Strawberry Coconut Banana Smoothie (DF, GF)

This is Day 9 of my Daniel Fast.

This is a thick smoothie, I actually eat it with a spoon !!!  Strawberry and banana is such a GOOD combination !!!

Ingredients:

3 very ripe bananas, sliced
1 cup partially frozen strawberries 
1/4 cup  Unsweetened Shredded Coconut  (I use Bob's Red Mill)

Directions:
Put everything in a blender and blend until desired consistency. 


My favorite food processor is the KitchenAid  7-Cup Food Processor. 

For blenders, I use both the  Vitamix Blender and Ninja Master Prep Professional Blender 

Part of the Daniel Fast is praising God.....SO......

Praise God for he is:
I am, infinite, intimate, indescribable, Immanuel, invisible,invincible, immortal , infallible, involved, immutable


Everything in the Scriptures is God's Word.  All of it is useful for teaching and helping people and for correcting them and showing them how to live.
2 Timothy 3:16 (CEV)

Garlic French Fries (DF, GF)

This is Day 8 of my Daniel Fast.

I'm on a french fries kick, so I've been trying out different french fry flavors!!!  My husband and I both LOVE eating french fries !!!  This is the Garlic version.

The verdict is in !!!  We like these and the BBQ Fries the best !!!!

The starch on the outside of the potatoes keeps the fries from getting nice and crisp. The outside can burn before the inside is soft - also giving the fries a "thicker crust". Eliminating the excess starch also keeps the potatoes from sticking together. The corn starch helps draw the moisture from the potatoes to help get a crispy outside.

Ingredients:

2 large white potatoes, cut into french fries
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp minced jar garlic
1/2 tsp garlic salt or salt
1/2 tsp corn starch
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1 tsp minced jar garlic

Directions:
Place potatoes in cold water after cutting to reduce the starch.  Let them sit in the cold water for about 10-15 minutes.  Then drain off water.  Rinse the potatoes a few more times to get the visible starch off the potatoes.

Put the potatoes and other ingredients (EXCEPT 1 tsp garlic) in a plastic bag and shake well so the potatoes are evenly coated.

Lightly spray a baking sheet with oil and arrange potatoes in a single layer on the baking sheet.

Bake at 450 degrees for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.

After the potatoes are done, but them in a bowl or bag and combine with 1 tsp minced jar garlic to coat the potatoes.

  

Part of the Daniel Fast is praising God.....SO......

Praise God for he is:
holy, happy, healer, helpful, hope, High-Priest




All of us were like sheep that were lost, each of us going his own way.  But the Lord made the punishment fall on him, the punishment all of us deserved.
Isaiah 53:6 (GNT)

BBQ French Fries (DF, GF)

This is Day 7 of my Daniel Fast.

I'm on a french fries kick, so I've been trying out different french fry flavors!!!  My husband and I both LOVE eating french fries !!!  This is the BBQ version.

MMMMMMM...These are good !!!!  A little on the spicy side, so reduce the chili powder to 1/2 tsp if you don't like things spicy !!!!

The starch on the outside of the potatoes keeps the fries from getting nice and crisp. The outside can burn before the inside is soft - also giving the fries a "thicker crust". Eliminating the excess starch also keeps the potatoes from sticking together. The corn starch helps draw the moisture from the potatoes to help get a crispy outside.

Ingredients:

2 large white potatoes, cut into french fries
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic salt or salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp corn starch

Directions:
Place potatoes in cold water after cutting to reduce the starch.  Let them sit in the cold water for about 10-15 minutes.  Then drain off water.  Rinse the potatoes a few more times to get the visible starch off the potatoes.

Put the potatoes and other ingredients in a plastic bag and shake well so the potatoes are evenly coated.

Lightly spray a baking sheet with oil and arrange potatoes in a single layer on the baking sheet.

Bake at 450 degrees for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.

  

Part of the Daniel Fast is praising God.....SO......

Praise God for he is:
great, glorious, good, gracious, guide, Godhead, grace




How amazing are the deeds of the Lord!  All who delight in him should ponder them.
Psalm 111:2 (NLT)

Basic French Fries (DF, GF)

This is Day 6 of my Daniel Fast.

I'm on a french fries kick, so I've been trying out different french fry flavors!!!  My husband and I both LOVE eating french fries !!!  This is the basic version.

The starch on the outside of the potatoes keeps the fries from getting nice and crisp. The outside can burn before the inside is soft - also giving the fries a "thicker crust". Eliminating the excess starch also keeps the potatoes from sticking together. The corn starch helps draw the moisture from the potatoes to help get a crispy outside.

