Pancakes, with a healthy background

You know how you always see "healthy pancakes" or "2 ingredient pancakes" well they just don't look that tasty to me. I thought I'd take some of those ideas and make, "pancakes, with a healthy background". 

2/3 cup of flour 

1 1/2 teaspoon milled flaxseed 

1/2 a teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar 

2 eggs 

1 banana

1/2 cup Vanilla yogurt

Mix all together with mixer or blender and cook in hot pan or on griddle. 

Serve with syrup or honey. 

Makes 4-6 pancakes 

These are kid tested and mother approved! 

They were very good, thick and not to sweet. 

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

My son and I wanted cookies so I grabbed a box from the bakery at the store. As I contained my shopping I thought, you know what "lets make our own". he loves to help me cook so he was all about it. I am not much of a baker at all, I can throw together a meal and wow everyone eating but if dessert requires baking you might not want to dive right in without a taste test first lol. 

I went to good ol' Pinterest to find a recipe because I like them soft and wasn't sure how to get them that way. I found a few and stuck with this one but took a few things from others. 

http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/08/06/the-chocolate-chip-cookie/

I added an egg yolk with the one large egg and it was straight from fridge.

Also I used the whole 12oz bag of semi sweet chocolate chips. Which is about 2 cups. There were some left in the bowl but they are so much better with chips in each bite 😊. 

I would change the amount of corn starch because I could taste it a bit. 

Maybe 1 1/2 tsp instead of 2. 

I added a little more butter because well, it needed it. 

Also I didn't read how long and over cooked them just a bit, still soft but could tell I cooked to long on some. I did 18 min, think 10 would be perfect at 350. 

They turned out good, taking them to my I laws for dinner tonight! 

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~ 

Asian style chicken and veggies over rice

Asian marinade: 

1 cup oil

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp fresh ground ginger

1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce 

1/4 tsp ground cayenne red pepper 

1/2 tsp garlic powder 

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp black pepper 

1/2 tsp salt 

Whisk all together. 

Chicken prep: 

1-1.5 lbs chicken breast, thinly sliced.

Cut chicken in thin slices and marinade at least 6-8 hours. Cook chicken in pan draining off some marinade first. Keep a few tablespoons for vegetables. I browned it in a large skillet. 

Veggies:

I used what I had, you can do the same if you want. 

I used: 

2 medium yellow squash

1 small box of frozen snow peas

A few mushrooms 

1/4 of an onion (yellow or sweet) 

1 heaping cup of kale 

1/2 bag baby spinach 

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp ponzu sauce

2 tsp garlic salt 

2 tsp black pepper 

1 tsp ground cayenne red pepper  

1 tsp fresh ground ginger 

1 tbsp unsalted butter

Take 2 tbsp of the marinade and 1 tbsp of unsalted butter and add to med heat pan. Start with denser vegetables, squash and frozen peas add others after a few minutes, greens last. Mix all together with seasoning and let greens welt. They all don't take but 8 min. to cook. Mix in chicken and serve over rice. 

The whole family loved it and it was easy on my tummy. 

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~ 

Juice

 JUICE IS YUMMY

My husband and I have started juicing again and I thought I would share a few we like. 

1 mango
2 green apples
Half dollar size bunch of wheat grass
2 hand fulls spinach
quarter size chunk ginger
1 large carrot

2 green apples
1/2 cucumber
hand full spinach
2 large carrots

1 mango
2 hand fulls kale
half dollar size bunch wheat grass
quarter size chunk ginger
2 green apples

I will add more in time.

Great for IBD sufferers!!!

Enjoy!

~Mrs.Milly~

Healthy Banana Muffins

Banana Muffins:

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup AP flour 

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda 

1/2 tbsp cinnamon 

Pinch of salt 

2 tbsp milled flax seed 

2 ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 cup milk 

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp almond extract

1/4 cup vanilla yogurt

1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce 

1/2 cup honey

Mix all dry ingredient in one bowl and wet in another then mix the 2 together.

Scoop in muffin tin, bake 375 for 15 min.

Topped with a little powdered sugar.

Makes 12 muffins.

Feedback:
Easy on the tummy for my IBD followers.

My dad, sons and I really liked them!

Enjoy!

~Mrs. Milly~

I used this recipe but changed it up to my liking =)

http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com/2013/11/20/healthy-banana-muffins/

Simple Baked Fish

Put fish in bowl, add about 1/2 cup oil of choice then add all seasoning in photo to taste. I just eyed everything. 

Bake 350 10-15 minutes, careful not to over cook. 

Serve with yummy sides. 

You can use almost any fish you want to bake with this seasoning! I used wahoo but Mahi Mahi, flounder, trout, ect. would be good! 

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~ 

Greek Chicken Marinade

This is one of my own creations just from reading others and making my own. I love experimenting with sauces and marinades :-) 

Best if you let it sit over night and great from broiling or grilling chicken. I like it on dark meat or wings. 

For my IBD followers this is easy on the tummy too!! 

Let me know how you used it and what you think!!!! 

   I used thighs