THE BEST HOMEMADE PANCAKES

THE BEST HOMEMADE PANCAKES 😋😍

Ingredients:

3/4 cup milk
2 tbsp white vinegar (see note)
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tbsp white sugar (they used 3)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
2 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

* Combine the milk and vinegar in a small bowl for 10 minutes to "sour". This is an important step and it is called "soured milk" which is much different than sour milk. I guarantee you will NOT taste the vinegar in the final product. Set aside.
* Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk the soured milk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter together. Pour into the dry ingredients and whisk until most of the lumps are gone, but DO NOT OVER BEAT!!
* The batter will be thick, don't add any more liquid. LET THE BATTER SIT UNDISTURBED FOR TEN MINUTES!!
* After 10 minutes, you will see bubbles in the batter, very important DO NOT STIR AGAIN.
* GENTLY dip out (don't pour out) 1/2 cup of batter and place it on a buttered grill or frying pan. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface of the pancake and then flip with a spatula and brown the other side.

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Ham and Cheese Crescent Roll-Ups

Ham and Cheese Crescent Roll-Ups

Ingredients: 

1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Sweet Hawaiian Crescent rolls

deli sliced ham sandwich meat

slices of your choice of cheese (swiss, cheddar, etc)
butter to drizzle, optional 

Directions: 

Heat oven to 375°F.
Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray, or line with cooking parchment paper.

Unroll crescent rolls onto large cutting board;
press into 12x8-inch rectangle, pressing seams together.
Top with slices of ham and cheese.
Starting on short edge of rectangle, roll up tightly and pinch seam together.

With serrated knife, cut into 8 slices, about 1 inch wide. 

Arrange on cookie sheet. 

Brush tops and sides of roll-ups with melted butter. 

Bake 17 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

optional, drizzle with honey; serve warm.

recipe based on ham and cheese crescent roll-ups

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Banana Crunch Bread

Banana Crunch Bread

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup sugar
1 extra-large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, 1 stick
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 medium bananas, mashed, 1 cup
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, optional (I used 1/4 tsp)

CRUMB TOPPING:

1/2 cup confectioners powdered sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
Dash of salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, 1/2 stick

How to make it:

Spray or grease the bottom of a standard loaf pan (mine was 1 1/2 qts. capacity). Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large mixing bowl and using a mixer, beat together the sugar, egg, and vanilla until well combined. Beat in the butter until smooth; beat in the buttermilk and mashed bananas.
In another bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon, if using. Using a rubber spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture just until incorporated. Do not overmix. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the crumb topping ingredients together using a large fork or the bottom of a wire whisk until mixture resembles peas. Sprinkle the crumbles over the top of the batter.
Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until center tests done with a toothpick.

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Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring

Biscuit CINNAMON Roll!!
WOW these look Awesome and Delicious!!!

Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring:

2 small tubes refrigerator buttermilk biscuits OR 1 tube Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits**
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 C. pancake syrup (any brand you like, I used Mrs. Buttersworth)
1/3 C. packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 C. chopped pecans, optional
1/4 C. chopped almonds, optional

Instructions:
Spray a fluted pan with non-stick spray. Combine the melted butter and syrup in a small bowl and set aside. In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts (if desired). Place about half of the syrup mixture in the bottom of the pan. Then sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture on top. Lay the biscuits on the bottom of the pan, overlapping edges (closely together) to form a ring. Top with remaining syrup and sugar mixtures. Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute in the pan, then invert onto a serving platter and enjoy!
** You can use 1 1/2 tubes of the Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits if 1 doesn't seem like enough and bake it for about 30 minutes.

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Lazy Eggs Recipe from Metabolic Cookbook

Lazy Eggs Recipe

from Metabolic Cookbook: http://tiny.cc/Metabolic


I highly recommend you try these out the next time you are craving something different for your breakfast. They’d even be great for a brunch.

