SHREDDED BEEF SAMMYS (CROCK POT)

3-4 lb. roast

1/2 cup banana pepper juice

1/2 tsp beef bouillon

1 envelope ranch dressing mix

1 envelope Italian dressing mix

Cook on low 8-10 hours.

Shred

Serve on bun with provolone cheeses, banana pepper rings and giardiniera .

CHEESY BACON DIP

8oz cream cheese

1/2 cup sour cream

1 env. Ranch mix

1 TBL dehydrated onion OR 1 cup green onion

2 cups cheese

1/4-1/2 cup bacon

4oz green chili or jalapeno (optional)

SMOOTHIES

Basic recipe to make 2 smoothies

2 cups fruit (fresh or frozen)

1/2-1 cup yogurt (greek or regular, plain or flavored)

1/2 cup liquid (milk or juice)

Drizzle honey (1 tsp - 1 TBL for your desired sweetness)

Ice if using fresh fruit

All recipes below make 2 smoothies

Add 2 tsp flax seed or protein powder for a nutrition boost

CINNAMON STRAWBERRY

1 small ripe banana (optional)

1 cup frozen strawberries substitution Substitutions available

1 container (6 ounces) vanilla nonfat Greek-style yogurt

1/2 cup orange juice

1 TBL honey

1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon

STRAWBERRY PEACH

1 1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cup strawberries
1 1/2  peach
1/2 banana (optional)

1/2 cup greek yogurt (try vanilla, peach, strawberry or honey flavor)
drizzle of honey

PEACH COBBLER

2 cups peaches

3/4 cup milk

1/2 cup greek yogurt (try peach, vanilla, honey or strawberry flavor)

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp vanilla

3 TBL oats

Drizzle of honey

PEACH

2 peaches

8oz peach yogurt

1/2 cup orange juice

Drizzle honey

MANGO

2 cup frozen mango

1/2 cup greek yogurt (try vanilla, honey or peach flavor)

1/2 cup milk or vanilla milk

1 tsp vanilla

STRAWBERRY

10-12oz strawberries

1 cup greek yogurt (try vanilla, honey or strawberry flavor)

1/2 cup milk

Drizzle honey

MIXED BERRY

2 cups berries (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries)

1/2 cup yogurt

1 cup milk or orange juice

1 banana (optional)

Drizzle honey

BLUEBERRY MUFFIN

1/2 cup milk

4-6 oz yogurt (try vanilla, honey or blueberry flavor)

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 banana

3 TBL oats

Splash of lemon juice

SO SIMPLE CREAM CHEESE DANISH

1 roll refrigerator crescent rolls

4oz soft cream cheese

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp lemon juice

Optional

Glaze: 1/3 cup powdered sugar + 1 TBL milk

Fresh or frozen fruit for topping or jam

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Line baking pan with parchment paper

Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and lemon juice

Open crescents and cut into 8 equal parts while still rolled up

Make a well in center of each slice and add fill the well with cream cheese mix

If using fruit top cream cheese

Bake 16-18 minutes

If using glaze drizzle over baked danish

BAKED BREAKFAST SAUSAGE LINKS

Heat oven to 400 degrees

Place sausages on a rack in a shallow pan

Bake 10 minutes, turn over and bake 5 more minutes.

Place under broiler 2 minutes to get skins brown and snappy

ROYAL ICING

Whisk for 3 minutes

2 TBL Meringue Powder

6 TBL Water

Add

2 2/3 cup Powdered Sugar

Beat until you have stiff peaks

Use gel colors to color

Add water 1 drop at a time until desired consistency.

CREAMY RICE CEREAL

USING LEFTOVER RICE 

2 cups precooked rice 

1 cup milk 

1 TBL butter 

2 TBL maple syrup 

1 TBL sugar (white or brown) 

1 tsp cinnamon 

¼ cup raisins (or any dried fruit) 

1 tsp vanilla 

Put everything but vanilla into a sauce pan. Bring to boil over med/high heat for about 5 minutes until liquid has reduced to desired thickness. 

Remove from heat, add vanilla and serve.

IF USING UNCOOKED RICE 

½ cup (basmati, jasmin, long grain, parboiled rice) 

¾ cup water 

½ cup milk 

2 TBL butter 

1 TBL Sugar 

2 TBL maple syrup 

1 tsp cinnamon 

¼ cup dried fruit

1 tsp vanilla 

Put everything in sauce pan. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. 

Add vanilla and serve. 

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:

Berries, nuts, honey, etc.