I started this recipe blog because I love food that tastes good. I don't find it worth my bother to eat food that doesn't taste good. In my quest to get my family to eat better, I have come across a lot, and I mean A LOT of recipes that sound good, but in reality, don't taste good. This is the first time I have ever tried Eggplant, and I LOVE it. So I share it with you. Seriously, even my picky eaters ate this without any complaints, and then took seconds.
Eggplant Parmesan
Bread Crumb coating
1 1/2 cups Pepperidge Farms Herbed Stuffing- mashed to crumbs
1 tsp garlic salt
1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
Cut Eggplant in 1/2 inch slices. Salt
Dip in :
Beaten egg
then Dip in
Bread Crumb Coating
Fry in oil
They were crispy, and I wanted to keep them that way, so I placed them in a serving dish and put the marinara sauce in a seperate bowl, so that when it was time to serve them, we dished up our eggplant and then put the sauce on.
Seriously so good!
Here is my Marinara Sauce recipe
Saute 1 finely chopped onion in 2 Tbsp butter(or olive oil)
1 jar of bottled tomatoes put through the blender
( I like a few chunks, but do what your family will eat)
1 tsp basil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
1 4 oz can tomato paste
stir and let simmer for at least 20 minutes. Longer is better
If I have it I also add sliced mushrooms, zucchini, chopped Kale, sliced olives, grated carrots, and/or chopped bell peppers to the saute before adding the tomatoes.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Breakfast Ice Cream
1 cup soaked almonds
1/4 c flax seeds
Blend in blender until fine powder
Then Add:
2 frozen bananas
1 cup frozen berries
1/2 avocado
1/2 apple
Blend until smooth, You may need to add a little water to get it the consistancy you want it. We like it thick so you can eat it with a spoon.
If it is not as sweet as you want it (sometimes the berries are more sour than other times) You can add:
1-3 Tbsp Agave
This is also really good if you add whatever fruit you have left over. Pinapple, kiwi, cherry, apricot, peach....get creative.
Almond Milk
Blend the almonds until fine, and add just water until it is as thick as you want it. Thinner=milk, thicker=cream
1/4 c flax seeds
Blend in blender until fine powder
Then Add:
2 frozen bananas
1 cup frozen berries
1/2 avocado
1/2 apple
Blend until smooth, You may need to add a little water to get it the consistancy you want it. We like it thick so you can eat it with a spoon.
If it is not as sweet as you want it (sometimes the berries are more sour than other times) You can add:
1-3 Tbsp Agave
This is also really good if you add whatever fruit you have left over. Pinapple, kiwi, cherry, apricot, peach....get creative.
Almond Milk
Blend the almonds until fine, and add just water until it is as thick as you want it. Thinner=milk, thicker=cream
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Root Bake
You can do this with whatever roots you have on hand, but tonight I....
Layered
Sweet Potatoes cut in 1/2 inch rounds
Potatoes cut in 1/2 inch rounds.
Onion cut in thin slices
Shredded cabbage (about 1/4th of a head)
Sprinkled with salt, pepper and dulse
Add about 1/2 inch water in the bottom cover and bake 1 hour
We ate the popped pumpkin seeds on top!
At first the kids were leary, then they tasted it and loved the pumpkins seeds with the sweet potatoes, and Annalee insisted on feeding herself.
I also had the last of our potatoes from our garden and they were starting to sprout. I peeled them all, boiled them, made them into mashed potatoes, stuck them in gallon ziplock bags and froze them to use later.
Layered
Sweet Potatoes cut in 1/2 inch rounds
Potatoes cut in 1/2 inch rounds.
Onion cut in thin slices
Shredded cabbage (about 1/4th of a head)
Sprinkled with salt, pepper and dulse
Add about 1/2 inch water in the bottom cover and bake 1 hour
We ate the popped pumpkin seeds on top!
At first the kids were leary, then they tasted it and loved the pumpkins seeds with the sweet potatoes, and Annalee insisted on feeding herself.
I also had the last of our potatoes from our garden and they were starting to sprout. I peeled them all, boiled them, made them into mashed potatoes, stuck them in gallon ziplock bags and froze them to use later.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Squash Soup
One squash cut off skin and chunk
Boil in water with about five peeled potatoes and an onion that is chopped up.
When everything is tender, and most of the water has boiled off, puree.
Add thyme, salt and pepper and two minced garlic cloves.
So good when you eat Popped Pumpkin Seeds on top!
Boil in water with about five peeled potatoes and an onion that is chopped up.
When everything is tender, and most of the water has boiled off, puree.
Add thyme, salt and pepper and two minced garlic cloves.
So good when you eat Popped Pumpkin Seeds on top!
Popped Pumpkin seeds
Popped Pumpkin Seeds
Place 2-4 Tblsp sesame oil in bottom of skillet that has a lid.
when it is hot, throw in 2 cup pumpkin seeds (the hulled ones)
Add 1 Tbsp salt
When they have popped, add 1 cup chopped red onion let saute
Just before serving add 1 clove minced garlic.
These are so good to eat on top of squash soup.
Place 2-4 Tblsp sesame oil in bottom of skillet that has a lid.
when it is hot, throw in 2 cup pumpkin seeds (the hulled ones)
Add 1 Tbsp salt
When they have popped, add 1 cup chopped red onion let saute
Just before serving add 1 clove minced garlic.
These are so good to eat on top of squash soup.
Sopapillas
I made sopapillas the other day, but since we are not using white flour or white sugar, I used oatmeal instead. They were so good...
Sopapillas
2 cups of oatmeal cooked in 3 cups water
It should be a thick gruel consistancy
2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
4 tblsps butter (or coconut oil)
2 cups oatmeal blended to powder
Mix everything together, it should be dough like spread oat flour Or oil on surface roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness. cut in scone shapes and let rise.
fry in coconut oil
Sprinkle with honey and cinnamon
Sopapillas
2 cups of oatmeal cooked in 3 cups water
It should be a thick gruel consistancy
2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
4 tblsps butter (or coconut oil)
2 cups oatmeal blended to powder
Mix everything together, it should be dough like spread oat flour Or oil on surface roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness. cut in scone shapes and let rise.
fry in coconut oil
Sprinkle with honey and cinnamon
"Chocolate Breakfast Pudding"
Chocolate Breakfast Pudding
Soak 1 cup Prunes or dehydrated pears in a bowl of water overnight.
Place in blender in the morning, puree.
Add :
1 Cup Sunflower seeds
1/2 cup almonds
3 apples peeled and cored
1 tsp cinnamon (or more if you desire)
slice bananas, kiwi, pinapple, strawberries, pears, or apples to place on top for Decoration.
If you make the puree really thick, you can form it like a cake and decorate with fruit for a birthday cake!
So good!
Soak 1 cup Prunes or dehydrated pears in a bowl of water overnight.
Place in blender in the morning, puree.
Add :
1 Cup Sunflower seeds
1/2 cup almonds
3 apples peeled and cored
1 tsp cinnamon (or more if you desire)
slice bananas, kiwi, pinapple, strawberries, pears, or apples to place on top for Decoration.
If you make the puree really thick, you can form it like a cake and decorate with fruit for a birthday cake!
So good!
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