Protein Drink Recipe

2 raw eggs (organic, free range, cage free)
2 t. to 2 T. coconut oil
2 scoops Whey Pro Protein Powder or SP Complete
1 stick celery
3-4 baby carrots ( use regular carrots, peel and cut into small pieces)
1/8 - 1/4 c. kale
1/4 - 1/2 cup berries of choice (strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, etc.)
Handful of nuts of choice (walnuts, pecans, etc.  NO PEANUTS)  I haven't used any in mine yet.
Dash of spice of choice (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.)  Ive been using cinnamon
Stevia or Grade B maple syrup to sweeten - I use grade b maple syrup
water, coconut milk, goats milk, or almond milk- I use almond milk
*Blend the eggs and oil first
*Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth in your blender.

This is a great tasting drink.  We have been using blueberries but will change it up as we get other berries.  I use my dehydrated blueberries.

This drink provides energy, protein and fills you up.  Its a great way to start the day.
This amount is enough for 2 to 3 servings.

Super yummy peanut butter breakfast bars

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 Jeff likes to grab a granola/breakfast/type bar in the morning on his way out the door.  The girls and I like to have one now and then as a snack.  They are not cheap so it adds up.  I thought to myself that I should be able to make some that taste ever bit as good as the ones we buy and be much cheaper.  So I set out to find a recipe that you didn't have to cook and that sounded like it would taste good.
     Well guess what.  I think Ive found it.

I made this recipe and left out the flax seeds it called for as well as the slivered almonds because I just didn't have any.  I put them in the fridge to harden up and then packaged them.  They are so very good.
Here is the recipe I used.

1 1/2 c. peanut butter
3 T. honey
3 t. vanilla
I seldom measure anything but these are what the recipe calls for.  Put that in a bowl and melt it for about 40 seconds in the microwave.
Then stir it up.  Next add about 2 cups of oatmeal.  If you think it needs more then go ahead and add some more.  I also added about 1/3 cup raisins and about 1/2 cup freeze dried blueberries.
When I thought it was about right.  I wet my hands and pressed it into an 8 X10 pan.  I then put the bars.  I wanted them to be much bigger than the store bought ones so I cut them about twice that size.
Then I placed them in the fridge.  After a couple of hours I took them out, cut them again and placed them in individual baggies.  The snack size would work great but I ran out of them so I used sandwich size.  I'm going to keep mine in the fridge because they tasted real good cold.  There is nothing in them that would be bothered by keeping them in the cabinet but its hot here most of the time and I thought they would fare better in the fridge.
You can any kind of dried fruit you like.  Just chop it up if its not little bites.
If you want an easy to make and easy on your budget oatmeal bar give these a try.

Blueberry Oatmeal Bake

Recipe by: Val Kyrie


Blueberry Oatmeal Bake

2 cups rolled oats

1/4 cup Grape Nuts Cereal

1/4 cup chopped nuts

1/4 cup sugar or maple syrup

... 1 teaspoon baking powder

1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

scant 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt

2 cups milk

1 large egg

1 tablespoon butter (melted & slightly cooled)

2 teaspoons pure vanilla

1-1/2 cups blueberried
Preheat oven to 375. Butter 8" square dish. In a bowl, mix together oats, Grape Nuts, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, & salt.

In another bowl, whisk together maple syrup (optional) I don't use. milk, egg, butter, & vanilla. Put dry ingredients in dish, cover with liquid, (thwack) on counter so that liquid will seep through dry. Scatter berries and nuts across top. Bake 35-40 minutes till top is nicely golden & Oat mix has set. Remove and cool on a rack. Serve with maple syryp or cream of choice.

Making yogurt in a crock pot

Bill's ramen noodles

~Packages of Ramon noodles (For 10 people Bill used about 6 packages)
~Scramble one egg for each package of noodles you are going to use and set aside.
~Pork shoulder steak or other meat like it. Cut into cubes.
~Season meat with garlic and herb seasoning and salt.
~Stir fry meat until its about half way done
~Add veggies (green onions, radishes sliced thin and sliced mushrooms plus any other veggies you want)
~Drizzle Unagi sauce over this and cook until veggies are about half way done.
~Transfer to a stock pot
~Add water and the Ramon noodles (he doesn't break them up)
~Add about half of the seasoning packets to the pot
~Add in the scrambled eggs.
~Bring to a raging boil and shut it off. It is now done. Add cayenne pepper and serve in a bowl.

