This is my new favorite breakfast and snack! I love the crunch of the homemade healthy granola with the creaminess and the tang of the yogurt and the freshness of the fruit! And it is very healthy and simple to make! In fact, it is not really even a recipe, but just photos and ingredients. You can make it however you like. Our grandsons (ages 9 and 11) tried it yesterday, and they loved it!
I make my own granola in a big batch and it keeps for a long time in a tightly sealed container. Here is the recipe:
Brown beef with onions, sweet pepper, jalapenos and garlic in the oil. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for a couple of hours. Add water as needed for the consistency that you desire.
Serve with desired condiments: corn chips, cheese, sour cream, green onions, cilantro, etc.
Recipe Notes
If you don't have beef base, just use beef broth in place of the beef base and water. Just read ingredients first if you have food allergies!
I used to make this recipe for parties a lot!: https://www.cherylsrecipes.net/recipe/chili-dip/ It was super fast and easy.
However, when I found out that I had wheat and soy allergies, I could no longer make it because every single canned chili I can find has soy (along with a lot of preservatives) in it! I am also not a big fan of Velveeta because it is so processed. So I came up with this recipe as a replacement and it is even better, although obviously not as easy! It is still not too difficult though. I will certainly be making it again!
If you would rather used canned chili for the convenience, just use 3 cans of chili in this recipe. Or, if you have a favorite chili recipe (with or without beans), substitute about 6-7 cups of that for this chili.
This recipe came from my brother-in-law’s sister, Monica. This is super quick and easy! I took it to a family get-together yesterday and it was very popular! Serve this with tortilla chips.
This breakfast casserole uses meat, onions, peppers, potatoes and eggs, along with a generous amount of cheese. We made a double batch of this for a family vacation and combined sausage, bacon and Canadian bacon for the meats, and used a variety of cheeses, including Swiss, Italian, sharp cheddar, Mexican blend, and more. It was a huge hit!
Saute the bacon in a large skillet. When it starts to brown, add sausage, onions, sweet pepper, garlic and jalapenos (if you are using them). Saute until the sausage is fully cooked. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder as it is cooking. Drain fat.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees if baking now.
In a large bowl, combine potatoes, hot sauce (opt.), meat and veggies. Stir in cottage cheese and all but 1/2 cup of cheddar and 1/2 cup of Swiss cheeses. Add beaten eggs.
Grease a 9x13" pan. Spread the mixture into the pan. Top with reserved cheese.
At this point, if you are making this ahead, cover the casserole with foil or plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. About 30 minutes before you will bake it, remove it from the fridge so that it can start to come to room temp. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until all the cheese is melted and bubbling, and the casserole has set up in the middle. Allow the casserole to cool for a few minutes, then cut into pieces and serve.
This is what was left.
Recipe Notes
The original recipe is from www.centercutcook.com/amish-breakfast-casserole/
These are super easy and chocolatey! When I take them to get-togethers with other choices of cookies, these always go first! This is a classic recipe with a lot of variations. But this is the way I make them.
Combine sugar, cocoa, milk, butter and salt in large saucepan.
Bring to a boil and cover saucepan for 30 seconds to allow steam to wash sugar crystals down sides of pan. Meanwhile, line cookie sheets with wax paper.
Stir mixture and bring to a boil that can't be stirred down for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter until smooth.
Add oats and stir to mix well.
Drop by small cookie scoop onto wax paper. Refrigerate.
Recipe Notes
You can also pour this mixture into a 9" square pan that has been greased, let cool, then cut into squares.
This is coarsely mashed, seasoned red skinned potatoes topped with sirloin tips, onions, mushrooms, and served with BBQ sauce. We first had this from a food vendor at the Big Ticket Festival in Gaylord, MI. We absolutely loved them! My husband and I had them every day of the 3 day festival. When we got home, I tried to recreate it. This is what I came up with.
Sirloin Tips with Red Skinned Potatoes, Onions, Mushrooms
Put prepared potatoes in a pot of water along with the garlic. Bring to a boil and cook until tender.
In a large heavy skillet, heat some oil. Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until tender.
Meanwhile, in a separate skillet, heat some oil. Add steak strips and cook, stirring frequently, until done.
When onions are nearly done, add the mushrooms and cook with onions. Add cooked steak to this pan too, and continue cooking until everything is done as desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper or your choice of seasonings.
Drain potatoes, season with salt and pepper, and add butter. Lightly mash. Clean the meat skillet and add some oil to that skillet again. Put the potatoes into the skillet and cook until lightly browned. (I only have one large cast iron skillet, so I have to cook the potatoes in 2 batches in my medium sized skillet.)
To serve, place a layer of the potatoes in a bowl.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the oil and brown the ground beef.
As the beef is cooking, slice the mushrooms and add the mushroom slices to the partially cooked ground beef.
Combine the seasonings as that finishes cooking.
Add all other ingredients, except sour cream, to the cooked beef. Stir to combine and cover.
Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium low and allow to simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the noodles are cooked through. The time may vary depending on the type of noodles you use. Read the directions on the package. This gluten free Barilla fettuccine takes 13-14 minutes, but white spelt pasta takes 7 minutes!
Add the sour cream and stir. If it is too watery, let sit for 5 more minutes. Serve immediately.
Trim fat from beef and cut crosswise into 1/2" slices. In a large skillet heat 2 T. oil or wine, add onion and garlic and cook until tender.
Add beef and brown well on both sides.
Add mushrooms and saute 5 minutes longer.
Mix the flour with the beef, then add water, soup base, garlic, salt and pepper to the skillet. Bring to the boiling point, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, continue to stir and simmer until thickened.
Add sour cream and mix well. Continue to simmer until hot, but do not boil.
Recipe Notes
Although spelt is actually a type of wheat flour, most people with wheat allergies can digest spelt flour with no problem. Obviously, you should not eat spelt if it is a problem for you.
