Monday, May 11, 2015

Peanut Butter Dip
Peanut Butter Dip
Ingredients
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/2 lime
  • Apples, sliced
Instructions
  1. Mix together the peanut butter and yogurt. 
  2. Squeeze the 1/2 lime juice over and mix in.
  3. Serve with apple slices.

Oatmeal Pancakes

Oatmeal Pancakes
Oatmeal Pancakes
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup oat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup organic vanilla soymilk (may substitute any type milk)
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • olive oil
Instructions
  1. Preheat large skillet or griddle to medium.
  2. In a large bowl, combine oat flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine oatmeal, soymilk, maple syrup, vanilla, and eggs.
  4. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
  5. Grease the skillet or griddle with olive oil. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto skillet. Cook until bubbles appear. Flip and cook and additional 1 minute on other side.
  6. Serve warm.

Carrot Bake

Golden Carrot Bake
Ingredients
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2/3 cup uncooked brown rice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
Instructions
  1. Combine carrots, water, brown rice, salt and pepper in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover. Cook for 25 minutes - do NOT drain.
  2. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, preheat oven to 350.
  3. Stir in cheese, milk, eggs and onion. Transfer to a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Bake for one hour.

Friday, January 9, 2015

Lasagna Soup

Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup

Ingredients 
1 lb ground turkey (or ground beef)
1 cup of vegetable broth
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon dried parsley
1 Tablespoon dried basil
½ cup chopped onion
1, 28 oz can of diced tomatoes
1, 6 oz can of tomato paste
2 small cans of tomato soup
2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
1 can of kidney beans (optional)
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Optional topping- shredded cheese
Directions
Brown your turkey and onions on the stove top. Add the turkey and onions (when they are done cooking) to the crock pot. Next add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, broth, garlic, parsley, basil, tomato soups ,bean, salt and pepper.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or on HIGH for 4-5 hours.
30 minutes before you are ready to serve, boil some water and cook your pasta. When the pasta is done cooking throw it in the crock pot and stir until it is all combined.

Pizza Pockets

Homemade Pizza Pockets
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 6
 
These pizza pockets are the perfect handheld food for little kids!
Ingredients
  • 12 frozen rhodes dinner rolls
  • 24 slices pepperoni
  • 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup pizza sauce
Instructions
  1. Thaw rolls according to directions on the package.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. After the rolls are thawed (but not risen), stretch out each roll and lay it flat on a greased cookie sheet.
  4. Spoon a small amount of pizza sauce onto each roll. Top with a small handful of shredded cheese, and two pepperonis.
  5. Fold the dough over the toppings and pinch the edges together. Try to not have any holes in your dough, as your cheese will melt out of it.
  6. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool a few minutes before serving.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Salisbury Steak

Salisbury Steak
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 4
This Salisbury Steak is a simple, hearty meal that's perfect for Sunday Dinner - but it's easy enough that you can make it any night of the week!
Ingredients
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • ¼ cup italian bread crumbs
  • 1.4 oz dry french onion recipe mix (I used Knorr's)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 12-oz jar of beef gravy (I used heinz homestyle beef gravy)
Instructions
  1. Mix together the ground beef, bread crumbs, french onion mix, egg and water. Shape the mixture into 4 oval-shaped patties, about ½" thick.
  2. Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and warm up over medium heat.
  3. Add the patties to the skillet and cook for 10 minutes on each side.
  4. Drain the grease from the skillet, and then add in the jar of gravy.
  5. Continue to cook in the gravy, covered, for 10 more minutes, flipping halfway through.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Pie Filling

3/4 Cup Sugar
3 Tablespoons Corn Starch
3 Tablespoons Lemon Jello
1 Cup water

Combine and bring to a boil. Add a tablespoon of butter as it is cooling.