Monday
Mint and Ginger Chicken
Ingredients
1-1/2 lbs. boneless chicken breast, cut in
1/2-inch cubes
2 Tbs. flour
2 Tbs. fish sauce
2 Tbs. dark soy sauce, divided
1 piece fresh ginger root, peeled,
1-1/2 in. long
2 chili peppers, chopped
1 Tbs. vinegar
1 Tbs. sugar
1 lime, peel grated, juiced
3 C. Nappa cabbage, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
1/4 C. mint, chopped fresh
Directions
Place chicken in medium bowl and sprinkle with flour, turning to coat. Add fish sauce and 1 Tbs. of the soy sauce; set aside. Place ginger in blender or food processor and mince, about 30 seconds. Add chilies, remaining 1 Tbs. soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and 1/2 tsp. grated lime peel. Blend or process for about 1 minute and set aside. Heat oil over high heat in wok or Dutch oven. Add chicken, onion and cabbage, stir frying about 4 minutes until chicken turns white. Pour ginger sauce mixture over chicken and continue to stir fry over high temperature until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with lime juice and top with mint.
Tuesday
Tacos, burritos, mexican rice, frijoles. Salad.
Wednesday
Palak Paneer serve with rice.
Thursday
Ribs, pasta salad.
Remember to bring out ribs to defrost Wednesday morning so I can cut them up and have them ready for the crockpot on Thursday.
Friday
Festive Tossed Salad
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons and 1-1/4 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon and 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
2-3/4 teaspoons water
1/3 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
5/8 (10 ounce) package Italian-blend salad greens
5/8 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/3 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup and 2 teaspoons crumbled feta cheese
3 tablespoons and 1-3/4 teaspoons dried cranberries
In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, water and salad dressing mix; shake well. In a large salad bowl, combine the greens, tomatoes, onion, cheese and cranberries. Serve with dressing.
Serve with bread and olive oil.
Saturday
Use up ribs, pasta salad.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Sunday nights dinner
Mint and Ginger Chicken
Ingredients
1-1/2 lbs. boneless chicken breast, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
2 Tbs. flour
2 Tbs. fish sauce
2 Tbs. dark soy sauce, divided
1 piece fresh ginger root, peeled, 1-1/2 in. long
2 chili peppers, chopped
1 Tbs. vinegar
1 Tbs. sugar
1 lime, peel grated, juiced
3 C. Nappa cabbage, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
1/4 C. mint, chopped fresh
Directions
Place chicken in medium bowl and sprinkle with flour, turning to coat. Add fish sauce and 1 Tbs. of the soy sauce; set aside. Place ginger in blender or food processor and mince, about 30 seconds. Add chilies, remaining 1 Tbs. soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and 1/2 tsp. grated lime peel. Blend or process for about 1 minute and set aside. Heat oil over high heat in wok or Dutch oven. Add chicken, onion and cabbage, stir frying about 4 minutes until chicken turns white. Pour ginger sauce mixture over chicken and continue to stir fry over high temperature until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with lime juice and top with mint.
Ingredients
1-1/2 lbs. boneless chicken breast, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
2 Tbs. flour
2 Tbs. fish sauce
2 Tbs. dark soy sauce, divided
1 piece fresh ginger root, peeled, 1-1/2 in. long
2 chili peppers, chopped
1 Tbs. vinegar
1 Tbs. sugar
1 lime, peel grated, juiced
3 C. Nappa cabbage, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
1/4 C. mint, chopped fresh
Directions
Place chicken in medium bowl and sprinkle with flour, turning to coat. Add fish sauce and 1 Tbs. of the soy sauce; set aside. Place ginger in blender or food processor and mince, about 30 seconds. Add chilies, remaining 1 Tbs. soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and 1/2 tsp. grated lime peel. Blend or process for about 1 minute and set aside. Heat oil over high heat in wok or Dutch oven. Add chicken, onion and cabbage, stir frying about 4 minutes until chicken turns white. Pour ginger sauce mixture over chicken and continue to stir fry over high temperature until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with lime juice and top with mint.
Tonights dinner~Thai
Pud Makua Yow
Basil eggplant is a simple dish to make. The basil and chili pepper, however, turn the mundane eggplant into something exciting. It can also be made without peppers for kids.
In Thailand, the eggplants are green and long and unlike the big dark purplish eggplants that you can find in supermarkets here in the US. Purple Japanese eggplant is used in the pictures here, but any eggplant ie. American or Japanese can be used in this recipe
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 bunch Thai basil, leaves picked from the stem
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 eggplants
2 chili peppers
Slice the eggplants into irregular shapes for easy turning in the pan. When it is sliced into a small disk, it tends to stick to the bottom of the pan and makes it difficult to flip or turn.
