Recipes

Super Delicous Waffles

Ingredients:
3 cups oatmeal, finely chopped
5 cups almond milk
3/4 cup flaxseed meal
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup sugar or applesauce
2 eggs
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons bakings powder
2 cups walnuts or pecans, finely chopped
Optional: mini chocolate chips

Directions:
Mix ingredients together, one at a time, in a large bowl. Pour 3/4 cup batter into waffle iron and cook. Keep waffles warm in the oven, 170 degrees, or cool on a wire rack and freeze in a freezer bag.

Tips:
Waffles take longer to cook than white flour batters.

Don't over stir the baking powder and baking soda as it makes the batter tough.

Chop the oatmeal and nuts in a small food processor.

Use applesauce instead of sugar for a healthier waffle.

Mix works wonderfully for pancakes as well.

Chocolate chips are delicious additions but stick to the waffle iron.

Cinnamon Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients:
Pumpkin Seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Optional: sugar

Directions:
Mix salt and cinnamon. The measurement doesn't have to be exact just make sure you have twice as much salt as cinnamon. I like to add sugar sometimes as well in an equal ratio to the cinnamon.

Place pumpkin seeds in a single layer on a cookie sheet and shake cinnamon/salt mixture on seeds. Stir them a bit to make sure they are covered.

Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes and stir. Continue cooking for a total of 25 minutes while stirring every 5 minutes.

Tip:
You can use any type of squash seed with this recipe.

Salsa Chicken

I just ran into a what's in your crockpot link up and wanted to share a household favorite.

Ingredients:
Chicken
Salsa, 1 jar Organic
Taco Seasoning, 2 Tablespoons
Water, 1 cup

Directions:
Add all ingredients to crockpot and cook on low all day.

Enjoy salsa chicken with your favorite tortilla, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, rice, guacamole, olives...

Thanks Smockity Frocks!

flaxseed meal instead of oil, butter or eggs

Don't have eggs? Mix one Tablespoon flaxseed meal with 3 Tablespoon water in a small bowl. Let sit for 2 minutes then add to recipe in place of 1 egg.

Want to avoid oil or butter? 3 Tablespoons flaxseed meal instead of 1 Tablespoon margarine, butter, or oil makes your baking healthier.

I like to use flaxseed meal in everything I bake because it is so good for you.

Tips:
Keep flaxseed meal refridgerated or frozen for longevity after opening.

Sprinkle a couple tablespoons onto your cereal, pancakes, or oatmeal for added fiber (4g), protein (3g), and antioxidants.

Snow Cream

Ingredients:

A bunch of fresh snow. (I overflow the bowl pictured above as it will reduce in volume when mixed)
1 cup milk or cream (I use vanilla almond milk)
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

Freezer Pickles

Ingredients:
7 cups cucumbers, sliced thin
2 large onions, sliced thin
2 large bell peppers, any color
1 Tablespoon kosher salt
1 Tablespoon ground mustard
2 Cups sugar
1 cup white vinegar

Directions:

Pesto

Ingredients:
3 cups fresh basil leaves
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Blend together basil leaves, nuts, garlic, and cheese in a food processor. Pour in oil slowly while still blending. Sprinkle in salt and pepper.

Tips:

Taco Seasoning

Here is the child approved, yet adult friendly, taco seasoning without all the icky additives. This recipe makes approximately 2 Tablespoons of seasoning.

Ingredients
1 Tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Chocolate Pudding

1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 3/4 cups milk (I use unsweetened almond milk)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Place over medium heat, and stir in milk.

Whole Wheat Pancakes

4 eggs, beaten
½ cup oil
4 cups buttermilk or almond milk
4 teaspoons baking soda
½ cups flaxseed meal
1 teaspoon salt
3 ½ cups whole wheat flour

Optional
Walnuts
Mini Chocolate Chips

1. In a large bowl mix eggs with oil and milk. Stir in baking soda, flaxseed meal, salt and flour; mix until blended.

Frozen Yogurt

Freezing Swiss Chard

Clean chard by placing in a sink full of water and swishing around.

Drain the water and rinse again because leafy greens can be really dirty and have bugs.

Why and How to Blanch

After harvesting your garden and washing your bounty the last thing you want is another step before freezing but blanching is more than worth it.

Soup Stock

Collect your clean vegetable peelings in a Ziploc bag and store in freezer for up to 3 months. Once you have a gallon baggie full you are ready to make some stock. Put the frozen veggie odds and ends in a pot and cover with water. Add celery, onions, carrots, beef bones or what other seasonings you desire. Simmer for 2 hours. Pour stock through a fine strainer into a large bowl and cool.* Once the stock is cool you can pour into containers to freeze or use immediately.

Cheesy Zucchini

Egg Safety

Check out this fact sheet from the USDA about egg safety.

I just learned that after the eggs reach home, they may be refrigerated 3 to 5 weeks from the day they are placed in the refrigerator. The "sell-by" date will usually expire during that length of time, but the eggs are perfectly safe to use.

Food Pyramid

I am always concerned that my children are not eating a balanced enough diet so I searched for and found this Food Pyramid site.

I love that I can type in my child's general information and find how much of what foods they should eat each day. There were also great activity ideas to incorporate the children into cooking healthy meals.

Whole Wheat Tortillas

I have finally perfected my tortilla recipe. It makes a dozen tortillas.

3 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt (I use just a tad less)
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 1/8 cups water
6 Tablespoons oil

Mix together the dry ingredients.

Pumpkin Ravioli

Here is a recipe for absolutely delicious homemade ravioli.

Pasta

3 cups whole wheat flour
2 large eggs
3 TB water
1 t olive oil
½ t salt

1. Mix up the 2 eggs, water, olive oil. Put the flour and salt into a food processor and slowly add the wet mixture. You might need to add more water if you are in a dry climate. I actually added an extra ¼ cup of water to make the dough. If using a pasta machine to roll dough move onto second step. If rolling by hand you need to knead the dough for a while (~10 minutes) then move onto second step.

Chocolate Icing

Not at all healthy but truely delicious!

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup very soft butter
2 cups confectioners sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk (I use almond milk)

DIRECTIONS
Mix together all ingredients. May need to add more milk (slowly) until frosting reaches a spreadable consistency. Spread on cookies, bars, a cake or just eat it out of the bowl.

Quinoa and Black Beans

INGREDIENTS

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup frozen corn kernels or peas
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned.

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