Here's what you need:
muffin tin
nonstick spray
ham, slices
tomatoes, diced
shredded cheddar cheese
eggs
salt & pepper, to taste


Here’s what you do:
1) Spray each muffin well with nonstick spray.
2) Place a slice of ham in the bottom of each muffin well.
3) Place about a teaspoon or so of diced tomatoes on top of the ham.
4) Sprinkle some shredded cheddar cheese over the tomatoes.
5) Break one egg into each spot.
6) Sprinkle a little bit of salt and pepper on each.
7) Bake at 180/350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until the yolks are as firm as you desire and the whites are cooked through.

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Breakfast casserole in the crock pot!

Wouldn't this be great on a cold, Saturday or Sunday morning? Or how about those family holidays where everyone is together and you need lots of food for breakfast and everyone wants to eat at the same time? What about Mother's Day "breakfast in bed"....or on a school day, when mornings are rushed and kids don't seem to have time for a healthy breakfast. This is a great meal; you wake up and breakfast is served!

Breakfast casserole in the crock pot!

While you sleep, your breakfast is cooking.
Wake up, breakfast is served!

 
Ingredients:
1 bag 26 oz. frozen hash browns, or larger
12 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon ground mustard
1 16 oz. roll sausage - maple, sage or regular sausage.
Salt and pepper
16 oz. bag shredded cheddar cheese
(optional variations listed below)


Directions:
1. Spray crock pot and evenly spread hash browns at the bottom.
2. Crack 12 eggs in a large bowl.
3. Mix well (and slowly) using a whisk.
4. Add the milk.
5. Go ahead and sprinkle in the ground mustard. This might sound like a weird ingredient, but I've come to love (and use) this in most of my recipes.
6. Add plenty of salt and lots of fresh pepper. Mix well and set aside.
7. Cook the sausage on high heat, drain and set aside.
8. Add sausage on top of hash browns.
9. Is this enough cheese? Maybe? Probably. Throw the whole big bag in there.
10. Mix it up well. Or good, depending on where you're from.
11. Pour the egg mixture over everything in the crock pot. Using a wood spoon, even everything out so it's spread evenly.
12. Turn the crock pot on low for 6-8 hours.

Some fun variations of this recipe. Before cooking (during prep) you can add:

• chunks of sourdough bread
• diced chilies
• salsa
• diced green onions
• crumpled or chopped bacon
• diced ham or Canadian bacon

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Apple Braid

Apple Braid

For the Apple Filling:

3 medium-size Granny Smith apples
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons lemon juice

For the Bread:
(note: before you panic about making bread, I have done this recipe using Pillsbury Crescent Roll Dough that I simply roll out & pinch the seams closed and then proceed with the slicing - so if you don't want to make bread dough - try this shortcut!)
 
2 1/2 cups bread flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon instant yeast (I prefer SAF Instant Yeast)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons vegetable oil

For the Glaze: 

1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar, sifted
5 teaspoons whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
Pinch of nutmeg

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Make the Apple Filling: Peel, core, and slice the apples into thin slices, then cut the slices in half. Toss the apple pieces with the sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Bake the apple filling in an 8-inch square baking pan (or 9-inch pie tin) for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. (Note: Do not turn the oven off at this point. You will be using it to bake the finished braid.)

Make the Bread: While the apple filling is baking, begin preparing the bread dough. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Add the water and oil and mix the dough for 6 minutes using an electric mixer on medium-high speed.

Spray a smooth clean surface with cooking spray and turn the dough out onto the surface. Knead the dough briefly to give it a smooth surface (this will only take several turns of the dough to accomplish). Spray a rolling pin with cooking spray and roll the dough out into a large rectangle, about 12-inches by 16-inches in size. Lift onto a greased baking sheet.

Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut each side into strips about 1-inch wide down each side, leaving the center third of the dough uncut. Spread the apple filling down the middle third of the dough. Fold strips of dough into the center, crisscrossing the filling by alternating strips from each side. Lightly press ends to seal, and straighten out the braid with your hands, if necessary, to straighten.

Bake the braid in the oven for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let the braid cool for several minutes.

Make the Glaze: Whisk together the glaze ingredients in a small bowl until blended and smooth. Brush the glaze in a thick coat over the entire surface of the apple braid while it is still cooling. Carefully transfer the braid to a cooling rack set on a baking sheet (to catch drips) to finish cooling and prevent the bottom of the braid from becoming soggy from sitting in any pooling glaze. Slice and serve.

