Good morning!!

So it's been a pretty productive morning. So far I've cleaned the guineas cage, had my little helpers feed her their veggies, made breakfast and shakes, and got the littles to draw and practice writing, oh and installed a chain on our front door.
Later finish the never ending chore of laundry and cleaning. I also started my diet pills again so let's see if I can lose it and keep it off.

Recipe for my shakes:
Peanut butter banana
1 banana
1/4 cup reduced fat peanut butter
1 cup low-fat milk
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup ice
Blend till smooth
Calories 356
Fat 17g
Saturated fat 4g
Cholesterol 6mg
Carbs 43g
Sugars 31g
Sodium 202 mg
Protein 13g
Fiber 4g

Nutella and banana shake
1 banana
1 small spoon of nutella
1/2 cup ice
Blend till smooth

carving the pumpkins

today we carved our pumpkins. it was the second time our oldest child had done it. yet she didnt want to touch anything she just sat and watched us carve them. our youngest slept upstairs. we figured baby would try eating everything and grab the sharp objects. maybe next year baby will be able to help out. i think they came our pretty good and im proud of them. i also made the pumpkin seeds was so excited to do that and yup huge fail. i burnt the ones that were mine with pumpkin spice. let me tell you they made our house smell deeeelish yummm, well up until they started to burn.

  

here is the recipe for the seeds i made 

Step 1

Buy a pumpkin suitable for carving. When you are finished roasting the seeds the pumpkin will be a fantastic Halloween decoration!

Step 2

Cut off the top of the pumpkin around 3 inches from the stalk. You can draw a circle in pencil to use as a guide. Remember to use a sharp knife and be very careful! This can start to get messy so I usually do it in the sink or over newspapers for easy cleanup on a table.

Step 3

Remove all the seeds and place the seeds in a colander. Don’t forget there are often a lot of seeds attached to the lid! If you will later be carving the pumpkin for decoration, remove all the stringy pulp from the inside.

Step 4

Rinse the pumpkin seeds in the colander and remove any remaining stringy pulp.

Step 5

Place seeds on paper towels and dry thoroughly.

Step 6

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. (i personally think 400 was too high they started burning 10 min in) Place pumpkin seeds on a rimmed baking sheet in one even layer. For every 2 cups of seeds, drizzle with 2 teaspoons of oil. Toss with your hands to coat. If you would like to flavor your pumpkin seeds this is the time to do it! They taste great with chili powder, Chinese 5-Spice powder, pumpkin pie spice, onion or garlic powder. Be creative!

Step 7

Roast for 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Always keep the seeds in an even, single layer. Seeds are done when they are a nice golden brown color. Be sure to watch carefully the last 5 minutes to make sure they don’t get too dark or burn!

Step 8

Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with 1/2-teaspoon kosher salt. Toss while the seeds are still hot. Cool completely.

Step 9

Enjoy! Pumpkin seed are a great snack. They are filled with vitamins and minerals such as iron, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc.

 



i'm like so easy! blueberry pancakes

2 cups bisquick (or any other vegan pancake mix)
1 cup soy milk
3 teaspoons egg replacer mixed with 4 tablespoons water
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
maple syrup, to taste (optional)
powdered sugar, to taste (optional)
vegan margarine, to taste (optional)

Mix the first four ingredients together. Pour evenly into two mugs and microwave each for 1 or 2 minutes, until completly cooked. Add maple syrup, powdered sugar, and margarine. Voila!

makes 2 servings

chick'n nachos

this is a vegan dinner or snack i suppose. im sure you can do the substitute to make it for meat eaters but im doing the vegan way.

tortilla chips loaded like a trust fund baby.

1 (14.5 ounce can vegetarian refried beans
2 (8 ounce) bag vegan chicken strips
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1/4 cup salsa
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 bag of tortilla chips

Nuke the beans and the chicken in a microwave-safe dish until hot. add the tomatoes, salsa, and lettuce, and eat with tortilla chips.

makes 4 servings

(NOTE: this is a simple easy way to make nachos for college students or those crappy duty days we all go through lol.)

Veggie sandwhich

This is a great sandwhich my dad made me and it's vegetarian. You'll need bread I used 15 grain wheat bread. Alfalfa sprouts avocado sliced tomato sliced sunflower seeds ranch dressing and lettuce. Throw it all together and yum.

