Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup of cut oats
• 1 1/2 Tbsp butter cut into 5-6 pieces
• 1 Tbsp ground flax seed
• 2 apples peeled, cored, and cut into small chunks
• 1 1/2 cups of water
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar or other sweetner
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt

Mix Ingredients into Slow Cooker

1. Coat the slower cooker with butter.
2. Add all ingredients, stir and put on lid.

Cook overnight

1. Cook on low for about 7 hours (may need to be adjusted, each slower cooker cooks differently)
2. Go to bed and wake up to sweet aroma of cinnamon and apples. Use different fruit and spices as you desire

Wheat Salad

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1 small tin pineapple
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 large box vanilla instant pudding
• 1 cup cooked wheat (can replace with barley for a different flavor)
• 1 large container whipped topping

Mix Ingredients

1. Mix first four ingredients. (cream cheese, pineapple, lemon juice, vanilla pudding)
2. Mix in Wheat.
3. Add whipped topping.
4. Mix and chill.

Cook Whole Kernel Wheat

1. Wash wheat under cold water.
2. Place 2 cups washed wheat in medium pot with ¼ tsp salt and 4 cups hot water. Cover and place over high heat to bring to a boil. Reduce heat but keep at a boil.
3. Cook for approximately 1 ¼ hours or until desired tenderness is reached. Stir occasionally and add water as needed. Wheat doubles in volume when cooked. Can freeze for future use.

Onion Barley Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 cup barley
• ½ cup quinoa (optional)
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 3 cups water
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sliced green onions (optional –saute onion with barley)
• 2 x (4 ounce) cans whole button mushrooms, drained

Saute Barley and Mix Ingredients

1. In an ovenproof skillet, saute barley in oil until golden brown.
2. Stir in water, bouillon and salt; bring to boil.
3. Remove from the heat; add onions and mushrooms.

Cover and Bake

1. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 40-50 minutes or until barley is tender.

Cream of Wheat

Hot Breakfast Cereal

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup cream of wheat (wheatlets)
• 1 cup cold water with a dash of salt
• honey
• milk

Cook, Mix, and Serve

1. Add 1/4 cup cream of wheat (sometimes called wheatlets) to 1 cup cold water in pot with dash of salt.
2. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently.
3. Turn heat down to simmer and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Empty into bowl, cool for a few minutes and serve with honey & milk.

Tasty Lentil Tacos

Ingredients:

• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 12 taco shells
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup chopped fresh tomato
• 6 tablespoons sour cream

Add ingredients and Saute in Skillet

1. In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion and garlic in oil until tender.
2. Add the lentils, chili powder, cumin and oregano; cook and stir for 1 minute.
3. Add broth; bring to a boil.

Cover and Simmer

1. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
2. Uncover; cook for 6-8 minutes or until mixture is thickened. Mash lentils slightly. Stir in salsa.

Serve into Tacos

1. Spoon about 1/4 cup lentil mixture into each taco shell.
2. Top with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.

Amazingly Easy Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Rye flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 Tbsp sugar or honey
• ½ cup melted butter (or melted coconut oil)
• 1 egg
• ½ cup Yogurt (approximate, judge by consistency)

Preheat Oven and Flour Baking Sheet

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Flour a large baking sheet. (Optional: Melt the honey in a double boiler).

Mix Ingredients

1. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt (add raisins and anise, if desired).
2. Mix well and make a well in the centre.
3. Stir in melted butter or coconut oil, buttermilk, honey, and egg.

Knead and Form Dough

1. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. (Add flour as needed so it isn’t sticky.)
2. Form dough into a round and place on prepared baking sheet.
3. Cut a cross into the dough for steam to escape.

Bake

1. Bake in a heated oven for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean. (Time will vary.)

Bran Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup margarine or butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups bran
• 2 Tbsp molasses
• 2 cups sour milk
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1 cup walnuts (optional) organic nuts preferred

Cream Butter with Brown Sugar and Eggs

1. Cream: 1 cup of margarine or butter, 2 cups brown sugar, and 2 eggs

Mix Other Ingredients

1. Add: 1 1/2 cups bran
2. 2 Tbsp molasses
3. 2 cups sour milk with 2 tsp baking soda
4. 2 tsp baking powder
5. 2 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
6. 1/4 tsp salt
7. 1 1/2 cups raisins
8. 1 cup walnuts (optional) organic nuts preferred
9. Stir the mixture well.

