Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Carly Oatmeal

 8 c water
3 c oats
3/4t salt
1/4c flax
1/4c shia seed
Toppings-
pecans walnuts, peanut butter, brown sugar or honey, milk/cream, shredded coconut


Put everything in a pot to boil. Turn heat down to simmer and Cook for 15 min

Top with your choice of toppings.



I made it the day before and put it in a container and reheat individual portions with desired toppings.

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Brushetta or Caprese Salad

 Gabe made this snack in Newport, CA and it was so amazingly delicious, He called it Caprese Salad


Ingredients-

  • 10 ripe tomatoes
  • 10 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1-2 t basil
  • mozzarella
  • balsamic vinegar, drizzle over top
  • sliced 1/2 an onion
  • oil
  • salt and pepper
  • I bought previously sliced day old baguettes 


Instructions-

*set oven at 450 degrees before you start preparing the ingredients. Prepare a sheet pan with foil and spray nonstick on it.

*I quartered the tomatoes and added them to a bowl. add garlic,  basil, oil. salt and pepper- mix it all in a bowl.

*Gabe said cook tomatoes, oil, garlic till the tomatoes pop (35min) or till slightly browned (could be 45min). Then add basil, mozzarella and balsamic- till cheese is melted.

*Cook the baguettes on a oiled foiled sheet pan, Put oil on each toast, Bake at 400 for 4-5 min


10/17/24 I added everything to the sheet pan to cook. I shouldve left out the basil, mozzarella and balsamic. I'll try that next time. After 20 min i increased the temperature to 500

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Romaine with Fruit and Maple Dressing

 Romaine With Fruit and Maple Dressing (zupa's copycat)

Romaine lettuce, washed and chopped

Blueberries

Granny Smith apple- chopped 

Feta Cheese crumbled

Cinnamon almonds


Maple Dressing-

-1/4t dry mustard

-2T White vinegar

-1/4c pure maple syrup

-1T lemon juice

-1/2t salt

-pepper

-1/2c oil

You can add a squeeze or two of fake maple syrup if you want stronger flavor)

-Omit the apple and use a variety of berries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries/

-Use bleu cheese or gorgonzola crumbles instead of feta


Easy Cinnamon Almonds-

1 c sugar

2 t cinnamon

1and 1/2t vanilla

1/4c water 

Combine sugar and cinnamon. Mix almonds in skillet with cinnamon mixture.

Add vanilla to the water and add to pan.

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Partially Dairy Free Lily Fruit dip

 I can of cream of coconut (just the fatty thick part, leave out the liquid part)

Plain yogurt

lemon juice

honey or maple syrup



Websites for more ideas- Dairy Free Menu