Gramma's Carrot Cake

3/4 c walnuts
2c flour
2t powder
1 1/2t soda
2t cinnamon
1t salt
2c sugar
1 1/4 c oil-little less
small can crushed pineapple
4 eggs
2c grated carrots

sift flour and dry stuff together, put aside

beat together sugar and eggs and oil

add dry stuff and beat together

fold in carrots and walnuts

put in floured bundt pan

350 for 45 minutes

frost with cream cheese frosting

The easiest and fastest answer...Chicken sausage

1 pkg (I prefer chicken and apple sausage)
frozen onions and peppers

put in pan, sautee till done and serve over brown rice or romaine lettuce

Option:
add sesame oil, teryaki sauce and soy sauce in pan and sautee this way.

Takes 20 minutes

"Veggie" Tuna

So I got this from a mirobiotics class I took with hard core vegans. Yes, I said vegans. It was an accident, but informative.

2c shreded carrots
2 stalks of diced celery
1 pepper diced
1/4 c red onion, diced
1 tomato in small squares, drained
1/2c soy mayonaise or nayonaise

mix and serve on salad or something healthy

Fajita Marinade

juice of 1 lime
2 tsp olive oil
4 cloves minced or crushed garlic
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp cumin
1/3 cup chopped cilantro

In a large ziploc bag mix all ingredients. Add strips of sirloin, chicken or shrimp. Marinate in the fridge at least 2 hours or overnight.

Peanut Butter Granola Squares

Peanut Butter Granola Squares
(Makes 10-20 bars)

1 cup steel cut oats
1.5 cup oats
1.5 cup protein powder
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup peanut butter
4 packets Splenda
3/4 cup eggbeaters
splash of water

Mix all ing. until it forms a sticky dough (microwave honey and PB for 30 sec first). Place into cookie sheet lined with foil and sprayed with Pam. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. Cut into 20 small squares or 10 big ones.

For 20 squares:
113 cal
3g fat
14 g carbs
8 g protein

GREEK SALAD SPREAD/DIP

1 lg. tomato, chopped fine
1 English cucumber, peeled & chopped fine
1 lg. green pepper chopped fine
3 sticks of celery, chopped fine
1 purple onion chopped fine
1/2 c. kalamata olives, chopped fine
1/2 c. crumbled feta
2 T. EVOO
2 T. lemon juice
1 T. dried oregano
salt & pepper , to taste

Mix all ingredients together and serve with toasted pita chips

Erin's 3 bean chili

Three Bean Chili

1 large onion, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced or from a jar
one can (15.5 oz) black beans
one can pinto beans
one can kidney beans
one can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
one small can tomato paste
one packet chili seasoning (hotness level of your choice)
1 cup water

Rinse the beans, then through all of the above into your crockpot or large cooking pot. Simmer for 6-8 hours. Serve with corn bread and a side salad. Healthy and deeeelicious :)

chicken for salad

chicken
white wine
pam
garlic
lemon


chicken in 1 inch cubes in pam-sprayed pan, add 1T garlic and 1/3 c white wine with garlic and couple squirts from plastic lemon. sautee until not pink, don't overcook


lay nicely over cut romaine tossed in ceasar dressing and sprinkle with grated cheese or sliced romano

Good for you cacciatore

One pkg ground turkey/chicken
1c frozen or fresh peppers
3/4 c frozen or fresh sliced onion
mushrooms (optional)
1 can kitchen ready tomatoes
1T garlic
peppr to taste (some cayene if you want)

two ways to do this: either crock pot or stove top
crock pot: dump everything in, turn on low and leave overnight (6-7 hours)

stovetop:
in pan spray pam and brown poultry with garlic
add veggies and cook
add tomatoes and simmer
eat

Serving Size 155 g 4 servings

Amount Per Serving
Calories 254 Calories from Fat 79
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.8g 14%
Cholesterol 101mg 34%
Sodium 103mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 9.2g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 12%
Sugars 1.1g
Protein 34.5g

Vitamin A 2% • Vitamin C 7%
Calcium 7% • Iron 24%

Nutrition Grade A-

Peanut Thai Chicken

cubed chicken breast
cubed bell peppers
1 c ANPB
1/3 c chopped cilantro
3/4 c salsa
2 t brown sugar
1/2 c soy
1/4 c lemon juice
1/2 t cayenne
1/2 t black pepper
1/2 to 1 T minced garlic

Combine PB, cilantro, salsa, sugar, soy, lemon and spices and mix well.
Add chicken and pepers, cover and refrigerate 3 hours+
Bake at 425 on foiled, sprayed cookie sheet about 20 minutes

Servings: 6ish

Stir Fry Anything (more a sautee)

This is you, Mom.

2-3 chicken (subdtitute any meat, cook fish shorter time to not dry out) breasts in 1 inch cubes
Sliced or minced ginger root or ginger powder
2T seasame oil or vegetable oil
1/4 c vinegar
2t garlic (minced or diced out of jar)
1T chicken consume

-mix all but chicken in large pan and heat on medium heat until warm, add chicken
-add the following:

1 pepper sliced
1/2 onion sliced
1/2 c sliced mushrooms
1/3 c sliced celery
Any other left over veggies in fridge, nuts, seeds

Cook brown rice in microwave according to pkg directions (1 cup dry = many servings)

serve in a bowl, for fun, eat with chopsticks

Brownies from scratch

2 eggs
3/4 c sugar
1t vanilla
-mix with spoon

1/2 c melted butter
-add to mix

3/4 c good chocolate powder
1/2 c flour
1/4t baking powder
pinch salt
-sift together and add to mix
-add any chips, nuts, etc

bake 350 for 20-30 minutes in greased square pan
for chewy brownies, bake less time

Banana Bread

1/2 c shortening
3/4 c sugar
1/4 c brown sugar
2 eggs

Cream...add:

bananas (3ish) mashed with 1/4t baking soda and 1T water

Mix and add:

2c flour
1 t baking powder
nutmeg
ground ginger
cinnamon

Bake 55 minutes at 350

Move 'Em Muffins

Bake on 375 for 20 minutes

3c All-Bran cereal
1c Oats
3c van soymilk
mix

Add:
2 1/2c flour
2T baking powder
1t salt
2 eggs
1c sugar
1/2c veg oil (or applesauce)
8T molasses
1/4c flax seeds
1T cinnamon

Combine both together and put into muffin pans
Makes 24 muffins

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 78 g

Amount Per Serving
Calories 196Calories from Fat 55
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.1g9%
Saturated Fat 1.1g6%
Cholesterol 14mg5%
Sodium 152mg6%
Total Carbohydrates 33.9g11%
Dietary Fiber 4.2g17%
Sugars 14.5g
Protein 4.3g

Vitamin A 7% • Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 12% • Iron 23%

Nutrition Grade A
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet