Whole Wheat Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie
(Serves 8)
Ingredients:
2 Whole Wheat Pie Crusts (with beans not applesauce)
2 c. chicken
1 c. carrots, diced
1 c. frozen peas
1/2 c. celery
1/2 c. onion
1/4 c. olive oil
1/3 c. wheat flour
2/3 c. skim milk
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1/4 t. celery salt
1 t. minced garlic

Directions:
1. Prepare 2 Pie Crusts (See previous post) low fat whole wheat pie crust
2. Saute chicken, celery, onions, carrots, and peas in a saucepan with olive oil.
3. Whisk in wheat flour and milk on medium heat until thickened.
4. Add seasonings and pour into a pie crust
5. Seal with another pie crust on top.
(Pinch the edges and put some fork holes for air on the top)
6. Bake at 350* for 50 minutes.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Filling:
1/2 c. powdered milk
1/2 c. water
1 3/4 c. pumpkin (1 regular can)
(you can bake a pumpkin and blend the inside/meat)
2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. ginger
1/4 t. cloves (or 1/8 t. nutmeg)

Directions:
1. Prepare Thick Whole Wheat Pie Crust (See previous post) low fat whole wheat pie crust
or 1 single white crust (see below)
2. Preheat oven to 425*
3. Whisk water and powdered milk
4. Add remaining ingredients and blend well
5. Pour into large pie crusts.
6. Bake at 425* for 15  min, then 350* for 40-45 min.
(Cover edges with tinfoil if you don't want them too get to crispy.)
7. Cool and Serve (the batter will firm up after it cools)

Single White Pie Crust              
Ingredients:

1 c. white flour
1/2 t. salt
1/4 c. shortening or oil
(can replace half the fat with applesauce)
3- 4T. ice cold water (3T if using shortening, 4T if using oil)

Directions:

1. Stir flour and salt with a fork.

2. Add shortening and ice water.

3. Wrap in saran wrap and put in freezer while you prepare the filling

(or the fridge if it will be longer than 15 min)

4. Roll out on floured parchment paper

5. Place in bottom of pie tin

12 MUFFIN TIN PIES

dough Ingredients:

1c. flour

2T. sugar

1/2 t. salt

1/12 t. baking powder

1/3c. vegetable shortening

1/3c. warm water

Directions:

1. Form 12 balls. Roll out thin

2. Place in bottom of 12 muffin tins

3. Fill with 1 pumpkin pie filling (1/4c per muffin tin)

4. Bake at 425* for 15 min, then 350* for 15-20 min

Whole Wheat Apple Pie with Crumble Topping

1 Apple Pie Filling:
6 c. peeled, sliced apples (I like to use tart ones)
3 T. white sugar (2/3 c. if you are using a regular crust on top)
1 1/2 T. wheat flour
3/4 t. cinnamon
dash nutmeg

1 Crumble Topping:
1/2 c. wheat flour
2 T. canola oil
2 T. applesauce
6 T. brown sugar
3 T. white sugar
1/4 + 1/8 t. cinnamon
1/4 + 1/8 t. salt

Directions:
1. Prepare 1 Pie Crust (see previous post) low fat whole wheat crust
2. Stir pie filling together in a bowl and place in pie tin
3. Mix crumble topping in a bowl, then sprinkle on top of apple filling.
(or for regular apple pie, place another crust on top and seal edges together well.)
4. Bake at 425* for 10 min, then 350* for 40-45 min. (or until just starting to brown)
(400* for 50 min for a regular apple pie)

EMPANADAS:

8 large Empanadas (for filling- use 1 apple pie filling)

dough ingredients:

2c. flour

4T. sugar

1 t. salt

1/6 t. baking powder

2/3c. vegetable shortening

2/3c. warm water

Directions:

1. Form 8 balls

2. Roll into circles, fill, fold over and seal

3. Brush egg whites on top. Bake at 350* for 20 min 

4 PIES FOR HOSTING:
4 Apple Pie Fillings:
24 c. peeled, sliced apples (I like to use tart ones)
3/4 c. white sugar (3 c. if you are using a regular crust on top)
6 T. wheat flour
1 T. cinnamon
1/8 t. nutmeg

4 Crumble Toppings:
2 1/4 c. wheat flour
9 T. canola oil
9 T. applesauce
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. white sugar
1 1/2 t. cinnamon
1 1/2 t. salt

