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Lentils

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Yield: 4 servings

Lentils

Lentils

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup lentils, dry
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt (or to taste)

Instructions

    1: Examine lentils. Remove any stones and debris. Rinse.
    2: Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
    3: Sauté onion in oil until soft.
    4: Add 3 cups water to the sautéed onions and bring to a boil.
    5: Add lentils and salt to boiling water.
    6: Return to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
    7: Simmer 25 - 30 minutes or until the lentils are tender.

Notes

You can easily double this Lentil recipe.

Sauté the onion in the same pot that you will cook the lentils in.

Add more water if the water dries up before the lentils are tender.

Delicious served over rice, couscous, quinoa, potatoes or yams.

You can use another type of salt if desired.

Lentils are easy to cook and taste delicious! Try this easy, healthy Lentil recipe with just a few ingredients. Lentils are perfect over rice, potatoes, quinoa, couscous and more! In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to cook this Lentil recipe.

Lentils are very easy to cook. You don’t need to soak them and they cook in 30 minutes or less. Plus they are high in protein, fiber, nutrients and are very filling! This Lentil recipe will be perfect for lunch or dinner. You can also use these lentils as a base for other recipes like lentil burgers. Watch this cooking video and make this tasty Lentils recipe today!

Rice Cooker Italian Polenta

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Rice Cooker Italian Polenta

Rice Cooker Italian Polenta

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan, grated
  • 2 tablespoons chives, dried
  • 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon (or to taste Kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper, ground (to taste)
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Instructions

    1. Add the cornmeal, Parmesan, chives, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to a rice cooker. Stir together.
    2: Mix in the water and olive oil.
    3: Set the cooking cycle on white rice.
    4: After the cycle is complete wait 10 minutes before opening the rice cooker. This will allow the polenta to absorb all the water.
    5: Stir and serve. If desired add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

You can use 1/3 cup of fresh, chopped chives in place of dried chives.

You can double or triple this recipe if desired.

Reheat leftovers in a medium pan over medium low heat. Add a bit of water and stir until creamy and heated through.

This Rice Cooker Italian Polenta is a nice side dish for many meals. You can also serve it as a main dish.

Make this delicious, healthy Italian Polenta recipe in your rice cooker! Making Polenta in a rice cooker is super easy. Polenta is an Italian dish made from coarse ground cornmeal. If you are very busy you are going to love how easy this Italian Polenta recipe is to make. Just stir the ingredients in a rice cooker, press start and soon you will have delicious Italian Polenta!

In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make Rice Cooker Italian Polenta. This Rice Cooker Italian Polenta recipe is a perfect side dish for many types of meals. It can be served as a main dish too. Watch this cooking video and make this tasty, healthy Rice Cooker Polenta recipe today!

Corn Muffins

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Corn Muffins

Corn Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cornmeal, yellow
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour (lightly packed)
  • 2 tablespoons flax meal
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 13.5 ounce can coconut milk, unsweetened
  • 3 - 4 tablespoons honey
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

    1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray.
    2: In a large bowl, mix together the cornmeal, white whole wheat flour, flax meal, baking powder and salt.
    3: In another bowl whisk together the coconut milk and honey.
    4: Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir together until all the ingredients are moistened. Do not over mix.
    5: Fill the muffin cups with the batter.
    6: Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
    7: Allow the muffins to cool about 5 minutes before taking them out of the pan. Transfer to a wire rack to continue to cool
    8: Serve warm. They are delicious plain and also with butter and honey.

Notes

Flax meal is ground flaxseeds.

You can use another type of salt if you don’t have Kosher salt.

To make measuring easier, if you are going to use 4 tablespoons of honey that equals 1/4 cup.

For bigger muffins, fill 9 of the muffin cups instead of 12.

Try this easy, healthy Corn Muffin recipe! They are sweet, moist and especially delicious warm with butter! These muffins are made with just a few ingredients. They also happen to be vegan so you may like them with vegan butter. In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you how to make these tasty Corn Muffins.

Corn muffins are perfect anytime. I like to serve these corn muffins with soups, chili’s, stews, salads or as a snack! When you try these you will be surprised that they are healthy muffins because they are so yummy! Watch this cooking video and make this delicious Corn Muffin recipe today!

Delicious, Healthy Corn Muffins!

Oatmeal Surprise Cookies

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Oatmeal Surprise Cookies

Oatmeal Surprise Cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 bananas, ripe, large
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg (optional)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
  • Cooking spray
  • Additional Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup of any two of the following (1 cup total):
  • Raisins, any color
  • Coconut, shredded
  • Nuts, chopped, any type
  • Chocolate chips, dark or semi-sweet
  • Fruit, dried, chopped, any type
  • Dates, chopped

Instructions

1: Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 2 baking sheets with a cooking spray.

2: Mash bananas with a fork.

3: In a large bowl, mix ingredients together in order. Mix well after each addition.

4: Drop by a heaping teaspoonful on a greased baking sheet.

5: Bake at 350° for 25 - 30 minutes or until they start to become golden on the top and bottom.

Notes

Be creative and try other additional ingredients.

You can use 4 small bananas instead of 3 large.

I have substituted 1/2 cup no-sugar applesauce or pumpkin puree for some or all of the oil and they still taste great.

These freeze well. You can place a few in a sandwich bag in the freezer, and they are ready to go for an easy breakfast, snack, or in a lunch.

Use can use another type of salt if you prefer.

Old fashioned oats are also called rolled oats.

Try these fun healthy Oatmeal Surprise Cookies! They are so easy to make and super yummy! These cookies are made with common ingredients you will likely already have. In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make this Oatmeal Surprise Cookies recipe.

What is so fun about these cookies is that you can change some of the ingredients and make these cookies different every time! When you share them they can be a surprise every time! They are sugar free and perfect for breakfast, snacks and dessert! Watch this cooking video and make these yummy, fun Oatmeal Surprise Cookies today! In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make Oatmeal Surprise Cookies.

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