Double Chocolate What?

These cookies are amazing! I mean really amazing! They taste so good! And the best part.... They are so full of veggies!!! You would never know! It's kind of exciting making these. I probably should have been some kind of spy... Cause I like being sneaky!!
It's fun watching your kids gobble them up and your inside sneaky voice is saying "heh heh heh!"
There are 3 cups of veggies in this delicious batch of cookies! See the picture for what I used...
Broccoli
Green beans
Spinach
Celery
Cauliflower
Red peppers
Green peas
Zucchini
Yea your reading this right!! And it was so easy! I just scooped 1/4 cup of each into my magic bullet and blended for 30 seconds! Dumped the powder into the batch when mixing. No chopping, slicing, steaming etc... So easy! And make up this magic powder and add to anything!!! The possibilities are endless!!
Thanks to my cousin Sara for this great idea!

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Taco TVP

I made these Tacos the other day with Thrive TVP taco. I was amazed at how good it was! All you had to do was add water! This is perfect for a quick fix dinner!

Overnight Breakfast

I saw this idea on pinterest and couldn't wait to try...doesn't it look delicious? I put in diced potato, mushroom, onions, green pepper, bacon and cheese. Then you dump, a mixture of eggs and milk on top and let cook on low all night.
Well... I think this recipe will need some tweaking before I can dish out the recipe cards... It came out to dry and not enough flavor...
Any suggestions on what to add? Sour cream? Cream of .... Something soup? I've got to make this one work!

Taco Soup

Ever since I tried the taco TVP last week I have been so excited to make a Taco soup with it. Look how awesome it turned out!!! And look at the beautiful mason jar full of ingredients just waiting for me to make again or give away!!! All you have to do is boil 8 cups of water and dump jar into it. See recipe card link below to check out all the delicious ingredients.

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Pancakes, Waffles, and Crepes

Thrive Pancake mix is absolutely delicious!! I can't express how yummy and easy these are to make! All you have to do is add water.
(If you like waffles and Crepes all you need to do is adjust the water and add a little oil.)  Recipe on can.
Then, throw in some fruit! My personal favorite are blueberries! Always make more pancakes then you need and put the left overs in the freezer. Then next time just pop one in the microwave!
You can also put mixture in a mason jar with fruit of your choice, and give away as a nice gift!
Note: some of the larger fruit need to be mixed into the batter and sit for a few minutes before cooking in order to rehydrate a bit first.
Every pantry needs to have this pancake mix and a can a fruit to go with!!

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No Bake Easy Granola Bars!

Easiest Recipe Ever!

Thrive Fruits are perfect for this recipe the only hard part is trying to decide which fruit combinations to use!

2 cups quick oats

1 cup Rice Krispies

1 1/2 cups of Freeze Dried Fruit

Place dry ingredients in your mixing bowl 

(don't forget to measure some out into mason jars or baggies for another time)

In a small pot melt

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup honey

1/3 cup brown sugar

once it begins to bubble add

1 tsp vanilla

watch out it will bubble up really quickly once you add the vanilla! 

stir and simmer for 2 more minutes 

Dump contents into mixing bowl and mix with dry ingredients.

Once blended press mixture into a grease pan (around 8x8 size)

Press down firmly...I use my potato masher to press down.

Let sit and cool on counter for 2 hours.  Do not refrigerate or it will get too hard.

Voila! Done!

Above picture has raspberries and blueberris

Below picture I called 

PARIDISE BARS!

I added mango and pineapple plus some shredded coconut sprinkled on top.  I also switched the vanilla to Coconut extract!  

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Egg Scrambles!

This is such a delicious easy breakfast.  It's so fast you can make it everyday.  It's so beautiful you can serve it at your next brunch or special occasion.

