Archive for the 'Quick and Easy' Category

African Tomato Avocado Buttermilk Soup

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

Ingredients

3
pounds
tomatoes, peeled and seeded

2
tablespoons
tomato paste

1
cup
buttermilk

1
tablespoon
olive oil

1
whole
avocado, mashed to a puree

1
whole
lemon, juice of

2
tablespoons
parsley, fresh, finely minched

1

salt, to taste

1

pepper, to taste

1

hot pepper sauce, to taste

—Garnish—

1

cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced

1

sour cream, or plain yogurt

Directions:

Puree tomatoes in a food processor or food mill, then press through a sieve to remove seeds. In a […]

African Spinach and Peanut Butter Stew

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

Ingredients

2
medium
onions

2
medium
tomatoes, (peeled, or tinned)

2
pounds
spinach

4
tablespoons
peanut butter, (not sweet!)

1

salt, to taste

1

pepper, to taste

1

oil, for frying

Directions:

Slice the onions and fry in oil until soft. Peel the tomatoes in boiling water (or use tinned tomatoes). Slice and add to the onions.
Wash, trim and chop the spinach coarsely. Add to the stew and cook, covered, […]

Scotch Scones

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

Ingredients

1 1/2
cup
sifted flour, all-purpose

1
tablespoon
baking powder

3/4
teaspoon
salt

1/4
cup
sugar

1/3
cup
shortening

1/2
cup
quaker oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)

1/4
cup
currants

2/3
cup
milk

Directions:

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and currants. Add milk; stir only until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn out on lightly floured board or counter. Knead gently […]

Potato/Cabbage Box (Quick Lunch)

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

Ingredients

1/2
each
cabbage, coarsly chopped

2
each
potatoes, diced

12
each
mushrooms, or more

2
tablespoon
chives, fresh, minced

1

salt, to taste

1

pepper, to taste

1

paprika

Directions:

Layer into lunch box in this order. Do not mix. Mix at work and nuke for 10 minutes on high.

Rice Batter Bread Ii

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

2 c AM Brown Rice Flour
2 tb Non-alum baking powder
1/2 ts Sea salt (optional)
1/4 c Potato starch or other flour
2 Eggs; beaten (optional)
1 c Water or soymilk
2 tb AM Unrefined Vegetable Oil
3 tb Honey
Mix dry ingredients and liquid ingredients separately; then combine both mixtures. Pour into oiled and floured 4″ x 8″ loaf pan and […]

Chocolate Date-Nut Bread

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

-Barb Day GWHP32A 1/4 c Better for Bread flour
3/4 c Wheat flour
1/3 c Instant nonfat dry milk
1 tb Cocoa; unsweetened
2 tb Sugar
2 tb Gluten
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Instant coffee granules
1/8 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Walnuts or halved pecans
-broken 1 Egg
2 tb Canola;or veg. oil
1 tb Honey
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Apple juice heated with
4 tb Water
2/3 […]

Applesauce Treasure Loaf

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

1 c Shortening; soft
1 1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
4 Eggs
2 1/2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Soda
1 1/2 ts Salt
2 ts Cinnamon
3/4 ts Cloves
3/4 ts Nutmeg
2 c Sweetened canned applesauce
1 1/2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked
– (quick or old-fashioned) 1 c Raisins
1 c Pitted dates
– cut in small pieces 1 c Candied […]

African Squash And Yams (Futari)

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

Ingredients

1
small
onion, chopped

2
tablespoon
oil

1
pound
hubbard squash, pared and cut into 1 inch pieces

2
medium
yams, or sweet potatoes pared and cut into 1 inch pieces

1
cup
coconut milk

1/2
teaspoon
salt

1/2
teaspoon
cinnamon, ground

1/4
teaspoon
cloves, ground

Directions:

Cook and stir onion in oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Simmer, […]

Brown Breakfast Bread

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

-BRUCE MCMANUS (TTGP71A) 1 3/4 c Whole wheat flour
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Allspice
1 ds Salt
1 c Milk
1/4 c Plus 1 tablespoon honey
1/4 c Molasses
1/2 c Raisins
1 tb Orange marmalade
Put all ingredients in order listed; select Sweet Bread>> and push start. SPECIAL NOTE: This is not a yeast bread […]

Oat Flour Muffins

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

1 c AM Oat Flour
1 ts Non-alum baking powder
1/2 ts Sea salt (optional)
2 tb Raw honey
1/3 c Buttermilk
1/2 c Raisins or dates
-OR- chopped nuts 1 tb AM Unrefined Vegetable Oil
1 Egg; beaten
-OR- egg replacer Stir together dry ingredients. Mix liquids and fruit or nuts together and add to dry mixture, stirring lightly. Fill 6 oiled […]

