DIY Homemade Dye Free Snow Cone Recipe

by Jenny Irvine // August 14, 2014 // 1 Comment

DIY DYE FREE Snow Cone Recipe - Fun for the whole family! Dye Free, Allergy Friendly, Gluten, and Dairy Free too!

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Have you every made your own snow cones? Summer is just getting started and we are excited to ‘dive in’ . Here at “My Happy Homestead” there are some long standing traditions that have just become a staple –

Yes, making our own snow cones is really one of our ‘must do‘ homestead activities– no food dyes, no artificial ingredients- just memories. If there’s time in your schedule this one is super quick, easy, and inexpensive.

Homemade Dye Free Snow Cones

Ingredients;

Ice

Frozen fruit juice concentrate or berry sauce

Other Supplies Needed;

Snow cone cups and straws (we have these and love them)

Blender or snow cone machine

Direction;

Prepare syrup. Simply combine 2 parts juice concentrate to 1 part water. You can also make your own berry sauce if preferred-it is just heavenly on a hot day. Thin berry sauce as needed with a bit of water. (Our most recent snow cones were orange pineapple…yummmmy!)

Shave ice in blender or if you have a cute little snow cone machine then use that. Using an ice cream scoop put desired amount of shaved ice in each of your snow cone cups-carefully pour syrup on top and dive in!

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Supplies;

Walking Tacos

by Jenny Irvine // July 31, 2014 // No Comments

I’m sure I’ve said it before and if I haven’t- here it is, lunch is my least favorite meal of the day.

With so many food sensitive kids and the constant feeding of my little morning food grazers – breakfast runs into a morning snack- which runs into lunch- which seems to look like a little bit bigger snack. There is so much food served in my house between the hours of 7:00AM to 1:00PM there truly are days I wonder if I’m running a house or a food service company. Since lunch is at the tail end of it all- basically, it is the meal that gets the end of my energy, and lets face it Momma is ready to throw in the towel by then.

So I’m constantly searching for an easy way out or a quick serve solution – walking tacos my friend have won my heart for this reason.

Yes, they are not going to win an unprocessed, healthy living award but they taste good, are quick, easy, budget friendly, gluten free, and kids love them. So give it a try for a special treat- your kids will thank you- and heck, even healthy families can cheat sometimes.

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Walking Taco Recipe

Serving 4

Ingredients;

1 lb lean ground beef (turkey or chicken work great too)

1 once of your favorite taco seasoning

4 (2.5 ounce packages of corn chips)

2 C, shredded lettuce

1 C. shredded or diced cheese

1/2 C. diced tomatoes (we only had cherry at the time)

1/3 C. salsa

1/3 C. sour cream

Directions;

Place ground meat in skillet on medium/low heat. Cook and stir until browned and cooked through. Drain any access grease. Add taco seasoning and prepare as directed.

Now, comes the fun part. With the bags unopened, carefully crush the corn chips (just slightly-do not turn them into corn powder). Carefully open the bags and begin assembly. Divide the ground meat evenly into all the bags and begin adding all of your favorite ingredients (lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, salsa)

Serve in the bag with a fork- and to make them extra kid friendly I like to put my kids in a mug to prevent the bag from tipping/spilling over while scooping.

What is your go-to lunch for your family?

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Salmon Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust; Gluten, Dairy, and Nightshadefree

by Jenny Irvine // May 29, 2014 // No Comments

This recipe excites me every time I make it-why, you ask? Well, there are actually several reasons. It is super simple to make and even freezes great for make ahead meal planning (so make two and freeze one) Secondly, it is a recipe my entire family can eat since it is gluten, dairy, and nightshade free . Third, it can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and-lastly, it tastes great hot or cold.

Salmon Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust

Yields: 1 – 8×8 or pie dish quiche

Crust Ingredients –

1 Sweet Potato, sliced into thin rounds (enough to cover the bottom of a 8 x 8 baking dish twice)

2 Eggs

¼ C Almond or Coconut Milk

1 T Fresh Rosemary (minced)

Pinch of Salt and Pepper

Crust Instructions –

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Layer the bottom of (lightly sprayed) 8×8 baking or pie dish with 2 layers of sweet potato slices.

3. Sprinkle with Rosemary

4. Mix eggs and seasoning and pour over potatoes.

5. Bake for 15 minutes – remove from oven and continue with filling below…

Quiche Ingredients –

6 Eggs

1 ½ C Almond or Coconut Milk

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Dijon Mustard

1 tsp. Dried Dill

½ tsp. Black Pepper

1 T Bacon Bits

1 T Minced Garlic

½ C Green Onions (thinly s

4 oz. Smoked Salmon (flaked into small pieces)

Filling Instructions –

1. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, mustard, bacon bits, garlic, onions and seasonings until frothy.

2. Sprinkle the salmon over the baked sweet potato crust.

3. Pour egg mixture over salmon.

4. Bake in 350 degree oven for 40 – 45 minutes or until center is set and toothpick test is clean.

5. Cool on wire rack 20 – 30 minutes before cutting.

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