(This came from the bump)
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (aka Lactation Cookies)
While these cookies may have been intended for nursing mommas, the added health benefits won’t hurt anyone in your family so enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 C butter
1 C sugar
1 C brown sugar
4 T water
2 T flaxseed meal (no subs)
2 Lg eggs
1 t vanilla
2 C flour
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
3 C Thick cut oats/old fashioned oats
1 Bag Chocolate chips
2 T Brewers Yeast or Nutritional Yeast Flakes
Directions:
Preheat oven at 375.
Mix 2 T of flaxseed meal and water, set aside 3-5 minutes.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs.
Stir flaxseed mix into butter mix and add vanilla.
Beat until well blended and mixture turns a pale yellow.
Mix dry ingredients, except oats and choc chips.
Add butter mix to dry ingredients.
Stir in the oats and then the choc chips.
Drop on ungreased or parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake 8-12 minutes.
Made 4 dozen for me
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Baked Spaghetti
Taken from Blair's Bites. [I had a basic idea of how to make baked spaghetti, but couldn't find a specific recipe that didn't require me to run to the grocery store. I whipped this up, taking the basics of all baked spaghetti recipes.]
Ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey (or beef)
16 oz spaghetti noodles
1 lb, 10 oz spaghetti sauce
cheese (I used cheddar and mozzarella)
1/4 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
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Directions:
1. Spray the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with Pam & preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Brown the turkey/beef in a pan. Drain any fat. Stir in chopped garlic & onion. Stir in half of spaghetti sauce. Turn to low & simmer.
3. While the turkey simmers, boil the noodles al dente for about 10 minutes. You don't want to have them thoroughly cooked, as you will also be baking them.
4. Spread half the noodles on the bottom of the pan. Top with half the turkey mixture and 1/2 the remaining spaghetti sauce. Spread cheese on top.
5. Spread the remaining half noodles on top of this. Top with the remaining turkey mixture, spaghetti sauce, and top again with cheeses.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until hot & bubbly.
*To freeze, just stop after Step 5. When you're ready to eat, pull out & thaw overnight, then bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes.*
Ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey (or beef)
16 oz spaghetti noodles
1 lb, 10 oz spaghetti sauce
cheese (I used cheddar and mozzarella)
1/4 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
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Directions:
1. Spray the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with Pam & preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Brown the turkey/beef in a pan. Drain any fat. Stir in chopped garlic & onion. Stir in half of spaghetti sauce. Turn to low & simmer.
3. While the turkey simmers, boil the noodles al dente for about 10 minutes. You don't want to have them thoroughly cooked, as you will also be baking them.
4. Spread half the noodles on the bottom of the pan. Top with half the turkey mixture and 1/2 the remaining spaghetti sauce. Spread cheese on top.
5. Spread the remaining half noodles on top of this. Top with the remaining turkey mixture, spaghetti sauce, and top again with cheeses.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until hot & bubbly.
*To freeze, just stop after Step 5. When you're ready to eat, pull out & thaw overnight, then bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes.*
Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
From Blair's Bites. Have not tried yet. [I use my Kitchen Aid stand mixer, which makes it INCREDIBLY easy. Don't be intimidated by the yeast, mmkay? The best part? Make the dough ahead of time! I usually make 2-3 batches each time, yielding 2 pizza crusts per batch. Simply freeze the pre-made doughs, then switch them to the fridge 24 hours before you're ready to eat!]
Ingredients:
1 package dry yeast
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour, divided
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons pizza seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cooking Spray
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Directions:
1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, oil, garlic powder, pizza seasonings and salt to yeast mixture, stirring until well-blended.
3. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).
4. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.) Punch dough down; cover and let rest 5 minutes.
5. Divide dough in half; roll each half into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface. Top and bake according to recipe directions.
**Note: You can prepare this in a stand mixer using the dough hook. Add all the ingredients and let the hook knead the dough for approximately 5 minutes.
**Also, this dough may be frozen. Follow directions for kneading dough, and shape dough into 2 balls. Coat balls with cooking spray, wrap in Saran Wrap, and place into a ziptop plastic freezer bag. Thaw overnight in a refrigerator. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85'), free from drafts' 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If Indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.) Shape as instructed.
