Shepherd pie 4 minutes!

 Note: fast version 

1   16 ounce can yams drained and mashed

1 can of the stew

DIRECTIONS

Dump stew in small casserole. Top with mashed potatoes. Microwave 3 minutes or until hot.

Strawberry blueberry Toss salad

 Nice spring salad

Romaine lettuce 

Strawberries 

Blueberries 

Slivered almonds 

Purple onions

Feta or goat cheese would be good also

Dressing of choice

Caesar chicken pasta

 Easy and tasty. I made it GF

Makes about 5-6 servings 

1   16 ounce package gf brown rice  pasta COOKED 

1  package shredded Parmesan (mine 6 ounces)

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella if desired

1 bottle gf creamy Caesar dressing or if prefer can use Ranch so not so tart

1 rotisserie chicken- skin and bones removed and chopped in bite sized pieces 

Option some petite frozen peas, garlic powder

DIRECTIONS 

Mix all together and place in 13 by 9 inch pan. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 20-25 minutes until hot.

Potato sausage casserole in rice cooker

 Easy dish- takes around 45 minutes in rice cooker set on white rice setting,

Potatoes—5- any kind desired / chopped 
Sausage 16 ounces cut up
1 cup chicken broth
Salt
Italian seasoning 
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 
1/2 teaspoon onion powder 
1/2 chopped green bell pepper 
1/2 chopped onion

DIRECTIONS 

Sauté sausage a bit first. Spay my rice cooker a bit( mine is stainless on inside).

Layer 1/3 potatoes and sausage, 1/3 peppers and onions, and 1/3 seasonings. Repeat 2 more times. Pour in broth. Cover and cook on white rice setting until done. I believe mine was finished around 45 minutes,

Oatmeal Apple breakfast cake

 Easy, moist, good, Gluten free if using gf oats

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup oats (I used gf quick oats)
• 1 large apple, peeled and chopped
• 3 Tbsp honey or maple syrup 
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp yogurt
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tbsp butter or coconut oil

Directions 

Preheat oven 350F

Line 8 inch round pan with parchment paper on bottom. Grease sides.

Mix all ingredients together in food processor or whatever. Put into pan and sprinkle a few more outs on top cook 20-22 minutes until toothpicks comes out clean.

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Chicken Biryani

 Easy dish made in my rice cooker. Serves 3-4

2 tablespoons of oil or ghee

1 pound boneless skinless chicken cut in bite sized pieces 

1/2 teaspoon salt if desired

1/2 teaspoon black pepper if desired 

1 cup jasmine rice or basmati rice

1 and 1/4 cup chicken broth

1 small onion chopped 

1 cup frozen green peas thawed

1 carrot- peeled and diced

I tablespoon fresh ginger grated

2 cloves minced garlic

1/2 tablespoons garam masala 

1 teaspoon groun turmeric 

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 

1/4 cup golden raisins 

1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds 

2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro 

Directions 

1. Turn on rice cooker to white rice setting 

2. Melt ghee or oil. Add chicken, salt and pepper. Let children cook 2 minutes without stirring.

3. Add rice, broth,, onion, peas, carrots, ginger, garlic, garam masala and turmeric, Stir. Close lid

4. When cooking cycle is done- fluff rice. Serve topped with yogurt, raisins, almonds and cilantro if desired.

Ps I accidentally put a tablespoon of the turmeric and I still liked it.

Tortilla pizza gf

Nice for lunch or snack Very easy and delicious.

1 large gf tortilla 

Marinara or pizza sauce - few tablespoons 

Toppings of choice— I used some mozzarella and Parmesan, onion and black olives and a few dabs of refried beans

Directions 

Preheat oven 400F

Place tortilla on parchment paper and spread with sauce and toppings. Cook 5-8 minutes or until edges are crispy. 

Note: If desired you can make a thicker base using a tortilla placed on the top of another tortilla then spread the toppings and bake.
 

Refried beans fat free

 My store is out of the fat free refried beans. So I found this recipe and it’s great.

1 can pinto beans Drained and rinsed 

1 teaspoon  ground cumin 

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1-2 tablespoons water

Directions mix all together and mash to the consistency you desire.

Ham and cheese crustless quiche

 

This came out creamy. Nice

Ingredients 

6 eggs large

2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup of half and half

1 cup chopped ham

1/2 cup onion, chopped

1/4 teaspoon minced garlic

7 ounces Swiss cheese chopped or grated 

Pinch of nutmeg and black pepper 

Directions 

Preheat oven 350F

Grease 9” pie pan

Sauté onion in a bit of butter for about 5 minutes until limp. Add garlic for a minute.

