Sour Cream Donuts???

 

Ingredients & Plan

2 c flour 

1 c sugar

2 1/4 tsp salt

2 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 

1 tsp baking soda

1 c sour cream 

2 brown eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 

2 1/4 canola oil

3 tbsp almond milk

 Recipe yields 12 donuts.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Gather ingredients, bowl, spoon, whisk. silicone donut pans. Mix ingredients together in bowl and scoop into donut pans. Bake for 18 minutes, remove and set aside to cool. May add icing or not. Either way very delicious. You may internet search for  simple icing recipes if needed.

H.I W.T.H.I. Hack #1- Making Shower Spray

 Home Is Where The Heart Is Hack

As I was nearly out of shower spray to assist  in cleansing of the bathtub,  I decided to make some with the ingredients on hand. With having so many of  these items in stock regularly , I can create different home recipes for cleaning without going out the front door.

Ingredients, Supplies & Plan

1 32 oz empty spray bottle to put ingredient

             Add 5 cups water to bottle.

Then 1 cup of vinegar. 

Next 1 cup of rubbing alcohol. 

Add 1 tsp of dish liquid.

Then 15 drops of lemon essential oil. 

Next 15 drops of rosemary essential oil.

 

  Shake well and spray is ready for use.

Creamy Crab and Lobster Seafood Pasta

 Just a quick and easy family meal. Cooked and prepared under an hour and paired with a side salad.

Ingredients and plan 

1 box Veggie Spaghetti 

1.5 cups chopped Crab meat

1 cup of chopped Lobster meat

Up to two cups of heavy cream 

1tsp garlic 

3 tbsp flour

1/tsp red pepper flakes 

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 

1/2 cup grated parmesan

2 tbsp of butter

1 lemon( juice and zest)

 1tsp parsley for garnishment 

Seasoning for Crab and lobster:

Black pepper 

Old bay

Paprika 

1. Boil noodles according to instructions on box, drain, reserving some of the pasta water and set aside. In a seperate pan add 1 tbsp of olive and seasoned Crab and lobster meat and remove promptly after sautéing .

2. Add 2 tbsp of butter to the same pan, 1tsp of garlic and stir. Next add the flour, heavy cream and grated parmesan stirring consistently.

3. At this time also add the red pepper     flakes, black pepper and a touch of cayenne. Also juice and zest of lemon.

4. Stir in seasoned Crab and Lobster meat.

5. Add cooked Veggie Spaghetti and reserved pasta water mixing well. Sprinkle with 1-2 tsps of parsley as a garnishment.

Let simmer for 10 minutes and then serve.

 

Salt Energy Activate

 

#IAMTHEHAPPYTHATICREATE

 

Love done right is perfect.  Something that has taken me a long while to  understand. I didn't have to be perfect. He didn't either.  But the way in which we "loved" on  ourselves and each other should have been. I'm thankful for and appreciate such an important lesson.

This go round I'm taking notes and my time. Taking  my time loving on myself, connecting with the  divine feminine and figuring out what I specifically want in my significant man. No relying on failed dating coaches, talk shows, magazine articles or crystal balls. 😂😂😂. Just me operating in, overflowing with, blessed and assured, under the heavens.

Enjoy your love day shenanigans. Meanwhile............

#IamthehappythatIcreate

The Sassy Napturalista

The Napturalista's Seaf🦀🦞d Mac and Cheese

I decided to add seafood mac and cheese to my game day menu. This mac and cheese was very flavorful, delicious and pleasing to the palate.

Ingredients & Plan

1 box  of elbow macaroni

1 cup of shrimp (cut in halves)

1/2 cup crabmeat(chopped)

1/2 cup lobster meat( chopped)

2 tbsp flour

2 tbsp butter

3 tbsp heavy cream

1.5 cups milk

1 cup of shredded mac and cheese blend. Save other to mix in before placing in oven  to bake.

Old bay, garlic powder, black pepper, paprika.

Plan

Boil elbow noodles, drain and set aside per package instructions.

