White Chicken Chili

1 can great northern beans

16 oz jar salsa

2 cups chicken broth

2 T cumin

1 can chicken with broth (I use Costco canned chicken)

8 oz Monterey Jack cheese grated - or any cheese you like

Combine all ingredients in crock pot 4-5 hours, can also heat in a sauce pan then add cheese before serving and stir.  Serve with sour cream, tortilla chips, lime, avocado, etc.

Blender Wheat Pancakes

1 Cup Milk (or 3T powdered milk and 1 Cup Water)
1 cup Wheat Kernels, whole and uncooked
2 eggs (2T powdered eggs and 1/4 Cup Water)
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 T oil
2 T honey or sugar

Put milk and wheat kernels in blender.  Blend on highest speed for 4-5 minutes or until batter is smooth.  Add eggs, oil, baking powder, salt, and honey or sugar to above batter.  Blend on low.  Pour out batter onto greased hot griddle/pan.  Cook, flipping pancakes when bubbles pop and create holes.  Enjoy!

My son was fascinated with the feel of the wheat:)

Wheat, up close.

After mixing wheat and milk together.

Batter with all the ingredients added and mixed.

Landan had fun helping me make "zoom-zooms" - it's what they called pancakes on an episode of The Backyardigan's:)

First batch, almost ready to flip.

Done.

Served with syrup and banana.  These pancakes were so light and delicious!

Green Smoothie

The possibilities and variations are endless but these smoothies taste so good. Here's what I put in mine today:

1 C milk
couple handfuls of spinach
package of yoplait frozen smoothie mix

Blend together and enjoy!