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PROTEIN BAR RECIPE

Do you like buying protein bars in a 6 pack box or a single one from a vending machine? Here's a recipe to make your own just the way you like them and save your money at the same time!

PROTEIN BAR RECIPE

The perfect mid-afternoon snack with a glass of water and a money saver!

Total Time: 20 mins
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

1/2 cup skim milk
1 cup natural-style peanut butter or 1 cup low-fat peanut butter
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/4-1 1/2 cups of whey protein powder (I use vanilla, but I'm sure chocolate would work too)
2 cups dry uncooked oatmeal (not quick cooking kind)

Directions:

1. Combine PB, honey and milk in a pot.
2. Warm over low heat.
3. Add the protein powder and mix well.
4. Add the oats.
5. You don't want to cook it, just warm it through so you can stir it.
6. Add more milk if it is too thick to stir.
7. Press in a 9" x 13" pan.
8. Let the bars sit until cool, and cut into 16 equal sized bars.
9. Wrap each bar in foil or Saran wrap and store in plastic baggies.
10. They do not need refrigeration.

Variations: Add more honey if want it sweeter. Can also add sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, raisins, cinnamon, blanched peanuts ---> Make it your own!

Nutritional Facts: Calories 140.3 Total Fat 8.8 g Sodium 7.9 mg Total Carbohydrate 11.5 g Dietary Fiber 1.9 g Protein 5.6 g

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OLD FASHIONED RICE PUDDING

OLD FASHIONED RICE PUDDING

 

2/3 c. Minute Rice
2 3/4 c. milk
1/3 c. sugar
1 tbsp. butter 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Cinnamon
1/2 c. raisins

Combine Minute Rice, milk and raisins, sugar, butter, salt, vanilla and nutmeg in a buttered 1 quart baking dish. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour, stirring after 15 minutes and again when pudding is done. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve warm or chilled. Pudding thickens as it stands.

Photo from "CAKE ON THE BRAIN" recipe COCONUT VANILLA BEAN RICE PUDDING 
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Skinny Shake

Have you tried the Skinny Shake before, it tastes like a Wendy's frosty:
 

3/4 cup Almond Milk
about 15 ice cubes
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1-2 Tbsp unsweetened Cocoa powder
1/3 of a Banana
 
Blend.


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SLEEPING TEDDY BEAR

OMGoodness!!! How Adorable is This?!?!

SLEEPING TEDDY BEAR

Ingredients for assembly:
- Plain Omelette (blanket)
- Cooked Brown Rice (bear)
- 1 Sausage link (body)

Instructions:
Step 1- Mold warm rice into balls. Two small balls for the ears and one larger one for the head. You can also mold an arm if desired. For snout, you can use either white rice or a small piece of mozzarella cheese.
Step 2- Cook your sausage link. Once fully cooked, place sausage under Teddy bear rice head.
Step 3- Cook up omelette. Once done to satisfaction, gently lay atop sausage up to the “neck”. You can also use a piece of the omelette for the egg.


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Bacon Bombs:

Bacon Bombs:


1 can (8ct.) Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers Biscuits
Cubed Mozzarella Cheese (1-1″ cube per Bomb)
2 lbs. of Bacon (1 slice per Bomb)
Sticks
Oil for frying (I used Canola) 

Directions:
Cube up the Cheese, and cut each Biscuit into fourths. Place one piece of Cheese inside a Biscuit quarter, and roll it up in there, nice and tight…

Wrap each rolled Bomb in a slice of Bacon, and secure it with a skewer or toothpick…

In a med/large pot, heat up approx. 2″ of Oil (to 350 degrees) and fry them up in small batches. Maybe one or two at a time, the oil will expand so stay close…

Drain them on some Paper Towel, but serve them up good and warm. YUM!!

