recipes and meal suggestions for TTC Blue

[Flava]

Thanks gizmo!

[fourblessings]

Hi girls, I wasnt sure where to put this... I just went to buy more wheatgrass and I saw Barley Grass. It is very alkalising and lots of nutrients etc . Thinking it might be good for a boy diet

[prayingforblue]

Recipe for homemade Muesli:

I usually make this the night before; it's filling and great for those busy mornings. (You could have a hard-boiled egg with it to increase protein as well).

1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup juice of choice (Pineapple, apple, orange, etc.) or whole milk
1/2 cup vanilla or plain yoghurt
Dried, chopped apricots
1/4 cup raisins or chopped dried apple
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Sweetener of choice - maple syrup, Stevia,etc. (optional)
Fresh fruit of choice - berries, bananas, chopped pear, peach, apple, mango, etc.
Chopped walnuts, almonds or pecans

1. Place ingredients (except nuts) in a sealable container
2. Stir to combine, cover, and refrigerate overnight (can also make right before serving)
3. To serve, top with additional whole yoghurt or milk (optional) and chopped nuts.

[prayingforblue]

Recipe for homemade Granola:

My entire family loves granola, and the homemade version is easy to make and much healthier (and you can add whatever you want to it!)

3/4 cup oil (olive, coconut, etc.)
1/4 - 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey (depends on how sweet you like it)
1 tsp. vanilla (optional)
7 cups rolled oats
1 cup dried coconut
3 cups nuts/seeds of choice (I usually use walnuts, pumpkin seeds, almonds - whatever I have in my cupboard!)
Raisins, dried apricots, dried other fruit/berries, chopped dates, flax seeds, sesame seeds (vary ingredients to taste - I usually add raisins and apricots)
1/2 cup rice or oat bran or wheat germ (optional)


1. Heat oil and honey/maple syrup together in micowave until hot. Add vanilla (optional).
2. Mix dry ingredients together EXCEPT for raisins/dried fruit (you may vary the dry ingredients to taste, keeping it at approximately 11 cups total amount).
3. Pour oil mixture over dry ingredients and mix well. Spread on two large cookie sheets.
4. Bake in 350F oven until golden brown (my oven takes 13-15 minutes).
5. Remove to airtight serving container while hot as it later sticks to pan.
6. Add raisins/dried fruit and stir.
7. Stores just like store-bought cereal. Serve with whole milk, plain as a snack, or sprinkle over yoghurt/salads.

[wannahealthybaby]

I need to try this granola. It would be something easy to eat at my desk

[hope.ful]

Always looking for something different, I found some saltine crackers that are very salty and yummy.
Mix the following and pour into a gallon ziploc baggie with a whole box of crackers (4 sleeves of crackers): 1 package dry ranch dressing mix, 1 and 1/4 cups oil, 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper. Mix well and enjoy!

[atomic sagebrush]

Those do sound good but everyone needs to be aware that you need to eat some protein WITH your carbs, or else your blood sugar will shoot up and then plummet!!! So have a hard boiled egg with those saltines!!!

[n710]

Sweet Potato-Pineapple Cake

Cake
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup wheat flour
1 cup granulated sugar (or use Truvia/Stevia or whatever sweetener) I used 1/2cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups shredded peeled sweet potato (1 large)
3/4 cup vegetable oil (I used olive oil)
1 teaspoon vanilla
3eggs
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained (I plan to puree next time as I don't like the chunks in the cake)

Cream Cheese Frosting (optional-I didn't use any frosting and it was delicious)
1/2 cup butter
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
(*I didn't make the frosting, but if I did, I'd use a different sweetener)

Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottoms and sides of 2 round pans, 9x1 1/2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour.
In large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add sweet potato, oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the eggs and pineapple with juice. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pans.
Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
In medium bowl, beat all Cream Cheese Frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Fill layers and frost side and top of cake. Store covered in refrigerator.
Makes 12 servings

*Anyone feel free to edit with more boy friendly substitutes in the recipe. I would love to make this eve more boy friendly

[Hobbermittens]

That looks really good!

[Pearl327]

That sounds yum. My mum makes something similar with carrot, pineapple and raisin as muffins. (I must get it off her next time I go west)

Instead of some of the white flour you could substitute it with ground almonds/almond flour. The only thing you would need to watch out for is the amount of liquids as it should need less