Potato Lasagna

Lasagna has got to be one of the BEST Itailian foods ever! This is an "Americanized" version, it's pretty good too, and maybe quicker. I bet even garfield would eat it! Well, he eats almost anything. LOL Someone at my church brings it to potluck once a month, and it's sooo good, I had to try making it myself.

All you gotta do is... get a large cassarole dish...

• fry up a couple onions,


• cook up some lasagna noodles (half a box),


• get some shredded cheese (or goat cheese, which I like)


• and mash up some potatoes. (The mashed potatoes should have a bit more milk than usual because they need to be easier to spread.)'


• add a Tablespoon or two of dried Parsley

If you're short on time, (or really hungry) use potato buds instead of having to peel and mash 5 lbs. of potatoes! I think when I used the potato buds I made 14 servings (something like half the box).

Layer those things together.

Set the oven to 350-400 degrees and bake for like a half hour or so. Just keep an eye on it until it looks firm enough.

APPLE MUFFINS!!!

I cannot BELIEVE it's been a year since anyone has posted!!! I think we need more contributers and each take a week and each do a new recipe like every month. Anyway.
TWO OF MY FAVORITE BREAKFAST FOODS IN ONE! Oatmeal, and apples! or muffins and apples, whichever one sounds better.
Here's a little quicky recipe I just cooked up this morning. It's very filling, yummy, and healthy! It's by Diane Flemons.

Breakfast Apple Muffins
4 cups quick oats
4 cups applesauce (a large jar)
2/3 cup oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup raisins
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup sunflower seeds or chopped nuts (ex sliced almonds, walnuts, pecans etc...)


Mix all ingredients well and dump into oiled muffin pans. (Fills at least 2 muffin trays).
Top with brown sugar if desired before baking..
Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until brown.
Cool a bit before removing from pan.
You can cut the recipe in half if you have a smaller family or appetite. :) Believe me, they'll be gone before you know it!

Biscuits and Gravy

I just thought I would share a couple recipes that my family and I have enjoyed -- biscuits and gravy. The biscuits are yummy and moist & this gravy recipe is so good! I hope you enjoy them as much as we have! [smile]



Quick Biscuits
4 Cups flower (you can use half white and half whole wheat -- it works out great!)
1/2 oil
1 1/2 cups water/soy milk
2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon salt

Measure flour and baking powder in mixing bowl, mix well. Emulsify oil and water/soy milk and mix with flower mixture. Form into biscuits. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Cashew Gravy
1 Cup Raw Cashews (this is not the kind you get from the grocery store that you might snack on)
2 Tablespoons Corn Starch
3 Tablespoons Yeast flakes
2 Tablespoons Bragg's Liquid Aminos
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon Onion Powder (yes, that's one TABLESPOON.)
1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
4 Cups boiling water

Blend all ingredients w/ one cup boiling water until smooth. (you will want to pulse this a few times before you turn the blinder on full blast. If you don't, the lid will pop off and the ingredients will fly out from all the pressure the hot water gives. ) Add more water as it blends. Pour into pan and stir until thick.

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms

I posted this on my other blog, but I thought I should post it here for some of you who don't follow mine. I made mine gluten-free, if you wanna do that you'll have to buy special flour and xamthum gum for it.

Click to go to the original recipe

Hearty Potato Broccoli "Cheese" Soup

My Mom made this recipe not too long ago. Our family loved it! The recipe doesn't call for soy milk, but my Mom added some anyway. That's cause she knows what tastes good! ;)





Hearty Broccoli and Potato Cheese Soup
6 medium potatoes, scrubbed and cubed
1 small onion, diced
1 bunch broccoli
1 T sea salt
½ C vegan cheese
2 cups Soy milk

Put the potatoes and onion in a pot, approximately 6 quarts. Add cold water until they are covered by about an inch of water. Add 1 T of salt. Place the pot over high heat and cover with a tight-fitting lid.

Turn on the oven, set for 400 degrees F. Chop the broccoli to remove the florets. Keep the florets intact and spread on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle with olive oil.

When the oven is at temperature and the potatoes are boiling, set a timer for 7 minutes. Place the broccoli in the oven and let each cook until the timer beeps.

Remove the broccoli from the oven and take the potatoes off the heat. Add the soy milk, and half the broccoli to the potatoes and puree using an immersion blender (can use regular blender). Chop the remaining broccoli and stir it into the soup, then slowly fold in about half a cup of vegan cheese.

Serve with hearty bread and garnish with a teaspoon of the remaining cheese if desired.

Enjoy! ~Aj

Grandma's Zucchini Bread

Hi all,

This is my grandma's recipe and it is so delish I was surprised she gave it to me because I was sure it had to be a secret recipe, LOL! It's been oneof my favorite treats as long as I can remember. I hope you get a chance to make this because rather than tasting like bread, it is more like cake and it makes the whole house smell like Christmas (or maybe just like cinnamon :) ... It makes 2 loaves but I usually double the recipe because everyone eats it up almost immediately... it freezes very well if you intend to stash some away :) ... I just pulled some out of the oven and I can't wait to get started eating some... you have to try this recipe!

~Mandy

Zucchini Bread
(Makes 2 loaves)

2 cups grated zucchini (skin too, if tender)

3 eggs (beaten)

2 cups sugar

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup crisco oil

3 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

3 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

Mix everything together well in large mixing bowl (an eggbeater works nicely).

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, bake for one hour in baking pans (grease and line bottom of baking pans with wax paper). You may not feeling like waiting, but do let the bread cool for 10 minutes before removing it from the pans!

funny mandy

That is some wilted celery.