Banana Oatmeal Bars

These don't have any added sugar (if you use raisins, not chocolate chips) and no wheat flour. I did add a little almond powder but it's not necessary.

3 ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 cup applesauce 

2 cups oats

1/4 cup almond milk (or rice milk)

1/2 cup raisins  ( I used chocolate chips)

1 tsp vanilla 

1 tsp cinnamon

Mix together place in 8 x 8 pan. Bake 350 for 15-20 minutes. After cool, cut into squares.

Quinoa with dates and hazelnuts

From Cooking Light. I made this with the couscous and chicken in the recipe. The chicken was okay but the couscous was great! I like to use hazelnuts instead of walnuts and when I ran out of couscous I have been using quinoa instead and I like it better. I have made it using either cilantro or mint and have really liked both. It is nice having leftover buttermilk in the house for pancakes too.

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/couscous-salad-chicken-dates-50400000130055/

Beef tagine with squash

From Cooking Light. This, along with the couscous recipe I'm posting, was the best dinner I've made in a long time. I used sirloin and the meat could have been a little more tender but the flavors were really good.

www.myrecipes.com/recipe/beef-tagine-with-squash-50400000109584/