Season and cook shrimp.Add lightly seasoned lobster and crab meat to pan.Remove and set aside.

Melt butter in a pan. Add flour and whisk. Next add milk and heavy cream continuously stirring. Also a tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp extra of old bay and black pepper. Add 1 cup shredded cheese and stir. 

Add and stir in noodles and shrimp mixture. 

Pour into dish and add in remaining cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

Set for 10 minutes and then it's ready to plate.

 

Lemon-Garlic Shrimp Scampi With Veggie Spaghetti

Ingredients & Plan

1/2 box Veggie Spaghetti 

1 bag of medium cooked shrimp 

1/2 cup onion and peppers 

2 tsp garlic 

2tbsp butter

2tbsp olive oil

2 tsp lemon juice 

1 tsp lemon zest

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

1 1/2 tsp parsley 

Seasoning(Shrimp)- paprika, black pepper, old bay

 Plan

Boil, drain and set aside Spaghetti noodles.

Melt butter and add olive oil to skillet. Then add garlic, onion and peppers to saute.Next pile in shrimp and saute as well. Add lemon juice, zest and cayenne. Mix in parmesan and Spaghetti well. Let simmer 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and add parsley. Pair with nice serving of green vegetables.

Oh My Apple Pie 🥧

 Apple pie is one of my mom's favorite desserts so I decided to make one for tomorrow's dinner.

Ingredients and plan-

4 apples

Pillsbury ready made pie shells (2 count)

1/3 cup sugar 

2 tbsp butter

3 tbsp water

1 tsp lemon juice 

1tsp cinnamon 

1 tbsp +1 tsp cornstarch 

2 tbsp water

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a sauce pan melt butter and add cinnamon. Mix well.

Next add water, apples, lemon juice and sugar. Bring to boil up to 6 minutes.

Mix the cornstarch with 2 tbsp water .       Add to pot with apples and mix well.        Cook an additional five minutes, turn off.  and let cool.

Fill one pie shell with the apple pie filling. Use the other shell to top pie.Cut off excess dough. Make several slits in top of pie.

Bake in oven for 40- 45 minutes, remove and let cool.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

First Pic Of 2023-The Sassy Napturalista

 

Creamy Vegetable Soup With $5 Chicken Wings

Brrrrrr. My very first thought stepping outside into the cold. Secondly, this is the exact type of weather for homemade   chicken soup. I stopped at the grocers and was able to score a pack of chicken( a little under 2lbs) for less than five dollars. 

Ingredients and plan 

Chicken ( up to 2lbs)

 1/2 cup onions and peppers 

1/2 cup celery 

2 tsp minced garlic 

1/2 cup carrots

3 small cut red potatoes 

2 small cut sweet potatoes 

3 tbsp flour

Herbs( a pinch of rosemary, thyme, chives, cilantro, oregano, basil and parsley).

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp Cayenne 

4 cups Vegetable broth 

1 cup Mixed vegetables 

1/2 cup kale 

1/2 cup heavy cream

Rinse, dry and season chicken. Brown in pan of 2tbsp of canola oil and remove.

Add onion, peppers, garlic and celery to saute. Next carrots and flour.Pour in Vegetable broth and add herbs. Place  chicken  and 2 tbsp tomato paste. Cover     and boil for thirty minutes. 

Remove lid and add kale, mix vegetables and heavy cream. Boil for an additional thirty minutes. Turn off and lest rest 10-15 minutes before enjoying.

Introducing Mystozer 4 Piece Spice Racks

 

Lol. It's not what you think. I had to order 

these really cute magnetic, space saving 

racks from Amazon.com to store my cooking 

herbs and spices . My cabinet was over 

crowded with bottles so it became necessary 

to get these lovely racks. Now I have room to

store other foods like pasta and sauces.

Mystozer 4 pack magnetic spice racks for $29.22.

Remove from box and packaging.

Wipe and dry designated area wipe a rag. Place racks on refrigerator, microwave,etc.

 

Spice rack is then ready to store bottles.

