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Cooling and Refreshing Frozen Grapes

July 21st, 2011 Nancy
 

Feelin’ hot, hot, hot!  Try some frozen grapes.  Don’t they look refreshing?  When I find grapes on sale (which is rare lately!), I flash freeze them on a baking tray and then store them in a gallon size baggie.  Frozen grapes are a perfect treat on a hot day.  They are cooling and revitalizing.  The kids love them.  Just be aware that one could easily choke on these mini popsicles.  Cut them up for younger children.

You may also enjoy Chocolate Frosted Rice Krispie Treats.

Photo Credit: Silus Grok

This post is part of My Meatless Mondays.

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Double Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe (Gluten-free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free)

July 17th, 2011 Nancy

I like to take my girls out for Mommy-Daughter dates when I can.  My five year old, non-allergic daughter’s favorite date is hitting the local tea shop for scones and tea.  Actually, I have coffee and she has milk in a tea cup.  We always bring home extra scones to share with the rest of the non-allergic family.  It always hurts my heart when I don’t have an allergy-free version of a treat to share with Bella.  When I stumbled across this recipe at Family Fresh Cooking, I couldn’t wait to make it for her.  Just as I expected, Bella loves the chocolate treats.

I was pleasantly surprised by how easy these scones are to make. I have never made “regular” scones but I’m pretty sure they are not nearly as nutritious as these.  Coconut flour is high in dietary fiber and protein.   Oats are also a great source of fiber and are known to help reduce high blood pressure and lower cholesterol.  The banana, used as a binder in this recipe, is a great source of potassium, vitamins b and c and more fiber!

This recipe only makes 8 scones so I learned quickly to make two batches.

Dry Ingredients:

Wet Ingredients:

  • 1 Banana
  • 3 ounces Coconut Milk
  • 6 Tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (optional)

Add-in:

  • 3/4 cup Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Chips (I use these)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk dry ingredients.  Add 1/2 cup chocolate chip.
  3. Blend wet ingredients in a blender or food processor.
  4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well.
  5. Taste dough and add more sweetener if needed.
  6. Form dough into a ball and press into a 1/2 inch thick pizza shape.
  7. Cut into 8 equal pieces and top with remaining chocolate chips.
  8. Bake 10-12 minutes.  Let cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

You may also enjoy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins and Chocolate Fudge Cake .

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Spaghetti Zucchini Boats

July 15th, 2011 Nancy

Tonight we tried our zucchini boats with spaghetti sauce.  I found the spaghetti boats to be more flavorful than the cheeseburger boats.  My kids couldn’t decide which recipe they preferred.  Which recipe should you prepare?  I guess whatever floats your boat!

Ingredients:

  • 6 small, 4 large or 2 overgrown Zucchini Squash
  • 1 small Onion, diced
  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 – 1 1/2 cups Spaghetti Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
  • Daiya or Mozzarella Cheese.

Directions:

  1. Put a stock pot full of water on the stove and bring to a boil.  Meanwhile, cut the ends off the zucchini and slice lengthwise. Halve the zucchini if necessary.
  2. Add the zucchini to the boiling water and cook 10 minutes or until tender.
  3. In a skillet, brown ground beef and onions.  Add spaghetti sauce and seasoning. 
  4. Remove the zucchini from the water.  When cool enough to handle, scoop the inside of the zucchinis into the ground beef mixture and stir well.
  5. Arrange the zucchini on a baking tray and fill with ground beef mixture.  Top with cheese.
  6. Bake until cheese is melted.

You may also enjoy Italian Sausage and Summer Squash Skillet and Summer Squash and Chicken Skillet.

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How to Get Your Kids to Eat Zucchini: Cheeseburger Zucchini Boats

July 11th, 2011 Nancy

Getting children to eat green and slimy vegetables can be a challenge.  Sometimes all you need is a toothpick and a piece of paper to build enthusiasm.  My little ones were actually excited to try these.  They got 2 thumbs up from everyone but the youngest.  She was able to eat them once we covered them with ketchup.

This recipe comes from Laura at Heavenly Homemakers.  This week I’m going to make it with Italian seasoning or possibly spaghetti sauce.  I’ll let you know how it works out.

Update: We tried spaghetti sauce!  Check out our spaghetti zucchini boats here.

Ingredients:

  • 4 large Zucchini
  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 small Onion, diced
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Cheddar or Daiya Cheese

Directions:

  1. Put a pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil.  Cut the ends off the zucchini and slice lengthwise.  Halve the zucchini if necessary.  Boil the zucchini for about 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, brown the ground beef and onions and season with garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper.
  3. Scoop the “meat” out of the zucchini and into the beef.  Stir well.
  4. Fill the zucchini with hamburger mixture and top with cheese.  Bake until cheese is melted.

You may also enjoy Italian Sausage and Summer Squash Skillet and Summer Squash and Chicken Skillet.

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Chicken Fajitas

July 2nd, 2011 Nancy

Who can resist the sound of sizzling fajitas being carried to your table at your favorite Mexican restaurant?  Fixing fajitas at home may not be as much fun but they are easy and just as tasty!  I usually use leftover chicken (Ginger-Lime Chicken is my favorite!) but it doesn’t take much more time to cook some chopped chicken in a hot, oiled skillet before you add the veggies.  Serve with rice and beans.  You can buy rice or corn tortillas but Bella likes to eat her fajita on a plate with a fork.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp Palm Shortening or oil of your choice
  • 2 Onions, sliced
  • Green Pepper, sliced
  • Red Pepper, sliced
  • 1 Tbsp Taco Seasoning (Gluten-Free Recipe Here)
  • 1 Tbsp Lime Juice
  • Salt and Pepper

 

Topping Options:

  • Lettuce
  • Tomato
  • Salsa
  • Guacamole
  • Daiya Cheese

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.  Add onions.  Cook until soft, stirring often.
  2. Add red and green peppers, taco seasoning, lime juice and salt and pepper to skillet.  Cook just until peppers are soft, stirring often.
  3. Transfer peppers and onions to plate.
  4. Add remaining ingredients to the skillet.  Cook until liquid is almost gone.  Serve immediately.

