The Pampered Chef Kids Club Cooking Box

 It is never too early to teach kids about cooking and preparing food. If you are looking for a fun way to teach your children about cooking and baking, you need to check out this new cooking experience from Pampered Chef.

 Pampered Chef has been simplifying mealtime for over 5 decades through their kitchen and pantry products. From kitchen tools to their famous baking stones, Pampered Chef has been producing kitchen products that make food creation easier for so many folks.

 Do you remember attending a Pampered Chef home party to see demonstrations of their unique kitchen gadgets and tools? These home parties were so fun. I loved gathering with friends to discover quality kitchen tools, learn expert tips, and get seasonal cooking inspiration. I always left the home parties with new recipes, an order for new kitchen products, and excitement to get cooking in the kitchen. 

The Pampered Chef Kids Club Cooking Box

Now you can share the Pampered Chef experience with your kids with the Pampered Chef Kids Club. 

The Pampered Chef Kids Club is a cooking experience created just for kids. Each seasonal box includes real tools, easy and educational recipes, pantry products, and fun extras to get kids hands-on and confident in the kitchen. Pancake the Puppy adds tips and jokes to every recipe card, helping make the experience fun and accessible for young chefs.

This fun cooking box will not only teach kids how to cook, but it will also get them excited about preparing meals for the family. The Pampered Chef Kid's boxes are designed for children ages 6-12.

“Dough Much Fun” Box

 I had the opportunity to check out a Pampered Chef Kids Club Cooking Box with my youngest son. My son loves creating in the kitchen. From baking frog bread to baking cookies, my son is always wanting to try a new recipe. So I knew that he would be excited to check out the Pampered Chef “Dough Much Fun” Box. 

About the Dough Much Fun Box: This cooking kit includes everything needed for a hands-on culinary adventure to help young chefs learn to make the perfect dough, pizza pockets, beignets, and more.

The Kids Club Cooking Box includes:

+ 3 easy step-by-step recipe cards - Complete with beautiful imagery and easy-to-follow instructions, these recipe cards make cooking fun and even have some math and science lessons sprinkled throughout. With these cards, kids will learn how to make a 5-Minute Dough, Pizza Pockets, and Churro-Beignets! Each card also has a QR code to scan to watch a helpful how-to recipe video.

+ 1 Pampered Chef kitchen tool - The Hand Pie & Pocket Maker tool creates tasty and impressive hand pies, empanadas, dumplings, pierogies, turnovers, pocket pies, and more in a few quick and simple steps. The included spoon ensures the perfect amount of filling, and all the pieces nest for storage.

+ 1 Pampered Chef pantry product - Everything but the Pizza Seasoning brings the delicious taste of pizza to your favorite meals. This blend of tangy fresh tomato, savory onion and garlic, and Parmesan cheese makes a fantastic addition to meats, veggies, dips, dressings, snacks, and more.

The Dough Much Fun Kids Club box is now available for $35 US / $45 CAD with new themed boxes launching seasonally. Boxes can be ordered from a Pampered Chef consultant or purchased directly at www.PamperedChef.com

Little Chefs, Big Creations

The Pampered Chef Kids Club is the ultimate cooking and baking set for young chefs who are ready to roll up their sleeves. The Dough Much Fun Box includes the Hand Pie & Pocket Maker, Everything but the Pizza Seasoning, and three easy-to-follow recipes that make learning to cook both fun and educational. Whether they're making 5-Minute Dough, shaping their Churro-Beignets, or adding the finishing touch to their Pizza Pockets, kids will build confidence while picking up real math, science, and problem-solving skills-just in a Montessori-style cooking class!

Meals For One With The Red Copper 5 Minute Chef

    The Red Copper 5 Minute Chef makes the most amazing omelets and can be used to make many other foods. The Five Minute Chef is the perfect appliance for single people.