Hearty Southern Ch🐥cken Stew

 

Thinking  about something warm and delicious to make for family dinner this evening prompted me to gather some ingredients to create a pot of chicken        stew. See ingredient list, plan and pictures  below.

Ingredients 

2 lbs chicken( wings and small drumsticks)

3 cut small Red potatoes 

3 cut small Sweet potatoes 

1/2 cup carrots

1/2 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup mixed vegetables 

1/2 cup Onions and peppers 

3 tbsp of flour

1/4 tsp salt

4 cups vegetable broth

2 tbsp tomato paste

1/2 cup sour cream 

Seasonings for chicken and herbs for Stew. Chicken seasoning, black pepper, paprika, cayenne, chives, thyme, oregano, rosemary, cilantro.

Plan

Rinse, dry and season chicken.

Cut and seperate vegetables. 

Place 2 tbsp of oil in pan and brown seasoned chicken, remove and set aside.

Add celery, onions, peppers and carrots to pan and saute. Then add flour and herbs.

Next add vegetable broth, browned chicken and tomato paste. Cover and bring to boil for thirty minutes. Remove lid and add mix vegetables and sour cream. Simmer for an additional twenty five minutes.

Serve with yellow rice and side of corn bread. 

Dessert Under One Hour- Peach Cobbler

 At the request of my mom, I threw together a really quick, simple recipe for peach cobbler.

Ingredients to be Used:

1 stick of butter

1 cup of unbleached flour

1 cup of white granulated sugar

 2 tsp baking powder

 1/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk

1/3 cup of brown sugar

2 pinches of ground cinnamon

Plan

Melt stick of butter and pour into aluminum pan.

Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, milk, 

brown sugar and cinnamon in separate bowl.  

Pour into pan on top of butter and do not mix.

Open, drain and place sliced peaches on top of 

butter/ batter. Again do not mix.

Place in oven and bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Loose Leaf Tea Sampler- Vadham Teas

 

So I ordered the above chai tea sampler variety pack to enjoy that loose leaf tea experience for the first time. All I can say is wow. This is some of the best tea I've ever tasted.

This morning I decided to try the turmeric tea.

I opened the package and used the wooden tea spoon to scoop two spoons of loose leaves into a reusable tea bag.Reusable tea bags are a thing.

I sweetened my tea with two teaspoons of Agave.

The reusable tea bags were purchased on 

Amazon.com for $8.48 for a set of four.

Cinnamon Roll Delights Made Easy Using Yeast

These days I am an early riser. So on this particular morning, I decided to make a delicious batch of home made cinnamon rolls. I've attempted to create them in the past with not so great success. This time I had a lot more time, patience and more practice with working with dough.Also in using active, dry yeast in recipes.

Check out the recipe and cool pictures. Drop a comment as well. Peace.

Cinnamon Roll Recipe

2 and 3/4 cups of unbleached organic white flour

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2 and 1/4 tsp active dry yeast

3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk

3 tbsp softened unsalted butter

1 brown egg

Filling

1 tbsp ground cinnamon 

3 tbsp unsalted butter

1/3 cup of brown sugar

Icing

I chose to use store bought, but you can make your own using powdered sugar. Online search should yield great suggestion of recipes.

Plan

Add wet ingredients to dry. Let sit in bowl for 10 minutes. Flour surface and roll out dough into form of a rectangle. Apply filling. Roll dough into a log. Cut dough into 10-12 pieces. Each piece should resemble pin wheel like shape. Cover for 60 minutes with a clean dish towel or cloth so the dough may rise.After, bake in an oven safe pan for 23-24 minutes. Let cool and apply icing.

Projector Streaming Netflix Using HDMI To VGA Cable

Finally used the projector this weekend after purchasing it two years ago 🤣. Took me a minute to figure it out, but with lot's of determination and time to do so, I achieved success.

I am very proud of myself. All the changes I've experienced the last eight years have brought me to this point and is really helping to develop something profound and next level within me. This great awakening has been phenomenal.

FYI- I used a VGA/ HDMI cable.You can purchase these reasonably priced starting    at $9.99 at Amazon.com .