Dusting it off
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Hello old community! Wow, I should try and get this one started again :D
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Frozen Pops
Jun. 11th, 2008 | 11:11 pm
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
1 cup plain yogurt OR organic vanilla yogurt
1 banana
1 cup frozen straberries
Puree everything in a food processor and pour into popsicle molds. Freeze. Enjoy.
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Fruit Smoothie
May. 31st, 2008 | 07:41 am
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
I just made this for my son and I and I had to post it because it's so yummy! we used strawberries this time :)
1 cup of frozen fruit of your choice
1 frozen banana
2 cups unsweetened juice
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon ground flax seed
Put everything in a blender and enjoy!
Recipe from Momalicious
1 cup of frozen fruit of your choice
1 frozen banana
2 cups unsweetened juice
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon ground flax seed
Put everything in a blender and enjoy!
Recipe from Momalicious
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Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal
Apr. 17th, 2008 | 07:59 am
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
This is a wonderful alternative to sugar-laden, artificially flavored instant oatmeals. The recipe calls for good old-fashioned rolled oats, not the quick cooking kind. They taste better, are more nutritious, and they take only a few minutes longer to fix.
Ingredients
1 cup apple juice
1 cup water
1 medium apple, cored and chopped ( I take the skin off)
1 cup uncooked old fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
Slivered almonds (omit for younger children)
The Process
In a medium saucepan, bring apple juice, water, and chopped apple to a boil over medium high heat. Stir in oats, raisins, cinnamon, and salt until well blended. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally. Spoon into bowls and top with slivered almonds.
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Blueberry "syrup"
Apr. 16th, 2008 | 08:00 am
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
We just had some of this with our waffles :) YUMO.
Ingredients
2 cups frozen organic blueberries (i only had fresh and it tasted just fine)
2 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons honey
1 lemon, zested and juiced (if you use the lemon, omit the water)
The Process
1. Put berries, honey and water (or juice and zest) in a small pot and turn on heat.
2. Cook until berries are soft, about five minutes.
3. Remove and puree in a blender. Serve with pancakes or waffles and store extra in refrigerator for up to a week.
Recipe from Momalicious
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What's for breakfast?
Apr. 14th, 2008 | 08:04 am
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
What's better than regular pancakes? Sweet potato pancakes! What's better than sweet potato pancakes? Dino sweet potato cakes! hehehehe.
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Classic Creme Cookies
Mar. 31st, 2008 | 02:42 pm
posted by: whereyoubelong in momalicious
This isn't a recipe, obviously, but I wanted to share this product. Let's face it, kids love junk food. (And who am I kidding? I love it, too!)
I'm transitioning my child to more healthier food choices, and I'm having a hard time. Back to Nature products are delicious, and at the same time contain natural ingredients (I don't feel bad allowing my son to eat any of their food). I recommend these cookies over Oreos any day! And they are scrumptious!
I'm transitioning my child to more healthier food choices, and I'm having a hard time. Back to Nature products are delicious, and at the same time contain natural ingredients (I don't feel bad allowing my son to eat any of their food). I recommend these cookies over Oreos any day! And they are scrumptious!
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recipes for fun
Mar. 29th, 2008 | 05:36 pm
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
I'm thinking of adding "recipes" for crafts and activities to the community. It could be any activity you've done with your child or an activity you think others might enjoy. It doesn't have to involve food. Crafts, games, experiments, cooking projects .... anything really. I found this online and tried it out a few years back and it worked wonderfully.
( handprint recipe )
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easiest recipe ever!
Mar. 28th, 2008 | 03:06 pm
posted by: __michelle in momalicious
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Creamy Cucumber Dip with Crispy Chips
Mar. 28th, 2008 | 01:53 pm
posted by: whereyoubelong in momalicious
I looove Mediterranean food. Especially tzatziki sauce! This recipe reminds me of it, and is the vegan version, I suppose. The real tzatziki sauce contains yogurt. I don't have a picture, but next time I make it I'll attach a photo. :)
For the dip
* 2 small cucumbers
* 1 14-ounce package of tofu
* 3 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 2 garlic cloves, peeled
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon coriander
* 1/4 teaspoon cumin
* pinch of cayenne
* 1/4 cup finely sliced red onion
Peel, seed, and grate the cucumbers, then let it sit for 10 minutes.
In a blender, combine the tofu, lemon juice, garlic, salt, coriander, cumin, and cayenne. Blend until completely smooth.
Squeeze the grated cucumber to remove any excess moisture and then place them in a serving bowl with the red onion. Stir in the tofu mixture. Chill 2 to 3 hours before serving.
For the chips
* 6 pieces pita bread
* 1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil
* dashes garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, and salt, to taste
Preheat the oven to 350oF.
