tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818625350080836672024-03-14T02:35:59.295-07:00sharing the good stuffUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-44932576784466405042015-05-21T08:51:00.001-07:002015-05-21T08:51:36.257-07:00Quinoa with Roasted Butternut Squash & Sausage
Quinoa with Roasted Butternut Squash & Sausage
INGREDIENTS
1 small butternut squash (about 1 and 1/2 lbs), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 medium onion, diced to 1-inch
olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 Italian sausage links (I used hot Italian)
1 tsp dried oregano (or 1 tbsp fresh)
3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed well
1 and 1/4 cups water
fresh parsley and/or oregano,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-52282832634204245302015-03-24T07:18:00.001-07:002015-03-24T07:19:19.433-07:00Gluten-Free Quinoa and Cauliflower Chowder
Gluten-Free Quinoa and Cauliflower Chowder
Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 Idaho russet potato, skinned and diced
3 cups cauliflower, roughly chopped
2 15-ounce cans vegetable broth
2 cups milk
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 cup quinoa
Instructions
In large dutch oven or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-11886789690086626352012-06-05T19:13:00.000-07:002012-06-05T19:13:07.147-07:00Israeli Couscous with Fresh Corn, Tomatoes, and Feta
Now on our summer menu, something that the kids love and easy to get from the garden....
Israeli Couscous
This is a colorful summery dish, which is a cross between a warm salad and a pilaf. Folding the corn and tomato into the couscous while it’s still warm brings out the vegetables’ flavor, softening them slightly and making them even juicier than they started out. It also makesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-12868040603224100162012-03-29T21:28:00.000-07:002012-03-29T21:28:11.149-07:00Incredible Holt Energy Bars
We made these for our good friend Jeremy for his birthday.Energy Bars1/2 cup cashews
8-9 dates
(Then I added a drop.. just a drop of agave to make it more appealing for the kids. You could also add honey)
Blended it all up in our Vita-Mix. Once all combined, I pressed it into chunks.After we decided we liked it, we began to experiment by adding:non sweetened coconut
sesame seeds
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-14141379897695766012012-03-18T21:36:00.000-07:002012-03-18T21:36:04.865-07:00BBQ chicken quinoa saladBBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad
Recipe Type: Salad
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 15 mins
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
1 cup cooked quinoa
1/2 cup corn
1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup shredded BBQ chicken
1 avocado, chopped
2 tbsp White Cheddar cheese, shredded
2-4 tbsp BBQ sauce
2 scallions, chopped
cilantro for garnish
Instructions
In a large bowl, toss together the quinoaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-66725274783156253442012-03-18T21:28:00.001-07:002012-03-18T21:28:48.358-07:00Cheesy chicken rice casserole3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, finely diced
3 stalks celery, finely diced
3 carrots, peeled and diced
2 Tablespoons fresh minced garlic
2 Cups shredded, cooked chicken breast
2 Cups steamed white rice
16 oz prepared wild rice (I get mine at Trader Joes, LOVE it)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
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Cheese Sauce
4 Tablespoons butterUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-37552464042871314342012-03-18T21:27:00.000-07:002012-03-18T21:27:00.645-07:00Oatmeal BarsBaked Oatmeal Snack Bars
Ingredients
1.5 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts [or any nuts you like]
1/2 cup dried fruit (any you like – raisins, cranberries, dates, figs)
1/4 cup seeds (any you like – sunflower, pumpkin, flax, sesame)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp kosher salt
1.25 cups skim milk
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
Method:
Preheat oven to 350*
Mix dry ingredients.
Mix wet ingredients.