                  

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  A couple of weeks ago, I wanted an omelet, but I was not in the mood to cook. So I grabbed my Red Copper 5 Minute Chef. This is the best appliance for making omelets. If you want an omelet that is filled with lots of cheese and veggies, you need to try the 5 Minute Cooker.

If you are tired of cooking omelets that stick to the pan or fall apart, you will like how easy it is to make egg omelets in this single-cooker appliance. When you use this cooker for single meals, you will have a mess-free omelet. The Red Copper makes restaurant-style omelets in just 5 minutes, and it is hassle-free.

So grab the eggs, cheese, and your favorite veggies and discover the Red Copper 5 Minute Chef.   

 

I Love my Red Copper 5-Minute Chef

                                         I received a Red Copper 5 Minute Chef to facilitate this post.

  My omelet cooking experience all changed when the red football-shaped cooking device showed up at my house. I knew that I just had to give the Red Copper 5 Minute Chef a try, as I so wanted to be able to make a cheesy spinach omelet at home and have it resemble one, not look like scrambled eggs. I already owned the Red Copper Brownie Bonanza and loved how my brownies slid out of the pan in perfectly even slices. 

 So I gave the 5 Minute Chef a chance. I just had to, as this device could also make pizza and desserts. My younger boys could maybe also do some more cooking beyond the microwave as they are not allowed to use the stove/oven yet. 

The Red Copper 5-Minute Chef is easy to use and very compact. This amazing one-meal cooking device stores easily in your cabinet and takes up little space on the counter. The meals for one appliance is also so easy to clean. It is the perfect single-person cooking device for making recipes for meals for one person. 

Purchase the Red Copper 5-Minute Chef here 

Check out these other recipes for the Red Copper 5-Minute Chef

~ Easy Egg Foo Young Recipe With The Red Copper 5-Minute Chef
https://www.momknowsbest.net/2019/01/easy-egg-foo-young-recipe-with-red.html

~ Easy Corn Dog Recipe In The Red Copper 5-Minute Chef

https://www.momknowsbest.net/2019/01/easy-corn-dog-recipe-in-red-copper-5.html

Makes the best omelets for breakfast

  The first thing that I made in the 5 Minute Chef was a salmon burger and it did an amazing job of cooking the fish. I loved that there was no messy grease splattering all over my stove as the fish was contained in the closed pan. My fish tasted so good, and it was not dried out one bit. 

Purchase the Red Copper 5-Minute Chef here 

 The 5 Minute Chef Cooker is available to purchase on Amazon. Click on the link above to get one now! This small appliance for meals for one person is amazing! It can be used to cook the best omelets, meat, fish, and even pancakes. Once you start cooking in this cooker, you will find many uses for it. I love sauteeing onions in mine. 

Other cooking uses for the Red Copper 5-Minute Chef

~ Sautee onions

~ Make pancakes

~ Cook fish

~ Heat up frozen potatoes

~ Cook veggies

~ Make veggie burgers for one

~ Cook poached eggs

~ Cook sunny-side-up eggs

    I then used the cute red cooking device to make my omelet. I loved that I did not have to add any oil to the pan; that way, I was saving my fat grams for my cheese. The best part was that I could add the eggs, spinach (lots of it), and cheese all at the same time to the pan, instead of waiting when I cooked on my stovetop. I closed the lid of the 5 Minute Chef and waited two minutes. I then opened up the red pan, and I had a perfectly cooked omelet! I was amazed that this pan could do that. I was in egg heaven!

Do not latch the pan!

 The instructions tell you to latch the pan closed, but do not follow that. I learned the hard way when I put a bit too much spinach in my omelet and it exploded when I opened the pan. I had eggs all over the kitchen. So just place your ingredients in the pan and cook. There is no need to flip the pan over.

  The 5 Minute Chef came with a recipe book that had easy recipes for pizza, cake, pancakes, and more. Since the pan is so easy to use, makes no mess, and is easy to clean, I knew that I had to teach my younger boys how to use it. That way they can eat other things besides PB and J and microwaved cheese sandwiches for fend-for-yourself dinner night. I admit things get busy here and we have way too many fend-for-yourself dinner nights. Hey, how else are my boys going to learn how to cook?

