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01/26/2022

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Independent Living provides support for youth ages 18-23, who are no longer in out-of-home care.

01/18/2022

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01/01/2022

12/31/2021

Food Friday!

Microwaved Fried Rice in a Mug

Ingredients
1 cup of Minute Ready Rice
1/4 cup frozen peas and carrots
1 teaspoon of oil
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Add oil and milk to an egg in a mug. Beat the mixture until combined.
Microwave for 1 minute.
Break up the egg into small pieces.
Add just a little bit of water to the peas and carrots
Cook the peas and carrots for 1 minute.
Add 1 tablespoon of teriyaki poured over the Ready Rice.
Heat the Ready Rice for 1 minute.
Combine rice, veggies, and egg and mixture it all up.
Add the second tablespoon of teriyaki sauce and salt and pepper.
Heat for an additional minute.
Eat immediately.

12/24/2021

Food Friday!

Holiday Mug Sugar Cookie

Ingredients
2 tablespoon (1oz/30g) butter
4 tablespoons sugar
1 pinch salt
2 egg yolks
6 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 teaspoon sprinkles

Instructions
Place butter in the mug and melt in microwave (about 30 seconds).
Add sugar and stir together.
Mix in the egg yolks, thoroughly.
Stir in flour, salt and sprinkles, until combined.
Divide the mix between two mugs.
Top with sprinkles and cook in the microwave separately for about 45 seconds - 1 minute.

12/17/2021

Food Friday!

Blueberry Streusel Muffin

INGREDIENTS

MUFFIN
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1/8 tsp baking powder
1/16 tsp baking soda
3 tbsp fat free milk
1 tbsp vegetable oil
7 fresh blueberries
STREUSEL TOPPING
1 tbsp cold unsalted butter chopped into tiny pieces
1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
1/8 tsp cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS
Mix everything listed in muffin ingredients except blueberries into a microwave safe mug with a small whisk. Drop blueberries in, spreading them out. In a small bowl, mix streusel ingredients, until butter pieces are completely coated in the flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Sprinkle small crumbles of streusel on top of muffin batter, spreading out evenly across the surface.
Cook in the microwave for about 1 minute. Let cool for a few minutes before eating.

12/10/2021

Food Friday!
If you don't have a recipe to share, let us know what kind of recipes you would like to see us share.

Scrambled Eggs in a Mug
Ingredient
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 pinch ground black pepper (Optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Crack egg into a microwave-safe mug; beat until even in color. Pour in milk and beat until light yellow in color.
Step 2
Heat in microwave until cooked through and fluffy, about 90 seconds. Sprinkle pepper over egg.

12/03/2021

Food Friday!
Keep sending us your recipes.

Peppermint Swirl Mug Cake
INGREDIENTS
4 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp fat free milk
3 tsp granulated sugar
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 drop of red food coloring
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
Cool Whip
whipped cream frosting
chocolate drizzle
INSTRUCTIONS
Add all ingredients except food coloring into an oversized microwave safe mug. Mix with a whisk until batter is smooth. Add in one drop of food coloring. Using a fork, gently swirl in a circular clockwise motion until red swirls form, but stopping before cake batter turns completely red.
Cook in the microwave for about 1 minute or until done. The cake is a bit plain, so I recommend that you serve it with whipped cream, Cool Whip, or a chocolate drizzle.

11/26/2021

Food Friday!

Pumpkin Pie Mug Cake

INGREDIENTS
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
14 grams gingersnaps (2 small cookies), crushed into 2 tablespoons of crumbs
1/3 cup pumpkin purée
1 large egg
1 tablespoon milk or cream
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
INSTRUCTIONS
Place the butter in a microwave-safe mug that holds at least 10 ounces, and microwave on LOW until melted. Stir in the crushed gingersnaps and press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the mug.
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, egg, milk or cream, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice. Pour into the mug with the gingersnap "crust."
Place the mug on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on full power for 2 to 5 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center of the mug pie comes out clean. The top may look slightly damp but it will set as it cools.