Pour wet Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-71098815123703994132012-02-09T20:17:00.000-08:002012-02-14T19:41:53.604-08:00Hearty Cabbage SoupHearty Cabbage Soup4tbl butter1 large onion diced4cups shredded cabbage3 potatoes cut up6 c chicken broth2tbl flour1/2c sour cream (plain greek yogurt)salt and pepper to taste1 1/2 tbl dillheat butter add onion and cabbageseason w/ salt pepperpartly cover for ten min low heatadd potatoes/broth/dill weedstir and bring boilcontinue cooking 25 min low heat until donemix sour cream and flour inUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-48700641052157695602011-12-30T14:19:00.000-08:002011-12-30T14:19:57.238-08:00crispy Oriental Salad
crispy Oriental Salad Dinner [D] Lunch [L] Snack [S]
CRISPY ORIENTAL SALAD
Ingredients1 head of cabbage chopped (I use half purple, half green)4 green onions- chopped finely2 carrots- shredded3/4 cup raw almonds- chopped1/4 cup raw sesame seeds
Dressing1 tsp salt1/4 tsp black pepper4 TBS lemon juice (juice of 1 large lemon)<1/4 cup olive oil Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-26037205974312061772011-06-23T22:06:00.000-07:002011-06-23T22:17:05.100-07:00QUINOAQUINOA!A decade ago my mother was feeding us Quinoa pronounced (Keen-wah). We would make fun of this new interesting grain and how it connected more to Kung Fu in our schema than anything else. However, we ate the fluffy nutty stuff with Braggs and liked it. Now that it is commonly found and known, I'm going to post some of my favorite quinoa recipes. It isn't rocket science to figure out that fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13655619319514602747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-74643871364557732582011-06-23T14:05:00.000-07:002011-06-23T14:08:44.751-07:00Quinoa WafflesQuinoa Waffles2 1/4 cups quinoa flour (i make by putting quinoa in my blender)4 tsp baking powder1 1/2 Tbsp cane sugar3/4 tsp salt2 large eggs, beaten1/ 1/4 cups milk1 cup water1/2 cup oil (i did 1/4 oil, 1/4 applesauce)1 tsp vanilla extract.combine dry and wet ingredients separate. then mix well to make a thin batter.fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13655619319514602747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-69579461229870494092011-06-23T13:55:00.000-07:002011-06-23T21:18:43.991-07:00Quinoa Sunny Summer Saladsunny summer salad1 1/2 cups water3/4 cup quinoa2 cups finely diced zucchini (used asparagus this time)1 cup finely diced red bell pepper1 cup finely diced yellow bell pepper1/3 cup sunflower seeds1/3 cup dried currants (didn't use)2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley (didn't have)2 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro1/3 cup fresh lemon juice1/4 cup olive oil1 tsp minced fresh garlic1/2 tsp saltpinch each: cayennefredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13655619319514602747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-21121079104447955782010-03-16T10:41:00.000-07:002010-03-18T18:45:00.655-07:00The Dang Good Rice Dish Couldn't think of a name for this recipe. My friend Ash and I refer to it as that "dang good rice dish." When one of us makes it, we share it with the other because the leftovers just keep getting better each day, and then before you know it, the goodness is gone. I'm so glad for great friends, ones that share the world with you. So this dish reminds me of good friends, I'm grateful Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-17294008406004400762010-03-14T15:56:00.000-07:002010-03-14T21:07:19.917-07:00butternut chicken stewi love gardening!and it just keeps sharing the love back.it is march and today for dinner we had another one of our butternut squashes picked last september. and on top of that, frozen tomato goodness from my soul sister arlene's garden.my sis-in-law passed this recipe on to me from simply daily recipe.com and i'm passing it on to you. we had it with homemade foccacia bread made from the peasant Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-3070058205293406972010-01-26T20:22:00.000-08:002010-01-26T20:54:28.875-08:00taking the timei've enjoyed taking just an extra minute to enjoy lunch with the kids lately(instead of feeding them while i am unloading and loading the dishwasher etc...).today 5 said, "mom for lunch i want a yummy salad with lots of sprouts."he just eats sprouts by the handful.that's motivation enough for me to take the time to make colorful, healthy, delicious meals we can all enjoy.1. we've been eating Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-16471947652025228402009-10-04T21:33:00.000-07:002009-10-04T21:37:40.616-07:00all day veggie soup5 or 6 big juicy garden tomatoes (chopped)3 stalks celery (chopped)3 carrots (chopped)1 onion & 3 garlic cloves (chopped & sauteed)about 10-12 little white potatoes (chopped with skins on)2 or 3 cobs of corn (cut corn off cob)3 cups beef broth or veggie brothput it all in the crock pot & let cook on high for about 5 hours then turn to low for and hour or 2. it was really delish!!!byounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15134174750872867595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-13703754239014612922009-09-30T16:55:00.000-07:002009-10-03T18:17:42.108-07:00pumpkin