Chop garlic and slice chili peppers. Pick the leaves from the stem of the Thai basil.
Heat a pan or wok over high or medium high. Add oil, chili peppers and garlic. Stir until the garlic turn golden brown. Add eggplant and stir. Add a cup of water and cover the pan or wok with a lid. Keep the lid close until the eggplant is cooked. It should take about 5-7 minutes before the eggplant is done. The eggplant turns from white to translucent when it is done. Almost all of the water should have been evaporated at this point. If the eggplant is still not cooked, add a little bit more water and keep lid closed until the eggplant is ready. Add fish sauce and sugar and stir. Add Thai basil and quickly stir to heat the basil, so that it retains it color. Turn off heat immediately.
Serve hot with rice
Basil eggplant is a simple dish to make. The basil and chili pepper, however, turn the mundane eggplant into something exciting. It can also be made without peppers for kids.In Thailand, the eggplants are green and long and unlike the big dark purplish eggplants that you can find in supermarkets here in the US. Purple Japanese eggplant is used in the pictures here, but any eggplant ie. American or Japanese can be used in this recipe
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 bunch Thai basil, leaves picked from the stem
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 eggplants
2 chili peppers
Slice the eggplants into irregular shapes for easy turning in the pan. When it is sliced into a small disk, it tends to stick to the bottom of the pan and makes it difficult to flip or turn.
Chop garlic and slice chili peppers. Pick the leaves from the stem of the Thai basil.
Heat a pan or wok over high or medium high. Add oil, chili peppers and garlic. Stir until the garlic turn golden brown. Add eggplant and stir. Add a cup of water and cover the pan or wok with a lid. Keep the lid close until the eggplant is cooked. It should take about 5-7 minutes before the eggplant is done. The eggplant turns from white to translucent when it is done. Almost all of the water should have been evaporated at this point. If the eggplant is still not cooked, add a little bit more water and keep lid closed until the eggplant is ready. Add fish sauce and sugar and stir. Add Thai basil and quickly stir to heat the basil, so that it retains it color. Turn off heat immediately.
Serve hot with rice
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Monday 06 April
Garbanzo Bean and Quinoa Salad
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Servings: 3
"This salad uses quinoa, which gives a nice texture and mild nutty flavor to the dish. Best served chilled, this salad is wonderful for picnics."
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons quinoa
3/4 cup water
3/8 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
3 tablespoons dried cranberries
3 tablespoons golden raisins
2 tablespoons sliced almonds 1 tablespoon and 1-1/2 teaspoons mint
leaves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
You have scaled this recipe's ingredients to yield a new amount (3). The directions below still refer to the original recipe yield (8).
1.Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Scrape the quinoa into a large bowl, and refrigerate until cold.
2.Stir the garbanzo beans, cranberries, raisins, almonds, mint, coriander, cumin, and olive oil into the quinoa. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
TUESDAY
Mushroom and Avocado Salad recipe
Ingredients:
12 Italian bread slices, grilled.
6 lettuce leaves.
1 medium avocado.
1 lb white mushrooms.
12 oz red bell pepper, diced.
12 oz green bell pepper, diced.
½ cup of sherry wine vinegar.
½ cup of basil leaves, chopped.
¼ cup of whole grain mustard.
1/8 cup of olive oil.
Preparation Instructions:
In a suitably sized bowl, mix the mustard, vinegar, basil, bell peppers and olive oil, then set aside.
Wash and slice the white mushrooms.
Add the mushrooms to the dressing and marinate for 15 minutes.
Place each salad portion on a lettuce leaf.
Slice the avocado and place on top.
Serve with two slices of grilled Italian bread.
WEDNESDAY
Shredded Beef tacos. Mexican rice with frijoles Negros.
THURSDAY
Veggie and tofu stir fry with rice
FRIDAY
Turkey Burgers with French fries and salad.
SATURDAY
Nasi Goreng
Serves 2-3:
300 g rice
2 onions
2 eggs
2 tomatoes
1 small broccoli
3 Tbs sweet Soy Sauce
1 Ts sugar
salt oder
1Ts fish sauce
pepper
lemon juice
Takes 30 Minutes
In a pot bring water to boil and add rice. Cook for ten minutes and pour off water. Let rice cool down.
While rice is cooking cut brocolli into 3 cm pieces and steam. Cut tomatoes into slices and chop onions.
Heat oil in a wok or a pan and add onions and stir.
Add the egg and stir. Then add the tomatoes and brocolli and stir again.
Stir in rice and heat.
Season with lemon juice, soy sauce, pepper salt and sugar.
Nasi Goreng can be kept some days in the fridge.
