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Dehydrating carrots and potatoes
Today I am dehydrating frozen carrots and frozen potatoes. I love to dehydrate and create my own soups, stews etc. It is convenient and your food can last up to 30 years if done right. It is a simple way to harvest your garden when you have run out of energy canning or freezing some of your food.
Below is a step by step tutorial by Dehydrate2store.com She is a wealth of information and I would bookmark her site!
Enjoy,
Chella
This Weeks Menu Plan
Here is this weeks Menu Plan. I find I save money by doing this each week and my family is always happy to know what is for dinner :O)
Sunday~ Chinese Take Out
Monday~ Shepherds Pie
Tuesday~ Pot Pie
Wednesday~ Waffles or Pancakes
Thursday~ Left Overs
Friday~ Chicken Nuggets
Saturday~ Taco Soup
Have a blessed week!
Chella
Here is a cute snack to make your kids laugh :O)
Today to wrap up the afternoon snack series, I thought I would share a simple snack that makes the kids laugh. I hope you enjoy it as much as our family does :O)
Hillbilly Teeth
Prep Time 5 Minutes
Cook Time Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients
* Smooth Peanut Butter
* 1 whole Red Apple, Cored And Cut Into 8 Pieces
* Mini Marshamallows
Preparation Instructions
Spread peanut butter on one side of each apple slice (squeeze a little lemon juice over the apple if not serving immediately). Place marshmallows on one apple slice, using the peanut butter as glue. Lay another apple slice, peanut butter side down, on top.
Source:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/categories/appetizers-and-snacks/?page=2
Day 4 One of my favorites :o)
Today's recipe is one of personal favorites :O) I like to take this to potlucks and also to any party. It is very yummy and everyone likes it!
Annie's Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
Ingredients:
2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and
diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 pound strawberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor
10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
butter flavored cooking spray
2 cups cinnamon sugar
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.
4. Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture.
Source:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe-Tools/Print/Recipe.aspx?RecipeID=26692&origin=detail&servings=10
Day 3 Yummy snack time!
Today I am excited because Gabe is off of some of his food restrictions. Time to spoil him a bit 
Today's recipe is Chocolate-Banana Tortillas
If your kid is obsessed with chocolate-covered frozen bananas, they'll love our healthful approach to this glorious duo. Easier to make than banana bread, these are addictive either hot or cold, for breakfast or dessert. Just don't forget to save one for the kids.
* Pat of butter
* One banana, thinly sliced
* Handful chocolate chips
* Two flour tortillas
* Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Melt butter in nonstick pan. Arrange banana slices over one tortilla and mash them in very lightly with a fork. Dot with chocolate chips and place second tortilla on top. Slide into frying pan and cook for a few minutes on each side, until brown and golden at the edges. Let cool for a minute or two, then slice into wedges and serve dusted with powdered sugar, if desired.
Kids can help: Peel banana, spread banana slices on tortilla, lightly mash bananas, arrange chocolate chips over fruit
Source:
http://www.parenting.com/recipes-gallery/Recipes/10-Super-Yummy-After-School-Snacks/6/
**** Notes from Chella USE NUTELLA YUMMO!!!!****