Watermelon Smoothie

Ingredients:
1c water
2 large bananas
4c frozen watermelon (32 chunks)
4T. Sugar
1/2 c. Fresh squeezed lime
(Or 6T. Lime concentrate+ 2T. Water)

Directions:
Blend until smooth

Gingerbread Houses- Rice Crispy or Gingerbread

SIZES:
Roof and Sides = 4''wide x 3"tall
Front + Back = 4" wide x 5" tall

RICE CRISPY GINGERBREAD HOUSES- 3 Cookie Sheets- 6 Houses
Ingredients:
2 large bags of marshmellows (16 oz each)  (or 3 bags of 10.5 oz)
1 c. butter (2 cubes)
21 c. rice crispies (about 1 box- 24 oz)
Directions:
1. Melt marshmellows and butter on medium heat in a large pot
2. Stir well for a few minutes on heat, then take off heat
3. Stir in marshmellows
4. Press onto 3 parchment-lined jelly roll pans
5. Place pattern down and cut pieces.
6. Can press together into a house or let pieces cool and use icing to glue the sides later

REGULAR GINGERBREAD HOUSES- 3 Cookie Sheets- 6 Houses
Ingredients:
5 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 t. salt
2 t. ginger
2 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. cloves
3 T. baking powder
2/3 c. brown sugar
1 c. oil
1 1/3 c. molasses
2 eggs
Directions:
1. Mix together and chill (freeze dough 15 min)
2. Roll out on back of 3 jelly roll pans
3. Bake at 300* for 20 min
4. Place pattern and cut while hot
5. Cook pieces 5-10 min longer if desired for stronger, harder walls
6. Glue together with frosting and decorate:
Frosting:
1 bag of icing (3 1/2 c.)
6-7T. water

Starting your own Natural Yeast Start

I learned how to make my own Natural Yeast and it is simple!
This is for a thim wheat flour start- equal weights of flour and water (not equal measurements)
*Wheat flour tastes better with more hydration (1:1 ratio) and fed twice a week. (White flour can be thicker and fed once a week)
Day 1- Mix 2 T. water (85*- preferrably distilled) or pineapple juice and 3T wheat flour 
Stir well in a quart jar, scrape sides, cover, and leave on counter
(cover with coffee paper+elastic or parchment paper)
Day 2- 24 hrs later- Add 2 T. water (85*) + 3 T. wheat flour   
Stir well in a quart jar, scrape sides, cover, and leave on counter
Day 3- 24 hrs later- Add 2 T. water (85*) + 3 T. wheat flour , stir, scrape, leave on counter
Day 4- 24 hrs later- Add 2 T. water (85*) + 3 T. wheat flour  stir, scrape, leave on counter
Day 5- 24 hrs later- Your yeast should be alive and showing bubbles by or after today's feeding.
You should now have 3/4 c. natural yeast start in your jar.
Add 1/2 c. water (85*) + 3/4 c. wheat flour , stir, scrape, leave on counter.
It should rise and fall today.
Day 6- 24 hrs later- Take out 1/2 c. start. Reserve it and discard the rest.
Put the 1/2 c. start into the jar and add 1/2 c. +2T water (85*) + 1/2 c. wheat flour , stir, scrape, and leave on counter (we are now changing it from a thick start to a thin start, so it won't rise and fall anymore)
Day 7- (The water should be separated on the top and the wheat should be bubbly) Drain off the water on the top and add 1c. water (85*) + 1 c. wheat flour, stir, scrape, and leave on counter if you want to use the next day or put in fridge if you want to use later in the week.
*Drain off water on top when ready to bake (for better flavor). Feed remaining start daily if left on the counter, Every 3-4 days if left in the fridge (2x/week for wheat flour 1x/week for white). Feed the amount of remaining start +same amount of water and flour.

Hashbrowns (for a crowd)

Serves 16-20 
(3/4 c.or 1/2 c.servings)
Ingredients:
10c. baked, shredded potatoes (2 bags, 24oz each)
1/4 c. oil
1 T. Mrs. Dash (or season-all)
(or 1/2 t. salt, 1/4 t. pepper, 1/4 t. garlic powder, 1/4 t. onion powder)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400*
2. Microwave frozen hash browns for 5 minutes to defrost
2. Stir oil, seasonings,+ potatoes in a large bowl
3. Spread on a cookie sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper
4. Bake for 15 min.

Zucchini+Hamburger over Rice

Ingredients:
6c. shredded zucchini
1 onion, diced
1 pound hamburger or turkey burger
1t. Salt
1/4t. Pepper
1t. beef bullion if using turkey burger
6c. Cooked rice (4c. Water, 2c rice, 1t salt)

Directions:
1-Saute meat, onion, and zucchini
2-Seasons with salt and pepper
3-Serve over cooked rice
(Boil water, add rice and salt
Simmer 15-20 min)

Jamba Juice CopyCats

Aloha Pineapple
2 c. greek yogurt
2 bananas
2 c. strawberries
2 c. pineapple (1 can with juice)
1/4 c. sugar
4 c. ice

Peach-Strawberry Perfection
1 1/2 c. apple juice
1/2 c. peach juice
1 1/2 c. peaches
1 1/4 c. mangos (1/2 bag)
1 1/4 c. strawberries (1/2 bag)
2 c. ice
(optional: 2 T. sugar + 1/2 t. vanilla)

Apple- Peach Perfection
1 can peaches (3 c. peaches with juice)
2 c. apples
2 c. ice

Raspberry Milkshake

2 1/2 c. milk
1/2 container vanilla ice cream (1.75 quarts)
(I do polar treats at Walmart)
1 1/2 c. ice (12-13 pieces)
3 T. sugar
1 T. vanilla
2 c. fresh or frozen raspberries

-Blend until smooth