Roasted Veggies & Sausage

Wow -- this meal was awesome!!! My husband always seems to take my bland recipes and turn them into something delicious :-)

We started with the roasted veggie recipe from one of my Hashimoto's Facebook posts; we added a little garlic and onion to give it more flavor.  Aside from that, there is just a little spaghetti sauce and some sausage. You'll love it!!

Ingredients:
1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
3 carrot sticks, peeled and diced
1 yellow squash, sliced
1 ciabatta squash, sliced
1/4 yellow onion, diced
1 garlic clove, diced
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp McCormick's Grill Mate Montreal Steak Seasoning
1 link of Pederson's Uncured, Smoked Kielbasa, sliced
1 cup Dave's Gourmet Organic Roasted Garlic & Sweet Basil Pasta Sauce

Note:  all of the ingredients are organic, gluten- and dairy-free.

Place all of the veggies in a roasting dish; cover with extra virgin olive oil and McCormick's seasoning -- blend. Add the kielbasa and spaghetti sauce.  Cover.  Cook ~ 45 minutes at 350*.

That's it -- simple, right?!! 

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me."  Revelation 3:20

Quick N'Easy Yellow Rice Medley

This is one of my favorite dishes to make after I get home from work -- quick and easy!!! The yellow rice is full of flavor so you don't have to add any other spices.

Ingredients:
1 package Mahatma Saffron Yellow Rice
3 carrots, sliced
1 zucchini, sliced
1 cup rotisserie chicken, optional
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 cups water


See -- simple, right??!

Coat the bottom of your rice cooker with the olive oil; add ingredients.  Use enough water to cover everything.  Turn on your rice cooker and you have a nice meal in about 40 minutes.

I use organic vegetables and chicken.  I usually pick up an organic rotisserie chicken at the whole food store.  Walmart sells organic veggies and the Mahatma rice.

*Click on the link to view the Mahatma rice ingredients and allergy information.  This particular flavor is gluten and dairy free.

"A land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey."  Deuteronomy 8:8

Strawberry Milkshake (NOT!)

My husband said that the smoothie I made today tasted just like a strawberry milkshake!!!  It's actually dairy-free but very rich and smooth... you'll love it!

I use a lot of different protein products but you can actually double up on whatever protein powder you use.  I definitely recommend that you use a scoop of JJ's all-in-one because it adds extra vanilla flavor.

Ingredients
2 frozen bananas
2 frozen strawberries, large
6 frozen cherries
1 cup So Delicious Vanilla Coconut Milk
1 scoop JJ Virgin's Vanilla All-In-One Shake (paleo)
1 Tbsp Great Lakes Gelatin (kosher beef)
1 Tbsp Great Lakes (porcine gelatin)  
1 cup ice cubes

I mix this in the blender -- twice -- to make it really smooth.  

Tips:
a) 2 frozen bananas make a big difference as opposed to a single banana
b) I buy organic frozen fruit in the 2 lb bags (Walmart)
c) The ice cubes are going to make this taste like a milkshake -- don't leave it out!


"Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!"  Proverbs 9:17