SIMPLE RECIPE: Veggie Stir-Fry

Just put a couple of tablespoons of coconut oil in a skillet. Add broccoli, peppers, onion, a few cashews, and whatever other vegetables you like for color and flavor. 

Cook on low for 30 minutes (while setting the table or maybe making other dishes ) stirring occasionally. 

If you add nuts, you can eat as a main course, or serve as a colorful and healthy side dish.

Healthy freezer batch cooking

I hate to waste food. Whenever I buy a large quantity of broccoli from Sam's Club, I like to partially cook it all at once and freeze it soon before it goes bad.

15 to 20 minutes and you have enough broccoli prepared for probably 5 to 6 meals or recipes. I partially cook batches of broccoli for three minutes in the microwave in a pampered chef steamer. One large bag of broccoli equals five steamer batches.  

Let it cool for about 20 minutes and then put in the freezer. Simple and easy and makes dinner prep another day much faster since the vegetable is already partially cooked. 

Dressed up chicken salad

INGREDIENTS

• Chicken salad (this is from Sam's Club)
• Grapes, sliced
• Almonds, sliced
• Celery, chopped
• Sweetened pecans

Mix all. Serve on lettuce or buns. Yum!

Dressed Up Chicken Salad

Fresh roasted vegetables

I've been cooking family dinner meals for 25+ years and have never roasted veggies as a side dish. I've cooked them with meat for a pot roast but this is different. 

Gather up fresh veggies and slice them small. Any veggies you like. Put in a casserole dish stacked. Coat with Olive oil, add tosemary, salt, garlic, pepper..  Bake at 425 degrees for at least one hour. 

Yum. 

Homemade Breakfast Sandwiches

I hope you're not making a frequent habit of going to a fast food restaurant for breakfast sandwiches... SO bad for your health.  At least when you make them at home you know exactly what is in them.  These are simple and delicious and take about 20 minutes to prepare.

INGREDIENTS:

• Canned biscuits (I used Grands flaky, makes 8 large sandwiches)
• Eggs
• Cheese (optional)
• Bacon (I used freeze-dried)

DIRECTIONS:

• Bake the biscuits for 17 minutes
• Scramble the eggs while the biscuits are baking. I added a little bit of cheese and milk.
• Microwave the bacon for 45 seconds, longer if you like crispy bacon.
• Split biscuits in half when still pretty warm
• Fill with eggs and one piece of bacon (halved).
• Makes 8 servings.  Store in the frig for the next day if you'd like.

Enjoy!

How to poach an egg in the microwave

Some people don't use microwaves at all.  I'm not one of them. They are one of my "servant girls".  [Prov. 31:15]

I use a Corningware handled bowl. Fill 2/3 with water. Nuke for 2 minutes.  Remove from microwave. Crack egg into hot water. Pierce once with fork ( very important). Nuke at 50% power for 40 seconds. Remove with spoon. 

Makes a perfect soft boiled egg.