cupcakes everyone needs a fall treat once in awhile-adapted from real simplepumpkin cupcakes1 yellow cake mix (although i think spice cake may have been better)1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice1 15 oz can pumpkin24 pieces of candy corncream cheese frosting (i have no recipe-just mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, a little butter until it seems right)mix up cake mix like directions say except-no oil & only 1/3byounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15134174750872867595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-79897119416895968102009-09-23T18:46:00.001-07:002009-10-03T18:16:55.610-07:00tomato pesto soupclay calls it hot lavathis soup was a happy accident. you see my tummy wasn't feeling great and i wanted tomato soup so i added1 pint of home canned crushed tomatoes1 small can tomato saucea bit of peppera pinch of sugara pinch of salt2 tsp chicken stockabout 1/2 cup to a cup of waterthen i thought i wish i had fresh basil-which reminded my i had pesto in the fridge and i thought, should i try itbyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15134174750872867595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-39409965655414514372009-09-22T08:14:00.000-07:002009-09-22T10:05:07.023-07:00pasta al forno my friend casha is a great cook. whenever we get together and it involves eating, casha has whipped up something delicious. on one occasion a few months ago it was pasta al forno, served with hearth bread, and a yummy salad. since then we have made this dish a few times. it works great with any vegetables that you have on hand.1 lb Italian sausage (optional)1 onion coarsely chopped1 stalk Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-89911538231579496382009-09-20T20:05:00.000-07:002009-09-20T20:30:12.598-07:00pumpkin applesauce muffinssome people are into cupcakes i think we are more into muffins at our housethey have more substance to them but whether you are into cupcakes or muffins,you'll love these3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (i used whole wheat flour) 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg1 teaspoon salt Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-25447683730151588522009-09-15T22:10:00.001-07:002009-09-20T20:39:18.216-07:00maria's summer corn chowdermaria's famous summer corn chowder(it has to have maria's name in the title because when i make this soup from the recipe she gave me, it takes me back in my mind through a slurry of memories... i think she is the only friend that waltzed around owning the world with me for a time (like ages 12-17, that time of life when you are oh so clever) so she can own the title of this soup because we held Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-40408033679084076792009-08-27T08:20:00.000-07:002009-08-27T08:25:44.784-07:00homemade cliff barsapricot cliff barsnow that lotoja is approaching i am trying once again to produce delicious training food. these are so yummy i almost ate them all before jake came home to ride his bike,Homemade Cliff Bars (no bake!) There is plenty of room for variation here, so let your mind and tastebuds run wild. I have a few variation ideas to get you started. And yes, you can definitely double this byounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15134174750872867595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-64924526228882114372009-08-20T06:53:00.000-07:002010-03-17T21:48:46.293-07:00carrot cake2 cups whole wheat flour 2 cups sugar4 eggs 1 cup appplesauce1/2 cup oil 2 tsp soda3 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt3 cups grated raw carrotbeat eggs, add sugar, beat in oil, add dry ingredients. add carrot bake in 9x13 (50 byounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15134174750872867595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-21212432214205196162009-08-20T06:43:00.000-07:002010-03-17T21:48:08.865-07:00roasted veggies with quinoathis was so good i had to put it on-i was eating this for dinner thinking, i can't wait to eat this for lunch tomorrow too!!i just cooked quinoa in chicken broth i my rice cooker-and roasted a pan of zucchini, summer squash, orange peppers& slivered almonds. when the quinoa was done i mixed it all together and put it in the oven to keep warm-i threw a little cheese on top for more byounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15134174750872867595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381862535008083667.post-64286658499254394062009-07-20T15:48:00.000-07:002009-07-20T20:54:20.599-07:00leftover haystack pizzahaystack pizza not shown, above tonight's garden delightif you know us, you know that we make pizza at least once a week. and it has almost been 8 years in just a few weeks. i use to bring home dough from great harvest after my baking shifts, asiago sourdough was our favorite. now we use this recipe from becca and her mom. we never get tired of it because our pizza is never the same.so about thisUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1