19 No Nonsense Recipes

You are standing in your kitchen feeling hungry. You are unsure of what to cook and have some pretty random ingredients on hand!What do you do?

I admit that I don't really enjoy cooking all that much. However, when I do, I love to be creative. It must be the artist side of me that brings out my love for mixing different ingredients together.

I have created a few recipes over the last year and I am eager to share them with all of you. I hope that you will enjoy these delicious recipes as much as I do!

1. Fresh to Death Pad Thai

What you will need:

*This recipe requires a vegetable Spiralizer (ex. Starfrit Spiralizer, sold online or at Walmart)

Or - use thick rice noodles (cooked)

• 1 spiralized sweet potato
• 1 spiralized avocado
• Soft goat cheese
• Crushed peanuts (unsalted)
• A pinch of sea salt
• A drizzle of low sodium soy sauce
• Squeezed lemon juice

2. Nom Nom Noodle Dish

What you will need:

• Spaghetti (cooked)
• Parmesan cheese (lots of it!)
• Very large spoonful of margarine
• A pinch of sea salt
• Sautéed sweet onion (saucepan with water)
• Sautéed cut mushrooms (same as above)

3. Fab-o Beef Pie

What you will need:

• Free range all-natural beef (cook in frying pan)
• Caramelized yellow onion (cook in saucepan)
• Homemade yellow or sweet mashed potatoes (boil potatoes and mash with a dash of milk and butter)
• 1 package of pork roast gravy (follow package instructions and pour over top before baking)
• Put all ingredients together (except potatoes - spread those on the top)
• Put all ingredients in a small casserole dish and bake at 400 degrees until golden on the top

4. Amazing Avocado Pasta

What you will need:

• 1 avocado
• 1 squeezed lemon
• Cooked noodles of choice (boil these in a pot of water to desired consistency)
• Cook and add sliced chicken for added protein (optional)

5. Scrumdiddlyumptious Roasted Chicken Wrap

What you will need:

• Fresh sliced roasted chicken
• Kraft Honey Mustard dressing (spread on tortilla)
• 1 Soft tortilla
• 1 Sliced tomato
• Iceberg lettuce

6. Sassy Sautéed Apple Dessert

What you will need:

• Thinly sliced apples (no peel)
• 2 tbsp of margarine
• Small block of maple sugar
• 3 tbsp of brown sugar
• Cook on low heat in a saucepan

7. Not a Pro Pho Stir-Fry

What you will need:

• ½ box of Kraft Pho broth (bring to boil and pour over noodles & veggies)
• Korean sweet potato noodles (boil in pot and cook thoroughly)
• Mixed fresh diced veggies (cook in with noodles, add half way through)

8. Pretty Pineapple Spaghetti

What you will need:

• 1 can of crushed tomatoes (add to pot)
• 1 can of diced pineapple (add to pot)
• Ragu tomato sauce (add to pot)
• 1 can of tomato soup (add to pot)
• A pinch of sea salt and splash of vegetable oil (to avoid over boiling)
• Spaghetti (cook separately)

9. Lazy Day - Just Add Water Loaf

What you will need:

• 'Just add water' blueberry muffin mix
• 'Just add water' biscuit mix
• Mix both mixes together
• Add ½ cup of brown sugar on top of mixes
• Add a handful of fresh cranberries into the mix (optional)

10. Not So Average Pasta Salad

What you will need:

• Mash up a few cooked sweet potatoes
• Fusilli pasta (bring to boil and cook to desired texture)
• Soft goat cheese
• Dried cranberries
• Diced apple

11. Cool Kale Stuffed Wrap

What you will need:

• Fresh washed kale
• Soft tortilla
• 1 Avocado (mashed)
• 1 Sweet potato (mashed)
• A spoon full of mayo (organic if preferred)
• A pinch of sea salt

12. Wish I Was In Venice - Italian Soup

What you will need:

• ½ box of free range chicken broth (boil and let simmer)
• Fresh hamburger (roll into little meatballs and cook thoroughly)
• Pinch of sea salt
• Acini de pepe pasta (bring to boil)
• Optional: sprinkle parmesan cheese on top for a hearty flavor

13. Mouthwatering Cheesy Corn Bread

*Grease pan thoroughly*

Oven Temperature: Approx. 300 FCooking Time: Approx. 25 mins in a conventional oven (or until golden around the edges)

What you will need:

• ¼ cup of cornmeal
• 2 eggs (or 6 tbsp of fat-free mayo for a healthier option)
• ⅔ cup of milk (1% or skim)
• ½ cup of soft margarine (or add baking soda for a healthier option)
• 1½ cup of Bisquick
• 6 spoons of sugar
• 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese (a delicious add-in ingredient)

14. Truly Special Sweet Potato Fries

* For this recipe, you will need a spiralizer

Oven Temperature: Approx. 300 FCooking Time: Bake on flat baking sheet for approx. 15 mins

What you will need:

• 1 large sweet potato (washed and unpeeled)
• Pinch of Himalayan or sea salt
• Splash of vegetable oil or corn oil

15. Maple, Cranberry & Kale, Oh My! Salad

What you will need:

• Maple balsamic dressing
• Fresh washed organic kale
• Dried cranberries
• Diced apple into small cubes
• Soft goat cheese

16. My Celebration Sandwich/Wrap

What you will need:

• 2 slices of rye bread (OR) 5-grains tortilla
• 1 tbsp of mayo
• 3 tbsp of canned cranberry sauce
• Fresh cut turkey
• Thinly sliced peeled cucumber
• A handful of (optional) crushed walnuts

17. DIY Delicious Iced Coffee

What you will need:

• Nescafe Iced Java Cappuccino Coffee Syrup (add a few squirts)
• Milk, regular or soy (approx. 1/2 cup)
• Caramel Sauce-just add a few squirts (Paleo: sugar-free, dairy-free caramel sauce)
• Ice cubes (approx. a handful)
• Optional ingredient: (a tablespoon of espresso mix)

18. Out Of This World Cinnamon Buns

Oven Temp. 375 FCooking Time: Bake approx. 20-35 mins until golden brown around edges

What you will need:

• 2 tbsp of maple syrup
• ½ cup of Cinnamon sugar
• Brown sugar (spread on top)
• 2 tbsp in mix Margarine
• 1 tbsp of margarine (spread on top half way as cooking)
• 3 cups of Bisquick mix
• ½ cup of 1% milk (or skim milk)
• Handful of golden raisins spread out on top of buns prior to cooking
• Roll out into on greased baking sheet

19. No Nonsense Stir-Fry

What you will need:

• 1 avocado (peel, remove core and mash into sweet potato)
• 1 large sweet potato (peeled, cooked and mashed)
• Half an onion (diced). Bring to boil in pan
• Half a yellow pepper (diced). Bring to boil in pan
• Jasmine rice (cook to desired consistency)
• Mix all ingredients together and enjoy!