Rice Pudding

Rice Pudding


6 cups whole milk

3/4 cup uncooked rice....regular white rice

Bring milk just to boil...watch carefully, do not let burn. 

Add rice reduce heat and simmer for 45 mins.

When rice is at about 35 mins, whip together 1/2 pint heavy cream, 3 egg yolks, 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tsp. Vanilla.

Whip until thick. 

After 45 minutes of cooking.....

Temper it with some rice mixture (take a little bit of the rice and add it to the whipped mixture) and then add it back to the pot...mix and cook an additional 10minutes. Cool and refrigerate.

Carrot Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 cup canola oil

1 cup grated zucchini
1 cup grated carrot

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

Mix together dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt)

In a separate small bowl, beat together the oil, eggs, and vanilla.

Slowly incorporate the wet mixture into the dry until just mixed together. Fold in the carrots and zucchini.

Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the top bounces back when touched.
*Baking time varies between ovens. Can take up to 1 hour. Also, it takes longer to bake in clear glass bread pans. Bakes quicker in darker pans.

Coconut Custard Pie

Ingredients

1 unbaked pie crust
1/2 stuck unsalted butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup of half and half
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake the pie crust for about 13 minutes before adding the custard. Make sure to poke holes with a fork and to cover the whole crust with foil and weigh it down with beans. Cool the crust for a few minutes before adding the custard.

In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients. Let the melted butter cool a little bit before adding in to avoid cooking the eggs.
Pour into the pie shell and bake until firm, for about 45 to 60 minutes.

Healthier Flourless Peanut Butter Cup Style Muffins

Ingredients:

1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tablespoons oat flour or blended oats
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy all natural low sodium peanut butter
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup vanilla fat free Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon honey
1 large egg
5 tablespoons chocolate chips of your choosing

Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray the 9 spots of a muffin tin with non stick oil spray and fill the remaining 3 spots halfway with water to allow for even baking.
Don't use muffin liners.
In a large bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar.
In another large bowl, mix together the peanut butter (don't heat), applesauce, yogurt, vanilla, and honey.
Mix together these ingredients. One mixed, stir in the egg, and mix until just combined.
Stir in the chocolate chips. If you want a little extra chocolate, you can top each muffin with a few chips before putting in the oven.
Fill the 9 spots of the muffin tin and put into the oven to bake for about 18 to 22 minutes, or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
Enjoy!

BLT Restaurant Popovers Recipe

Makes 12 popovers

Ingredients:

- 4 cups milk, warmed
- 8 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 heaping tablespoons salt
- 2 1/4 cups grated gruyere cheese
- popover pan
- non stick oil spray

Instructions:

Preheat oven, with popover pan inside, to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Carefully warm the milk over low heat and set aside. Whisk the eggs until frothy and slowly whisk in the milk. Set aside.
Sift the flour and the salt. Slowly add this dry mixture to the wet mixture and combine until mostly smooth.
Remove popover pan from oven. Spray with nonstick oil spray. While the batter is still slightly warm, or room temperature - not cool, fill each popover cup 3/4 full. Top each popover with about 2 1/2 tablespoons of the grated gruyere cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes, rotating pan half a turn after 15 minutes of baking.
Remove from the oven, remove from the pan, and serve immediately.

Zucchini Quiche

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease large glass baking dish.

Ingredients:

- 3 zucchini: 1 sliced thinly, 2 finely grated
- 1 cup of the low fat heart smart Bisquick
- 1/2  sweet onion finely grated
- 1/2 cup grated Locatelli cheese
- 2 tablespoons parsley - dry or fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon orregano
- dash of black pepper
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 4 eggs slightly beaten

Mix all ingredients together and pour into pan and bake for about 30 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Toothpick should come out dry. Enjoy!

Deliciously Healthy Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

Preheat the oven to 375 Degrees F and grease a large glass baking dish.



Dry Ingredients:

- 2 cups of old fashioned oats
-1 - 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar - depending on how sweet/healthy you want it
- 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of cinnamon - the less sugar you use, the more cinnamon you want to use to replace the sweetness
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Mix together all dry ingredients and then add the wet to the dry. 

Wet Ingredients:

- 1/3 cup of egg whites
- 2 cups of milk: you can either use skim milk, skim plus, or unsweetened plain almond milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- one 3.9 ounce container of unsweetened apple sauce (this is an oil replacement)

After all ingredients are combined, pour into greased baking dish and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 - 25 minutes. Enjoy! 

Bake for about 20 - 25 minutes