Great for pancakes

 My ten-year-old was the most excited to try the 5 Minute Chef Pan as he recognized the lady on the box from a TV commercial. He helped me make pancakes in it and it was so easy. His younger brother enjoyed having pancakes for dinner that night. Once the pan cooled down, I showed my son how to wipe the pan down with a dishcloth. Then I placed the red pan in my pantry as I knew it would get a lot of use. I think this red pan will be the start of my boys learning how to cook more and I might just put them in charge of making dinner. A recipe book comes with the pan for the instructions to cook omelets, pancakes, pizza, meat, and more.

My next recipe to make in this amazing pan is Dairy Free Vegetarian Chocolate Protein Pancakes

https://www.momknowsbest.net/2017/05/dairy-free-vegetarian-chocolate-protein.html

Perfect Omelet in The Red Copper 5-Minute Chef

2 large eggs

1/4 cup shredded cheese

1/4 cup cooked spinach, cooled

Salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon oil

 Place the oil in the Red Copper 5 Minute Chef. Spread the oil around on both the top and bottom of the Red Copper with a brush or a paper towel. Crack the eggs into a bowl and lightly scramble them. Add the cheese, spinach, salt, and pepper. Combine the ingredients and pour them into the 5-Minute Chef. Close the lid but do not latch.  Plug the Red Cooker and let the eggs cook for five minutes. 

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Sweet Balsamic Strawberries For Strawberry Shortcake

Looking for a dessert for your Easter Meal? Strawberry shortcake is a delicious spring dessert that everyone will love. Add a special touch to your strawberry shortcake with sweet balsamic strawberries. A touch of balsamic vinegar brings out an incredible sweetness to the sliced strawberries. Keep reading for the delicious recipe.

  Are you looking for a healthy dessert with incredible flavor? Sliced fresh strawberries are always a delightful dessert for a spring meal. I want to share with you a trick that will give your strawberries an amazing sweetness and color. The secret is a splash of balsamic vinegar and pure vanilla paste. You won't taste the balsamic vinegar but it will bring out a sweet taste to berries. The vanilla paste will give the berries a nice vanilla taste and an enticing visual flair. 

These berries have enough great flavor to serve by themselves or you can top them with some homemade whipped cream. For a spectacular strawberry shortcake, that is so easy to make, just add some homemade sweet biscuits or store-bought shortcakes. You could even spoon the strawberries and the sweet juice over angel food cake.


Pure vanilla paste adds an enticing visual flair

 Pure vanilla paste has that classic vanilla taste with the addition of specks of vanilla beans. This flavorful vanilla extract gives desserts like ice cream and creme brulee that wonderful look that just says vanilla. If you have ever had a dish of vanilla bean ice cream, you know what I mean. The sight of those vanilla bean specks just adds a special touch to desserts.

Sweet Balsamic Strawberries

~ Are delicious

~ Easy to make

~ Full of sweet flavor

Strawberries and whipped cream are a match made in heaven 

 Whenever I see fresh strawberries in the store, my mind starts thinking about homemade whipped cream and strawberry shortcakes. I reminisce about the sweet homemade drop biscuits that my mom would make for summer desserts. My mom would always have a big box of biscuit mix in the pantry that she would use to make everything from pancakes to sweet drop biscuits. My mom would pull the sweet shortcake biscuits out of the oven and then split them in two. My mom would then spoon the sliced strawberries over the shortcakes along with plenty of the sweet syrup. Then she would add a spoonful of whipped cream on top of the strawberries. This was a sweet dessert that I enjoyed. I think it was the only way that I would eat fruit as a kid. Get the recipe for my homemade sweet biscuits HERE

Homemade Dairy Free Whipped Topping 

  I like to whip up a batch of dairy-free whipped topping for my strawberry shortcakes as I have dairy allergies. I always keep a couple of cans of coconut milk in my pantry so I can make this delicious plant-based, dairy-free vegan topping. This whipped topping has a great sweet taste and will make all the difference in the appearance of the delicious strawberry shortcakes. Get the recipe for my dairy-free coconut cream whipped topping HERE.

