Whole Grain Yogurt Bagels

Traditional bagels use yeast and kneading and time to proof before being boiled and then baked. It is a labor of love to be sure. But these “quick rolls” make a lovely stand in and they are so easy you can make them up fresh even on a busy morning. Plus since you only use …

High Fiber Low Fat Breakfast Bars

Karma swears by Nature’s Path Organic Smart Bran Cereal it is a subscribe and save staple on Amazon for years. With 17g of fiber it is an important part of her GI protocol. But not every one is a fan of eating fiber cereal every day, so making alternative muffins or bars can be a …

Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Casserole

What was intended to be a quick breakfast casserole  ended up a much longer but lovely improv as I realized too late into the process that we had no cream cheese. What we did have was PLENTY of whole milk. So instead we made a lovely fresh ricotta and added blueberries for a lovely breakfast …

Easy Cookie Crumb Cheesecake

It was valentines day and cheesecake felt like the perfect dessert to share the love. Full disclosure, the crust was a bit crumbly on day one, but left to chill over night it really did firm up. The reason the crust wasn’t “solid” was two fold … I chose not to add a lot of …

Easy TVP Rice Bowls

TVP makes for a lovely vegetarian protein. It’s naturally gluten free and made only from defatted soy flour that has been cooked under pressure and then dried Depending on what you use to rehydrate the bits, you can achieve any flavor. Tonight we made an Asian inspired rice bowl. It’s economical, easy to store and …

Bran Breakfast Muffins

We sifted some extra bran from our whole grain spelt flour and added it to make these breakfast extra fiber healthy. A protein boost from greek yogurt creates a moist crumb and with two ripe banans you can easily omit the scant amount of brown sugar. This batch made 12 regular muffins plus 24 mini …

Hotdish

Wikipedia defines Hotdish as: a casserole dish that typically contains a starch, a meat, and a canned or frozen vegetable mixed with canned soup. While we have no Minnesota food traditions in our family potluck, once we learned about this budget minded casserole we’ve tried several iterations each with their own appeal. Tonight we used …

Easy Baked Tofu

Our deconstructed sushi bowl night is easy and frugal when we pair it with baked tofu and imitation surimi crab (for the people who eat fish in our family). Tonight we lightly dusted cubed tofu with seasoned cornstarch and baked it while the rice was cooking. Everything was ready at the same time for a …

XL Apple Hootenanny

Perfect for your extra large 15″ Cast Iron Skillet, if you are using a standard skillet reduce the serving size to exactly 5.333 and it will work perfectly for your 10″ fry pan. We used freshly milled wheat berries for 100% Whole Grain Flour and kept the peels on the apple. What’s lovely about this …