For cooking Nasi Goreng it is important to have a very hot Wok or pan. This way the vegetables get cooked very quickly and keep their vitamins.
SUNDAY
Tofu Parmesan(Serves 4)
1 package firm tofu
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese or nondairy Parmesan cheese
1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons olive oil or water
4 slices of mozzarella or shaved Parmesan cheese (optional)
3 cups red spaghetti sauce
Angel hair or spaghetti pasta
Drain the tofu water and remove it from the package. Fold up a few paper towels, or a cloth dish towel and wrap it around the tofu block. Squeeze gently on all sides to remove some water from the tofu. Since the tofu will be baked it is good to have some of the moisture left in the tofu. With a sharp knife slice the tofu block lengthwise into four equal slices (like a bread slice).Mix the breadcrumbs and the Parmesan cheese in a shallow dish. Brush each side of a tofu slice with the olive oil and then dip it into the breadcrumb mixture, coating each side thoroughly. If you prefer, you can brush the tofu with water instead of oil. Place the breaded tofu cutlet into a baking pan that has been lightly oiled. Repeat for each tofu slice. Sprinkle the tofu cutlets with the dried basil and oregano. If you wish, cover each tofu cutlet with a slice of mozzarella cheese or sprinkle with grated Parmesan. As an alternative you can use a nondairy cheese or no cheese. Bake the tofu at 350º oven for 20 minutes.While the tofu is baking, cook the pasta according to the package directions and heat the red sauce. When the tofu is done, build the finished dish by placing a handful of pasta on a plate, cover with sauce, place a tofu cutlet on top, cover with more sauce and optional shaved Parmesan cheese. Enjoy
Garbanzo Bean and Quinoa Salad
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Servings: 3
"This salad uses quinoa, which gives a nice texture and mild nutty flavor to the dish. Best served chilled, this salad is wonderful for picnics."
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons quinoa
3/4 cup water
3/8 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
3 tablespoons dried cranberries
3 tablespoons golden raisins
2 tablespoons sliced almonds 1 tablespoon and 1-1/2 teaspoons mint
leaves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
You have scaled this recipe's ingredients to yield a new amount (3). The directions below still refer to the original recipe yield (8).
1.Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Scrape the quinoa into a large bowl, and refrigerate until cold.
2.Stir the garbanzo beans, cranberries, raisins, almonds, mint, coriander, cumin, and olive oil into the quinoa. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
TUESDAY
Mushroom and Avocado Salad recipe
Ingredients:
12 Italian bread slices, grilled.
6 lettuce leaves.
1 medium avocado.
1 lb white mushrooms.
12 oz red bell pepper, diced.
12 oz green bell pepper, diced.
½ cup of sherry wine vinegar.
½ cup of basil leaves, chopped.
¼ cup of whole grain mustard.
1/8 cup of olive oil.
Preparation Instructions:
In a suitably sized bowl, mix the mustard, vinegar, basil, bell peppers and olive oil, then set aside.
Wash and slice the white mushrooms.
Add the mushrooms to the dressing and marinate for 15 minutes.
Place each salad portion on a lettuce leaf.
Slice the avocado and place on top.
Serve with two slices of grilled Italian bread.
WEDNESDAY
Shredded Beef tacos. Mexican rice with frijoles Negros.
THURSDAY
Veggie and tofu stir fry with rice
FRIDAY
Turkey Burgers with French fries and salad.
SATURDAY
Nasi Goreng
Serves 2-3:
300 g rice
2 onions
2 eggs
2 tomatoes
1 small broccoli
3 Tbs sweet Soy Sauce
1 Ts sugar
salt oder
1Ts fish sauce
pepper
lemon juice
Takes 30 Minutes
In a pot bring water to boil and add rice. Cook for ten minutes and pour off water. Let rice cool down.
While rice is cooking cut brocolli into 3 cm pieces and steam. Cut tomatoes into slices and chop onions.
Heat oil in a wok or a pan and add onions and stir.
Add the egg and stir. Then add the tomatoes and brocolli and stir again.
Stir in rice and heat.
Season with lemon juice, soy sauce, pepper salt and sugar.
Nasi Goreng can be kept some days in the fridge.
For cooking Nasi Goreng it is important to have a very hot Wok or pan. This way the vegetables get cooked very quickly and keep their vitamins.