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Go here for a delicious dairy-free strawberry shortcake recipe
https://www.momknowsbest.net/2019/03/dairy-free-strawberry-shortcake-with.html

Yield: 1 quartAuthor: Mom Knows Best

Sweet Balsamic Strawberries

A splash of balsamic vinegar adds an incredible sweet flavor to sliced strawberries. Adds some homemade whip cream and a sweet biscuit and you have the best strawberry shortcake.

prep time: cook time: total time:

ingredients:

• 1-quart fresh strawberries, sliced into quarters 
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla paste

instructions

 Remove the stems from the strawberries and slice strawberries them into quarters.

1.  Remove the stems from the strawberries and slice strawberries them into quarters.
2.  Place the strawberry slices in a bowl and mix in the balsamic vinegar and vanilla paste. Gently stir to coat the berries.
3.  Place the berries in the fridge for a couple of hours so the berries and soak in the flavors.
4.  Serve the berries with whip cream or spoon them over sweet biscuits for strawberry shortcake.

Calories
249.74

Fat (grams)
2.09

Sat. Fat (grams)
0.10

Carbs (grams)
56.87

Fiber (grams)
13.96

Net carbs
42.91

Sugar (grams)
37.05

Protein (grams)
4.76

Sodium (milligrams)
11.04

Cholesterol (grams)
0.00

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Dairy Free Strawberry Shortcake With Balsamic Glazed Strawberries

Looking for a delicious and easy-to-make dessert? This delicious homemade strawberry shortcake is dairy-free and so delicious! 

 Strawberry shortcake is a family favorite summer dessert at my house. It is a simple recipe to make and I love that I can make it dairy-free. Ever since I discovered that a dairy allergy was the culprit to my out-of-control asthma, I have been learning how to make my favorite recipes without milk ingredients.

 With just a few simple changes in ingredients, I am able to make a delicious strawberry shortcake that my whole family can enjoy. It may be allergy-friendly but it tastes just like the strawberry shortcake that I enjoyed as a kid. The last time I made this delicious plant-based dessert, my family ate it up quickly and there were no second servings for the next day. So next time I make this incredible dairy-free dessert, I will make sure to double the recipe.

Strawberry Shortcake is

+ Dairy-Free

+ Easy To Make

+ Delicious

+ Perfect for Summer

+ Sweet

+ Full of Fiber

+ A Barbeque Favorite

Balsamic vinegar turns strawberries into sweet morsels of delight

 When you make this homemade dessert, make sure to use fresh strawberries and add a splash of balsamic vinegar for incredible flavor. The balsamic vinegar may sound strange but trust me on this one as it brings out a wonderful sweetness to the strawberries and it does not taste like vinegar. The balsamic also gives the sliced strawberries an enticing look. You may have remembered last year when I posted about my lemon frosted rosemary sugar cookies and how delicious these cookies were. My boys love these cookies and they are my favorite Christmas cookies. Get the recipe for the balsamic glazed strawberries HERE.

Homemade sweet biscuits are easy to make

 It is so easy to make the shortcakes for DIY strawberry shortcakes so do not buy those tasteless small sponge cakes at the store. You know the ones that I am talking about, those over-priced small shortcakes that are near the fresh strawberries in the produce section. My homemade sweet biscuits are so easy to make that my 10-year-old son can make them. If you have flour, butter(vegan butter), dairy-free milk, sugar, and baking powder, then you can whip up these delicious sweet cakes. If you don't have dairy issues, then you can use real butter and milk. Since this is a drop biscuit recipe, there is no need to roll out the dough. Go HERE to get the incredibly easy recipe for the sweet strawberry shortcake drop biscuits.

