Rice and Bean Burritos

This was so so so good!!! First recipe off of Pinterest that was actually good! http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/spicy-bean-and-rice-burritos/

Suzi's Hot Fudge

1/2 c. butter
1 pkg. chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 c. karo syrup

melt together in a pan and enjoy! (those were Suzi's specific instructions)
keep leftovers in a the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave

Chicken Tikka Masala

I got this recipe from a girl from my mission a few years ago and when I made it for Grandma Cindy she said I should post it.  It looks like a lot but is fairly quick and easy.  This is the girl's blog amysep.blogspot.com

1/2 c. Greek yogurt
1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
3/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 tsp. salt

mix together and marinade 2 breasts of chicken cubed for 1 hour
heat 1 tsp. olive oil in a pan and cook marinated chicken until the yogurt evaporates, set chicken aside.

1 1/2 tsp. butter
2 garlic cloves minced
3/4 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 small can tomato sauce
1/4-1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
2 Tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro
Naan bread or Basmati Rice

melt butter in the same skillet, saute garlic for 1 min.  Season with cumin and paprika.  Stir in tomato sauce and cream.  Simmer on low until sauce thickens.  Add chicken and cilantro.
Serve over Basmati rice or with Naan Bread (Both are at Trader Joe's) I like the brown Basmati rice or the whole wheat Naan Bread. This is a little spicy but so good!

Hoecakes

I got this recipe from Paula Dean, but of course I "healthy" it up a bit

1 Tbs. oil
1/3 c. + 1 Tbs. water
3/4 c. low fat buttermilk (I add vinegar or lemon juice to skim or 1% milk)
2 egg whites
1 egg
1 Tbs. sugar
1 c. self-rising whole wheat flour*
1 c. self-rising cornmeal*

mix together and cook like a pancake.  We put honey butter on them or homemade syrup.
*self-rising flour: 1 c. flour, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
*self-rising cornmeal: 3/4 c. cornmeal, 3 Tbs. flour, 1 Tbs. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt

Nadia's Salad Dressing

My best friend from Lehi used to make the best salad with a simple and fairly healthy dressing.  Here it is, I think you will love it.

1/4 c. lemon juice
1/4 c. olive oil
1 clove garlic minced
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

This makes enough for 2-3 whole salads.  I just pour a little on the entire salad and mix it all up.  The kids love it too!

Pasta Bake

We made this for lunch today. I was a little skeptical of it, but it turned out really good. and it was easy to make.

http://jamiecooksitup.blogspot.com/2012/04/cheesy-sausage-and-tomato-shells.html

This Recipe is for Dan! :)

Black Bean Burgers
Ingredients:	1 can black beans, undrained 1 can green chilies, undrained (4 oz.) 1 cup bread crumbs 1 t. chili powder 1 large egg, beaten 1/4 c. cornmeal 2 T. oil 6 buns, toasted 1 T. mayo 1 1/4 c. lettuce 3 T. salsa
Directions:	In a food processor, mash beans. Mix together with green chilis, bread crumbs, chili powder, and egg. Form into patties 1/2 inch thick and coat in cornmeal (it will be very sticky). Oil a skillet (preferably non-stick) and heat over medium heat. Cook patties 5-10 minutes, turning half-way through. Serve on buns with mayo, salsa and lettuce. (We also like cheese and avocado!) These are also great served with sweet potato home fries.