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Buttermilk Bran Muffins

16 Thursday Mar 2017

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Buttermilk Bran Muffins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups Bran Cereal
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. or (200 degrees C.)
  2. Combine buttermilk and bran
  3. Let stand for 10-15 minutes
  4. Mix together eggs, melted butter and vanilla
  5. Stir into buttermilk mixture
  6. Stir sugar and remaining dry ingredients
  7. Add buttermilk mixture to dry and stir just until blended
  8. Fill muffin tin lined with muffin papers

Bake 20 to 25 minutes

Makes 12 muffins

Gluten Free & Dairy Free Chocolate Cake with Non-Dairy Whipped Filling and Chocolate Ganache

21 Saturday Jan 2017

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Ingredients

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  • 1 Box of Betty Crocker Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 1/3 Cup of Brown Sugar
  • 1 Package of Jello-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
  • 1/2 Cup of Crisco Golden Vegetable Shortening or Butter (if you can handle dairy)
  • 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
  • 1 Cup “Silk Cultured Coconut – Plain” or Sour Cream (if you can handle dairy)
  • 4 Eggs

Directions

  1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Put Cake Mix and Chocolate Pudding Mix into a bowl and mix
  3. In a separate bowl add brown sugar and Crisco Shortening and blend together with a hand mixture
  4. Add Vanilla, Eggs and Silk Cultured Coconut to the brown sugar mixture. Blend with hand mixture until smooth
  5. Gradually add dry cake mix and pudding and mix
  6. Pour into a greased baking pan (use spray shortening)
  7. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Use a tooth pick to check for doneness
  8. After cooled, split in half and add filling

Whipped Fillingnutriwhip-combo

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup of fresh Strawberries, finely chopped
  • 1 Carton Nutriwhip (this is Lactose Free and is oil based) Though officially not considered vegan it does not contain any animal products

Directions

  1. Empty Nutriwhip into a cold bowl and using an electric beater, whip til peaks form
  2. Spread strawberries in between each layer of Chocolate Cake
  3. Spread whipped topping ontop of strawberries of each layer

Ganache Icing

  • 8 Ounces of dark chocolate (finely chopped)
  • 8 Tablespoons of Silk Coconut for Coffee or Heavy Cream (if you can handle dairy)

Directions

  1. Microwave “Silk Coconut for Coffee” or Heavy Cream in microwave 30 seconds at a time until hot
  2. Add “Silk Coconut for Coffee” or Heavy Cream into bowl with finely chopped dark chocolate and wait 5 minutes before stirring until blended and smooth
  3. Spreak over cake and allow to set at room temperature. (If you prefer a spreadable version, allow ganache to become firm in the refriderator, then use a spatual, to spread ganache).

Chocolate Decorationchocolate-drizzle-dark

Ingredients

  • Dark Chocolate Bar
  • Parchment Paper
  • Cake Rack

Directions

  1. Chop Chocolate Bar in a microwave bowl and pour into a Ziploc page
  2. Move melted Chocolate to a corner of the bag to allow you to pipe the chocolate onto the parchment paper
  3. With some scissors cut off a small tip of the plastic page
  4. Slowly pipe the chocolate in a back and forth and criss-cross pattern onto parchment paper that is placed onto a Cake Rack
  5. Put into the freezer to firm up
  6. When ready to decorate carefully peel off the parchment paper and lay the chocolate decoration on top of the iced cake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quinoa Tabouli

20 Friday Jan 2017

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  • 1 cup of Quinoa
  • 2 cups of Water
  • 2 Bunches of Parsley (Stems Removed)
  • 1 Bunch of Mint (Stems removed)
  • 3 Green Onions
  • 2-3 Tomatoes (your choice)
  • 1/2 Medium Onion
  • 1 Clove of Garlic
  • 2 Fresh Lemons
  • 1/2 Cup of Olive Oil
  • 1 Tsp of Salt
  • Fresh Ground Pepper

Directions

  1. Put Quinoa and Water into a rice cooker and cook until tender
  2. Allow Quinoa to cool
  3. Finely chop Parsley, Mint, Green Onions, Medium Onion and Garlic and put into a bowl
  4. Dice Tomatoes and add them along with the Quinoa to the Parlsey Mixture
  5. In another bowl add Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper and whisk
  6. Pour Lemon Juice Mixture over Quinoa Mixture
  7. Put in the refridgerator and serve cold

Enjoy

(Note: You can use Bulgur instead of Quinoa or along with Quinoa)

 

 

 

 

 

Moist Keto Bran Muffins

05 Thursday Jan 2017

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Ingredients

  1. 1 1/2 cups of Wheat Bran
  2. 1 cup of Vanilla Almond Milk
  3. 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil (Canola)
  4. 1 egg
  5. 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon brown sugar subsitution (Splenda)
  6. 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  7. 1 cup almond flour
  8. 1 teaspoon baking soda
  9. 1 teaspoon baking powder
  10. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  11. 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
  12. 1/2 cup blueberries (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Mixture 1: Mix together wheat bran and almond milk, let sit for 10 minutes
  3. Mixture 2: Mix together oil, egg, brown sugar subsitute, vanilla and optional blueberries
  4. Mixture 3: In a separate bowl mix together almond flower, baking soda, baking powder, salt and optional cinnamon
  5. Add mixture 1 to mixture 2, graduadually add mixture 3
  6. Spoon batter into lined muffin tins
  7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Place on a cooling rake.