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Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Ingredients:
for the Pancakes:
4 cups all-purpose flour
8 tsps baking powder
2 tsp. salt
4 cups milk
4 tbsps vegetable oil
4 large eggs, lightly beaten

for the Cinnamon Filling
1 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tbsp ground cinnamon

for the Cream Cheese Glaze
1/2 cup butter
4 oz. cream cheese
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

To make the Cinnamon Filling:
Mix the three ingredients together. Place in a disposable piping bag and snip the end off or put in a Ziploc bag and snip the corner off.


To make the Pancakes:
Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another bowl. Stir them together until everything is moistened leaving a few lumps.

Heat your griddle to exactly 325 degrees. You don't want these too cook too quickly, and you won't want your cinnamon to burn.

Make desired size pancake on greased griddle and then using the piping bag and starting at the center of the pancake, create a cinnamon swirl. Wait until the pancake has lots of bubble before you try to turn it. You will find that when you turn it the cinnamon swirl will melt. The cinnamon will melt out and create the craters which the cream cheese glaze will fill.

To make the Cream Cheese Glaze:
In a microwave safe bowl melt the butter and cream cheese and then stir together. Whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla. Add a little milk if needed to make
it a glaze consistency.

Place pancake on plate, then cover with cream cheese glaze.


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BubbleCrumb Bacon Breakfast Bake

BubbleCrumb Bacon Breakfast Bake

This DELICIOUS Breakfast Casserole is so good!! It uses tater tots instead of bread! It is comfort food at it’s best!! Serve this casserole for any holiday breakfast or brunch! Your guests will never know there are tater tots in this!!

To make this Breakfast Casserole, you will need the following ingredients:

3/4 – 1 bag TATER TOTS
salt and pepper to taste
1 small onion or 1/2 large onion, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1 lb bacon crisp, crumbled
8 eggs
2 cups milk
3 cups cheddar jack or colby jack cheese, shredded


In a 9×13 casserole, add the TATER TOTS, salt to taste, and pepper to taste.

Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven until TATER TOTS are golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside.

Lower oven temp to 350.

In a mixing bowl, add 8 eggs, 2 cups milk, and 3 cups shredded cheese. mix well and set aside.

In a frying pan, fry bacon until crisp, then crumble. Discard all bacon grease except 1 tablespoon for sautéing the onion and peppers. In the same fry pan as the bacon, sauté the diced onion and peppers until soft.

Layer the onions and peppers on top of the pre-cooked TATER TOTS. Layer the bacon crumbles on top of the onions and peppers. Pour the egg and cheese mixture over the bacon layer.

COVER with aluminum foil and bake in a pre-heated 350 oven for 45 minutes.
UNCOVER and bake for an additional 30 minutes.

Enjoy!!



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Blueberry Biscuits ~~Southern Mama~~

Blueberry Biscuits

~~Southern Mama~~

Biscuits:
2 Cups Flour

1 Cup milk (cold)
1/3 Cup sugar
5 T of butter (cold or frozen)
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 oz of blueberries (fresh or dried)
Glaze:
1 Cup of powdered sugar
1/8 Cup of water
1 tsp of vanilla
½ tsp of lemon juice
Directions:

Preheat oven to 450F. Mix salt, sugar, flour, and baking powder in a bowl. Add the super cold milk into dry ingredients and mix. As dough begins to form take each tablespoon of hardened solidified butter and break chunks off and spread evenly over dough. Fold dough, and knead… repeat until all butter is spread in chunks evenly throughout dough. Move dough to floured cutting board and roll flat to about ¼ - ½ thick (or to desired thickness) and cut approximately 6 BoBerry Biscuits with a biscuit or cookie cutter. If you notice the butter start to melt (hot kitchen) during this process it may be necessary to return the dough to the freezer for 10-15 minutes. Do not exceed 20, as the baking powder’s 1st stage may become inactive past that. Place in oven and bake for about 7-12 minutes. Melt 1 tablespoon of low-fat butter in the microwave, and paint finished biscuits with pastry brush. Mix glaze ingredients in a bowl, and drizzle over BoBerry Biscuits with a fork.

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Apple Pie Smoothie

Apple Pie Smoothie

 

1 apple

1 cup almond milk

1/2 cup ice

2 tsp cinnamon

 

 

What better way to start your day than with an Apple Pie Smoothie? Carbs and protein all in one delicious drink!

