Well! It has been almost a month since I have posted on here! I can't believe it! Slacker hey? To make a long story short, things have been upside down hectic lately and will hopefully start to slow down in the very near future! Have not been cooking much at all and nothing new to speak of, with the exception of a few ill fated brownie experiments. When all else fails, go back to the tried and true basics! Lesson learned!
I am hoping to post a recipe tonight, I am feeling the cooking bug today. Ingredients are limited, not sure what I can come up with.....Have some ground beef, guess that will be my starting point! Wish me luck and tune in later to see what comes of this cooking day adventure......
Monday, June 21, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
DAY 95, 96 AND 97 RECIPES: FLAX AND OAT CHICKEN NUGGETS, PEASANT SOUP AND ROLO CHEESECAKE PIE!
Hello! It has been awhile since I have posted on here. I apologize. Things have been crazy! They continue to be crazy and even more crazy as each day goes by! I have a few recipes to post tonight, a bit of catch up! Two recipes on the healthier side of things, and one very unhealthy but totally delicious treat!
My hubby and I had to go move our things from our old house up in Northern Alberta and it had to happen quick! It was haywire and nuts and hard to throw everything together that quickly for a long distance move, especially on a pretty tight budget! But that is the great thing about being back in my hometown! Old friends always seem to come through at just the right moment! My old friend Pete has a moving and storage business here in town and he helped us out! They did such a great job I had to give them a shout out on here! I also thought it would be nice to bake them some nice goodies for a job well done! So that is where the Rolo Cheesecake Pie comes in! It also happens to be Petes birthday this weekend, so that is even better timing!
I will say, if anyone needs any help moving or you are lookinbg for storage in the Cranbrook area, check out Mission View Moving and Storage 250-489-8772.
DAY 95 RECIPE:
FLAX AND OAT CHICKEN NUGGETS
INGREDIENTS:
3 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Cut in like size pieces
1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 Tbsp Cornmeal
2 Tbsp Oat Bran
1 Tbsp Flax Meal
1 Tsp Garlic Powder
1 Tsp Onion Powder
1 Tsp Poultry Seasoning
½ Tsp Salt
3 Egg Whites
Baking Spray
DIRECTIONS:
Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a large sheet pan with tin foil. Spray lightly with baking spray.
Take three shallow bowls in one put ½ cup flour. In middle one Put egg whites. In last bowl put ½ cup flour, oat bran, corn meal, flax meal and seasonings, stir to combine.
Dredge chicken pieces through flour, then egg white, then flour/flax mixture, and place on sheet pan. Spray with baking spray and place in oven. Bake for 30 minutes, turning once half way through cooking.
DAY 96 RECIPE:
PEASANT SOUP
INGREDIENTS:
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Very Large Onion, chopped
4 Celery Ribs, chopped
2 Cups Chopped Carrots
1 Can Mushrooms, drained liquid reserved
1 -28 OZ can Diced Tomatoes
½ Head Cabbage, chopped into small pieces
8 Cups Water
1 Tbsp Thyme
1 Tbsp Sage
1 Tbsp Oregano
1 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Pepper
DIRECTIONS:
In a large soup pot heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrots and mushrooms. Sauté for 10 minutes.
Add tomatoes, seasonings and water. Stir and cook 5 minutes. Now add cabbage, stir in gently. Reduce heat to lowest possible setting and let simmer 2 hours.
DAY 97 RECIPE:
ROLO CHEESCAKE PIE
INGREDIENTS:
CRUST:
1 Cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
¼ Cup Sugar
¼ Cup Butter or margarine, melted
FILLING:
8 OZ Cream Cheese
2 Tbsp Butter or Margarine
½ Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Tbsp Milk
1 Tbsp Flour
½ Tsp Vanilla
1 Pkg (about 2 cups) Mini Rolo’s
DIRECTIONS:
CRUST:
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, and sugar. Pour in melted butter and mix until Everything is fully incorporated.
Press into an 8” Pie plate.
Bake for 7 minutes.
FILLING:
Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar together for 1 minute.
Add eggs, milk, flour, and vanilla. Beat for another 2 minutes.
Spread about 1 cup of Rolo pieces evenly over bottom of prepared crust.
Pour batter on top to fill crust.
Bake for 35minutes.
Let chill for at least 4 hours.
Top with remaining Rolo Pieces. For a nice extra touch drizzle caramel ice cream sauce and melted chocolate over top of cheesecake pie.
My hubby and I had to go move our things from our old house up in Northern Alberta and it had to happen quick! It was haywire and nuts and hard to throw everything together that quickly for a long distance move, especially on a pretty tight budget! But that is the great thing about being back in my hometown! Old friends always seem to come through at just the right moment! My old friend Pete has a moving and storage business here in town and he helped us out! They did such a great job I had to give them a shout out on here! I also thought it would be nice to bake them some nice goodies for a job well done! So that is where the Rolo Cheesecake Pie comes in! It also happens to be Petes birthday this weekend, so that is even better timing!
I will say, if anyone needs any help moving or you are lookinbg for storage in the Cranbrook area, check out Mission View Moving and Storage 250-489-8772.
DAY 95 RECIPE:
FLAX AND OAT CHICKEN NUGGETS
INGREDIENTS:
3 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Cut in like size pieces
1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 Tbsp Cornmeal
2 Tbsp Oat Bran
1 Tbsp Flax Meal
1 Tsp Garlic Powder
1 Tsp Onion Powder
1 Tsp Poultry Seasoning
½ Tsp Salt
3 Egg Whites
Baking Spray
DIRECTIONS:
Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a large sheet pan with tin foil. Spray lightly with baking spray.
Take three shallow bowls in one put ½ cup flour. In middle one Put egg whites. In last bowl put ½ cup flour, oat bran, corn meal, flax meal and seasonings, stir to combine.
Dredge chicken pieces through flour, then egg white, then flour/flax mixture, and place on sheet pan. Spray with baking spray and place in oven. Bake for 30 minutes, turning once half way through cooking.
DAY 96 RECIPE:
PEASANT SOUP
INGREDIENTS:
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Very Large Onion, chopped
4 Celery Ribs, chopped
2 Cups Chopped Carrots
1 Can Mushrooms, drained liquid reserved
1 -28 OZ can Diced Tomatoes
½ Head Cabbage, chopped into small pieces
8 Cups Water
1 Tbsp Thyme
1 Tbsp Sage
1 Tbsp Oregano
1 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Pepper
DIRECTIONS:
In a large soup pot heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrots and mushrooms. Sauté for 10 minutes.
Add tomatoes, seasonings and water. Stir and cook 5 minutes. Now add cabbage, stir in gently. Reduce heat to lowest possible setting and let simmer 2 hours.
DAY 97 RECIPE:
ROLO CHEESCAKE PIE
INGREDIENTS:
CRUST:
1 Cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
¼ Cup Sugar
¼ Cup Butter or margarine, melted
FILLING:
8 OZ Cream Cheese
2 Tbsp Butter or Margarine
½ Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Tbsp Milk
1 Tbsp Flour
½ Tsp Vanilla
1 Pkg (about 2 cups) Mini Rolo’s
DIRECTIONS:
CRUST:
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, and sugar. Pour in melted butter and mix until Everything is fully incorporated.
Press into an 8” Pie plate.
Bake for 7 minutes.
FILLING:
Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar together for 1 minute.
Add eggs, milk, flour, and vanilla. Beat for another 2 minutes.
Spread about 1 cup of Rolo pieces evenly over bottom of prepared crust.
Pour batter on top to fill crust.
Bake for 35minutes.
Let chill for at least 4 hours.
Top with remaining Rolo Pieces. For a nice extra touch drizzle caramel ice cream sauce and melted chocolate over top of cheesecake pie.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
DAY 94 RECIPE: WHOLE GRAIN BREAD
As I mentioned earlier, day 93 recipe was a failed experiment, so I am now posting the recipe for the experiment that turned out well:)
This seems as first glance to be a very time consuming adventure, but if you have a day where you will be kicking around mostly, it is not bad at all. The actual work you put into it is minimal. And you get a very tasty result!
Check it out!
DAY 94 RECIPE:
WHOLE GRAIN BREAD
INGREDIENTS:
1 Cup Lukewarm water
1 Tsp Sugar
2 & 1/4 tsp Quick Rise Yeast
1 Egg
1/3 Cup Oil
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Tsp Salt
3 Cups Warm Water
1 Tbsp White Vinegar
2 Tbsp Molasses
1/2 Cup Oat Bran
1/2 Cup Wheat Bran
4 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
4 Cups All Purpose Flour
DIRECTIONS:
In a small bowl, dissolve 1 tsp sugar in 1 cup of lukewarm water. Sprinkle yeast over top, cover loosely and set aside.
While yeast is rising, Lightly beat egg in a large mixing bowl. Add sugar, salt, and oil. Mix molasses into 3 cups warm water. Whisk into egg mixture. Add oat bran, wheat bran and 1 cup each of wheat flour and white flour. Mix until smooth, add vinegar and mix again.
