Strawberry Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins

These muffins smell and taste like summer.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour (I use Bob's RedMill Gluten Free All Purpose Flour)
  
• 1 cup rolled oats ( I use CreamHill Estate Oats)
  
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1/4 cup light canola oil
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
  
• 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, milk, canola oil and sugar. Mix in strawberries. Stir strawberry mixture into oat mixture just until evenly moist. Spoon into prepared muffin cups.
3. Bake 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Makes 12 small muffins.

Quinoa Soup with Avocado and Corn

You'll be surprise at how amazingly quick this soup is made and oh so filling!

Ingredients:

1L Imagine Vegetable or Chicken Broth
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 cup frozen corn kernels
1/3 cup chunky salsa, to taste
1 ripe avocado, diced
Salt

1. In a large saucepan over high heat, bring the broth to a boil. Stir in the quinoa, reduce heat to medium-high, and continue boiling, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

2. Stir in the corn and salsa, then return to a simmer. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the avocado.

Serves 4 large bowls. :)

Basic Pancake Recipe

2 eggs
2 cups milk (rice, almond, soy or dairy)
1 cups Flour .. I use Bob's RedMills Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
1 1/2 cup Oat, Quinoa Flakes, Flax Seeds, Grounded Nuts or Seeds or a combination
1/3 cup Canola Oil
2tsp baking powder

1 fruit (ie. apple, pear, plum) or 1 cup berries
1tsp of cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice,

Heat up frying pan
Mix all ingredients together

Add some olive oil
Add 1/4 cup of the batter
Cook until bubbles rises in pancake then flip.
Cook until Golden brown.

Crockpot Chicken Potato Soup

As most parents, I'm always at the search for an easy quick meal to satisfy even the empties stomach.

Crockpot Chicken Potato Soup

1 carton of Imagine Chicken Broth
1 zucchini, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 bag of small potato, quartered
4 cooked chicken breast
2 tbsp of fresh thyme.

Put everything into the crock pot.. Cook at lowest setting for at least 4 hours.

When ready to serve

add 1 tsp of dried oregano and on tbsp of chopped garlic.