Sugar cookies

Mix together:

1 cup butter softened 

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp almond extract

3 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp milk or cream

Mix dough then let cool in the fridge for 10 min before rolling. 

For icing mix together:

3 cups icing sugar

6 tbsp milk

2 tbsp corn syrup

1/2 tsp vanilla

2 drops food coloring

Roll cookies out to 1/2 inch thick and bake at 350 for 7-8 min. Recipe makes 18 cookies. 

Belgium waffles

4 1/2 cups flour

2 tbsp baking powder

6 tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

4 eggs separated.  Whip whites to peaks then fold in to the rest of the ingredients. 

1 cup canola oil

2 cups milk

2 cups water

2 tsp vanilla extract

Molasses Bread

2 1/2 cups warm water

3 cups whole wheat flour

3-4 cups white flour

1 1/2 tbsp yeast 

1/3 cup molasses

2 tbsp cocoa powder

3 tbsp oil

1/3 cup honey

2 tsp salt

3 tbsp butter (melted)

Can brush with butter and sprinkle oats on top on the last few min of cooking. 

Bake at 375 for 20-25 min

This bread is amazing easily my favorite bread I have ever made.

3 cheese Chicken penne pasta bake

Boil

750 grams penne or rotini pasta

Near the end of the boil add 2 cups cut up spinach

In a pan or on a grill cook 2 chicken breasts I season them with garlic and salt.

Pasta sauce:

680 grams sauce or crushed tomatoes

1 tbsp basil

1 tbsp oregano

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp onion powder

1 tsp chili powder

You can also use whatever sauce you have on hand.  If I’m not using left over sauce I just mix the ingredients and don’t even precook the sauce.  

Drain the pasta/spinach mixture then pour the sauce in the pot.  Add 1/2 cup cream cheese then stir in pasta and chicken.   Put in an 9x13 pan and sprinkle with parmasean and mozzarella cheese.  

Bake at 375 for 20 min

Oatmeal pancakes

These pancakes are diabetes friendly.  Pancakes have been my kryptonite recently and these ones didn’t peak my numbers. 

First warm:

1 1/2 cups water

1 1/2 cups milk 

For 3 min in the microwave then add:

2 cups quick oatmeal to the mixture and allow to sit. 

Mix:

6 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup melted butter

Then add oat mixture and:

6 tbsp brown sugar (or stevia brown sugar)

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 cups white or whole wheat flour

Cook on a griddle and serve

Italian Grissini sticks

2 1/2 tsp yeast

1 cup lukewarm water

1 tsp honey

3 1/2-4 cups white flour

2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp rosemary

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp oregano

1/4 cup olive oil

Can top with sesame seeds or course sea salt or parmasean cheese.

Dissolve the yeast, water and honey for 5 minutes then mix all other ingredients in your mixer. Cover the dough with Saran Wrap and let rise for 1 hour.  Preheat oven to 400. Cut dough into 30 pieces.  Roll the dough into thin pieces and bake 10-12 minutes.  The longer you bake them the crispier they become.  The grissini sticks should snap when you break them in half. 

Indian oven chicken

3-4 chicken breasts

Place in a bowl with 

3 tbsp butter

1 tsp curry powder

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Stir together then dip in a bowl filled with:

1/3 cup coconut

1/4 cup cornmeal

1/2 cup chopped peanuts

1 tsp paprika

Pinch salt and pepper

Bake at 375 for 15 min and serve with sauce

1 1/2 cups plain yogurt 

2 tbsp chopped fresh mint