What's For Supper?

Here is a favorite recipe that my daughter enjoyed making recently

on her night to cook:
 

 Chicken Flavored Rice

 

Into a casserole dish place:

 

2 cups dry b

brown rice

4 cups chicken broth

(I can my own)

2 t sea salt

1 t black pepper

1 T dried onion

1 T parsley flakes

small dash ground chipotle pepper

1 t garlic powder or a few cloves garlic, pressed

1 T olive oil or butter

 

Stir together. Cover and bake at 350* for 1 hour.

 

She served this with a tossed Garden Salad that included:

 

romaine and mixed greens

tomatoes

carrots

peppers

cauliflower

broccoli

 

She also served:

 

Dark Chocolate Cherry Energy Bites
(copy cat version of Cherry Pie Larabars)

• 1 cup whole raw almonds
• 120 grams pitted Medjool (not honey) dates (about 8)
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cherries
• 3 tbsp dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used Camino brand)
• 1/4 cup raw pecans
• Kosher or sea salt, to taste

Instructions

• 1. In a food processor, process the almonds until finely chopped. It’s ok if some bigger pieces remain. Just be sure not to pulverize it into a flour as you want some texture.
• 2. Remove 1/3 cup of the processed almonds and set aside for the final step.
• 3. Now, add the pitted dates in (along with the almonds already in the processor) and process until finely chopped and sticky. A dough will start to form. Add cherries and process again until combined. The mixture will likely form into a large ball. If this happens, break it up with a spoon and process more if necessary.
• 4. Add in the chocolate chips and pecans and process until they are just chopped. Add salt to taste. Pulse in the reserved 1/3 cup almonds for texture being careful not to process them too much. Roll into small balls. Place in a container or baggie and store in the fridge or freezer. Oh yea, don’t forget to pop a few in your purse!
• Nutritional info (makes 15 small balls, per ball): 108 cals, 7 grams fat (1 g sat fat), 40 mg sodium, 13 grams carbs, 3 grams fibre, 9 grams sugar, 3 grams protein.
• Note: if for some reason your mixture isn't sticking together, try processing it a bit longer. If that doesn't work, you can add a tiny bit of water to help it come together. It shouldn't be necessary though.

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