Salted Grapefruit Juice

January brings about all sorts of great inspiration for getting healthy or at least losing a few pounds for the New Year.  We all know that when July rolls around we will be firing up that smoker and having a BBQ that will not quit, but for now here's a glass to getting a little bit healthier!

 I juiced this with my Champion Juicer, Use whatever you have.  You could even do this smoothie style in your blender probably.

Juice together:
Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit
Peaches
Lime
Gala Apples
About a Nickle size of Peeled Ginger Root

After juicing add a little bit of Agave Nectar and then Salt the top of the drink.  Garnish with Mint drink it down & feel good about making a healthy choice!

Peach Berry Crisp

 Hungry Momma's house is in the middle of a fast. 
You haven't heard much from us lately and for that we are very sorry - However I have some yummy stuff to share with you!

This is a Daniel Diet friendly dish that we love to have.  The use of frozen fruit makes it easy to make in the dead middle of winter!

Im sorry that there are no measurements for this recipe, I cook in an eyeball it sorta style quite often. So, I put lots of pictures here for you to see.

 In the bottom of a casserole dish put a single layer of frozen peaches.

 On top of the peaches, put on a layer of frozen mixed berries.  The best mixture in my opinion is Blueberries, Blackberries, and Raspberries.  I removed the Strawberries from the mix.

Sprinkle with Cinnamon all over the top.

 Use a little bit of Pure Maple Syrup to lightly sweeten the crisp.

Top the fruit with granola.  Whatever your favorite variety - I use whichever one I have on hand.  I make my own sometimes, and you can use that too.

 I use about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water and sprinkle over the top.

Bake your crisp in the oven at 375 for 30-45 minutes. 

Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is my brother's favorite cake, or one of them anyway! I made this for the holiday weekend. I hope you enjoy it.
When baking this cake you can make it as cupcakes and bake it at 350 for 25-30 minutes.  Or if making it into a 13x9 you will need to bake it for much longer.  Your times will vary depending.  Always just check the center of the cake with a toothpick to see if it comes out clean.

3 1/2 cups Grated Carrots
1 cup oil
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup of chopped walnuts
1 20 oz  can of DRAINED Pineapple

Mix all together and Bake at 350 until done!

Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/2 stick of butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 Tablespoon Vanilla
2 Cups of Powdered Sugar

Blend this all together and frost the cake after completely cooled.

This is a very runny batter.  That is normal for this recipe.

Strawberry Freezer Jam

 Strawberry Freezer Jam is another example of something that is so simple yet amazingly delicious.  I suggest you put this on your Hungry Momma French Toast!  My Mother in Law gave me this recipe and I have been making it for years! The first thought of Freezer Jam intimidated me, but now knowing how simple this is - ANYONE can make and enjoy this!

Ok - catch this because if you blink you may miss how easy it is....

I use frozen strawberries (I can get about one batch per bag)

Make sure that your strawberries are completely defrosted.
Smash berries!
Mix Together:
2 cups berries
4 cups of sugar

Bring to a boil and stir at boiling stage - 1 minute:
1 box of sure jel
3/4 cup of water
Mix the hot sure-jel in with the sugared berries and stir for 3 minutes until the sugar is dissolved. Pour into your containers -and wait 24 hours before freezing - or enjoy in the fridge up to three weeks - if it last that long!

Because these are made with Strawberries from the Freezer section you can make this delicious treat any time of the year - and it always taste like July!!

This is also a wonderful Gift Idea!  Just let your friends or family know to put it in the freezer if they don't plan on using it right away.  More than likely they are barely going to walk out your door without sticking their finger in it!

Grape Salad

submitted by Dara Singleton

2 lbs. of green grapes
2 lbs. of red grapes

Mix together:
1 8oz. pkg of cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 8oz. sour cream

Add grapes to cream cheese mixture and put in a 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup of brown sugar and 1 cup of pecans over the top. Refrigerate at least 6 hours.

Apple Snicker Salad

submitted by Adrian Stinson

3 Granny Smith Apples

3 Red Delicious Apples

(any kind of variety of apples will do)

3 Full size Snickers Candy Bars

1 Regular Size Package of Jell-O Vanilla Pudding
1 cup of milk

1 Container of Cool Whip

Slice apples into small pieces, cut candy bars into small pieces and combine together in a large bowl. Prepare pudding according to instructions on package. DO NOT LET IT SET UP COMPLETELY. While pudding is still a little runny, fold in cool whip, pour mixture over apples and candy pieces and mix everything together. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

~Enjoy!~

dara's notes - any salad that has the word snicker in it has to be delicious and I like the way it makes you feel about what your eating - by calling it a salad - so clever! It is so good too- Adrian has brought this to life group - it is Yummy!

Apple Dumplings

This is from My Friend Lisa Little of Ankeny Iowa

2 pkg crescent rolls (don't use low fat!)

2 large granny smith apples, cut into eight wedges each, peeled and cored

1 stick of butter, room temp

1 cup sugar

1T cinnamon

1/2 cup of Mountain Dew

Roll up each apple wedge in a crescent roll and place in a 9x13 pan fairly close together. (I do two rows of eight, about 1/2 inch apart or so-that way the topping clumps together on the tops better). Crumble together the butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture on tops of the crescents. Pour Mountain Dew over the top of the sugar mixture. Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and use some of the sauce in the bottom of the pan to drizzle over the top! Serving size is two dumplings. (You just can't eat one!)

Peach Cobbler

If this doesn't say "welcome" then Honey, I don't know what does. I came across this recipe in a church cook book out of Kentucky while craving a gooey peach cobbler when I was expecting Ana 10 years ago.  Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream - and you will have a friend for life! 

1 stick of Real Butter
1 tsp cinnamon – but I never measure this
1 large can of sliced peaches with syrup
(I add a few more peaches from another can without the syrup)
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup milnot – or milk
1 tsp oil

Place peaches in 9X13 baking dish.
Sprinkle with cinnamon, dot with butter,
(just slice your stick of butter up into small pieces)
In a separate bowl, mix self rising flour, milk, sugar, and oil.
Pour over Peaches. Bake @ 350 for 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling!