Southwest Stuffed Bell Peppers

I've tried a few stuffed pepper recipes, but I hadn't found one I liked enough to post on here until now. This one was awesome! My husband has declared it his new favorite dinner. Unfortunately, he likes it really spicy and it's much too spicy for my toddlers to eat which means I have to whip up something else for them. This recipe makes enough to fill 4 peppers but since it's just my husband and I eating them I usually stuff only 3 peppers and put the remaining mixture in the casserole dish with the peppers. Recipe inspired by a spoonful of sisters and modified slightly to our liking.

-4 bell peppers most prefer red, orange, or yellow but we like them all!

-olive oil

-1/2 cup cooked brown rice or quinoa

-1 onion, diced

-3 garlic cloves, minced
-3oz can of green chilies
-1 can organic black beans, drained and rinsed
-1 cup frozen corn kernels
-2 green onions, chopped
-1/2-1 teaspoons chipotle chili powder depending on how much spice you like
-1 teaspoon sea salt
-1/4 teaspoon black pepper
-1 can organic diced tomatoes, preferably fire roasted
-3-4 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro
-tortilla chips for crumbling on the top if desired

Cut the tops off the bell peppers and clean out the insides. Boil them in a large pot for about 5 minutes so they can soften up a little remove them with tongs and set aside. In a large skillet add some olive oil, then add the onion, garlic and chillies and cook until softened. Add corn, beans, green onions, chipotle chili powder, sea salt, and pepper. Stir until corn and beans are heated thoroughly. Place peppers in a baking dish. Remove skillet from heat and add rice, tomatoes, and cilantro. Stir to combine well and give it a taste. Add additional salt, pepper, and chipotle powder if needed. Then evenly divide mixture between peppers. Add some crushed tortilla chips on the top of the peppers if desired. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls (bread machine)

These taste so delicious and are so much better for you than store bought or even some of those homemade recipes that has loads of refined sugar and flour. We always make these at night and let them rest in the fridge all night and bake them the next morning for breakfast. For the Dough: -2 cups almond milk (or other non-dairy milk) -4 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil -1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla -1/4 cup honey -1/2 cup rolled oats (I've used both old fashion and quick with good results) -4 – 4 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (I use fresh ground white wheat) -1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten -1 3/4 teaspoon salt -3 3/4 teaspoon yeast Filling: -3 tablespoons coconut oil melted -3/4 cup sucanat or raw sugar -1 tablespoon cinnamon Combine ingredients in the bread machine in the order listed or according to your machines instructions. Use 4 cups of flour to start. Set the dough cycle and add more flour within the first few min. if the dough is too wet. When the dough has fin...

Savory Garlic Sauce Pizza

You will be amazed at how yummy this cheese-less pizza is! When we first cut out dairy I thought cheese would be the hardest to give up but I am finding with delicious recipes such as this one, it's really not missed at all! My toddlers even loved it, they each ate 3 slices! Recipe was found here and we modified it by using our favorite whole wheat pizza dough recipe found here. -Pizza Dough (I make two medium pizzas and 1 medium loaf of bread with the best yet whole wheat bread recipe found here ) -10-12 garlic cloves -1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk -1/4 teaspoon sea salt -1 small jar sun dried tomatoes drained and soaked in water for 1 hour -Italian seasoning, basil, any other seasonings you'd like Roast garlic cloves in the oven at 375 for 30 min or until brown. When cool enough to touch, blend cloves with coconut milk and sea salt. Spread mixture out on top of prepared pizza dough (make the crust of your pizza dough slightly thicker around the edges) place the sun dried...

Pumpkin Pie

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I thought I would share a recipe for my favorite Thanksgiving dessert. Yummy pumpkin pie made with Sucanat. Recipe modified from Libbys website Crust: -1 cup whole wheat flour -1/2 teaspoon sea salt -1/3 cup coconut oil -3-4 tablespoons of cold water Mix flour and salt together; cut in coconut oil with pastry blender or fork till pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon water at a time over part of mixture. Gently toss with fork; push to side of bowl. Form into a ball. Flatten on lightly floured surface by pressing with edge of hand. Sprinkle lightly with extra flour. Roll from center to edge between two sheets of waxed paper till 1/8 inch thick, then press into pie pan. Pie Filling: -3/4 cup Sucanat -1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -1/2 teaspoon salt -1/2 teaspoon ground ginger -1/4 teaspoon ground cloves -2 large organic eggs 1 can 15 oz. pumpkin puree 1 1/2...

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