Bake

1. Put in baking cups.
2. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes.

Witzaney BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 cups butter or margarine
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 cups oat flour
• 4 cups 70% whole wheat flour OR CPS wheat flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups chocolate chips
• 3 cups nuts (optional)

Mix and Bake

1. Cream butter and sugars.
2. Add eggs and vanilla, then other ingredients.
3. Roll into balls.
4. Bake 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees F. Makes 112 cookies.

Seven Grain Bagels

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 1/4 cup warm milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup Seven Grain cereal (soaked overnight)
• 3 cups flour

Mix Ingredients

1. Dissolve yeast in milk.
2. Add butter, sugar, salt and egg yolk.
3. Stir in flour and cereal until a soft dough is formed.

Knead, Let It Rise and Drop into Boiling Water

1. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
2. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. Punch dough down and form into bagels.
4. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
5. Drop bagels, one at a time, into boiling water until they float.

Bake

1. Place on greased baking sheets and bake at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
2. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

20 Minute Buns

Ingredients:

• 2 cups lukewarm water
• 2 Tbsp yeast
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1/3 cup cooking oil
• 5-6 cups Flour

Mix Ingredients

1. Put yeast in water and sugar.
2. Add oil and eggs. Stir.
3. Make a well in the dry ingredients, and add wet ingredients.

Knead, Let Stand, and Shape

1. Mix and knead.
2. Cover and let stand.
3. Shape into buns and let rise until doubled.

Bake

1. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.
2. To double recipe use 3 Tbsp of yeast. To triple use 4 Tbsp yeast.

Buckwheat Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp melted butter
• 2 1/4 cup of milk
• 1 egg
• 2 cups buckwheat (mill groats in blender, or use 2 cups buckwheat flour)
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt

Mix and Pour onto Griddle

1. Mix wet ingredients.
2. Add dry ingredients and mix well. 3. Pour into preheated, lightly greased griddle.
3. Cook both sides until golden brown.

Saskatoon Berry Crisp

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 5 cups Saskatoon Berries

Mix Ingredients and Boil

1. Mix flour, oats, brown sugar and margarine together.
2. Put half the mixture on the bottom of a 9 x 9 inch pan.
3. Combine water, sugar, cornstarch and vanilla.
4. Boil until thick.

Pour in Pan and Bake

1. Add berries and pour into pan.
2. Cover with rest of crumbs.
3. Bake at 375 degrees F for 35 minutes.

Apple Crisp

Ingredients:

• 4 cups sliced apples
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup rolled oats

Prepare Ingredients and Bake

1. Combine apples and sugar in buttered baking dish.
2. Mix rest of ingredients together until crumbly.
3. Sprinkle on top of apples.
4. Bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees F.

Oatmeal “Monster” Cookies

(Thanks to Marianne for sharing her top secret recipe and to Rachelle for her optional suggestions)

Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 3 cups peanut butter (we like to use crunchy)
• 1 cup walnuts (Not!)
• 1 cup margarine
• 2 Tbsp vanilla
• 9 cups oatmeal
• 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup chocolate chips (better to put in 2 cups)
• 1 cup smarties (never enough! Put in 2 cups or better yet seven boxes)

Mix Ingredients

1. Mix eggs, margarine, and both sugars.
2. Add peanut butter and vanilla and mix.
3. Add oatmeal and baking soda and mix.
4. Stir in smarties and chocolate chips.

Form and Bake

1. Form into cookies.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes.

Rich Tea Biscuits

(Thanks to Maighread Axe and the McCormack family for the awesome recipe)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups or more to make well kneaded dough
• Flour (I've used spelt, rye, whole wheat, or all purpose--or combination)
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar (OPTIONAL)
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
• 1/2 cupButter - cold
• 1 cup cold milk
• 1 cup
• Raisins (or blueberries)

Preheat and Mix Ingredients

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Put first five ingredients into bowl. Stir thoroughly.
3. Cut in butter until crumbly.
4. Add raisins or blueberries and stir.
5. Pour in milk. Stir quickly to combine. Dough should be soft.

Knead and Form Biscuits

1. Turn out on lightly floured surface. Knead gently 8-10 times.
2. Roll or pat 1/2 to 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick or half the thickness you want the baked product to be.
3. Cut into biscuits.

Bake

1. Place on greased (or floured) cookie sheet, close together for soft sides or apart for crisp sides.
2. Bake in 450 degree F oven for 12-15 minutes. Brushing biscuits with milk before baking will produce a pretty brown top. Makes 10.

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS:

Reduce baking powder to 2 tsp, add 1/2 tsp baking soda. Replace milk with buttermilk (or soured milk or kefir).