Yummy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Yummy Mashed Sweet Potatoes

I made these for the first time this summer and we have fallen in love with these yummy healthy sweet potatoes. 

2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
1/2 cup non fat plain greek yogurt
2 tbs butter, margarine, whatever you prefer
4 tbs brown sugar
salt and pepper

Boil the potatoes until soft.  Meanwhile, combine the other ingredients in a bowl.  Drain the potatoes and add them to the bowl.  use a manual potato masher or a mixer to mash the potatoes.

*Add enough salt to make them taste sweet and salty*

Thai Peanut Sauce

Thai Peanut Sauce

Use it on a pizza or a noodle dish or even a stir fry, yum! It makes a lot so freeze half and use it later.

1 can coconut milk (I use light)
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 tbs ground chili paste
2 tbs yellow curry paste (or power if you don't have paste)
1 tbs lime juice
1/3 cup Oyster Sauce (I use the made in Thailand stuff)

In the food processor, combine all of the above ingredients and mix.  Pour into a sauce pan, bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, simmer while stirring for 5 minutes.

Crumble Apple Pie

Another recipe that came from all the apple pickin'. I have a few tricks that make the pie quick and easy to make.

CRUMBLE APPLE PIE

Crust:

Ingredients

• 1  cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 4 - 5 tablespoons ice cold water
• Directions

  1. Stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry cutter, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size.

  2. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon of the water at a time, until all the dough is moistened. Form dough into a ball.

  3. On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten dough. Roll dough from center to edges into a circle, transfer the dough to the pie pan and press it with your fingers to the lip of the pan.

  
  

  Apples:

  1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

  2 TBS flour

  1/2 cup sugar

  2 TBS vanilla

  
  

  I always skip peeling the apples, it takes forever and I think it tastes just as good with the peel on.

  So thinly slice enough apples to fill the pie pan. Add the other ingredients, stir until apples are coated and put into the crust.

  
  

  Crumb:

  3/4 cup Oats (I use the Wheat MT ones)

  1/4 cup flour

  1/2 cup brown sugar

  2 TBS butter, cut into small pieces

  
  

  Mix this all together and top the the apples.  Bake for about 45 minutes until brown and bubbly.

  
  
   

Apple Bread

I picked a ton of apples last week near our cabin at the lake.  I needed some way to use them.

APPLE BREAD
(altered from Two Peas and Their Pod)

1 1/2 cups wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 large eggs
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup greek yogurt (any flavor)
1 teaspoon vanilla
 3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups shredded apples
1 cup cinnamon chips
Topping:
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Mix all the wet ingredients together then add the dry.  Add the Apples and cinnamon chips at the end.

2. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the batter in the loaf pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until loaf is golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

3
. Cool bread in pan for 10 minutes. Loosen sides and remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

Beet Beet Salad

I always threw my beet greens away even though they looked so healthy.  So I asked my co-worker Kim who know everything about healthy food, gardening and cooking and she told me NEVER throw them away, cook 'em up.  So here it is....

Beet Beet Salad
Beets washed and peeled (if you want, I just scrub them well with a veggie scrubber)
Beet greens
garlic
chopped onion
1/2 a lemon
olive oil
SP
Cheese if you want (bre, parm, feta ect)

Cut up the beets into bite size pieces.  Sprinkle them with olive oil and SP and put in a foil packet.  Bake at 350 for about an hour until tender and roasted.  In a skillet, put the onion and garlic in with some onion and garlic.  Cook on high heat for a minute or two.  Add the beet greens, squeeze the lemon juice over the top and cook until just wilted.  Add SP for taste. Add cheese if you want.

Sweet Mustard Chicken with Pesto Veggies

I made this tonight for dinner and it is so yummy, Jake said if he ordered this at a restaurant he would not be disappointed.

Sweet Mustard Chicken with Pesto Veggies

2 chicken breasts
1/2 cup grey poupon mustard
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
3 Tbs brown sugar
1/3 cup good maple syrup
pepper and salt
fresh rosemary or sage

Salt and pepper the chicken breasts. Grill or bake until done.  In the meantime, mix the other ingredients together in a skillet.  Bring to a boil and then reduce to low.  Reduce until chicken is done.  When chicken is done, put it in the skillet, mix and its done! Can garnish with fresh rosemary or sage.

*Can serve with a baked red potato to soak up extra sauce

Veggies

Mushrooms
red pepper
yellow squash
zucchini
pesto
pepper

Chop veggies as desired until you have about 3 cups.  Mix 3 Tbs pesto and some pepper.  Cook either in a hot grill saute pan on the grill (if you have one) or skillet on the stove.

Healthy Zucchini Cookies

Healthy Zucchini Cookies
(altered from Two Peas and Their Pod)

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
4 Tbs coconut oil
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
4 Tbs plain greek yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup shredded zucchini
 2 cups oats (I use Wheat MT 7 cereal mix)
1/2 cup coconut flakes
1/4 cup carob chips
1/4 cup choc chips

Mix it all together with a mixer, add the chips at the end.  (you can use all chocolate or all carob if you want). Make spoon fulls on the cookie pan and bake at 350 about 10 minutes. Let cool and eat.  Yum.