Menu #17 Menu #18

Menu #17
Chicken Fried Rice
Carrots


For the Chicken Fried Rice:
1 1/4 cups uncooked rice
2 Tablespoons dried onion flakes
water
1 can chicken chunks, drained (give juice to pet or use in cooking)
3 tablespoons olive oil

soy sauce to taste
Mrs. Dash (optional for you maybe, but not me)



1st...Cook the rice. One and 1/4 cups rice to two and 1/2 cups water.
This will give you about 3 cups of cooked rice.

Heat oil in skillet. Add the reconstituted onion flakes. Stir fry for several minutes. Add the cooked rice. Stir. Add the chicken chunks. Stir. Add the soy sauce to taste. Sprinkle with Mrs. Dash. Serve on plate.
Serve the heated canned carrots next to it. The carrots add color and Vitamin A. Enjoy!





Menu #18
Sassy Baked Beans
Corn
Fried potatoes
Oat 'n' Nut Balls

The reason this is called "sassy" is because you put some pineapple into the beans, and a bit of dry mustard and some diced tomatoes...and it just is so much better than the plain beans. So it is up to you...do you want them plain?..if so, just open the can and heat. If you want them "sassy", well..read on...

Sassy Baked Beans

1 large can Bush's baked beans (any variety)
1/2 can pineapple tidbits, drained (drink the yummy juice!) (you can use sliced pineapple and then just cut upp the rings into tidbit size)
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 can diced stewed tomatoes

Combine in cooking pot. Stir and heat through.

Serve on plate with sides of corn and potatoes. To do the potatoes, just open the can, drain off the water, slice each potato in half, fry in skillet in olive oil. Season as desired. we love black pepper, and Mrs. Dash.
You need a dessert! The grain in these Oat 'n' Nut Balls complement the protein in the beans. The nuts add even more protein.



Oat 'n' Nut Balls

* 2 cups rolled oats
* 1/2 cup honey
* 1/3 cup peanut butter
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/4 cup almonds or walnuts or pecans or hazelnuts or any other nuts or a combination of any kind nuts, roasted and chopped

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
2. Moisten your hands slightly, and mix all ingredients thoroughly.
3. I do this with my stand mixer instead of my hands.
4. Moisten your hands with oil (or water) to prevent sticking, and form the mixture into equal sized balls.
5. Enjoy!