tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28442153358420633282024-03-05T05:56:46.984-08:00You are what you eat.One mama who loves to cook wholesome, sustainable meals. Two little girls who enjoy trying new foods. And one papa who will eat almost anything.Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-25063991185967651832012-10-30T11:47:00.000-07:002012-10-30T11:47:22.811-07:00Autumn Fairy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
wood + stick + acorncap + wool + leaves = MAGIC</div>
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<br />Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-57358297640332669872012-10-24T16:04:00.000-07:002012-10-24T16:04:42.845-07:00good grains salad (aka Gracie's Sound Of Music Salad)<br />
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A quick, delicious lunch to have on hand for the rest of the week. Basically, I took Gracie's favorite things to eat (get it? sound of music...favorite things?) and mixed them together to welcome her home from school this week. Come on Emily, time to go get Sis!</div>
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2 cups french lentils</div>
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Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-69198324998207476592012-04-26T12:19:00.002-07:002012-04-26T12:19:58.656-07:00Breakfast PrepI have noticed that one of the most frustrating times of the day for me is when we are trying to get dresses, fed and out the door in the morning. It would be great if I had a freezer stocked with yummy options like these <a href="http://mothering.com/recipes/oats-and-apples-breakfast-bars">breakfast bars</a>, seeded <a href="http://mothering.com/recipes/raw-energy-bars">energy bars</a> and applesauce <a href="http://mothering.com/recipes/cinnamon-applesauce-muffins">muffins</a>. I also love the idea of waking up to warm oatmeal from the slow-cooker but have yet to find a recipe that works with my slow cookers. One is too big, one is too small, they cook too fast or too slow. Ryan and I used to put a pot on the woodstove during winter nights in Conecticut and it was always just right. I miss that stove sometimes, but then I spend an early spring morning in a garden full of vegetables and think that I should try slow-cooker oats one more time.Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-14818355316651699312012-03-12T16:48:00.000-07:002012-03-12T16:48:37.505-07:00Red Quinoa Frittata with Chard and Pea Shoots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRibJe4bsgxNaEuIGq0W2ui8mZP_CY0PD5smT_Tkk2wDEfSS4VmjeCiNwzvxGmr4lUifKTxa4vHmWVavfOqymHYzxtMpzc-RGLajVOfJPO8INmb6u7wa_sNsIb037sxyqL1dWXBcBrlwE/s1600/IMG_1038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRibJe4bsgxNaEuIGq0W2ui8mZP_CY0PD5smT_Tkk2wDEfSS4VmjeCiNwzvxGmr4lUifKTxa4vHmWVavfOqymHYzxtMpzc-RGLajVOfJPO8INmb6u7wa_sNsIb037sxyqL1dWXBcBrlwE/s400/IMG_1038.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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My little YEASTY BEASTIES! One of my earliest memories as a child was eating popcorn just like this at preschool. It is, by far, our favorite snack. As soon as I turn on the air popper, Emily comes walking as fast as her little legs will carry her, yelling "bopcone, bopcone!" </div>
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Heat a combination of olive oil, butter, <a href="http://www.drbronner.com/coconut_oils.html" target="_blank">unrefined coconut oil</a> (LOVE this oil for cooking and body care)</div>
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We are enjoying the pure joys of Autumn around here and we made an amazing stew to suit the season for dinner tonight. It isn't great in photos though so I added this adorable photo of our hay rides instead.</div>
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While we were getting seeds and seedlings at Common Grounds, Gracie spotted the hay and wanted a bale "so we will be prepared when we have a farm someday!"</div>
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Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-80835397273518961472011-03-02T08:22:00.001-08:002011-03-02T08:22:27.183-08:00Chicken Provencal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YwegaQsCp0lEhwp7aUOqAEVGc6p00jv1w8zdivH4Q_5PKOkimzwfITs1bjK1aafpAHBbn03e50dl8UnNBVHXcwKcu4pRkRA6PZ8nLAORH2Vzqb8_gu1rxn521yIZremVAiF_AH3nTghy/s1600/IMG_4378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YwegaQsCp0lEhwp7aUOqAEVGc6p00jv1w8zdivH4Q_5PKOkimzwfITs1bjK1aafpAHBbn03e50dl8UnNBVHXcwKcu4pRkRA6PZ8nLAORH2Vzqb8_gu1rxn521yIZremVAiF_AH3nTghy/s400/IMG_4378.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">My cousin Steve made a great dinner (with great appetizers from Dave) for the entire family at our family gathering at Pajaro this year. After having a great conversation with his wife about the families that she consults because they have Type 2 diabetes, I am working on healthy, quick, affordable meals that ANY and EVERY family should be able to eat.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This week I bought groceries at Whole Foods to see how inexpensively we could do this using organic ingredients. If you make something similar let me know how much it costs for you to make shopping somewhere else. Where is the best deal for those that are less fortunate than us but deserve to eat just as well as we do?