I honestly have been the worst at making creative dinners lately.  I’ve been either making things that I know will be a hit and I’ve already blogged about before, or I’ve been throwing together snacky meals like meat, cheese, and fruit.  We’ve also gone out to eat and had house guests for a few days this month, so that always throws a wrench in normal for a little bit. 🙂

I did want to share a few things that I’ve made, though.

First, I wanted to share my favorite breakfast.  I usually only make this for me because the kids want other things.  I like this because it is under 300 calories and generally feels pretty filling.  It’s super fast, too.  I really love this!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup quick oats (plus water to cook it in)
• 1 Tbsp semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 Tbsp peanut butter
• 1/4 cup milk

To Make:

1. Dump the oats into a good sized bowl or large mug and cover with water.
2. Cook in microwave for 1-2 minutes, watching closely for bowl over. (I usually stop it right before it boils over, wait a few seconds and resume, continuing this pattern until the 2 minutes are up.)
3. When the oatmeal is cooked, carefully remove it from the microwave and toss in the chocolate chips and peanut butter.  Stir thoroughly to combine.
4. Once it is all combined, pour in the milk and stir again.

I made another yummy recipe for dinner a few nights ago.  I’ve been trying to push my grocery shopping budget to its limits and use up everything I possibly can from my fridge and freezer before shopping again.  That is where this recipe came from.

Quick and Easy Stir Fry

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground turkey or beef
• 1 Tbsp Chinese Five Spice
• 1 Tbsp coconut oil
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 large bag frozen stir fry vegetables (not the kind with sauce)
• 1 pound broccoli florets
• 2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

To Make:

1. Brown your ground meat in a very large pan or wok and drain it of its fat.
2. Add Chinese Five Spice seasoning, coconut oil, and soy sauce and stir together until it is all mixed and the oil is melted.
3. Pour in the vegetables and stir again.
4. Cook on medium to medium-high heat until veggies are cooked through and tender.

That’s it for now!

What’s been cooking at your house?