Almond Joy Low-Fat, sugar-free, high protein Muffins

Ingredients:

1 C Splenda (or sugar)

1.5 C Old fashioned oatmeal

.5 C Oat bran

1 C Coconut flour

.5 C Almond flour (or meal)

.5 C Whole Wheat flour

2 t baking powder

.5 t salt
.5 C unsweetened coconut
.33 C vanilla whey powder
1 t vanilla extract

6 eggs

3 C milk (divided)

1.5 C chocolate chips

.5 C slivered or chopped almonds

Directions:

• 1.       Combine first 12 ingredients in mixing bowl with 2 cups milk.
• 2.       Let mixture rest for .5 to 1 hour.
• 3.       Add remaining cup of milk and mix well.
• 4.       Stir in chips & nuts.
• 5.       Heap into a greased muffin tins and bake @ 350° for 30-35 minutes until plump and slightly browned.
• 6.       Cool, wrap, & refrigerate.
• 7.       Yield: 12 large muffins or 24 small.
• 8.       Muffins are dense and filling!

Scratch Tuna Noodle Casserole

Ingredients:
 1/2 cup butter, divided
 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked medium egg noodles
 1 tablespoon onion flakes
 2 tablespoons Chives
 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
 1 clove garlic, minced
 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
 2 cups milk
 salt and pepper to taste
 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained and flaked
 1 cup frozen peas & Carrots, thawed
 3 tablespoons bread crumbs
 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a medium baking dish with non-stick spray.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente -- drain.
3. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in the onion, chives, celery, and garlic, and cook 5 minutes, until celery is tender. Increase heat to medium-high, and mix in mushrooms. Continue to cook and stir 5 more minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
4. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan, and whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until sauce is smooth and slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tuna, peas, mushroom mixture, and cooked noodles. Transfer to the baking dish. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl, mix with bread crumbs, and sprinkle over the casserole. 
5. Bake 25 - 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

Homemade, Sugar-free, Almond Joy Creamer by Louise & Mindy

Ingredients:
1 - 12oz. can of evaporated milk
1 C milk (more or less)
1/2 C powdered creamer
6 packets of Splenda 
1 T baking cocoa
.5 t almond extract
1 t coconut extract
1/2 C boiling water

Instructions:

1. In a quart sized jar pour in evaporated milk and both extracts.
2. In a glass bowl mix together creamer, cocoa, and Splenda.  Add boiling water to issolve thoroughly.  Pour into evaporated milk mixture and shake or stir.
3. Add enough regular milk to fill jar.
4. Added to tea or coffee, this is amazingly good and much less expensive than the product pictured!

Mindy"s Almond Joy Pancakes

1 C Oatmeal
.5 C Coconut Flour
.5 C Almond Flour
.33 C Vanilla Whey Powder
1 t. Baking Powder
3 T Splenda or any sweetner
5 Eggs
1.5 C Milk
.5 C Chocolate chips

1. Mix all ingredients except for .5 C milk.
2. Let set in fridge for 30 mins.  Mixture will thicken.
3. Thin mixture with remaining .5 C milk.
4. Drop .33 (1/3)C batter onto griddle sprinkle with chocolate chips and cook on medium heat until bubbles toward the center begin to burst.  Flip and cook other side.  
5. Serve with Sugar-free syrup or Jam.
6. Very Healthy!

Louise's Seafood Newburg

1/2 C butter or margarine
1/2 C flour
1 T paprika
1 t salt
1/4 t nutmeg
2 C milk
1 pound imitation crabmeat cut into chunks
1 pound of any seafood (fish, shrimp, scallops) cooked (fish should be cooked and flaked into bite-sized chunks).

1. Melt butter and mix in spices & flour with a wire whisk to make a roux.  
2. Stir and cook roux for about 10 minutes over medium heat.
3. Gradually add milk to roux stirring constantly.
4. Continue to stir until mixture thickens to a creamy orange-pink sauce.
5. Fold in cooked seafood.
6. Taste and season with salt & pepper if needed.
7. Serve over buttered rice.
8. Should make 2 large or 4 small portions.

Danica's Favorite Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

My grandaughter, Danica, loves to bake in Memere's kitchen.  The following recipe is one of her very favorites so we whipped up a batch today to enjoy while we watched the snow storm outside.
Ingredients:

1+1/2 C Sugar
3/4 C Coconut oil, melted
2 T water
2 large eggs
2 t vanilla extract
1+1/3 C flour
3/4 C baking cocoa (unsweetened)
1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1/2 C chopped nuts (any kind)
1/2 C peanut butter chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a 13" X 9" baking pan.
3. Combine sugar, oil, and water in a large mixing bowl.
4. Stir in eggs & vanilla
5. Combine dry ingredients and add to sugar mixture.
6. Stir in nuts & chips.
7. Spread batter into prepared baking dish.
8. Bake for 18-25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out of the center slightly sticky.
9. Cool and cut 4X6 for 24 servings.