Italian Seasoning

"Excellent seasoning for all recipes that call for italian seasoning, I like to use it for just about everything Italian or not! Store in an airtight container; it keeps for about 12 weeks. You can use fresh herbs you dry yourself, or store bought dried herbs - of course, the ones you grow and dry yourself are better!"

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons dried basil 2 tablespoons dried oregano 2 tablespoons dried rosemary 2 tablespoons dried marjoram

2 tablespoons dried cilantro 2 tablespoons dried thyme 2 tablespoons dried savory 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS:

1.	In a food processor, combine basil, oregano, rosemary, marjoram, cilantro, thyme, savory and red pepper flakes. Blend for 1 minute, or until desired consistency is achieved.

Quick Bean Soup

3 Cans of white beans. (I used Great Northern, White Kidney, and White Beans

1 cup cooked, cubed chicken

1 small can diced chilis, 

1 T. chili powder,

1/2- 1 tsp garlic salt or powder or press a couple cloves, 

salt and pepper to taste

Chicken Veggie Italian Soup

This is in the crockpot right now - I'll try it out tonight. It's an experiment, but I don't want to forget it in case it's good. So I'm writing it down. It's based on Martha Stewart's recipe

2 packages frozen, mixed veggies (Or 8 cups chopped veggies)
1 bottle of bottled chicken
1 box of organic chicken stock
1 can diced tomatoes with juice
1 Tbsp tomato paste
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
2 tsp Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Spaghetti Sauce

1/2 lb Ground Beef (add more or less at your preference)
1/2 Chopped Onion (relative to how much Beef you use)
1 can Diced Tomatoes
4 cans Tomato Sauce
1 small can Tomato Paste
1 tsp Salt
dash Pepper
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Chili Powder
2 tsp Oregano

Chocolate Chip Brownies

2/3 cup butter, cubed

3/4 cup baking cocoa

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Confectioners' sugar

Pecan halves, toasted, optional

Read more: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/moist-cake-brownies#ixzz39SqDnCib

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan. Whisk in cocoa and oil until smooth. Cook and stir over low heat until cocoa is blended. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to cocoa mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
2. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Garnish with pecan halves if desired. Yield: 2 dozen.

Natalie's Feista Mac and Cheese

3 boxes of mac and cheese plus cheese packets
3/4 cups butter
1 can of black beans
1 can of corn
Ranch Dressing
Taco Seasoning

Cook noodles. Drain. Add cheese packets, butter, beans and corn. Mix together.  Add ranch dressing and taco seas

Apple Oat Muffis

Ingredients:

• 2 cups applesauce
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup blanched almond flour or almond meal
• 1/3 cup coconut flour, sifted
• 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
• ½ cup shredded coconut
• 2/3 cups sliced almonds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp cloves
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 fresh cooking apple, cut into small ¼” pieces (you could also substitute raisins)

1. Preheat oven to 350F.  Grease or line a muffin pan with silicone or paper muffin cups.
2. Roughly chop almond slices for smaller pieces (aiming for rolled oat size).
3. Mix eggs, applesauce and spices in a large bowl.  Stir to combine.  Add chopped nuts and shredded coconut and stir to combine.
4. Combine almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda and salt.  Stir into wet ingredients until fully incorporated.  Fold in fresh apple pieces.
5. Spoon batter into muffin tins, rounding out the tops.  Bake for 30 minutes, until tops are starting to turn golden brown.
6. Enjoy!