Whole Wheat Bread

I love this bread because it is fast, easy and deliciously moist. It comes from my mother-in-law's nutritionist friend. the ingredients are listed in the order you add them, which is why flour appears twice.
3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/3 cup gluten
4 tsp yeast
2 1/2 cup water (120 - 130 F)
1 Tbsp salt
1/3 cup oil
1/3 cup honey
1 1/4 tsp lemon juice
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup powdered milk
1/2 milled flax seeds

Mix the first three ingredients then add water all at once and stir to combine. (I mix it by hand because the dough hook on my machine doesn't do a good enough job.) Let stand for 10 minutes to give the yeast a chance to do its thing. Add salt, oil, honey and lemon juice and beat for 1 minute with your dough hook or mix vigorously with a spatula until well combined. Add last 3 ingredients and mix well before after each new addition. Knead for 6-10 minutes in the mixer or by hand. If you are using a mixer, the dough will be very sticky so just pour into two 8" x 4" greased loaf pans. If you are kneading it by hand, you will need to use flour so it doesn't stick to everything but use as little as possible so it stays tender. You can shape the loaves for bread pans or put your shaped loaves on a cookie sheet rustic style. Warm your oven to 200 F and let bread rise there for 10-15 minutes. That's it! If you let it rise too long, it will fall while baking. (I know this from sad experience.) Leave your pans in the oven and turn it up to 350 F and bake 30-35 minutes.

Apple Oatmeal Snacks

1 egg (or can substitute 3 TBSP water and 1 TBSP milled flax)

1/2 C honey

1 tsp vanilla

-Cream together the above items then add:

1/2 C natural applesauce (no sugar added)

1/2 C margarine (can substitute an additional 1/2 C applesauce here)

-Once above mixture is creamy, add the following:

3/4 C whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 heaping tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 oats

(optional: add dried fruit such as craisins, raisins, dried blueberries, etc.)

-Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.  

-Bake in pre-heated oven at 350* for 8-10 mins.  

They're kind of cookies, but not quite.  These are also great as muffins, just add a few extra minutes to baking time.  Hmm... maybe I could try them as pancakes...I'd probably grind the oats into flour for that one... Tell me what you think.  :)

Chicken Fajitas

You Will Need 
1 pkg. McCormick® Fajita Seasoning Mix
2 tbsp. oil, divided
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless beef sirloin, cut into ½-inch strips
1 medium onion, cut into thin strips
1 medium bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1/4 cup water
8 flour or corn tortillas
Assorted Toppings: Shredded Cheese, Salsa, Sour Cream, Guacamole or Sliced Tomatoes

HEAT 1 tablespoon of oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat; cook and stir 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from skillet. In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add onion and bell pepper; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes. Return meat to skillet.

STIR in water and Seasoning Mix. Cook and stir 3 minutes or until heated through.

SPOON into warm tortillas. Serve with toppings, if desired.

Blog with Lots of Good Recipes

Hello again,
Emily Pugh sent me this link that I thought I would share with all of you. I have not looked over the entire blog but I thought you may want to check it out. I AM NOT SAYING THAT ALL OF THE RECIPES FIT INTO OUR CRITERIA but maybe you will find something that will.

Christin

Via pinterest I found this blog that is basically doing the same thing all of you are! I know you ladies are already setting up your own blog of recipes but this might help giving you guys some more ideas on good/healthy things to eat!

http://8weekstoabetteryourecipes.blogspot.com/p/breakfast-smoothies.html

-Emily Pugh

Whole Wheat Waffles

Whole Wheat Pancakes

Mix:

1 1/4 c whole wheat flour

1/4 c ground flax (if you don't have this you can just add 1/4 c more flour but you will be missing out...)

1 c oats (quick or regular)

2 t baking powder

1/2 t salt

then add:

2 eggs

2 c milk

1T olive oil

Mix well and make into pancakes or waffles. We love a little butter and some agave nectar or 100% pure maple syrup on top. Hope you like them, they are chuck full of really great ingredients!

Christin Ricks

Eazzy Cheesy Pizzy

Here is one of the easiest (and for the amount of effort, best tasting) pizza Robyn and I have had.

Actually, all the credit goes to Robyn for the recipe, but I provided the (hilarious) commentary.

Tools needed:

Kitchen w/ oven

Kitchen scissors

Oven-safe pan

Ingredients:

Whole grain flat bread (or tortillas, but the flat bread crisped a little better)

Tomato-based sauce

Spinach leaves (cut with kitchen scissors)

Sweet/baby peppers (diced to your liking, again with kitchen scissors for decreased dishes)

Lunch meat (low sodium, of course, and again, sliced with kitchen scissors)

Cheese (I suppose if it was a block of cheese, you could cube it with kitchen scissors!)

Maple syrup (optional-but a must when hosting elves or humans-raised-as-elves for dinner;)

Directions:

This is actually pretty intuitive if you've ever had pizza before, but here it goes for those unfamiliar with it:

1. Place the flat bread or tortilla on an oven-safe pan

2. Spread the sauce on the flat bread or tortilla (and the pan too, if you happen to be hosting cookie monster for dinner;)

3. Put the other stuff on the flatbread ad libitum

4. Cook at 200 Celsius (400 Fahrenheit) for 900 seconds (15 minutes) or until the cheese is melted

5. Cut the pizza using the aforementioned modus operandi (kitchen scissors) and serve

Citrus Salad with Ginger Yogurt

My mom introduced this to Lorri and me last year - it comes from Bon Appétit (Dec 2004).

The recipe can be found at Epicurious. If you don't want to click, please see below for recipe details.

Stuff you'll need:

• 1 pink grapefruit, peeled
• 2 large tangerines or Minneolas, peeled (we've used 6 clementines instead)
• 3 navel oranges
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or pomegranate seeds for some extra kick)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 16- or 17.6-ounce container Greek yogurt
• 2/3 cup minced crystallized ginger (we found it at Sendiks, but not Pick N Save)

• 1/4 cup golden brown sugar (omit this out for the Gi8 challenge!)
• Additional dried cranberries

What to do:

Break grapefruit and tangerines into sections, remove seeds, if possible. Cut grapefruit sections into thirds; cut tangerine sections in half. Transfer grapefruit, tangerines, and all juices to deep serving bowl. Using small sharp knife, cut all peel and white pith from oranges. Slice oranges into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, then cut slices into quarters. Add oranges and all juices to same bowl. Mix in 1/2 cup dried cranberries, honey, and cinnamon. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Mix yogurt and ginger in bowl. (Fruit and yogurt can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.)

Spoon yogurt atop fruit. Sprinkle with brown sugar and dried cranberries.

Epicurious Greek Yogurt Tip: 

Greek yogurt, which is actually drained yogurt, has a luxurious texture similar to that of sour cream. Look for it at Greek markets, Trader Joe's, and Whole Foods. Or simply spoon 1 quart plain yogurt into a colander lined with cheesecloth. Place the colander in a large bowl and let the yogurt drain in the refrigerator overnight.

Nutritional information:Per serving: 287 calories, 4 g fat (0 g saturated), 10 mg cholesterol, 40 mg sodium, 60 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 7 g protein

Enjoy! 


-David

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