Here are some of my favorite recipes for you all to try. If you have a favorite recipe that you want to share just get a copy of it to me or Rachel to add to our collection here on the blog.
Granola
8 cups uncooked rolled oats
4 cups wheat flake cereal (Total, Wheaties, etc.), measure
then crush
3 cups raw wheat germ
½ cup sunflower seeds Optional:
1/8 cup ground flaxseed
½ tsp. Salt
2 cups oil *
2 cups honey*
¾ cup chopped nuts (I like almonds)
2 cups dried fruit (apples or raisins work best)
Combine rolled oats, wheat germ, seeds, salt and nuts together in a large bowl and set aside. Mix oil and honey together and heat at medium setting on stove. Heat just until it gets hot and bubbly, stirring constantly.
Stir honey and oil into oat mixture. Spread onto 2 greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350° for 20
min. or until golden brown. Stir once
halfway through cooking and several times during cooling. Stir fruit in after granola is cooked, but
while it is still warm.
Store in fridge in airtight container or zip lock bag.
* Most of the time I do this low fat version: half the fat
(so it’s 1 cup instead of 2) and add an extra ½ cup honey (which makes it 2 ½
instead of 2)
***Tip: For crunchy granola let it cool completely before
putting it away.
For chewy granola put it away while it is still slightly warm.
Pumpkin Pancakes
1
cup flour
1
Tbsp. Sugar
2
tsp. baking powder
½
tsp. Salt
½
tsp. Ground cinnamon
2
eggs, separated
1
cup milk
½
cup cooked or canned pumpkin
2
Tbsp. Oil
1 ½
cups mini or regular semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
Combine
dry ingredients in a bowl. In another
bowl, whisk the egg yolks, milk, pumpkin, and oil. Stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until
soft peaks form; fold into batter. Add
chocolate chips barely mixing to incorporate.
Pour
batter by ¼ cupfuls onto a hot greased griddle. Turn when bubbles form on the tops of pancakes.
Serve
with powdered sugar
4 Season Quick Bread
3
cups flour
1
tsp. Salt
1
tsp. Baking Soda
½
tsp. Baking powder
2
tsp. Cinnamon* (or other spices below, according to what type of bread you are
making)
3
eggs
1 ½
cups sugar
1
cup oil
1
tsp. Vanilla
2
cups fruit or veggie (ideas below with spice add-ins)
1
cup nuts (optional)
Combine
all ingredients. Bake 50-60 minutes in
loaf pans @ 350°. Makes 2 loaves
*Zucchini
: 1 ½ tsp. Cinnamon and ½ tsp. allspice.
*Pumpkin
: 1 tsp. cinnamon, ½ tsp. nutmeg, ¼-½ tsp. cloves
*Banana
: 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon, ½ tsp. allspice
*Orange-Cranberry
: 1 tsp. cinnamon, ½ tsp. cloves, 1 tsp. orange zest or orange oil, add lemon
extract
instead of vanilla.
*Applesauce : 2 tsp. cinnamon
Pizza Soup and Breadsticks
For
the soup:
½
lb. Ground sausage
2
oz. (about 28 slices) pepperoni, cut into quarters
½
Tbsp. Dried onions (substitutes: ½ a small onion or ½ tsp onion powder)
½
cup chopped green peppers
1
small can sliced black olives, drained
1 14-16 oz can petite diced tomatoes,
partially drained
1 14-16 oz can tomato sauce
¼
cup water
¼
tsp. black pepper
¼
tsp. lemon pepper
¼
tsp. garlic powder (substitute: 1 clove garlic)
¾
tsp. Italian seasoning
¼
tsp. Mrs. Dash, Original Blend
Brown
the sausage and drain most of the grease.
Add pepperoni, onions, and peppers and cook about 5 minutes on medium
heat. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Let simmer for about a half an hour or until
peppers are cooked through. Serve with
a sprinkle of parmesan or mozzarella cheese and some breadsticks. **You can doctor it up any way you want by
adding more or less of any of the seasonings to your liking. Try adding other ingredients such as
mushrooms, pineapple, Canadian bacon or any other pizza ingredients you like;
just keep in mind that if you add more ingredients you will need a bit more
liquid as well.
For
the Breadsticks:
1
cup warm water
1
tsp. oil
1
Tbsp. Yeast
½
tsp Sugar
2 ½
cups flour
½
tsp. salt
Mix
ingredients and knead well. Let rise 15
minutes then spread onto a cookie sheet or pizza pan. Brush entire thing with spreadable or softened butter. Sprinkle Garlic powder and grated parmesan
over the top then do the same with some mozzarella cheese. Pre cut breadsticks with a pizza
cutter. Bake at 500° for 6-8 minutes or until cheese starts to
golden. *You can use this same recipe
for pizza dough also. Just cook an
additional 4-6 minutes with all the toppings of a pizza.
Banana Icecream
3 frozen ripe bananas (slice before freezing)
¾-1 cup milk
1/8 tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cinnamon
Throw everything into a blender. Blend until smooth. Adjust spices and consistency to your taste.
*Variation: instead of cinnamon and nutmeg, add 1
tbs. Of almond or peanut butter and 1 tbs. Cocoa, carab, or chocolate milk
powder for a yummy banana chocolate peanut butter icecream.
Best Brownies Ever
1 cup butter
4 oz. Unsweetened chocolate
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup flour
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Melt unsweetened chocolate and butter in a 2 quart bowl in
microwave for 3 minutes, stirring every 20-30 seconds until chocolate is
melted. Cool slightly.
Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla and mix well with a spatula.
Add the flour and stir to combine
Stir in chocolate chips.
Spread into a buttered 13x9 inch pan. Bake @ 350 for 20-25 min. Do not overcook. Cool.
Enjoy with your favorite frosting, icecream or
ganache. They are good on their own
too.
