Pup Cakes!

1 egg white
1 T. honey
1/2 banana
1/3 c. peanut butter
1/4 c. flour
1/4 c. oats
1/4 t. baking powder
1/3 c. water

Mix all ingredients and fill 3 cupcake liners with batter.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Sausage Stuffed Squash!

2 acorn squash

1 T. olive oil

1/2 t. salt

1/2 t. black pepper

1 t. rosemary

1 lb. turkey sausage

1 onion, diced

8 oz. button mushrooms, chopped

1 apple, cored and diced

1/3 c. yogurt

1/4 c. Parmesan cheese

Cut each squash in half and scoop out the seeds and pulp.  Brush the cut side with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Place cut side down on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees or until tender.  While the squash is roasting, saute the sausage in a large pan with the rosemary, onion, and mushrooms. When the sausage is fully cooked, stir in the apples and cook for 5 minutes more.  Take off the heat and stir in the yogurt and Parmesan.  Fill the squash halves with the sausage mixture and sprinkle more Parmesan on top.  Return the squash to the open and bake for 15 more minutes or until browned.  

Pork Lo Mein!

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• 2 lbs. boneless pork shoulder
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 cup snow peas
• 1  can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 pound fettuccine
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• 1/3 c. soy sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 T. brown sugar
• 1 t. ground ginger
• 1 t. curry
• 2 T. peanut butter
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• Whisk together soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, ginger, curry, and peanut butter in a slow cooker.  Add pork shoulder, then cover and cook on high for 3 hours.  Remove pork shoulder and shred the meat before returning to the pot with the juices. Stir in carrots, and celery and cook for 30 more minutes.  Then add the snow peas and water chestnuts.  Meanwhile, cook the fettuccine until al dente.  Toss the cooked pasta with the meat and vegetable mixture before serving.

Spaghetti Squash Pie!

1 spaghetti squash
1 lb. ground turkey
15 oz. tomato sauce
1 T. Italian seasoning
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 T. flour
3 T. melted butter
3 eggs, beaten
1/3 c. parmesan cheese
1 c. mozzarella cheese

Pierce squash and microwave for 15 minutes.  Meanwhile, brown turkey in a large skillet.  Add the tomato sauce, seasoning, and garlic and simmer for a few minutes.  Once squash is cooked, cut in half, remove the seeds, and shred into spaghetti-like strands with a fork.  Mix the squash with flour, butter, eggs, and parmesan and spread into a greased pie pan.  Top with meat sauce and sprinkle mozzarella on top.  Bake the pie at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Whole Wheat Bread!

1/4 c. warm water

1/2 c. warm milk

1 T. cut butter

2 T. brown sugar

1 t. salt

2 c. whole wheat flour

2 t. yeast

 

 

Put all ingredients in bread machine pan in the order listed.  Insert the pan in the chamber and close the lid.  Select "whole wheat, 1 lb" loaf size.  Press start.  It will take 4 hours and 15 minutes to bake.  When the timer goes off, remove from pan and let cool before slicing.

Zucchini Blueberry Muffins!

For the batter:
3 eggs
3/4 c. applesauce
1/3 c. coconut oil
2 t. vanilla
2 c. grated zucchini
1 T. lemon zest
1/3 c. vanilla protein powder
1.3 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
2 c. fresh blueberries

For the topping:
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. flour
3 T. cold butter
1/2 t. cinnamon

Beat eggs, applesauce, oil, and vanilla.  Stir in zucchini and lemon zest, protein, and sugar.  Fold in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.  Stir in blueberries and pour into cupcake liners,  In a small bowl, combine topping with a fork and sprinkle over the muffin batter.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.

Banana Protein Muffins!

1 egg
3 mashed bananas
1/2 c. applesauce
1 t. vanilla
2 c. oats
2 scoops protein powder
1/3 c. peanut butter
1 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon

Mix all ingredients and scoop into a greased muffin tin.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until cooked through.