Potato Casserole

Here’s another recipe from my recipe box that I adapted to make it IC friendly. This crunchy potato casserole is a very easy side-dish to prepare. All of the ingredients are placed into a casserole dish and then baked in the oven. No additional cooking is required as the oven does nearly all of the work for you. This casserole combines cubed hash browns with sour cream, cream of chicken soup and cheddar cheese. What is really great about this dish is the topping. The top of the casserole is loaded with crunchy crushed buttery crackers. Enjoy!

Potato Casserole


Ingredients:

1 (32 oz.) bag of frozen hash browns (cubed), thawed
½ c. melted butter
1 t. salt
1 (10.5 oz.) can of organic cream of chicken soup (without problem ingredients)
1 pt. sour cream
12 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded
40 organic buttery crackers (without problem ingredients)
1 stick melted butter


Directions:

Mix thawed hash browns, ½ c. melted butter, sour cream, salt, soup and cheese and put in 9 x 13 inch greased casserole dish. Crush crackers & mix with 1 stick of melted butter (add more crushed crackers to mixture if needed). Put cracker mixture evenly on top of casserole. Bake uncovered 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown on top.

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Banana Ginger Energy Smoothie

This creamy smoothie uses ginger, which is one of the best ingredients for reflux. Also, yogurt and milk are both acid neutralizers that help keep reflux at bay. From doctoroz.com.

Banana Ginger Energy Smoothie
Serves 3


Ingredients:

1/2 cup ice
2 cups milk
2 ripe bananas
1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt (if tolerated and without problem ingredients)
1/2 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated fine (if tolerated)
2 tbsp brown sugar or honey (optional)


Directions:

In a blender, add the ice, milk, yogurt, bananas, and ginger. Blend until smooth. Add sugar as needed.

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Creamy Herb Dip

This creamy dip is great with crackers, veggies or even spread on a sandwich. It’s super easy to prepare and tastes great! From healthyicrecipes.com.

Creamy Herb Dip


Ingredients:

8 oz Organic Neufchatel Cheese (softened)
6 oz Organic Plain Yogurt (we prefer Goat Yogurt)
1 Tbs of Chives or Green onion finely chopped (if tolerated)
1 Garlic clove, finely minced (optional...see ingredient substitution list)
1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper (if tolerated)
1/8 tsp marjoram (pinch between fingers to release flavor)
1/8 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp basil
3 - 6 Oil Cured Black Olives, chopped (optional)
Unrefined Sea Salt to taste


Directions:

• Cream the softened cream cheese and yogurt in a food processor, blender or hand mixer

• Add garlic, chives, herbs, olives, salt and pepper and combine thoroughly

• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to combine

Carob Cinnamon Delight (instead of coffee – a calming hot beverage)

Carob is a delicious alternative to coffee or hot chocolate as it doesn’t contain caffeine. It has a definite chocolate-like flavor and is something that is recommend to those who may be looking for a healthier alternative or who can’t tolerate coffee or chocolate. Carob is originally from the eastern Mediterranean region, Northern Africa and the western part of Asia. Ceratonia siliqua or carob is also known as locust bean gum.

Consider trying carob if you are anxious and stressed. There are a subset of those with anxiety who are more prone to the anxiety-provoking effects of coffee and some very sensitive people may even find the caffeine in chocolate to be too stimulating.

In fact a 2002 study found that carob may actually have calming effects. It is also antioxidant rich, contains the polyphenol gallic acid which has been shown to help metabolic syndrome, it has been shown to lower total and LDL cholesterol, it has chemoprotective properties and helps with digestion.

From everywomanover29.com.

Carob Cinnamon Delight


Ingredients:

¾ cup of boiling water
1 Tablespoon carob powder
¼ teaspoon cinnamon (if tolerated)
Coconut milk (full-fat) or fresh raw cream (if you can tolerate dairy)


Directions:

Boil the water, add carob and cinnamon and top up with coconut milk (or cream), stir and enjoy! The carob tends to settle a bit so you’ll probably need to stir it again when you’re half way through drinking it.

Watermelon Ice Cream

You don’t need an ice cream maker to make this summery watermelon ice cream! All you need is a blender and a loaf pan to make the most refreshing ice cream ever! Thank you, ljrnana5 for sending this in! From delish.com.

Watermelon Ice Cream


Ingredients:

2 c. cubed watermelon
2 c. whole milk
2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla


Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a loaf pan and freeze for three hours.

2. After three hours, remove mixture from loaf pan and blend again for better texture. Pour back into loaf pan and freeze for another hour. Serve.