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Fresh Ingredients
1 pound fresh spinach
1 onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 cup plain yogurt
PantryFare
1 can chickpeas
Spices and Oils
2 tablespoons oil
2 tsp ground corriander
½ tsp tumeric
¼ tsp cayenne
Cook the chopped onion in large pan over medium heat until translucent. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and spices and sauté 3-5 minutes. Then add the spinach with 1 cup of water and cook until the spinach wilts. Puree the spinach in your blender or food processor then move back to the pan. Add the can of chickpeas and heat through. Fold in the yogurt and heat slowly.
Serve with warm naan or rice. Makes approximately 4 servings.
Notes: Don’t overdo the ginger (like my tendency) and sprinkle cooked spinach with lemon juice if you want to keep the bright green color.
Source: Whats4Eats.com
January 9, 2010
Fresh Ingredients
½ onion, chopped
½ red pepper, chopped
½ yellow pepper, chopped
6 mushrooms, sliced
1 zucchini, sliced
PantryFare
1 cup quinoa
1 can Rotel tomatoes with green chiles
Spices and Oils
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
½ tsp garlic pepper
Cook the quinoa in 2 cups water for 20 minutes, until water is absorbed and quinoa is light and fluffy.
Add oil to large skillet over medium-high heat and cook vegetables until tender. Add the canned tomatoes, salt and pepper and reduce heat. Simmer 10-15 minutes.
Serve vegetables over the quinoa and enjoy. Serves 4.
January 6, 2010
From the St Petersburg Times for taste-friendly vegetables.
1 Butternut Squash
1 Tablespoon Canola oil
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cayenne
1/2 tsp salt
Peel, seed and cube squash into 1 inch pieces. Toss with oil. Mix up the spices and sprinkle over the squash. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spread the squash pieces over the pan. Bake at 475 degrees, turning once, until golden, approximately 25 minutes.
December 3, 2009
This recipe was found in the St Petersburg Times. It is fairly easy to prepare as long as you provide some extra time at the end to wash up the pans. The flavors are wonderful and it lends itself well as a stuffing for peppers if you’re inclined.
Fresh Ingredients
1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1” pieces
1 pound chard, trimmed and shredded
2 cups chopped onion
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Pantry Fare
8 oz bowtie pasta
2 – 15 oz cans white beans, drained and rinsed
Spices and Oils
2 T olive oil
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp salt
3 T lemon juice
Toss the cubed squash with the salt, cumin, and olive oil.
Roast the squash at 475 degrees approximately 25 minutes. (Use cooking spray on your baking sheet!)
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet and cook 2 cups chopped onions until soft and slightly browned.
Meanwhile cook 8 oz bow tie pasta in plenty of lightly salted water. Just before it has finished cooking add the chard and canned beans.
Drain the pasta mixture and toss with lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, and the cooked onions.
Makes 6 servings.
November 17, 2009
Here is another recipe provided by Kelly, my dental hygienist, via FoodNetwork.com and Rachel Ray. It’s pretty easy and very tasty. Allow more time to cook if your pieces are larger than 1/2″.
Fresh Ingredients
1 medium potato, chopped into 1” pieces
1 medium yam, peeled and chopped into 1” pieces
1 red bell pepper, chopped into 1” pieces
2 carrots, peeled and chopped into 1” pieces
(you can substitute eggplant, summer squash or fresh green beans for the above – be colorful and imaginative)
1 red onion, sliced ¼”
1 large zucchini, sliced ¼”
1 tomato, sliced ¼”
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
PantryFare
2 T Italian bread crumbs
Spices and Oils
5 T olive oil
salt and pepper
dried basil
Toss the first four ingredients in 2 T olive oil in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Add salt and pepper spreading the vegetables across the bottom of the pan. Layer the onion, tomato and zucchini slices over the top. Sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with dried basil leaves and drizzle with 2 T oil.
Mix the cheese and bread crumbs in a small bowl, sprinkle over the casserole, and drizzle one last time with 1 T oil.
Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, approximately 45 minutes, until vegetables are tender and the topping is browned.
Be healthy!
October 25, 2009
This recipe was provided by Kelly, my dental hygienist, via FoodNetwork.com and Rachel Ray. It requires a lot of chopping and makes at least 6 servings so I suggest making the stew up a day ahead and cooking the polenta just before serving to be hassle free. This tasty dish can be accompanied with a lite green salad if you wish.
Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large pan (Dutch oven) and add the following ingredients as you chop them (mostly into bite size pieces):
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 red onion
1/2 package fresh mushrooms
1 large carrot (peeled and thinly sliced)
3-4 celery stalks
2 cubanelle peppers
1 red bell pepper
2 eggplants, peeled of half the skin
Add:
1 bay leaf
salt & pepper
Cover the pot and cook for 10 to 12 minutes then add:
2 T balsamic vinegar
14-16 oz chicken stock
28 oz can whole tomatoes
Break up the tomatoes and simmer until warmed through.
To cook the polenta, heat the following in a large sauce pan over medium high heat:
1 cup milk
14-16 oz chicken stock
1/3 cup golden raisins
2 sprigs rosemary leaves, stripped and finely chopped
Wisk in 1 cup corn meal and stir until thickened. Remove from heat and add:
3 T honey
2 T butter
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
Divide the polenta in 6 shallow bowls and spoon the stew on top.
October 24, 2009
I haven’t tried this recipe yet but I can just tell by the ingredients that it will be yummy. I’m a little nervous about using the whipping cream, so I think I will work on finding a suitable substitute for it. Once again, I found the recipe in the Taste of Home magazine even though many of their recipes don’t meet my criteria for healthy eating.
OATMEAL BRULEE WITH GINGER CREAM Cream Sauce:
1/2 Cup heavy whipping cream
2 slices fresh ginger
1 cinnamon stick
1 Tbsp grated orange peel
Bring these ingredients to a slow boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain the sauce and add: 3 Tbsp maple syrup 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
Oatmeal Base
4 cups water
2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 chopped dried cherries
1/2 tsp salt
Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and stir in 3 Tbsp brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the ginger sauce. Cover for 2 minutes.
Grease 4 – 10 oz ramekins (they use butter) and add 1/4 cup raspberries to each ramekin. Spoon the oatmeal over the berries and sprinkle with sugar. Broil for 7-9 minutes, until the sugar is carmelized. Serve with the remaining ginger sauce.
October 4, 2009
I can’t believe I haven’t posted any recipes for portabella mushrooms. I love to buy them at Sam’s Club and then slap them on the outdoor grill or the George Foreman.
First combine olive oil, garlic, fresh oregano, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Then carefully clean the mushrooms with a damp towel and remove the stems. Brush them with the oil and first grill them stem side down for 3-5 minutes. Turn and cook them another 3-5 minutes, until tender.
Be healthy!
September 25, 2009
Really, really easy and very tasty!
Adjust quantities to your wish:
Acorn squash, halfed
Can of whole cranberries
Peach, diced (optional)
Nuts (optional)
Honey
Allspice
Mix the cranberries, peaches, nuts, honey and spice together. Spoon into the cleaned squash and microwave for approximately 10 minutes, until tender.
September 16, 2009
I’m always getting the complaint that there’s nothing in the fridge for dinner. That’s what happens when there is no meat around. Well I fooled Fred last night and fixed a tasty ‘Chinese’ dinner in less than 30 minutes. Actually I called it our Marco Polo dinner because I didn’t feel like cooking brown rice for 45 minutes so I substituted orzo pasta. Strange, I know. But it worked.
Saute in vegetable and sesame oil:
Baby Bok Choy
Onion
Mushrooms
Bamboo shoots
(optional) Broccoli pieces
Add 1-1/2 cups broth mixed with 2 tsp corn starch and soy sauce to taste. Cook down to desired consistency of sauce. Serve over orzo!
September 15, 2009
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