Favorite Recipes

Think of this list sort of like a virtual church cookbook.  You know the plastic spiral bound cookbook that grandma or mom used to cook from.  It has stains and pencil marks throughout, pointing to the best tasting and most loved recipes.  Well, secrets like those are exposed on the blog.  All of these recipes have been tested and enjoyed very much.  Be sure to read the comments, too - some great tips are hidden within.


Breakfast
Breakfast Cookies (Brookies)
Breakfast Cookies (gluten, dairy, & egg free, no added sugar.)
(Christmas) Brunch Casserole
Granola
Granola Bar Cookies
Oatmeal Bake
Whole Wheat Muffins (soaked)

Lunch
Chicken Salad
kid lunch ideas

Dressing and Sauces
BBQ Sauce
Creole Seasoning
Italian
Mayonnaise making for dummies (complete with video)
Meat Marinade
Mexican Night Salad Dressing (lime & honey)
Pesto

Probiotic Salad Dressing

Ranch and Honey Mustard

Sides
Brown Rice Salad
Butternut Squash on the stovetop
Grain-free Tabbouleh
Green Tomato Salsa
Hummus
Kale Krisps
Okra and more Okra
Pineapple Cheeseball
Quinoa, Swiss Chard and Feta
Roasted Bok Choy
Simple Carrot and Jicama Salad
Squash & Zucchini recipes
Soaked bread for the bread maker
Warm winter salad with arugula, beets and sweet potatoes
Zippy Potato Salad

Snacks
applesauce and fruit leather
chocolate syrup
coconut macaroons
easy ice cream (with frozen bananas)
energy bars
Fruit snacks from zucchini
hummus
kale krisps
quick party snacks
real cheese dip
roasted black mission figs
snacks for babies
no bake coconut cookies
yogurt


Lacto-fermenting
banana peppers
cauliflower with curry
cranberry chutney
dilly carrots
jalapeno peppers
kimchi (Korean sauerkraut)
pickles from cucumbers
radish relish with turnips
roasted red peppers
salsa
sauerkraut
tomatoes (or juice)

Main Dish

I've marked the inexpensive recipes with $.

The fast recipes are marked *

Recipes suitable for freezing are denoted #

Black Bean "burgers" $
Beef Tips and Rice #
Beef (or Chicken) Curry for Crock Pot #
Beef Tongue Tacos
Burritos (and how to package for the freezer) #
Cream of Mushroom Soup #
Creamy Salsa Chicken #
Crepes *#
Carnitas (pork in slow cooker) #
Chicken a la King #
Chicken Curry #
Chicken livers (pan fried)
Chicken and Rice Soup (video) $#
Chicken Pot Pie #
Chicken Salad
Chicken Spinach Stew #
Enchiladas - Beef or Chicken #
Falafel #$
Gazpacho (chilled summer soup)
Ginger Peach Gumbo
Liver - hidden in hamburgers
Mulligatawny Soup #
One Dish Wonder: chicken, potato, green beans
Oven Risotto
Poached Egg in Marinara $*
Quinoa Quiche Bites
Red Beans and Rice for Slow Cooker $#
Stewed Chicken for burritos
Stir Fry - using cabbage with coconut and sesame oil $*
Thai Red Curry

Hiding Nutrition in Chili (and other foods)
How to cook a whole chicken
How to cut a melon for a party
How to debone a chicken in less than 4 minutes (video)
How to make bone broth
How to make butter
How to make coconut milk
How to make vanilla
How to make kombucha
How to make natural household cleaners
How to preserve green beans
How to render lard

Tips for eating less meat (plus a recipe)
Tips for making a green salad FAST
Tips for Tasty Greens
Tips for getting your man on the real food wagon

Batch Cooking