Chili Mac and Cheese (Fast and Easy!)

2 boxes (7 oz) Macaroni and Cheese - prepared
2 Cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained or equivelent salsa
2 Cans Chili Beans (DO NOT DRAIN)
1 Pound of Ground Meat (Turkey or Beef) - Optional

Combine and heat to simmer tomatoes, chili beans, and meat. Add to prepared Mac and cheese and mix well. Heat through and serve!

Easy Refried Beans

4 cans fat free re-fried beans
1 - 28 to 32oz. can pinto beans or black beans (rinsed and drained)
1 stick butter
1 onion chopped

Saute onion in melted butter. Add beans, mix, and heat through. Serve with your favorite burrito items.

May place first three ingredients in crock pot on low for 2 to 3 hour. Mix and serve.

Tuna Spread

2 cans Tuna (drained)

1 8oz package light Cream cheese (room temperature if possible)

½ cup Mayo (light)

2 TB Onions

1tsp Parsley

½ tsp Pepper

½ tsp Dried Chives
 
Combine. Use hand mixer for best consistency. Store in refridge. Serve on crackers or your favorite bread.

Rice and Bean Burrito

4 cans black beans, drained and rinsed (or approx. 5 - 6 cups cooked beans) 


3 cups rice, cooked

1/4 cup (or more if you like) taco seasoning

1/2 to 1 cup water

2 cans (8 ounce) tomato sauce (use more if you would like more liquid)

Salsa

Sour Cream

Cheddar Cheese

Tortillas (warmed in microwave or briefly in frying pan)

Heat first 5 ingredients through and simmer several minutes, if desired and have the time, to blend flavors.
Serve on Tortillas and add favorite burrito toppings.

Fast and Healthy Cereal

One thing we have done to make tummies full longer and spruce up plain low/no sugar cereals (you choose your favorite)is add our own raisins, sunflowers, dates, or what ever other seeds, fruits, or nuts we happen to have on hand. Recently we added dried apples and was liked by most.

Other options are to mix different cereals together. More dense cereals - like granola with lighter cereals - bran flakes etc.

We make most of our own breakfasts, but we use these for when we need a fast breakfast when time is short.