Crunchy Potato Bake

WHIP until smooth:
½ cup instant nonfat dry milk
1/3 cup Water

MIX in:
2 cups Mashed Potatoes
1 Egg, well beaten
¼ cup Onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Salt
Dash of Pepper

BEAT until fluffy.
PLACE in a greased 1 quart baking dish.

MIX:
½ cup Parmesan cheese
3 Tablespoons Butter
1 cup Corn Flakes, crushed

SPREAD corn flake mixture over top of potatoes.
BAKE at 375 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes.
Yield: 4-6 servings

Homemade Granola

POUR in glass 9x13 dish:
3 Cups Oatmeal

COOK for 2 minutes, stirring once

COMBINE in a bowl:
¾ Cup Brown Sugar
½ Cup Vegetable Oil
3 Tbsp. Honey
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Vanilla

ADD combo to oatmeal.
STIR until well blended.

MICROWAVE on high for 4 minutes or until golden brown, stopping to stir every minute.
COOL on wax paper. It will become crisp as it cools.
STORE in an airtight container.

Apple Crisp

BRING TO A BOIL:
4 cups water
3 cups Dehydrated Apple Slices

ADD:
1 cup granulated sugar
1 ¾ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt

SCOOP the apples and lay inside an 8X8 pan.

KEEP the liquid in the pan and add:
½ cup soft butter or margarine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 dry milk powder (although you can omit this and use 1 cup flour)
1/2 cup oats

POUR topping on the apples.
BAKE at 400 for about 30 minutes.

Oatmeal Wheat Bread

COMBINE & cool:
2 cups Quick Oats
3 ½ cups Boiling Water

MIX in separate bowl and let sit 5 minutes:
½ cup warm Water
1 Tbsp Sugar
3 Tbsp Yeast

MIX all above with:
1 1/3 cups Brown Sugar
4 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
4 tsp Salt
3 cups Whole Wheat Flour
5-6 cups White Flour

KNEAD about 5 minutes. RISE in warm place until doubled (about 1 hour). PUNCH DOWN.
DIVIDE into thirds, and form into 3 loaves.
RISE again in pans for 30-40 minutes – until the size you want.
BAKE 350 degrees for 35 – 40 minutes.

Marvelous Muffins

1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
3/4 c. rolled oats
1 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
2 eggs (slightly beaten)
1/2 c. skim milk
3 T. olive oil
1/2 c. honey
1/2 cup naturally sweetened applesauce
1/2 cup pureed white beans (just do one can pureed with the liquid in the can. It should be like paper paste. This is a weird ingredient but you cannot taste them and they add lots of fiber)

Combine all dry ingredients. Then add wet ingredients. Bake @ 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Banana Variation: Reduce milk to 1/4 c. and add 3/4 c. of ripe mashed bananas. Add a little cinnamon. I also added 1 tsp. vanilla to enhance the flavor.

Pumpkin Variation: 1/4 t. nutmeg, 1/5 t. cloves, 2 t. cinnamon, 1/2 c. canned pumpkin

White & Black Bean Ranchero Chicken Chili

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 medium white onion, finely chopped
2 Anaheim chilies, finely chopped (or 4 oz diced green chilies)
5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
3 - 14 oz cans chicken broth
2 - 15 oz cans great northern white beans, drained
1 - 15 oz can black beans, drained
2 Cups shredded cooked chicken breast
2 Tbsp ground cumin
2 tsp dried Ranch dressing seasoning mix
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 Cup sour cream
1/4 Cup packed fresh cilantro leaves

1. Place olive oil in a large dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Saute onions and chilies until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in minced garlic for 1 minute. Stir in broth, beans, chicken, cumin, Ranch seasoning, salt & pepper. Simmer on med-low for 20 minutes.

2. Place sour cream and cilantro leaves into a food processor or blender. Process until well combined. Serve chili with a dollop of Cilantro Crema on top.

Garbanza Bean Treats

COMBINE in a ziplock bag:
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt

ADD:
15 oz. can of garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

TOSS to coat.
SPREAD on an ungreased cookie sheet.
BAKE in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 60 min or until beans are crisp.