REFRESHING FLAVORED WATER IDEAS & RECIPES

~REFRESHING FLAVORED WATER IDEAS & RECIPES~

I’ve always liked drinking my water with a slice or two of lemon–-that extra little touch of flavor just makes water more appealing to me. There are a lot of other ways you can flavor water naturally. You can get really creative with it! Here are some ideas…

Add a slice of your favorite citrus to a tall glass of ice water…try lemon, lime, or orange slices. Or combine them…slices of lemon and lime…orange and lime…or try all three together!

Fresh mint is always a great addition to a glass of ice water.

Combine lemon slices with fresh herbs in your water…try lemon with mint, rosemary, thyme, or sliced ginger root.

Cucumbers are great in water, too! Slice up a large cucumber and add it to a pitcher of water…it’s really refreshing. You can also try cucumber with some fresh thyme added in. Or cucumber slices with lemon or orange slices.

If you want a more intense flavor to your glass of water, squeeze the citrus and/or twist the herbs you are using before you add them to your glass.

Besides lemons, oranges, and limes, you can try adding other kinds of fruit to your glass or pitcher of water…a small handful of your favorite berries (or mixed berries) is a nice addition to a glass of ice water. Other fruits you can try alone or in combination are: watermelon, cantaloupe, mango, pineapple, grapefruit, grapes, and kiwi.

Orange and mint or strawberry and cucumber combinations to flavor your water–are also great ideas!

NOTE: I usually drink my flavored water the same day I make it…I think it tastes best that way. Depending on what you add to your water, it may get cloudy or bitter-tasting if stored in the refrigerator too long.

If you’re wanting to make a pitcher of flavored water, you basically just slice or chop up some fresh fruit, cucumbers, or herbs and place in a pitcher, add cold water and chill several hours. The result is water infused with a light, natural flavor. It’s ready to serve over ice, garnished with a slice of fruit or clipping of an herb of your choice. Here are some other recipes for flavored water you may want to try:

CITRUS CUCUMBER WATER

1 large lemon, sliced
1 large lime, sliced
1 large orange, sliced
1 large cucumber, sliced
1 half-gallon of water
Place all the sliced fruits and the cucumber in a glass pitcher and add water. Refrigerate for two hours to allow flavors to infuse, then serve in glasses over ice.

CUCUMBER–HERBAL WATER

5 cups water
10 thin slices of cucumber
2 lemon slices
2 sprigs of fresh mint
3 sprigs of rosemary
Put water in pitcher and add lemon slices and cucumber slices. Crush mint and rosemary to release flavor, then add to other ingredients. Refrigerate for several hours. Serve over ice in tall glasses. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

CUCUMBER–MELON WATER

1 large cucumber, sliced
1/4 honeydew melon, cubed
1/4 cantaloupe, cubed
1 half-gallon water
Place cucumber and melons in a glass pitcher and add water. Refrigerate for 2 hours, then serve over ice. Garnish with melon balls skewered on a swizzle stick.

HONEYDEW–LIME WATER

2–3 slices of ripe honeydew melon
1 lime, sliced
4 sprigs of mint
1 half-gallon of water
Add melon slices, lime slices and mint sprigs to a large pitcher; fill with the half-gallon of water and refrigerate 2–4 hours. Serve in ice-filled glasses. Makes about 8 servings.

HERB AND BERRY–FLAVORED WATER

1 cup fresh blueberries, lightly crushed
2 4–inch sprigs of fresh rosemary. lightly bruised (to release more flavor)
1 half-gallon of water
Add blueberries and rosemary sprigs to a large pitcher; fill with the half-gallon of water and refrigerate 2–4 hours. Serve in ice-filled glasses. Makes about 8 servings.

LEMON–LAVENDER WATER

3 large lemons, sliced
1/4 cup fresh lavender
1 half-gallon of water
Add lemon slices and lavender to pitcher; pour water over both and refrigerate for 2 hours. Serve over ice and garnish with a sprig of lavender.

