Super Easy Tortilla Soup

2 Cans of black beans
2 cans of diced tomatoes
1-2 chicken breast(s)
1/2 can of green chillies
2 handfuls of baby carrots (or 3 normal carrots)
2/3 - 1 red pepper
1/2 yellow onion
2-4 cloves of garlic
6-10 pieces of Cilantro
1 can of corn
cream
Salt
Cumin
Limes

Tortilla chips
Cheddar cheese

Start by boiling chicken in sauce pan, may flavor with poultry seasoning and cumin. While chicken boils, blend 1 can of black beans, 1 can of tomatoes, carrots, green chillies, onion, garlic, red pepper, and cilantro.  (if you need more liquid to blend, wait till chicken is done and use chicken broth. (I probably added 1-2 cups of chicken broth).  *it took me about 3 different blending batches to completely blend everything.* Add to stew pot. Then drain corn, 1 can of tomatoes, 1 can of black beans. Shred chicken and add to soup. Bring to boil in stew pot, and simmer for about 10 min. Flavor to liking with cumin and salt. Slowly add 1 cup of cream to thicken (may need more).

Enhanced with more flavor and quantity from: https://www.blendtec.com/recipes/tortilla-soup
*Cocanut cream did not thicken

Serve with cheese, tortilla chips and lime.

Lemon Blueberry Muffins

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest plus 1/4 cup lemon juice (I did not really measure, just used the zest and juice from one large lemon).
• 2/3 + cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup oil
•  blueberries
  
  
  Mix dry ingredients with lemon zest till lemon sent is noticeable. Add all remaining ingredients and mix till well incorporated. Sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
  
  Adapted from the following: 
  http://www.marthastewart.com/1117165/lemon-blueberry-muffins

Saucepan Brownies

1 c butter
6 T of cocoa
Melt together

Then stir in the following:
2 c sugar
1 c flour
2 t rounded BP
1/2 t salt
2 t vanilla
4 eggs

bake 350
8x10 in pan

High Altitude
3 T Flour
bake for 15-20 minutes.
Add ins: chocolate, mint, or peanut butter chips, walnuts, mint extract.