Last week before our spontaneous camping trip (more on that tomorrow), I was on a mission to clear out the fridge and use up items from the pantry and freezers. And come Friday night, there wasn't much left to choose from. I went digging in the freezers and I found the a bag of my favorite taco meat, some shredded cheese...and then pulled out the potatoes from the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
Apple Pie Filling for the Freezer
So over Labor Day weekend, we picked almost 30 pounds of apples. There remain about 5 apples in the fridge, that we will snack on this week. But our surplus is not gone! Much of it is packed away nicely in the freezer. After making 3 big batches of slow cooker applesauce (2 of which are in the freezer, and the other long gone!), I also made 2 pies worth of filling for the … [Read more...]
Sharon’s Vegetarian Tacos
Several years ago, while I was being treated for cancer, I had to come up with recipes that were vegetarian. I created this recipe because I knew it would be fun for my children to eat, and also nutritious. The shredded carrots replace shredded cheese so we didn't feel like we were going without! Vegetarian Tacos Yield - 6 servings Preparation Time - 10 minutes Cooking … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pecan Granola
Major homemade granola kick happening at our house right now! Here's another homemade granola recipe for y'all...flavored with pumpkin and pumpkin-y spices! And packed with a little flaxseed punch too! (If you can't find canned pumpkin in your stores, you can still buy it in bulk from Amazon. It will be back in stores, probably for a limited time, during the holiday … [Read more...]
No Bake Apple Crisp
So this title may be stretching it a little bit. Or maybe not...I'll let you decide! It's pretty simple. Applesauce...homemade or store bought. Granola...homemade or store bought. Sprinkled with some cinnamon, maybe a dash or nutmeg or ginger. No bake apple crisp! … [Read more...]
Make Ahead Freezer Smoothies
Here's one for all you Type-As, Type-A-wannabes, or Type-Bs who love smoothies! Perfect way to streamline the smoothie making process. Since we don't use yogurt in our smoothies, I think I'll just create bags with a variety of fruits. Get the make ahead freezer smoothie lowdown here. … [Read more...]
No Bake Energy Bites
I like no-bake. I can do no-bake. Can you?! (I think I've been reading too many emergent readers and early readers with Charlie and Ryan lately!) Loving these simple No-Bake Energy Bites from Smashed Peas and Carrots! Photo Credit … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Pancakes
I love playing with pancake batters. I recently made some Whole Wheat Zucchini Carrot Pancakes, and decided to take them to the next level with a cream cheese-maple syrup. And oh. oh. oh. my. word. Yes...these are safe to call dinner. Or breakfast. Or lunch. Or after school snack. Or midnight snack. Or all of the above. (But maybe not in the same day!!?!!) These … [Read more...]
Homemade Sugar-Free Granola
Some people like their granola extra, extra, extra sweet. I am not one of those people. I much prefer adding some fresh fruit to a not-so-sweet granola...for a perfectly healthy and balanced (and filling) breakfast! Or afternoon snack. Charlie devoured his bowl of granola topped with strawberries. Even asked for a second bowl. And asked for it again the next … [Read more...]
Southwest Wild Rice Pilaf
I've had some wild rice in my pantry for way too long...and it's time to use it up! I like wild rice...but not "all" wild rice. Meaning I don't like to eat just wild rice as a side dish...even when it's flavored well, cooked in stock, etc. It has a "harsh" taste, if you will. So when making this pilaf, I decided to do a combination of brown rice and wild rice...to "tame" the … [Read more...]