Friday, August 15, 2014

Veggaroni & meatballs



* Vegetarian & Vegan spaghetti

Serves: 6


Tomato sauce

Spaghetti or Rotini
Italian seasoning


Vegan meat station:


1 cup pinto beans

1 pkg (1 1/4 oz) Ranch dip
4 eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 cup dry breadcrumbs

 Mash beans, mix in all the ingredients.

 Batter should be slightly moist.
Cook on low heat for 2 minutes longer, then bean burgers.
Roll into meatball form, and fry in a half inch to inch of oil.



Thursday, August 14, 2014

Barbecue Chicken Mac salad





Serves: 4


2/3 boneless skinless chicken breast 

1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup tartar sauce
1/4 lb - 2 cups elbow macaroni
2 stalks celery (diced)
1/4 Tbsp. Chipotle peppers (diced)
16 oz. Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese (grated)
 8 oz. Monterey Jack cheese (grated)
Salt & pepper (to taste)

 Directions:


Cook macaroni according to the package directions.

 Drain the noodles, rinse in cold water and drain again.
In a large bowl combine the cooked macaroni, shredded chicken, celery.
 Chipotle peppers, barbecue sauce, tartar sauce, and grated cheeses and mix.






SAFETY ALERT: When working with chipotle peppers, or any peppers with capsaicin please wear gloves.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

The heaven sandwich




The heaven sandwich:
* if you have any food allergy to any of these ingredients.
Please omit and find a substitute!

 Serves: 4


8 pita bread* (Gluten-free Pita bread)

8 eggs* (Egg substitute)
Oil (frying)
Tartar sauce* (Try the Living Better Tartar sauce recipe)
 Mixed Salad
Sausage patties

Directions:

 Toast pita in the frypan, by adding a little bit of oil to the pan.
Then add more oil if needed, to the pan to fry the eggs and sausage patties.

 The sandwich station:


Spread tartar sauce on one slice of pita.

Then apply eggs & sausage patties, Mixed salad.
Then finish it off with the other pita slice.
And there you have it, the heaven sandwich!





Question:


What's your best breakfast sandwich of all time?





Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Level up popcorn




*A twist on popcorn balls 

 Serves: vary


1 cup popcorn

1 cup raisins
1 cup granola
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup wasabi peas
1 cup Japanese rice crackers
1 cup peanuts* omit if allergic
Seaweed
Caramel (store brought)

Directions:

 Pop popcorn and mix together the peanuts, raisins, wasabi peas.
Seaweed (broken into pieces),rice crackers, granola. Pour caramel over popcorn, an form into balls

Monday, August 11, 2014

Butterscotch coffee shake





Serves: 1


1 tsp. Instant coffee

1 scoop Butterscotch ice cream
2 1/4 heavy cream

Directions:


 Stir one rounded teaspoon in a small cup filled with boiling water.

Mix all ingredients together in a blender for 15 to 20 seconds or til smooth. 




Sunday, August 10, 2014

stuffed peachy-apple manicotti




Serves: 7

2 cups cream cheese

2 cups sugar 
1 can peach pie filling
1 can apple pie filling
1 pkg. (8oz) manicotti
Caramel sauce (for serving)

 Directions:

 Boil water according to back of the box.
Cream together cream cheese and sugar.
Then blend in the peach and apple filling, and stir.
Using a ziploc bag spoon in the mixture, and pipe into the pasta.
And serve with caramel sauce and ~Enjoy!

Friday, August 8, 2014

Cranberry- strawberry heavenly bread





Serves: 1 - 9x5 loaf


2 cups flour

1 1/2 cup fresh cranberry
1/4 cup butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsps. Baking powder
1 egg
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup strawberries juice
 Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in cranberries and place in medium-sized bowl. Sprinkle lightly with sugar, and set aside while preparing batter. In a large bowl, cream together margarine, sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in strawberry juice. Beat in flour mixture until just moistened. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the bread springs back when lightly touched. Let stand 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.