</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><u>Chicken Provencal:</u></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1-2 lbs organic chicken thighs ($3.60 - on sale for $1.99 lb)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 28 oz can Muir Glen crushed organic tomatoes with basil (on sale for $2.50)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 16 0z jar roasted bell peppers, rinsed to remove excess salt (4.99)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 4.8 oz jar pitted kalamata olives, rinsed ($3.50)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 Tsp herbs de provence (25 cents) estimated but probably less since I buy in bulk at Whole Foods</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 tsp dried shallots (15 cents)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1/2 tsp dried garlic (10 cents)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2 cups dried brown rice ($1? was on sale for $1.50/lb this week in the bulk section)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">6 cups water</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and cook for 6 hours on low. add rice for last hour</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> OR brown chicken in pot add other ingredients and cook on medium heat for 30 minutes</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">serve over cooked brown rice</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Prep Time:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5 minutes or less</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Cooking Time:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">6-8 hours on low in the slow cooker</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">30 minutes on the stove</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Cost: $16.10</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Feeds Four: for one to two nights (On the second night add chicken broth and turn it into soup)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Make it a Meal: with a side salad or throw spinach/kale onto the top for one pot cooking (it was great with kale this week.)</div>Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-36678218266809043692011-02-22T15:49:00.001-08:002011-02-22T15:49:29.926-08:00What is Fast Food?<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I had a great conversation with my cousin Sue at the beach this weekend and we came up with a great idea. She is a nutritionist for families that are battling Type 2 diabetes that really need help making nutritious, simple, affordable meals at home (instead of getting supper at McDonald's. I hope everyone has seen Food Inc. and the amazing work by Jamie Oliver and the effects that typical fast food is having on our children.)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So I am going to try to help. I am creating a label called "Fast Food" that will include posts of meals that I make (or links to other sources) so that we can spread that word that it IS possible to feed your family delicious, nutritious, affordable, quick and easy meals. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Along with recipes we will have a price breakdown, maybe a shopping list from where we bought it and a nutritional analysis (by Sue if she is reading and willing :-)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Want to help? </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I need guest bloggers with recipes that are:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1. family friendly </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2. affordable (which means different things for different people-farmer's market, bulk at Whole Foods, WalMart-they all need to have healthy, affordable options)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3. quick and easy to make (community cooking, slow cookers for working moms, batch cooking, microwave)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Let's redefine FAST FOOD!!!</div>Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-29934455360580041972011-02-22T15:27:00.000-08:002011-02-22T15:27:51.138-08:00Giving ThanksWhile we were giving thanks and gratitude at the dinner table the other night, Ryan said he was grateful for "this wonderful meal and every meal that mama makes."<br />
Gracie said "Yeah, except that one one time."<br />
Me: " Which time honey?"<br />
Gracie: "The split pea soup."<br />
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So...maybe it isn't her favorite :-)Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-50244432262101133882011-01-31T10:07:00.000-08:002011-01-31T10:07:54.967-08:00Split Pea Soup<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">One of my favorite soups when I was a little girl (and also when I was pregnant with my little girls!) was split pea soup. We'll find out tonight if it is also Gracie's favorite. It is such a simple slow cooker recipe.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><u>Split Pea Soup</u></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><u><br />
</u></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2 Tsp olive oil</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">8 small carrots - diced</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 onion - diced</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">8-12 oz cured ham - chopped - </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> I found Niman Ranch Smoked Ham at TJ's!!! saving half in the freezer for next time</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4 cups split peas</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">12 cups water</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">cook on high until peas are soft</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">cook on low until dinner time</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-16608667987267363392011-01-21T15:19:00.001-08:002011-02-22T15:28:27.380-08:00A Pizza Party<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We had dear friends over last night for a pizza party so I thought I would share just exactly how we make pizza here in The Coffee Cottage. A few friends have asked for more recipes and how-to's.