Easy & Fast Pizza Dough!

This recipe is not only amazingly delicious  but it's fast!!! Much quicker than ordering a pizza! 

First, mix these three ingredients together:

1 cup warm water

1/4 oz yeast (about 1 Tablespoon)

1 teaspoon sugar

Allow this to sit for about 10 minutes. The top will get very frothy.

Second, add the following:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

2.5 cups flour 

Knead this all together until you get the glorious dough ball you see above. Let it sit for 5 minutes to rise a bit.

Now you're ready to roll... Literally ;-)

Bake at 400' until golden brown.

For a step by step video tutorial click here: 

http://youtu.be/K2KjWPMp0c4

Hope you enjoy! We sure do!! 

Fresh & Easy Salsa!

Here is the quick ingredient list for my salsa recipe!

For the tutorial on how I personally make it, click here:  Fresh & Easy Salsa Recipe Video!

Otherwise all you need is listed below:

Tomatoes (peeled, cut and deseeded)
Jalapenos (optional)
Onion
Cilantro
Lime
Garlic
Salt (and pepper if you'd like)

Pulse the ingredients together in your blender and ENJOY!

Salsa is one of those things that is 100% to taste!  Some people like cilantro, some don't. Some people love it hot (ME!!) and some don't.  Play around with it... see what YOU love the most!

White Chocolate Raspberry Crockpot Oatmeal

If the title didn't have you drooling the picture will!

This has to be top 5 best recipes I have ever created!! 

Seriously. AMAZING! And outside of the chocolate chips relatively guilt free!!

Here is what you'll need:

3 C Of your favorite milk (coconut, cows, almond, etc)

2 t Vanilla

1/2 C Honey 

1-2 t Salt

1.25 C Steel Cut Oats

2 C Fresh Raspberries

White Chocolate Chips (a must!!) & more Fresh Raspberries for garnish! 

For a Video Tutorial on this recipe click here: http://youtu.be/2c0RGgeqmL8

Otherwise just mix everything in your prepared pot and cook on low for 5-8 hours!

You can thank me later ;-)

Crockpot Turkey Chili

I want to start sharing some of my recipes here.... In print (to help you and me while grocery shopping hehe)

Here is my awesome recipe for an healthy & healthy Turkey Chili!

1-2 lbs browned ground turkey

20-28 oz diced tomatoes

30oz tomato sauce

2- 15.5 oz cans of drained & rinsed kidney beans

1 diced white onion

2-4 cloves minced garlic

1-2 cups frozen corn

Salt & pepper to taste

Chili Powder to taste

Cheddar cheese to top when serving

This recipe is super flexible and oh so good!!

Here is the video tutorial: http://youtu.be/YEIPpb2CiaQ

Hope you enjoy!! 

5.15 Meal Plan!

I posted my Pesto recipe (http://youtu.be/zQ__FMSEaDg) last week and I just can't get enough.... So were having it again! (= 

Otherwise here is our "plan" for the week!

5.7 Meal Plan

4.16 Menu Plan!

Hey! 2 for 2!

May be onto something with the pictures.... Given that you can read my writing ;-)

Meal Plan for the week (4.10)

I usually send this to a few friends each week.... May as well post here too since I fail miserably with typing it out lol ;-)

Meal Plan (and lack thereof)

This week I didn't do one.

We are going on vacation very soon... so instead of making a meal plan I went to Costco with an open mind.  They had some produce on sale so I just bought it.... so until we leave we are just being creative and eating up what we have (I like leaving with an empty fridge!)

Sorry for the lack of a plan....

Any interest in our vacation meal plan?  Now that I have nailed down for weeks haha  ;-)



Hope you're having a great week <3

February 18-24 Meal Plan

Totally slacking......... again.  Here is our menu for the week!



Vegetarian Lasagna

Stir Fry

Chicken, Potato & Salad

Crock Pot Turkey Chili

Play Date (Away)

Out

Parents House


Hope you have a great week!  This is such a blah menu plan!  ;-)

Banana Muffins (Healthy & Delicious!)

Ingredients

1 C Whole Wheat Flour

1/3 C Rolled Oats

1/4 C Flax

3/4 t Baking Soda

1/4 t Salt

3 Ripe Bananas

1/4 Plain or Honey Yogurt

1/2 C Applesauce

1 T Vanilla

2 Eggs

1/3 C or more Chopped Nuts (walnut is our fave)

Mix dry ingredients

then add wet and blend together

Add nuts, one final mix and bake at 350* for 12-15 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean!

For a Video Tutorial Click Here:

 http://youtu.be/n2t-JiyMJVY

I use Trader Joe's Honey Greek Yogurt

And I should mention that they don't easily come out of the wrapper when they're fresh out of the oven!  

They're easier after cooling (-:

They stay fresh for about two days (maybe longer?  They're never made it longer in our house... just cover them up!)

Our favorite way to eat them is warmed up with a bit of butter (-:

Our Meal Plan 1.17-1.23

Just realized that I never posted last week.... oops /-:

Anyhow here is what is on the menu this week!  I feel like the last week and a half has been crazy... not sticking to the menu like normal... eh.


Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti (I will record a video on this)

Halibut, Rice & Veggies

Butternut Squash/Ricotta Pasta Bake (creation :-)

Chicken Stir Fry

Turkey Chili (maybe... we may be going out twice this week)

Mommy Night Out -- boys had some easy freezer items from Trader Joe's

Day vacation... so out (-:


See.... funky!!  Somehow were busy right now lol... odd for January!

Hope you're having a great week!  <3

Minestrone Soup Recipe & Video How-To

Here is our Minestrone Soup recipe.  I think that it tastes a lot like Olive Garden's- only better because we add more of our favorite parts ;-)

3T Olive Oil
Medium Onion
Garlic (this is one that really depends on your family- we use lots ;-)

1 C Zucchini 
1 C fresh or frozen Green Beans
1/2-1 C Celery

4 C Vegetable Broth
4 C Water

1 Can Kidney Beans
1 Can White Kidney Beans
2 Cans diced Tomatoes (leave the juice)

1/2-1 C Shredded Carrot

2t Basil
2t Oregano
2t Salt (may need more or less to taste)
Pepper to taste

2-4 C Baby Spinach
1/2-1 C Small Pasta

Click here to see how to make the soup:  http://youtu.be/6uB1pcyBCBw

Hope you enjoy <3

1.2-1.9.13 Meal Plan (How-To Video!)

A little different this week... 

I did a requested video on how exactly I meal plan so I figured that I would link it here!  


http://youtu.be/JCcxQfzHNb8


Otherwise the recipe videos I plan to share this week are:

Enchilada Sauce
Minestrone Soup

Hope you're doing well <3

Holiday Meal Plan 12.22.12-12.31.12

To see how I planned this menu & what we bought for it check out this video: http://youtu.be/wBTwmswD9KQ

12.22 (dinner out)

12.23 Date Night Out - Mexican food!

12.24 A mini Thanksgiving

12.25 Christmas Dinner

12.26 Play Date at our house... Spaghetti

12.27 * Chicken & Potato recipe from seasoning packet 

12.28 * Halibut, Grain & Veggie

12.29  * My Parents House

12.30 * Chicken Enchiladas

12.31 Appetizers! 

* these nights can be swapped around (-;

I hope that you are all having a wonderful holiday season!  I wish you a VERY Merry Christmas & An Amazing 2013!  

12.11.12 to 12.17.12 Meal Plan

This weeks meal plan....

• Mexican Buffet (I am hosting a play date and always love serving something that is "build your own" for the kids!)

• Salsa Chicken Packets (this is a new one... my girlfriend just told me about this simple recipe!)

• King Crab, Halibut, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Mushrooms & Sourdough Bread (My Boys LOVE LOVE LOVE seafood!  So this one is for them ;-)

• Chili & Cornbread

• Chicken & Potatoes

• Spaghetti Squash served like Spaghetti

• Parent's House (so this night is a surprise ;-)

I hope that you are having a wonderful week!  If you would like to see any of these recipes please let me know!  

12.4 to 12.10 Meal Plan!

Ahhh two weeks in a row!  (=

Here is what is on our menu for this week:

• Chicken Avocado Salad (recipe here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPfX0SQT06w)

• Chicken & Veggie Stir Fry over Brown Rice

• Broccoli, Chicken, Rice & Cheese Bake (NO soup mix!!) & Salad

• Tortellini Soup 

• Giant Salads (speaking of I need to get some eggs boiling!) 

...okay eggs are on...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPfX0SQT06w

• Play Date at a friend's house (We already had this... maple/mustard chicken, broccoli & brown rice)

• Dinner Out (We already had this too... we went to a sports bar lol)

Okay so thats our week!
Please let me know if you would like to see any recipes!

11.27-12.3 Meal Plan

I suck at blogging.

I honestly love looking back on my old meal plans to get ideas as I easily forget some that we love... with that said here is a week that is full of super yummy meals!

• Homemade Chicken Enchiladas

• Turkey Chili (here is the recipe for that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEIPpb2CiaQ)

• Mac & Cheese and Artichokes

• Potato Soup & Salad (recipe for that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydDP6Zsvrjs)

• Turkey Meat Loaf & Veggies (just depends on what sounds good)

• Grab Night

• Parents House

Hope you have an awesome week!  (=

10.14- 10.22 Meal Plan

On the menu this week:

Eggplant Bake
Mahi-Mahi Veggie & Rice (the veggie will be a CSA surprise)
Winter Squash Casserole
Mexican Bean Soup (Yes, there WILL be a recipe video!)
Grilled Chicken, Veggies & Dill Red Potatoes
Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa & Turkey

Family Night Out
Mom & Dad Date Night
Playdate at Friend's House

Should be a good week!  Finally went big grocery shopping again!  If you'd like to see what we got click here: http://youtu.be/viatTEl4lj8

Hope you too have a wonderful week!

-Jeni

Meal Plan 9.27-10.1

Long time no blog...

Now that fall is here and life is becoming more "normal" ~at least our schedule~ I hope to get back to sharing our meal plan here each week!

So here is this week (well the rest of it):

-Lasagna (with eggplant & squash)
-Curry Chicken, rice & veggies
-Stuffed Peppers
-Grilled chicken (maybe fish), mashed potatoes & squash (((appetizer this night: stuffed jalapeños)))
-Grab night!!

Hope you have a great week!