Creamy Chicken Stroganoff #simple #easyrecipes #shelfcooking #jordanpage #lorijeanfinnilainthekitchen

Recipe (about 1:56 in) Sorry, not the best photo-tried. :(

I've been wanting to make a recipe from Jordan Page and Six Sisters but these women are so fast I can barely keep up with them. I caught this one and went to the daunting task of alternative ingredients using homemade cream of chicken soup (in a recent post here as an ingredient), homemade Italian seasoning packet, and homemade yogurt drained close to a sour cream consistency. It took me all morning to get the soup right enough, and then I added too much milk where my soup wasn't condensed. I knew to look out for that but still didn't get it quite right. The flavor was there in this recipe though which took over all. I just added a bit of cornstarch. And since I liked it so much I will be making it again, which isn't often, and know to add less milk where my soup already has some in it. I was so pleased that I made a budget meal that is delicious and spread the small amount of chicken out into four meals where I made half the recipe. You don't need expensive cream cheese where the flavor is there. I can see why kids love this growing up on Hamburger Helper. I opted for a milder Italian seasoning using onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, parsley, salt, and pepper. This is a must try and Jordan will help you budget cook while using what you have on your shelves at home. I will get to Six Sisters as I diligently try to find a recipe I can hold onto in my head (just found on their website that they list them easily, yes!

Had to throw in a beautiful picture of this cheese bread I made with the Wolfgang Puck bread machine.

Homemade Graham Crackers with Coconut Sugar and Coconut Oil #healthysubstitutes #lorijeanfinnilainthekitchen #womanfightinginflammation

 I swapped out with coconut oil and coconut sugar to keep it anti-inflammatory. They taste yummy. Will be grinding them in my food processor for a graham cracker pie crust.

I was surprised I could make these. My hands get tired easily from injuries from abuse so I was pleased I could use my Wolfgang Puck bread machine to blend the dough for these crackers-let me tell you this was no easy task for any dough machine. It came out beautifully with no effort on my part. I did substitute the refined sugar for coconut sugar and felt a milder oil taste using inflammatory-safe coconut oil is a better choice. I used regular milk as well. The flavor is bursting and now I have an option to make this dessert that I've been dying to make with the chai flavors. I couldn't find any graham crackers without refined sugar or an inflammatory oil. I can blend these in my food processor to make graham cracker crumbs.

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SunButter Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies #lorijeanfinnilainthekitchen #womenwithinflammation #healingrecipes

 

I love baking with sunbutter because I know I'll get the extra energy I need while getting the satisfaction of a dessert. I like sugar-free chocolate chips with maltitol. It doesn't effect me and tastes good.

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Overnight Oats #healthybreakfast #lorijeanfinnilainthekitchen #overnightoats

 

I like this woman's site. These overnight oats are the best I've had so far. I made the chocolate peanut butter overnight oats. I used sunflower seed butter instead; I hate peanut butter. I loved it with the chia seeds and used honey instead of maple syrup. I used my favorite homemade sugar-free chocolate recipe for the topping that I let sit in the freezer chopped up. I also used regular milk. I had extra energy this morning after eating this.  

Overnight Oats Recipe

Homemade Chocolate Recipe

My Own Homemade Herbed Butter Recipe #herbedbutter #grilledcheeseandtomato #lorijeanfinnilainthekitchen #yummy

 

Lori's Homemade Herbed Butter

For one sandwich: Leave out one pat of organic butter on the counter until it softens 1-2 hours. Mix into a1/2 tsp with dried parsley, dried oregano, and dried thyme equally, or 1 1/2 tsps of the fresh herbs. Mix the butter with the herbs. I used one large slice of homemade french bread. You may need to double your recipe. I had the width in bread to only need one slice. Butter the bread on the outside. Slice cheddar cheese to fit the bread, about 1/4 inch thick. Slice sweet cherry tomatoes and lay them on the cheese. Close the bread and toast in an electric skillet on medium high for ten minutes on each side. Cut in half and enjoy!

Pesto Turkey Meatballs #basil #slowcooker #lorijeanfinnilainthekitchen

I used the crockpot for this and I added sauce to it. I also added a bit of garlic powder. The pesto gives these a kick for sure. Brown them before. Using pesto with Thai Basil in it is strong, so I only used 1/4 c. for 1 lb. of ground turkey. I could taste the fragrant herb, but I think I could have even got away with more of it in there. This is a good recipe to play around with. I will be using some of the leftover meatballs for pizza.

