Really Healthy Recipes

Make quick breakfast meals by adding some extra flavor to an old favorite with these easy oatmeal recipes. These simple breakfast recipes take only a few minutes to prepare and are a delicious way to add a healthy grain like oatmeal to your diet.

Oatmeal is a great food choice for a healthy diet. By using natural ingredients, these quick breakfast recipe ideas, create healthier options than the store-bought packaged varieties of oatmeal which can contain a lot of sugar and unnatural ingredients. With just a little imagination, you can create a great tasting bowl of oatmeal in minutes without adding too much sugar or any artificial ingredients and have a healthy breakfast quickly and easily.

Plain oatmeal, either instant, rolled, or steel-cut oats, should be used for these recipes. Simply prepare the oatmeal according to the package directions and then use any of the quick breakfast recipe ideas listed and add what you like and swirl it into your warm cereal.

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Stir in any nut butter that you like into the oatmeal

Top cereal with some raisins, cinnamon, and a sprinkling of brown sugar

Add a little texture and sweetness top with some chopped pecans and diced apples

For a peaches and cream oatmeal, try adding a spoonful of plain, non-fat Greek yogurt and some diced peaches with a sprinkling of nutmeg

Add some sweetness with fresh, pitted, cut-up cherries or dried cherries and some ground flaxseed

Sliced bananas with some low-fat plain or raisin granola

Try dicing up some dried apricot and add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup

Take some fruit cocktail (in fruit juice not heavy syrup), drain it and add as much as you want

Try adding some cinnamon or berry applesauce

Swirl in some sliced or diced strawberries and mini chocolate chips

Try a combination of golden raisins, diced golden delicious apples, and dried sweetened cranberries for a nice fruity topping

For a creamy style oatmeal, try spooning in a flavored yogurt like apple cinnamon, mixed berries, or cherry

Visit www.quick-salad-recipes.com for more flavorful meal ideas, like these oatmeal recipes. Laura Cokherell, a health and cooking enthusiast, shares simple, uncomplicated recipes and easy menu plans that are filled with natural food, short ingredient lists, and fast preparation for making nutritious, everyday meals in minutes.

One of the true allures of camping is cooking over an open fire. If you don’t currently own a Dutch oven, you need to get one before your next trip. If you already have one, you’re in business.

Buy a 12-inch oven that’s already seasoned, and refer to the directions as to how to use one on a charcoal fire. I’m offering up 3 tasty recipes for your next outing. Here goes:

CAMPER’S CLAM CHOWDER 2 potatoes, diced 2 6-ounce cans minced clams 4 slices bacon 3/4 cup flour 6 tablespoons butter 3 cups light cream 1/2 cup celery 1/8 teaspoon thyme 1/2 onion, chopped salt and pepper to taste 1 clove garlic, crushed With 12 coals on the bottom and 12 coals on the top, boil potatoes for about 10 minutes. Drain water and set aside potatoes. Cook bacon. When done, crumble and drain grease. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in the Dutch oven. Add the celery, onion, and garlic. Saute slowly for 3-4 minutes. Add the clams and potatoes. Mix the flour in with the cream and butter and whip until lumps are gone. Pour in the cream/flour mixture and add salt and pepper to taste. Cook at a low boil for 10 minutes then reduce coals for a 20 minute simmer until soup thickens to your liking.

CHICKEN AND RICE 1 pound bacon 4-5 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 2 cups water 1 10-ounce can chicken broth 1/4 cup diced onion 1 10-ounce can creamy mushroom soup 1 diced garlic clove 1 envelope dry onion soup mix 1 1/2 cups brown rice seasonings to taste With 12 coals on top and 10 coals on bottom, cook bacon until done. Drain grease. Add chicken, onion, and garlic. Lightly brown chicken. Add all other ingredients, blend together, cover, and allow to cook for 30 minutes. Remove lid, stir, cover, and cook for approximately 15 more minutes until rice and chicken are done.

BAKED BEANS 1 pound sliced bacon 3/4 cup ketchup 1 cup diced onion 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 cloves crushed garlic 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/4 cup diced green pepper 2 20-ounce cans pork and beans With 12 coals on top and 12 on bottom, cook bacon. Drain grease. Add onion, garlic, and pepper. Saute 5 minutes. Combine ketchup, Worcestershire, and brown sugar. Mix together and add beans. Cook 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

CHUCK WAGON BREAKFAST 2 pounds ground seasoned sausage or bacon 1/4 medium onion, diced 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 pound pre-cubed cooked ham 1 2-pound package cubed has browns 18 eggs 1/2 cup milk seasonings to taste With 12 coals on top and 12 on bottom, add sausage or sliced bacon. When meat is cooked, drain all grease. Add onion and garlic and saute for 4 minutes. Add ham and hash browns, cover, and cook until hash browns are done, stirring occasionally. In a separate bowl, whip eggs and milk. Add egg mixture to oven, stirring into meat, add seasonings, cover, and cook until eggs are done, stirring occasionally.

There you have it. Three recipes that will have you and your family craving more. And since you’re so good, maybe I’ll publish a few more for your next trip. Enjoy them!