Kale Quesadillas

A simple lunch after a great day at the creek with dear friends.

inside:
TJ's whole wheat and corn tortillas
organic cheddar
chopped dinosaur/tuscan kale (this freezes great. just chop and freeze in a ziploc. good for smoothies too)

top with:
yogurt and chopped tomatoes

Simple Supper :: Baked Chicken

She ate it. She ate ALL of it! A clear plate. Dressing is the key I guess.

preheat oven to 400 degrees

toss chicken breast tenders in olive oil or marinade (we used island teriyaki tonight)
place in baking dish

toss veggies in olive oil (quartered zucchini and squash tonight)
place in separate baking dish

bake for 30 minutes

place baby spinach leaves, tomato and feta on plates
dress lightly with olive oil and balsamic

I made a seperate ramekin with extra evoo and vinegar for Gracie to dip veggies and chicken in.
"Mama, I really love this dressing!"

Quinoa Tabouleh

With so many great cucumbers, tomatoes and parsley at the farmer's market (and hopefully our garden soon) I can;t seem to get enough tabouleh. We were heading to a birthday party on the fourth of July and with the traditional bulgar wheat not working, quinoa came to the rescue. I think I may even like it better. Quinoa is a complete protein too so it is better for you as well.

Quinoa Tabouleh:

1 cup quinoa (I used red and white)

cook with 2 cups water 20 minutes or so

chopped tomatoes

chopped cucumbers

chopped parsley

lots of lemon juice

olive oil