Make 12 muffins

Enjoy

Pumpkin Scones

26 Wednesday Oct 2016

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Scones

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (All purpose flour mix 2 cups brown rice flour
  • 2/3 cup potato starch
  • 1/3 cup tapioca starch
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar (1/4 cup brown sugar substitute)
  • 3 Tbsp granulated sugar (3 Tbsp Stevia or Sugar substitute)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp canned pumpkin puree, chilled (don’t chill in can)
  • 3 1/2 Tbsp buttermilk (3 1/2 Tbsp mik 1/4 tsp lemon juice)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp honey (Sugar Free Maple Syrup)
  • 1 Tbsp half and half

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar (Stivia – Sugar Substitute)
  • 2 Tbsp half and half, then more as needed

Pumpkin Icing

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 Tbsp half and half

Directions

For the scones:

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Using a food processor or a hand whisk, mix together until well blended flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, brown sugar and granulated sugar until well blended
  3. Add butter to processor and pulse til mixed (if mixing by hand, use a pastry cutter until large pieces can no longer be seen)
  4. Add mixture to a mixing bowl and create a center well
  5. In a separate bowl add chilled pumpkin puree, buttermilk, egg, vanilla extract and honey and whisk together
  6. Add mixture into the well in the flour & butter mixture and stir together
  7. In the bowl, knead the combined mixture by hand
  8. Lightly flour your work surface and place dough on top. Pat the dough into an 8 inch ball
  9. Dust a knife with flour and cut the dough into 8 equal wedges
  10. Place scones on a Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet
  11. With 1 Tablespoon of half and half brush the tops of the scones
  12. Bak for 12-15 minutes in a preheated oven until the tops are golden brown and insert a toothpick or wooden scewer into the middle and check that it comes out clean.
  13. Place on a rack and cool 10 minutes before adding the glaze

For the glaze:
Put the powdered sugar along with the half and half until it is thick not runny. Add more half and half as needed until consistency is reached. Coat the tops of the scones with mixture. Allow glaze to set at room temperature.

Pumpkin glaze:
In a bowl add together the powdered sugar, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and half and half. Put glaze in a Ziplock bag and snip off a small corner of the bag and pipe mixuture over the top of the scones. Allow glaze to set up.

Original Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

Pepper Ring Eggs

04 Tuesday Oct 2016

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Here’s a great way to start your breakfast or end your hectic day with dinner

Ingredients

  • Eggs
  • Sweet pepper (red, green or yellow)
  • Weight Watcher’s Multigrain Thin Rolls

Preparation

  1. Cut Sweet Pepper into rings
  2. Place pepper rings in a microwave for 30 seconds
  3. Then in a frypan place pepper ring and drop egg into the middle
  4. Fry on medium heat and cover
  5. Cook for about 3 minutes then gently flip over and cook to your liking
  6. Serve on a toasted Thin Roll
  7. Dress it up with crumbled bacon or cheese on top, a slice of ham or tomato

Approx Calories: Egg (92) + Thin Roll (100) + Pepper Ring (8) = 200 Calories

Enjoy

 

 

 

Terry’s Leftover Pasta Pie

03 Monday Oct 2016

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This is an easy way of using your leftover pasta and making
a  dish everyone will love and enjoy to serve

Ingredients:

  • 10 cups cooked leftover pasta
  • 1 cup Leftover pasta sauce or your favourite bottled sauce
  • 1 1/2 cup Mozarella cheese
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 3 large eggs

Preparation:

  1.  In a large bowl, mix together the cooked pasta, eggs, Parmesan cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella, and 3/4 cup of the pasta saucepasta pie 2.
  2. Grease a 9 or 10-inch pie pan or springform pan. Add the spaghetti mixture and press it down to level it. Top with the remaining pasta sauce, then scatter the remaining mozzarella on top.
  3. Bake the pie in the oven at 350 Degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit about 10 minutes.  Use a sharp knife cut into wedges like a pie.

Enjoy

 

 

 

Terry’s Chilly Winter Chili

03 Monday Oct 2016

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Warm up this easy chili on a cold winter day.