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So here goes...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">First prep toppings.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I like taking a look at <a href="http://www.delanceyseattle.com/">Delancy</a> for inspiration and seasonal ideas. i.l.o.v.e.m.o.l.l.y. and have enjoyed reading her book, her blog and watching her dream restaurant become a reality.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Tonight we are having four pizzas (actually 2 topped half and half)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1. Gracie and Nyla's favs : mozzerela, artichoke hearts and black olives</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2. The Crimini: shaved crimini mushrooms (use a cheese grater or mandoline), mozz, olive oil and thyme</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3. The Margarita: mozz, sliced grape tomatoes and chopped fresh basil</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">and a new AMAZING pizza. I could have this again</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4. The Romana: anchovies, garlic, sliced grape tomatoes, kalamata olives, oregano, grana</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">and <a href="http://www.seasaltsuperstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=847&SeaSaltID=gqmpepxp">this</a> chili oil. Add more oil after cooking.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">***Thanks Auntie Beth for the Sotto Voce Oils!!!***</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Put pizza stone into the oven and Preheat the oven to 425.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Take pizza dough (I like TJ's whole wheat dough) out of fridge to rise (on flour) for twenty minutes wile oven and stone heat up.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Flatten dough into 12" circle and then carefully pick up and throw up into air to spread out without breaking dough. This takes practice but is incredibly fun and once you get the hang of it, it is like riding a bike...a skill you always have and a good skill to have in my opinion.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I like a thin crispy crust so I make a large pizza. Take HOT stone out of oven , sprinkle with course cornmeal, put dough onto crust and quickly top and get back into the oven as quickly as possible. Cook 15-20 minutes.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Being quick also takes a lot of practice. I like to be able to do this in a couple of minutes to get the best pizza possible. We have pizza almost every Friday night so we are efficient around here now but I had lots of torn crust, under cooked, overcooked pizza, etc. for a long time.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I encourage you to try this at home. You may just never want to eat at a pizzeria again. After having the Romana last night, I probably won't. It is really that AMAZING!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">For part of my new year's list of resolutions, we are going to have Meatless Mondays here in the Coffee Cottage. Not that it will be too hard as we were vegetarian for a long time and still have many meatless meals but I have noticed that we are eating meat more often than I would like. I want to be more mindful of our choices for food, for our health and for the health of the planet. <a href="http://meatlessmonday.com/">HERE</a> is the link to the Meatless Monday campaign if you would like to read more about the benefits and would like to join us. Leave a comment and maybe a link to one of your favorite meatless dishes below. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Homemade Meatless Spaghetti Sauce (using the LAST of <a href="http://coffee-cottage.blogspot.com/2010/05/tomato-love.html">our summer tomatoes</a> in the freezer)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Saute:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">evoo</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">one package TJ's mirepoix (onions, carrots, celery)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">one package TJ's sliced crimini mushrooms</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">garlic</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">herbs de provence</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">one can tomato paste</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">one can water</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1/2 gallon bag frozen tomatoes from the garden</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">s+p</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Bring to a boil. Crush tomatoes and try to remove tomato skins. Simmer until ready to eat. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I may puree it a bit with an immersion blender so it is smoother over the w/w angel hair and so Gracie gets more of it in her stomach than on her face. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We met a sweet family (Shannon, Michael, Catalina and Sydney) at Refugio and they commented that Catalina (age 5) who doesn't care much for veggies and won't eat spaghetti sauce if it "has stuff in it" so <a href="http://coffee-cottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-dont-remember-what-those-loud-camping.html">HERE</a> is another favorite pasta sauce without "stuff." I hope our paths cross again!</div>Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-28005298047010989842010-12-15T15:59:00.001-08:002010-12-15T15:59:58.607-08:00Baked French Toast<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I found whole wheat cinnamon raisin rolls at TJ's but they were on the dry side so I turned them into this delicious breakfast. It would be great for entertaining guests or for a brunch with friends. The praline topping is a little sweet for me so I could do without it but everyone else thought it was great.