Thursday, March 24, 2011

Lentil Stuffed Bell Peppers

1/2 onion, sliced
4 bell peppers, tops cut off and de-seeded
1 package of cooked lentils (trader joes has the best)
1 clove of garlic
1/2 cup of tomoato sauce or marinara
2 cups of cooked brown rice
slices of jack cheese
S&P
Garlic Powder

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Saute onion and garlic in a pan for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add lentils, brownn rice, tomoato sauce and seasoning. Stir until warm.
4. Fill the peppers with the rice/lentil mix and top with sliced cheese.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese starts to brown.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Easy Applesauce

4-5 apples - peeled, cored &sliced
1 cinnamon stick
2 tbs brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Place 3/4 cup of water, cinnamon stick and apples into a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium heat and cook until the apple slices until they are tender. Remove the cinnamon stick, add the sugar and  Use a potato masher or immersion blender and mash up the apples. Let it cook on low a little longer until the water has been cooked out and you have a good thick applesauce.

- Taste great with yogurt, granola, oatmeal or just by itself

Blackberry Applesauce
1 pint of fresh black berries

Follow the recipe above. While the apples are boiling place the black berries in the food processor and puree. Pour the puree through a strainer to remove the seeds and mix into the applesauce.