DAY 87 RECIPE: CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD

I made some amazing and delicious cinnamon raisin bread today. I thought I would share the recipe tonight instead of a dinner recipe. We just had snack night dinner, so no real recipes there anyhow! The raisin bread is so good and the whole house smells soooo great! This recipe makes a pretty decent amount, but the loaves freeze really well. Kind of a lengthy procedure, pretty easy though! Try it out! My kids really like to help with this one!
DAY 87 RECIPE:
CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD


INGREDIENTS:
1 Cup Lukewarm Water
1 tsp Sugar
2 & ¼ Tsp Quick Yeast

1 Egg
½ Cup Sugar
½ Cup Canola Oil
3 Cups Lukewarm water
1 Tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Vinegar
2+ 6 Cups Flour
2 Tbsp Cinnamon
2 Cups Raisins

DIRECTIONS:
In a small bowl dissolve 1 tsp sugar in 1 cup lukewarm water. Sprinkle yeast over top, cover and set aside.
In large mixing bowl whisk egg until frothy. Add ½ cup sugar, oil, salt, cinnamon and 3 cups of lukewarm water. Whisk together. Now stir in 2 cups flour and vinegar. Stir until all flour is absorbed. Add yeast mixture and stir some more. Add flour 1 cup at a time, kneading and mixing with your hands until flour is absorbed and dough is smooth and the tiniest bit sticky. Now knead raisins into dough.
Cover and let rise in a warm, draft free place for 1 hour. Punch the middle of the dough, flip dough in bowl and re shape into a ball. Cover and let rise for another hour. Now generously grease your loaf pans. Tear pieces of dough off and shape into a general loaf shape. This recipe should yield 6 loaves, remember this dough will rise again and grow even more when baked, so do not make these too big for your pans!
Once dough is shaped and in pans, cover and let rise one more hour.
Bake in pre heated 400 degree oven for 25 minutes.
***When removed from the oven wait 5 minutes and remove from pans. Continue to cool on wire racks. At this point it makes a nice finishing touch if you brush the tops of the loaves with a bit of melted butter.

DAY 86 RECIPE:QUICK PORK STIR FRY

Was not in the mood for spending much time cooking last night, SO I went with an old stand by. Always delish, really quick and super easy! Another good thing, You can stretch your $$ with this one! Dinner for four with 2 pork steaks, some veggies and rice. Easy Peasey.
Anyhow, I hope you enjoy this! It is the recipe from LAST NIGHT. There will be another one on later today from tonights dinner.
DAY86 RECIPE:
QUICK PORK STIR FRY


INGREDIENTS:
2 Pork Steaks, cut into very thin strips
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 Red Pepper, thinly sliced
1 Green or Yellow Pepper, thinly sliced
1 Small Onion, thinly sliced
2 Cups Thinly Sliced Mushrooms
1 Cup Thinly sliced Carrots
1 Cup Broccoli Florets
3 Garlic Cloves, minced
¼ Cup Water
¼ Cup Soy Sauce
1 Tsp Ground Ginger
1 Tsp Pepper
1 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
2 Tbsp Cornstarch

DIRECTIONS:
In a large non stick fry pan or wok heat vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add pork, sauté for 5 minutes. Add carrots and sesame oil. Continue to sauté for another 3 minutes. Now add onion, peppers, mushrooms and garlic. Cook for 6minutes more. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine water, soy sauce, ginger, pepper and sesame seeds. Set aside.
Add broccoli to fry pan, cover and let steam 3 minutes. Right before that 3 minutes is up, whisk cornstarch into the soy sauce mixture, immediately add to the fry pan, stir to coat everything in the pan and cook 2 more minutes.
Serve over rice or noodles.

DAY 85 RECIPE: SPICY CHEESE STEAK SANDWICH

Nice if you actually happen to have leftover steak kickin around. I always struggled trying to figure out what to do with leftover steak, as youst throw it in the microwave....so this is what I thought I would try! A little kick in it for James and we're ready to go. Check it out!
DAY 85 RECIPE:
SPICY CHEESE STEAK SANDWICHES


INGREDIENTS:
2 Cooked Steaks, thinly sliced
1 Green Pepper, thinly sliced
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
3-4 OZ Gruyere Cheese, shredded
4 Sub Sized Buns; OR
8 Dinner Buns
4 Tbsp Butter or Margarine

DIRECTIONS:
Heat oil over medium heat in a non stick fry pan. Add steak strips, green pepper, and garlic, saute 2 minutes. Sprinkle chilli flakes over the whole thing and continue to saute for 3 more minutes.
Split buns and butter, place under broiler until golden brown. Pile equal amounts of steak mixture over bottoms of buns. Top with cheese and return to broiler until cheese is melted and bubbly. Replace bun tops and serve.