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Chocolate Coconut "Mounds" Porridge


Source: Me!

1 1/2 C Water
1/2 t Salt
1 C teff
Maple Syrup, to taste
Cocoa Powder, to taste
Unsweetened Coconut, to taste
 
Rinse and drain teff. Combine water, salt, and teff in a sauce pan. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let sit covered for 10 minutes.

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Veggie Pot Pie

8 C Various Veggies, Chopped
Note: I like Carrots, Potatoes, Celery, Onion, Peas, Corn, Turnips, etc. You do you.
1 1/2 C Water
1/3 C (2.8 oz) Olive Oil
1/3 C White Whole Wheat Flour (regular whole wheat works too)
1 t salt
1/2 t Pepper
1/2 t Celery Salt
1/2 C Milk
2 Cans Chickpeas, drained and rinsed

Chop veggies and put in a large dutch oven. Add the water. Cover and simmer until the veggies are tender, about 15-20 minutes. Drain and reserve vegetable broth.

Heat olive oil on medium heat, then add flour. Mix well and cook flour a few minutes to take off the raw edge. Slowly add milk and vegetable broth, a little at a time, to make a sauce. Stir in veggies and chickpeas. Mix well. If it's a bit too thick for your personal preference, add a little more water or milk to thin it out.

Place the veggie pot pie mixture in the bottom pie crust. Cover with the top crust and seal edges. Cut a few slits for steam to escape. 

Bake in a 425F oven for about 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. 



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Slow Cooker Black Beans

Source: https://cafejohnsonia.com/2013/02/how-to-slow-cooker-black-beans.html


1 (1 lb bag) Black Beans
6 C Water 
2-3 Garlic Cloves 
1 Bay Leaf 
1 T Salt

Pick through beans and rinse well. Combine all ingredients except salt in the slow cooker. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or until they are soft. Stir occasionally. 30 minutes before the beans are done, stir in salt.


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Smoked Whole Chickens

 

Source: Derik

Brine
16 C Water
3/4 C Kosher Salt
2 T Minced Garlic
2 t Ground Black Pepper
2 T Worcestershire Sauce
2 T  + 2 t Brown Sugar

Seasoning
Seasoned Meat Tenderizer, to taste
Garlic Powder, to taste
Ground Black Pepper, to taste

Note: If you don't have seasoned meat tenderizer you can use a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.

Remove neck and gizzards from the chickens, rinse well.

Warm up the water to make dissolving sugars and salt easier.  Once brine has cooled combine with chickens in a food safe container. Let sit in fridge over night.

Set smoker to 275F with Lumberjack Competition Blend (Maple, Hickory, Cherry) pellets. Remove chickens from brine, rinse well, and pat dry.

Season chickens generously and place in preheated smoker. Cook time is between 2-3 hours. Pull off the smoker at 170F and let rest for 10 minutes.

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Bulgur Wheat with Dried Cranberries

2 C Chicken Broth
1 C Dry Bulgar Wheat
1 T Butter
Dried Raisins or Cranberries, Optional

Bring chicken broth to a boil in a pot. Mix in Bulgar and butter. Cover pot and simmer for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and mix in raisins or cranberries if desired.

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Easy Coleslaw Dressing

1/2 C Mayonnaise
2 T Sugar
1 1/2 T Lemon Juice
1 T Vinegar
1/2 t Black Pepper
1/4 t Salt
1 (16 oz) PKG Coleslaw or Chopped Cabbage

Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar, pepper, and salt together in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Stir in coleslaw and chill.

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Garden Fresh Tomato Soup


2 (28 oz) Cans Chopped or Whole Tomatoes OR
4 Cups Chopped Fresh Tomatoes
1/2 Onion, Chopped
1 Pinch Cloves
2 C Chicken Broth
2 T Butter
2 T Flour
1 t Salt
2 t Sugar

Chop and puree the vegetables (or you can do this at the end with a food process/immersion blender). Combine the tomatoes, onion, cloves, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. 

Melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour to make a roux and cook for about 3 minutes or until medium brown. Gradually whisk in 1 ladle of tomato mixture at a time, so that no lumps form. After 5 or 6 ladles, stir gravy mixture into tomato mixture. Season with salt and sugar to taste.

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