Black Bean Burger

Black Bean Burger

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Keyword: Entrée
Servings: 6 burgers
Ingredients
  • 2 cans black beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 carrots grated
  • 1/2 cup dried, rolled oats
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 TSP cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Next, add the oats to your food processor and grind until coarsely chopped (they will still be a little chunky). Let it run for roughly 10 seconds. Grate the carrots, and then add to your mixture in the food processor. Add 3/4 of the beans, all spices, and the olive oil. Once all of this is in the food processor, give it a whir and mix it all together.

  2. Spoon mixture into a mixing bowl and then fold in the rest of the whole, reserved beans. Wet your hands and then form into 6 medium sized patties. Place patties on a non-stick baking sheet or into a baking pan, and bake at 300 degrees for 40 minutes, turning once in the middle. If you want to grill these, pre-bake them for 30 minutes at 300, and then throw them on the grill to reheat and get a little extra browning.

Cinnamon Apple Delight Salad

Cinnamon Apple Delight Salad

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Keyword: Dessert, Side, Snack
Ingredients
  • 2 red apples medium size
  • 2 green apples medium size
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup walnuts (or other nut) chopped
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Rinse and cut apples into 1-inch pieces. Add apples, yogurt, walnuts, and dried fruit to a large bowl. Combine and drizzle with honey and cinnamon. Let chill in fridge for 30 minutes before serving

Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

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Keyword: Breakfast
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup rolled oats
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or all spice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
  • walnuts or pecans optional
  • raisins optional
Instructions
  1. Bring milk to boil in a small pot over medium-high. Stir oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt into the boiling milk. Place a cover on the pot; reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Stir pumpkin puree into oat mixture until smooth; cook and stir continually another 2 minutes.

  2. Remove from heat; let oatmeal set 2 minutes before serving.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Keyword: Dessert
Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 cups pureed pumpkin cooked
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 cup chocolate chips or raisins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
  1. 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix pumpkin, brown sugar, eggs, and oil until smooth. 

  2. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl then add to pumpkin mixture. Add raisins/chocolate chips and nuts.
  3. Drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

Turkey Tacos

Turkey Tacos

Recipe adapted and modified from Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters®

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Keyword: Entrée
Ingredients
  • 1 medium zucchini, carrot or sweet potato
  • 1/4 medium head of lettuce
  • 2 large tomatoes
  • 7 oz low-fat cheese shredded
  • 1 15.5 oz can low-sodium pinto beans
  • 1 lb lean ground turkey
  • 1 15.5 oz can low-sodium chopped or crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 package 100% whole wheat or corn tortillas; or hard taco shells
Instructions
  1. 1. Rinse, peel, and grate carrot, sweet potato or zucchini (if using zucchini, grate but do not peel). Squeeze dry with paper towel.

    2. Rinse and shred lettuce. Rinse, core, and chop tomatoes.

    3. Grate cheese.

    4. In a colander, drain and rinse beans.

    5. Coat a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add turkey and brown.

    6. Add grated vegetables, beans, canned tomatoes, chili powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, salt and black pepper. Stir well.

    7. Reduce heat to medium. Cook until thickened, about 20 minutes.

    8. Add 2 Tablespoons cooked meat mixture to each taco shell. Top each with 1 tablespoon grated cheese, 1 tablespoon shredded lettuce, and 1 Tablespoon fresh tomatoes.