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Spicy Southern BBQ Chicken

This recipe I used to make years ago.  I came across the recipe recently and decided to give it a try using organic ingredients instead of  *cough* what I used to make it with. Here is what I did and it turned out quite nicely, definitely a repeater.

     Spicey Southern BBQ Chicken

  • 2 lbs Chicken pieces (I like to use strips of breast meat)
  • 1 med Onion, sliced
  • 1 c  Chicken broth
  • 2 T  Vinegar
  • 2 T  Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 T  Chili powder
  • 2-3 T  Honey, Maple syrup or other natural sweetener of your choice
  • 2 t  Hot pepper flakes
  • Black pepper to taste
  • dash or two of turmeric

Place chicken in a 9×13, then place onion slices over top of the chicken.  In separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients and stir well. Pour mixture over chicken and bake at 350 for 1 hour or until cooked thoroughly, basting with mixture occasionally.


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Blackberry-Sage Antioxidant Water

I have seen all these really cool drink ideas and I was like…. I … want….to …..go…. to…. there….!!!!  Sorry, television program reference.  Anyway, this is my take on making these drinks; since they are super healthy and I want them to be available to my kids whenever they are thirsty for ‘more than water’ I bought a 3 gallon drink dispenser to sit on the counter.  This way they can have one of these super healthy ‘waters’ whenever they want and it’s super convenient for them.   I put the jug in the fridge at night and out on the counter during the day.  There is a nifty little core in the middle that you keep filled with ice to keep your drink cold.  Our first one:

     Blackberry-Sage Antioxidant Water

  • 10 cups water
  • 1 cup blackberries, lightly crushed
  • 3-4 sage leaves

Combine ingredients.  Sit in fridge over night, can keep adding water as it gets low and drink out of it for the next 48 hours.  Then discard fruit and leaves and start over.  I made this recipe x3 for my family.

PS-That handsome fellow in the background is my youngest cutting up our zucchini for dinner.


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Parmesan Crusted Zucchini

Parmesan Crusted Zucchini

  • 2 med sized zucchini
  • 2 T extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1/4 c panko (I know, I know, but I had it and waste not.. right?)
  • 1/4 c parmesan (I used grated)
  • pepper to taste

 

 

Cut zucchini into 1/4 inch slices.  Toss with oil.  In separate bowl combine pepper, salt, panko and parmesan.  Pat each side of zucchini into panko mixture.  Lay zucchini slices out flat on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 400º for 25 min.

 


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Pancake and Sausage Muffins

Hey, I like pancakes and sausage, why not make them together in an easy and convenient muffin??? You can eat this just as they are, or like I did with real maple syrup.  I found this recipe here.

    Pancake and Sausage Muffins

  • 2 c whole wheat flour (I used soft white wheat)
  • 1 t baking powder
  • 1/2 t sea salt
  • 1 1/2 c milk or buttermilk (I use raw dairy or almond milk)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 c melted butter
  • 1/2 lb cooked sausage

Mix dry ingredients first, then add milk, eggs and butter, stir in the sausage last.  Pour into buttered muffin tins.  Makes about 18 muffins.  Bake at 350º for 15-20 min.


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Beef BBQ

Okay, I’ll admit it, I am a bbq junky! I love bbq anything! I have recently taken to making up my own bbq sauces when I’m cooking because we don’t care for the store bought organic varieties much.  Hope you enjoy this one, I know I did.

Beef BBQ

  • 2 lbs stewing beef (I use grass fed pastured beef)
  • 3-4 c chicken broth (I use organic free-range)
  • seasonings for cooking beef: garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, cumin, turmeric, dry mustard, chili powder
  • seasonings for bbq sauce: garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, turmeric, chili powder
  • ketchup
  • honey
  • liquid smoke

Slow cook beef in chicken broth and seasonings for cooking beef on low for 4-6 hours or until fully cooked but tender and juicy.  Drain meat and pull apart into shreds.  For the sauce, I mixed ketchup honey and seasonings for bbq sauce with a few drops of liquid  smoke, I am sorry I don’t have more accurate measurements, I have a bad habit of dash it, mix it, taste kind of cooking.


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Salmon Patties

I am not a huge fish fan, BUT I will eat tuna and sometimes salmon.  This salmon patty recipe is one of my favorite ones so far.

      Salmon Patties

  • 14 oz salmon (wild caught)
  • 1 egg (free range)
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs (I save from my fresh milled bread)
  • 1 t worcestershire sauce (use a good quality one with natural ingredients)
  • olive oil for frying

In a bowl mix together all ingredients.  Heat small amount of oil in a skillet on med-low.  Grab golf ball sized amount  of salmon and pat it into a flat patty and place into skillet cook 5-7 min turning once, you just want a nice brown crusting to form on each side.

 


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Lasagna

I made this recipe with noodles I made following this recipe, making them from my fresh milled wheat.

     Lasagna

  •     1 batch lasagna noodles
  •     1 lb ground beef { grass fed of course }
  • ≈  1 lb Ricotta cheese
  • ≈ 1/2 lb Mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • ≈ 6 oz Cheddar cheese, shredded { I use raw if available or hormone/antibiotic free at least }
  •     1 jar spaghetti sauce
  •      garlic powder, italian seasoning, minced onion to taste
  •     1 1/2 T olive oil

Cook noodles in boiling water or broth for 20-25, I add about 2 Tablespoons of olive oil to it to keep them from sticking.  Brown ground beef adding garlic powder, italian seasoning and minced onion for added flavor.  Add in spaghetti sauce (if you are not cooking with grass fed/clean meat, you will need to drain first then return to skillet) and simmer for 5-10 min.  Layer noodles, then 1/3 sauce mix, then half of the ricotta and half of the mozzarella, repeat, then last layer is noodles, remaining sauce mix, and the cheddar.  Top with the olive oil drizzled across the top and sprinkle with italian seasoning.  Bake at 350º for approx 35min.  Serve with garlic bread.. yum.


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Sausage and Egg Puff

Sausage and Egg Puffs

  • 6  eggs, beaten
  • 1lb. sausage browned and drained (I used chicken, free-range)
  • 1 c biscuit baking mix (I use my quick mix)
  • 1 c Shredded Raw cheddar cheese
  • 1 3/4 – 2 c Milk (I used almond)
  • 1 t dry mustard
  • 1/2 t dried oregano

Mix all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate.

Heat oven to 350º.  Pour mixture into greased 2 quart casserole dish.  Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean approx. 1 hour.

I served with salsa over top.

 sausage egg puff

 

 


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Chili-Basic Recipe

Chili is something I make ALL the time, and I can guarantee you, I have not made it the same 2 times in a row.  The basics are the same but chili is so easy to add your own personal variations to, that you can have lots of fun with making it your own. Oh yeah, and remember, I use organic ingredients and my beef is grass fed.

Jen’s Chili

  • 32 oz tomato juice
  • 30-60 oz chili beans (2-4 cans)
  • 2 lbs ground beef  (I will reduce to 1lb when the budget is a lil tight){grass-fed}
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 green pepper diced
  • 1/2-1 t   dry mustard
  • 1/2-1 t   turmeric
  • 1-2    t   cumin
  • 2-4    t   chili powder
  • 1-2    t   garlic powder
  • 1/2-1 t   black pepper

Fry up your beef with the peppers, onions and half of the garlic powder.  Combine this and remaining ingredients in crockpot and cook for 4 hours on high or in a pot on stove and simmer on low for 2 hours.