Berry Oatmeal Bars

Berry Oatmeal Bars

1/2 cup  all-purpose flour

1/2 cup  whole wheat flour 

1/2 cup Old Fashioned oatmeal

1/2 cup sugar 

1/2 cup butter or shortening, softened 

1 egg 

3/4 cup strawberry, raspberry or any type jam {not freezer jam!}

1/2 cup chopped walnuts 

Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil. In large bowl, mix flours, sugar, butter and egg with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly.

Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly in bottom of pan. Spread fruit spread to within 1/2 inch of edges. {We like jam so I used 1 cup.} Sprinkle reserved 1/2 cup crumb mixture over top; sprinkle with walnuts.

This is why you line the pan with foil. I also sprayed it with a little cooking spray. No stick-age!

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Tamale Peppers

A new meatless (not protein-less) dinner.
*serves 4 (but we had left over filling that we put in tortillas for lunch the next day)
4 medium bell peppers (we like red and yellow best)
1 cup diced fresh tomatoes
1 cup black beans rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
3/4 cup salsa
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 c cornmeal
2 green onions, chopped
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1) preheat oven to 350. cut tops off bell peppers and remove seeds. Set aside.
2) In a large bowl combine all ingredients except only 3/4 cup of the cheese.
3) spoon mixture evenly into peppers, and top with remaining cheese.
4) Place stuffed peppers in an 8x8 baking dish. add 1/2 in water to pan (we didn't add water and they turned out great). Bake, uncovered, for 50 minutes or until peppers are tender and filling is hot.

Ginger Glazed Mahi-Mahi

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
• 1 clove garlic, crushed or to taste
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 (6 ounce) mahi mahi fillets
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

1. In a shallow glass dish, stir together the honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, ginger, garlic and olive oil. Season fish fillets with salt and pepper, and place them into the dish. If the fillets have skin on them, place them skin side down. Cover, and refrigerate for 20 minutes to marinate.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove fish from the dish, and reserve marinade. Fry fish for 4 to 6 minutes on each side, turning only once, until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove fillets to a serving platter and keep warm.
3. Pour reserved marinade into the skillet, and heat over medium heat until the mixture reduces to a glaze consistently. Spoon glaze over fish, and serve immediately.

We Just tried this recipe, and it is awesome.

Black Bean Salsa

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can corn, drained
1 red pepper, chopped
2-3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
4 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp lime juice
freshly ground pepper
salt

Mix all ingredients together and serve with tortilla chips.

Christian's Man-cakes

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
2 TBS sugar
4 tsp baking powder
6 TBS milled flax seed
2 egg
2 cup milk
2 TBS oil
2 Bananas
Frozen Blueberries
*No need for syrup

Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl. Add milk and oil to dry mixture. In a separate bowl beat egg whites with an electric mixer until fluffy (this is important as it keeps the super thick pancakes fluffy), and drop the egg yolks into the dry mix. Fold in egg whites, sliced bananas, and frozen blueberries. Cook on griddle. Enjoy a very filling Man-cake breakfast.

German Pancakes

6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine (a single stick)

Directions: Place the butter in a 9 x 13 pan to melt. Mix the eggs, milk and flour. Pour the egg mixture into the melted butter and bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.

Divine Corn Bread

Serve with the white chili, found below. You won't be sorry.

½ cup melted margarine (cooled a little)*
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs

1 cup soured milk or buttermilk (The lady who gave me this says she always uses buttermilk)
½ tsp. baking soda

1 cup flour (white or wheat)
1 cup cornmeal
1 tsp. salt

Mix together flour, cornmeal and salt – set aside. Stir buttermilk and soda together in a large bowl. Beat margarine, sugar, and eggs until fluffy and add to buttermilk/soda mixture. Stir in dry ingredients. Bake in a greased 8x8 pan at 350 for 30 minutes (until top bounces back or toothpick comes out clean)

*I just made this for the first time yesterday, so I don't know if you could substitute butter for the margarine. ENJOY!