Natalie's Easy Meatloaf

1 lb thawed ground beef
1-2 eggs. I like 2, but 1 is probably what most people would go for
1/3 cup oats
1/3 cup ketchup
1/2 package onion soup mix

Mix all together and cook in an 8x8 dish at 350 degrees for 45-1 hr

I usually double this recipe and cook it in a 9x9 pan for 1 hour

Here is a recipe for your own onion soup mix

Dry Onion Soup Mix:
2/3 cup dried, minced onion
3 teaspoons parsley flakes
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons turmeric
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

Mix all ingredients in a jar, then give the jar a good shake. I’d recommend shaking the jar to mix the ingredients well before each use.
Use 4 tablespoons in a recipe in place of 1 packet of onion soup mix. Store this in a dry, cool place.

Garlic Soup. Germ fighting

When the garlic is crushed, alliin becomes allicin. Research shows that allicin helps lower cholesterol and blood pressure and also helps prevents blood clots. Garlic can also reduce the risk of developing atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Compounds in this familiar bulb kill many organisms, including bacteria and viruses that cause earaches, flu and colds. Research indicates that garlic is also effective against digestive ailments and diarrhea. What’s more, further studies suggest that this common and familiar herb may help prevent the onset of cancers.

‘This chemical has been known for a long time for its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal powers,’ says Helen Bond, a Derbyshire-based consultant dietitian and spokeswoman for the British Dietetic Association.

‘Because of this, people assume it is going to boost their immune systems. Lots of people are simply mashing up garlic, mixing it with olive oil and spreading it on bread.

‘But how or whether it may actually work has still not been proven categorically.’

Indeed, scientists remain divided on garlic’s ability to combat colds and flu. Last March, a major investigation by the respected global research organisation, the Cochrane Database, found that increasing your garlic intake during winter can cut the duration of cold symptoms — from five-and-a-half days to four-and-a-half.

But the report, which amalgamated all previous scientific studies on garlic, said it could not draw solid conclusions because there is a lack of large-scale, authoritative research.

The problem is that pharmaceutical companies are not interested in running huge, expensive trials — as they would with promising new drug compounds — because there is nothing in garlic that they can patent, package and sell at a profit.

Modified Garlic Soup Recipe

Serves 4

26 garlic cloves (unpeeled)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) organic butter (grass fed)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
1/2 cup fresh ginger
2 1/4 cups sliced onions
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
26 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 cup coconut milk
3 1/2 cups organic vegetable broth
4 lemon wedges

Preheat oven to 350F. Place 26 garlic cloves in small glass baking dish. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and toss to coat. Cover baking dish tightly with foil and bake until garlic is golden brown and tender, about 45 minutes. Cool. Squeeze garlic between fingertips to release cloves. Transfer cloves to small bowl.

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions, thyme, ginger and cayenne powder and cook until onions are translucent, about 6 minutes. Add roasted garlic and 26 raw garlic cloves and cook 3 minutes. Add vegetable broth; cover and simmer until garlic is very tender, about 20 minutes. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return soup to saucepan; add coconut milk and bring to simmer. Season with sea salt and pepper for flavour.

Squeeze juice of 1 lemon wedge into each bowl and serve.

Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Pressure Cooker Whole Chicken

http://www.raisinggenerationnourished.com/2016/01/instant-pot-whole-chicken/

How To Make An Instant Pot Whole Chicken for FAST Healthy Meals From Soups, Wraps, Salads, & Stir Frys!

Author: Renee - www.raisinggenerationnourished.com

 

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 large carrots, coarsely chopped
• 3 stalks of celery, coarsly chopped
• ½ head of garlic (just smash the cloves)
• 2-3 cups filtered water
• 1 whole pastured chicken (around 5 lbs)
• Thyme, oregano, sea salt, and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Put the veggies and garlic into the bottom of your Instant Pot bowl, pour in the water, and set the rack for the chicken on top of the veggies.
2. Gently lift the skin on the chicken breast and spread about a half palm-full of herbs and sea salt over the breast. This is optional but gives really good flavor to the meat. Set the chicken breast down in the Instant Pot right on top of the rack
3. Sprinkle sea salt, pepper, and herbs if you wish to the chicken as well as to the liquid in the pot as this will give the meat stock leftover great flavor for soups or other cooking.
4. Turn the vent valve to closed, plug the Instant Pot in, push the "Meat" setting, and then bring the time down manually to 25 minutes. It will turn on automatically. It takes about 10 minutes for it to come to pressure and then the 25 minute clock will count down.
5. After your chicken pressure cooks 25 minutes, turn it off and let it sit in there to naturally release about 15-20 minutes. Turning that valve right away to release the pressure will pull all the moisture out of the meat - you don't want that! Let it sit and release naturally and then release the valve and open the top.
6. From there you can take your chicken out, chop it up and either freeze it for later in the week or use it right away. You can strain out the liquid in the bowl (called meat stock) to use for soups or other cooking, and then toss the rest of the chicken carcass back in to make your bone broth.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Pull-Apart Bread

Pumpkin Cheesecake Pull-Apart Bread

Recipe adapted from Pillsbury.com

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
2 Tablespoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
Two -16.5 oz. containers Refrigerated Biscuits (such as Pillsbury Grands – 8 count)
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Canned Pumpkin Puree
1/2 cup Butter
3 oz. bar Cream Cheese

Directions: In a large freezer bag, combine granulated sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Cut each refrigerated biscuit into quarters and place them each in the bag to coat with sugar mixture. It helps to work in batches and to shake bag. Place half of the dough pieces in the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan

On the stove in saucepan, melt and stir butter, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, and cream cheese. Pour half of pumpkin mixture on the first half of dough pieces. Add the rest of the dough pieces and pour the remainder of the pumpkin mixture over top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes until golden (Watch carefully as this is a guess for now). Let stand in pan for a few minutes. Serves 8.

Double it