Eggless cookie dough

I love cookie dough, I honestly think it's frequently better than the actual baked cookies! I wanted to make Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, and used a regular vanilla ice cream recipe for the base. I added this cookie dough recipe to it and it was phenomenal. Possibly the best ice cream I've ever made. I also put it in chocolate ice cream and think it was just as good in that. If you're really desperate for a snack you could keep some of this dough in the freezer for a quick dessert. :)

Eggless Cookie Dough
from CupCake Project

Ingredients:

2 C all-purpose flour

1/2 t salt

3/4 C unsalted butter, melted

1 C packed brown sugar

1/2 C white sugar

1 T vanilla extract

4 T milk

Directions:

Mix all of the ingredients together (add chocolate chips if you want, but I would leave them out or chop them into really fine pieces if using for ice cream), and form into 1 tsp balls.

Quick stir-fry for a busy night

I wanted to make a quick stir-fry one night and decided to make one with tofu. It's nice to have meatless meals, and tofu soaks up the flavor of whatever it's cooked in so it's a great addition to a stir fry.

I didn't use a recipe and didn't measure anything. All I did was press and cube the tofu, then baked it in the oven at 425 degrees for 30 minutes, turning halfway through.

I heated oil in a pan, then tossed in some peanuts and crushed red pepper flakes. After heating those I added the baked tofu and a bag of frozen veggies (I thawed them first), along with some garlic and ginger, and also a bit more of the soy sauce. Cook over medium heat, then let simmer if you want the sauce to thicken a bit.Serve over rice and enjoy!

A new kind of potato stew

I really enjoyed this stew, the only thing that would make it better is if I had made it in the crockpot instead of on the stove. The flavors all meld together really well and it's full of protein so it's sure to fill you up!

African Peanut-Potato Stew
from Fat Free Vegan

Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
2 jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
2 1/4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
2 14.5 ounce cans chopped tomatoes
2 14.5 ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 pound green beans, cut in 1 inch pieces (fresh or frozen)
1 ½ cups vegetable broth
¼ cup natural peanut butter

Directions:
Place 1/3 cup water, onion, jalapenos, ginger and garlic in a large pot. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Add cumin, cinnamon, salt, red pepper and coriander. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Add sweet potatoes, tomatoes, chickpeas, green beans, vegetable broth, and peanut butter. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.

French Toast - in a slow cooker!

I don't know about you, but I love French Toast. The only thing I dislike about it is having to stand over a hot pan while flipping bread and juggling whatever else you have going on in the kitchen at the time. That's where this recipe comes in - you just put the bread in a crockpot and forget about it for a couple hours. Perfect! Next time I won't cook this quite as long, the bread got a little bit hard (I read reviews saying it was mushy so I cooked it longer, which I shouldn't have done).

This is a must-make recipe!

Crockpot French Toast
adapted from Suddenly Frugal

Ingredients:
6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 loaf of bread
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 T cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
Butter

Directions:

Let the bread sit out overnight to harden slightly (I made homemade bread for this recipe and froze the second loaf for future use).

Liberally coat the inside of your slow cooker with butter.

In a bowl mix the eggs, milk, brown sugar and cinnamon. Dip each piece of bread in this mixture, then pour the remaining liquid mixture over the bread.

Turn the slow cooker on low for four to six hours, checking every few hours to make sure the bread is not drying out too much.Serve with maple syrup, and fruit. Enjoy!