Quick Chili Bean Salad

This salad is packed with nutrition and flavor. 

Serves 1-2 (one person and one dog who thinks she's a person)
Ingredients:

1 16 oz can chili beans, undrained
10 yellow or red salad tomatoes
1 green pepper, diced very small
Italian seasoning
Daiya Pepperjack Cheese (vegan cheese)

Dice your green pepper extra small and add to mixing bowl. Cut your salad tomatoes in quarters and add to bowl. Open your can of beans and add beans along with juice to bowl. Now add Italian seasoning to taste, just a generous sprinkling.And put a handful of Daiya in the bowl. Toss and allow to sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving. Serve at room temperature.

So good, even your dog will come back for seconds!

Easy Blackberry Crisp

You can use any fruit with this. I had fresh blackberries so I used those. If using canned fruit such as peaches or pineapple, you'll need 2-3 cans.


Fruit: You'll need enough to cover the bottom of an 8 inch by 8 inch baking dish
2 T sugar for sprinkling over fruit

1 cup rolled oats (old fashion, not quick cooking)
1 cup all purpose flour
1 c packed brown sugar
1 1/2 t cinnamon
1/2    t nutmeg
8-10 T shortening or butter

Preheat oven to 375.
Spray an 8 by 8 baking dish with cooking spray
Put fruit on bottom. If using canned just use the fruit, not the liquid. Sprinkle fruit with 2 T sugar
In large bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Now, using a fork add in your butter or shortening so it is well incorporated. It will be chunky.
Cover fruit with this flour mixture.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown.

Serve & Enjoy!