Ingredients:

4 white potatoes, cut into french fries
3/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp garlic salt or salt
1/2 tsp corn starch

Directions:
Place potatoes in cold water after cutting to reduce the starch.  Let them sit in the cold water for about 10-15 minutes.  Then drain off water.  Rinse the potatoes a few more times to get the visible starch off the potatoes.

Put the potatoes and other ingredients in a plastic bag and shake well so the potatoes are evenly coated.

Lightly spray a baking sheet with oil and arrange potatoes in a single layer on the baking sheet.

Bake at 450 degrees for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.

  

Part of the Daniel Fast is praising God.....SO......

Praise God for he is:
faithful, forgiving, first, fair, Father, friendly, first-born, first- fruits, friend




Be kind and honest and you will live a long life; others will respect you and treat you fairly.
Proverbs 21:21 (GNT)

Salt and Vinegar French Fries (DF, GF)

This is Day 5 of my Daniel Fast.

I'm on a french fries kick, so I've been trying out different french fry flavors!!!  My husband and I both LOVE eating french fries !!!  This is the salt and vinegar version.

The starch on the outside of the potatoes keeps the fries from getting nice and crisp. The outside can burn before the inside is soft - also giving the fries a "thicker crust". Eliminating the excess starch also keeps the potatoes from sticking together. The corn starch helps draw the moisture from the potatoes to help get a crispy outside.

 Ingredients:

2 large white potatoes, cut into french fries
3 Tbsp white vinegar
2 to 3 cups cold water (enough to totally cover the potatoes)
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1/2 tsp corn starch
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1 Tbsp white vinegar
1 to 2 tsp coarse salt (depending on how salty you want them)

Directions:
Combine the water and 3 Tbsp vinegar in a bowl.
Place potatoes in the water and vinegar mixture and soak for 30 minutes. Drain potatoes.  Toss the potatoes with the corn starch to coat the potatoes.

Lightly spray a baking sheet with oil and arrange potatoes in a single layer on the baking sheet.

Bake at 450 degrees for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.

After baking, mix the potatoes with the salt and 1 Tbsp vinegar so the potatoes are evenly coated.

  

Part of the Daniel Fast is praising God.....SO......

Praise God for he is:
eternal, everywhere, Emmanuel, everlasting, end




You say I am empowered by Satan.  But if Satan is divided and fighting against himself, how can his kingdom survive?
Luke 11:18 (NLT)

Daniel Fast Chocolate Coconut Peanut Butter Smoothie (DF, GF)

This is Day 4 of my Daniel Fast.

I did a slight modification of this recipe to come up with a Daniel Fast version.  This is a thick smoothie, I actually eat it with a spoon !!!  I sprinkle coconut on top...you can never have too much coconut !!!

Ingredients:

2 or 3 very ripe bananas, sliced 
2 Tbsp Unsweetened Shredded Coconut  (I use Bob's Red Mill)
2 Tbsp peanut butter (no sugar)
1 or 2 Tbsp Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk or water
1 or 2 Tbsp date syrup

Directions:
Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.  

My favorite food processor is the KitchenAid  7-Cup Food Processor. 

For blenders, I use both the  Vitamix Blender and Ninja Master Prep Professional Blender


Part of the Daniel Fast is praising God.....SO......

Praise God for he is:
deliverer, divine, Deity, Daddy, defender


Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
Daniel 1:12 (NKJV)

Chocolate Coconut Peanut Butter Old-Fashioned Overnight Oats (DF, GF)

This is Day 3 of my Daniel Fast.

I modified my recipe for Chocolate Coconut Overnight Oats  to come up with this recipe.  I sprinkled extra coconut on top of the oatmeal.

I forgot to buy unsweetened almond milk for the Daniel Fast, so I had to come up with a recipe using water.  

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Quaker old fashioned oats
3/4 to 1 cup water
1/2 banana, mashed
2 Tbsp Unsweetened Shredded Coconut  (I use Bob's Red Mill)
2 tsp Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 tsp Chia Seeds (I use Bob's Red Mill)
1 tsp Ground Flaxseed (I use Bob's Red Mill)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 dates, chopped
2 to 3 Tbsp peanut butter (no sugar)
2 Tbsp date syrup

Directions:
Put all the ingredients into a jar with tight fitting lid and shake until well combined.  I use an "old" 16-oz glass peanut butter jar.  Then refrigerate overnight or for a few nights.  I had mine sit in the fridge for 4 nights and it was delicious the morning I ate it for breakfast. 

Warm up in the microwave for about 90 seconds or eat cold.

