Bake garlic - rosemary- lemon chicken

Serves: 6

6 (6 oz.)  Lean chicken breast
3 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
2 tsp. Dried rosemary leaves
1/4 c. + 2 Tbsp. Lemon juice
 6 cloves garlic, minced

Directions:

 1. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet pan on medium heat.
Then add in the garlic, and stir until fragrant about 1 minute or less.

2. Rub chicken down with lemon juice, and garlic, rosemary.

3. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink.

Banana raisin soda bread

(Adapted from: New choices cookbook ©1993, by: Betty Crocker/ Inspired by: Irish soda bread)

Serves:12

3 c. All purpose flour
 1/2 c. Wheat germ
 1/2 c. Raisins 
1 tsp. Baking powder
 1/2 tsp. Baking soda
 1/2 tsp. Himalayan salt
1 c. Non fat buttermilk
3 bananas, mashed
1 Tbsp. Butter, melted
3 eggs

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 in rectangular loaf pan, with nonstick olive oil spray; sprinkle 2 Tbsp of flour.
Mix the remaining flour, wheat germ, raisins, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl.

 2. Stir in buttermilk, bananas, butter, eggs and 1 Tbsp. Vanilla extract.
Spread in loaf pan, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.

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(Adapted from: New choices cookbook, by: Betty Crooker's)


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Reuben sandwich

Serves: 4

2 Tbsp. Butter
8 Slices seven grain bread
8 sliced corn beef
8 slice swiss cheese
1 c. Sauerkraut, drained
 1/2 c. Thousand Island dressing
1 Fresh jalapeño chili pepper, sliced

Directions:

1. Preheat a griddle pan on medium heat.

2. Spread butter lightly on one side of bread, and place downward on pan. And thousand island on the other side of bread, layer cheese, corn beef, sauerkraut, jalapeno pepper, repeat with cheese. Topping it off with the other slice of bread, with butter side facing up.


3. Grill both side until golden brown, for 15 minutes per side.

Stove top chocolate brown rice pudding

Serves: 4

1/3 c. uncooked brown rice
 1/3 c. Organic granulated sugar
2 tsp. Butter
3/4 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. Ground nutmeg
 2 2/3 c. Water
1/8 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
 1/3 c. Raisins (optional)

Directions:

 1. In a saucepan add water plus rice, and allow to come to a boil over medium heat.
And allow to cook until rice is fluffy, then reduce the heat to low and allow to simmer.
Uncover for 20 minutes.

 2. Remove from heat, and add in butter, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, sugar, and cinnamon, cocoa powder.
 And stir until completely blended well.

Tartar sauce

Serves: 4

2- 1/2 clove garlic, chopped
3/4 habanero pepper, seeded & minced
1/4 tsp. Himalayan salt
1/2 tsp. Manuka honey 
2 1/2 tsp. Low fat sour cream
2 Tbsp. + 1/2 tsp. Low fat mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. + 1/2 Filter water
 3/8 sweet pickle, minced


Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients together, and mix well until completely blended. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Catfish sticks

Serves: 4

1/2 c. All purpose flour
 2 Tbsp. Cayenne pepper
1 tsp. Himalayan salt
2 eggs
1/2 c. Panko bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. Dried basil
 1/2 tsp. Dried oregano
 2 catfish fillets ( bout 1 1/4 lb.) Cut into strips
1 1/4 c. Milk
Oil


Directions:

 1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk in flour, bread crumbs, eggs, milk, and add pepper, salt, basil, oregano.

 2. Dredge fish through the wet batter until evenly coated on both sides, allowing excess batter to drip into the bowl.

3. Filling a cast iron pot, with enough oil to cover about 1 1/2 inch.
Fry for about 3 minutes or until lightly golden on both sides.

* For Baking Options:
 Preheat the oven to 450.
Place onto a baking sheet, and bake until golden brown.
Or until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes.