Fast easy pre-makem

1 can of cream of mushroom soup whisked with 8 eggs. Baked for 12 minutes then add spinach and cheese on top. 

2 cups of oatmeal, protein powder, and cottage cheese or greek yogurt, flax seeds, cinamon, egg and raisins or blueberries, maybe a pinch of Cayenne pepper. Put in a food processor, then make weeks worth of waffles. 1/4 cup per.

Make egg bars by cooking them in a 13x13 pan and slicing them into bars. Cook up several slices of bacon. Put a egg bar topped with cheese into a whole wheat tortilla and place a slice of cooked bacon on top. Fold up the wrap and freeze for later.

Spinach, dill pickle, albacore bowl, Chick-fil-A sauce and whole wheat crackers for lunch.

Banana, vanilla protein powder, cinamon, milk and Greek yogurt in a blender, then make ice cream out of it for when you finish your walk outside.

Raisins and peanuts in food processor until they clump together to make a great snack ball.

Best EVER Play dough! (non cook)

I love this better than my old "go to" recipe cause it can be mixed and played with instantly and easily "helped" by children.

Ingredients:

2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
Up to 1.5 cups boiling water (adding in increments until it feels just right) •
drops of food colouring (optional)
few drops glycerine (optional- adds more shine!)

Directions:

1)Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar and oil in a large mixing bowl
2)Add food colouring TO the boiling water then into the dry ingredients (colour optional)
3)Stir continuously until it becomes a sticky, combined dough
4)Add the glycerine (optional)

Danish Butter cookies

I had to convert from grams so, my calculations may need tweeking, but I looked for this recipe for years and finally found it and wanted it saved and recorded.

Ingredients:

1 large egg
1 Cup butter
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup conf. sugar
2 tsp. Vanilla

Directions:

1. Cream the butter with the icing sugar till light and fluffy. Add in the egg, mix well.
2. Fold in the sifted flour, mix well.
3. Pipe out using tip 195 (optional).
4. Bake in a preheated oven @ 375 deg.F for 10 mins.
5. Let cool.
6. Store cookies in a cookie jar.
7. Yield : 95 cookies

Quick easy peanutbutter bars

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar or like
1 cup peanut butter
4 eggs
1& 1/2 cups flour
1tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt
Pinch of baking powder

Directions:

1) Mix wet ingredients then add dry ingredients.

2) Stir well.

3) place into greased 13 x 9 pan and bake at 350deg F for aprox. 30 mins.

Then let it cool, alternately, you may use parchment paper to line the pan, then after cooling cover with melted chocolate.

Do not eat

This creation is a recipe for great smelling hair scrunchie spray. It was created out of an affordable need, though now the trend favors more coloring hair as a,way to create oneself, not change the texture, oh well, it may be useful to others.

Ingredients:
1/3 cup of conditioner (find your favorite scent.)
2 cups of water
A spray bottle for application

Directions:
1) open container and add water. Then add conditioner.

2) Replace lid and shake vigorously.

Now, just apply as you would any spray on conditioner or spritz, and use your fingers makeing fists to create beautiful looking curls and or body.

You know, it is funny that I am proud of making my hair plumper and move curvacious all the while it is the very thing we avoid in our physique.

Apple-Oat Squares

Ingredients:

2 cups oatmeal, quick or old fashioned
1 1/2 cups enriched flour
3/4 cup melted margarine
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/3 cups applesauce
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
2. Combine all ingredients except applesauce and nuts.
3. Mix until crumbly; reserve 1 cup of the mixture.
4. Press remaining mixture in bottom of greased pan.
5. Bake 15 minutes; cool slightly about 10 minutes.
6. Spread applesauce over partially baked crust and sprinkle with nuts.
7. Top with reserved mixture and bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Cool in pan.
9. Cut into 2 inch squares.

mega fun bubble soulution

 

Ingredients:

1 cup corn syrup

2 cups dish soap

6 cups water

 

Directions:

Mix ingredients together until a well-blended solutionis formed.

 

Kids Finger paint

Ingedients:
1 cup flour
1 cup salt
1 cup water
drops of food coloring to desired shade

Drections:
1) mix salt and flour in a bowl then stir in water until a paste is formed.

2) Add food coloring to reach desired color.

3) Stir until well blended, Then tranfer paint to child friendliy container.

Wisdom

Ingredients:
At least one functioning sense
Time for reflection
Desire for truth
Love of wisdom in any form

Directions:
1) Desire to find the truth and be lovingly thankful regardless of where or how it comes.

2) Use which ever sense you have decided on to observe and sense what is.

3) Reflect or ponder if that is your word of choice for thinking deeply (usually privately and undisturbed). Think and allow as many conclusions and parallels to be drawn. Maybe write such down for further digestion.

Note:afix a label to a spiral notebook that contains your reflections with the word "wisdom" printed on it.

Chocolate chip cookie pizza

Ingredients:

Chocolate chips
Dulce de leche or Carmel sauce
Coconut
Pecans
Cookie dough or brownie dough

Directions:

1) preheat oven to 375.

2) spread dough on prepared pizza pan and cook for 10 minutes.

3) Allow dough to cool then spread sauce (Carmel or Dulce de leche) over the pizza  and then decorate with remaining ingredients using chocolate chips last.

Note: we used a chocolate chip cookie dough without chocolate chips, but we added peanut butter, also we did not use coconut or pecans. It was suggested that I use brownie dough for the pizza crust.

If I did it again, I would use peanut butter in place of the Carmel sauce.