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Lemon Basil Salad Dressing #homemade #basil #lorijeanfinnilainthekitchen #abusedwomen #womenwithinflammation #healing

 

Salad with Lemon Basil Red Wine Vinegar Dressing

I made this and was so pleased it had zest in it since I freeze some when I get lemons. It worked out good; it was still fluffy. I added a bit of honey which it probably didn't need but when I tasted it without the lettuce to taste test it tasted too bitter for me. Next time I will leave out the honey and see how it is. I used Thai Basil from my Aero Garden, which is more pungent than Genovese Basil, so this could be a factor as well-it's powerful though and I can already feel it hitting my body in a positive way today after eating the salad. As is though how I made it, the juices of the dressing soaked into my tofu cubes. And I love the small baby tomatoes that are such a luxury to me to be able to get them delivered with all the shortages on deliveries still.

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Homemade Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip #instantpotyogurt #healthyeating #lorijeanfinnilainthekitchen

 

I made some delicious Greek yogurt from the last batch of yogurt I made. It's such a milder flavor than the store bought. For this reason it makes a much better dip I feel. I'll be baking some potato wedges today with smoked paprika on them and this will go great as a dip with them. This is also great on buffalo chicken wings.

Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip

Instant Pot Yogurt

This is the best no-nonsense approach to Instant Pot yogurt. I only had to wait 15 minutes for the milk to drop to the appropriate temperature after removing it from the instant pot to cool. I left it in the fridge overnight right in the instant pot and it came out pretty thick for 2% milk. I don't think I'll go lower than that, but who knows. I like 1% milk. Then I just drained some over night for the Greek yogurt to make the dip with. I will be careful how much liquid forms once you touch it with a spoon in the morning-possibly because I use such a lower fat milk than most do. I'm thinking of trying a turkey baster to suck some of it out without disturbing the yogurt. It appears if you stir it too much it will get thinner. I will continue on working on methods to keep it thick by working on the handling and the liquid leftover in the yogurt. Draining it is an easy solution but it's less yogurt and I don't always want just Greek yogurt. Tastes great though. The healing benefit to my digestive system is great!

Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheddar Casserole #healthyfood #homemadefood #lorijeanfinnilainthekitchen

 

Casserole Recipe

This is really delicious. I made homemade cream of chicken soup because I hate all the additives to the canned stuff and if organic it's pricey. I also used some french bread I made for the bread crumbs. These two homemade ingredients made a big difference. 

Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup

I used the spices suggested in the recipe notes. I used bone broth that I made.

"Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups" #homemadericotta #aerogardenbasil #lorijeanfinnilainthekitchen #womenwithinflammation #abusedwomen

 

Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups

I've always wanted to make pasta roll ups, never had the courage. I think these came out good but definitely what made them was the fresh basil from my aero garden that my son got me for Christmas. I can't say enough about it. I chopped up a few leaves and added it to the ricotta mixture. The wonderful feeling after of eating fresh herbs, especially when all you're usually feeling is pain, is immeasurable. How it is making lemonade.

The ricotta was easy where I used the instant pot to monitor the temperature of the milk and it worked like a dream. Then you just add the acid and salt and let it sit. Walla, ricotta cheese.

Roll Up Recipe

Homemade Ricotta

I used vinegar which is better I think. It tasted just like from the store but better. I use low fat milk so you don't get as much but it still works very well for me (about 4 c. of milk for 1 c. of organic low fat ricotta). It's almost $9 at Amazon Fresh now or something comparable $3.49 non organic at Fred Meyer and delivery and tip fees.

Lemon Pound Cake Muffins #coconutsugar #honey #lemon #soyummy #lorijeanfinnilainthekitchen

Lemon Pound Cake Muffins - Hit the spot.

Taste of Home knocked it out of the park with these pound cake muffins that I would never ordinarily be able to eat. They're even good with coconut sugar-which I use all the time because I don't use refined sugar (white sugar specifically, the brown sugar is easily covered by coconut sugar). I topped them off with lemon glazed frosting from Detoxinista. Fab. I put just a very, very, small smidgen (2 or 3 drops) of lemon extract and let it sit in the fridge for about 30 minutes or so and it left a perfect tang with my coconut sugar for these muffins.

Muffin Recipe

Lemon Glaze Frosting