HEALTHY COOKIE DOUGH DIP/DESSERT HUMMUS

HEALTHY COOKIE DOUGH DIP/DESSERT HUMMUS

From Lora Troyer

1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1/8 t. salt, heaping
1/8 t. baking soda, plus a tiny bit more
1 T. plus 1 t. vanilla
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 1/4 cup pitted dates
1/3 cup chocolate chips
2 T. oats
flax seed, optional

In a bowl cover the dates with 1/2 cup water and let this sit for 8 hours or longer.

Add all ingredients, including dates and soaking liquid - except chocolate chips - to a food processor and process until very smooth, about 2 minutes.

Refrigerate before enjoying.

Sprinkle in chocolate chips.

Lora's note:  This can be served as a dip with graham crackers and pretzels, as a spread on pancakes or waffles or bananas, or eaten with a spoon!

DEVILED EGGS

DEVILED EGGS "PICNIC EGGS" 

From Judi Troyer

6 boiled eggs

salt to taste 

1/2 t. dry mustard

1/4 t. pepper

3 T. mayo

Cut peeled eggs lengthwise into halves. 

Remove yolks from boiled eggs and put them in a small mixing bowl. Use a fork to mash the yolks. 

Add to the yolks - salt, mustard, pepper and mayo and blend together. Add more mayo to get the consistency desired (or Betty Crocker says half n half, or vinegar or salad dressing are other options).

Mix to the consistency desired and fill whites with the yolk mixture. 

Chill a couple of hours and serve.

 

CLEAN OVEN

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR OVEN

From Ada Parks (facebook)

Newsner

Here’s what you need:

-Water
-Spray bottle
-Baking soda
-A rag
-Vinegar
-A small bowl

And here’s what you do:

1. First, remove the oven racks.
2. Mix a couple of spoonfuls of baking soda with some water in the bowl. Create a paste that will be easily spread on oven surfaces.
3. Spread the paste on the inside of the oven (baking soda will turn brown). Let it sit overnight (at least 12 hours).
4. The next day, take a wet rag and wipe out as much of the baking soda paste as you can.
5. Put some vinegar in a spray bottle and spritz on surfaces where you still see baking soda residue. Then wipe with a wet rag.
6. Put the racks back in the oven and turn the oven onto a very low temperature for 15-20 minutes to let dry.

To clean the oven window:

1. Make another paste out of baking soda and water.
2. Apply the paste directly to the window and let it sit for 30 minutes.
3. Use a clean rag to wipe the window clean.

LISA'S STEAK MARINADE

Cousin Lisa Best and her daughter cooking

LISA'S MARINADE FOR STEAK

From Lisa Eissler Best

1 cup orange juice

1/2 cup soy sauce

2 T. brown sugar

2 t. Worcestershire sauce

Mix ingredients and marinade steak overnight. Excellent flavor.