This is a cheap meal that is filling and tastes great.
Unagi sauce is an eel sauce which is really just a thicker soy sauce. You can buy it at most Asian stores.

Plain cake donuts

Plain Cake Doughnuts

Submitted By: Jennifer Long
Photo By: 5boys2cook4
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 12


"A simple cake doughnut lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Coat with sugar and cinnamon, or a confectioners' sugar glaze."
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 dash ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 quart oil for frying

Directions:
1. Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk and egg until smooth. Knead lightly, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll or pat to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with a doughnut cutter, or use two round biscuit cutters of different sizes.
3. Carefully drop doughnuts into hot oil, a few at a time. Do not overcrowd pan or oil may overflow. Fry, turning once, for 3 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels.

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Homemade granola

Homemade Granola

Prep time: 5 minutes

Bake time: 20-25 minutes

Cool time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups

/3 cup honey

1/3 cup vegetable oil

pinch of salt

1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

1-2 T brown sugar (optional - if you like it sweeter)

Preheat oven to 350 °F.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix until all the oats are somewhat wet. The whole mixture should be a bit clumpy and wet.

If you like clusters, you can add a tiny splash of water (like 1-2 tsp) to help some of the oats stick together.Spread out the mixture on a pan and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes. Halfway through baking, you can stir the granola around.

It will smell wonderful as the honey begins to slowly caramelize. The longer you bake the granola, the darker in color it will become. If you like your granola relatively lightly golden brown, remove it after 20 minutes. It may still seem kind of wet, but don't worry! It will harden as it cools. Definitely take it out before the honey burns (i.e. when "golden brown" has turned into "black").

I learned this the hard way! After 30 minutes in the oven a portion of my oats had turned brown/black! [Although, to be perfectly honest, I really like slightly burnt food, and I actually loved the slightly burnt sugar flavor in these oats.

source:http://www.tinyurbankitchen.com/2010/04/homemade-granola.html

Homemade Granola

Ingredients
2 cups oats
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup vegetable oil
pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
1-2 T brown sugar (optional - if you like it sweeter)

Preheat oven to 350 °F.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix until all the oats are somewhat wet. The whole mixture should be a bit clumpy and wet. If you like clusters, you can add a tiny splash of water (like 1-2 tsp) to help some of the oats stick together.

I added 1 c. of grated coconut.

Recipe from:

http://www.tinyurbankitchen.com/2010/04/homemade-granola.html

Sausage & egg freezer muffins

Sausage and Egg "Muffins"
Makes 18-24 "muffins"
Ingredients
•2 cans (12 fl. oz. each) Evaporated Milk
•8 large eggs, beaten
•7 oz precooked turkey sausage links, diced
•1/2 teaspoon onion powder
•1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
•4 cups 1/2-inch cubed Italian or French bread (about 9 slices)
DirectionsPREHEAT oven to 350º F.
Spray Muffin tin with cooking spray.
COMBINE milk, eggs, sausage, onion powder and garlic powder in large bowl.
Add bread cubes, stirring gently to moisten bread.
Pour mixture into baking dish.
BAKE for 30-35 minutes or until set.
Serve warm or freeze in ziptop bag and defrost and reheat in microwave.
** One tip-if you have a silicone muffin tin, use it!
This is one recipe where it comes in handy!
recipe source:http://thriftyjenny.blogspot.com/2010/05/freezer-cooking-sausage-egg-cups.html

Yummy oatmeal

Dice apples. Saute apples, with coconut oil and sea salt. Add cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and cloves. Add some grade B maple syrup. When they are done they look like the picture above. Add to your cooked oatmeal and enjoy.
source:http://frontyardfoodie.com/

I found these two recipes for oatmeal, they look yummy. We are eating the recipe with the apples for supper tonight.

The pumpkin oatmeal: 1/2 cup oats, 1 cup water, 1/4 cup egg whites, 1 banana, 1/4 cup pumpkin, 1 T barney butter, cinnamon and agave. SO filling!

I will use real butter and leave out the egg whites when I make this because I am not a vegetarian and don't need to worry about extra protein. Also I will use honey or sugar for the agave because I don't have any of that.

source:http://eatliverun.com/

Mashed Potato Omelet

Mashed Potato Omelet:
Mash 1 pound of potatoes with salt, pepper and butter. Beat 5-6 eggs, add sauted onions or mushrooms if desired and mix with potatoes. Pour into a well-buttered round baking pan and bake in a preheated 325-degree oven until the eggs are set, approximately 40 minutes.