LEMON–MINT or LEMON-BASIL WATER

4 lemons, sliced
1 1/2 cups firmly packed fresh mint or basil leaves
6–8 cups water
6–8 cups ice cubes
Fresh mint or basil sprigs
Place lemon slices in a large pitcher. Rub the mint or basil leaves between the palms of your hands to bruise the leaves slightly. Add to the pitcher with lemon and pour in the water. Cover and chill 1–8 hours.

Strain lemon–water mixture and discard herbs. Divide lemon slices and additional fresh mint or basil sprigs equally among 6–8 glasses. In each glass, add 1 cup of ice cubes, then fill with lemon water.

LEMON, LIME AND ORANGE WATER

1 large lemon, sliced
1 large lime, sliced
1 large orange, sliced
1/4 cup cilantro leaves (optional)
1 half-gallon of water
Add citrus slices (and cilantro leaves, if desired) to a large pitcher; fill with the half-gallon of water and refrigerate 2 hours. Serve in ice-filled glasses. Garnish with your favorite citrus slice (and a sprig of cilantro, if you’re using that). Makes about 8 servings.

FROZEN FRUIT WATER

2 cups frozen apple chunks, grapes, or berries
1 half-gallon of water
Add frozen fruit to a pitcher; pour water over fruit and let sit at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Stir to distribute fruit flavor and serve in glasses with some ice cubes. (Note: you can chop up the same kind of fruit, unfrozen, and follow same directions. You’ll need to use more ice when serving the unfrozen fruit–flavored water).

ORANGE–MINT WATER

3 large oranges, sliced
10 mint leaves
1 half-gallon of water
Put sliced oranges and mint leaves in pitcher and add water; refrigerate for 2 hours to infuse flavors. Pour over ice and garnish with a sprig of mint and orange slice.

WATERMELON–BASIL WATER

2 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
10 basil leaves
1 half-gallon of water
Pour water over melon and basil; refrigerate for 2 hours. Serve over ice, garnished with a sprig of basil

FRUIT WATER

1 each of the following fruits: apple, lemon, orange, pear
4 large strawberries
Handful of raspberries
Handful of mint leaves
1 half-gallon of water
Cut large slices or thin wedges of each fruit; place them in a large glass pitcher and add cold water. Refrigerate 2 hours and serve over ice in tall glasses.

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ALL NATURAL PANCAKE RECIPE

ALL NATURAL PANCAKE RECIPE... NO PROCESSED ANYTHING!!
 
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 whole eggs
 

That’s it. Just mix together in a bowl and make sure the banana is all mashed. Then spray your pan with some "spray & cook" or coconut oil. On a low to medium heat, scoop some of the batter into the pan & give it about 20-30 sec, flip, and done! Serve and eat!

*Some advice would be to make them small so its easier to flip

Under 250 calories, nearly 14g of protein! No processed anything! These pancakes are gluten free, low calorie.

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HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE VITAMIN WATER

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE VITAMIN WATER

Select your flavors: 
Cucumber, 
Watermelon-Mint, 
Citrus Rush (Orange, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime), 
Raspberry-Lime, 
Pineapple-Strawberry
 
Chop up fruit
 
Add water or seltzer water

Apple Crisp Cobbler Recipe 

This is how to make an Apple Crisp Cobbler the Easy Way!

Piping hot right out of the oven and let cool just a little bit then top this Apple Crisp Cobbler with whipped topping or ice cream! Pure joy!

Ingredients for: Apple Crisp Cobbler

• 8″ casserole dish
• 4 cups apples, sliced thin
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup self rising flour
• 1/2 cup minute oats
• 1/3 stick butter, softened
• 3/4 tsp Cinamon

Directions for: Apple Crisp Cobbler

1. Spray dish with non-stick spray
2. Layer apples on the bottrom of the pan
3. Mix all the other ingredients together and crumble the mix over the apples
4. Bake at 375* for 30 minutes or until apples are tender.
5. Top with ice cream or whipped cream

{Note: We use preserved apples and it was great. Didn’t have to cook as long.}

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This good in the crockpot also. I double the recipe and layer everything from dry ingredients first then fruit then the butter and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours. Top with cool whip or ice cream!

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