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frozen pudding cups

makes 8 servings

1 package (4 - serving size) chocolate instant pudding mix

5 cups cold milk

1 package (4- serving size) vanilla instant pudding mix

fresh sliced strawberries

1. whisk together chocolate pudding mix and 2 1/2 cups milk in medium bowl about 2 minutes. repeat wit vanilla pudding mix and remaining 2 1/2 cups milk in another medium bowl.

2. divide half of chocolate pudding aboung 8 plastic cups. Layer half vanilla pudding over chocolate in cups. Repeat layers; cover with plastic wrapand freeze until firm, about 3 hours. Thaw pudding cups at room teperature 1 hour before serving. top with sliced strawberries.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Freeze Time: 3 hours

cheesy potato cups

makes 4 servings

4 (6 ounce) bakng potatoes, pierced with fork

1/3 cup milk

1 tablespoon butter

1/4 teaspoon butter

2 ounces American Cheese, cut into 8 cubes

8 fresh broccoli florets

1. place potatoes in microwave; cook on HIGH 10 minutes. Slice potatoes in half crosswise. Cut small slice from round ends of each potato slice (this lets them sit upright on the plate).

2. Hold potatoes with clean kitchen towel and scoop out the centers into medium bowl. Mash potatoes in bowl with fork until fluffy. Add milk, butter, and salt; beat with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Do not overmix.

3. Divide mixture evenly amoung 8 potato shells and arrange in microwaveable dish. Top each shell with cheese cube and broccoli floret. Place in microwave and cook HIGH 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

pizza sandwhich

makes 4 - 6 servings

1 loaf (12 oz) focaccia

1/2 cup prepared pizza sauce

20 slices of pepperoni

8 slices (1 ounce each) mozzerela cheese

1 can (2 1/4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, trained

red pepper flakes (optional)

olive oil

1. place focaccia on cutting board; cut in half horizontally. Spread cut slices of both halves wth pizza sauce. Layer bottom half with pepperoni, cheese and mushrooms; sprinkle with red pepper flakes, if desired. Close sandwhich with top half of bread. Brush outsides of sandwhich lightly with olive oil.

2. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add sandwhich, press down lightly with spatula or weigh down with small plate. Cook sandwhich 4 to 5 min per side or until cheese melts an sandwhic is golden brown. Cut into wedges and serve.

HINT: Focaccia can be found in the bakery section of the most supermarkets. It is often available in different flavors, such as tomato, herb, cheese or onion.

super simple ranch potatoes

makes 4 - 6 servings

2 pounds small red potatoes, quartered

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 packet (1 ounce) HIDDEN VALLEY The Original Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix

place potatoes in a resealable plastic bag and add oil; seal bag. Toss to coat. Add salad dressing & seasoning mix and toss again until coated. Bake in an ungreased baking pan at 450 F for 35 minutes or until potatoes are brown and crisp.

these are so good and super easy to make make them as a side or a breakfast. I made them with spam and egg easy and filling.

last night delish dinner

this dinner was great and my family enjoyed it too. very easy to do.

needed:

one box rice a roni herb and butter

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 lb of fresh asparagus

1 bag peeled and deveined shrimp

1 tomato

1 medium pot for rice

1 large pot for boiling asparagus and shrimp

in the large pot add water and start heating it up. meanwhile cut the bottom of the asparagus off about half of an inch. then cut the asparagus into one inch pieces. add to water and bring to boil. now prepare the rice according to the directions on the box. then cut the tomato and deseed then cut the remaining tomato into small squares. once asparagus is up to a boil add shrimp and cook till pink. once pink drain water out. add the finished rice in the pot and tomato. stir items together and serve and enjoy.

simple easy yumm

super easy & yumm dinner...



needed...

• ground beef
• can of diced tomatoes in tomato juice garlic and herb
• 1 bag oreida potatoes with salt and pepper

preheat oven according to directions on the oreida bag. empty bag in glass baking pan non greased. put in oven for about 20 min or till brown. brown beef no need to add anything to it just brown it. once its brown add the can of tomato and turn on low. once potatoes are done take them out throw them in with the ground beef and tomato and voila serve and enjoy.