So what's in your fridge?

I recently had an email about food and what I usually buy, well I thought what better way to answer then to take a picture. So here it is

My fridge...tada


Lots of Kefir, we drink a lot of it. Cage free eggs, broccoli, hummus, baby thai coconut, of course hot dogs..I have kids, yogurt, pumpkin puree, oj of course Mike's diet soda (yuck)





My freezer Ezeikiel 4:9 bread, all natural sausages, vitamuffins,multi grain waffles, flax seed waffles, and since I do my big grocerie shopping every 2 weeks you see a lot of meat on the bottom drawer



Do you see those...Dianas bananas...all I can say about those is oh my goodness thet are frozen chocolate bananas and I know I can make them but such a great treat to grab one out of the freezer and indulge.


Veggie drawer



My fruit drawer with blackberries, raspberries, strawberies, pomagrante, blueberries, and grapes

Not to mention the 12 pounds yes 12 pounds of fresh oranges I keep on y basement stairs (I bought them at Aldi for 99 cents for 4 lbs, a box of clemetines (my candy) regular bananas, permissins, mangos. Oh yes I love fruit honest could possibly live off the stuff

Preggers 6 months

Tada...here's my ever growing belly

Turkey in the morning, turkey in the evening turkey at supper time...what to do with all that turkey?

So we have lots left over here. So here is one yummy way that I use up some turkey.

Turkey Tortilla Soup

2 cans of low sodium chicken broth

1 jar of your favorite salsa...I used Newman's own..the pineapple salsa

2 cups of sliced cooked turkey

2 tbs chopped fresh cilantro

1 tbs lime juice

an avocado..sliced of course

tortillas shells cut in to strips....I used whole wheat shells


In large stock pot over high heat, bring broth and salsa to boil. Reduce heat to low , cover and simmer about 15 minutes, adding turkey during last 5 minutes. Meanwhile in a nonstick skillet heat up 3 tbs oil (i used coconut oil) over medium heat. Add tortilla strips in batches , cook turning until golden. Drain on paper towels. Just before serving, sti in cilantro, and lime juice into soup, Serve and garnish with tortilla strips and avocado....Yum

Avocado chocolate pudding

I semi followed a recipe, just tweaked a little to make it a little healthier

Ingredients:

1/4 cup of Olivinia spread...I used 3 tablespoons of coconut oil and 2 of Olivinia

1 cup of avocado puree

1 cup of powdered sugar....I thought that was crazy so I used 1/2 cup of sucanet and 2 table spoons of powdered sugar

1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup of cornstarch

In med saucepan, melt spread and coconut oil over low heat. Stir in avocado puree, sucanet, and powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla. Cook mashing wellwith a silcone spatula to smooth out any lumps from avocado puree, until mixture thickens..3 mins about. Off the heat gradually stir in cornstarch. Serve warm with your choice of topping. We topped ours with woth fresh berries.

****Pudding is a very rich dark chocolate pudding, the kids and I like dark chocolate, I know a lot of people don't care for dark. ******

Corn and Potato Chowder

Ingredients:

3 tablesoon of butter
1 tablespoon of onion powder...because kids and Mike don't like the texture of onion (lol)
2 tablespoon of wheat flour
32 ounces of low sodium vegetable broth
3 bacon slices
2 1/2 cup of potatoes diced up
1 cup of frozen corn niblets
2 little cans of creamed corn
1 can of of cream of celery (healthy request kind)
sea salt
pepper
2/3 cup of milk....(I used light cream)
and 2 handfuls of chedder cheese

I garnished mine and the kids soup with fresh avocado

In a large saucepan dice up bacon and start cooking in dutch oven. When bacon crisps up add onion powder and stir. Add butter and mix. When melted add 2 tablespoon of whole wheat flour, coating bacon and onion powder. Add broth bring to a boil and whisk until smooth. Reduce heat add potatoes and cream of celery and simmer for about 20 mins...till potatoes are tender. Add corn, and creamed corn, add the milk. Cook for 5 mins. Remove from heat and stir in cheese. Season as see fit with salt and pepper. I garnished mine with diced up fresh avocado....and enjoy

Honey Wheat Bread

1 loaf

Ingredients:
1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees F)
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons instant active dry yeast

Instructions:
1. *Combine first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir.

2. Add flours and yeast, and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with a clean towel and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes.

3. Punch dough down; knead for a few minutes until smooth and then form into a loaf. Place in greased loaf pan and cover. Let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. If loaf starts browning too soon, lightly lay a piece of foil on top of the loaf to prevent too much darkening.

5. Remove bread from oven and allow to rest in pan for a few minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cover with a cloth. Slice and enjoy while still warm! Leftover bread can be stored in an airtight bag or frozen until needed.

Kefir..mmmm

If you don't know what Kefir is, it is basically like yogurt but much more nutritious. It's known for having probiotics which help in digestion. For those of you who don't drink milk or eat yogurt because of lactose intolerance, kefir can be easily digested.

Drinking the plain by itself is not that tasty. I would recommend blending it with frozen fruit or mixing it with fruit as a snack. Lifeway Kefir comes in other flavors but check the labels as they are sweetened with sugar.

If you do eat yogurt or drink milk, I would say try this product out (at least the plain version.)

Recipes

True Blue Treat
Great ice cream alternative!

Pour frozen blueberries into pretty clear bowl. Pour Strawberry Lifeway Kefir over berries to cover. Stir slightly. TRY to wait 60 seconds before eating! As blueberries melt, kefir freezes.

A scrumptious nutritious treat without additives. Very satisfying!

Good year round.



Sweetheart Cookies
Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar - packed
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup nonfat plain Lifeway Kefir
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup flour


Very Berry Smoothie
Ingredients:

* 1 cup plain Lifeway Kefir
* 1/2 cup blueberries
* 1/2 cup strawberries
* 1 cup ice cubes

Preparation: Place all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. If it gets too thick add a tablespoon of water. Pour into a tall glass once blended.





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