I love that there is a dairy-free whipped cream 

 I like to make my own homemade dairy-free whipped cream from a can of coconut milk but if you are short on time or forget to place the can of coconut milk in the fridge the night before, then store-bought dairy-free whipped cream is just as delicious. Look for dairy-free whipped cream in the freezer section or the dairy section of your grocery store. My store doesn't always carry the spray type of dairy-free whip topping so when I do find this topping, I will buy a can for my coffee. Homemade coconut cream is so easy to make as all you have to do is whip the coconut milk and add sugar. Get the recipe for my homemade dairy-free whipped cream HERE.

Three delicious recipes to make one delicious dairy-free dessert

 Here are the links to the recipes that you will need to make the Dairy-Free Strawberry Shortcake. I recommend making the sweet drop biscuits first so they have time to cool. While the biscuits are cooling, make the balsamic glazed strawberries, and then make the dairy-free topping. Just make sure to place the unopened can of coconut milk in the fridge for 8 hours or more. Then after making the recipes, it is time to assemble the strawberry shortcakes. Slice a sweet biscuit in half and then place some of the sweet sliced strawberries on the biscuit halves. Top the berries with some whipped topping and enjoy. You can use just one half of the biscuit or the full drop biscuit, depending on how many servings you want. My biscuit recipe makes 6-8 biscuits. If you need more servings than that, just double the recipes.

Here are the links to get the recipes to make this delicious dairy-free spring dessert.

Sweet Balsamic Strawberries 
https://www.momknowsbest.net/2019/03/sweet-balsamic-strawberries-for.html

Easy Sweet Drop Biscuits
https://www.momknowsbest.net/2019/03/easy-sweet-drop-biscuits-for-dairy-free.html

Homemade Vegan Coconut Whipped Cream
https://www.momknowsbest.net/2019/03/homemade-vegan-coconut-whipped-cream.html

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No Peel Summer Apple Crisp Recipe

Love homemade apple pie, but hate all the work to make a pie? Check out an easy way to enjoy the taste of apple pie without all the work. Made with sweet apples and a delicious crumb topping. This is a no need to peel the apples recipe. It is the best summer desssert!

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 My husband loves homemade apple pie but I don't like all the work that goes into making an apple pie. So we compromise and I make him an apple crisp. An apple crisp tastes similar to a homemade Dutch apple pie, but since it is made with oatmeal and does not have the rich buttery crust, it is healthier also. I say healthier but while an apple crisp has fruit in it, it still is not a healthy dessert. 

Once in a while, I break all the healthy rules and make my family something sweet that is loaded with sugar, butter, and white flour. My motto is if you are following a healthy diet, then occasional sweets are not going to hurt your body. If you are looking for a healthy low sugar dessert, take a look at these Non-Dairy Salted Caramels.

An explosive apple crisp with plenty of crunchy crumble

 Since it was Father's Day and we were having a BBQ for my husband, I decided to make him a dessert that he would enjoy. Plus, I owed my husband an apple crisp from a couple months back when I blew up the apple crisp in the oven. Word to the wise, don't ever add cold water to a hot Pyrex baking dish. It will explode! Thankfully the glass dish was in the oven when I added the cold water to it. The dish with the apple crisp exploded in the oven and glass pieces shattered all over my oven. The oven was ok but it was a mess to clean up. Months later, I am still finding oatmeal crumbs in the oven-warming drawer.

 The best part of an apple crisp recipe is the crumb topping. This vegan dessert, (when you use vegan butter), has plenty of that delicious crunchy oatmeal crumb topping. So with each sweet bite, you get plenty of sweet apples and crunchy topping. This sweet apple crisp can be made plant-based and dairy-free when you use plant-based butter. It is a perfect summer recipe that tastes like apple pie without all the work. In the fall, when it is apple season, this apple crisp is a great way to use all the apples from apple picking. Apples are a healthy fruit that my family enjoys, and it was a perfect dessert for Father's Day.

