dog food

our poodle/ lab mix muffin has an allergy to the store bought dog food so we decided to make our own. its fairly cheap and super easy so if you have a dog and you want their diet to be healthier and cheaper give this a try

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little less than a lb of some type of meat in small chunks (we used lamb but you could also use chicken, pork ground beef or fish)

chopped up organ meat (once in a while, theyre very nutrient rich and can make your dog sick)

1 can carrots, drained

2 cups oatmeal cooked like mush, or rice (once in a while stir in an egg when the oats are hot)

flax seeds (opt)

cook the meat (if using oil then use olive oil, its healthiest for dogs).

let everything cool and mix together.

portion everything into storage containers (our dog is medium/ large size so this recipe made enough for 4 servings of food, more or less depending on the size of your dog).

either freeze and heat in the microwave or keep in the fridge for a few days and serve cold

pasta salad

perfect for a summer lunch (:

1/2 package of whole wheat pasta


1 can beans (any kind, drained and rinsed)


1/2 bag coleslaw mix


olive oil


onion and garlic (opt)


salt, pepper, chilli powder, onion powder


zesty italian dressing to taste







-wilt the coleslaw mix in a pan with olive oil and garlic or onion if using, salt and pepper, put in the fridge to cool


-cook pasta according to directions


-mix pasta veggies beans and salad dressing, eat cold

cranberry orange oatmeal

its been very hectic lately with the culminating project (i passed!) and finals so heres a quick recipe that i like but the fam doesnt because they think that oranges and cranberries don't mix... they dont know what they're missing!

Cranberry-Orange Oatmeal

1 C orange juice

1/2 C oats

craisins

agave nectar to taste

prepare the oatmeal to package instructions using orange juice instead of water, stir in craisins and agave nectar if its not sweet enough.

Easy vegan bruschetta

This was the most popular recipe I made for the holidays.

There were none left over (:

everything is to taste and measurements dont really matter because it all depends on how much youre making.

Bruschetta

french bread sliced semi thin

tomatoes (seeded and chopped)

fresh parsley or basil

balsamic vinegar

evoo

fresh ground pepper, salt, garlic powder

-mix tomatoes spices and parsley or basil, mix with some of the vinegar and let marinate while toasting bread

-heat oven to 375 and toast bread(drizzled with olive oil) until crisp

-top the bread with some of the tomato mixture and serve (:

fancy and delicious... and very very easy

Gingerbread Dudes

Super yummy and easy, decorate any way you want, use people shaped cookie cutters or other "festive" cutters such as trees or angels.

Gingerbread Dudes

mix together-

1/3 c oil

3/4 c sugar

1/4 c dark agave nectar, molases, or maple syrup/brown sugar mix

1/4 c soymilk or eggnog

then add-

2c flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp each: nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp ginger

-roll out dough. not to thin or too thick(they don't rise much) and cut out

-bake at 350 f for about 10 mins

-let cool and decorate using various frosting and candies

Stuffed Peppers

last minute dinner, just throw it together and relax for a while while it cooks. we couldnt finish it so we are saving the leftovers to make chili later on in the week.

2 large peppers or 3 med/small- any color

1 can black beans rinsed

1 can diced tomatoes with peppers

2 handfulls oats

chili powder, red pepper flakes to taste

1 slice of cheese per pepper (opt)

evoo for drizzling

-preheat oven to 425 degrees f

-prepare peppers either by removing top (like jack-o lantern) or cutting in half, scoop out seeds

-mix everything else except cheese, stuff peppers

-bake uncovered until soft, about 45 mins. place cheese on top and broil for about 20 mins or until cheese is melted and peppers are soft

spiced veggie side dish

While listening to Mcfly and thinking about what to eat for lunch i decided to use up the bag of coleslaw mix thats been sitting in the fridge unopened since I had no veggies at all today(bad i know but we need to go shopping...) so I came up with this side dish to go with a quorn naked cutlet that i found hiding in the freezer(these are not vegan though) and it was delicious and filling!

Spiced Veggie side dish

2 handfulls of bagged coleslaw mix per person

2/3 cup other veggies per person (i used frozen green beans)

1 Tbs braggs liquid aminos per person

ground pepper, chili powder, ginger to taste

olive oil or oil spray

-preheat pan to medium high and defrost any thing frozen (the other veg. or quorn cutlet)

-mix liquid aminos together with the spices except the pepper

-cook cole slaw mix until crisp tender then add other veg until cooked until desired, add liquid aminos mix and stir, add pepper

- serve. this is really good, I almost forgot I was eating veggies!