Anyway, I was armed with the cutest little heads of cabbage from the farm and, yup you guessed it, feta. :) So i decided to combine them together and I’m so glad I did! This was fabulous! I almost ate the whole bowl in one sitting. I had to force myself to save it for dinner.

I had both the husband and child taste it. The husband said it was ok but he’s not a cabbage man. His reaction was pretty much what I expected. The Little Guy, well, let’s just say he was brave to try it even though he ended up spitting it out. Hey.. you can’t win them all. :)

• 2 small heads of cabbage (about 2 cups shredded 140g) I used 1 red and one green.
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta (34g)
• 1/2 tbsp honey (10g)
• 1 tsp olive oil (5g)
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• Pinch of fresh ground black pepper or more to taste.

I told you. They are so stinkin’ cute I had to post a few picures of the cabbage heads.

The purple one especially.

Even shredded it’s pretty! :)

To make the dressing put the feta, honey, olive oil, oregano and vinegar in a bowl and…

… whisk with a fork, squishing the feta making a creamy dressing like so…

Pour the dressing over the shredded cabbage…

and toss!

Enjoy! I could easily eat the whole batch but I’ll split it into 2, 1 cup servings. It’s a nice size. You could easily split it 4 ways for a small side with dinner.

FULL DISCLOSURE: I have partnered with ATHENOS Feta to serve as one of ATHENOS Change for the Feta Bloggers. I am compensated for my time commitment to the program, which includes blogging about my cooking experiences with ATHENOS Feta. I have also been compensated for the food purchased for my Change for the Feta creations. However, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive comments. Click here to see all my Feta Ideas!!

Here’s what I cam up with. Oh! and I didn’t have any red onion although I think is would be great in this. I just decided to skip onion all together.

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 limes
• 1/2 tbsp honey (10g)
• Kosher Salt
• Ground Black Pepper
• 1 can of Chickpeas (Garbanzo beans) drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup grated carrots
• 1/2 cup Fresh cilantro
• 2 oz Feta Cheese

Gather all your ingredients.

Grate the carrots.

Rinse the chickpeas.

Loosely chop the cilantro.

Start by making the dressing.

Remove some of the peel from the limes with the grater. You don’t have to get it all just about a tsp or two to bump up the flavor. Add the peel, the olive oil, honey, salt, pepper and juice from both limes to a bowl and whisk.

In a larger bowl add the chickpeas, carrots, feta and cilantro. Pour the dressing over. Toss and eat!

FULL DISCLOSURE: I have partnered with ATHENOS Feta to serve as one of ATHENOS Change for the Feta Bloggers. I am compensated for my time commitment to the program, which includes blogging about my cooking experiences with ATHENOS Feta. I have also been compensated for the food purchased for my Change for the Feta creations. However, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive comments. Click here to see all my Feta Ideas!!

The husband wasn’t home when I made it. Hence the experimentation ;) but the little guy was. He liked the rice but ate chicken legs instead of the chicken pieces in the dish. Why? Cause he’s a crazy 4 year old.. that’s why. It’s was deliscious!

• 4 oz POM juice
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp dried tarragon
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• pinch of kosher salt and ground black pepper
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breast (About a pound)
• About 2 cups cooked brown rice I used one of the 90 second bags)
• 2-3 cups of baby spinach

Whisk the POM juice, honey, vinegar, tarragon, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.

Pierce the chicken a few times with a fork and submerge the chicken. Marinate for at at least a half an hour.

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and spray with a non-stick cooking spray.

Place the chicken in the hot pan. It will smoke and sizzle. LEAVE it alone! You are going to sear it for 2 minutes. Do not touch it for 2 minutes.

After 2 minutes flip. The honey will burn a little making this GLORIOUS crusty skin. Cook for another minute.

Remove from heat and cut the chicken into pieces. It will still be pink in the middle. That’s ok, we are still going to cook it. We just wanted to get all that yummy flavor.

Return to the heat and add the marinade to deglaze the pan. Bring it to a boil. If your pan is as hot as mine was it will boil immediately.

Add the cooked rice.

Stir in the rice and have it absorb all the flavor.

Add the baby spinach.

Stir in the spinach until it just starts to wilt. Shut off the heat and serve!

So after returning from the gym this morning I looked in the fridge, saw the bulgur. Looked in the freezer, saw the bag of frozen veggies and tadaaaa Asian Inspired Tabouli Salad was born!

It is tasty! A wonderful chilled salad and very filling. You can totally put this out for a party, use it as a side dish or separate the recipe into two servings for lunch!

• 1/2 cup dry bulgur (80g)
• 1 cup of water
• 1 16oz (1lb) bag of frozen Asian vegetables (or stir-fry mix)
• 1/2 tbsp honey (10g)
• 1 tbsp olive oil (14g)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp dried cilantro
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• Kosher salt & fresh ground black pepper

In a small saucepan bring the bulgur and water to a boil. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed. (note: I did this ahead so mine was chilled when preparing although I don’t think it will make much of a difference) (double note: DO NOT lift the lid. That’s always my downfall.)

