SUMMER JOY ICE CREAM
Vanilla and Chocolate ice cream recipes.
Vanilla
1 C Whole milk
¾ C Sugar ( I use raw sugar, allulose, or monk fruit sugar. Your choice.)
Pinch salt
2 C Heavy cream ( I have also used half & half)
1 TBSP Vanilla
Use an electric mixer or whisk by hand the milk, sugar, salt, and vanilla until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Hand mix in the cream. Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours or overnight. Then put the mixture in the frozen Cuisinart freezer bowl and turn on the Cuisinart machine. When the mixture is thickened, it is ready. If you like it firmer, place it in an airtight container and put it in the freezer.
Add-ins:
Crushed cookies, nuts, fruit, chocolate chips, carob chips, or your favorite candy, chopped up.
Chocolate
2/3 C Cocoa powder or carob sifted
½ C Sugar of choice
1/3 C Dark brown sugar
Pinch of salt
1 C Whole milk
2 C Heavy cream ( may use half & half)
½ TBSP Vanilla
Whisk together Cocoa powder, sugars, and salt. Use an electric mixer and add in the milk with the cocoa, sugars, and salt until dissolved. Mix in the heavy cream and vanilla by hand into the mixture. Cover and refrigerate it for one to two hours or overnight. Pour into the Cuisinart freezer bowl and turn on the ice cream maker as above. After the ice cream is finished, add in any of the above add-ins.
Quick Breakfast Ideas
Having a quick on-the-go breakfast allows everyone to get out of the house and ready for fun. This will also put an end to buying unhealthy and expensive fast food.
Granola
4 Cups quick oatmeal
2 Cups of coconut
1 ½ Cups brown sugar or sweetener of your choice
¼- ½ Cup of melted butter or coconut oil
1 Tsp vanilla extract
1/4 -1/2 Cup of honey or maple syrup
Combine ingredients, mixing well. Spread out on a cookie sheet and bake at 250-300 degrees. Stir often until the mixture is brown, about 1 hour. Allow it to cool, then break into pieces and store in an airtight container.
For added protein, mix in 1 Cup of peanut butter with the above wet ingredients on the stovetop until melted.
Add-ins after baking:
Nuts
Raisins
Dried fruit
Chocolate chips
Carob Chips
And more
Breakfast Casserole
6-8 eggs beaten with 2 cups of milk
1-2 Cups of cheese ( Cheddar, Colby Jack, Swiss, or Pepper Jack)
2 Cups of meat ( fried bacon, fried sausage or ham)
Chopped 1 onion and bell pepper. You can add mushrooms if you desire. Season with salt and pepper.
Combine ingredients, and reserve some cheese to spread on top. Bake at 325 for 45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Store in the freezer or refrigerator and heat up when ready.
French Toast
1 half of a homemade bread loaf (any kind you want) that is starting to go stale, cut up into bite-sized pieces
4 eggs
2 cups milk ( whole, 2%, or Half &half)
¼- ½ Cup of brown sugar or sweetener of choice
1 Tsp of vanilla extract
1 Tsp Cinnamon or more if you love cinnamon like me
Additional add-ins of choice: fresh fruit, raisins, or dried fruit
Combine all ingredients except the bread. Grease a baking dish and place the bread cubes in then pour over the mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a knife comes out clean.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup.
You can use icing instead of powdered sugar.
Icing
4oz cream cheese
2 Cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ Cup or more until the desired consistency of heavy cream
Mix softened cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Add heavy cream until the desired consistency. Pour over the casserole.
This recipe may be frozen or refrigerated until ready to use. Heat and serve with maple syrup.
Breakfast Burrito
4 eggs scrambled
4 slices of bacon, fried, or ½ pound of sausage, fried
Pico
Cheese of choice: cheddar, Colby, pepper jack
4 Tortillas heated
Assemble: On a tortilla, place cheese, egg, bacon, and/or sausage, and Pico. Wrap and enjoy.
Pico
1 bell pepper, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tomatoes, finely chopped
Jalapeno to taste, finely chopped
Bunch of cilantro, finely chopped
Mix salt and pepper to taste
TIP**Keep Pico in your refrigerator. It is great to add to salads or season dishes when you don’t have time to chop.
Cinnamon Roll Coffee Latte
1 cup almond milk or oat milk
1 Cup half and half or heavy cream
4 Tbsp honey or maple syrup, or sweetener of choice
2 Tsp Cinnamon
Heat all ingredients until all are combined. Add to strong coffee to have a yummy cup of joe.