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs Ground Beef
  • 2 Large Onions
  • 1 1/2 Green or Red Peppers
  • 1 small can of Tomato Paste
  • 2 cans Diced Tomatoes
  • 2 packs Club House Chili Seasoning (or equivilent)
  • 2 teaspoon of Garlic Powder
  • 2 teaspoon of Onion Powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon Salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon Ground Pepper
  • Options (Cayenne Pepper) to your taste

Instructions

  • Chop onions and peppers and place in crockpot
  • Brown Beef in a pan
  • In a crockpot add cooked ground beef
  • Add tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, Green or Red Peppers, Chili Seasoning, Garlic & Onion Powder, Salt and Ground Pepper and add to the crockpot
  • Cook for 6 hours on low
  • Optional: Season with Cayenne Pepper to your taste
  • Serve with grated sharp cheese

Over the counter antihistamines for dogs

23 Friday Sep 2016

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NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHECK WITH YOUR VETERANARIAN BEFORE ADMINISTERING ANY MEDICATION

ARTICLE TAKEN FROM: http://cheyennewest.com/antihistamines-for-dogs-cats/

The following is a list of options for antihistamines that are known to be effective in dogs & cats. The name of the active ingredient is listed, with the name of a well known brand in parentheses. Also listed are approximate doses for different weights, and any precautions.
CAUTION: Do not purchase antihistamines that are combination products (multi-symptom, cold/flu medicines, decongestants, etc.), especially products that contain decongestants (often labeled with a D, as in “Zyrtec-D”). These products often contain a high level of stimulants that are toxic, even life-threatening, to animals. In addition, products containing acetaminophen (active ingredient in Tylenol) are deadly for cats.
ANTIHISTAMINES AVAILABLE “OVER-THE-COUNTER”
1) Clemastine (formerly “Tavist”) – One of the more effective choices. Unfortunately, the over the counter form of Tavist containing the antihistamine “clemastine” has become unavailable. Therefore, we carry this antihistamine in our in-house pharmacy, in the 1.34mg strength.
Available in: 1.34mg tablets, 2.68mg tablets, and 0.67mg/5ml liquid
Dosage:
DOG WEIGHT (in pounds)                          Dose (tablet = 1.34mg tablet)
5-15                                                            (liquid) 1-2cc or ¼ tablet twice daily
15-25                                                             ½ tablet twice daily
25-50                                                              1 tablet twice daily
50-70                                                             1 or 2 tablets twice daily
Over 70                                                           2 tablets twice daily
CATS: ¼ to ½ tablet once daily (1.34mg tablets). Very effective in cats
May cause: sedation, hyperactivity, or diarrhea (in cats only).
Discuss with your veterinarian if your pet has: Prostatic hypertrophy (intact male dogs), urinary or GI obstruction, or severe heart disease
NOTE: Do not confuse this product with a similar product called “Tavist N.D,”
which is a different type of antihistamine, and is less effective.
2) Diphenhydramine (“Benadryl”)
Available in: 12.5mg children’s tablets, 25mg capsules, and 12.5mg/5ml liquid (liquid not recommended if it contains alcohol)
Dosage:
DOG WEIGHT (in pounds)                          Dose (tablet = 12.5mg, capsule = 25mg)
5-10                                                            ½ children’s tablet twice daily
10-15                                                             1 children’s tablet 2-3 times daily
15-35                                                             1 capsule 2-3 times daily
35-50                                                             1 or 2 capsules 2-3 times daily
50-80                                                             2 or 3 capsules 2-3 times daily
Over 80                                                          3 or 4 capsules 2-3 times daily
CATS: Generally not recommended. Clemastine, Chlorpheniramine and Cyproheptadine are more effective.
May cause: sedation, hyperactivity, diarrhea (rare), vomiting (rare), or loss of appetite (rare).
Discuss with your veterinarian if your pet has: glaucoma, GI or urinary obstruction, COPD (chronic lung disease), hyperthyroidism, seizure disorders, heart disease or high blood pressure.
NOTE: Do not use Diphenhydramine products that contain any other active ingredients (like acetaminophen). These other products are potentially toxic to your pet (especially cats!).
3) Chlorpheniramine (“Chlor Trimeton”)
Available in:  4mg tablets , and 2mg/5ml liquid
Dosage:
DOG WEIGHT (in pounds)                          Dose (based on 4mg tablet )
5-10                                                            1/4-1/2 tablet 2-3 times daily
10-20                                                            1/2 to 1 tablet 2-3 times daily
20-40                                                            1 to 2 tablets 2-3 times daily
40-60                                                            2 to 4 tablets 2-3 times daily
Over 60                                                         4 to 6 tablets 2-3 times daily
CATS: 1-4 mg per cat once or twice daily. Very effective in cats.
May cause: sedation or hyperactivity.
Discuss with your veterinarian if your pet has: glaucoma, high blood pressure, GI or urinary obstruction, hyperthyroidism, heart disease.
NOTE: Do not use chlorpheniramine products that contain any other active ingredients (like acetaminophen). These other products are potentially toxic to your pet (especially cats!).
4) Cetirazine (Zyrtec – Reactine)
This may be the best antihistamine for eosinophillic inflammation (one of the primary cell types associated with allergies). It is a formerly prescription-only medication that is now available over the counter.
Available in: 5mg and 10mg tablets
Dosage:
DOG WEIGHT (in pounds)                          Dose
Less than 15                                                One 5mg tablet once daily
15-39                                                          5mg twice daily, or 10mg once daily
Over 40                                                       10mg twice daily
CATS: 5mg ½ to 1 tablet 1 or 2 times daily.
May cause: Hyperexcitability in dogs
NOTE: Twice daily dosing is often needed.