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">butter a large casserole dish</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Break cinnamon rolls into one inch pieces</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Combine:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">8 eggs</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2 cups milk</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 cup half and half</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 tsp cinnamon</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">dash of salt</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 tsp vanilla</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">pour over bread</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Praline Topping:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">One stick butter cut into pieces</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 cup brown sugar</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 tsp cinnamon</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 cup pecans</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">raisins</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">pour over toast to bake for the last 20 minutes</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**This makes an excellent dessert. Better the next day. Tastes like bread pudding**</div>Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-92017938302411414782010-11-29T15:53:00.001-08:002010-11-29T15:53:33.386-08:00A Sunny Day<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Grace and I made Sun Bread today using the recipe in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sun-Bread-Elisa-Kleven/dp/0525466746">the book of the same title</a> by Elisa Kleven. It is a bit gray outside but this made things a lot brighter.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><h2 style="border-bottom-color: rgb(203, 217, 123); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #006600; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; font: normal normal normal 24px/normal Times, 'Times New Roman', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Ingredients</h2><div id="ingredients" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative;"><ul style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">3 eggs
3 TBSP sugar
2 cups sifted flour
1 stick melted, unsalted butter
2 packages active dry yeast
3 TBSP lukewarm milk</ul></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span><h2 style="border-bottom-color: rgb(203, 217, 123); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #006600; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; font: normal normal normal 24px/normal Times, 'Times New Roman', 'Trebuchet MS', Arial; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Directions</h2><div id="directions_w" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mix well:<br />
3 eggs<br />
3 TBSP sugar<br />
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Combine:<br />
2 c sifter all purpose flour<br />
1 stick butter, melted<br />
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Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and beat well.<br />
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in a small bowl combine<br />
2 packages active dry yeast<br />
3 TBSP lukewarm milk<br />
Let stand until foamy, at least 5 min.<br />
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Add the yeast mixture to the batter and stir. Knead dough on greased, floured surface for 8-10 min. (My dough took in about another cup of flour while kneading. The nutritional info includes 3 cups of flour, because of this)<br />
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Place dough in greased bowl, cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm place until double (about an hour).<br />
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Punch down and knead for a few minutes. The separate in to two portions.<br />
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To form the sun's face, shape one portion of dough into a rounded, somewhat flattened ball and place on a large greased baking sheet. (you can make a face by punching eyes and drawing a mouth with your finger)<br />
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Make a corona for your sun by dividing the remaining dough in half again. Roll half into long snakes. Then curl the snakes into puffy snail shapes. For the rest of the dough in to puffy triangles. Firmly attach the snails and triangles to the sun (use a little water if your dough is to dry)<br />
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Cover your sun and let rise again for about an hour.<br />
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Bake at 400 for 20 minutes testing for doneness with a toothpick!<br />
