No-Bake Energy Bites

Inspired from a variety of versions of it I found on Pinterest.
These delicious energy bites are fantastic and so easy to make! These are great for breakfast or for a snack.
1 cup old fashioned oatmeal
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup honey
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup rasins
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup finally chopped walnuts (opt.)
Mix everything together then using a cookie scoop scoop out balls and place them on a cookie sheet. Place in fridge to allow the bites to firm, then place bites in container. Keep covered in fridge for up to a week.

See, super simple.
With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31 

Chinese Salad

1 pkg. Broccoli Cole slaw
1 cup chopped green onions
1 cup (raw as in no shell) sunflower seeds
1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
2 pkg. Ramen Noodles, broken up
3/4 cup oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
2 pkg. Ramen noodle seasoning
Combine the first five ingredients. Mix together the remaining ingredients, them pour over slaw mixture. Toss to coat and refrigerate for at least an hour.  

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Taco Dip

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
8 oz. sour cream
8 oz. french onion dip
1 envelope taco seasoning
4 cups shredded lettuce
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
1-1/2 cups diced tomates
1 can black olives, cut in half
Tortilla chips
Blend together the first four ingredients. Spread the lettuce on the bottom of a dish, followed by the cream mixture. Top with the cheddar cheese, followed by the tomatoes and olives. Serve with tortilla chips.

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Banana Cookies

These are so simple and can take as little as two, yes, TWO ingredients.
2 ripe, mashed bananas
1 cup quick cooking oats
Chocolate chips (optional)
Preheat oven to 350, grease a cookie sheet.
Mix together all the ingredients, put spoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes, or until lightly brown.

That's it, how easy is that! I love these delicious cookies and hey, they're healthy so, no guilt right?
With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

McGriddle

The other morning I got a hankering for a bacon, egg & cheese McGriddle. But since I wasn't going anywhere, and even if I was I wouldn't spend all that money on one (not to mention the calories).
So, being creative and determined I made my own. And you know what? They turned out fantastic!!!

Prepared (water+mix) pancake batter-don't make it to runny
syrup
slices of cooked bacon
egg (cooked in a mason jar ring-google it)
slice of american cheese

Heat a griddle (or skillet), grease with nonstick cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle. Now, drizzle a desired amount of syrup (I started in the center and circled out) on each pancake. Let the pancake cook, like you normally would, flip (oh, a little warning the syrup-when you flip it, may drip off and caramelize). When the pancake is cooked, stack the cooked egg (with cheese already topped), and bacon on one pancake (I love syrup) drizzle with more syrup and top with another pancake. Enjoy!!!

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Honey Garlic Chicken

6 chicken pieces
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoon minced garlic
½ tablespoon ginger, minced






You can grill or bake this chicken recipe, but I'm going to write it for baking.
Combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger in a Ziploc bag. Add the chicken and seal, removing as much air as possible. Refrigerate to marinate for an hour.-This is optional, usually I forget about marinating the chicken so I skip that part.
Preheat oven to 425ºF.
Lay chicken on a greased (or foil lined) baking sheet. Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the chicken is basically done (you want to bake to be able to bake it for 15 minutes more and not dry out the chicken) Brush all of the remaining glaze on the drumsticks and bake for 10 minutes. Turn on the broiler and boil the chicken for 3-5 minutes, until crispy.

Yummy, yummy, in your tummy!!
With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31

Baked Banana

I love sweets. I have a major sweet tooth, I did a 25 days of Christmas goodies remember! Unfortunately my waist line also loves sweets. So when I can mix good with bad, it takes the guilt off. Like, chocolate covered strawberries,  fruit smoothies, frozen banana covered in chocolate, you get the idea. Well, this dessert is take care of the chocolate craving without add (to much) guilt!

 Phyllo dough (I divided one roll amongst 6 bananas)
6 medium ripe bananas

1 tablespoon chopped walnuts,

Cinnamon

Canola oil spray

Chocolate chips

Vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray an 13x9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.  

Unroll thawed phyllo dough and place it on your workspace, cut dough in half (cut in half the short way-you want two thick stacks not two thin ones). Divide each stack into three piles (leaving you with 6 stacks), place a peeled banana along one end and sprinkle the rest of the dough with a sixth of the chopped walnuts.  Sprinkle the banana with your desired amount of cinnamon and carefully roll it up in the phyllo dough.  

Place it seam-side down in the baking dish.  Repeat with remaining bananas.  Spray the top of the bananas with canola oil.  Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.  

 Melt desired amount of chocolate chips with a little bit of oil mixed in (the oil helps the melted chocolate stay soft like a glaze).  Drizzle the chocolate on top of baked bananas. You can either serve this warm or cooled (I like mine cooled, while my sister likes hers warm), either way, serve with a yummy dollop of cool whip on

top. 

Enjoy!!!

With hungry thoughts from the kitchen;
Gabrielle W.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do do it all for the glory of God. ~1 Corinthians 10:31