No Peel Apple Crisp is 

+ Easy to make

+ Can be made dairy-free

+ Perfect for fall 

+ Can be made dairy-free

+ A healthier dessert

+ Can be made gluten-free

+ Full of fiber

+ A delicious way to enjoy fruit

+ Sweet

Slicing the apples

  Slicing the apples for this apple crisp is simple. I like to slice my apples into 8 slices per apple. Once the apples are sliced, make sure to remove the seeds. You can make your apple slices smaller if you prefer.

For Father's Day, the boys gave their dad a set of new kitchen knives. So I had to try these sharp premium kitchen knives out. What better way to break in new knives than by slicing apples for apple crisp. Having sharp knives in the kitchen is a must if you do any kind of cooking or baking. My husband loves to cook and he was happy to get new kitchen utensils for a present.

Ingredients needed for Apple Crisp

~ Fresh apples ~ about 7 medium apples

~ Lemon juice

~ Sugar

~ Cinnamon

~ Vanilla extract

~ Flour

~ Oatmeal

~ Brown sugar

~ Salt

~ Butter

To peel or not to peel the apples

 The magic of this easy apple crisp is that you don't need to peel the apple. Peeling apples is a lot of work and the apple peels are loaded with fiber. Trust me the peels soften up while cooking so they don't affect the taste of the apple crisp. If you don't like apple peels, then you can peel the apples for this apple crisp recipe.

What kind of apples should I use for apple crisp?

 You want to select a crisp variety of apples for an apple crisp recipe as it will not turn mushy. So a soft variety of apples, like Red Delicious will not work for apple crisp. My favorite apples that I like cooking with are Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, and Pink Lady apples. Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, and Braeburn are also apples that taste great in a baked apple dish. 

 For this recipe, you are going to want to buy about 7 medium apples as that will yield about 5 cups of sliced apples. Buy a couple more apples, just in case. You can always snack on the extra apples later. Apples are great healthy snack ideas for kids. My boys love apple slices with peanut butter or in apple nachos.

How to keep the apple slices from turning brown

  Apple slices can quickly turn brown when sliced. So my baking tip is to toss the apple slices in lemon juice to keep them from browning. I just have a bowl with a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice next to my cutting board and I toss the slices of apples into the bowl as I slice each apple, making sure to stir them up. Other juices will work too and I have used apple juice and fruit juice to keep my apples from turning brown. It is the vitamin C in the juice that prevents the apples from turning brown.

Can I make this apple crisp dairy-free?

 Since I have a dairy allergy, all my baking is dairy-free. I simply replace the butter in the recipe with a non-dairy vegan butter substitute. This does not affect the sweet delicious taste of the apple crisp. You can also make this apple crisp low sugar by swapping out the sugar in the recipe with a low-calorie sweetener. I like to use a monk fruit type of sweetener for baking as it has the closest taste to real sugar. My favorite sweetener to use is Lakanto as they have a golden sweetener that is similar to brown sugar.

More tips

+ To make slicing the apples easier, you can use a hand-held apple slicer. An apple slicer will also take out the core of the apple, so that is one less baking step.

+ If your crumb topping is browning too quickly but the apples need more time to cook, cover the baking dish with foil. This will prevent your crumb topping from burning.

+ If you like nuts, you can add chopped pecans, walnuts, or even peanuts to the apple crisp.

+ This dessert can be served warm from the oven or you can cool it down. If you are like me and don't like cooked fruit, you can chill this in the fridge and serve it cold.

+ For an even more delicious dessert, serve this baked apple crisp with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

+ To make this dessert gluten-free use a gluten-free flour like almond meal or cassava flour

Use other fruits ~ This crisp can be made with other fresh fruit slices for a different taste.

+ Pears

+ Peaches

+ Plums

If you like this apple recipe you will enjoy these recipes

Simple Dairy-Free Apple Pie Cookies 
https://www.momknowsbest.net/2019/11/simple-dairy-free-apple-pie-cookies.html

 Strawberry Shortcake With Balsamic Glazed Strawberries
https://www.momknowsbest.net/2019/03/dairy-free-strawberry-shortcake-with.html

Simple Blueberry Pear Crisp

https://www.momknowsbest.net/2021/09/simple-blueberry-pear-crisp-with.html

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No Peel Apple Crisp

Yield: 8

Author: Mom Knows Best

This delicious apple crisp is so easy to make as you don't have to peel the apples.

Ingredients:

• Filling:
• 5 cups fresh apples, sliced- about 7 medium apples
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Topping:
• 1/2 cup  white flour
• 2/3 cup old-fashioned oats
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup butter, melted

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a deep-dish pie plate or large baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
2. Slice each apple into 8 slices and remove the seeds. Toss the apple slices in the lemon juice.
3. To the apple slices add the sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix well until all of the apples are evenly coated. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
4. In a separate medium-size bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Pour in the melted butter and stir until well coated and crumbly. Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the top of the apples.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 45-60 minutes until fruit is soft and the topping is golden brown. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Serve warm or cold.

Calories
322.29

Fat (grams)
6.45

Sat. Fat (grams)
3.76

Carbs (grams)
68.36

Fiber (grams)
6.33

Net carbs
62.03

Sugar (grams)
51.64

Protein (grams)
1.96

Sodium (milligrams)
119.78

Cholesterol (grams)
15.25

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12 Meatless Recipes That Use Beans

Food prices are on the rise, and things like meat are expensive. Looking for a way to save money on groceries? The solution is to eat more meatless meals made with beans. Beans are a good source of protein and are delicious. 

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 Many people choose to not eat meat for many reasons. For some people, it may be for health reasons while others abstain from eating meat due to their love of animals. Others may not consume meat for religious reasons while some may just choose one day a week to not eat meat. The reason that I choose to not eat meat was at first because meat is expensive. Many years ago when money was tight, I gave up meat simply because the meat was a costly source of protein. I discovered that eating only meatless protein was more affordable. Several years later when I read that a meatless diet could be healthier, I decided to follow a vegetarian diet most of the time and a flexitarian diet a couple times a month as I still enjoyed eating fish.

Meat can be expensive

 I know for most people right now, buying meat at the grocery store can be hard as meat supplies have been affected by the C lung virus outbreaks. A lot of meat processing factories have close so stores have a limited supply of meat. Many stores are limiting the amount of meat you can buy or the meat cases are empty. I am sure that this meat shortage is going to affect the price of meat too. So this may be a good time to cook meals without meat or have smaller portions of meat in your meals. So many recipes can be made with meatless sources of protein like beans, tofu, or meat substitutes. You can even make recipes that replace some of the meat with beans. Think chili with beans and replace half the amount of ground beef with dried beans or canned beans.

Beans Facts

~ Loaded with protein

~ Full of fiber

~ Great for meatless recipes

~ A rich source of antioxidants

~ Cheap source of protein

~ Good source of iron

~ Low in Cholesterol

~ Plant-Based

~ Available in many varieties

Beans are an excellent source of protein

 When people think of meatless meals or Meatless Monday Meals, they think of beans. Many also think of beans when they think of frugal meals. Beans are full of protein and are a good source of protein for plant-based meals. Many vegetarian meals use beans. If you follow a vegan meal plan then beans are probably an ingredient in your pantry. If you stockpiled food for the C virus outbreak, I bet you have beans in your house.

More than beans and rice. Looking for recipes for beans?

 Dried beans and rice are on the top of most stockpile lists as they are not only cheap ingredients but they have a long shelf life. Rice and beans are always paired together since they make a complete source of protein. Beans don't have all the essential amino acids so they need to be served with a grain source, like rice, to make them a complete source of protein. Other great grain options to pair beans with are tortillas, bread, or your favorite item from the bread group. My favorite way to eat beans is homemade veggie burgers.  I also enjoy beans in many other recipes and I always have dried beans as well as canned beans in my pantry. Beans that are dried are so easy to cook. You can even freeze beans. So I included some of my favorite ways that I enjoy beans in the below recipes. I like cooking my beans in a pressure cooker but sometimes make the beans in a slow cooker. These bean cooking appliances!

