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Fried Rice with Chicken and Broccoli

This came of necessity since I had about 8 cups of rice in the fridge!  I made a tad more than I needed last week.  lol

3 Tbsp oil (I use half olive, half canola)
3 defrosted skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed
1 carrot, thinly sliced
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
3 cups of broccoli (I used frozen)
4 cups of cooked [...]

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Tomato Brown Rice & Flank Steak

This was a very healthy & kid-tolerated meal.  Perhaps they weren’t jumping up and down about it, but we’re working on it. 
Brown Rice with Tomatoes
In a rice cooker, combine:

1 cup brown rice,
2 cups water, and
1 large can (16oz) stewed tomatoes,
1.5 tsp Italiano Seasoning.

Set that to cook one hour in advance.  Let `keep warm`without [...]

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Broccoli & Toasted Almonds

Seriously.  That’s all it is.  Love it!

Toss 1/4 cup or so of sliced almonds in the toaster oven/ frying pan.  Cook over med-high heat until browned.  Stir often.
Steam broccoli to your liking.
Toss together with a pinch of garlic salt.

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Hot Broccoli Dip /makes a quick meal too!

From a Pampered Chef Demo (they have THE best garlic press, by the way.)
Ingredients:

1 head broccoli, chopped (I use 4 cups frozen)
1/2 red pepper, chopped
2 Tbsp Mayonnaise (Real Hellman’s Mayo in Canada is GF)
1 cup cheddar, grated
2 cloves garlic (i use 3 ), minced
1 Tbsp chopped onion
1 cup sour cream
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 [...]

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