Easy Gluten Free Granola Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups quinoa
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (400 ml) can low fat sweetened condensed milk

Recipe

• 1 line a 15x10 inch (38x25cm) pan with parchment paper.
• 2 combine quinoa flakes, nuts, raisins, seeds, chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. chopped apricots or cranberries can be used instead of raisins.
• 3 mix well either in a stand mixer or you can roll up your sleeves and mix by hand - literally.
• 4 transfer to parchment-lined pan. put another piece of parchment paper over the top and compress as well as possible with the back of a spoon, hands or a handle-less rolling pin.
• 5 bake in a preheated 325 degree f. (160 c) oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 6 cool completely then chill, overnight is best. cut into bars. store in an airtight container, can be frozen.

Garlic- Shrimp Angel Hair

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces angel hair pasta, uncooked
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons pesto sauce
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced, divided
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups broccoli florets, fresh
• 1 lb medium shrimp, uncooked, peeled, and deveined

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta according to the package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt 4 1/2 tsp butter over medium heat.
• 3 stir in flour until smooth.
• 4 gradually add cream.
• 5 bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 6 stir in the grated parmesan cheese, pesto sauce, 1 t garlic, worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper.
• 7 keep warm over low heat.
• 8 in a large skillet, saute broccoli in remaining butter for 5 minutes.
• 9 add shrimp and remaining garlic; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink.
• 10 stir in the cream sauce.
• 11 drain pasta; add to shrimp mixture and toss to coat.

Easy Granola Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces quick oats
• 4 1/2 ounces mixed nuts, chopped
• 1/2 ounce wheat germ
• 1/2 ounce almond meal
• 1/2 ounce flax seed meal
• 6 ounces honey
• 1 ounce maple syrup
• 1 ounce peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 1/2 ounces raisins or 6 1/2 ounces other dried fruit

Recipe

• 1 toast the oats, nuts, wheat germ, almond meal, and flaxseed meal in a 35o oven for 15 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, melt peanut butter, honey, syrup, and vanilla in a medium heat saucepan, stirring until the peanut butter is melted. allow to boil at least one minute, more if you are substituting flavored syrup for honey.
• 3 remove oat mixture from oven, reduce heat in oven to 300, dump oat mixture in large bowl. add dried fruit and mix with liquid mixture. if you are substituting chocolate or other flavored chips for fruit, mix the liquid with the oatmeal mix first, allowing to cool a bit before adding to chips to prevent them from melting.
• 4 spread into buttered/greased 13x9 pan. place a piece of foil or waxed paper on top, and then put another 13x9 pan on top. press firmly and pack into place. i typically stand on the pans to crush it as flat as i can.
• 5 bake in 350 oven for 25 minutes. allow to cool completely before cutting.
• 6 can store in airtight container for up to a week.

Creamed Chipped Beef

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) package sliced dried beef, rinsed & cut into bite sized pieces
• salt & pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, melt butter or margarine over low heat.
• 2 thoroughly mix in flour & gradually add milk.
• 3 cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until thickened.
• 4 continue to heat for 5 minutes.
• 5 add worcestershire sauceand sliced dried beef.
• 6 season with salt & pepper.
• 7 serve immediately over toast, prepared rice, noodles, or even pastry shells.
• 8 we had for breakfast a lot, but is also good for lunch or dinner!

Horsey Ham Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1/2 cup butter (melted)
• 1 quart milk
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 lb velveeta cheese (cubed)
• 2 lbs ham (cubed)
• 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 3 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 12 ounces egg noodles

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles according to package directions.
• 2 cook butter, milk and flour in large saucepan on low until thick.
• 3 add velveeta, horseradish, mustard and pepper to sauce and cook until creamy.
• 4 add ham and cooked noodles to sauce, mix thoroughly.
• 5 pour into 9x13 inch glass or metal baking pan.
• 6 cook uncovered at 350°f for 45 minutes.

Ham Fried Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 6 slices ham, cubed
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 cups cold cooked par-boiled rice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a medium skilet.
• 2 beat egg and cook scrambled in oil.
• 3 set egg aside.
• 4 add ham and onions to pan.
• 5 cook for about 1 minute until onions are tender.
• 6 add green onions and garlic and mix cooking only slighly
• 7 add rice and soy sauce.
• 8 stir until all the ingredients are mixed and rice is hot.
• 9 add toasted sesame oil and mix again.

Emergency Linguine With Clam Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 4 tablespoons dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons dry basil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup wine
• tomato paste
• 9 1/2 ounces minced clams
• 1 lb linguine, cooked per directions

Recipe

• 1 drain clams reserving liquid.
• 2 saute the onion, celery and garlic in olive oil.
• 3 add spices, tomatoes, wine, reserved clam broth.
• 4 simmer 30 minutes,.
• 5 add tomato paste to desired thickness.
• 6 add reserved clams.
• 7 serve over pasta with good parmesan cheese.