Fried Soba

So it looks like I started typing this up several months ago and never finished and just saved it.  I better stop posting and get on with what I need to do, but here is another recipe for today!

This is seriously super easy, in a crunch, quick-fix meal-though not very healthy, but my husband and kids love it and I can add veggies to make it a more healthy meal.  Anyway, here it is:

2-4 packages of Ramen Noodles (depending on how many people you are cooking for-we eat 3-4).
2-4 eggs (as many eggs as you have packages of noodles)

Any pre-cooked veggies or meat that you want to throw in (left-over hotdogs are great-I know, so unhealthy).

Boil the noodles in water.  While they are boiling (they only take 3-4 minutes to cook in the boiling water) blend eggs and the seasoning packets from the noodles together.  Get a fry pan heating with a little butter or oil in the bottom.  Throw in cooked noodles and stir-fry them around a bit.  Add the eggs and anything else you want (cooked veggies or meat).  Mix is all together, trying to get the egg mixture to distribute evenly.  Continue cooking until egg is cooked.  Enjoy. 

No-Bake Energy Bites

Yikes, it has been exactly 3 months since I last posted!  Between moving to a new house, Christmas, awful January illnesses, adopting a dog, running a marathon with 5 other family members, a couple of birthday parties, lots of company (and more coming tomorrow), what can I say-life is busy and it's been a while.  This blog will work up slowly, but surely and eventually I will have all the recipes I like on it-though it may take a few years. 

Anyway, my little sister made these for us while she was visiting.  They are delicious and even healthy!  They come from this awesome blog: 

http://smashedpeasandcarrots.blogspot.com/2011/08/no-bake-energy-bites-recipe.html

Enjoy!!

No-Bake Energy Bites

1 cup oatmeal

1/2 cup peanut butter (or other nut butter)

1/3 cup honey

1 cup coconut flakes

1/2 cup ground flaxseed

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

1 tsp vanilla

Mix everything above in a medium bowl until thoroughly incorporated.  Let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour.  Once chilled, roll into balls and enjoy!  Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.  (makes 18-20 bites)

***I have made these several times now and I always double the recipe, add another cup or 2 of oatmeal or so and about 1/4 cup of coconut oil. I also never chill the dough in the refrigerator-I just roll them out right away.  I find it dries out a little if you let it chill in the refrigerator and is much harder to roll into balls-but that could be from always adding extra oatmeal.