How to Make Simple but Decadent Chocolate Oatmeal

This delicious and indulgent chocolate treat is a healthy alternative to satisfy your chocolate craving and can be enjoyed anytime, from breakfast to a late night snack. This is also a great recipe for children, because they’ll love the chocolate so much they won’t even realize they’re eating something healthy!

Ingredients:
* Uncooked oatmeal (rolled oats, old fashioned, steel cut, whole oats, etc.)
* Salt
* Semi-sweet chocolate chips
* Butter
* Real maple syrup
* Cinnamon

Directions:
Cook single serving of oats as directed and add a dash of salt while cooking. Add a few sprinkles of cinnamon too while cooking.

When oats are almost finished cooking, add 2 tablespoons of butter and stir to melt. Drizzle oats with maple syrup to reach desired sweetness and stir to thoroughly combine.

Pour mixture into serving bowl, and sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips. Gently stir to melt and swirl the chips throughout the oatmeal.

Sprinkle another tablespoon of chocolate chips on top as a garnish and for extra flavor.

For an added treat, put a dollop of whipped cream on top.

For extra fiber and some Omega 3's, stir in some crushed flax seed.

-Written by Kristina for eHow.com

How to Make Simple, Low Fat Crab Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is a simple, healthy meal that you can prepare in about 20 minutes. It is great for lunch or dinner and makes delicious leftovers if you have enough for lunch the next day!

Ingredients:
* Box of any kind of pasta. Bow tie works great.
* 1 tomato
* 1 cucumber
* Handful of fresh chopped cilantro
* 1 bell pepper
* Italian dressing
* A little salt and pepper
* Dried basil
* 1 package of imitation crab meat
* Shredded parmesan
* Ranch dressing (optional)

Directions:
Boil water for pasta as directed. While boiling, add about ½ teaspoon of salt to prevent noodles from becoming sticky.

Wash vegetables, peel (optional) and chop to desired size.

Remove crab meat from package, separate pieces and chop or tear apart by hand.

When noodles are finished cooking, drain and transfer to serving bowl. Combine noodles, vegetables, spices, crabmeat and italian dressing in this bowl.

Mix thoroughly and serve right away as a warm pasta salad with parmesan cheese sprinkled on top. You can also refrigerate before serving if you prefer to eat it chilled.
Refrigerate leftovers and eat cold later.

-Written by Kristina for eHow.com