Monday, July 14, 2014

Peanut butter chocolate rice krispie treats

I put in a whole 16 ounce bag of marshmallows   :d




3 tbsp butter
1 bag (10 ounces) marshmallows
1/2 cup peanut butter
6 cups crispied rice cereal
(Ontop) 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1 1/2 tbsp peanut butter

Lightly oil a 9x13 pan set aside
In large pan melt butter over low heat
Add marshmallows & stir constantly until melted. Remove from heat add peanut butter & stir well. Add cereal & stir until well combined.
Carefully press into pan with oiled fingers



Mix together chocolate chips & 1 1/2 tbsp peanut butter & melt spread chocolate over treats let sit until chocolate is set. Cut and serve

Friday, February 21, 2014

Whole 30 Day 1: Taco Salad

As basic and pretty healthy as Taco Salad sounds, it can be filled with lots of no-no's and bad things. We will break it down and show the ingredients mom used.

Taco Seasoning- store bought stuff has plenty in it that is not allowed on the Whole 30, and for good reason. We used to use McCormick because it is quick and easy, but now we make our own. Caveman Food has a great Taco Seasoning recipe here. But feel free to add or leave out anything that is okay on the diet and pleases your palate.
Meat- We used some chicken breast that was in the freezer. First thawed out (this was done in a pan with a little water and the temp on medium) then cooked. We did it together. When the chicken was about half way thawed out, mom took the chicken out and sliced it to cook faster. When it was cooked, mom sprinkled taco seasoning over it and left the lid off so the water would simmer out and flavor the chicken with the seasoning.
Salad- We buy most of our veggies bulk at Costco because we have many mouths to feed. We took a head of lettuce and sliced it into bite sized pieces and about 1/4 pound fresh spinach. Next we cut a few celery stalks and shredded some carrot into the mix.
Toppings- What we used: yellow grape tomatoes cut in halves, chopped sweet onion, olives (kalamata, mammoth greek stuffed with jalapeno and garlic, spanish with pimiento), chopped red sweet pepper, balsamic vinegar and sliced cucumber.
Each one loaded their plate with what they wanted. No pictures were taken since everyone was so hungry and it went down so well.

Things to add next time: ranch dressing made with paleo mayo, cilantro, lime or lemon wedges... the options are almost endless.


Monday, December 2, 2013

Hot Chocolate Mix                            Picture borrowed from weekofmenus.blogspot.com

this is very good hot chocolate :-)
My mom makes this recipe to warm our bodies and hands during cold winter days in Alaska.

ingredients
4 Cups nonfat dry milk powder
1&1/2 cups organic sugar
1 cup non-dairy powdered coffee creamer
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (i used hershey's)
1 (6 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding
1 Tbsp high grade cinnamon

instructions  
1. place all the ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. whisk together until well combined.
3. store in a airtight container.
4. to prepare a cup of hot cocoa: add 1/4 to 1/3 cup of mix (i like 1/3 cup) to 8 oz of hot water. stir until blended. (if using 1/3 cup per serving you should be able to get 22 servings from this recipe.)

Sunday, December 1, 2013

First Recipe ~ Homemade Playdough

This Playdough has a really good smell and does not taste good. XD

3 cups flour
1-1/2 cups salt
2 tsp alum or 6 tsp cream of tartar
3 Tbsp oil
2 packages Kool-Aid, your smell preference, if desired
Food Coloring, your choice color, if desired
2-3 cups water

In a medium or large pot over medium heat, pour water, place food coloring and Kool-Aid is desired, and oil. Stir.
Add flour, salt and alum/cream of tartar and stir.
Keep stirring until the liquid cooks in and the playdough comes together in a lump in the middle of the pot.
Dump out and scrape all the dough onto a oil safe surface, such as a clean cutting board, laminate or sealed wood table, or plastic place mat. Using hands, knead and work, being careful (IT IS HOT!!), until the color is even.
Store in a sealed bag or container. Will keep for up to 3 months. Do not freeze or leave out.
Have fun building many playdough creatures.
Optional: If you want permanent playdough creatures, leave out color and smelly stuff, and bake in a 300° F for 30-40 minutes or until hard and dry.