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!

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 (-:

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

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!