Clean Oatmeal Bake

So tonight I was sitting in my bedroom CRAVING ice cream like WOAH! But I had been meaning to try this AND my bananas were on their last leg of life so I had to do it! I'm so glad I did! It's YUM!

What you'll need:

3 Large bananas (the riper the better)

1 cup milk (I used almond milk)

1 egg

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups of gluten free quick or rolled oats (I used GF rolled oats)

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp (ish) of cinnamon (I kind of just sprinkled some in)

(You can also add anything you want- honey, choc chips, blueberries, nuts, etc.-- I added a little honey and chocolate chips (I also snuck in flax seed and chia seeds to see if my hubby would notice and he didn't hehe))

• Preheat your oven to 350.
• Grease your 8x8 baking pan 
• Mash the bananas and add the egg, milk, and vanilla (and honey if you're adding some)
• Add your dry ingredients and mix mix mix!
• Let the oats sit in the wet ingredients for about 10-15 minutes
• Then put the mixture into the baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the top is brown and it looks cooked!

Cut and serve! It tastes DELISH hot but I also LOVE these chilled the next day so I pop them in the fridge. They usually last in there about 3 or 4 days.  They freeze awesome too!

Enjoy!

Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Quinoa Bake

This seemed to be a crowd pleaser so I thought I'd share this deliciousness!!!

Let's start with the ingredients:

4 cups of chicken stock or broth (I use the reduced sodium kind)

1/2 cup milk (I used almond milk)

1 head of broccoli chopped (or 3 cups of frozen broccoli) (I used a little more because I LOVE broccoli)

2 cups of cooked chicken breasts cubed

2 cups of uncooked quinoa

3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• In a 13x9 pan, put the quinoa, broccoli, cheese, and chicken (mix it up a little so its incorporated and evenly distributed in pan
• Mix broth and milk together and pour evenly over casserole
• Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes

It makes a nice 8 servings.

For my fixers, one serving is (and this is just based off ingredients I haven't officially measured. Also depending on how to you portion the servings):

1 Yellow

1 Green (mine is closer to 1 because I use so much haha)

1 Red

1 Blue

Chicken Pizza Bake!

Sooooo this is definitely a new favorite in our house. It's a great alternative to pizza or if you are bored with your chicken! No pesky carby crust and a tasty quick meal that heats up great as left overs!

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Start off by cooking up some chicken.  Feel free to season it as you would a crust (or salt and pepper or maybe some oregano or Italian seasonings).  While the chicken is cooking, heat up on the stove some pizza sauce of your choosing, tomato sauce or even some pasta sauce.  

Grease a pan and put them in! Pour all the sauce on top and add mozzarella cheese and pepperoni (or whatever toppings you want).  Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes and it's done. Super easy and yummy!!

Recap 

STEP 1: YOU PUT THE CHICKEN IN THE PAN!

STEP 2: YOU PUT THAT SAUCE ON THAT CHICKEN!

STEP 3: YOU DRESS UP THAT CHICKEN!

STEP 4: YOU BAKE THAT CHICKEN!