Coconut overnight oatmeal

From Plant Based Budget serves 6 people

2 cans of coconut milk (13 oz each)
3 c water or milk
1 t salt
1/4-1/2c sugar or honey
3 c old fashioned oats

I boiled the coconut milk, salt, honey, milk/water and then added the oats. Let sit overnight (8-10 hours) in the saucepan on the stove.

Reheat in the morning 

Coconut Cream Fruit Dip

 Together as a Family

Serve with- watermelon, cantaloupe, kiwi, grapes, bananas(cut right before you serve), blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and fresh pineapple

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1¼ cups cream of coconut (Brand "Coco", found it at Smiths grocery right by the liquor and margerita mixers)
• 1 bar (8 oz) cream cheese softened

Instructions

• Add heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar into a mixing bowl. Beat with a handheld mixer, or use a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, until stiff peaks form. This will take about 3-4 minutes.
• In a seperate bowl, add the cream of coconut and softened cream cheese. Blend together until combined, smooth, and mixed well.
• Gently fold the whipped cream, with a wooden spoon or spatula, into the cream cheese and coconut mixture. Stir together until combined.
• You can serve this fruit dip right away OR for best taste and texture refrigerate the fruit dip for 2-3 hours before serving.
• Store leftovers, in a covered container, for up to 3 days.

Notes

Cream of Coconut : Refer to the picture in the post for a picture of what this looks like. You will find it in the drink mix aisle. Sometimes the same aisle as alcoholic beverages and/or flavored water packets. This does NOT contain alcohol. It is just normally used to make mixed drinks. It's not the same thing as a can of coconut milk. Look for it specifically by the brand name of Coco Real. 

Fridge Time : The flavors come together so perfectly and the fruit dip gets this creamy texture once it has refrigerated for at least 2-3 hours. I always make it ahead of time so it can hang out in the fridge before serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 409IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

Dayna & Amy Indian Butter chicken

 Averie Cooks

AMY's SUBSTITUIONS

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick + 1 stick), divided
•  1 large sweet Vidalia or yellow onion, diced small
•  1.50 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, diced into bite-sized pieces
•  4 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
•  2 tablespoons garam masala
•  1 tablespoon cumin
•  1 tablespoon turmeric
•  1 tablespoon ground ginger or 1+ tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped
•  1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
•  1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
•  1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
•  1 cup heavy whipping cream (see Notes below) (COCONUT MILK, 1 T cream cheese, 1 T mayo)
•  one 8-ounce can tomato sauce (I used no-salt added; see Notes below) (SALSA)
•  basmati rice (or your favorite rice), for serving
•  1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves, or to taste for garnishing

INSTRUCTIONS

1. To a large skillet add 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick), onion, and sauté over medium-high heat until the onions begins to soften and caramelize about 5 minutes; stir intermittently. It does not have to be fully caramelized before moving on.
2. Add the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is done; flip and stir often to ensure even cooking.
3. Add the garlic, stir to combine, and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant; stir frequently.
4. Add the garam masala, cumin, turmeric, ginger, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper (does not make it spicy but adds depth of flavor), and stir to combine.
5. Add the remaining 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter and heat until it has melted; stir frequently to encourage melting.
6. Add the heavy cream, tomato sauce, stir to combine, and allow mixture to simmer for about 10 minutes, or until sauce has thickened and reduced slightly. Taste and if desired, add additional salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, etc.
7. Add rice to the serving plates and top with chicken and as much sauce as desired.
8. Evenly garnish with cilantro and serve immediately. Dish is best warm and fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.

NOTES

• If you’re a sauce fan, this recipe produces an abundant amount of sauce as written. If you don’t want it as saucy, you can scale back on the amount of tomato sauce and/or cream.
• I used no-salt added tomato sauce and used nearly 2 teaspoons salt in total, but if you’re using salted tomato sauce 1 teaspoon salt will likely be enough.

Orange Julius

Gimme Some Oven

• 4 fresh oranges, peeled
• 2 cups ice (or use frozen bananas)
• 1/3 cup milk (your preference – regular, soy, coconut, etc.)
• 1-2 tablespoons honey (or agave or your desired sweetener), if needed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade
• Protein powder- pea protein
• top with whipped cream or coconut cream

DIRECTIONS:

Combine all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.  Add more ice if you would like.

General Conference

I love conference and love to make it special with food and activities. Its so nice to be home, relaxed and listening.

We like to set up a small tent like King benjamin, faced their tents to him and lots of blankets for a fort. Lots of random coloring pages, cross word puzzles, a possible quilt to tie, 

printables for small kids,  #1 teenager notebook, #2 teenager notebook. 

More challenging wordsearches   

Learn to paint Watercolor beaches/ocean

One time the girls tallied up specific words (Jesus, testimony, church, scriptures, etc...) that were spoken, that really got them listening to the words the speakers were saying, I think we even gave them a penny for each time they recorded it.  They were really motivated.

A week before - buy the groceries for everything

                        - make the chex mix, fruit and veggie dip the week before conference.

Thursday or friday  - assemble the breakfast french toast and let sit in fridge 

                                - cut fruit and veggies

                                - cut carrots, potatoes, onions for beef roast

 I like to have mostly healthy snacks-

Veggies

1. red and orange peppers
2. celery
3. carrots
4. baby tomatoes
5. cucumbers
6. with veggie ranch dip

Fruit

1. strawberries
2. grapes
3. oranges
4. bananas

5. kiwis
6. apples- prepare a few days before- I like to cut 5-10 apples in advance and let them sit in a ziplock bag with lemon juice, then they don't go brown.
7. any type of berries- raspberries, black berries
8. caramel to dip apples in

9.  Coconut Fruit Dip ((added 9/28/21))

Snacks

1.  Chips and guacamole- 1 avocado, dash lemon juice, salt and pepper, 1/4t diced tomatoes, cilantro,
garlic

2. crackers, beef log, and cheese

3. chex mix (added 9/28/21)

and with some treats and some BREAKFAST
1. Pumpkin Muffins
2. Baked Whole Apples
3 .Baked sliced apples
4. Baked Apple Oatmeal or the other Best Baked Choco Chip Oatmeal

5. I've made whole wheat cinnamon rolls,

6. Alli Baked french Toast


Dinner
Pumpkin Chili
Beef Roast

10/6/24

This was the first time Katie was gone at college and lily went with a friend (Anne Marie Fry) to Idaho. So it was chloe, luke, dad and i. 

Chloe wanted- fruit platter, fun pages to color, deviled eggs
Lily likes to have- neef roast, cinnamon rolls, strawberries and fruit dip, beef stick and crackers, smoothie bowls, roasted potatoes