Can have it in iced coffee or hot coffee. Enjoy.
**Check out the yogurt and muffin recipes below on this recipe page.**
EASY YUMMY CINNAMON ROLLS
Nothing says good morning like warm cinnamon rolls.
3 Cups Water 101 degrees
2 Tbsp active dry yeast
3 ½ Cups all-purpose flour
3 Cups Einkorn, Spelt or whole wheat flour or a combination of both
1 ½ Tbsp Sea salt
Add yeast and water stir and let set for 5 minutes. Add flour and salt to combine all ingredients.
Cover with plastic or a damp towel and leave at room temperature for 2 hours. Place in refrigerator for another 1 ½ hours.
Divide dough in half and roll into 2 rectangles or use half to make dinner rolls.
Filling
1/2 Cup brown sugar or sugar of choice
2 heaping teaspoons of cinnamon or more if you like
1/3 Cup butter melted
Spread filling onto the dough rectangle. Roll the dough tightly and slice into even rolls.
Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees until brown.
Carmel Frosting
Brown a ½ stick of butter
Add 1/3 Cup of brown sugar or brown sugar of choice
½ tsp. Vanilla
Add heavy cream until the desired consistency
Frost the cinnamon roll and Enjoy!
Easy Yummy Sourdough Bread
Although the majority of this bread recipe is all purpose flour Einkorn flour was used to make this bread healthier. Sourdough gives important health benefits for our gut. I hope you enjoy this recipe.
EASY YUMMY SOURDOUGH BREAD
500 g all-purpose flour
200 g Einkorn flour
2 cups warm water
200g active sourdough
1 tsp. dry instant yeast
1 tbsp. salt
Mix flour and water. Let stand for 30 minutes.
Mix sourdough, yeast, sugar, and salt together. Let stand 30 minutes
After 30 minutes mix the sourdough mixture and the flour mixture. Don’t over mix. You can mix by hand or with dough hooks. Let it sit for 20 minutes.
Stretch the dough on a lightly floured surface. Do a stretch by folding each side inward like an envelope. Then work the dough into a ball.
Place it in a floured banneton basket, cover, and place it in a warm place to rise for at least an hour.
Cover with plastic wrap, beeswax, or a plastic grocery bag and put in the refrigerator overnight.
In the morning, turn out on parchment paper. Score the top and place parchment paper and dough into a cast iron dutch oven. Allow to rise until doubled.
Set a pan of water in the oven. ( this will create steam.) Place a lid on the dutch oven and place it into a cold oven and turn it on at 450 degrees. Set the timer to 40 minutes.
After 40 minutes, remove the lid and continue to bake for another 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
Healthy Teas
A cup of hot tea in the fall is cozy but may also help fight colds and the flu.
1. My healthy tea (keep this in your refrigerator to sip on anytime during the day. I have found this helps to fight colds and flu.)
5 herbal tea bags of your choice added to 3 cups of boiling water. Steep for 5 minutes.
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons turmeric with a sprinkle of black pepper
Juice of one lemon
Honey to taste
Store in a mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
2. Spice tea
1 cup of boiling water
2 Oolong tea bags
1 Rooibos Red tea bag
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Honey to taste
Steep for 5 minutes
3. Hibiscus Spice tea
1 Cup boiling water
2 Hibiscus tea bags
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Steep 5 minutes
Add honey to taste
4. Bedtime tea
1 cup boiling water
2 Chamomile tea bags
½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Juice of ½ a lemon
Honey to taste
HOMEMADE YOGURT
Homemade yogurt is healthy and easy to make. Check out our video
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Homemade yogurt has many probiotic benefits. Probiotics help support your gut and immune system. The calcium in yogurt helps our bone health, which is very important for us women. I use the Suteck yogurt maker which is found on Amazon. https://amzn.to/3zPAW9n I have found this makes yogurt making a breeze. My family always has fresh yogurt. Check out our video on making homemade yogurt on our YouTube channel @Keepers-ofourhaven.
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1 Container Chobani plain or vanilla
3-4 Cups Fairlife milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Honey to taste
Mix together and place in the yogurt jars. Push function then start. 8 hours later you will have yogurt.
Hope you enjoy this recipe.
