Bell Pepper Eggs

I found these on Pinterest. It's a creative low-carb breakfast idea. The author called them "Flower-Power" eggs because of the shape of the bell pepper slices. I only had green on hand, but you can use red, yellow and orange for variety :)

Simply core, rinse out and slice the bell pepper into 1/4 - 1/2" thick slices. Preheat skillet on low heat and coat pan with cooking spray. Put peppers in the pan and break egg into one pepper. Cook until desired doneness :)

Coconut Brownies

I ran out of butter on the day I had promised a pan of brownies, so I used coconut oil. It wasn't awful, but not too great either. So I went looking for a proper coconut brownie and found this recipe. This is the place to find her brownie blog http://www.squidoo.com/brownie-recipe Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10x10 pan. I love to use corning ware to make my brownies. It makes a moist brownie that doesn't get a burnt flavor on the edges.

Ingredients
•1 cup all purpose flour
•2 large eggs
•1/2 tsp. salt
•2/3 cup coconut oil
•1/2 tsp. baking powder
•1 cup sugar
•2 Table spoons cocoa powder
•1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions Cream sugar, eggs, and coconut oil. Combine dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Stir well by hand, adding the vanilla last. Spread the mixture into the greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes (in my oven sometimes it takes nearly 30), or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Easy Chicken Marsala

Found this on Pinterest and I have to say it's really good and easy. Took under 30 minutes to make. Make sure the vent-a-hood is on though - while pan frying I set off the smoke alarms :p

Chicken Marsala Recipe

Ingredients
2 skinless, boneless, chicken breasts
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup all purpose flour or corn starch for gluten-free
up to 1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil
8 ounces container of mushroom, sliced and cleaned
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine
1/4 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup sherry or dry white wine
Optional: 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Garnish with chopped parsley or oregano

Directions:
Split each chicken breast through the middle to make 2 pieces. Place plastic wrap over them and pound each one flat using a meat tenderizer/mallet until they are about a quarter inch thick. Season a good amount of salt and pepper on both sides of each piece. Place some flour on a plate and and dredge each piece of chicken in it.

Heat the oil over medium-high heat and when the oil is hot fry each piece of chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side until they are golden brown (this may require you to do this in 2 batches). Remove chicken and place them on your serving platter covering them with foil.

Reduce the heat to medium and add butter and mushrooms. Saute mushrooms for 4-5 minutes making sure to season them with salt and pepper lightly. Add marsala wine, sherry, cream, and chicken stock allowing the liquid to reduce slightly – approx. 3 minutes. Pour mushrooms and sauce over chicken and serve.

Green Smoothie

I've had a cold so I've been making lots of healthy foods and drinking teas and smoothies. This looks like it wouldn't taste good, but it actually does. It's rich in vitamins and fiber :) Milk doesn't agree with me so I substituted almond milk and I've heard freezing the kale makes it smoother :)

1 banana, thickly sliced, frozen
2 cups chopped kale
1 tablespoon flax seed meal (optional)
1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional)
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup orange juice

Directions
1. Place the banana, kale, flax seed meal, and coconut oil into a blender, pour in the milk and orange juice. Cover, and puree until smooth; serve.