Quick Rolls

2 pkgs yeast
1 c warm water
1/4 c sugar
1/3 c oil
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp butter, softened
3-4 c flour

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix yeast, water, sugar, and oil and let stand for 5 minutes. Add salt, egg, and butter. Mix in flour 1 cup at a time until dough pulls away from sides of bowl and is soft but not sticky. Knead 5-10 minutes. Form into 12-18 rolls (place in 9x13 pan or cupcake pans). Cover with kitchen towel in warm place and let rise for 10 minutes (or longer if you have time, up to 45-60 minutes). Bake 10-12 minutes.

TIP: Consider brushing with milk or melted butter before baking.

Japanese Cabbage Rolls

1 head cabbage
1 lb ground pork
6 mushrooms, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

4 cups chicken broth
1-2 tbsp soy sauce

Boil water in large pot. Cut core out of cabbage. Put whole cabbage into pot of water and boil 5-10 minutes until leaves begin to peel off. Mix pork, carrots, mushrooms, onion, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Wrap pork mixture in cabbage leaves. Place in bottom of large saucepan, and cover with broth and soy sauce. Simmer 40-50 minutes until pork is fully cooked.

Chocolate Hazelnut Mug Cake

3 tbsp flour
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp milk
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp hazelnut spread

Mix dry ingredients in a large microwave-safe mug. Stir in wet ingredients, except hazelnut spread. Once well mixed, drop the tablespoon of hazelnut spread into the mug. Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes until set.

Summer Fruit Salad

1/2 tsp orange zest
1/2 tsp lemon zest
2/3 c fresh squeezed orange juice
1/3 c lemon juice
1/3 c brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla

About 8 cups of fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, grapes, bananas, pineapple, orange, etc)

Simmer all ingredients, except vanilla and fresh fruit, in saucepan until thickened and reduced (about 5-10 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Let cool. Pour cooled mixture over fresh fruit and refrigerate for 2-4 hours before serving.

Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks

6 chicken legs (drumsticks)
Salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste

Preheat oven to 425. Pat dry the chicken legs. Place chicken on a greased sheet pan (elevated on a rack, if possible). Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Bake in preheated oven for 40-50 minutes, until chicken reaches 185 F.

Quick Energy Bites

1 c oats
1/2 c ground flax seed
1/2 c peanutbutter
1/2 c mini chocolate chips
2 tbsp chia seeds
1/3 c honey
1 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients. Form into balls and place on a cookie sheet. Freeze for 1 hour. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.