Living Better Cafe is a food blog, for people who deal with food sensitivity. All the recipes are quick fix with a substitute ingredient. Its also about how to live inexpensively while staying on a budget... eating healthy can become expensive.
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Cheesecake Pancakes
Adapted from: http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/cheesecake-pancakes/672ed800-d7c4-4a3b-b151-656ff21c87f8
When it comes to having Breakfast I am no shy cat. Stack my plate with four pancake's and pour the syrup over them. Yes! I love waking up to having Breakfast. Especially, Pancakes.
Serves: 5
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, leave out at room temperature
2 c. Pancake mix
1/2 c. Vanilla wafer, crushed
1/4 c. Organic Pure Sugar
1 c. Milk
2 lg. Eggs
Directions:
1. Slice cream cheese into four lengthwise pieces, laying each piece of cream cheese on a cookie sheet: cover and place into freezer for eight hours.
2. using non-stick cooking spray, spray the griddle pan; and place over medium heat.
3. Cut cream cheese into bite- sized pieces; set along the side. In a large sized mixing bowl, blend pancake mix, vanilla wafers, sugar, milk and eggs with a wire whisk until Incorporated. Stir in the cream cheese.
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Asian Alfredo
Adapted from: https://www.pamperedchef.com/recipe/Main+Dishes/Asian/Asian+Vegetable+Alfredo/48087
Serves: 4
8 oz. uncooked gluten free noodles
2 c. shredded Carrots
2 c. Bok Choy, Chopped
1 medium bell pepper
2 c. snow peas, trimmed
8 oz. fresh shittake mushrooms- optional* if you do not like them.
4 scallions with tops, divided
4 Garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, grated
2 cans coconut milk
2 Tbsp.lemon grass paste
1/3 c. cashew halves
1/2 c. fresh loosely packed cilantro, chopped
Directions:
1. following the directions on the back of the package; drain and set a long the side. simultaneously, thinly cut snow peas and bell pepper and set a long the side. Thinly cut shiitake mushrooms and scallions, removing both colors away from each other.
2. Spray a medium sized skillet pan with non- stick cooking spray.
Add in the mushrooms, onion bottoms, minced garlic and ginger; allow to cook and stir over medium heat for 2- 3 minutes or until the mushrooms are tender.Add in coconut milk and lemon grass paste, cook uncover for about 3-4 minutes or until the mixture come to a complete simmer, stirring occasionally.
3. Stir in the Pasta, peas, carrots, Bok choy and bell pepper. cook Uncovered for 2- 3 minutes or until mixture comes to a simmer, stirring occasionally.Remove from heat and add scallions, cashews, cilantro.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Coffee Talk......Special Episode 6
I Katrina Smith the creator/ Administrator of Living Better Cafe, and the host of Living Better Cafe present.... Coffee Talk. Want's to apologize for having camera difficulty here at the Living Better Cafe Kitchen."Coffee Talk" is still having a bit of a problem with, the camera. But, that is not going to stop "Coffee Talk" from bring you a positive insight on food. Coffee Talk is bring you another video straight from You Tube. from Dr. Josh Axe .
Admin Corner:
Coffee Talk is in the process of getting a new camera. Therefore, Coffee Talk can get back on the road. So, until then Coffee Talk will be bring you Special episodes from other people sources.
Coffee Talk is in the process of getting a new camera. Therefore, Coffee Talk can get back on the road. So, until then Coffee Talk will be bring you Special episodes from other people sources.
Kombucha Float
If you love Root beer floats, you will for sure enjoy this new twist on floats.
Adapted from: http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/211087/7eb6225e6c/379000935/0c82af0d19/
Serve: 1
1 c. unflavored Kombucha
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. -1/2 tsp. Organic pure sugar
1/3 c. clean fresh strawberries
1/3 c. vanilla Ice cream
Directions:
1.Using a measuring cup, combine together Kombucha, vanilla extract and sugar.
2. In a 16 oz drinking cup, Placing a spoonful of strawberries, Vanilla ice cream. gently pouring in the Kombucha mixture.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
S'more fruit salad bowl
Adapted from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/214947/perfect-summer-fruit-salad/
This is a perfect salad for a warm spring/ summer day. Especially, if your not in the mood to cook.
Serves: 5
1 c. Fresh pineapples, cubed
1 c. strawberries, hulled and sliced
1 1/2 c. kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
1 1/2 c. Banana, sliced
1 Orange, peeled and sectioned
1 Grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1/2 c. seedless grapes
1 c. blueberries
1 c. mini marshmallow * if you are vegan/ vegetarian (you can find marshmallow's made with fruit pectin)
Chocolate syrup
Directions:
1. In a medium sized mixing bowl.Combine pineapples, strawberries,kiwi,Banana, orange,grapes, mini marshmallows and blueberries.
2. Pour chocolate syrup over the fruit salad, cover and place into the refrigerator for about 3 to 4 minute.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Thailand Fusion-Style Grits
Serves: 4
1 c. Grits
4 c. Water
1 Stick margarine, melt
1 1/2 tsp. Freshly minced garlic
1/4 tsp. Mixed herbs blend (Rosemary, Basil,Oregano)
1/4 tsp. Tamari sauce
1- 2 Beef seasoning (ramen seasoning packet)
Directions:
1. In a medium sized pot add margarine, and minced garlic. Allow the margarine to melt. Once Margarine is melted remove from the burner.
2. Slowly stir grits plus garlic butter,mixed herb blend, Beef seasoning into boiling water.
3. Reducing down the heat to medium-low; cover. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until desirable texture.
Living Better Energy Saving Tip:
What I find time saving is, once the water comes to boil and the you see the grits rise. Turn the stove off, and stir to allow the grits to continue to cook for 5- 7 minutes.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Money saving tip Tuesday
Welcome to another edition of Money Saving tips,in this edition. I will be sharing some cool tips that won't break your bank, and will keep you smiling from ear to ear all the time. Once again thank you for sticking around for, this Second edition of money-saving tips for this May edition. I will be bring you different money-saving tip's daily on saving cash in your wallet, every Tuesday. This week on money-saving tip's Living Better Cafe wants to, help you save more cash in your wallet than ever before. This week I will be giving you a Money saving recipe, yes! making delicious meals within side the comfort of your home, or wherever you maybe can also save "YOU" Money!
This money saving Tuesday is a very "IMPORTANT TIP", as a viewer of Living Better Cafe has sent a request in. Yes! Living Better Cafe does take in viewer request, and therefore Living Better Cafe is bring you this tip. But, first if you want to know how to send a message to Living Better Cafe. Just hit the message button on this page. Living Better Cafe will pick out one Tip, and post it for everyone to use. * Note: if you do not want you're name posted with the post. Let Living Better Cafe know.
Are you properly storing your groceries after your done shopping? If you are not then these tip's will help, and it will help you save more to. When people are done with groceries shopping, and take their groceries home. There are some that do not follow the "Keep it Fresh Longer" Rule, and that's because they do not know. Therefore, Living Better Cafe is here to show you.
Tip:
I hope you all have heard about storing your food, the way you see it in the store. Because that is the right way to go about storing your food properly. Yes that's right, storing your food the way it is the store because storing it the other way will causes your food to go bad quickly. Which in terms you will have to pour more money out of your wallet, meaning spending more then you have to. So, why spend more when your trying to spend less?
That's why Living Better Cafe is here, and you do not have to hassle because Living Better Cafe does everything for you. Now expect for doing your grocery shopping of course. I the creator Katrina Smith, here is so glad you continue to stick around. Thank you all once again.
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