May 21st, 2008 by alice
Tags: Best, Ever, Homemade, Mayonnaise
INGREDIENTS
- 2largefree-range eggs(the freshest you can get)
- 2teaspoonssalt
- 2teaspoonsdry mustard(Keen’s)
- 1/4cupwhite vinegar
- 2cupsvegetable oil(or slightly less)
DIRECTIONS
- Put first four ingredients in a food processor or blender, and buzz them for 30-40 seconds.
- With the motor still running, slowly add the oil in a thin stream (like string).
- When all the oil is incorporated, keep running the machine for another 10-20 seconds.
- Refrigerate the mayonnaise. If your eggs are ultra fresh, the mayonnaise can keep for two to three weeks.
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April 21st, 2008 by alice
Tags: Breakfast, Homemade, Sausage, Turkey
INGREDIENTS
- 1/4cup choppedonions
- 1/4cupdried apples, finely chopped(dried are better than fresh)or1/2 cup freshapples, finely chopped(dried are better than fresh)
- 1egg white, beaten
- 3tablespoonsquick-cooking oats
- 2tablespoonsfresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 1/2teaspoonground sage
- 1/4teaspoonpepper
- 1/4teaspoonnutmeg
- 1dashred peppers
- 1/2lbground turkey
DIRECTIONS
- Lightly coat a 10-inch skillet with cooking oil spray and set aside.
- Place 3 or 4 paper towles on a plate and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine onion, apples, egg white, oats, parsley and spices.
- Add the ground turkey and mix well.
- Shape mixture in eight 2-inch wide patties.
- Preheat the skillet over medium heat.
- Place patties in skillet and cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, turning once, until sausage is browned and completely done.
- Transfer patties to paper-towel-lined plate to pat off excess grease.
- Transfer to plates and enjoy with your pancakes or eggs.
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March 2nd, 2008 by alice
Tags: Canned, Homemade, Soup, Spicy, Tortilla
INGREDIENTS
- 1tablespoonvegetable oil
- 1/2cuponions, chopped
- 1tablespoongarlic, minced
- 1chipotle pepper, chopped(dried, reconstituted with warm water)
- 1mediumbell pepper, chopped
- 2mediumjalapeno peppers, chopped(seed if you don’t want heat)
- 2teaspoonscumin
- 1 1/2teaspoonsdried oregano
- 1tablespoonred chili powder, ground
- 3mediumtomatoes, diced
- 4cupschicken broth(or vegetable broth)
- 2cooked chicken breasts, chopped
- 2tablespoonsmilk(or cream)
- 1tablespoonlime juice
- 1teaspoonsalt(to taste)
-
Crunchy Tortilla Topping
- 6smallflour tortillas(or corn)
- 1tablespoonoil
- 1tablespoonsour cream
- 1teaspooncilantro, chopped
DIRECTIONS
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large soup pot.
- Add onion and cook until softened.
- Add garlic, cook 30 seconds.
- Add all chopped peppers cook until soft.
- Add cumin, oregano, red chili pepper, tomatoes.
- Add stock.
- Bring mixture to a simmer and cook 10 minutes.
- Puree the soup in blender.
- Add pureed soup back to soup pot.
- Add chopped chicken to mixture.
- Simmer this for 10 minutes.
- Add milk, and stir until heated through.
- Stir in the lime juice.
- Taste for seasoning, add salt as needed.
- Cut tortillas into 1/4 inch strips and fry them in 1 tablespoons of oil.
- To serve, ladle soup into 4 soup bowls.
- Top with tortilla strips, sour cream and cilantro.
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February 27th, 2008 by alice
Tags: Fruit, Homemade, Muesli, Oatmeal
INGREDIENTS
- 2cupsrolled oatsor steel cut oats
- 1 (20 ounce)canfruit cocktail in light syrup(or pear juice)
- 1-2cupmilkor soy milkor rice milk
- artificial sweetener, to taste(Sugar or substiture)
DIRECTIONS
- Pour Oats into medium size bowl (one that may be covered).Add undrained Fruit Cocktail.Mix together.
- Add enough Milk to cover entire mixture approximately 1/2 inch over the top. Mix well.
- Cover & refridgerate overnight.
- Next morning: Add more milk or sweetener if you like, to taste.Mix well and serve.
- For Vegan use either the rice milk or the soy milk.
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February 9th, 2008 by alice
Tags: Amish, Homemade, Mustard
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2cupwhite vinegar
- 1/2cupwhite sugar
- 2tablespoonsflour
- 1/2cupsweet cream(single cream)
- 2tablespoonsdry mustard
- 1egg
- turmeric, to color (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Mix all ingredients with a wire whisk in the top of a double boiler.
- Bring to a boil on stovetop over medium heat.Then continue to lightly boil until thick.
- After this has thickened remove from heat and sprinkle a little turmeric in and blend to add more of a yellow color.
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