Cheap Vegan Ice Cream - Happy, Happy Dance :)

Ingredient: Frozen Bananas - No way, not possible, right? Ha!

Slice a ripe banana, place circles in a single layer in freezer. I used a pie dish. Freeze.

Place slices in blender, blend, blend, blend... I added a bit of soy milk to get things moving. My blender has suffered alot of abuse from my food experiments :) After a while, the bananas will turn into creamy, yummy ice cream. I added some peanut butter and vanilla into my ice cream mix. It was super yummy!!! I used 1 1/2 bananas, so it cost about $.30 a bowl! The peanut butter added a little extra. Once done, I refroze the ice cream.

After the ice cream was nice and hard, I topped it with melted peanut butter. Oh no, she didn't!!! Yes, yes, I did! Oh, and a few vegan chocolate chips. Holy cow, that girl has a sweet tooth. Yummy to my tummy.

Georgia and Flora's Quick and Easy Vegan Burritos

2 Onions- thinly sliced
3-4 Garlic Cloves- thinly sliced
Bell Peppers: Assorted colors- thinly sliced
1/2 can Corn Niblets
1/2 can Red Kidney Beans
Taco Seasoning
4 Tortillas
Lettuce

"In a large skillet, pour a bit of olive oil and heat. Saute 2 thinly sliced onions. Two minutes later add 3 or 4 thinly sliced garlic cloves. Two minutes later add thinly sliced strips from 3 bell peppers (we use a mixture of yellow, red and orange). Two minutes later add half a can of corn niblets and half a can of red kidney beans. Add a packet of taco seasoning. Stir periodically and let cook for ten minutes. Heat a flour tortilla in a separate skillet. Put it on a plate and place one or two large lettuce leaves in the center. Place two scoops of the bean mixture on the lettuce. Add a spoonful of salsa and roll up. Delicious! This is a great meal in a pinch. In 30 minutes you can go from start to finish."

Thank you to Georgia and Flora for saving me from my daily diet of hummus and peanut butter!

Money Smoothie

Collard Greens- about 1/2 to 3/4 blender full
2 Dates
1/2 Bananna
3/4 cup Frozen Mixed Fruit- peaches, melon, strawberries
Water

Combine in blender. Add water to desired consistancy. If you like it thicker, add a few ice cubes.

Drink these every day and you are sure to be rich in health and money in the new year!!

Thanksgiving Pie

The other day, I was searching for something to feed the starving husband and my two mini men. I was feeling particularly adventurous and sooooooo the Thanksgiving pie was born.

One frozen pie crust, thawed
Leftover Turkey or Chicken, cubed
Leftover Stuffing
Bag of frozen veggie mix, cooked
Velveeta, cubed
Cream of Chicken soup- 1 to 2 cans?
Ritz Crackers
Butter
Salt and Pepper

Ok, so mix meat, stuffing, veggie mix, Velveeta, Cream of Chicken soup and salt and pepper. Pour into pie crust. Cover with foil and bake for about 30 minutes at 350ish.

Melt about 3 Tbsp butter and crush crackers. Combine crushed crackers and butter. After about 30 minutes, uncover pie and add topping until lightly browned.

Sorry for the vague instructions. I will start writing recipes down when I make them.

Anyway, the boys loved the pie! Since I am a vegetarian, I can't speak for the recipe. It smelled yummy.

Vegan Pudding

Tofu Pudding- Vegan

14 oz Silken Tofu
1/3 cup cocoa
1/3 cup agave
1 Tbsp vanilla

Blend in blender.

Warning: Michael thinks this tastes really gross. Me, I love it.

Granola Bars

Granola Bars- Not Vegan

2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup wheat bran
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1 cup all-purpose or whole wheat flour
3/4 cup goodies (chocolate chips, PB chips, raisens) I usually reduce this ingredient to 1/2 cup at most
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup agave nectar or honey
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup canola oil - I often reduce this if I add PB
2 tsp vanilla

Variations:
For Michael:
1/2 cup brown sugar
Whole wheat flour
1/2 cup PB chips
1/2 agave
1/4 canola
Big ol' spoon of PB

For Boys:
All purpose flour - Connor turns his nose up at whole wheat
1/2 cup ground flax instead of wheat bran
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preheat to 350. Grease 9x13 glass pan. Mix oats, sugar, wheat bran, cinnamon, flour, goodies, salt. Make a well in center, pour in honey or agave, egg, oil and vanilla. Mix well. Pat in to pan. Bake 18 minutesish.

Whole Wheat Pancakes - Vegan

Whole Wheat Pancakes- Vegan

1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 Tbsp baking power (Alum free of course!)
1 tsp of salt
1 cup almond or soy milk
1 Tbsp olive oil

Ok, so officially you are supposed to sift the flour, baking powder and salt. However, my sifter died the Christmas of 2008. The boss man has restricted my budget, so I don't sift. The results are heavier, but just as tasty to me.

So, sift or not the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add liquids and stir. Cook on a hot griddle.

Warning: These pancakes do not taste like light, fluffy, tasty white pancakes. But, if you are looking for a healthy alternative, these are great. Personally, I love these!