Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Make about 4 dozen cookies.

1 1/2 cups all-purpose gluten free flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

 

1/2 cup peanut butter

 

1-2 tablespoons milk or almond milk

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups rolled oats

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Mix together egg, vanilla, brown sugar, milk, and butter.  Add in dry ingredients followed by the chocolate chips.  Drop in teaspoon size balls and bake 8 minutes.


Halloween Red and Orange Pepper Hummus

 

 

 

2 roasted peppers (1 red and 1 orange) peal off char

15 ounce can of garbanzo beans

1/4 cup tahini

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (add more to taste)

2 Tbsp. Olive Oil

3/4 tea. cumin

1 t. salt

1 garlic clove

dash of red pepper

 

Process tahini and lemon juice for about a minute.  Add olive oil, cumin, salt, garlic and red pepper and process for another minute.  Add half of the can of garbanzo beans and process a minute then add the other half of the can.  If it is too thick add water one tablespoon at a time.  Process for about two minutes then add all but two small pieces of the peppers.  Blend for another two minutes until very smooth. 

 

Finely chop the remaining pepper and use as a garnish.

 

 

Serve with blue corn tortilla chips

 



Halloween Pumpkin Carving

The kids helped get the choose the design and seeds out of the pumpkins, but the rest was the adults responsibility.  Levi keeps walking in the kitchen and says, "my Thomas".  At first Jordan wanted a star and Aaron really wanted McQueen.  We drew the lines with a permanent marker then cut the design making any adjustments.  After it was finished we wiped off the lines with rubbing alcohol.  So much fun at our house!!!!



It's that time of year......Craft Shows

                                     Silk Hair Bows                               Handmade Soaps

                            Natural Lip Balm                         Tabbie Blanket Snuggies

                              Hooded Bath Towels          Soap Saver (Makes Soaps Last Longer)

                    Eco-Snack & Sandwich Baggies                     Lotion Bars

Tabbie Balls

 

I have been hard at work getting ready for craft show season.  This year I actually worked ahead.  The only things that I have made recently are the lotion bars and the lip balm.  I did that since they should be used within three months.  If anyone has questions on how to make something feel free to leave me a comment.

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

 

 Ingredients:

 

1 large cauliflower, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

4 celery stalks, chopped

3 carrots, chopped

1 T. dried veggie flakes

4 cups water

1 1/2 t. salt

1/4 t. pepper

 

Add everything to slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours.  Use an emersion blender and puree everything. 

 

Add:

1 c. milk

3 T. Worcestershire sauce

4 oz. cream cheese

4 oz. cheddar cheese

 

Use an emersion blender to mix everything together.  Serve with bacon and crackers.

Swiss Cheese Beer Bread

 

Ingredients:

3 ounces chunked Swiss cheese

3 c. flour (unbleached)

3 T. Raw Sugar

3 t. baking powder

1 t. sea salt

1/4 t. pepper

1 bottle of beer (12 oz)

2 T. melted butter

 

Instructions:

Mix together dry ingredients.  Add the swiss cheese (leave a few out to sprinkle on top) and beer.  Mix well and put into a loaf pan.  Top with remaining cheese and melted butter.  Sprinkle with salt.  Bake at 375 for 50 minutes.

No Bake Cookies (Grain Free and Sugar Free)

 

Ingredients:

6 packets Truvia and 1 packet of Sweet Leaf

2 T. Cocoa Powder

4 T. Butter

1/4 c. Milk (any type)

1/4 cup nut or seed butter

pinch of sea salt

1 1/2 t. vanilla extract

1/2 cup unsweetened flake coconut

1 cup chopped nuts (any kind)

 

Instructions:

Cook together the stevia, cocoa powder, butter, and milk until it begins to boil (whisking).  Whisk in nut/seed butter, sea salt, and vanilla.  Add coconut and nuts to the mixture and stir well.  On waxed paper drop by spoonfuls.  Chill in refrigerator until firm and serve.



Acorn Treats

 

Today the kids and I made these super cute and easy to make acorns. 

1 bag of chocolate Kisses

1 bag of Nutter Butter Bites

a handful of mini peanut butter chips

 

Melt a few kisses to use as the glue.  Stick the kiss to one side of the Nutter Butter and a mini peanut butter chip to the other side with a small amount of melted chocolate.

 

We had to do lots of hand washing, since the hands kept going in mouths.  The boys unwrapped all the kisses and threw away the trash.

 

The finished product.

 





Apple Sauce

30 Quarts

 

I don't add any thing to my applesauce just a little water so my pan doesn't scorch.

