sweet potatoe fries

I made these tonight as a side w/ dinner. Over the summer I did not make them so the kids havent had them in a while. Well they gobbled them up. I forgot how much we all liked them.

2 fat large sweet potatoes or 3 medium sized ones
3 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 tsp salt(more if you like- I usually salt again when they are done)
2 tsp allspice(ground)
pepper to taste
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or balsamic
-line a baking sheet w/ parchment paper, preheat oven to 375 degrees and peel sweet potatoes
-cut length wise planks about 1/2" thick
-cut the planks into fries about 1/4"-1/2" thick
-place sweet potatoes on the parchment lines sheet and pour oil then add other ingredients
-toss until all fries are coated(try to make a single layer)
-bake for 45-60 minutes
-halfway through (about 25 minutes) flip the fries over

-these are great w/ ketchup or try my dipping sauce
-a couple of scoops of sour cream
-a couple of squirts of ketchup
-a drizzle of balsamic vinegar
-a crushed chopped piece of garlic
mix all together

chocolate biscotti

I got this idea from elenaspantry.com. She has a great gluten free recipe cite. Of course I changed the recipe just a bit and I know you will like them.
2 1/4 cups almond flour
2 tbsp arrowroot powder
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon(enhances the chocolate flavor)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup liquid sweetener(agave, maple syrup, or honey)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chocolate chips

-pulse all of the ingredients in a food processor except for the chips and the sweetener
-pulse in sweetener until dough forms a ball
-remove dough and work the chips in by hand
-divide the dough into 2 equal balls
-form 2 logs on a parchment lined baking sheet(logs are roughly 2"x 10" and 1" high)
-bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes
-remove from oven and cool for 1 hour
-cut logs into 1/2" pieces, on the diagonal and place bake on baking sheet
-bake for 15 more minutes at 300 degrees
-cool and enjoy w/ coffee or milk.

crockpot oatmeal

How nice to wake up to a hot breakfast already made for you? Its so easy. Just throw a handful of ingredients into a crockpot and set on low- wake up to a wonderful pot of oatmeal.
*very important note*
you must use STEEL CUT OATS or IRISH OATS for this
rolled oats will not work

3 cups of steel cut oats
13 cups of liquid(I use 2 cans of coconut milk and the rest water)
1.5 tsp salt
1 tbsp cinnamon(opptional)
-in a 6-7 quart crockpot-mix all ingredients together
-cook on low for 8-9 hours
-serve w/ honey or maple syrup, more cinnamon, butter, ground flax seeds, banana,dried fruit......

note- if you have a 2-3 quart(small) crockpot, you could make as little as 1 cup of oats.
I have only a 7 quart(very large) crockpot, so 3 cups or more works best.

baked oakmeal

This is another dish that freezes great. It makes plenty, so there will be leftovers.
6 cups of rolled oats
3/4 cup of honey or maple syrup
2 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
5-6 cups of kefir or yogurt
4 eggs
1/2 cup melted coconut oil or butter
-you need to soak the oats for 12-24 hours before cooking.
-mix oats and kefir or yogurt in a large mixing bowl( you want the oats to be completely covered in the liquid) use more if you need to
-cover bowl w/ a clean dish towel and leave for12- 24 hours on your counter(this will make the nutrients in the oats more available)
-the next day, combine the eggs, sweetener, vanilla, salt and fat in a large mixing bowl.
-add soaked oats- mix well
-pour into a large cassreole dish or 2 small ones
-preheat the oven to 350 degree
-bake for 35-45 minutes

You could add many different things before baking
-nuts
-ground flax seeds
-berries
-dried fruit
-pumpkin pie spices

breakfast bread pudding

This is a yummy breakfast. It can easily be doubled or tripled(if you have enough freezer space).
1 loaf of sourdough bread or sprouted bread(cubed)
1 dozen eggs
2 cups of milk(coconut milk tastes great in this)
1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon(optional)
1.5 cups of blueberries or any berry(frozen is fine- optional)
-in a large casserole dish, place all the bread cubes
-make the custard: in a large bowl blend the eggs, milk, sweetener, vanilla, and salt(cinnamon too
if using)
-pour the custard over the bread
-stir in berries now if using
-cover and refrigerate overnight(very important step)
-next morning: preheat oven to 350 degrees
-bake for 35- 45 minutes
-serve w/ fresh whipped cream if you like(and I LIKE)