Breakfast 6/15/15

Strawberry Coconut Waffles with Yogurt Dipping Sauce

Ingredients:

Waffles-
1 c whole wheat flour
2 tsp coconut sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 c chopped strawberries
1/4 c coconut milk (any milk will do)
1 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1/4 c strawberry jam (I used this one http://www.thenaturalnurturer.com/blog/2014/7/7/strawberry-chia-jam)
3 T unsweetened coconut flakes (optional)

Yogurt Sauce:
1/2 c full fat yogurt (Greek or regular)
3 tbsp strawberry jam
splash maple syrup

Directions:
Mix the flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl.  In another bowl combine milk, oil, vanilla, egg, coconut flakes, and jam, and stir till mixed.  Add strawberries.  Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add the wet, stirring until just mixed.  If too thick, add a few T more of milk until you reach your desired thickness.  Spoon about 1/4 C batter into your waffle iron (or use the scoop provided if yours is like mine).  Serve hot, dipped in yogurt sauce (to make sauce just mix everything together).  

3 meals: 6/10/15

Baked Strawberry Donuts
Heavily modified from http://www.cookingclassy.com/2013/02/baked-strawberry-doughnuts/


Ingredients:
2 c whole wheat flour
1/2 c coconut sugar
1/2 c pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 c buttermilk
1/4 c + 1 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c finely chopped strawberries

Y'ALL.  FORGIVE ME.  The original recipe calls for 2 eggs.  I SWEAR I did not put eggs in this.  I remember thinking how good it would be for those with egg allergies, and that dairy allergies could use coconut milk vs buttermilk.  I really think I didn't put eggs in, because I let the babies taste the batter BECAUSE there were no eggs in it.  All that to say- I really think mine didn't have eggs, but they *might* have.  I was in a rush to get out the door for our class at The Little Gym and maybe wasn't thinking straight?  I'll make them again, I promise! LMK if you do them without egg and if they turn out ok!  My dough was thick- like bread dough.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease mini donut pans (or mini muffin tins).  Mix together flour, sugar, and baking soda.  Add in coconut oil, buttermilk, maple syrup, and vanilla.  Stir until combined.  Fold in strawberries.  Spoon into a ziplock or icing bag, cut the tip/corner off, and pipe into donut pan.  Bake for 11 minutes.  Allow to cool in pan for 3-5 minutes before attempting to remove.

Skinny Meatloaf Muffins with BBQ sauce
http://www.skinnykitchen.com/recipes/skinny-meatloaf-muffins-with-barbecue-sauce/

Modifications:  Omit salt & pepper, use 2 sliced of toasted bread if you don't use store-bought breadcrumbs, be sure your BBQ sauce doesn't have honey if baby is under 1.  

3 meals: 5/27/15

Strawberry Granola Frozen Yogurt Bites:
Adapted from: http://www.eatsamazing.co.uk/recipes-tutorials/strawberry-granola-frozen-yoghurt-bites-recipe

Put 1/2 c oats, 1/4 c corn flakes, and 1 tsp coconut sugar in the blender and pulverize.  Mix with 2 T melted butter until resembles a graham cracker crust.  Press into the bottom of muffin or mini muffin tins. Mix 8 oz yogurt with 1/4 c strawberry chia jam (see 3 meals: 5/26/15 for jam link) and top the crust with yogurt.  Cut a strawberry in half or quarters and place on top of yogurt.  Freeze until solid. Set out for 15-30 minutes before serving to allow it to soften to your desired consistency.  (I got 24 mini muffin size ones.  I pulled out the muffin liners and put them in a ziplock so I could take my muffin tin out of the freezer.)

  Baked Ziti and Summer Veggies:
Adapted from http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/baked-ziti-summer-veggies

Ingredients:
12 oz uncooked pasta (I used rotini veggie pasta because it's easy to pick up)
1 T coconut oil
2 yellow squashes, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
1/3 of an onion, chopped
2 cups of chopped tomato
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 c shredded cheese, plus more for sprinkling on top
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 eggs, beaten

Directions:
1.  Cook the past according to the package directions, omitting the salt, and drain.
2.  Preheat oven to 400 F.
3.  Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add coconut oil.  Once melted, add squash, zucchini, and onion and sautee until soft (around 5 minutes).  Then add tomato and garlic and sautee another 3 minutes.
4.  Mix veggies with cooked pasta, basil, oregano, and 1/2 c shredded cheese.
5.  Mix beaten eggs with ricotta.  Stir into pasta mixture.
6.  Pour into a 9x13 dish.  Top with shredded cheese, and bake for 15 minutes, or until bubbly.
(I used mozzarella in the dish, cheddar and parmesan on top.  It's what I had.  :) )

Skinny Sloppy Joes:

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/10/skinny-sloppy-joes.html

Modifications:

Don't use Sweet Baby Ray's as she suggests if baby is under 1.  It contains honey.  Look for a BBQ sauce without honey.  I didn't put it on bread.