Canned Salsa

This recipe is adapted from a recipe that I got from Tammy Price, friend and author of "All Things Provident".  I cut down the recipe into a more manageable size and then added a few spices which made it even more delicious!  It's the best salsa ever, my family devours it!

16 cups paste tomatoes, chopped finely (I put mine through the food strainer with the salsa attachment - click here to watch a 57 second youtube video about this attachment)
10 Anaheim peppers, chopped finely
9 jalapeno peppers, chopped finely (I remove most of the seeds so it's not too hot)
3 green peppers, chopped finely
3 yellow onions, chopped finely
3/4 - 1 bunch cilantro, chopped finely
1 T. and 1 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/3 cups white vinegar
2 1/2 T. salt
1 cup ultra jel
1 T. cumin
2 T. oregano

Combine all ingredients in a large stock pot.  (I used a food processor to chop all the peppers and onions.) I like to add my ultra gel with everything in the beginning.  Then bring pot to a boil.  Ladle hot salsa into clean jars and process for 20 minutes - timing might need to be adjusted for your altitude.  This will make about 6 quarts.

Processing Time:
20 minutes 1,001 - 6,000 feet

25 minutes above 6,000 feet

'Just add water' whole wheat blender pancakes

This is my whole wheat blender pancake recipe converted to pantry only ingredients. I multiply it several times and make 3 or 4 gallon ziplock bags for the pantry. It's great for camping and for those mornings that you don't want to wake up the whole world with the blender! Just add water and they still have that awesome blender pancake texture.

4 cups wheat blended
6 tsp butter powder
8 to 9 TB sugar
6 tsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
16 TB powdered milk

mix it together
add water slowly and stir until it looks like pancake batter- batter gets thick so you may need to add water after it sits for awhile for easy pour pancakes.

You can also sneak in some other ingredients as well like ground flax seed and ground quinoa.

April's 'Just add water' whole wheat blender pancakes

This is my whole wheat blender pancake recipe converted to pantry only ingredients. I multiply it several times and make 3 or 4 gallon ziplock bags for the pantry. It's great for camping and for those mornings that you don't want to wake up the whole world with the blender! Just add water and they still have that awesome blender pancake texture.

4 cups wheat blended
6 tsp butter powder
8 to 9 TB sugar
6 tsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
16 TB powdered milk

mix it together
add water slowly and stir until it looks like pancake batter- batter gets thick so you may need to add water after it sits for awhile for easy pour pancakes.

You can also sneak in some other ingredients as well like ground flax seed and ground quinoa.

Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Shake

I tweaked April's recipe for my family. Thanks April - this is our new favorite.

1 1/2 cups skim milk
1/2 cup powdered milk, dry
3/4 cup hot chocolate mix (from cannery)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
5 cups ice (or two ice cube trays)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1-2 bananas

Mix all together in blender. I use my VitaMixer - love this machine. You can leave out the bananas and peanut butter if you just want a chocolate shake. My family likes it with everything included. This is a sweet, yummy shake!

whole wheat blender pancakes

These are by far the best pancakes I have ever had. We loved eating these this morning! You don't even need syrup! Great sweet nutty taste and texture. Kenzie ate 4 pancakes this morning.

Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes

1 cup wheat (whole grain)
3 Tbs. sugar
1 1/2 Tsp. baking powder
1/2 Tsp. salt
1 1/2 Tsp. oil
1 to 1 1/4 cups milk


Blend wheat until blended to desired texture.* Add remaining ingredients. Blend. Pour batter onto medium hot griddle or frying pan, which has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Batter will be thick. Cook until the top of the pancakes is bubbly; turn and cook the other side until brown.

*My mom would make similar pancakes without a Blendtec or Vitamix- she just threw in all the ingredients and blended longer.

healthy peanut butter shake

This originates from a recipe in my Blendtec recipe book- I just added peanut butter. This is a fast delicious snack that isn't loaded with bad fats. Uses powdered milk too- small ways to rotate all that dry milk we have stored- My family loves this!

Put in blender in this order:

2/3 cup milk (I put in just a little more than this)
2/3 cup non fat dry powdered milk
1/4 cup sugar
2 big spoonfuls of peanut butter
2 1/2 cups ice (1 and 1/2 trays of ice)

push Ice Cream button or blend away and enjoy

*if you own a Blendtec- the Ice Cream button will make this very thick- you may need to add more milk if you aren't going for "thick" or push the Smoothie button instead.