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To make the CHICKEN:
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 chipotle peppers in adobo, finely chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon black pepper
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Directions:
- Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl.
- Place the chicken in a large zip loc bag and add the marinade from step one. Let sit at least an hour.
- Heat a large frying pan for1-2 minutes on medium high. Add the chicken and cook each side approximately 7-8 minutes per side (depending on the thickness of the chicken breast).
- Place cooked chicken on a plate.
To make the RICE:
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 cup of brown rice
8 cups of water
1 lime, juiced
2 Tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
Directions:
- Place the water in a sauce pot and heat until boiling.
- Add the rice and cook for 30 minutes.
- Drain the rice and rinse with water.
- Place the rice back into the warm pot and cover. Let sit for an additional 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle with lime juice.
- Add cilantro to rice and mix. Place in a bowl.
To make the BEANS:
1 cup of pinto beans
2 Tablespoon of finely chopped onions
¼ teaspoon of garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon of pepper
½ cup of water
Directions:
- Place all ingredients in a frying pan and heat on medium high heat until the water boils.
- Turn to medium low and cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the water disappears and the beans are soft. Place in a bowl.
To make the GUACAMOLE:
2 avocados
1 lime juiced
¼ tsp salt
2 Tablespoons diced onion
½ tsp. minced garlic
3 Tablespoons diced cilantro
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
Directions:
- In a medium bowl, mash together the avocados, lime juice, and salt.
- Mix in onion, cilantro, tomatoes, and garlic. Stir in cayenne pepper.
- Refrigerate 1 hour for best flavor, or serve immediately.
Combine to make the FRESH AND TASTY BURRITO BOWL:
- Add rice to a bowl.
- Top with chopped chicken.
- Add beans.
- Top with Monterey jack cheese.
- Add guacamole.
- Finish the bowl with lettuce.
- Enjoy!
Recipe by Mary McDonald of Nutrition101withMary.com, adapted from DIY Chipotle Burrito Bowl
Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins
yield: 12 MUFFINS
1cup all-purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
1 cup + 3 tablespoons rolled oats (reserve the 3 tablespoons for the tops)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cups leftover cranberry sauce
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease a 12-cup standard-size muffin tin (or add liners).
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 1 cup oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cranberry sauce, milk, vegetable oil and egg.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until blended.
- Divide the batter between the 12 muffin cups – about 3/4 to all the way full.
- Sprinkle with the three tablespoons oats.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until tops spring back when you touch them and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out dry.
- Let cool for about five minutes. Serve.
Adapted from Serious Eats
Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
Yields: 6-8 servings
4 large sweet potatoes, baked , peeled and mashed
1 cup chopped onion
2-4 cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger root
Olive oil for sautéing
4 cups of vegetable stock
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoons pepper
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup coconut milk (Trader Joe’s light coconut milk is very good)
- Sautee onion and garlic in olive oil until tender (approx. 10 min.)
- Add fresh ginger and saute 3 minutes longer.
- Add mashed sweet potato, vegetable stock, salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and cumin.
- Cook an additional 15 minutes.
- Puree in batches in a blender careful to securely hold towel over lid (hot liquids tend to blow the top off a blender).
- Alternately, puree using an immersion blender, if available.
- If you like a smoother soup, pass the soup through a mesh sieve to separate out any remaining solids.
- Place all soup back in pot and slowly stir in coconut milk. Heat through and serve.
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