[joyful mama]

baked oatmeal:

Baked Oatmeal:

1/2 C pure maple syrup or honey
1 t sea salt
2 t baking powder
3 C oatmeal
1/2 C melted butter
2 eggs
1 C yogurt
1/2 t vanilla
optional: raisins, cinnamom, nuts, nutmeg, dried fruit, flax seeds, dried coconut

Combine oats and yogurt. Let soak overnight. The next morning, add the rest of the ingredients. Pour into an ungreased casserole dish (I use a round cake pan) and bake at 350 for about 30-45 minutes, until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold, with milk. (soaking is for those who follow NT, I don't always do this. If you choose not to, substitute milk for the yogurt, and cook immediately).

I'm sure I've posted the crustless quiche recipe a bunch of times here. Its a sbd recipe, and every time I mention it, someone asks for it, lol:

two different quiches:
(this one is my sister's)

2 pkgs. frozen chopped spinach
16 oz. container cottage cheese
1 diced onion
1 C shredded cheese (any kind, I've used mozzarella and cheddar, montery jack, feta)
2 eggs, beaten
garlic powder (I usually just use salt)
pepper

Thaw and drain spinach well. Combine all ingredients. Bake in a greased 8x8 casserole dish at 350 for 45 minutes until browned. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving. SO GOOD!

the sbd one:


Veggie Quiche Cups with Fresh Spinach (from MizFrog's page)

6 large eggs
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced onions
1 small bag (6 oz) fresh salad spinach (I prefer more, 16 oz frozen, thawed or a lot more sauteed or steamed fresh, maybe a pound)
1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)


Preheat oven to 350 or 375 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin (or a 6-cup larger capacity tin) with cooking spray


Beat fresh eggs with wire whisk in large mixing bowl until completely blended. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well with spoon.


Divide mixture as evenly as possible into each cup. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean. They will rise during cooking and fall while cooling.

*I often do just chopped broccoli or half broccoli/half spinach (cooked)

You can 'healthify' almost any muffin recipe. Cheesy ones are soo good for a change, I use 1/4 of the sugar recommendation (I use honey, maple syrup or rapadura), real organic butter, and I add about 1 cup of shredded cheese. mmmm

Kefir smoothies are fantastic, plain w/pb and banana, or fruit ones. sometimes I add a little spinach.