A few new recipes, for me, and for you!!!

Breakfast cookies.


          I have been looking for something to eat for breakfast/snack that was healthy but having enough taste for me to want to eat it. When I came across this recipe, I knew I found something good. It's been revised for the health factor, and deliciousness. Once you understand the basic recipe, you can alter to your own taste. This is what worked for me.

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/3 to 1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 cup wheat flour
2 cups oats
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 ground flax
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup raisins
1 cup craisins
1/3 cup coco powder
1 cup chopped walnuts or any other nuts
1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1. Cream together margarine, peanut butter, brown sugar, honey, vanilla.
2. Add in eggs and milk and cream
3. In a separate bowl Mix together flour, wheat flour, oats, wheat germ, ground flax, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, coco.
4. Mix dry ingredients into creamy mixture. 
5. Lastly, mix into batter by hand" raisins, craisins, nuts, seeds
6. Spoon onto greased cookie sheets.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.


They will last in a sealed container for around 2 weeks, and also freeze well.




Amish Breakfast Casserole


          Here is another recipe. Most breakfast casserole's have bread in them, so I was excited to find that this one does not. Again, I revised to add in more healthy ingredients :)

1/2 pound cooked bacon crumbled
1 onion, chopped
10 eggs, beaten
4 cups shredded, defrosted potatoes
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1  and 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1 and 1/4 cup swiss cheese shredded
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
Ground black pepper to taste


1. Fry bacon, crumble
2. In bacon grease, cook onion.
3. In a large bowl, hand beat eggs.
4. Add to eggs: bacon, onion, cheeses, peppers and ground pepper and mix.
5. Grease a 9 by 13 pan, spread out potatoes.  Pour egg mixture on top.
6. Bake 350 uncovered for 35 to 45 minutes.
7. Let sit a few minutes before cutting.


Can be prepared the night before, but cooking time may increase.




Black Bean Burrito's


          Kelby has asked for awhile to have burrito's. So back to the internet I went, in search of an easy, healthy, cheap recipe. Here is what I found, again (do you sense a pattern here) with alternations. It was delicious, and made 6-8 large burrito's. 


1 Tbsp vegetable oil

1 medium onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

3 Tbsp minced garlic

2 cans black beans, drained

3 oz cream cheese

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 Tbsp chili powder

1 cup corn

flour tortillas

cheddar cheese

tomatoes

sour cream

salsa

Heat oil, add onion, peppers, garlic. Cook for a few minutes. Add beans, cumin, chili, corn and cook for 5 minutes. Mix in cream cheese. Heat tortillas, put bean mixture in the center. Add on top: cheddar cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, salsa. A great left-over meal!