CHARD AND VEGGIE GRILLED SALAD

ingredients:

chard

red bell peppers

red onion

baby bella mushrooms

pecans

feta cheese

lemon

vinagrette

sea salt & pepper

I have made the choice to get back to my healthy eating, something Ive sorta put off for about a year now. Looking forward to getting my garden started back up... Ive been eating tons of these veggies lately, so I must get creative with how I put them together.

Betsy and Katelyn, this is also for you girls! Ill be doing these food posts as often as I can, lets share!

So first, you must get out your trusty knife and make a sailor face...

Then you MUST put on a cute apron...

...and yes, you must wash your veggies...

then chop up all of your goodies. I usually like to add spinach but I was low in my garden. if you have spinach, then just make it half and half.

...chop your nuts :)

and your veggies

put your onions in first and stir fry them in organic first press olive oil until almost golden...

then throw in your bell pepper and do the same, then the mushrooms... and nuts!

once all of your veggies are slightly golden (a bit undercooked is always better and has more nutrition), throw in your chard. cook until chard is wilted and a bit soft...

toss in sea salt and pepper, fresh lemon juice and a splash of italian dressing vinagrette to taste.

toss in some feta cheese and quickly stir and then plate up! i dont like my cheese completely melted, so make it quick :)

...and here it is! yummy grilled goodness...

I made it again today and added zuchinni and brocolli!

and for breakfast...

PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL

I got this recipe from a book, and I did it wrong, but here it is anyway.

to make 4 servings:

2 cups oatmeal flakes

4 tbs peanut butter (substitute almond butter for healthier option)

1 tbs cinnamon

2 cups almond milk (or other milk)

2 cups water

boil liquids, then add oats and peanut butter and cinammon, stir and cook for about 5 minutes.

I put in way too much peanut butter, (i didnt use measuring spoons) and it was really peanut buttery!!! but good. slice some bananas on top! and whole grain toast on the side.

seriously filling, so you may want to cut this recipe down tremendously and eat like 1/2 of one serving yourself.

Hope you enjoy! Let me know if you try either of these and how you liked it!

PEACE

Laura