SUNDAY
Tofu Parmesan(Serves 4)
1 package firm tofu
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese or nondairy Parmesan cheese
1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons olive oil or water
4 slices of mozzarella or shaved Parmesan cheese (optional)
3 cups red spaghetti sauce
Angel hair or spaghetti pasta
Drain the tofu water and remove it from the package. Fold up a few paper towels, or a cloth dish towel and wrap it around the tofu block. Squeeze gently on all sides to remove some water from the tofu. Since the tofu will be baked it is good to have some of the moisture left in the tofu. With a sharp knife slice the tofu block lengthwise into four equal slices (like a bread slice).Mix the breadcrumbs and the Parmesan cheese in a shallow dish. Brush each side of a tofu slice with the olive oil and then dip it into the breadcrumb mixture, coating each side thoroughly. If you prefer, you can brush the tofu with water instead of oil. Place the breaded tofu cutlet into a baking pan that has been lightly oiled. Repeat for each tofu slice. Sprinkle the tofu cutlets with the dried basil and oregano. If you wish, cover each tofu cutlet with a slice of mozzarella cheese or sprinkle with grated Parmesan. As an alternative you can use a nondairy cheese or no cheese. Bake the tofu at 350º oven for 20 minutes.While the tofu is baking, cook the pasta according to the package directions and heat the red sauce. When the tofu is done, build the finished dish by placing a handful of pasta on a plate, cover with sauce, place a tofu cutlet on top, cover with more sauce and optional shaved Parmesan cheese. Enjoy
Dinner for tonight and tomorrow
Spanish Crockpot Chicken
This excellent dish is easy to make and has lots of delicious flavor. Use kalamata or other more exotic olives for a more intense olive taste.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
Ingredients:
1 pound Italian sausages, cut into 1" pieces
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2" pieces
2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 cup chicken broth
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
14 ounce can artichoke hearts (NOT marinated), drained
4 ounce can kalamata olives, drained
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds
Preparation:In a large saucepan, cook sausage until browned. Remove sauce to paper towels to drain. Drain saucepan, but do not wipe out.
Add onion and garlic to drippings in pan; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes until tender.
In 4 quart crockpot, mix all ingredients except for the bell peppers, artichoke hearts, olives, Italian seasoning, pepper, and almonds.
Cover crockpot and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center. Add bell peppers, artichoke hearts, olives, and Italian seasoning, and cook for 20-30 more minutes on HIGH. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve with hot cooked noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice. Serves 6-8
SUNDAY
Liver With Mushrooms Recipe #116792
In this recipe liver, mushrooms and onion are cooked in mushroom soup which makes a tasty and easy sauce.
by philipianjones
1 hour 5 min prep
SERVES 4
1 lb liver (any variety will do)
1 tablespoon flour
1 pinch salt
1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons oil
1 large onion, peeled and sliced
4 ounces mushrooms, sliced if large
15 ounces mushroom soup
Pre-heat oven to 180°C (350°F) or Gas No 4.
Cut the liver into pieces and coat with seasoned flour.
Heat the oil and brown the liver on both sides. Remove with a slotted spoon and place into an ovenproof casserole dish.
Fry the onion and mushrooms in the same pan for about 5 minutes, then stir in any excess flour (from coating the liver) and the soup.
Pour the mixture over the liver and cook for 55 Min's.
Serve over rice leftover from previous night.
This excellent dish is easy to make and has lots of delicious flavor. Use kalamata or other more exotic olives for a more intense olive taste.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
Ingredients:
1 pound Italian sausages, cut into 1" pieces
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2" pieces
2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 cup chicken broth
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
14 ounce can artichoke hearts (NOT marinated), drained
4 ounce can kalamata olives, drained
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds
Preparation:In a large saucepan, cook sausage until browned. Remove sauce to paper towels to drain. Drain saucepan, but do not wipe out.
Add onion and garlic to drippings in pan; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes until tender.
In 4 quart crockpot, mix all ingredients except for the bell peppers, artichoke hearts, olives, Italian seasoning, pepper, and almonds.
Cover crockpot and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center. Add bell peppers, artichoke hearts, olives, and Italian seasoning, and cook for 20-30 more minutes on HIGH. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve with hot cooked noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice. Serves 6-8
SUNDAY
Liver With Mushrooms Recipe #116792
In this recipe liver, mushrooms and onion are cooked in mushroom soup which makes a tasty and easy sauce.
by philipianjones
1 hour 5 min prep
SERVES 4
1 lb liver (any variety will do)
1 tablespoon flour
1 pinch salt
1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons oil
1 large onion, peeled and sliced
4 ounces mushrooms, sliced if large
15 ounces mushroom soup
Pre-heat oven to 180°C (350°F) or Gas No 4.
Cut the liver into pieces and coat with seasoned flour.
Heat the oil and brown the liver on both sides. Remove with a slotted spoon and place into an ovenproof casserole dish.
Fry the onion and mushrooms in the same pan for about 5 minutes, then stir in any excess flour (from coating the liver) and the soup.
Pour the mixture over the liver and cook for 55 Min's.
Serve over rice leftover from previous night.
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