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BASIC MUFFIN MIX- MAKES 11 CUPS
It all begins with an idea.
8 C FLOUR 3 C SUGAR
3 TBSP BAKING POWDER 2 TSP SALT
2 TSP CINNAMON 2 TSP NUTMEG
Combine and divide placing in a freezer bag store in the freezer.
To make muffins:
Mix 3 cups , 3 tablespoons of oil, 2 eggs and whatever you
want to add.
Add Ins;
BERRIES, CHOCOLATE CHIPS, NUTS OR DRIED FRUIT
BAKE FOR 20 MINUTES AT 350 MAKES 12 MUFFINS
Once you are ready to make some delicious muffins, simply follow these easy steps. Start by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C). Next, take the prepared muffin mix out of the freezer and let it thaw for a few minutes. In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 cups of the muffin mix, 3 tablespoons of oil, and 2 eggs until well combined.
Now, it's time to get creative with your add-ins! Whether you prefer berries for a fruity burst, chocolate chips for a sweet treat, nuts for some crunch, or dried fruit for a chewy texture, feel free to mix in your favorites.
Once you have added your desired mix-ins, scoop the batter into a lined muffin pan, filling each cup about two-thirds full. Pop the pan into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
After baking, allow the muffins to cool for a few minutes before enjoying the warm, freshly baked goodness. This recipe yields 12 scrumptious muffins that are perfect for breakfast, snacks, or whenever you crave a homemade delight. Enjoy your baking
SALADS
It all begins with an idea.
Apple pecan salad
Lettuce blend of iceberg, spinach and arugula chopped
2 Chopped apples of your choice
½ Cup Dried cranberries or how many you like. I tend to like a lot.
½ Cup Honey roasted pecans
Feta or blue cheese either will work
Can add grilled, fried, or blackened chicken to make this an easy entrée
5 Cup Salad (my kids loved this when they were little)
1 Cup mini marshmallows
1 Cup drained pineapple
1 Cup coconut
1 Cup sour cream
1 Cup mandarin oranges
Mix together and refrigerate 6 or more hours
Cucumber tomato salad
1 large tomato slice thin and each sliced in half
1 yellow onion sliced in thin strips
1 large cucumber sliced thin
Salt and pepper to taste
Drizzled with either olive oil and vinegar or a vinaigrette dressing
Broccoli Raisin Salad (This recipe came from my Lazarus cookbook)
1 Cup Mayonnaise
½ Cup sugar
1 tbsp. vinegar
2 bunches of fresh broccoli cut into floret
½ pound bacon fried and chopped
1 small onion diced small
7 ½ 0z box raisins
Dressing:
Mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar mixed.
Salad:
Combine the remaining ingredients then pour on the dressing.
Chill before serving.
Easy Anti-inflammatory breakfast
Anti-inflammatory breakfast are easy fun and filling.
Oatmeal
Prepare with milk or nut milk
Add-ins to turn plain oatmeal into yummy oatmeal.
1. Cranberry Oatmeal
Cranberries, cinnamon and walnuts
2. Apple pie oatmeal
Chop apples, nuts, cinnamon and nutmeg
3. Pumpkin pie Spice
Pumpkin spice, cinnamon, raisins and top with nuts
4. Blueberry cobbler oatmeal
Cinnamon, blueberries, and a drizzle of honey
Omelets
For one omelet
2 eggs
¼ Cup of milk
Salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
Add-ins to change a plain omelet to a yummy omelet.
1. Southwestern
Diced bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Add Colby or cheddar cheese or both. Serve with salsa.
2. Spinach
Baby spinach, chopped onions, and parmesan or Swiss or pepper jack cheese (your choice)
Yogurt homemade
1 small container of Chobani vanilla Greek yogurt (Chobani has several strains of bacteria. This is important for probiotics.)
3-4 Cups of Fairlife milk whole, 2% or fat-free
Vanilla to taste
Honey to taste
Mix. Place in the yogurt maker.
I use the Suteck 8 jar yogurt maker. Andabsolutelyy love it!
Automatic Digital Yogurt Maker Machine with 8 Glass Jars 48 Ozs (6Oz Each Jar) LCD Display with Constant Temperature Control
Stainless Steel Design for Home Use
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View this YouTube video with step-by-step instructions on making yogurt.
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Yogurt add-ins
Nuts, berries, fruit, honey, coconut, granola. The possibilities are endless to make a new breakfast option.