Oatmeal Packets

My kids DIG these.  I make about 70 at a time.  Enjoy!

Oatmeal Packets

Makes 10 packets

Blend 1/2 cup oats till powdery.

Into each bag, add….

1/4 C un-powdered oats

1/8 t. salt

2 T. powdered oats

1 Tbs and 1 tsp sugar (or a combo of sugar, xylitol, or brown sugar)

Add in's….

1) For Brown Sugar and Cinnamon,  use brown sugar in place of the white sugar and 1/8 t. cinnamon.

2) For Fruit and Cream, use 1 T. dried fruit (apples, blueberries, peaches) and 1 t. powdered milk.

3) For Chocolate Chip, use 1 t. mini chocolate chips. (I only use 1 T sugar when I add sweets.)

4) For Smores, use 1 t. crushed graham crackers, 1 t. mini chocolate chips, 1 t. ultra-mini marshmallows. (Less sugar).

5) For Birthday Cake, I add 1 t. festive sprinkles.

6) For Peanut Butter, I add 1 t. peanut butter chips.

7) For Maple and Brown Sugar, I add 1/8 - 1/4 t. maple powder (purchased from americanspice.com) and 1 T. brown sugar.

Whole Wheat Waffles with Sweet Potato

My kids won't eat many cooked orange vegetables, so this is a sneaky way I get it into them. I put the sweet potato puree into pancake mix as well. For each cup of pancake mix I use, I stir in about 1/2 cup pureed sweet potatoes and add 1/2 t. cinnamon.

2 eggs
2 c. buttermilk or milk+2T white vinegar
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. white flour
2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 t cinnamon, optional
1/3 c. butter, melted
1 c. sweet potato puree, optional

Heat waffle iron. Beat the eggs, and then add buttermilk, flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and melted butter and beat until smooth. Stir in sweet potato puree. This makes about 5 cups of batter, which on my small waffle iron makes about 16 waffles. I freeze them and then toast them in the toaster for my kids. Top with fresh fruit and it makes a pretty good breakfast. You can also vary the proportions of the whole wheat/white flour to get the taste you prefer. I love that this recipe contains no sugar, yet the sweet potato adds a bit of sweetness.

To make sweet potato puree, roast whole sweet potatoes at 400 degrees for 50-60 minutes. Scoop out the flesh and puree in a food processor or blender. Add water if necessary to get a smooth puree. Freeze in 1/2 cup portions and defrost in hot water for a few minutes before mixing into batter.

Fresno Stake Breakfast Casserole

It's SO good! I love to make this on holidays or when I have guests staying over.

1 cube margarine or butter
1 lg package hashbrowns, thawed
1 cup cheddar or swiss cheese
1 cup jack cheese
1 cup diced ham or crumbled bacon
1/2 t. salt
1 cup milk
4 eggs, lightly beaten

Melt butter in a 9x13 pan. Add all ingredients and mix well.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until bubbly.