Apple Stuffed Crepe

Apple Stuffed Crêpes

An Easy yummy Breakfast

These wonderful treats are easy to make and taste very yummy. They only take about 10 minutes to make from scratch and use common ingredients you should have. I wouldn’t say these are healthy, but they are packed with more nutrition then your normal cereal breakfast and are defiantly better tasting.

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Rich and Creamy Potato Soup to warm the soul.

A favorite around the house. Throw the Potato in the oven when you get home and settle in. Then prepare this soup for a wonderful dinner. This makes a great winter meal for two.

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A New Mexican Favorite

Growing up in New Mexico, one of my favorite soups has always been Cream of Green Chili Chicken Soup. It is hard to find in New Mexico and impossible to find outside of the state. The best Cream of Green Chili Chicken Soup I have had in New Mexico is at the Ridgeback Cafe (formerly Timber Ridge Restaurant), in La Cuava located in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico. This recipe is my own version based on their recipe.

Serving Size: 1 Cup

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups 2% Milk
• 2 cups Chicken Broth
• 1/4 cup Butter
• 1 Chicken Breast
• 1/2 cup Chopped Onion
• 1/2 cup Chopped Green Chili
• 2 Minced Garlic Cloves
• 1/8 tsp Salt
• 1/8 Black Pepper
• 3 tbs all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Boil chick breast until completely cooked and then shred chicken and set aside.
2. Melt butter in milk in a medium pot on medium heat. Stirring constantly.
3. Once butter is melted add flour and stir in till mix thickens. Stirring constantly.
4. Stir in Chicken Broth and bring to a boil. Then add Chicken, Onion, Green Chili, Garlic, Salt, Pepper.
5. Reduce to simmer and stir occasionally for 20 to 30 minutes.

Variations

You can use different types of onion for different flavors, green is my favorite onion to use. You can also substitute cream for milk to give it a creamier flavor. You can change the amount of spice by adjusting the amount of green chili or use hotter peppers.

Nutrition

per serving

Calories: 192
Total Fat: 10.8g
Saturated Fat: 6.3g
Trans Fat:
Cholesterol: 51mg
Sodium: 488mg
Total Carbohydrate: 9.0g
Dietary Fiber: 1.0g
Sugars: 4.8g
Protein: 13.8g

Looking for a healthy granola recipe for your family to enjoy?  Look no further. This wonderful recipe will become a favorite around the house.  It is a nice healthy substitute for breakfast or a snack and is wonderful if you add it to plain nonfat yogurt for a breakfast meal.

Serving Size: 1 cup

Makes about 8 servings

Ingredients

Feel free to substitute or add to the recipe to make it your own. Remember to get natural, unsweetened dried fruits.

• 3 cups large flake rolled oats
• 1 cup dried apples
• 1/2 cup dried unsweetened cranberries
• 1/2 cup dried apricots
• 1 cup raw sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup natural liquid honey
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup raw sunflower or pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Basic cooking instructions for granola.

1. Pre-heat the oven to 275F.
2. Mix Oats, Seeds, ginger, Wheat germ, and cinnamon in a bowl.
3. Combine the honey, oil, and vanilla in another bowl.
4. Drizzle the honey mixture over the granola mixture and keep mixing to coat everything evenly.
5. Grease two cookie sheets and spread granola mixture evenly over the sheets.
6. Cook for 30-40 minutes or until the granola turns golden brown, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
7. Smash any large chunks while the granola is still warm.
8. Let the granola cool completely on the cookie sheets and then mix in the dried fruit with the granola.

Storing

Place the granola in airtight container at room temperature and it should last for about 2 or 3 weeks. You can also place the container inside the refrigerator to store for longer.

Nutrition

per serving

Calories: 288
Total Fat: 13.3g
Saturated Fat: 1.2g
Trans Fat: 0.0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 3mg
Total Carbohydrate:38g
Dietary Fiber: 1.6g
Sugars: 17g
Protein: 6.8g