Brush the tops of the pita breads very lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle each pita with the seasonings. Cut each piece into 6 to 8 triangular wedges and place them in a single layer on baking trays or aluminum foil.
Bake the pita chips until they're very crispy, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove them from oven and cool on a rack.
recipe from Compassion Over Killing.
For the dip
* 2 small cucumbers
* 1 14-ounce package of tofu
* 3 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 2 garlic cloves, peeled
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon coriander
* 1/4 teaspoon cumin
* pinch of cayenne
* 1/4 cup finely sliced red onion
Peel, seed, and grate the cucumbers, then let it sit for 10 minutes.
In a blender, combine the tofu, lemon juice, garlic, salt, coriander, cumin, and cayenne. Blend until completely smooth.
Squeeze the grated cucumber to remove any excess moisture and then place them in a serving bowl with the red onion. Stir in the tofu mixture. Chill 2 to 3 hours before serving.
For the chips
* 6 pieces pita bread
* 1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil
* dashes garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, and salt, to taste
Preheat the oven to 350oF.
Brush the tops of the pita breads very lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle each pita with the seasonings. Cut each piece into 6 to 8 triangular wedges and place them in a single layer on baking trays or aluminum foil.
Bake the pita chips until they're very crispy, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove them from oven and cool on a rack.
recipe from Compassion Over Killing.
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Creamy Corn Chowder
Mar. 27th, 2008 | 12:42 pm
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
Ingredients
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 large celery stalk, diced
2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cans vegetable broth
3 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 12 oz package silken tofu, pureed until smooth
low-fat milk, soy milk, or rice milk , as needed
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
The Process
1. Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and celery and saute over medium heat until golden. Add the carrots and potatoes with just enough broth to cover.
2. Stir in the cumin, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer gently until the vegetables are tender, 25-30 minutes.
3. Sitr in the corn kernels and pureed tofu. If needed, add a small amount of milk t think consistency, but let the base of the soup remain fairly thick. Simmer for another 10 minutes over very low heat. Don't let it boil.
4. If times allows, let the soup stand off the heat for 1 hour or so before serving.
Recipe from The Vegetarian Family Cook Book
*Recipe has been tweaked from the original version*
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Fresh Blueberry Waffles with Lemon Icing
Mar. 24th, 2008 | 11:16 pm
posted by: whereyoubelong in momalicious
Makes 10 Waffles
For Waffles:
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
3 Tbs Sugar
1 Container Blueberry Soy Yogurt (Scant 2/3 Cup)
1 1/3 Cup Soy Milk
5 Tbs Water
1/3 Cup Oil
1 Cup Fresh Blueberries (*see note about using frozen)
Spray Oil for the waffle iron
For Lemon Icing:
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Lemon Juice
Zest of 1/2 Lemon
2-4 Tbs Soy Milk
To make waffles:
*If using frozen blueberries, keep them in the freezer until the last second. Reserve 1-2 Tbs of your dry mixture. When you’re ready to add the blueberries, take them out of the freezer, measure them and mix them with the reserved dry mixture. Then fold them into your mixed batter in NO MORE than three (3!!) folds. This will prevent your batter from turning a gray-purple color.
Preheat your waffle iron.
Mix all the dry ingredients together well with a whisk. In another bowl, whisk the wet ingredients together. Combine wet and dry, then gently fold in berries.
Spray your waffle iron with a little bit of oil and make a test waffle. In my waffle maker, 1/2 cup of batter is perfect for a single waffle, and they cook for 10 minutes. Follow the instructions or your preferred directions for your waffle maker. This recipe makes 10 waffles if each waffle uses 1/2 cup of batter.
To make Lemon Icing:
Mix in a blender until smooth. You can do it without a blender if you feel like sifting your powdered sugar to make sure there are no lumps.
source: veganyumyum.com
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Hot Chocolate (with sweet potato)
Mar. 22nd, 2008 | 08:11 pm
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
The weather has been icky with rain, wind and snow. I thought of this recipe so I decided to find it and post it. I think you can still taste the sweet potato in this. Maybe by adding another tablespoon of chocolate might help. I still really like it. I like sweet potato too. It's yummy :)
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups nonfat (skim) milk
1/2 cup sweet potato puree
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice (optional)
Marshmallows, for serving
The Process
Combine the milk, sweet potato puree, chocolate syrup, salt and spice in a blender and blend until smooth. Transfre to a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Pour into mugs and top with marshmallows.
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happy easter
Mar. 22nd, 2008 | 11:18 am
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
I couldn't find any brown rice at the commissary so I used regular Rice Krispie cereal. I'm sure this version is just as good!
Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
1 tablespoon trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread
1 (10 ounce) package marshmallows
6 cups crisp brown rice cereal
1/4 cup flaxseed meal
The Process
Coat an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Melt the margarine in a large pot over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the rice cereal and flaxseed, and stir until the reice is well coated with marshmallow. Press the mixture into the baking dish and let cook before cutting into squares.
Recipe from Deceptively Delicious
*you can cook it accordingly and press them into plastic eggs for the egg hunt :)
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Roasted Veggie Pizza
Mar. 19th, 2008 | 07:29 am
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
Ingredients
8 medium fresh mushrooms
1 small red onion
1 red bell pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil (or canola for the omega-3)
2 garlic cloves
1/2 pesto (home made or store bought)
1 large tomato
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup grated pepper jack cheese
1 whole wheat pizza crust (or whatever you like)
The Process
Slice mushrooms, onions and peppers and toss with oil. Place on a medium bar pan and roast i oven at 400 degrees F for 20-30 minutes. Remove from oven. Unroll pizza crust onto a large pizza stone and bake 8 minutes at 375 degrees F. This is a partial bake. Remove from oven. Combine pesto sauce and minced garlic and spread over crust. Top with sliced tomatoes, pepper jack cheese, roasted veggies and parmesan cheese. Bake for 8 more minutes at 375 degrees F until cheese is bubbly.
NOTE: The original recipe called for Pillsbury pizza crust and that is why it says to unroll the crust and partially bake. If you use a ready made crust I would just skip this step and combine everything on top and bake all together.
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Quick Strawberry Mousse
Mar. 11th, 2008 | 08:12 pm
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
I made this once and it was pretty good :)
Ingredients
1 strawberry jello
2/3 cup natural bio-yogurt
1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries, defrosted
4-6 strawberries, to decorate
The Process
Make up the jello according to the instructions on the packet but using only half the amount of water. Allow to partially but not fully set. Using an electric whisk beat until it forms a foamy mixture approximately double in size with lots of bubbles. Add the yogurt and the defrosted strawberries. Continue to whisk until everything is well blended. Pour into glasses and return the mixture to the fridge and allow to set. Decorate witha ltitle whipped cream and strawberries.
Recipes from THE BIG BOOK OF RECIPES FOR BABIES, TODDLERS & CHILDREN
Ingredients
1 strawberry jello
2/3 cup natural bio-yogurt
1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries, defrosted
4-6 strawberries, to decorate
The Process
Make up the jello according to the instructions on the packet but using only half the amount of water. Allow to partially but not fully set. Using an electric whisk beat until it forms a foamy mixture approximately double in size with lots of bubbles. Add the yogurt and the defrosted strawberries. Continue to whisk until everything is well blended. Pour into glasses and return the mixture to the fridge and allow to set. Decorate witha ltitle whipped cream and strawberries.
Recipes from THE BIG BOOK OF RECIPES FOR BABIES, TODDLERS & CHILDREN
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Frozen Yogurt Pops
Mar. 10th, 2008 | 10:23 am
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
I just made some blueberry yogurt pops. They are sooo good! I love how simple this recipe is :) I know it has sugar but I think a few sweet treats is perfectly fine. Besides, it's still a whole lot healthier than ice-cream or a popsicle!
Ingredients
2 cups plain lowfat yogurt
2 cups frozen berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, or cherries) thawed in the microwave. (i use fresh sometimes)
1/2 to 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
The Process
Combine the yogurt, fruit and sugar in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze.
Yogurt
Recipes from Deceptively Delicious
Ingredients
2 cups plain lowfat yogurt
2 cups frozen berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, or cherries) thawed in the microwave. (i use fresh sometimes)
1/2 to 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
The Process
Combine the yogurt, fruit and sugar in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze.
Yogurt
Recipes from Deceptively Delicious
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Hummus
Mar. 9th, 2008 | 07:24 pm
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
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Roasted Curry Cauliflower
Mar. 9th, 2008 | 07:17 pm
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
A different spin on cauliflower! Make sure you get that golden almost burnt crisp on it. It makes a difference :)
1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon curry powder or garam masala ( I would go with the garam masala. That's what I used and it tasted great)
1 tablespoon black or yellow mustard seeds
1.Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
2.Mix the olive oil, salt, pepper, masala and seeds. Coat Cauliflower with mix. Spread seasoned cauliflower evenly on a rimmed baking sheet or in a large roasting pan. Try not to crowd the cauliflower; otherwise, it will steam and you won't get the delicious caramelized bits. Roast for 20-25 minutes, shaking the pan and stirring the cauliflower midway through roasting.
3.Transfer to a serving dish and taste for seasoning, you may need another sprinkle of salt and a grinding of fresh pepper
Recipe from Kitchen Playdates
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Chickpea Tacos
Mar. 9th, 2008 | 07:16 pm
posted by: stephygurl in momalicious
( Chickpea Tacos )