Strikes my fancy

This one comes from one of the Best crock-pot blogs: A Year of Slow Cooking 6 smoked chicken sausage links 4 cups random vegetables (carrots, mushrooms, broccoli, bell pepper all work well) 2 cups or so of cubed potatoes 2 cups chicken broth 1/3 to 1/2 cup white wine if you have it on hand --- if not, feel free to omit completely 1 large handful of baby spinach (to add at the very end) The Directions: --cut all veggies into 2-inch chunks --layer into crockpot, most to least dense --add sliced sausage --add broth and wine --cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4. --right before serving, add a handful of fresh spinach and cover for 10 minutes to wilt leaves   I didn't change a thing! (well, except I missed the part where I load the veggies most to least dense...so I might have mixed a bit when I put the potatoes in last...oops!   This was so easy and so delicious!  So good that I forgot to take a photo!  Next ...

Another from one of my favorite web-sites Laaloosh.com! Ingredients 2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 6 pieces 1 12oz can or bottle of beer 4 tbsp light butter, melted 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp paprika Juice from one lime 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (skipped) Salt and pepper to taste Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and spray a 9” x 13” baking dish with non-fat cooking spray. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper, and lay in baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the beer, and remaining ingredients. Mix well and pour over chicken. Cover with foil and roast in oven for about 20-30 minutes, or until chicken is just cooked through. Remove foil, and roast for another 10 minutes. Preparation time: 10 minute(s) Cooking time: 35 minute(s) Number of servings (yield): 6 Calories: 215 Fat: 5g Protein: 26g Entire recipe makes 6 servings Serving size is 1 piece of chicken ...

This one comes from one of my favorite sites:  Laaloosh.com Ingredients 5 cups kale, chopped 1/2 cup strawberries, sliced 1/2 an avocado, chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp honey Juice from 1 lemon Salt & pepper to taste Instructions In a large bowl, toss together kale, strawberries and avocado. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, and salt & pepper. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat. Preparation time: 10 minute(s) Number of servings (yield): 4 (Including the almonds which I eliminated) Calories: 192 - Fat: 14g - Protein: 5g Serving size is about 1 1/3 cups This was a hit!  So much so that I ate it for dinner, then ate it for lunch,  then made more for dinner and ate it again for lunch!  Yummy summer salad!