I came up with this because I love having my scrambled eggs full of veggies...but my family doesn't.  So I never made them....until now!
There are so many reasons why I love this....let me tell you a few!
This recipe is so easy and versatile!  There are so many combinations I couldn't list them all.
If you know what you need you can make the veggie combination ahead of time or...
You can easily do up a topping buffet and everyone can individualize there own scramble.
No need to guess how much toppings you'll need to buy from the store, or who likes what.  Just open the cans and whatever doesn't get used goes back in the pantry.  No wasted time chopping and throwing away what doesn't get used!
Now these eggs get baked in the oven but let me share an amazing tip my sister Natalie taught me.
for those mornings when you don't have time or don't want to wash frying pans...just dump toppings in a bowl, throw the egg in, mix and put in the microwave for 1 minute!!!
It's faster than pouring a bowl of cereal really!!!  And your children will start the day off with some protein and veggies!  Get Crackin!

Here is the versatile recipe

If you are baking in oven, preheat to 350 degrees F and pre spray the muffin tin
If you are doing the quick RIGHT NOW method...just grab a bowl or microwave container

Add any of the following toppings:
Thrive FD Red Peppers, Thrive FD Green Peppers, Thrive FD onions, Thrive FD Diced Tomato, Thrive FD Spinach, Thrive FD Broccoli, Thrive FD Mushrooms, Thrive FD Green Chili
and for meat...try
Thrive Ham TVP, Thrive Bacon TVP, Thrive Sausage TVP
***We even have Thrive Taco TVP, Throw that in with some Thrive FD Diced Tomato, Thrive FD Corn, Thrive FD Green chilis for a mexican fiesta scramble!
Really the possibilities are endless!

Then throw an egg or two on top depending on how much room is left in what you are cooking with.
If you want a little something else...try adding some milk or sour cream to the egg mixture as well as salt and pepper.
Don't forget about shredded cheese......mmmm cheese
1 egg = 1 minute in microwave
1 egg = 15 minutes in oven at 350degrees F  Tray of 1 egg individual scrambles still = 15 minutes

Voila! Done!  Yes it was that easy!

PS for a gift....pre measure out some of your favorite toppings in a baggie or small jar enough for 8-10 people and give it away with a carton of eggs plus a recipe card!  SNAP!

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Hearty Beef Stew

I got this recipe from Chef Todd Leonard

You can even watch it being made on You Tube

Chef Todd Leonard Making Hearty Beef Stew

It was so easy to make.  Just a note that since we can't get the Beef Cubes from Thrive in Canada,  I substituted it with browned hamburger meat and it was delicious!  I will list the ingredients with Dry stuff first in case you want to make pantry jars like me!  See labels for attaching to jars below.

Here is the Recipe with my own changes:

1 Cup Thrive Freeze Dried Potato Dices

1/4 Cup Thrive Freeze Dried Green Peas

1/4 Cup Thrive Freeze Dried Corn

1/4 Cup Thrive Freeze Dried Celery

1/4 Cup Thrive Carrots

3 TBSP Thrive Tomato Powder

3 TBSP Thrive Beef Bouillon

1/2 TSP dried minced garlic

1 TSP Dried Basil

Pepper and Salt to taste

Add 8 cups of water

1 TBSP olive oil

2 TSP Worcestershire sauce

I package of Browned Hamburger meat

Put all above ingredients in pot and bring to a boil.  Reduce and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes depending on how hungry your family is.  Then add 3TBSP of Cornstarch to 1/2 cup cold water, mix and then add to soup to thicken.  

Voila!  Serve with buns!  This is a great hearty comfort food that is easy to make and great to bring to someone!  Reheated left overs are even better!

Don't forget while you are measuring out the ingredients pull out some mason jars, Tupperware containers, ziploc bags or what ever you have on hand and measure out this recipe a few times for future meals or giveaways!  Yes it's that easy! 

VAL TIPS...I buy my hamburger meat bulk from Costco. I dump the large flat of it into a large pot on my stove, add some Thrive onions, 1 cup water, Use my potato masher to break it up, Put a lid on it and cook on medium heat.  The Water helps to cook it and not burn it so I don't have to hover over the stove.  I just periodically check the meat and "Mash it"  once cooked I dump into the strainer to get off the water and excess fat.  Then I cool and use my 1 cup measuring to scoop into freezer ziploc baggies.  (2 - 1 cup scoops per bag)  I can usually get 7 bags...that's 7 meals! SNAP!

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