DINNERS (F-M)

FAJITA CASSEROLE

1 package whole wheat tortillas
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 green peppers, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound firm tofu
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 pinch cumin
1 pinch oregano
5 drops lime juice
1 tomato, chopped
lettuce, shredded (dark varieties are the most nutritious)

Heat oil in a frying pan.
Add green peppers, garlic and tofu.
Saute.
When tofu is lightly browned, stir in beans, spices, tomato, and lime.
Turn off heat.
Cover the bottom of a casserole dish with tortillas.
Spread 1/2 of bean mixture over tortillas.
Place another layer of tortillas on top.
Spread with the other half of the bean mixture and top with another layer of
tortillas.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until tortillas begin to brown
on top.
When cooled somewhat, top with lettuce.

FAT BUSTER


1 C raw rolled oats
3 eggs (shells crushed and baked at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes)
1 tsp bonemeal, calcium, magnesium powder (or eggshells)
1/2 C cpttage cheese
1 C raw vegetable (whatever is on hand)
1/2 C raw chopped meat (chicken, turkey or beef)
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add raw oats, cover, cook two minutes, turn
off heat
and let stand about ten minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Mix in some
brewer's
or nutritional yeast, lecithin or olive oil

Growlin' Goulosh

1 lb meat - ground beef, ground turkey,ground venison, etc.
2c cooked BROWN rice
2 cans veggies, or fresh veggies (about 3 cups)- broccoli, asparagus, sweet
potatoes, green beans, carrots, spinache, kale
2 hardboiled eggs chopped and shells crushed
1 can of mackeral
2 cloves of garlic, minced
chicken livers or gizzards, chopped 
Pulverize veggies, either in a blender, processor, grinder, etc. Mix all
ingredients together in a big pot. Add enough water to cover, mix well. if
you feed raw, which we do, place into containers, enough for one feeding in
each, and freeze. We use plastic baggies. If you don't feed raw, cover the
pot and simmer for abouit 2 hrs, stirring occasionally. When it is done
cooking, cool, and place into containers or baggies, enough for one feeding
in each and freeze. Simply get out in the morning to thaw in the fridge.
Dogs get this every evening for dinner, with 1/4-1/2c kibble mixed in,
depending on size of dog. **feed 1c per 15 lb body weight**

GROWLIN' GRANOLA


2 tbsp. oats
1/2 banana, mashed
14-ounce container plain yogurt
1/2 c. orange juice
1/2 apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
1/2 c. seasonal berries

Mix oats and banana, blending well. Add yogurt, orange juice, and apple.
Mash berries and add to mixture. Serve in small portions; too much fruit can
cause diarrhea in a digestive system that is unused to it.

Grrrrisotto


olive oil
sesame oil
1 potato, peeled and finely chopped
3-4 button mushrooms, cut into quarters or sliced
50g/2 oz cooked whole grain rice
50g/2 oz canned sweet corn
75 g/3 oz cooked chicken, in strips or chunks
39 g/2 tbsp plain yogurt
Heat the oil, throw in the potato pieces, and saute until translucent. Add
the mushrooms, and keep stirring while adding the rice and the sweet corn.
Next add the chicken, stirring a little longer; reduce the heat to low. Keep
stirring for a further 2-3 minutes. Lastly stir in the yogurt, reduce the
heat to very low. Continue to stir for 1 more minute. Cover and leave for 5
minutes, lifting off the lid and stirring briefly every minute or so. Allow
to cool completely. Sprinkle sesame oil on top of food (optional).

Hash Brown Skillet


1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup frozen hash browns or home fries
1/2 pound tofu
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon miso dissolved in an equal amount of water
1 jar squash baby food
1 jar green beans, baby food

In a small skillet, fry hash browns in oil until they begin to brown.
Crumble tofu into the pan with the potatoes.
Cook 5 minutes stirring frequently.
Add nutritional yeast and miso mixture and cook until water has evaporated.
Turn off heat and add baby foods.
Allow to cool.
Serve alone or with whole wheat toast points.

LAMB & RICE


1 lb ground lamb (beef if you wish)
1 1/2 cups brown rice
2 stalks Broccoli
2 or 3 medium potatoes
3 medium carrots
4 cloves garlic
1 sheet kombu, Sea Kelp (optional)
Brown lamb in a frypan. After it gets going, put on the chopped garlic to
brown. Boil water, put about 4-5 cups into a crockpot, so it is already hot
while you are fixing the rest of the ingredients. Add cubed potatoes to the
frypan. Cut broccoli and add this to the crock. Put the rest of the works in
the pot, add enough hot water to cover. Add pepper to taste. Throw in 1/2
cup brown rice and mix.


Lasagna Bake


6-8 lasagna noodles, cooked
1 cup crumbled tofu
1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 1/2 cups rice milk
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon oregano
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic
1 cup chopped fresh tomato

In a bowl, combine tofu and spinach.
Make a layer of noodles at the bottom of a lasagna pan. Top with part of the
tofu mixture. Repeat till tofu and noodles are gone.
Mix flour and rice milk (shaking it in a jar may make this easier.) Place in
a saucepan over medium heat.
Stir till thickened.
Add tomato and spices. Cook for one more minute.
Pour over noodles.
Bake briefly (about 10 minutes) at 350 degrees to meld the flavors.
Serve with a side of steamed brussels sprouts.

MINT RICE HAMBURGER


5 cups of uncooked rice
10 cups of water
2 pounds low fat hamburger
5 tbs dried mint
Bring rice to a boil. Add hamburger and mint. Bring back to boil. Mix well.
Reduce heat to low. Cook until all water is absorbed. My golden retriever
loves this meal and the mint gets rid of bad breath!

MORE QUICHE

4 whole egg
1 tablespoon heavy cream
2/3 cup milk, skim
3 ounces meat -- *see Note
2 ounces shredded lowfat cheddar cheese -- or other type
1 whole pie crust (9 inch)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder -- optional
1 sprig parsley -- chopped fine
Pre-heat oven to 375F degrees.

Wisk egg, cream, milk together, then pour into pie crust. Add meat, cheese
evenly Bake for 30-45 min. Till done. Let it cool.

Sprinkle fresh parsley.

Note: fine chopped, any type of meat they like. Pre cooked, unless you use
liver.

Fresh shredded veggies can be used as well.

Mushroom Barley Dinner


2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
3 carrots, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 potatoes, unpeeled and cubed
2 tablespoons parsley
2 cups canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup barley
2 teaspoons Vegedog supplement

In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat.
Add the sliced mushrooms and sauteé until soft and juicy.
Add carrots, celery, potatoes, and parsley and continue to cook for 10
minutes, stirring frequently.
Add 2 1/2 cups of water, beans, and barley.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender and
barley is cooked, about 30-45 minutes.
Allow to cool.
Stir in Vegedog supplement powder, if desired, and serve.


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