Sweet Potato Fries, Honey Glazed Chicken, and Almond Veggies

Sweet Potato Fries:

Preheat oven to 400.

Wash and slice sweet potatoes.

I'm not going to lie, slicing sweet potatoes is not a fun job.  So.. if you have a strapping gentle who can do it for you.. let them!!  

Add about 1-2 tablespoons of sugar, turbinado sugar (raw), or Splenda.  

I used Splenda.  It dissolved at a rapid rate because of the pre-rinse of the potato.

Add 1 tbsp (or to taste) of cinnamon.  

Roll sliced sweet potatoes in mixture.

Place in well greased glass baking dish or on a cookie sheet.

Bake for about 20 minutes.

Clean, cut, and marinade chicken.

Cooking preference determines cooking time.  It takes about 10 minutes on the George Foreman.

Honey Glaze:

Melt 1/2-1/4 stick of butter (alternates are fine too!) and about 1/4 cup of honey.  You can made additional if you enjoy a lot of sauce/glaze on your veggies.  Melt on low heat.

Honey Glazed Green Beans on a bed of Spinach:

I found a wonderfully tempting recipe for combining steamed whole green beans on a bed of fresh spinach, with a marinade (our honey glaze), and then adding almonds.  It was delicious!

Fresh Spinach

Whole Green Beans

Almonds (found at Wal-Mart for about $1.49 whole or sliced)

Honey Glaze

My kids loved this dish!  Waalaaaaaa!  

Have a great week!

Yummo!

Candi-Kisses and Courtney-Cup

Kid Friendly "Mock" Mash Potatoes

Don't these mash potatoes look super scrumptulous? 

.. Don't worry they are great, but they are not made from potatoes.  :)  When I stumbled across this idea I was beyond excited because this year in our household has been about healthier eating, portion control, and cramming in fruits and veggies wherever possible.  My kids, like all kids, are picky eaters so I feel as if trying new things that are a part of the unknown it scares them into starvation!  These "mock" potatoes are slowly becoming a household favorite because although you can taste "the secret ingredient", when you add sour cream or cream cheese to the batch it is totally yummo-licious!

Ingredients and To Do's:

I used two big frozen bags of Cauliflower, about 2 lbs.

Cook on medium high until tender.

Drain water from Cauliflower

Blend Cauliflower.

Add Water if you want them less thick.

Add Sour Cream or Cream Cheese.  I added about 1/4 block of cream cheese.

Fluff with fork and then season to taste.

 I threw these secret potatoes on top of our Shepherd's Pie for dinner tonight and it was amazing!

Yummo!

Candi-Kisses and Courtney-Cup

Amish Baked Oatmeal

Love oatmeal?  .. Then this is the recipe for you!  It's the combination of granola cereal meets oatmeal cookie, and although it's fat content is higher the benefits of oatmeal are excellent for you and your family.

**Healthy Tidbit**

Eating oatmeal lowers cholesterol
Can help you control and maintain your weight
Contains soluble fiber
Has a multitude of vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants
Quick and easy
.. And lets not forget, versatile!

Did you know that it takes certain vitamins to make other vitamins function?  -Yeah, crazy.. right?  Ok, there's another time and post for that conversation.  ;)

Gather up your Ingredients...
Quick Oats or Old Fashioned
(The above photo features quick oats.  I did not care for the texture, size, and consistency of this type of oatmeal.- Go by what you and your family prefer)
Eggs
Baking Powder
Milk
Cinnamon
Sugar
Vanilla
Salt
Butter

Now, for the recipe click on this link--> Freezer Friendly Baked Oatmeal.

After you've combined everything (it's THAT easy!) you can either package it up and slap it into the freezer or you can bake it at 350 for about 30-45 minutes.

Yummo!


Candi-Kisses and Courtney-Cup


Recipe has been adapted from Moneysavingmom.com and is not owned by Yummo to my Tummo.

100% Whole Wheat Bread

Recipe

One of my goal's this year has been to make my own bread.  I don't have a bread maker so I knew that this was going to be mixing and kneading my little heart out until I created this amazing loaf.  Where to start?  I found this nifty little recipe for 100% Whole Wheat Bread on the back of the Rapid Yeast package.. so I figured that they "might" know a little something about what they're talking about.

This prompted me to move along and boogie down to the bread making!  ;)

Gather your ingredients, ladies and gent's!

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour

Vegetable Oil

Honey

Salt

Rapid Rising Yeast

Milk

Water

Please refer to the above for the recipe.

Bake It

 Combine milk, honey, salt, oil, and water on medium to low heat until warm.

Combine dry ingredients (use only 3/4's of the total of the overall flour usage first- refer to recipe- you'll add in the rest later)

When wet ingredients are sufficient, mix in slowly to dry ingredients.  Refer to recipe for amount usage.

Flour up your space 'cause you're going to do some kneading! 

***Tip for proper kneading***  Make sure hands are dry and then apply a small amount of flour to hands so you can handle the dough without it sticking to you.. your fingers.. your hair.. you get it.  ;)

Take your rolling pin and stretch the dough out into 12 x 7 and then roll up starting from the short end.  Fold in sides and then lay in coated baking dish (or bread pan) with the seam on the bottom.

Now, this was the part I did not see on the package- You MUST let it rest and rise before baking it for about 30-60 minutes. 

Bake It

Once it's doubled in size, plop it into the oven for about 30-60 minutes.

 Eating Time

Isn't she pretty? 

That looks Yummo to my Tummo!

Candi-Kisses & Courtney-Cup

About Us

Foooooooooood!  Food is good!  For that matter, food is amazing!  [Said in super high, excited voice!]

Yummo to my Tummo was started because we love to cook!  My sister and I are your typical, G.R.I.T.S., aka girls raised in the south.  I am Candice and my sister is Courtney, and we're both in our 20's.  Developing this website was specifically out of our desire to cook and experiment with recipes inside our home.  You can visit the "About Me" tab for more biographies so you can get to know the cooks a little better.

You will find that a lot of our recipes will be family friendly, easy to freeze, and even recipes for smaller two to three servings versions/portions.  As Courtney and I, have collaborated closely here we decided that it would best to write from a single woman's prospective and from a mother's prospective.  On that note, you can be sure to find kid-friendly food here to try out, as well as food that isn't time consuming.  We are also very excited to share some tips and tricks that we have personally learned over the last several years.

We can't wait to share with you!

Candice & Courtney