Place the bag of frozen veggies in a microwave safe dish and cook until defrosted but not hot. I did 2 minutes stirred and then 2 more minutes.

In a large bowl add the honey, olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, cilantro, ginger, 2 pinched of salt, and some cracked black pepper.

Whisk.

Add the veggies and bulgur.

Stir to coat everything in the dressing.

Chill in the fridge until ready to eat.

As you can see the little guy was unwilling to try. :( He said it looked "yucky." *sigh* he’s turning into your typical 4 year old picky eater.

I’m giving the nutritional information for 2 servings but split it up anyway that makes sense for you. The picture above is 1/2 the recipe.

I actually made this up yesterday, snapped the most awesome shots of the little guy eating it and then accidently deleted them off the camera. :(

So I decided to make it again this morning. It came out even better when I discovered dipping graham crackers in it was a little taste of heaven. Like dessert chips-n-dip. I’m seriously thinking of putting it like that for a New Years party we’re having.

The little guy liked it, although I’m thinking it was more the crackers then the yogurt. Either way, I got some good stuff in him this morning. ;)

• 1/2 cup canned pureed pumpkin (120g)
• 1/2 cup non-fat yogurt (I used greek) (115g)
• 1 tbsp honey (21g)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Mix all ingredients together.

Viola! :)

I used Trader Joe’s Old Fashion Graham (our favorite and the only whole grain ones I know of) crackers as my "spoon".

Nutritional is only for the yogurt, not the crackers.

Well, I’m happy to say, the answer is YES!

I can’t believe it worked! Even the husband liked them! At least he said he did after his one big ole bite. I don’t get it. I just don’t get it! I almost ate the whole batch in one sitting. How does he do that?!?

Anyway, this is what I did. I’m working from memory hear so bear with me.

• 1/4 cup of water
• 1/4 tbsp honey (5g)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp whole wheat flour
• pinch of salt
• 2 small apples diced – about a cup (I used gala and left the skins on)
• 8 won ton wrappers

Preheat the oven to 375

In a small pot whisk the water, honey, cinnamon, vanilla, and flour over medium hear. Add the apple. Stir to coat everything. The liquid should just boil and start to thicken.

Drop the heat down to medium low and cover. Cook for 12-15 minutes until the apple just softens.

Meanwhile, spray a mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray press the won ton wrappers in to form the crusts.

Once the apples are done. They should look like this…

Scoop the apple mixture evenly into the wontons. Bake for about 10 minutes until the edges start to brown and get crispy.

I didn’t have any but boy would these be great with a dab of frozen vanilla yogurt or cool whip! Here’s a little before and after cooking…

BORING

I said, "Trust me, let me make something new." :) And I whipped us an Asian inspired glaze/marinade using what I had on hand. I marinated the chicken overnight and grilled it today.

Verdict?

My mom was the first to try it and said, "It’s Delicious!" That became the phrase of the day. People would say "Have you tried ‘The Delicious Chicken’?" "Have a piece of ‘Delicious Chicken’, it’s delicious!" :) Nothing could have made me happier.

The husband? Well he conceded. Apparently my new marinade was better then boring old BBQ sauce. :~D

• 1/2 cup sugar free Apricot preserves (68g)
• 2 tbsp rice wine or apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp honey (21g)
• 1 tsp olive oil (4g)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp dried chives

Whisk are all the ingredients together. I doubled for 5lbs of chicken (10 pieces.)

Put a little on the side to glaze with while cooking and pour the remaining in a large plastic bag. Add the chicken. Seal, removing as much air as possible.

Marinade for a few hours or overnight. Grill the chicken until done (vague I know but this post is about the marinate, not how to grill chicken- cooking times will vary greatly depending on what cuts of chicken you decide to use)

No nutritional information. Again it will vary depending on how you use the marinade.

You”ll notice sprinkles in some of the pictures. Sad the say the only way I can get the toddler excited about baking with me is to promise a sprinkle session. He still has fun and participates through the whole process…

…but he’s just doing it for the sprinkle pay off. Apparently hanging out with mom in the kitchen just isn’t as cool as it once was. :(

• 1 and ¼ cups (150g) of whole wheat white flour (regular whole wheat works too)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 heaping tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp of salt
• 2 egg whites
• 1 large overripe banana
• ½ cup plain non-fat yogurt
• 2 tbsp honey (42g)
• ¼ cup applesauce
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 cup blueberries (148g)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees

Mix the whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside

In a medium bowl mash the banana with a fork. Add the egg whites, yogurt, honey, applesauce and extract. Whisk until well blended and a bit “frothy”.

Mix the sifted flour with the banana egg mixture and the blueberries until just moistened. Don’t over mix!

Spray a 6 muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Evenly distribute the batter in the muffin tin cups. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon (or sprinkles!) Bake for about 25 minutes.

I made another batch yesterday, this time using more meat and making more then one portion. I cooked the whole batch on the grill and froze the leftovers for my lunches like I do with the Southwestern Turkey Burgers.