APPLE PIE PICTURE WITH WHITE LATTICE CRUST

White Double Crust

Kale Potato Stir Fry

This is such a great way to eat Kale!  My whole family loves it.
Ingredients:
2 T. olive oil
2 c. onions, diced
1 c. turkey burger, cooked
8 c. potatoes- microwaved until almost soft, then diced
8 c. kale, chopped (5c. if frozen)
2 c. white beans, cooked (1 can, drained)
1/2 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
2 t. chicken boullion

Directions:
1. Wash, puncture, and microwave potatoes for 5-10 minutes (until almost done)
2. Cook turkey burger and set aside.
2. Dice onions and kale and fry in in oil
3. Dice potatoes and add to onions and kale.  Fry until soft.
4. Stir in turkey burger, beans, and seasonings.

Cheesecake Icecream

Finally! I mastered a nutritious ice cream. 

This is so good- and it is good for you!

It is loaded with protein (11g per serving), 

and low in fat (3.5 g per serving)

SMALL BATCH
Serves 8
Ingredients:
3 c. cottage cheese (24 oz)
1 c. skim milk
3/4 c. white sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar (omit for vanilla ice cream)
1/4 c. powdered milk
6 T. cocoa powder (omit for vanilla ice cream)
2 t. pure vanilla (4 t. imitation) (increase to 1 T. for vanilla)
pinch of salt

Directions:
1. Blend ingredients in a blender until smooth
2. Freeze in ice cream machine for 30 min


BIG BATCH (serves 20) ..makes about 1 gallon
for a traditional ice cream machine
Ingredients:
8 c. cottage cheese (24 oz)
2/3 c. powdered milk
2 2/3 c. skim milk
2 c. white sugar
2/3 c. brown sugar (omit for vanilla ice cream)
1 c. cocoa powder (omit for vanilla ice cream)
5t. pure vanilla (increase to 2T +2t. for vanilla)
1/8 + 1/4 t. salt

Directions:
1. Blend cottage cheese and powdered milk in a blender until smooth
2. Beat with remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Freeze in ice cream machine for 30-40 min

Blender Milkshake-so good!!
Serves 4.   Serves 6

2c.              3c.Cottage cheese
1/3c.           1/2c. Milk
4T.+2t.       7T. Powdered milk
1/3-1/2c.       1/2- 3/4c. White sugar
4t.               2T. Imitation vanilla
                    Dash salt
3 1/3c.(27)   5c.(40)  Ice cubes
-blend all ingredients except ice cubes
-add ice cubes gradually and blend until smooth
-for Chocolate: add 2T.+2t. Brown sugar, 1/4c. Cocoa, and reduce vanilla to 2 1/2t.
-for Strawberry: add 2/3c -1c. Sweetened frozen strawberries and reduce sugar to 3-4T.

Wheat Cake Mix & Cobbler

(serves 8-12)
Wheat Cake Mix Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. wheat flour
3/4 c. sugar (can do 1/2 c. white + 1/4 c. brown)
1/4 c. powdered milk
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. baking soda
3/4 t. cinnamon
1/8 t. salt

Cobbler Ingredients:
1 large can peaches (3c. peaches +1 c. juice)
1 c. chopped apples (or 1/2 can pineapples)

Topping Ingredients:
1/2 c. sliced butter on top OR
     1/4 c. applesauce
     1/4 c. canola oil
     1/4 t. salt

Cobbler Directions:
1. Mix cake mix in a bowl & set aside
2. Pour cobbler ingredients into bottom of 9x13 pan
3. Sprinkle dry cake mix on top
4. Combine topping and drizzle on top
5. Bake at 350* for 35-45 min. (Chop up a little after 20 min)

*Double recipe for dutch oven

Rubik's Cube Cake (& other wheat cake variations)

6 mini bread pans, layered
Dry Ingredients:
2 c. wheat flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 t. baking soda
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t. salt

Wet Ingredients:
1 c. water
1/2 c. canola oil
1/2 c. applesauce
2 eggs
3/4 c. greek yogurt
1 t. vanilla
(Variation: 6 T. oil + 6 T. applesauce + 3 eggs)

Directions:
1. Mix dry ingredients.
2. Stir in wet ingredients.
3. Pour into 6 mini loaf pans.
4. Bake at 350* for 25 min.
5. Cool, then layer to form a cube.

Chocolate Frosting:
2 c. powdered sugar
2 T. cocoa
1/2 t. vanilla
1/4 c. soft butter
1 T. milk