Recipes

Breakfast Oatmeal

1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup water
blueberries
pineapple
bananas
any fruit you like
1 teaspoon splenda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoon Grape Nuts Cereal (optional)

Mix first 8 ingredients together in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Mix in the Grape Nuts and Enjoy!!!
I also add a tablespoon of  ground Flax seed meal milled to get my omega 3's

Cucumber Sandwich

2 tablespoons homemade hummus (recipe below)
2 tablespoons peppers (green, red, yellow or orange or all )
2 tablespoons onions (your choice)
2 tablespoons salad mushrooms
2 tablespoons salsa
2 Slices Rye or 100% Whole Wheat Bread
6 - 8 thinly sliced cucumber
Lettuce
Baby Spinach

Combine first 5 ingredients and spread 1/2 the mixture on each side of the bread. Layer the cucumbers on one side of the bread and put the lettuce and spinach on the other side. Cut if preferred.

Homemade Hummus
1 cup chick peas prepared or 1 15 oz can low sodium chick peas
4 teaspoons of minced garlic (fresh or jarred)
2 tablespoons vegetable broth
1 tablespoon of rice vinegar with roasted garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon garlic powder

Cook chick peas as directed
Saute garlic in vegetable broth and vinegar until browned slightly
Put chick peas, roasted garlic, lemon juice and garlic powder in a food process and mix until smooth.

Pasta and Veggie Tomato Sauce
2 tablespoons diced peppers (green, red, yellow, orange or all of them)
2 tablespoons diced onions (red, yellow, white, sweet or all)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 portebella mushroom chopped
2 tablespoons shredded carrots (optional)
1 teaspoon jalepeno peppers (optional)
2 tablespoons vegetable broth
1 tablespoon of rice vinergar with roasted garlic
1 15 oz can of spaghetti sauce
2 cup Whole Wheat Pasta (your choice, spaghetti, rontoni,ziti, etc
4 cups water

Saute first 6 ingredients in vegetable broth and vinegar for about 15 minutes over medium heat.
Add the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes
Cook pasta in water while cooking sauce.
pour sauce over pasta - make 2 servings

Black Bean and Oatmeal Patties

1 can low sodium black beans, drained and rinced
1 can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion (or any variety)
2 tablespoons diced peppers (green, red, yellow, orange or all of them)
2 tablespoons diced onions (red, yellow, white, sweet or all)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons shredded carrots
2 tablespoons chopped mushrooms
1 tablespoons cilantra
2 cups rolled oats oatmeal more if needed form patties

Put first 8 ingredients in a food processor and blend until well blended. Add mixture to oatmeal until well mixed. Form mixture into 8 patties. Bake at 400 on a cookie sheet for 8 minutes, then turn to broil for another 2 minutes until tops are golden brown. They can also be "fried" on a non stick frying pay or on the grill. Eat alone or put on a whole wheat bun or bread with ketchup or mustard and lettuce tomato and onions,

Hummus Honey Mustard Salad Dressing (DELICIOUS)

2 heaping tablespoons Homemade Hummus (see recipe above)
2 tablespoon rice vinegar with roasted garlic (or any variety you prefer)
1 1/2 teaspoon creole mustard (or any variety you prefer)
1 1/2 honey or to taste

Mix all ingredients together and pour over you favorite salad or use as a dip