Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Onions

This recipe is so simple but so delicious! The first time I made it, Hubby and I were amazed at how good it was!

sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
onion, sliced into half or quarter rings
spray oil/cooking spray
salt
pepper

Spray a large baking sheet with oil. Place sweet potatoes and onions in a single layer on baking sheet. (Use whatever amount you need for the number of people you're serving so that the onions make up 1/4-1/3 of the sweet potatoes and onions combined.) Spray sweet potatoes and onions with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 min or til potatoes are tender, stirring once or twice. Serve immediately.

Lemon Garlic Hummus

I first had hummus when Hubby and I were on our honeymoon. I thought it was "different" back then but have since come to love it. Even some of my kids gobble it up.


This recipe is a modified version of one I found. The original had 3/4 c oil and 3 Tbsp lemon juice ... That was WAY to tart and runny for my taste, so I played with the recipe to come up with this version that I think is just right and is delicious with pretzels or carrots.

1/2 c extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 - 2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 tsp salt, optional
1 15 oz can chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained

Put first 5 ingredients in blender or food processor. Add about half the chickpeas and process til smooth. Add rest of chickpeas and process til smooth. Transfer to small bowl. Store in fridge. Makes 1 1/2 - 2 c.

Roasted Cod With Tomatoes, Peppers, and Onions

(Modified from this cod recipe)

8-10 roma tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch wedges
2 medium onions, cut into 1/4 inch wedges
3 green peppers (or red, yellow, or orange), cut into 1/4 inch slices
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp dried thyme
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 1/2 - 2 lbs (6-8 fillets) boneless, skinless cod

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Combine tomatoes, onions, green peppers, thyme, and oil.  Divide between 2 9x13 baking dishes.  Pour any "extra" oil into the pans with the veggies, and stir them around to coat the bottom of the pans with the oil.  Roast veggies about 40 min.  Remove from oven.

Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees.  Push the roasted veggies aside in the pans, add the fish, and season it with the salt and pepper.  Spoon the veggies over the fish.

Return the dishes to the oven and bake until the fish is done (opaque in center) for about 10-12 min.

Serves 6-8.

*You can easily increase the amount of veggies you roast.  Veggies will shrink as they bake.

Whole Wheat Muffins

Recipe found at 100 Days of Real Food - Whole Wheat Muffins

*Instead of using muffin liners, grease the muffin pan.

Whole Wheat Banana Bread

Recipe found at 100 Days of Real Food - Whole Wheat Banana Bread

*Also try as muffins baked in greased muffin pan at 400 degrees for 13-15 minutes.

Granola

My children eat this regularly for breakfast, both with and without milk.

(Modified from this granola recipe)

4 c rolled oats (quick cooking or regular)
2/3 c raw nuts of your choice (I usually use 1/3 c chopped pecans and 1/3 c sliced almonds.)
1/4 c raw sunflower seeds, additional nuts, or dried fruit of your choice
1/3 c oil (I use coconut oil.)
1/3 c honey

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a LARGE bowl (the bigger, the better!), mix together the oats and nuts. (If using dried fruit, do NOT add it until after the granola has been baked!)  Add the oil and honey.  Stir, stir, stir til all the ingredients are wet.  (This is where the large bowl comes in handy to prevent spillage when mixing.)  When all the ingredients are wet, spread on two ungreased cookies sheets that have sides.


Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.  Stir the ingredients and bake for 5-8 minutes more or til the mixture just starts to brown.  (This takes about 6 min in my oven.)  Do not overbake!  Mixture will harden as it cools.


Remove from oven and place cookie sheets on cooling racks.  (If you choose to add dried fruit, do so now.)  Stir granola immediately and every few minutes as it cools.  If you don't stir it, the granola will stick to the cookie sheets.


Cool completely and store in airtight container.