Sausage Egg Roll in a Bowl

INGREDIENTS

1 lb. ground pork
6 C. shredded cabbage w/carrots
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 T. fresh ginger, minced
1 T. soy sauce
1 T. sesame seed oil

DIRECTIONS

Heat a large skillet over medium heat.

Add the sausage and cook, stirring often to crumble, until cooked.

DO NOT DRAIN.

Add cabbage & carrot mix, garlic, ginger,and soy sauce to the skillet with sausage.

Cook for 3-4 minutes or until cabbage has softened a bit.

Remove from the heat and drizzle with sesame oil. We also drizzled our individual servings with more soy sauce.

Serve immediately.

SOURCE

Adapted from www.now-recipes.com

Taco Salad

* Ingredients *

2 heads romaine lettuce

1 can dark red kidney beans drained and rinsed

1 lb. ground hamburger

1 pkg. Fritos chips (regular or chili flavored)

1 small tomato (optional)

1 pkg. taco seasoning (approximately 2 T.)

Shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese

Chopped black olives (optional)

French salad dressing or Ranch salad dressing

* Directions *

Wash, dry, and chop romaine lettuce. Brown hamburger in skillet, drain grease. Add taco seasoning and approx. 1/4 cup water to hamburger, stir well. Add kidney beans to hamburger and heat through. Chop tomato. Layer lettuce, hamburger/kidney bean mixture, cheese, olives, tomato, Fritos, and salad dressing that order. Enjoy immediately so the hamburger/kidney bean mixture is warm when eaten. 

No Bake Cookies

* Ingredients*

2 cups sugar

1/4 cup cocoa

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup butter (1 cube)

3 cups quick oats

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup peanut butter

* Directions *

Combine sugar, cocoa, milk, and butter in sauce pan. Bring to a rolling boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Plop into cookies sized blobs on cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Put in fridge to set up and chill for approximately 30 minutes.

* Credit *

Kira Fuller 

No Bake Energy Bites

* Ingredients *

3/4 c. peanut butter (+ more for desired consistency)

1/3 c. honey

2 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 c. oatmeal (I prefer old fashioned)

1/2 c. of one of the following: shredded coconut, wheat germ, ground flax seed, or more oatmeal. 

1/2 to 1 tsp. cinnamon

1/3 to 1/2 c. mini chocolate chips

* Directions *

Combine peanut butter, honey and vanilla; add remaining ingredients.  Add more peanut butter if needed to get a good consistency.  Refrigerate for 30 min. then roll into bite sized balls.  Keep refrigerated.  Can be stored in freezer.

* Credit *

www.parents.com 

Dutch Puffs (German Pancakes)

* Ingredients *

1 cup milk (soymilk works great, too)
6 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup flour
1/2 cube butter

* Directions *

Turn on the oven to 450 degrees. Put butter in a glass 9x13 baking dish. Place in oven. Mix all other ingredients. Take baking dish out of oven, pour in mixture. Bake for 12 minutes.

* Note *

These will rise up the side of the pan as they are baking, this is normal. When they are finished and removed from the oven, they will shrink slightly.

* Toppings *

Maple Syrup
Peanut Butter
Chocolate Syrup
Powdered Sugar
Jam
Whip Cream or Cool Whip

Pizza Grilled Cheese

INGREDIENTS

4 slices of bread

Butter or Margarine

4 Slices mozzarella cheese (I use 1 slice cheddar cheese and about 2 T shredded mozzarella)

Italian Seasoning (I have used dried oregano a couple of times)

Pepperoni (the kind that's pre-sliced and each slice is slightly larger than a quarter)

DIRECTIONS

Warm a medium/large skillet over medium heat. Butter each piece of bread on one side. When skillet is hot place a piece of bread butter side down on the skillet then add one slice of cheese and small shake of Italian seasoning or basil (add a small shake of parmesan cheese here too if desired). Top with a desired amount of pepperonis (I used about 8 -10 whole regular pepperonis per sandwich) If any other toppings are desired, add now. Add another slice of mozzarella and top with slice bread butter side up. Repeat with second sandwich. When bottom slice is golden brown then flip over carefully. Once both sides are brown remove from pan cut and serve with pizza sauce if desired. Make 2 sandwiches.

CREDIT            

forkfulofcomfort.blogspot.com