Recipe for Menu Plan Week 1

Here are the recipes that are not in the book. I am going to make a batch of granola bars and freeze them in individual packages to grab and go.

Baked Oatmeal (from http//:kellythekitchenkop.com)

2-1/2 c. oats 1-3/4 c. buttermilk ½ c.Coconut oil 4 eggs ½ c. sugar, or honey or maple syrup 1 tsp. Baking powder ½ tsp. Salt 2 tsp. Cinnamon 2 tsp. Vanilla 2 c. raisins 2 c. chopped apples or pears Optional: 2 c. nuts, chopped

Soak oats and buttermilk covered on kitchen counter overnight. In the morning, beat oil, sugar, and eggs until glossy. Add baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla; beat. Stir in oats, raisins, and chopped apples (or pears). Pour into 9×13 baking dish and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Creamy Breakfast Oatmeal (Rice cooker) (recipezaar.com)

2/3 c. steel cut oats 1 2/3 c. milk

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

pinch sea salt 2 T. real maple syrup

1/2 c. chopped dates (or substitute raisins or craisins)

Put all ingredients except dates in cooker, stir to combine and sprinkle dates on top. Close cover, set on porridge cycle.

Laura's Easy Pot Roast

1 1/2 to 2lb Grass fed beef roast 1/2 c. chopped scallions Potatoes, organic carrots, celery Herbamare seasoning 1 can Annie's organic Cream of Mushroom soup

Place roast in the center of the crockpot, sprinkle with scallions and seasoning to taste (I usually use 1-3 T. depending on the size of the roast.) Wash and scrape the skins off the carrots and potatoes. Cut into chunks and place around the roast. Cover all with soup. Cook on low for 8 hours or until the meat falls apart. (Or high on 4-5hrs)

Green Curry Chicken (sorry this recipe is a little vague on amounts)

2 c chicken breast, cut in pieces 1 can coconut milk Green curry paste Bamboo shoots or green beans

Cut chicken into small strips, cut beans or shoots into 2 inch strips. Cook desired amount of green curry paste in skillet or wok, stirring for 3 minutes or until you can smell the herbs and spices. Add chicken and beans to the pan and cook, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through. Add coconut milk, stir in and simmer uncovered for 3-5 minutes or until the dish slightly thickens. Serve with rice.

Granola Bars (http://www.joyfulabode.com)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Gather your ingredients:

• 2 cups oats
• 3/4 cup wheat germ
• 3/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup peanuts, crushed
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 4 Tbsp butter
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
• approximately 8 oz. dried fruit

To crush your peanuts, put them in a plastic bag and smash them with a heavy mallet, measuring cup, or sauce pan. Then, mix the peanuts, oats, wheat germ, and sunflower seeds in a baking dish with sides. Toast them in the oven for 10-12 minutes, stirring every few minutes so that they don’t get burned.

Meanwhile, prepare a glass baking dish (about 11 x 13 inches) for your granola by lining it with waxed paper lightly sprayed with a nonstick spray.

Put the brown sugar, honey, butter, vanilla, and salt into a saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.

By now, your grains and nuts should be toasted, so mix everything together in a large bowl. The grains, the liquid “glue,” and the dried fruit. Oh, and turn off your oven, because you’re finished with it now. Mix everything REALLY WELL because you want to make sure the “glue” gets all over everything. Now, dump your granola mixture into your prepared baking dish. Spread out the mixture with a wooden spoon or spatula. Now fold over the sides of the waxed paper or add a sheet on top, and PRESS HARD all over the granola. You want to compact it together so that your bars won’t fall apart when you cut them.

Wait 2-3 hours or until the granola has totally cooled.Then, open the waxed paper … And carefully turn the granola onto a large cutting board, peeling away the rest of the paper. Now, firmly pressing down with a big knife (not sawing), cut your granola into whatever size bars you’d like.