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Fruit Spread

If you’re missing a little sweet on your waffle or toast in the morning but you want to keep to your healthy eating plan think about making your own overripe fruit spread.  Sugar free jam is not always sugar free.  Check out the ingredients - you may be surprised.   Try mashing overripe berries, then mixing them with cream cheese or margarine as a spread.  No added sugar and not much trouble at all to fix.  Just what I’m looking for…tastes great, too.

4 oz. cream cheese or 2 T. margarine, softened

¼ c. + berries, mashed

Combine thoroughly in a mixing bowl.  Spread on whole wheat waffles, pancakes or toast and enjoy.  It can be just that simple.

When I’m not treating my family to yet another experiment in eating, I’m sewing cotton batik pocket aprons for my online shop -  www.etsy.com/shop/topdrawerthreads and www.amazon.com/handmade/topdrawerthreads . 

Or I’m riding shotgun on a family driving excursion and knitting scarves for my other shop - www.etsy.com/shop/topdraweryarns .

My daughter’s have an online shop - www.etsy.com/shop/yesdesigns - where they sew and sell cotton pocket knickers in eye catching colors.

Chard Crustless Quiche

Not your everyday quiche...  No crust helps cut back on carbs.  Use a spicy green such as radish tops or watercress which adds some zip to the sweet greens - Swiss chard or collard greens.  The almonds add a nice crunch.  All together a very satisfying main dish served with cucumbers or melon on the side - very satisfying for my healthy eating plan as well.

3 T. olive oil

1 t. garlic powder

½ c. carrot, grated

2 c. ricotta

½ c. cream cheese

4 eggs, whisked

1 T. whole wheat flour

dash salt/pepper/nutmeg

1 lg. bunch Swiss Chard or collard greens, chopped

1 lg. bunch watercress or radish greens, chopped

¼ c. Parmesan cheese

1 c. slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  In a large fry pan, saute carrots in oil with garlic. In a separate large bowl, cream together ricotta and cream cheese, set aside.  In a large mug, whisk eggs and add flour, salt, pepper, nutmeg, mix well, set aside. Add greens to carrots, cook until just wilted.  Add Parmesan cheese to carrots/greens, toss well.  Add carrots/greens to ricotta/cream cheese, add almonds.  Pour eggs/flour mixture over all, mix well.  Pour all of this into a greased baking dish.  Bake for 1 hr. 15 min. or so until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

When I’m not experimenting in the kitchen with new ingredients - never tried watercress before - I’m sewing cotton canvas work aprons for my online shop - www.etsy.com/shop/topdrawerthreads , www.amazon.com/handmade/topdrawerthreads . 

Or I’m deliberating over color combinations of upcycled yarns to crochet into scarves for my other shop - www.etsy.com/shop/topdraweryarns .

My daughter’s have an online shop - www.etsy.com/shop/yesdesigns - where they sew and sell stretch leggings in sizes 2X to xsmall. 

Penny Pinching

It doesn’t have to cost a lot of money to eat well...really.  My local grocer offers cents off coupons on the healthy food, too.  Just this last week I received discount coupons for salad greens, frozen zucchini noodles, frozen creamed cauliflower, fresh herbs, fresh fruit/vegetables, frozen grated cauliflower pearls, almond butter in to-go packets, and hard cheese.   All are healthy eating foods which are easy to fix.  These coupon items combined with other foods discounted on the weekly ad promotion can cut your grocery bill and support  healthy eating goals at the same time…right on.  The coupons come in the mail and the ad sheets are stacked by the front entrance at my local grocer or look for them on your smart phone.  

When I’m not cruising the aisles of my local grocer looking for hot deals, I’m sewing cotton bib aprons with pocket for my online shop -  www.etsy.com/shop/topdrawerthreads , www.amazon.com/handmade/topdrawerthreads . 

Or I’m merrily crocheting rugs from upcycled wool selvage for my online shop -  www.etsy.com/shop/topdraweryarns .

My daughter’s have an online shop - www.etsy.com/shop/yesdesigns - where they hand make and sell cotton cosplay knickers with pocket. 

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