 You may also enjoy Taco Potato.

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Photo Credit: gkdavie

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Italian Sausage and Summer Squash Skillet

June 23rd, 2011 Nancy

Did I mention we eat a lot of squash in the summer?  Squash cooks so fast that it makes a wonderful, healthy lunch.  While squash alone can be pretty bland, this recipe is full of flavor.  Here’s how I fix my my favorite squash skillet.

Ingredients:

  • Palm Shortening or oil of choice
  • 1 Large Yellow Onion, chopped
  • 1/2 Pound Italian Sausage Links, sliced
  • 9-12 Small Summer Squash, sliced
  • Italian Seasoning
  • Salt and Pepper

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in skillet.  Cook onion and sausage until onion is clear and sausage is brown.
  2. Add squash and season liberally with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.  Cook until squash is tender.

You may also enjoy Summer Squash and Chicken Skillet and Nancy’s Green Beans and Sausage.

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Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken in the CrockPot Recipe

June 19th, 2011 Nancy

Here’s another great recipe for your whole chicken. As I shared before, cooking your chicken in the crockpot produces tender, fall off the bone chicken.  The longer you cook it, the more it will fall apart.  If you want yours to keep it’s shape like the one in my picture, start checking for doneness after 6 hours.

This chicken is full of lemony-garlic flavor.  It has just the right amount of lemon flavor.  You can taste it but it is not overwhelming.  My kids love it.  I lost track of how many helpings my five year old had tonight.   This would also be divine served with garlic mashed potatoes or rice.  I think next time I make this I will try adding green beans with the onions.  Make sure you go heavy with the seasonings or the flavor won’t penetrate the skin.  Don’t forget to save the bones for homemade stock with a hint of lemon.  I use the broth to make rice.  Yum!

Ingredients:

  • 1 Whole Chicken
  • 1-2 Large Yellow Onions, sliced into wedges
  • 2 Lemons or 1/2 cup Lemon Juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Rosemary

Directions:

1.  Place onions in crockpot.

2.  Place the chicken on top of onions.

3.  Pour or squeeze lemon juice over chicken.  Try to get some juice in the cavity.

4.  Heavily salt and pepper the chicken outside and inside.

5.  Sprinkle garlic powder outside and inside of bird.

6.  Liberally sprinkle rosemary over outside and inside chicken.

7.  Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours.

UPDATE:  Be sure to check out this post on How to Have Crispy Skin in the Crockpot.  I haven’t tried it on this particular recipe yet, but I’m sure it would work.

Here are some of my favorite crockpot whole chicken recipes for the crockpot:

 

 

This recipe is based on this recipe at A Year of Slow Cooking.

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Barbecue Potato Recipe

June 14th, 2011 Nancy

Who needs a wheat bun when you can have a smooth, buttery potato?  This is another quick lunch idea that uses leftover chicken.

Ingredients:

  • Cooked Potato (yellow potatoes taste extra buttery)
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Leftover Chicken
  • Barbecue Sauce

Directions:

  1. Layer ingredients on a plate and enjoy!

You may also enjoy Easy Pulled Barbecue Chicken and Taco Potato.

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How to Make Chicken Stock and Why You Should

June 9th, 2011 Nancy

Homemade meat stocks are a traditional food that not only add flavor to meals but also add significant nutritional punch. For centuries chicken stock, a.k.a. Jewish Penicillin, has been served to the ill.  Unfortunately, these days most Americans purchase boneless cuts of meats and have lost the skill of creating this healing liquid.

Properly prepared stock contains high amounts of calcium, magnesium, potassium, gelatin and electrolytes.   The stock is gentle on the stomach and the nutrients are easily absorbed.  Homemade stock is the cornerstone to the GAPS Diet, a diet designed for natural digestive healing.  According to Dr. Campbell-McBride, “Meat and fish stocks provide building blocks for the rapidly growing cells of the gut lining and they have a soothing effect on any areas of inflammation in the gut.” It’s no wonder that stock has been recommended for cold, flu and just about whatever ails you for centuries.

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Summer Squash and Chicken Skillet Recipe

June 5th, 2011 Nancy

This is a simple meal I throw together all summer long.  It’s another great way to use up leftover chicken.  This week I used leftover Rotisserie Chicken in the CrockPot.  Just chop up an onion and summer squash and stir-fry it with some chicken and your favorite seasonings.  It’s quick, easy, healthy and frugal.  It’s really cheap if you use squash from your garden or better yet your in-law’s garden.  🙂  I’ll admit that after a winter without squash, it takes the kids a meal or two to get used to it’s slimy texture.  But generally 3 out 4 kids give this meal a thumbs up.

Ingredients:

  • 1-2 Tbsp Palm Shortening or oil of your choice
  • 1 Sweet Onion, chopped
  • 6 Summer Squash, sliced
  • 1 Tbsp Tamari Sauce (Soy-free recipes here and here)
  • Garlic Powder to taste
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 2-3 Cups Cooked Chicken pieces

Directions:

1.  Heat oil in skillet and add onions.  Cook until clear.

2.  Add squash, tamari sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper and cook just until squash is tender.

3.  Add chicken and heat through.  Serve immediately.

You may also like Asian Chicken Stir Fry.

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