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Enjoy! Plain, or with honey or jam!</div>Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-83519361683688207942010-11-18T17:25:00.001-08:002010-11-18T17:25:28.080-08:00Dutch Apple Pie<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><u>Dutch Apple Pie c/o Greg's Mimi:</u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">take frozen pie crust (TJ's) out one hour before baking</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">preheat oven to 450</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">4 large tart apples</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">1 uncooked pie shell</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">1 cup (I use less) sugar</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">1 Tsp cinnamon</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">3/4 flour</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">1/3 cup butter (grated in a cheese grater-the BEST way to cut butter)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">I also sometimes add oats and/nuts</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">slice apples into 16 pieces each</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">toss with 1/2 of the sugar and cinnamon,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">pour into crust</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">mix flour , the remaining sugar and butter (oats and nuts if using)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">pour over apples</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">bake at 450 for 10 minutes</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">lower heat to 350 and bake for 40 minutes</span>Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-66940827314219035282010-10-21T09:26:00.000-07:002010-10-21T09:26:00.436-07:00Banana Bread Porridge<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">One of our favorite books is about a little Tomten and a Fox. The Tomten protects the farm from the fox by sharing his porridge. Gracie's first question was "what is porridge?" Good quetion. Google to the rescue. Wiki actually. It is any grain that is cooked into a hot cereal. Often oats and we (mama and dada atleast) prefer them steel-cut instead of steamed and rolled. They get a bit old though. The same everyday. Butter. Honey. Cinnamon. And this week what I REALLY wanted for breakfast was banana bread hot out of the oven and smothered with butter. Why did I not think to combine the two earlier?What a revelation!!!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Banana Bread Oats:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">serves 2</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Soak 1/2 cup steel cut oats overnight in 1 1/2 cups of water</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">in the morning cook on medium for 10-15 minutes</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">add butter</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">honey</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">cinnamon</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">chopped pecans</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">sliced bananas</div>Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-16080691518173434642010-10-19T09:00:00.000-07:002010-10-19T09:00:01.720-07:00Simple Supper :: Bengal Chicken with Roasted Veggies<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"Mama, I want to get brussels sprouts at the farmers market but fill the whole bag to the very, very top."</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What three year old says that?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWj4czdpHjk0L9dtG2YHzdFqeOH_LMNgiXtcHo32cH3eF0GzifuKvbpHJP5Mj_N4uSgMQqI1MVL3B6EU0vsONo3Cd03D7eHr3oE-eBJ9xIB4Tiu1zf95TnZyW3W-Areb2QiSrYo2yyLBFh/s1600/IMG_1611.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWj4czdpHjk0L9dtG2YHzdFqeOH_LMNgiXtcHo32cH3eF0GzifuKvbpHJP5Mj_N4uSgMQqI1MVL3B6EU0vsONo3Cd03D7eHr3oE-eBJ9xIB4Tiu1zf95TnZyW3W-Areb2QiSrYo2yyLBFh/s320/IMG_1611.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Bengal Masala Chicken:</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">One package of organic chicken thighs</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">dust with Bengal Masala Rub with Love (garam masala, cumin, brown sugar)</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Halve Brussels</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Chop sweet potatos</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">toss with olive oil S+P</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">dust half of the potatoes with African Peri Peri Run with Love (red pepper and citrus)</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes</div></div>Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-14518667679471802302010-10-15T15:24:00.000-07:002010-10-15T15:24:11.750-07:00Slow ChickenIn a 2 quart slow cooker add<br />
2 chicken breasts<br />
one jar of salsa (I used TJ's Peach salsa this time)<br />
cook for 4-5 hours<br />
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**double or triple next time to have leftovers for the next night. use larger slow-cooker for more meat**<br />
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perfect for shredding into tacos, burritos etcBrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-89236282111157640322010-10-14T09:02:00.001-07:002010-10-14T09:02:31.550-07:00Slow Beans<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In a 1.5 quart slow cooker add</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 and a 1/3 cup pinto beans</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3 cups water</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">cook for 3 hours</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">add 1 tsp salt and cook for another hour </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">unplug or put on warm setting</div>Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-28280474632361384882010-10-11T09:00:00.000-07:002010-10-11T09:00:05.495-07:00Tomato Garlic Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYA2AItz8qeUy5y-XP63cBE_0vDozMnZKnErVTXm4_oCVXkVe7f6d5umwd6gWu7daCav1sZlNDdOyCK3g6JBHygKwrnDQESch86A50ltaSW_9L5dq1qS4FEFFELrLcvK1UbWgRd6_X1R8/s1600/IMG_1628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYA2AItz8qeUy5y-XP63cBE_0vDozMnZKnErVTXm4_oCVXkVe7f6d5umwd6gWu7daCav1sZlNDdOyCK3g6JBHygKwrnDQESch86A50ltaSW_9L5dq1qS4FEFFELrLcvK1UbWgRd6_X1R8/s320/IMG_1628.