in attendents for our June 5th, 2013 potluck.. That is just so cool to see that. Remember each and everyone of you is so very special to me and the group.

Hope to see lots more of everyone in the future.

Have a super wonderful day!!!