Mock Chipotle Pinto Beans 

A tasty way to cook beans that taste just like the ones at popular Mexican restaurants

 When it was impossible to get food from the grocery store a month ago, I used up my bean stockpile and made big batches of these mock chipotle beans so my family could use the cooked beans in other recipes like tacos or bean and rice bowls. These beans are full of flavor and are so easy to make. 

Get the recipe HERE.

Veggie Burgers Made With Beans and Rice

 Once you learn how easy it is to make veggie burgers, you will never buy store-bought frozen veggie burgers. Most prepackaged veggie burgers have soy or mushrooms in them and I am allergic to both of these ingredients. So I make my own homemade veggie burgers with beans and rice. These delicious plant-based burgers are grillable and don't fall apart.
Get the recipe HERE.

Vegan Tuna Salad

 This vegan tuna looks and tastes like the real thing and is made with cooked garbanzo beans. I keep several cans of garbanzo beans in my pantry so I can easily whip up this mock tuna in minutes. One can of garbanzo beans makes enough for two large sandwiches.
Get the recipe HERE.

Hummus

 Another tasty way to include beans in your meals is by making hummus. My family loves hummus and I have several vegetarian recipes for homemade hummus that is better than store-bought. Beans that I like to use in hummus are garbanzo beans and white beans. I include some of my favorite hummus recipes below.

Spicy carrot hummus-get the recipe
Easy beet hummus- get the recipe
Easy to make hummus- get the recipe
Pumpkin hummus- get the recipe
White bean hummus- get the recipe

 BBQ Baked Beans

 My BBQ baked beans are so easy to make and you can make them in a pressure cooker. My recipe is vegan so it has no meat in it but you could add bacon to your beans if desired. This is a perfect recipe for summer picnics or outdoor get-togethers. Barbecue baked beans are perfect for potlucks.

Get the recipe HERE.


Savory Lentil Loaf With A Cranberry Glaze

Some might not consider lentils to be beans but they are also a meatless source of protein and can be used in many delicious recipes. This flavorful lentil loaf makes for a great meatless meal.
Get the recipe HERE.

 Vegan Sloppy Joes

 Another delicious recipe for lentils is a mock vegan sloppy Joe recipe that is a family favorite. This meal looks and tastes like the real thing. It is also an easy to make slow cooker recipe.
Get the recipe HERE.

Quinoa & Bean Veggie Burger 

These veggie burgers have awesome flavor and are a frugal meal idea! Instead of using rice and beans to make the burgers, it uses quinoa, which is a grain full of protein.
Get the recipe HERE

Mushroom Vegetarian "Meat" Loaf

 There is no meat in this vegetarian version of "meat" loaf but it tastes just like a real meatloaf. So this vegetarian recipe is a great way to go meatless. This vegetarian meatloaf freezes well so it can be a make-ahead meal.
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Plant-Based Crab Cakes

 These vegan "crab" cake look-alikes have amazing texture and flavor, one bite and you will think they are the real thing. They are made with my favorite garbanzo bean.
Get the recipe HERE

Roasted Garbanzo Beans

These roasted garbanzo beans are a nutty-tasting crunchy snack and so easy to make. You simply add the spices of your choice and roast them in the oven for a snack that is high in protein.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Mocha Protein Brownies

Yes, you can make delicious brownies with beans. These brownies taste so good and you can not even taste the beans. The beans add protein to this healthy good for you treat.
Get the recipe HERE

Those are just some of the many ways you can use beans to create meals that don't need meat. If you are looking for more meatless meal recipes, you need to check out these 22 Meatless Monday Meal ideas for some more delicious vegetarian and plant-based recipes that don't require meat.