Black Bean and Corn Nacho's

This is so easy 

Ingredients:

1 can of Black Beans

1 can of corn 

1/2 cup of Salsa

Cheddar cheese

Tortilla Chips

Sour Cream

Mix the beans,corn and salsa in a pan and heat.

Place chips on a plate add the hot bean mixture top with the cheddar and serve,with sour cream.

I serve it with a fruit salad and it's a great quick meal when your in a hurry.

Best Ever Fruit Salad

Ingredients

2 cans of pineapple chunks drained

1 jar mandarin oranges,drained

5 kiwi pealed and sliced

1 pint of blueberries

1 quart of strawberry's sliced

2 Papaya pealed and sliced in chunks or you can use canned

Wash blueberries and strawberries. Slice strawberries and kiwi,and place in a bowl add the rest of the fruit and gently mix. Cover and refrigerate until cold.

Breakfast Cookies

These aren't just for breakfast.

3 mashed ripe bananas

1/3 cup applesauce

2cups oats

1/4 cup almond milk

1/2 cup raisins

1 teaspoon vanilla 

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes 

Easter Bark

This is a very simple easy treat to make and share for Eadter.

Ingredients

Oreo cookies (broken into pieces)

1 bag of pastel colored M&Ms

Pastel colored sprinkles

White chocolate melting bark

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt the chocolate over a pan of boiling water stirring constantly until melted. Pour on the baking sheet. Add the M&Ms,Oreo cookie pieces and sprinkles. Once hard break into bite size pieces.  Store in an air tight container.

Spinach Patty's

These are very healthy and easy.

What you need 

1 package of frozen spinach thawed and drained (make sure you squeeze out as much liquid as you can

1/2 cup cheddar cheese

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup bread crumbs

1 whole egg

2 egg whites

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Salt & pepper 

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl form into patty's and cook in a non stick pan sprayed with Pam 

Cook for 4 to 6 minutes until they are crisp and browned.

I served mine with a baked potato and fruit. I also served some sour cream on the side.

Stepping Stones

This is a fun craft that anyone can do.

What you need.

Round or square aluminum pans ( I used the throw away ones)

1 bag of cement (quick drying)

Glass beads

Old dishes

Carefully break the dishes into pieces. I used a hammer,wrapped the dish in a towell and using the hammer carefully broke it into different size pieces.

P,ace the broken pieces in the pan add some beads.

Mix the cement and pour it into the pan filling it within 1/4 inch of the top set it aside and let it dry.

Once dry remove the pan and you have a very cute stepping stone.

Make several and use them in your yard or garden.

It's a fun project to do with kids.

Making Memories

This is a very cool idea for not only campers but for anyone. 

Every time you go find a rock,write a memory on it and put it in a container. How much fun it will be going back and reading them and remembering the wonderful time you had.

Eggs on the Grill

Here is a really great way to cook eggs while camping.

 What you need

A muffin pan

Cooking spray 

Eggs

Salt and Pepper

Cheese

Peppers

Spray the muffin pan with cooking spray crack the eggs,one in each tin,and place them on the grill.

You can add cheese or anything you want and can even scramble them or leave them whole.

Silhouette on Canvas

This is a great craft to do with kids outside. It's fun but could be messy.

 

What you need

Balloons

Paint

Canvas

Painters tape

Darts 

Place painters tape on the canvas where you don't want any paint.

Blow up the balloons and add some paint,different colors in each balloon. You might want to thin the paint with some water so its not too thick.

Attach the balloons to the top of the canvas with some tape.

Now comes the fun,older kids can throw the darts to pop the balloon.the paint will run down the canvas. Remove paint balloons

Let it dry completely.

Once dry remove the tape from the spot you did not want paint on and add the silhouette of your choice.

Puzzel Fun

Here is a great idea for a kid's birthday party,baby shower or even a going away gift.

You need to purchase a jig saw puzzle. Paint all the pieces white,then give each guest a puzzle piece or two and let them decorate it. When dry seal with a sealer and frame. The recipient has a nice personalized memory of the event.

Chick Pea and Brown Rice Burgers

2 Cups chickpeas

1 Cup cooked Brown Rice

1 shallot minced

1 garlic clove minces

2 Tablespoons parsley chopped

1 large egg 2 Tablespoons olive oil

Mash chickpeas and rice with a fork until a thick paste forms

Stir in shallot,garlic,parsley and season with salt and pepper

Wisk egg and stir into mixture

 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat

Add patties and cook until golden brown about 4 minutes per side.

To serve spread each burger with whole grain mustard,red onion roasted red pepper and wrap in lettuce leaves.

Potato and Zucchini Hash

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons olive oil

2 russet potatoes quartered and thinly sliced

2 zucchini quartered and sliced

1 small onion

1 Tablespoon Butter

4 eggs

Salt and pepper to taste

Heat a fry pan with the olive oil,add potatoes,onion and cook stirring often for 15 minutes until potatoes are cooked and brown. Add Zuchinni during the last 7 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

In a second fry pan add butter and cook the eggs until whites are brown around the edges.

Divide the hash brown mixture among 4 plates place an egg on top and serve,with toast or fruit

Nutella Cookies

No sugar needed

Ingredients

1 cup Nutella

1 egg

1 cup of flour

Mix all ingredients,drop by spoonfuls on baking sheet bake in a 350 degree oven for 6 to 8 minutes.

Delish!!!

Fabric Covered Canvas

Supplies

Painting Canvas

Fabric of your choice

Wooden Letters

Cover the canvas with the fabric

Paint the wooden letter or letters a color of your choice

Glue the letter on the canvas

This would be a cute idea for your child's door or use several canvas's and spell you childs name  for a nursery wall. The ideas are endless just use your imagination.

Stuffed Peppers

Lately I have been using my crock pot to make meals. It's easy and less time consuming. Tonight I'm making stuffed peppers. 

Ingredients

4 peppers  (I used a variety)

1 can black beans

1/3 cup frozen corn

1/2 cup salsa

1 cup pepper jack cheese

1/3 cup long grain uncooked rice

3 green onions chopped

1teaspoon cumin

Cut a thin piece off the top of the peppers,clean out the seeds and membrane. 

Mix all the other ingredients in a bowl. Stuff each pepper and place it in the crock pot.

Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.