Banana Bread (Egg/Dairy free)

1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup applesauce
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 small ripe bananas
1 tsp vanilla extract

Cream coconut oil, applesauce and sugar in large bowl. Slowly sift in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add mashed bananas and vanilla. Pour into greased loaf pan.

Bake for 60 minutes or until knife comes out clean. Allow to fully cool before slicing.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Gonna try this:

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Mmmm Meatloaf

Gonna try this Meatloaf.

Spicy Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

2 pounds boneless chicken
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups brown rice
3 cups water
12 ounces broccoli
1 tablespoon water
6 green onions
2 jalapeno peppers
3 tablespoons coconut oil
3 tablespoons hoison sauce
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/4 cup & 2 tablespoons water

• Cut chicken into cubes. Toss with cornstarch, salt and pepper. Place in a covered container and refrigerate.
• Prepare rice as per package directions.
  
• Chop broccoli and place in a microwave cooking dish. Sprinkle with water, cover and microwave on high for 1 minute.
• Chop green onion and add to broccoli. Set aside.
• Dice jalapeno pepper. Mix with hoison sauce, garlic, red pepper flakes, ginger and sugar.
• Heat oil in a wok or stir-fry pan over medium-high heat. Add jalapeno and hoison sauce mixture. Stir-fry for about 15 seconds.
• Add chicken to wok and continue to stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
• Add broccoli, onion and water and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in rice and continue cooking until rice is hot and mixed thoroughly.

I liked this! Spicy and satisfying. I think I'll add more hoison sauce or maybe some teriyaki sauce to the mixture next time. I was craving a little more sweet stir fry flavor.

Water Kefir

I'm making water kefir again. Kefir is full of all kinds of friendly bacteria. For more on how to make kefir and to get some starter cultures check out Cultures for Health.

Mongolian Beef

I got this recipe here: Mongolian Beef, but the recipe below reflects my changes due to allergies and preference. Really spicy! Really good!

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 4 teaspoons dry sherry
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons chili paste with garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 Tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 2 pounds sirloin steak, thinly sliced across the grain
• 16 medium green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces

Preparation

• 1. Combine first 8 ingredients, stirring until smooth.
• 2. Heat coconut oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add minced ginger, minced garlic, and beef; sauté for 2 minutes or until beef is browned. Add green onion pieces; sauté 30 seconds. Add soy sauce mixture; cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly.

Garlic Parmesan Tilapia

2 Tilapia Fillets

1 tsp. olive oil

1 tsp. Good Seasoning Garlic & Herb Salad Dressing & Recipe Mix

Dash of Montreal Steak Seasoning

sprinkle of Parmesan cheese

Spray baking sheet with cooking spray and place tilapia on sheet. Drizzle a small amount of olive oil on fish. Season fish with seasoning mix to taste, sprinkle Montreal Steak seasoning and then Parmesan cheese on top. Broil 8 inches from heat at medium for 15 minutes.

I served this with "tartar sauce" that I made using 16 oz. nonfat Greek yogurt and a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Harvest Dill dip mix.