Baked Peanut Butter Banana Quinoa Oatmeal

Ingredients 

Dry

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 Tbsp Peanut flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Wet

• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1 mashed ripe banana
• 1 1/2 cups non-dairy milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Add-ins

• 1 cup cooked and cooled quinoa
• 1/4 cup non-dairy chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease or line an 8.5 x 13 in. casserole dish
2. In large bowl mix the dry ingredients
3. In medium bowl mix the wet ingredients
4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients
5.   Fold in the quinoa
6. Pour mixture into dish and top with chocolate chips
7. Bake for 25 min
8. Let cool for 5 min and then slice

Stuffed acorn squash

http://healthycrush.com/quinoa-stuffed-acorn-squash/
I made this the other night. I opted for the sunflower seeds. I couldn't find any raw without paying a fortune. So I used salted and roasted (it does take away from the nutritional value but it also adds a ton of flavor to the dish)

I did not use any oil. Instead just add pepper to the squash before baking a place on some parchment paper. This greatly reduces the amount of calories.

Also, I only like Tempeh or Tofu in limited amounts so I used chick peas.

I don't have tamari. But Bragg's Liquid Aminos (found at all health food stores and some grocery stores in the organic section is great) is a low sodium soy-sauce alternative that works well.

Additionally. I had to microwave the squash on each side for 3 minutes just so I could cut it. Then I microwaved about another 3 after cutting which cut the baking time in half.

Bean Burgers

Another great site!... I love bean burgers. You can eat them on a bun like a standard beef patty. Or you can chop them up and add them to a salad with salsa for dressing.  Or go breadless and top them with some homemade fresh guacamole. There are so many options.

Also use any bean you want. I've done it with chick peas (garbanzo beans) and they're great.

http://katelinmae.blogspot.com/

Homemade Guacamole
1/2 rip avacado
1 medium tomato
1/3 small onion

Smash the avocado in a bowl with for. Add chopped tomato and keep smashing. Stir in finely chopped onion. Easy and delicious.