 

This year we have apples and that means making use of them.  So far this year I have made:

 

Apple Butter

Apple Pie

Crock Pot Chunky Applesauce

Applesauce (as you can see)

 

I have so many more ideas like:

 

Apple Fritters

Carmel Apples

Apple Bread

Baked Apples

 

Let the fun begin!



Apple Butter

Here is the recipe:

 

20 cups of applesauce/pulp

6-8 cups of raw sugar (I used 6, but I always cut down the sugar)

2T. ground cinnamon

2 t. ground cloves

1 t. ground allspice

 

 

Mix together in slow cooker.  Turn on high and stir often.  I let it heat up and then I took the top off to get rid of some of the liquid.  I cooked on high for 12 hours.

 

 

 

 

Fill hot sterilized jars; seal immediately.  Mine made 7 pints one I kept in the fridge to eat.

Cranberry & Pear Instant Oatmeal (Bulk)

My kids love oatmeal especially when the weather turns cold.  I had bought some organic instant packets, but today I ran out.  I got the idea to make my own healthier kind of instant oatmeal using things that I have on hand.  I prefer the regular old fashioned oats to the instant oats.  Well this recipe has been kid tested and approved.

 

8 C. old fashioned oats

1-2 c. dried cranberries and pears, chopped

4 1/2 c. instant nonfat dry milk

1 c. nuts, I used 1/4 c. pepitas  (yes that is a seed) and 3/4 c. almonds, chopped

1/3 c. organic coconut palm sugar + 2 T. raw sugar

1/2 c. golden flax seed meal

1/2 c. chia seeds

1/8 c. cinnamon

2 t. salt (optional)

1 T. nutmeg

1/2 T. ground cloves

 

 

 

 

Toast nuts at 350 for 8-10 minutes.  Cool.

Mix together the dried fruit and the dry milk.  Combine the remaining ingredients and mix well.  Store in an air-tight container for up to 3 weeks.

 

To make single servings:

3/4 cup oatmeal mix to 2/3-3/4 cup water.  Microwave for 2 minutes.  I mix in a few frozen blueberries to quickly cool the oatmeal for my kids to eat.

 



Grain Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

 4 eggs
1-2 T. Stevia
 1/4 cup coconut oil or butter (melted)
 1/4 cup coconut flour
 1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp sea salt
 1 TBL poppy seeds
 Zest from one lemon
 3-4 TBL fresh lemon juice (adjust based on how lemony you want the muffins to taste)

 

 Mix all ingredients together in a bowl until smooth.

 

 Bake at 350F for about 10-12 minutes.
 Makes 6 muffins.

 

(Yes my muffin stone is cracked.  It was a 12 and now a 6 muffin pan.  Hey at least it still works :) )

 



Coconut & Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Mix:

1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

1/2 cup or equivalent powdered stevia

1 egg + 1/2 cup egg whites

1/2 t. vanilla

1/8 t. salt

 

Stir in:

3/4 c. unsweetened coconut

1/2 cup chocolate chunks (85% cocoa)

1/3 c. pecan pieces

1/2 c. coconut flour

 

Drop on parchment paper on cookie sheet.  The cookies do not spread and tasted the best when still warm.

Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.



Low Carb Stuffed Peppers

 

 

 

5 variety of sweet peppers (cleaned with seeds and tops removed)  
1  tablespoon extra virgin olive oil  
1/2 cup onion (chopped fine)  
3   garlic cloves (small to medium sized minced)  
1/4 cup green onion (chopped fine)  
2  tablespoons green peppers (chopped fine)  
1  lb lean ground beef 
1 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
2 1/2 teaspoons  italian seasoning  
1/2 teaspoon spicy seasoning salt and 1/4 teaspoon salt  
1/4 cup  pizza sauce  
2 1/2 teaspoons shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 cup munster (shredded)  

Directions:

 

Preheat Oven to 375 degrees.

 

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion softens.

 

Add green onions, minced green pepper and saute for about five minutes.

Set onion, garlic and green pepper mixture aside.

 

Brown ground beef and cook through.

 

Add onion, garlic, and green pepper mixture. Also, add diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and season salt/blend.

 

Mix well and cook another five minutes.

 

Stuff mixture inside hollow green peppers.

 

Place a tablespoon of pizza sauce on each stuffed pepper.

 

Top each pepper with cheeses.

 

Cook in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.



Crafting for a Purpose

I've been hard a work creating a gift for the new moms in Trinity's MOPS. 

 

Hoo-Ray!

 

For great is your love,

higher than the heavens;

your faithfulness

reaches to the skies.  Psalm 108:4

 

Trinity MOPS Loves You!!!

 

 

Craft Show Season

 

 

I have been very busy making crafts for upcoming craft shows.  Some of my new creations are body butter, chap stick, and a lot of new scents of soaps.  I have had so much fun!!!!