Archive for the ‘food’ Category
Apple Crisp Green Smoothie Recipe Ingredients 3/4 cups apple juice 2 apples, cored and cut 1 cup frozen berries 2 TBSP oatmeal (I roasted mine for a couple minutes while prepping everything else) 2 tsps cinnamon Pinch of nutmeg {use above ingredients to make an incredible Apple Crisp Smoothie. Add the additional ingredients to make [...]
I just finished making some homemade vanilla extract to use as gifts {including some for a bridal shower where we are to bring a kitchen themed gift – I thought a large jar of this along with some measuring spoons and tea towels would be cute}. The vanilla needs to steep for 8 weeks and [...]
Part of the Preparing for Christmas Series Two favorite Christmas Drinks Snowman Floats Snowman Floats are a favorite special treat at Christmas time. I like to keep all the supplies on hand for last minute get togethers – it’s festive, yummy and a little bit different. We love the combination of peppermint icecream and Gingerale, [...]
Gluten Free Granola Recipe This is an easy gluten free recipe that can be used as a breakfast food, homemade yogurt topping or a snack. – 5 cups Gluten free Old Fashioned Rolled Oats {I used Bob’s Red Mill brand} – 2 cups chopped almonds – 1 cup chopped pecans – 1 cup {unsweetened} coconut [...]
Gluten Free Cauliflower Crust Pizza I made this a vegetarian pizza and served it alongside a big salad and sausage links. When I make it again I will be doubling or tripling the recipe as it didn’t make much for the 4 of us. Cauliflower Crust Pizza The Crust -4 cups steamed cauliflower -1/4 [...]
Roasted Chickpeas – or Garbanzo beans, which is entirely way more fun to listen to your kids try to pronounce – are such a huge hit in this house. We’ve probably cleared about 20lbs of these in the last several weeks. As a snack, a salad topper or a side dish with dinner they are [...]
The day we left for Chicago was the same day Paul wrote his final exam for his summer class. Did you know Paul is back at school? I don’t talk much about our every day lives, but that is where he is at. In November his contract with the Army ended and he started school [...]
I don’t know where I found this recipe – somewhere on allrecipes.com I believe, but I altered it by adding in blueberries, taking out about half of the sugar, using coconut oil and accidentally using blackened sesame seeds rather than the called for poppy seeds - oops. You could make any lemon scone recipe and I am sure it would be [...]
A couple months ago we discovered the best popcorn secret – you can use stove top popcorn kernels in the microwave! It is easy and way cheaper then microwave popcorn and much simpler then stove top popcorn. Win win! Here is what you need for this fantastic creation; -Olive Oil -Popcorn kernels -Paper bags Add 1/4 [...]
Frozen fruit a refreshing and favorite treat in our house. We found an incredible deal on grapes this past week – on managers special for .70 cents a pound! We picked up 18 lbs to wash and freeze for snacks and smoothies. While laying out the grapes on trays to freeze I had an idea [...]