Now add yeast mixture, mix again. Start adding flour 1 cup at a time (alternating types of flours). Mix in with your hands. (Take off your rings! This is sticky and messy!) . Knead lightly, adding flour as you go. Sometimes you may not use as much flour as recipe calls for, but it should be pretty close. Dough should be SLIGHTLY tacky, but smooth. Pour a small amount of oil quickly around the outside edges of dough ball. Roll the dough in it to coat (there should not be anymore than 1 - 2 tbsp of oil here). Cover loosely and let rise in a warm (not hot) place for 1 hour. Punch dough down, reshape the ball, re cover and let rise 2 - 3 more hours. Punch down again, shape into loaves or buns and place in greased pans. Cover loosley and let rise one more hour. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
This seems as first glance to be a very time consuming adventure, but if you have a day where you will be kicking around mostly, it is not bad at all. The actual work you put into it is minimal. And you get a very tasty result!
Check it out!
DAY 94 RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS:
1 Cup Lukewarm water
1 Tsp Sugar
2 & 1/4 tsp Quick Rise Yeast
1 Egg
1/3 Cup Oil
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Tsp Salt
3 Cups Warm Water
1 Tbsp White Vinegar
2 Tbsp Molasses
1/2 Cup Oat Bran
1/2 Cup Wheat Bran
4 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
4 Cups All Purpose Flour
DIRECTIONS:
In a small bowl, dissolve 1 tsp sugar in 1 cup of lukewarm water. Sprinkle yeast over top, cover loosely and set aside.
While yeast is rising, Lightly beat egg in a large mixing bowl. Add sugar, salt, and oil. Mix molasses into 3 cups warm water. Whisk into egg mixture. Add oat bran, wheat bran and 1 cup each of wheat flour and white flour. Mix until smooth, add vinegar and mix again.
Now add yeast mixture, mix again. Start adding flour 1 cup at a time (alternating types of flours). Mix in with your hands. (Take off your rings! This is sticky and messy!) . Knead lightly, adding flour as you go. Sometimes you may not use as much flour as recipe calls for, but it should be pretty close. Dough should be SLIGHTLY tacky, but smooth. Pour a small amount of oil quickly around the outside edges of dough ball. Roll the dough in it to coat (there should not be anymore than 1 - 2 tbsp of oil here). Cover loosely and let rise in a warm (not hot) place for 1 hour. Punch dough down, reshape the ball, re cover and let rise 2 - 3 more hours. Punch down again, shape into loaves or buns and place in greased pans. Cover loosley and let rise one more hour. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
I would like to begin by wishing all those fabulous moms out there a Happy Mothers Day! I would also like to welcome a few new members to this wonderful club! Happy first mothers day Bonnie, Heather and Jenna!
In anticipation of mothers day, I thought yesterdays recipe would be something I would make for my mom:) She was recently banned (by her doctor) from eating white bread (finally). SO, I thought I would make a a little experimental Whole grain bread for her. I have a one standard recipe that I use for bread, it is wonderful and yummy and you can make about 1000 different variations of it. But for some reason I thought I would go with an entirely different recipe. It did not turn out well. So that recipe was DAY 93 RECIPE, I shall not include it, as it was yucky. No use having other people waste their time on it!
My kids and I took another shot at it today, using my standard recipe with a few new twists, so tonight I will post that recipe for all to share! Looking good already! Have a while to wait for it to finish rising, and then baking, so after it is all done I will try to take some photos and post them with it! There are also a few photos of my son (Riley) helping me out that I will also post!
Again Happy Mothers Day to all, I hope it is great for all of you!
Here are a few pix of my helpers helping me make bread this morning!
Riley :-)
Brooklyn :-)
Riley and Myself :-)
In anticipation of mothers day, I thought yesterdays recipe would be something I would make for my mom:) She was recently banned (by her doctor) from eating white bread (finally). SO, I thought I would make a a little experimental Whole grain bread for her. I have a one standard recipe that I use for bread, it is wonderful and yummy and you can make about 1000 different variations of it. But for some reason I thought I would go with an entirely different recipe. It did not turn out well. So that recipe was DAY 93 RECIPE, I shall not include it, as it was yucky. No use having other people waste their time on it!
My kids and I took another shot at it today, using my standard recipe with a few new twists, so tonight I will post that recipe for all to share! Looking good already! Have a while to wait for it to finish rising, and then baking, so after it is all done I will try to take some photos and post them with it! There are also a few photos of my son (Riley) helping me out that I will also post!
Again Happy Mothers Day to all, I hope it is great for all of you!
Here are a few pix of my helpers helping me make bread this morning!
Riley :-)
Brooklyn :-)
Riley and Myself :-)
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