Jan. 13, 2009 - More Recipes

Here are some family recipes:

Hummus (original)

white cheese (optional)-swiss, provolone...

vegetables of your choice (green pepper, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, sprouts, red onion or whatever your choice.....)

slices of real whole wheat bread (Ezekiel is especially healthy)

   Spread Hummus on bread. Slice vegetables and place on bread. (My husband was afraid to try this at first. He was hooked after trying it, as well as everyone else. He makes this sandwich every day for work. All the children love these as well, even our friends who protested that their children don't like vegetables-only later were shocked that their children gobbled it all up and wanted seconds.)

Tomato & Parmesan Open Face

sliced tomatoes

bread or french bread sliced

cream cheese mixed with dill (put enough dill to taste)

shredded Parmesan cheese

   On a piece of sliced bread, place cream cheese mix, tomato and a nice portion of sprinkled Parmesan cheese. Put this under the broiler for a couple of seconds until it browned.

   I did this as an experiment when I was surprised by guests for dinner and held my breath. The husband reluctantly tried it after his wife's pleading. Then he couldn't get enough. He even asked his wife several times to get the recipe, making sure as he left that she did indeed get the recipe. I had to laugh, as I thought how God is so faithful to provide- I prayed as I looked at the pantry as to what to fix due to their unexpected visit.

Favorite Blueberry Muffins (from foodnetwork)

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon fine salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, plus more for preparing the muffin tin

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

2/3 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for the top of the muffins

2 large eggs, at room temperature

1/2 cup whole milk

1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and dried

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly brush a 12-muffin tin with butter and set aside. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.

In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with an electric hand-held mixer in a large bowl, cream the butter, zest, and 2/3 cup of the sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Remove the bowl from the mixer.

Using a rubber spatula, fold the flour in 3 parts into the butter mixture, alternating with the milk in 2 parts, until just combined. Fold in the blueberries. Take care not to over mix the batter. Divide the batter evenly into the muffin tin and sprinkle the tops with sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool muffins in the pan on a rack. Serve warm.

Sloppy Joes with Lentils

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 c. chopped onion

1 garlic clove, minced

2 c. water

one 8 oz. tomato sauce

1/2 c. dried lentils, rinsed

1/2 c. ketchup

1 tsp. cider vinegar

1/2 tsp. ground mustard

1/4 tsp. pepper

6 to 8 hamburger buns

In a skillet, cook beef and drain. Add onion and garlic over medium heat until meat well cooked. Add water, tomato sauce, lentils, ketchup, vinegar, mustard and pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 60-70 minutes until lentils are tender. Serve on buns. Awesome meal!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spanish Rice

1/2 c. chopped onion

1/2 c. chopped green pepper

1 garlic clove minced

1 Tbs. cooking oil

one 28 oz. can cut tomatoes

1/8 tsp. pepper

dashes hot pepper sauce

1/2 c. shredded cheddar

3/4 c. long grain rice

1 tsp. sugar

1 tsp chili pwdr

In a large skillet cook onion, green pepper, garlic in oil till tender but not brown. Stir in undrained tomatoes, rice, sugar, chili pwdr, pepper, hot sauce and 1 c. water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 min or until rice is tender and most liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese.

Rigatoni Sole Mio

1 Tbs. olive oil

1 clove garlic minced

2 tsp. butter

2 tsp. pesto sauce

1/2 c. of black olives (Greek are best), chopped very fine

1/2 c. white wine

1/2 lb rigatoni noodles

2 tbs. grated Parmesan cheese

1 Tbs. chopped parsley

1/4 pkg of the best dried tomatoes

Add olive oil, garlic and saute. Add butter, pesto, olives, tomatoes...Cook one minute. Stir occasionally. Add wine and stir one minute. Heat until mixture reduces slightly. Take off heat and let stand. Return sauce to heat. Add pasta  and toss. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

Black Beans and Rice

Put on 2 cups of uncooked rice. While it is cooking:

2 cans (15oz) black beans

2 cloves of garlic

3/4 of a large onion

1/2 green pepper

1 tbs. olive oil

2 tsp. oregano

1/4 c. red or white wine

fresh cilantro

salt and pepper to taste

Chop peppers and onions. Mince or press garlic. Add into a hot sauce pan with olive oil. As soon as soft, add drained beans (at least 1/2 of liquid), wine and seasoning. Add cilantro. Let it simmer for 30 min. Serve it on top of cooked rice. This is sooooo goood!!!!

Lentil Rice Casserole

3 c. chicken broth

3/4 c. uncooked lentils

1/2 c. uncooked brown rice

3/4 c. chopped onions

1/2 tsp of the following: basil, salt garlic pwdr, oregano, thyme...

3/4 grated cheese

Mix all ingredients except cheese. Bake covered for 2 to 2 1/2 hours at 300 degrees. Top with cheese at last fifteen min. of baking. Serve with green beans. This is a very fast easy meal for one of those very busy days!!!!Throw it in the oven and forget about it for a while!!!

5 Star Cabbage Soup

2 slices lean ham, chopped

1 to 2 onions diced

1 turnip diced

2 carrots, thinkly sliced

2 potatoes, cubed

1 small green cabbage shredded

4 c. chicken stock or broth

2 c. water

6 parsley springs, minced

2 bay leaves

In 8 pt sauce pan, combine all ingredients except salt and pepper. Simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours. discard bay leaves and season to taste. To serve garnish with more minced aprsley and shredded carrot. This is my husband' second favorite soup!! Remember that Cabbage lowers you ph to fight the germs!

 Asparagus-Tomato Stir Fry

3/4 ob. asparagus spears

1/4 c. chicken broth

2 tsp. soy sauce

1 tsp cooking oil

1/2 tsp. grated gingerroot

4 green onions bias sliced into 1 inch length

1 1/2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms

2 small tomatoes

Snap off and discard woody bases from fresh asparagus. Bias slice asparagus into 1 inch length pieces. For sauce, combine chicken broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Preheat a wok or skillet over high heat and oil. Stir fry ginger root in hot oil for 30 sec. Add asparagus and green onions, stir fry for 3 min. Add mushrooms, stir fry about one min. (more or until veg. are tender). Push vegetables from center of wok or skillet. Stir sauce and add to center of wok. Cook and stir til thickened and bubbly. Add tomatoes. Heat thoroughly. Su

Comments

Jan. 13, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by necrone

This is a very good tip that I will put to use! Thank you for your trip ideas. We are going to Disney World (FL) and we love it! This is our 4th trip in 5 years. I don't think that we will have time for any beaches because we have a 7-day pass, but thanks for the info for future reference!

Blessings,
Nicole

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Jan. 13, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Canadagirl

What a neat tip ! Thanks for giving it this week. I pray you are doing well. I hope to do that post you asked about sometime soon. Meaning the how to's on making cloth napkins.

Blessings in Him<><
-Mary

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Jan. 14, 2009 - costume jewelery...

Posted by LadyPoet33

I have quite a bit of it...I will have to do that.

Thanks for the tip!

LadyPoet33

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