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">My favorite restaurant growing up was the Restaurant On The Corner, known to locals as ROTC). I LOVED their tomato soup and salad with sprouts. That is probably why a good bowl of soup and a crisp salad is hands down, still my favorite meal. So for Christmas 1999, my mom gave me my favorite cookbook, Moosewood's Daily Specials with the following inspirational inscription inside:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>Brook, May you always find joy and caring in the meals you cook and share.</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>It is a blessing to honor those you love with a fine meal. Love, Mom</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Everyday in Ithaca, New York, the restaurant offers a daily special of a soup and salad. While Ryan and I were living in Connecticut we were seriously considering driving to Ithaca just for the lunch special. Then we saw that it would be a very long drive. Too long for a day trip and we never made it there for a vacation. So now that we are on the west coast, I cook out of the cookbook very often to get a feel of the restaurant. Delicious recipes and literally, every recipe I have tried is spot on perfection. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Today we made their tomato soup for the first time. Why, oh why did it take me 11 years to make this recipe? They have been perfecting it for over thirty five years! And again, it is perfect.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Classic Tomato Garlic Soup</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">adapted from Moosewood's Daily Special Cookbook</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Saute:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 Tsp evoo</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4 cloves garlic until slightly browned</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">add </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 Tsp paprika</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">**chef's tip** measure your spice caps so you know how much they hold and can skip the measuring spoons. mine held a little under a tablespoon so I will just fill the lid next time.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2 cans of tomatoes in tomato juice (I used TJ's organic diced)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 cup water or vegetable broth</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1/4 cup applesauce (the recipe calls for sherry but we are out)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">cook for 10-15 minutes and then blend until smooth with an immersion blender</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">For herbed croutons:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">preheat oven to 350 degrees</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">dice four slices of bread</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">toast in oven for 15 minutes</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> combine in a small saucepan</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 Tsp evoo</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 Tsp butter</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">pinch of thyme</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">pinch of marjoram</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">toss croutons in butter mix and let cool</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">serve soup with croutons and parmesan cheese on top</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Alterations:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Sopa de Tortilla: omit paprika and sherry, use cumin, coriander, onion, bell pepper and tortillas</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Tuscan: Add pesto and garbanzos and top with feta</div><div><br />
</div>Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2844215335842063328.post-15301377655983468612010-10-05T16:23:00.001-07:002010-10-05T16:23:56.497-07:00No-Bake (One-Handed) Cookies<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Maybe it is a southern thing but I grew up with these cookies. As soon as I was old enough to cook on the stove, my girlfriends and I would make these delicious no-bake cookies. So when Gracie was down for a nap today and I had Emily nursing on my left arm (well, she was nursing and I was holding her with my left arm) I wondered if I could make these using only one hand. Guess what? You can! Perfect mommy afternoon treat. So I made a little mess but I can clean that up later when I have two hands again.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In a sauce pan combine:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2 cups sugar (maybe less next time, these were a bit sweet)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 stick butter</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4+ Tsps cocoa (I used Scharffen Berger)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1/2 cup milk</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">after it has boiled for one minute add:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3 cups oats</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 tsp vanilla</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 cup+ peanut butter</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">use a 2tsp melon baller (if attempting this with one hand) to scoop onto wax paper or a silpat</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">let cool until hardened ~45 minutes</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">store in the freezer, in a ziploc so you don't eat them all in one sitting</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">or sit down on the couch, nurse your baby and eat as many as you please</div>Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406746437799332120noreply@blogger.com0