Place ham and cheese and onion/ garlic in bottom of pie plate.

Mix half and half and eggs. Mix in seasoning.

Pour over the ham mixture. Let sit 5 minutes and then cook in oven for 30-40 minutes not overcooking.  The temperature of the pie should reach 165-180 . If you overcook it won’t be creamy.  You just don’t want the center to be liquid 😀.

Remove from oven and let it sit at least 10 minutes— longer is fine. The longer it sits the easier it is for serving,

Banana split

 So good!!!

Split a banana (I used just a half split here)

Place plain Greek yogurt on top.

Add frozen or fresh blueberries 

Fresh strawberries 

A drizzle of chocolate and peanut butter

Banana oat clusters for cereal

 Really nice for a change up for breakfast. These might be good baked as well. Takes minutes in the pan, however.

1 large banana mashed 

1 cup oats

1 tablespoon maple syrup (can do less)

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 

Pinch of salt

Really good with peanut butter drizzled over them just before eating 

Mix well and place in nonstick pan cooking on medium for 8-10 minutes- you break into clusters as you cook it.

Crockpot rice

 1/2 cup jasmine rice 

1 cup water (used a tad more but next time will try less

My very small crockpot 

Sprayed crockpot with cooking spray (olive oil). Cooked on high 65 minutes ( might have been done at 60- will check next time,

Fried tofu

 So tasty and easy

Extra firm tofu

Flour (I used gf King Arthur measure for measure)

Milk( I used coconut)

Panko crumbs (I used gf)

Oil

DIRECTIONS 

Squeeze out tofu and slice. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Dip in flour then milk then crumbs then sauté on both sides in some oil.

Toasted peanut butter and banana wrap

 

So very yummy/ just need peanut butter and banana and your choice of wrap.Used my griddle thing!! 

Recipe here https://toastierecipes.com/peanut-butter-and-banana-toasted-wrap/

I placed the peanut butter and banana in center and rolled as usual for a wrap and cooked briefly till toasted. This was a gf wrap and it is great!

Pasta with clam sauce

 Quick dish and also good with added chicken or shrimp.

Directions 

While pasta is cooking place sauce ingredients in food processor and blend. Then place sauce in a pan and heat it. You can add chicken or shrimp to the sauce when serving or heating.

16 ounce pasta of choice 

SAUCE ingredients:

1 can progresso New England clam chowder 

1 cup milk

2 cloves garlic

1/3 to 1/2 cup Parmesan 

Blend the above sauce ingredients in food processor or blender and place in a pot to heat.

Optional Additions to sauce after blending the above sauce ingredients: parsley, green onions, peas, chicken or shrimp.

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Marinara egg cups

Tried this recipe above from instagram— loved it. We had to cook ours longer than 15 minutes since our marinara was icebox cold. Plus I don’t like runny yolks. Probably took 25 minutes? Great with crusty bread dipped or taking the sauce and placing it on the bread.? Good with crispy fries as well. 

We had it for a Sunday night supper.Note: I forgot the thyme 😝
 

Asian chicken and rice

 

Really tasty and easy. Makes 3 servings.

1 box zatarains yellow rice

1 can (12.5 ounce) chicken or left over chicken 

1 bunch bok Choy chopped

1 package frozen Asian vegetables (I use microwave Birds Eye)

Sesame oil

Garlic

Directions 

Cook rice according to directions. Meanwhile sauté bok choy in a bit of sesame oil/-cooking the white part first then when crisp tender add the green part for a few minutes with some garlic— about a large clove. 

Cook your frozen Asian veggies in microwave.. Mix veggies, bok choy, drained canned chicken, and rice together. 

Makes 3 good sized servings.

Chocolate banana bread

Great use of ripe bananas and hits the spot for chocolate cravings.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oat flour ( or grind quick oats)
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 large mashed bananas (~1 cup mashed)
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
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Grease a 9” loaf pan and preheat oven to 350 F

I  just threw everything in my food processor except for the chips. Blended well. Pour in pan and mix chips in with silicone spatula gently. Cook for 38-42 minutes or until center is toothpick clean.

Cool at least 10 minutes before cutting. Nice topped with chocolate syrup when serving 🤓

Pork roast crockpot

 Love this and so easy. 