Estimated Nutritional Value per serving based on 1 serving:  Calories 670,  Total Fat  28.5g, Cholesterol 0mg,  Sodium  162mg, Carbs  99.4g, Fiber  14.5g, Sugars  47.9g, Protein 21.1g

Part of the Daniel Fast is praising God.....SO......

Praise God for he is:
compassionate, creator, caring, counselor, comforter, control, companion

I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
Daniel 10:3 (NKJV)

Lentil Vegetable Stew (DF, GF)

Today is Day 2 of my Daniel Fast.

This is a thick soup/stew chocked full of lentils and veggies !  Both my dad and I REALLY liked this.   It did not last long !!!!

I made this in a 3.5 qt crock pot so I did not have room to add much additional liquid.  If I was making this in a 5.5 qt crock pot, I would add a couple of cups of water or veggie broth.

Ingredients:
2 cans lentils (about 3 cups of cooked lentils or about 1 and 1/2 cups dry)
2 cups of cubed potatoes
1 can diced tomatoes, with liquid
1 can sliced carrots, with liquid
1 can chopped spinach, with liquid
1 cup diced celery
3/4 cup chopped onions
1 bay leaf
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
1 Tbsp dried minced garlic
1 Tbsp dried minced onion
1/8 tsp crushed dried red pepper

Directions:
Put everything in a crockpot and cook on low for 10-12 hours.


Estimated Nutritional Value per serving based on 8 servings:  Calories 139, Total Fat .6g, Cholesterol 0mg,  Sodium  538mg, Carbs  25.7g, Fiber  6.7g, Sugars  4.3g, Protein 8.4g



Part of the Daniel Fast is praising God.....SO......

Praise God for he is:
beautiful, bountiful, beginning



They answered, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved - you and your family."
Acts 16:31 (GNT)

Apple Cinnamon Old Fashioned Overnight Oats (DF, GF)

Today is the 1st day of my Daniel Fast. 

I modified my recipe for Overnight Old-Fashioned Oats  to come up with this recipe.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Quaker old fashioned oats
3/4 to 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (I use 1 cup)
1/2 banana, mashed
1/4 to 1/2 cup apple chunks (I use about 1/3 cup)
1 tsp Chia Seeds  (I use Bob's Red Mill)
1 tsp Ground Flaxseed (I use Bob's Red Mill)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp date syrup

Directions:
Put all the ingredients into a jar with tight fitting lid and shake until well combined.  I use an "old"  16-oz glass peanut butter jar.    Then refrigerate overnight or for a few nights.  I had mine sit in the fridge for 4 nights and it was delicious the morning I ate it for breakfast.

Warm up in the microwave for about 90 seconds or eat cold.


Estimated Nutritional Value per serving based on 1 serving:  Calories 363,  Total Fat 7.3g, Cholesterol 0mg,  Sodium 182mg, Carbs 72.9g, Fiber 11.8g, Sugars 30.7g, Protein 10g


Part of the Daniel Fast is praising God.....SO......

Praise God for he is:
awesome, almighty, amazing, Abba, All-Powerful, Alpha, All-Knowing, authority, advocate



Because God's children are human beings - made of flesh and blood - the Son also became flesh and blood.  For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death.
Hebrews 2:14 (NLT)

Chocolate Pumpkin Quinoa Muffins (GF)

I have to admit, these weren't my favorite muffins (I'm not a big pumpkin fan !!!!) ....BUT... my co-workers really liked them and thought they were good...

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Oat Flour
1/2 cup Corn Flour
1/2 cup Tapioca Starch
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup Sucanat   (or brown sugar)
2 Tbsp Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
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2 medium to large very ripe bananas, mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 cup unsweetened applesauce (I had 2 small bananas, so I used 1 and 1/3 cups of applesauce)
1/2 cup cooked Quinoa 

Directions:
Mix the bananas, vanilla, pumpkin, applesauce and quinoa in one bowl. 

Mix the dry ingredients in another bowl.    

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened.  

Pour into muffin pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  

I like using the silicone bakeware for my muffins.  The muffins  come out so easily and I don't need to grease the pan.  My favorites are:   Casabella Silicone Standard Muffin Pan, Casabella Silicone Large Muffin Pan, Casabella Jumbo Muffin Cups.

The OXO Large Scoop  is GREAT for scooping out batter into the muffin pan.  It is MUCH neater than when I used a spoon to scoop the batter into the pan - I no longer get batter all over the muffin pan !!!

Estimated Nutritional Value per muffin based on 12 muffins:  Calories 137, Total Fat 1.1g, Cholesterol 0mg,  Sodium 85mg, Carbs 30.5g, Fiber 3.3g, Sugars 8.9g, Protein 2.8g

The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.
Luke 19:10 (CEV)