Bean burgers

Ingredients:

Beans from can or 3 cups of soaked dry beans
1tsp Salt
1tsp Black pepper
3 Cloves garlic
1 half Onion
1 half green pepper
1 Tbs season all
1 egg
2 cups bread crumbs or crushed crackers

Directions:

1) cut vegetables, (children request the smaller the better) then steam or fry them.
2) Add egg, seasoning and bread crumbs to a smaller bowl.
3) Place beans and veggies in a large bowl, mix together. Add contents of smaller bowl and stir until it is handleable (add flour if needed).
4) Form patties and place on a baking sheet to cook at 350 degrees F for 8 minutes on each side.
Note: for spicy burgers add chilli powder.

Orange Banana Smoothie - that kids actually like

Ingredients:

Orange
Banana
24 ice cubes
2 cups of Milk
2 TBS of sugar


Directions:

1) Prepare fuit by removing peel. Cut fruit into smaller pieces. Freeze fruit.
2) After fruit is frozen, place ice, sugar, and milk in blender and blend for 20 seconds.
3) Add frozen fruit pieces and blend until no pieces remain.

Hot cocoa mix in a jar

Ingredients:

6 1/2 cups powdered milk

1 (5 ounce) package non-instant chocolate pudding mix

1 cup powdered chocolate drink mix

1/2 cup powdered non-dairy creamer

1/2 cupconfectioners' sugar

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

 

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine powdered milk, chocolate pudding mix, chocolate drink mix powder, creamer, confectioners' sugar, and cocoa. Divide the mixture between two 1 quart jars. Seal, and decorate as desired. These can be stored in a dry area for up to 3 months.
2. Attach a tag with the following instructions: Hot Cocoa: Dissolve 1/3 cup cocoa mix in 1 cup boiling water. Use marshmallows and mints as desired!

Note: This would be a great way to use those baby food jars that clutter your cupboards. I used Irish mint creamer for the cocoa mix. Only included in this recipe is the contents of the middle jar. Be creative add your own flare. It is Christmas give them some love, or as it is commonly referred to as Chocolate.

Dry Shampoo for Dark Hair

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

2 tablespoons arrowroot or corn starch

5 drops of essential oils (optional)

an old makeup brush to apply (optional)

Directions:

1) Mix the cocoa powder, arrowroot/cornstarch and essential oils (if using).
2) Store in a small jar or old powder container and apply with the make-up brush.
3) Comb through hair and style as usual.

Note: This variation is for dark hair. I would suggest Cinamon for lighter and just Arrowroot/Corn starch for blonde or other light shades. There is also a recipe that is for spray type shampoo, which uses water and an alcohol base then store in a spray bottle.

Fast, Easy meal for few

Ingredients:

8 frankfurters
8 slices American processed cheese
1 (10 ounce) package refrigerated biscuit dough

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2) Wrap cheese around each frankfurter then the biscuit around that. Put on cookie sheet with the overlap of biscuit faced down, so you don't have to use tooth picks.

3) Bake in preheated oven until biscuits are brown, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Or just take hot dogs and wrap them in a crossaint and bake them as the crossain package instrucks usually 1 mins at 350 deg F.

Crock Pot Pork Roast

Ingredients:

•1 boneless pork loin roast, 4 to 6 pounds
•1 clove garlic, halved
•salt and pepper
•1 1/3 cups brown sugar, divided
•1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
•1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
•1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:
1) Wash pork roast, trim excess fat, pat dry, and rub with garlic halves. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then prick the roast all over with a fork or skewer.

2) In a cup or bowl, combine 1 cup of the brown sugar, the mustard, and vinegar. Rub all over the roast.

3) Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours. Pour off the excess juices.

4) combine the remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar with cinnamon; Spread the mixture over the top of the roast. Cover and continue cooking on LOW for 1 hour longer.

Serves 6 to 8.

brooksie's sunshine recipe

(meant to brighten someone's day)

ingredients:
Coconut
2 cups of chocolate chips
Gram Cracker Crumbs
1 can on Sweetened condensed milk
almond slices

directions:
1. sprinkle gramcrackers in the bottom of a lined or greased pan, followed by chocolate chips then coconut.

2. drizzle condensed milk on top.

3. cook (can be microwave) until chocolate chips have melted.

4. top with a garnish of Almonds.

Easy Microwave Apple Crisp

ingredients:
1 can (21 ounces) apple pie filling
2 Pepperidge Farm® Soft Baked Santa Cruz® Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, coarsely crumbled
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt

instructions:
1.Spoon the pie filling into a 1-quart microwavable casserole.

2.Stir the crumbled cookies, walnuts, if desired, and butter in a small bowl. Sprinkle the cookie mixture over the pie filling.

3.Microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes or until the mixture is hot. Serve with the ice cream, if desired.

Fiesta Rice

ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small green pepper, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 small onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
3 cups Spicy Hot V8®
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (about 2 ounces)


directions:
1. Heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the pepper and onion and cook until they're tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.

2. Stir the V8®, garlic powder and rice in the saucepan and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Stir in the cheese.

Chicken & Black Bean Quesadillas

ingredients:
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup
1/2 cup Pace® Chunky Salsa or Picante Sauce
1 cup rinsed and drained canned black beans
2 cans (4.5 ounces each) Swanson® Premium White Chunk Chicken Breast in Water, drained
10 flour tortillas (8-inch), warmed
Fiesta Rice - see recipe

directions:
1.Heat the oven to 425°F.

2.Heat the soup, salsa, beans and chicken in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat until the mixture is hot and bubbling.

3.Place the tortillas onto 2 baking sheets. Spread about 1/3 cup soup mixture onto half of each tortilla to within 1/2 inch of the edge. Brush the edges of the tortillas with water. Fold the tortillas over the filling and press the edges to seal.

4.Bake for 5 minutes or until the filling is hot. Cut the quesadillas in half, making 20 pieces. Serve with the Fiesta Rice.