2 pound pork tenderloin

1/4 cup soy sauce ( low salt is best)

1 T yellow mustard ( used a kind with the grains- nice)

2-3 T maple syrup

2 T olive oil

1 T diced dried onions

1 1/2 t. garlic powder. 

Mix above ingredients. Pour over tenderloin in the crock pot. Cook on low for 6 hours.

Note: for a one pound roast it took about 2 and a 1/2 hour on low to reach 160f. Let cool 10 minutes before cutting,

Vanilla mug cake gf

Delicious—fast- you need a big mug for this!!
 https://www.busylittlekiddies.com/gluten-free-mug-cake/

Recipe found above- took 90 seconds in my 900 watt microwave. Go to link for directions, but here are the ingredients,…note: about 60 seconds in high powered microwave 

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons All-purpose Gluten-free Flour (me=King Arthur gf measure for measure flour)
• 2 tablespoons Sugar
• ½ teaspoon Baking Powder - gluten-free
• ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 large Egg
• 2 tablespoons Melted Butter
• 1 tablespoon Water

Oat wraps

 Easy when you need a wrap.

I used gf quick oats I used a cup of oats and a cup of water and a pinch or so of salt.I did add a small handful more of the oats after mixing, batter should be pourable not too thin or thick. This made about 3 wraps, each about 6” or so in diameter.

Ingredients: take equal amounts of oats and water and let them soak 15 minutes or possibly 30 for old fashioned oats. Add some salt— pinch or two —Blend in food processor after soaking. Let rest a minute or so as it will thicken some.. If batter is not quite thick enough add bit more oats. Blend.

Cook as you do pancakes- about 3 minutes on each side. 

Good for a breakfast wrap stuffed with scrambled egg, red bell pepper, and onion,

English muffin in mug gf

 Easy and good sized/ nice! Used my 4 inch mug

Really good toasted with melted cheese.

Ingredients 

3 tablespoons blanched almond flour 

1/2 tablespoon coconut flour

1 tablespoon butter unsalted 

1 large egg 

Pinch salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder 

Directions use flat bottom mug- about 4”

Grease mug

Melt butter in mug 30 seconds in microwave 

Add rest of ingredients mixing well. Let sit one minute.

Microwave 90 seconds— I did 98 seconds in my 900 watt microwave.

Slid out of the mug, cut in half and toast.

Cinnamon bun mug cake gf

 So good-/ one of the best mug cakes I have tried,

For the cinnamon roll

• 1/4 cup gluten free pancake mix — I used gf bisquick 
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp almond milk or whatever plus more, if needed
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Pinch of sea salt

For the cinnamon sugar

• 2 tsp  sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

For the sugar glaze

• 2 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1 tsp almond milk

Grease your mug. Then, Melt butter in the mug in your microwave- 20-30 seconds. Mix the first 6 cake ingredients in with the butter in the mug. Should look like a thick pancake batter.

In a separate dish mix cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the cake ingredients that are in your mug. Swirl it in a circular motion with a toothpick.

Microwave for about a minute in a high powered microwave or 1 minute 20 seconds in a 900 watt microwave.

Mix your powdered sugar and milk for the glaze and spread over the top.

Note: if not using gf bisquick you may need less butter. The gf bisquick has no fat added in it.

Pizza crust : keto

 

Pretty good and easy/ recipe found here: https://www.sweetashoney.co/wprm_print/19465

Here are the ingredients, but go to link for directions 

INGREDIENTS 

• ▢ ½ cup Coconut Flour
• ▢ ¼ cup Almond Flour
• ▢ 3 tablespoons Whole Psyllium Husk
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon Salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
• ▢ 2 teaspoons Baking Powder Or 2 teaspoons of active dry yeast + 1 teaspoon of sugar (sugar feeds the yeast and no sugar will be left in the recipe!) 
• ▢ 1 cup Lukewarm Water think 35°C/95°F bath temperature
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar

I didn’t have the whole husk form but the powdered form ; thus a more purple hue 🙃

Oatmeal cake baked chocolate chip

Dessert or breakfast/ delicious!! Like a chocolate chip cookie cake for one!

INGREDIENTS

1/2 Cup of Oats

1/2 Banana

1 Egg

1 Tbs Peanut Butter

1 Tbs Maple Syrup

1/4 Tsp Baking Powder

1 Tsp Vanilla

1/4 Cup of Almond Milk

Chocolate Chips /- might be good with blueberries instead- next time
Mix in food processor place in a two cup baking dish and bake at 350 F for 15-18 minutes until testing done with toothpick.