Fake garlic "bread" (turned tuna broccoli quiche)

Base recipe from http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/ , one of my favourite low carb recipe sites.  

Prep time- 5 minutes
Cooking time- 20 minutes
Feeds- 24 ish servings (can be frozen)


Number of things that get dirty- 
mixing bowl
spoon
baking dish

Ingredients
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1 ounce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
optional tuna and shredded broccoli

Beat the cream cheese and eggs with a whisk until smooth. Add the cream, parmesan and seasonings (and tuna and broccoli if desired)
Line a baking dish with parchment paper (I use an 8x8 square); 
Spread the mozzarella evenly in pan. 
Pour the egg mixture over the cheese. Spread slightly with a spatula. 


Bake at 180*C for 20 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on a rack, then cut into 24 pieces. 


If desired, spread a little butter on them and sprinkle with garlic powder and parmesan cheese; broil just until butter is bubbly and very lightly browned.

Eggy Muffins

Prep time- 10 minutes
Cooking Time- 30 minutes per tray
Feeds a lot. We made this as a huge recipe and froze a ton of them for breakfasts and lunches. This version made 30 muffins

Number of things that get dirty- 4
mixing bowl
electric beaters or a fork
muffin trays
cup fpr breaking eggs


Ingredients
18 eggs
1/2 c bread crumbs
2 cans of tuna
1/3-1/2 c milk
1 tsp onion soup powder
garlic powder to taste
black pepper to taste
veggies from the freezer (anything bite sized that will fit nicely into your muffin tins. In theory you could also use fresh, or sauteed veggies)
1 c (ish) shredded cheese
1/3 c (ish) ketchup

Pour everything into a large mixing bowl
mix
baked in greased muffin tins. you can fill them almost full as they will only puff up a tiny bit

cook roughly 30 minutes 180* C

freeze them and thaw quickly in the microwave for a great breakfast

Easy meat sauce

Prep time- 5 minutes
Cooking Time- 30 minutes
Feeds - as many as you want it to

Number of things that get dirty- 3
1 pot

Ingredients

as much ground beef as you want
8 oz tomato paste
1 cups of lemon lime or gingerail soda
2 tsp onion soup powder
2 bay leaves (if you have them)
1/3 C ketchup

break up ground beef and combine with other ingredients over high heat
stir thoroughly.
turn down to a simmer until meat is cooked through
Keep stirring periodically or it all sticks to the bottom.

Bubbie Rice

Everyone in my family just calls this "Bubbie rice". We expect it at pretty much any meal she makes (obviously except pessach). It is always completely devoured. No one manages to make it quite like my bubbie, but I am getting better.

Prep time- 5 minutes
Cooking Time- 1 hour
Feeds - a lot. Can be doubled, trippled, or made to feed 300.

Number of things that get dirty- 1
1 large, oven safe container

Ingredients
2 cups rice (Uncle Ben's)
1/4 cup oil
1 tbsp. concentrated chicken powder
3 tablespoons instant onion soup
1 can mushrooms
4 cps water which includes the mushroom juice
2 tbsp soy sauce (or more)

Mix together all ingredients. Place covered in the oven for 1 hour or longer at 325 degrees.

Ahuva's chocolate chip Banana Cake

This recipie comes from one of my best friends (funny enough her name happens to be Ahuva- now is that a coincidence or what?

Prep time- 10 minutes
Cooking Time- 35 minutes
Feeds - a bunch, freezes well. Slice and then freeze for a quick single snack. Just pop it in the microwave for a couple minutes and you are good to go.

Number of things that get dirty- 3
electric beaters (you can use a fork but the mixer is just easier)
mixing bowl
large flat pyrex

Ingredients
4 bananas - the browner the better! ( freeze bananas that are too brown to eat and use them for banana cake whenever I get around to making it. There are times where I have a small countries worth of bananas in my freezer)
2 eggs
1/2 C oil OR applesauce
1 C sugar
1 1/2 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
chocolate chips

Blend everything until smooth.
add as many chocolate chips as you deem necessary
pour into pyrex

Bake at 350* for 35 minutes

Mom's Carrot cake

I remember making this cake with my mom when I was little. I used to beg for it on a regular basis.

Prep time- 10 minutes
Cooking Time- 55-60 minutes
Feeds - a bunch, freezes well. Slice and then freeze for a quick single snack. Just pop it in the toaster for a couple minutes and you are good to go. Serve with vanilla ice cream if you want to be fancy. Also doubles well.

Number of things that get dirty- 3
electric beaters (you can use a fork but the mixer is just easier)
mixing bowl
loaf pan

Ingredients

8 oz carrot baby food or carrot puree
1 C sugar
2 eggs
3/4 C oil or apple sauce
1 1/2 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
optional- raisins

blend carrot, sugar and eggs
add oil or apple sauce slowly until smooth
ad remaining dry ingredients and blend until flour disapears
add raisins if desires

pour into greased loaf pan
bake 350* for 55-60 minutes until toothpick comes out mostly clean.

Mom's tuna Noodle Cassarole

I must have had this for dinner 3 nights a week growing up. It is fast, a full meal, and makes great leftovers. I have kept the recipe as I originally got it, but when I make it I often add various other veggies to it I have listed as optional. I also leave out the tomatoes. I hate tomatoes.

Can be made ahead but does not freeze well.

Prep time- 15 minutes
Cooking Time- 25 minutes
Feeds - 6 with leftovers

Number of things that get dirty- 4
pasta pot
mixing bowl
spoon
large pyrex

Ingredients
yolkless noodles
3 eggs
1 large container plain yogurt
1 green onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, slices
2 cans of tuna
1 zucchini, slices thin
1/3 - 1/2 C grated mozzarella

optional
brocolli
cauliglower
green beans

cook yolkless noodles as per the directions on the package
combine well drained noodles with green onion, yogurt, tuna and eggs.
mix thoroughly
add optional ingredients if desired
pour into pyrex baking dish
lay on sliced tomatoes and zucchini
sprinke with mozzarella cheese

bake at 350* for 20-30 minutes or until the top is starting to brown.

Tuna Patties

I usually double this recipe and it makes great sandwiches for lunch the next day.

Prep time- 5 minutes
Cooking Time- 10 minutes ish
Feeds 3

Number of things that get dirty- 4
1 bowl
1 frying pan
one spatula
one fork

Ingredients

1 can of tuna
1/3 C of may0
1 egg
1/2 C of bread crumbs or almond flour
1/3 C frozen peas (canned will do but I prefer frozen. I actually put them in frozen and they maintain their shape)

sesame oil to fry (you can use any oil but I find sesame adds extra flavour)

Combine all ingredients
Heat sesame oil (just enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Replenish as necessary)
Form mixture into patties about 2.5 inches across
Cook in oil until brown about half way up
flip and cook other side.

drain on cooling rack on top of paper towel. If you do not have one, paper towel will do.

We like ours in pita with salad and ketchup.