**By trial and error we've found for the crust we like (slightly crispy) we preheat heat the oven to 400F, bake the pizza dough for 5 minutes, then add our sauce, cheese, toppings and more cheese. Then, bake approximately 15 more minutes until the cheese and melted and just ever so slightly browned.
Ingredients:
1 package dry yeast
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour, divided
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons pizza seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cooking Spray
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Directions:
1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, oil, garlic powder, pizza seasonings and salt to yeast mixture, stirring until well-blended.
3. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).
4. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.) Punch dough down; cover and let rest 5 minutes.
5. Divide dough in half; roll each half into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface. Top and bake according to recipe directions.
**Note: You can prepare this in a stand mixer using the dough hook. Add all the ingredients and let the hook knead the dough for approximately 5 minutes.
**Also, this dough may be frozen. Follow directions for kneading dough, and shape dough into 2 balls. Coat balls with cooking spray, wrap in Saran Wrap, and place into a ziptop plastic freezer bag. Thaw overnight in a refrigerator. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85'), free from drafts' 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If Indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.) Shape as instructed.
**By trial and error we've found for the crust we like (slightly crispy) we preheat heat the oven to 400F, bake the pizza dough for 5 minutes, then add our sauce, cheese, toppings and more cheese. Then, bake approximately 15 more minutes until the cheese and melted and just ever so slightly browned.
Easy Enchiladas
Ingredients:
2 cans Enchilada sauce
3/4 cup cheese, plus more for toppings
1 lb ground beef or turkey
6 tortillas
Directions:
1. Brown ground beef in skillet.
2. Mix 1 can of Enchilada sauce with 3/4 cup cheese into beef.
3. Add mixture evenly into 6 tortillas. Place tortillas seam-down in greased (Pam spray) casserole dish.
4. Pour 2nd can of enchilada sauce on top.
5. Sprinkle with desired amount of cheese.
6. Bake for 20 minutes in oven at 350 F degrees.
Serve with sour cream, salsa, extra cheese, black beans, etc.
**To freeze, I stop after Step 5. Pull out & thaw, then bake as directed.**
2 cans Enchilada sauce
3/4 cup cheese, plus more for toppings
1 lb ground beef or turkey
6 tortillas
Directions:
1. Brown ground beef in skillet.
2. Mix 1 can of Enchilada sauce with 3/4 cup cheese into beef.
3. Add mixture evenly into 6 tortillas. Place tortillas seam-down in greased (Pam spray) casserole dish.
4. Pour 2nd can of enchilada sauce on top.
5. Sprinkle with desired amount of cheese.
6. Bake for 20 minutes in oven at 350 F degrees.
Serve with sour cream, salsa, extra cheese, black beans, etc.
**To freeze, I stop after Step 5. Pull out & thaw, then bake as directed.**
Chicken Alfredo Bake
I stole this one from Blair's Bites. Have not tried yet (9/26/09)
Ingredients:
8 oz penne pasta, cooked & drained
2 cups broccoli florets
1.5 cups chicken, cooked & diced
1 jar alfredo sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
2 Tbsp butter
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350 F.
2) Coat one medium baking dish with a thin layer of alfredo sauce.
3) In a medium mixing bowl, mix pasta, broccoli, chicken, garlic, & alfredo sauce.
4) Pour in dish & top with the cheeses.
5) Cut butter into small pieces and scatter on top of pasta mixture.
6) Bake fore 20 minutes until hot & bubbly.
*side note: I used fancy shredded parmesan cheese (looks more like powder) & it made more of a crust, which was amazing.
**To freeze this, I stopped after step 5 and placed the tin pan into a freezer bag. Thaw & bake as directed when you're ready to eat it!**
Ingredients:
8 oz penne pasta, cooked & drained
2 cups broccoli florets
1.5 cups chicken, cooked & diced
1 jar alfredo sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
2 Tbsp butter
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350 F.
2) Coat one medium baking dish with a thin layer of alfredo sauce.
3) In a medium mixing bowl, mix pasta, broccoli, chicken, garlic, & alfredo sauce.
4) Pour in dish & top with the cheeses.
5) Cut butter into small pieces and scatter on top of pasta mixture.
6) Bake fore 20 minutes until hot & bubbly.
*side note: I used fancy shredded parmesan cheese (looks more like powder) & it made more of a crust, which was amazing.
**To freeze this, I stopped after step 5 and placed the tin pan into a freezer bag. Thaw & bake as directed when you're ready to eat it!**
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