This was a delicious addition to our breakfast. I hadn’t planned on adding it to the blog, but it was too tasty not to share.
Fried Apples w/ Cinnamon
8-10 c Apples, sliced and peeled
1/2 c Butter (I used organic from grass-fed)
1 c Sucanat (Evaporated Cane Juice, you can use sugar or brown sugar if don’t have this)
2 T honey (omit if you use the brown sugar)
1 T Cinnamon
Melt butter on low in a large skillet. Add the rest of the ingredients, mix well, cover and cook on low until desired tenderness. I cooked mine on super low for about an hour, stirring occasionally.
ooo-la-la!!!! Crockpot, oh how I love thee! This recipe is a winner, winner, chicken dinner!!! I put the if you use your own or fresh measurements or if you buy organic in a can measurements, I like to do fresh when I can, but let’s be real; it ain’t always happenin’!
Tex-Mex Chicken
4lg or 5sm Chicken Breasts
8 T Taco Seasoning, divided in half (or 2 packets if you don’t want to make your own)
1/2 c green chilis (8 oz can)
2 c diced tomatoes with juices (15 oz can, not drained)
2 c corn (15 oz can, drained)
2 c cooked black beans, drained (15 oz can, rinsed and drained)
2 c cooked pinto beans, drained (15 oz can, rinsed and drained)
2 c cooked kidney beans, drained (15 oz can, rinsed and drained)
Whole Wheat Tortillas (or tortillas of your choice)
Place chicken along the bottom of your crock pot, sprinkle 4 T of the Taco Seasoning over the chicken, continue layering with rest of the ingredients in the order listed, ending with sprinkling the second 4 T of Taco Seasoning over the top. Cover and let cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-5 hours. Stir, shredding chicken as you do, serve with tortillas (we use whole wheat ones with this, yum). Add guacamole, sour cream etc for extra yum!
30-50 drops Peppermint Essential Oil (start low and add to your liking)
Mix all ingredients together. Store in sealed container on your counter. You can experiment with other flavors etc. I have heard of people using other mint oils in place of the peppermint. Make it your own.
For this recipe I use grass fed beef, free range eggs, and organic ingredients. I really enjoy this recipe, it has been my most successful meatloaf yet.
salt & pepper & turmeric to taste (I try to put at least a little turmeric in everything b/c of its anti-carcinogenic properties in case you were wondering why it kept popping up lol)
Chop onion, mix all ingredients, adding sauces gradually until desired consistency. Bake at 350º until done (usually about an hour). You can mix this recipe up the night before and allow to sit overnight, or even freeze it in the loaves then thaw the day before you want to bake it. Serve with veggies of choice!
Shredded cheese (I use raw cheddar, Angela omits the cheese most of the time)
Toppings of choice (we used pepperoni, sausage, pineapple, ham, mushrooms, celery and onions)
Once the crusts are par baked (you can do this at 350º until no longer doughy on top) remove from oven and top with sauce, toppings and cheese and return to oven and bake at 400º Until cheese is starting to turn lightly golden.
For some recipes, I like to use a “Quick Mix Baking Mix“. It is basically a natural eating alternative to those boxed biscuit mixes you find in the stores.
Stir together ingredients until dough forms together. Place on floured surface and roll out. Cut biscuits with cutter or cup. Place on buttered cookie sheet and bake at 450º for 10-12 min. Makes approx. 12 biscuits.
I did accidentally rolled mine a wee bit too thin lol 🙂
I have used Laura from Heavenly Homemaker’s idea for mixing up a “Quick Mix” for use in different things while baking. This has saved me a lot of time.
Quick Mix Baking Mix
10 c whole wheat flour (I milled a mix of hard red, hard white and soft white)
1/2 c baking powder
1/4 c sucanat (whole cane sugar)
2 t sea salt
2 c butter (I use real, organic, butter from grass-fed beef)
In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, sucanat and salt. Cut in butter until the mix looks like fine crumbs. Store in air tight container in freezer.
1 bag of Chocolate Chips (I usually use enjoy life)
Stir together flour, oats, salt and baking soda. Add butter, milk, honey, eggs and vanilla. Fold in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into 12 buttered muffin tins. Bake at 350 in the oven for 20-25 min.
if I don’t make my own)
Homemaker Gone Natural 