Vegetarian 3 Bean Chili

Chili! I'll take it any way I can get it! buttttt I gotta say I don't know if I'll ever stray away from this recipe, it turned out that good! You don't miss the meat at all! You can use any mix of beans that you like. I opt for organic canned beans as well as tomatoes. 

Ingredients:

1 green bell pepper

1 sweet onion

4 garlic cloves

1 can chickpeas

1 can kidney beans

1 can pinto beans

1 can fire roasted tomatoes

1 can chopped tomatoes

1 can tomato sauce

1/4 cup ketchup

1 1/2 cans water

2 Tbs. chili powder

1 Tbs. garlic powder

1 1/2 Tbs. cumin

Salt/pepper

Instructions: 

Sauté pepper, onion, and garlic in 2-3 Tbs. olive oil. Add in all spices except cinnamon, and drained beans. Sauté for a few minutes. Add in tomatoes and ketchup. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 15-20 minutes. To finish add in 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Half Homemade Veggie Soup

Thinking about making soup can be overwhelming! Stick to half homemade soup which takes advantage of canned organic tomato soup as the base! 

Sauté 3 cups of whatever veggies you have on hand in olive oil. Example: carrots, onions, celery, and a little bit of chopped leeks

Add in 1 can of Amy's Organics low sodium tomato soup

Add in 1/2 can water

Add in 1 can of stewed tomatoes

Let simmer until veggies are tender

Lastly to make it hearty add in 1/2 a package of quinoa pasta

Strawberry Almond Smoothie

Smoothies are a delicious way to bump up your nutrition any time of the day! I tend to make these as a snack, but are perfect for breakfast too! Use this recipe as a frame work and substitute anything you like such as a banana for the strawberries and peanut butter for the almond butter! Yummmm

Perfect drool worthy breakfast smoothie✅ Strawberry Almond Smoothie👉🏼great for kids and adults!

Ingredients and instructions: 

Freeze a small container of vanilla yogurt, run under warm water to loosen from cup, place yogurt in a blender/blender cup

Add 1/2 cup fresh strawberries

2 Tbs. Chia seeds

2 Tbs unsweetened almond butter

Milk to thin to your favorite consistency.