Oat Bran Muffins

3/4 c. whole wheat flour, or gluten free flour

3/4 c. oat bran

1/2 c. brown sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 mashed banana

1/2 c. applesauce

2 egg white or 1 egg

2 tbs. coconut oil

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 c. shredded carrot

1/2 c. walnuts (optional)

1/2 c. dates (optional)

Mix dry ingredents in a bowl and wet in a bowl. 

Then combine them together and add the carrots, walnuts and dates.

I like to add blueberries sometimes too. 

Put into muffin pans evenly and 

Bake at 350 for 20 mins.

Carmel Apple Dip

1 8 ounce package low-fat cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3/4 c. English Toffee Bits
3 tart apples sliced 

In a small mixing bowl with an electric mixer, 

beat together the cream cheese, vanilla, 

and sugars on medium speed until smooth.

 Stir in toffee bits.

Serve with sliced apples or fruit.

Easy Pizza Dough

2 Tbs yeast

2 c. warm water

4 Tbs oil

2 tsp salt

2 tsp sugar

5 c. flour

Dissolve yeast in water. 

After dissolved, stir in other ingredients. 

Knead all together. 

Let rise about 5 minutes then roll out onto pizza pan. 

Add  sauce, chesse and toppings.

Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes.

Homemade Peach Jam

4 c. ground up peaches

1/4 c. fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 c. sugar

5 heaping Tbsp clear gel

1/2 tsp. ascorbic acid

Wash and peel peaches. Smash then all up

and put into large pot. Add the other ingredients

and stir together well. Bring to a boil and let boil 

for about 10 mins and until thick. Stir constantly

to prevent sticking. Then pour into hot clean jars

and put lids on. As they cool, they will seal. 

*I usually 4 times this recipe and it makes 12 filled pint sized jars.  

Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

Mix Together:

 2 c. bisquick

1/2 c. water

1 c. cheddar cheese

In a bowl melt:

1 stick butter

1 tsp. parsley flakes

1/4 tsp. dill weed

1/4 tsp. itialian seasoning

2 Tbs. parmesan cheese

Plop spoonfuls of biscuit dough onto a cookie sheet 

that has been greased lightly with your buttery garlic stuff. 

Then with a pastry brush, brush garlic butter over biscuits. 

Bake at 400 for 10-14 minutes. Serve hot!

Garlic Chicken Pasta

16 oz. bow tie pasta

3-4 minced garlic cloves

1 c. whipping cream

2-3 boneless chicken breast

1/2 T. pepper

1/2 c. butter

1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled

1/2 c. parmesan Cheese

  

Grill or cook chicken then cut up. 

Boil Pasta. 

In pan melt butter

add garlic, whipping cream, pepper, parmesean cheese. 

Whisk together on low hear for 4-5 minutes. 

Drain Pasta and add cream sauce,

cut-up chicken and bacon. 

 Top with some parmesan cheese. 

   

Homemade Ice Cream

1 quart half and half

1 pint whipping cream

1 can condensed milk

 1 c. sugar

1 T. vanilla

pinch of salt

Whisk all together until mixed and fill to milk line.

*Can add any kind of fruit.

*Peaches 

*Mashed bananas/strawberries

*Candy bar chunks

The list goes on...

 

 For mint chocolate chip:

Do 1 tsp mint extract instead of vanilla

Several drops of green food coloring

and mini chocolate chips.