The husband and the toddler both refused to even try a bite. Again.. cool with me! I want the lunches! :)

• 12oz lean ground turkey
• 1 egg white
• 1 cup (80g) old Fashioned Oats
• 3 tbsp (63g) honey
• 3 tbsp country style mustard (the kind with the whole seeds)
• 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce

Combine all ingredients and form into 5 patties about 4 ounces each. The mixture will be moist.

Cook on a preheated grill on medium-high for about 5 minutes a side. Serve on your fav whole wheat bun with all the fixin’s. :) I used a sandwich thin, baby spinach, tomatoes, ketchup, black pepper and sweet pickles.

I made a shake after my workout tonight and I have no problem declaring it my favorite immediately. That is how GOOD it was. However, the toddler did not agree. His exact quote was "it’s yucky." Wonder where he learned that word from. ;~)

Let me start at the beginning. If you’ve been following along I took my hand at some homemade almond milk after trying some store bought and falling in love. Then I tried it again, this time changing up my straining procedure and making some cookies in the process. Well, today, I made the milk the same exact way just adding a little bit of flavoring. Before blending the almonds I added a 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp almond extract and 1/2 tbsp of agave nectar (you could use honey). I was pleasantly surprised! The hint of flavor added was awesome! At least I thought so. The toddler didn’t agree. He prefers his almond milk straight up. That’s cool with me, next time I’ll keep it simple. :)

Ok, back to this shake! When I got home from the gym, I decided to make a quick protein shake. Here’s what I did…

• 4 oz of vanilla almond milk
• 1/2 banana
• 1 tbsp agave nectar (21g)
• 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (5g)
• 1 scoop unflavored protein powder (I used Any Whey)
• 4-5 ice cubes

Blend everything until smooth! I used my bullet. Can’t get much simpler then that!

For me the hint of vanilla, almond, banana and chocolate was an amazing combo! The nutritional information is a little shaky as I’m not quite sure how to calculate for homemade almond milk. In my rough estimates I’m getting about 200 calories for the whole recipe, 4 WWPs.

Update 2: Homemade Almond Milk the Video!

I’m obsessed. I love the fact that I can make my own "milk" out of super healthy almonds. I love that the toddler likes it. I love that we use it on morning cereal. And now… I love that it comes with cookies!! :)

Let me explain.

I took my hand at another batch of almond milk. I made it the same as I did the first time but changed my filtration technique just slightly. I still soaked overnight and blended 1 cup almonds with 3 cups of water. This time, however, the toddler didn’t help (he was out with the husband) it was the cat who seemed interested. She was doing good until I turned the blender on. :)

Once I blended the milk I set up the same filtration system as before, only this time I added a layer. Draping an old clean baby towel over my strainer. I then poured the milk into the towel (in small batches.)

Once all the milk was out of the blender I gathered the towel squeezed the milk. To my surprise it worked perfectly! I opened the towel to reveal all the almond meal. Who needs cheesecloth! ;~)

So after the process I’m left with meal and milk.

Last time, I’ll be honest, I threw away the meal. I just didn’t have it in me to experiment with it and I wasn’t sure how long it would last. I guess I could have thrown it in the freezer but that didn’t occur to me at the time. Today, I didn’t want to throw it away again, it seems like such a waste. And almonds are expensive! So I took my hand at a fun way to use it. Here’s what I came up with.

• 2 oz fat free cream cheese
• 1/2 cup honey (168g)
• 1 and 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 and 1/3 cups of whole wheat pastry flour (120g)
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt
• All of the leftover almond meal after making almond milk

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Beat the cream cheese, honey and almond extract until smooth. You will still see some white spots but it will be liquidy.

Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into the honey mixture. Stir until well blended. Add the almond meal and mix in with a spatula until well blended.

Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop out 1/2 tbsp’s of the dough and roll into small balls (~54). The dough will be sticky, it may help to put it in the fridge for a few minutes first.

Place the on the cooking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Immediate remove from cookie sheet and eat. I’m only kidding, that’s just what I did. :)

These have great almond flavor with a nice sweetness from the honey and a great texture from the meal. I just wish I had other taste testers! I was home alone when I made them!

The nutritional information is sketchy as I’m not sure how the almonds are effected by the milk process. So I used just a cup of almonds to calculate figuring if anything they would actually be a little less. If anyone has any insight I’m all ears!

Update 2: Homemade Almond Milk the Video!

Either way, I hope it gives you some ideas.

• 1 can (15oz) Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) rinsed and drained
• 2-3 slices of red onion chopped
• 1 tbsp honey (21g)
• 1oz (2 tbsp) pomegranate juice
• 1/2 tbsp dried parsley
• 1 small can of tuna drained (optional)

Toss all ingredients together and let chill for at least 10 minutes allowing the flavors to merge.

What to do with it? I topped salad greens and wrapped it. Both ways were great!

I’m going to give you the estimate on the recipe minus the tuna. You can can always add from what’s listed on the can. Without tuna I’m getting 2 servings with, you can sneak in another one I think. It all depends on how you decide to use it.