Braces-Friendly Recipes!

Need ideas for braces-friendly meals? Here are this weeks suggestions for delicious, soft, and simple meals.

Whole Wheat Waffles

Ingredients:
1 1/2 Cups Wheat Flour
2 Cup Buttermilk
2 Eggs
1/4 Cup oil
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Mix all ingredients well, pour batter onto griddle or into a pan(use med heat on stove top) Wait until edges start to turn light brown and there are bubbles throughout the entire uncooked side of the pancake, then flip.
Makes about 12 pancakes

Maple syrup

Ingredients:
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring

Directions:
Bring water to a boil and add sugar stirring constantly until sugar is completely dissolved. Once sugar is dissolved and water looks clear, remove from heat. Stir in maple flavoring. Best when served Hot. Refrigerate leftovers.


Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Ingredients:
1/8 Cup butter
1/8 Cup olive oil
1 lb. Chicken cut into 3/4 inch cubes
1/2 Cup chopped green onions
2 minced garlic cloves
1 Cup whipping cream
1/4 Cup Parmesan
12 oz mushrooms (thinly sliced)
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes (drained)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon dried basil
1 lb. cooked fettuccine (penne or bowtie works too)
1/2 Cup Parmesan

Directions:
Heat butter and oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, onion and garlic, sauté until lightly browned. Stir in cream, 1/4 c. Parmesan, mushrooms, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to medium heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Stir in Basil. Remove from heat. Toss pasta with sauce. Sprinkle with 1/2 c. Parmesan. Use more cheese if desired.

Shepherds Pie

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 of a medium onion (chopped)
Lawry's season salt (to taste)
1 can green beans or corn
Mashed potatoes
Shredded cheese

Directions:
Cook and brown ground beef and onions. Season with season salt and pepper. Spread meat and onion mixture into 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Pour can of desired vegetable on top of meat and cheese. Cover with mashed potatoes and top with cheese. Bake @350 for about 20 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.
Serves 10


Bread sticks

Ingredients:
1 1/2 Cups warm water
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon yeast

Directions:
Mix together and let sit for 5 minutes.
Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 3-4 Cups flour. Mix and kneed for 10 minutes. Let dough sit for 10 minutes.
Roll out dough into a 9x13 shape and cut into 1 inch strips.
Take 1/2 cube of melted butter and pour it onto the bottom of a cookie sheet. Roll bread sticks directly in the butter and leave on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with desired amount of Parmesan cheese and garlic salt. Let bread sticks rise for 20 minutes. Bake @ 375 for 20 minutes.