| Company is coming and you want to keep the menu | | | | pepper to taste |
| simple and healthy and of course within budget | | | | Put all ingredients in high powered blender (vitamix is |
| parameters. Here is a perfect menu, and one that your | | | | great). Blend until smooth...serve with crackers and cut |
| company will love. It is easy to fix, and can be made | | | | celery. |
| ahead of time except for the brown rice. In these | | | | Baked chicken with veggies |
| days of trying to save some money...you can still | | | | Chicken thighs (one per person) Chopped spinach (two |
| entertain at a very low cost. There are so many | | | | cups) Chopped onions (one cup) Chopped fresh |
| recipes out there that sound wonderful, but are filled | | | | tomatoes (two cups) One cup chopped fresh |
| with painstaking instructions. Few of us have all day to | | | | mushrooms Paprika to cover chicken thighs Two |
| cook. I have included a lot of the most healthy | | | | tablespoons of olive oil One tablespoon oregano One |
| vegetables you need for your minimum daily | | | | tablespoon basil One tablespoon Cajun spices Salt to |
| requirement. | | | | taste Place veggies in pyrex dish with olive oil |
| Appetizer: Humus with whole wheat crackers and | | | | Add chicken thighs, and pour over spices, salt and |
| celery | | | | pepper, paprika -- equally on all thighs. Bake uncovered |
| Humus Recipe: | | | | four approx 1.5 hours at 350. Serve with brown rice |
| One can of garbanzo beans Juice of half lemon 1/2 | | | | and cucumber salad |
| cup of sesame seeds Two tablespoons sesame oil 1 | | | | Fresh fruit for dessert |
| 2 cup parsley 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp garlic powder Salt and | | | | The dinner should cost less than $20. |