Blueberry And Banana Steel Cut Oats

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups almond milk
• 2 cups blueberries
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ready Time: 5 hrs 10 mins


• stir water, almond milk, blueberries, bananas, oats, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt together in the crock of a slow cooker.
• cook on low for 5 to 8 hours.

exquisite pizza sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 6 fluid ounces warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional)
• 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• salt to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• in a small bowl, combine tomato paste, water, parmesan cheese, garlic, honey, anchovy paste, onion powder, oregano, marjoram, basil, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes and salt; mix together, breaking up any clumps of cheese.
• sauce should sit for 30 minutes to blend flavors; spread over pizza dough and prepare pizza as desired.

baked pumpkin bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup solid pack pumpkin puree
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into a large bowl. mix in the pumpkin, brown sugar, buttermilk, egg and butter until well blended. pour into a 9x5 inch loaf pan and smooth the top.
• bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Sarah's Applesauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Baked Fresh Cherry Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 4 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 cups pitted cherries
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 20 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (205 degrees c). place bottom crust in pie pan. set top crust aside, covered.
• roll out half the crust and line a 9-inch pie pan. refrigerate until needed. roll out the top crust and set aside.
• in a large mixing bowl combine tapioca, salt, sugar, cherries, and extracts. let stand 15 minutes. turn out into bottom crust and dot with butter. cover with top crust, flute edges and cut vents in top. place pie on a foil-lined cookie sheet--in case of drips!
• bake for 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. let cool for several hours before slicing.

Grilled Chicken With Herbs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons chopped italian flat leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Recipe

• in a blender combine the parsley, rosemary, thyme, sage, garlic, oil, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. blend together. place chicken in a nonporous glass dish or bowl and pour blended marinade over the chicken. cover dish and refrigerate to marinate for at least 2 hours or up to 48 hours.
• preheat grill to medium high heat or set oven to broil.
• remove chicken from dish (disposing of leftover marinade) and grill or broil for about 6 to 7 minutes per side, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.

Refried Beans Without The Refry

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 onion, peeled and halved
• 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
• 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 5 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 9 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins


• place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.