Yogurt Muffins

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

2 Eggs; lightly beaten
1 c Plain yogurt
2 tb Oil
1/4 c Honey or molasses
1 c AM Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 c AM Garbanzo Flour
1/2 ts Sea salt (optional)
2 ts Non-alum baking powder
1/4 c Raisins (optional)
1/4 c Chopped nuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 375 F. Beat the liquid ingredients together. Mix the dry ingredients and stir into the liquids […]

Express Ratatouille (Quick Lunch)

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

Ingredients

4-8
each
zucchini, depending on size of zucchini and appetite

1
each
tomatoes, italian style, chopped, canned

Directions:

Cut up zucchini into about 1/2 to 1 inch pieces. Put into plastic lunch container. Add tomatoes. Mix. At work, microwave for 3-5 minutes, depending on amount and on how soft you like the zucchini.

Coconut-Molasses Muffins

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

2 c AM Whole Wheat Flour
2 ts Non-alum baking powder
1/2 ts Sea salt (optional)
1/2 ts Ginger
1 c Flaked unsweetened coconut
1/4 c AM Unrefined Vegetable Oil
1 Egg or egg replacer
2/3 c Buttermilk
1/2 c Unsulphured molasses
-OR- honey 1 ts Pure vanilla
In mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, salt, ginger and coconut. Mix liquid ingredients and add […]

Sweet Potato Salad *** (Dmdg94a)

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

1 lb Sweet potatoes; baked
1/2 c Green peas; cold cooked
1/2 c Crushed unsweetened pineappl
3 tb Parsley; chopped fresh
1/3 c Favorite dressing
8 ea Lettuce leaves; (optional)
Peel and slice sweet potatoes and place in a small bowl. Add remaining ingredients; toss lightly. If desired, serve on lettuce leaves. FROM: SONDRA PETERSON (DMDG94A)

Pecan Loaves

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

1 1/2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
1 tb Baking powder
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Mace
1/2 ts Nutmeg
3/4 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c Chopped pecans
1 1/2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked
– (quick or old-fashioned) 1 1/3 c Milk
1 Egg; beaten
1/4 c Vegetable oil
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and spices into bowl. Stir in sugar, pecans and oats. […]

Golden Oatmeal Muffins

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

1 c Sifted all-purpose flour
1 tb Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 c Sugar
1 c Quaker Oats, uncooked
– (quick or old-fashioned) 3 tb Vegetable oil
1 Egg; beaten
1 c Milk
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into bowl. Stir in oats. Add remaining ingredients; stir only until dry ingredients are moistened. Fill greased medium-sized muffin cups 2/3 […]

Char’S Hot Dog Hash

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Ingredients

6
each
hot dogs, red casings

6
each
potatoes, peeled and cubed

1
md
onion, chopped

1

salt, to taste

1

pepper, to taste

1

garlic powder, to taste

Directions:

Par boil potato cubes until slightly tender when pierced with a fork. Slice hot dogs into coins (chunks). Heat coating of oil in frying pan. Add chopped onion, hot dogs and potato cubes. Cook until potatoes are […]

Savory Wild Rice Dinner Muffins

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

2 c Wild Rice Pancake/Waffle Mix
– (Arrowhead Mills) 1/4 c Parmesan cheese
1 ts Italian seasoning
1/2 ts Garlic powder
1 Egg or egg replacer
2 tb AM Unrefined Vegetable Oil
1 1/2 c Milk or milk substitute
1/2 ts Sea salt (optional)
Preheat oven to 400 F. Stir dry ingredients together. Beat liquids together in a separate bowl. Add dry mixture […]

Ro*Tel Cornbread Xxxj77a

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

3/4 c White cornmeal
3/4 c Yellow cornmeal
3 tb Flour
1/4 ts Soda
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
2 tb Vegetable shortening; melted
1 c Buttermilk
1 Egg; beaten
1 Jalapeno; finely chopped
10 oz Ro*tel tomato w/green chili
All ingredients together. b degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. This recipe comes from a book “Snake; Rattle; and RO*TEL.”

Grape Muffins

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

1 c AM Blue Cornmeal
1 c AM Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
2 ts Non-alum baking powder
1/4 ts Sea salt (optional)
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/2 c Chopped nuts
1 Egg; beaten or egg replacer
1 tb AM Unrefined Vegetable Oil
3 tb Natural sweetener
1/4 c Plain yogurt
1 1/4 c Grape juice
1 ts Lemon extract
Combine dry ingredients, and mix in nuts. In a […]