Seasoned Oven Potatoe Wedges

Hello one & all...long time no see. Not sure what all happened there. Busy with the house, kids, activities, etc. and suddenly it has been almost two weeks since updating the blog.. Time flies...here is the potato recipe I promised all that time ago! These taste very much like a certain chicken chains signature recipe potatoes...crispy on the outside, moist on the inside. (Low in fat to boot.) So very good...we are sure to have these again and again!

Seasoned Oven Potato Wedges

2# potatoes (4 large)
3 TBSP flour
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 TBSP vegetable oil

Heat oven till 450 degrees. Cut potatoes into 8-10 wedges each. (Peel if you like.) Add all seasonings to a plastic bag (a discarded bread bag worked perfectly!) and add potatoes. Toss well to coat potatoes. Place potatoes in a single layer on oiled cookie sheet. Bake for 35-40 minutes or till browned. Turn potatoes once while cooking. Makes 6 servings.

Make & Enjoy! Blessings, Eve

Sloppy Garden Joes

Hello one & all...made a couple of new recipes last night and they were both well received. Trying to watch my calories more so these are both low-fat and quite healthy. Lots of veggies and lean meat. Here's is the one for the "Joe's." I will post the potato recipe in the next day or so as I just heard my kiddos rising WAY too early!!

Sloppy Garden Joe's

1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1 lb. ground turkey
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 15 ox. can diced tomatoes
1 4 oz. can mushrooms
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 tsp garlic powder
pepper to taste
whole wheat bread or buns

Saute' onions, carrot and peppers along with the turkey for 5-10 minutes over medium heat. When meat is no longer pink add tomato sauce, tomatoes, mushrooms, barbecue sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook for an additional 3 minutes or so till thickened. Serve on plain or toasted wheat bread. Serves 8

***This recipe truly is enough for the average eating family. I doubled it and some of us will be eating it again for dinner tonight. I used 1/2 turkey and 1/2 venison and I think that the mix of two meats held more flavor than straight turkey would have offered. Try very lean beef and turkey if venison is not on your menu. Toss in any veggies you like. I have a little bit of corn leftover and added that. Served it over home baked wheat bread. Very good and very healthy!

Make & Enjoy! Blessings, Eve

Fruited Cottage Pancakes

Hello one & all...been a busy couple of weeks around here. My two year old has not napped in weeks...since we threw her beloved "baby bink" in the trash. Finally, yesterday, 2 sweet hours! It's amazing what you can accomplish in two whole hours of ALONE!!! Finished decluttering the master bedroom. (I had left my hubby's clothing rack/ chair on his side of the room and took care of it...16 shirts there. Yup, 16!!! Washed, dried and hung. This is the man who says he doesn't have any shirts...could barely fit the clean ones in the closet. Time to sort that out too, I guess!)

Had some cottage cheese that needed using up so I did a recipe search for a new way to use it up. Found several recipes for cottage cheese pancakes and picked this one. I know. I know...sounds weird but they were very good. My picky guy even ate them up and asked for seconds...success!

Fruited Cottage Pancakes

4 eggs
1 cup cottage cheese (I used low fat)
1/2 cup milk (I used skim)
1 tsp vanilla
2 TBSP butter, melted
1 peach, shredded
1 cup flour (I used whole wheat)
2 TBSP sugar
pinch salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon

Mix the moist. Mix the dry separately. Combine, just till moistened. Cook on hot griddle till edges dry and bubbles start to form. Flip.

***I left out the peach as my son has a "fruit thing" but did manage to get him to eat two topped with warm cinnamon applesauce. The second two were served with lite syrup. All in all, much healthier than pancakes with white flour and syrup. Very moist and yummy...

Make & enjoy! Blessings, Eve

Apple Oatmeal Bars

Hello one & all...spent a little time yesterday afternoon making some blueberry jam. Used frozen berries that the children and I picked last summer. Followed the directions for frozen fruit included with the pectin and it seems to have set up nicely. I purchased a large jar of strawberry preserves and when I kept offering it to the littles for sandwiches they kept asking "Is that your jam or from the store?" Needless to say, we will not be buying more store jam! Sharing a recipe for a quick breakfast / snack that can use up those soft apples in the bottom of the drawer. (Finally used the last of our fall apples from my SIL's trees for this recipe...thanks Doreen!)

Apple Oatmeal Bars

1 cup oatmeal (I used regular oats but quick would work fine!)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter (Yes, you need it all...used 1/4 applesauce and it made for a very messy bar...fine if you want a fork dessert)
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 1/2 cup chopped apples
1/2 cup sugar

Combine first 5 ingredients with a fork or pastry blender till tiny crumbles. Pat half of mixture into an 8x8 pan. Layer on apples and sugar. Crumble remainder of mi on top. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or till lightly browned.

Make & enjoy! Blessings, Eve