Friday, March 6, 2015

Fajita seasoning

1 T cornstarch
2 t. Chili powder
1 t. Salt
1 t. Paprika
1 t. Sugar
1 t. Chicken bouillon
1/2 t. Onion powder
1/4 t. Garlic powder
1/4 t. Cayenne pepper
1/4  t. Cumin

combine ingredients in a bowl and mix well. sprinkle over vegetables and meat while cooking fajitas.

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Peanut Sauce!

I get a little excited about Peanut Sauce. Like the kind you eat on a crunchy green salad. I love it sooo much and usually buy it from our favorite Thai restuaraunt, but now I don't have to and I'm so excited!! I've tried a few different recipes and never could find something good until now. This is perfect!!!

Recipe adapted from shesimmers.com
*recipe makes 3.5 cups. Can be halved.

Ingredients:
1 13.5 oz can coconut milk
1/8-1/4 cup Thai red or Massaman curry paste
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 t, (or less, to taste) salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 T. white or apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup water

Directions:
Combine in heavy bottom pot and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Simmer 3-5 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Store in fridge for up to a few weeks or so or freeze.  If you need to thin it out, add a little water and reheat in microwave or on stove.

Saturday, November 8, 2014

One Hour Dinner Rolls

I've tried a few of these different one hour type dinner rolls, and I have to say these are my favorite to date. I used water and dry milk powder because I didn't have non fat milk. I also made some great cinnamon rolls with the extra dough. (I didn't need 24 rolls)
The dough is tricky because it is VERY sticky. Not your typical bread dough that comes nicely together. I will just leave the link for now..
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2013/11/one-hour-dinner-rolls/

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Orange Julius

Tastes like the real thing!
I adapted this to fit in the nutribullet because we don't have a blender..
Serves 2. Or 1 if you're hungry..

3 oz orange juice concentrate, frozen
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
5-6 ice cubes

Smoothies

Since we got a Nutribullet, I've been replacing my breakfast with a healthy smoothie each morning then sometimes having another for a snack somewhere in the day. I am going to start adding my favorite recipes. Usually I just add whatever sounds good (along with done leafy greens) but I want to write down the ones worth repeating exactly.
Right now I am drinking this yummy concoction:

Pineapple Orange Creamsicle
1 orange, peeled
1/2 cup canned pineapple (not drained)
A large handful of baby spinach
1/2 banana, frozen
1/2 cup plain yogurt
Small handful almonds
Couple spoonfuls Chia seeds
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Milk to fill line
Few ice cubes, optional

Here's my favorite dessert version:

Healthy Chocolate banana smoothie
2 bananas, frozen
1 spoonful unsweetened cocoa powder (or more, to taste.)
Handful of almonds
Spoonful or two of flax seed
1/4 t. Almond extract
Milk (amount depends on how thick you want it)

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Mango sorbet

From sixsistersstuff.com
Made this a couple times and everyone liked it. I want to try substituting strawberries next time instead of mango.

Ingredients:
12 oz bag frozen mango pieces
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar

Directions:
In a sauce pan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the sugar is dissolved. In a blender or food processor, combine mangoes and lime juice until they are roughly chopped. Slowly add in the sugar and water mixture until completely combined. If you want a thicker sorbet, you add less sugar mixture or throw it in the freezer for a few hours. Enjoy!

Buttermilk wheat waffles

From melskitchencafe.com
Awesome waffles. So tender and flavorful.

INGREDIENTS

2 large eggs
1 3/4 cups (14 ounces) buttermilk (I used whey from our homemade, plain yogurt)
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups (7 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour (I used whole white wheat)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS

In a medium-sized bowl, beat together the eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla. In another bowl whisk together the dry ingredients; combine the wet and dry ingredients just until smooth.