Another month passed by. I started taking a six-week on-line class since the middle of October. The class will be over one day before Thanksgiving. Hooray!
Saturday, November 9, 2013: Ate at co-op.
Too tired to make dinner.
Sunday, November 10, 2013: Taco Salad at Bible Study.
Monday, November 11, 2013: Chicken Paprika
My old neighbor from Hungary taught me how to make it.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013: Coconut Chicken Curry
This may not be authentic, but my husband likes it. I'll post my recipe when I make next time.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013: Everyone ate something different...
My younger one became ill, and I pulled something out of the freezer.
Thursday, November 14, 2013: Ate out.
My son's birthday.
Friday, November 15, 2013: Pizza Friday for the boy. I had Kale and White Bean Soup
Even though I did not have some of the ingredients, the soup turned out great and fulfilling.
I made the soup with
- white beans (Great Northern)
- kale
- onions
- carrots
- bacon
That's all.
★★★★☆
Baked goods:
Fudgy Gluten Free Chocolate Cake (no dairy and egg)
★★★★★
It is hard to tell it is gluten free! I never thought of using avocado for baking.
Paleo Pumpkin Bars
★★★★★
I want to freeze some pumpkin bars to see if these freeze well or not, but they dissapear before I save a piece for my experiment. I reduced the amount of honey from 3/4 cup to 1/4 cup. It is super easy to make.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013
What's for Dinner? October 5 to October 11, 2013
Here is the list of dinners I ate for the past week:
Saturday, October 5, 2013: Vegetarian Cauliflower and Potato Curry
★★★★★
I love this dish. I usually eat with coconut rice. Mmm....
Sunday, October 6, 2013: Salmon and Vegetarian Chili (again!)
★★★★★
This time added three varieties of beans - black, kidney and garbanzo.
Monday, October 7, 2013: Adzuki Bean Rice Burger for me. Pork Cutlet for the rest of the family.
★★★★☆
Having the burgers with the pineapple salsa was good. I'd need to add more spices and maybe cilantro if I would eat the burger alone.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013: Leftover day
Wednesday, October 9, 2013: Everyone ate something different...
My younger one became ill, and I pulled something out of the freezer.
Thursday, October 10, 2013: Chicken with Tomatoes & Mushrooms
★★★★★
I needed a recipe with lots of tomatoes. I used fresh tomatoes instead of canned.
Friday, October 11, 2013: Ate out.
Saturday, October 5, 2013: Vegetarian Cauliflower and Potato Curry
★★★★★
I love this dish. I usually eat with coconut rice. Mmm....
Sunday, October 6, 2013: Salmon and Vegetarian Chili (again!)
★★★★★
This time added three varieties of beans - black, kidney and garbanzo.
Monday, October 7, 2013: Adzuki Bean Rice Burger for me. Pork Cutlet for the rest of the family.
★★★★☆
Having the burgers with the pineapple salsa was good. I'd need to add more spices and maybe cilantro if I would eat the burger alone.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013: Leftover day
Wednesday, October 9, 2013: Everyone ate something different...
My younger one became ill, and I pulled something out of the freezer.
Thursday, October 10, 2013: Chicken with Tomatoes & Mushrooms
★★★★★
I needed a recipe with lots of tomatoes. I used fresh tomatoes instead of canned.
Friday, October 11, 2013: Ate out.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
What's for Dinner? September 28 - October 4, 2013
Here is the list of dinner menus for the past week:
Saturday, September 28:Vegetarian Chili and Cornbread
★★★★★
I am not able to eat corn for a while, but my boys gave me thumbs up for the cornbread. Chili was very tasty. I'll make it again next week. I still have some cooked beans in my freezer and a huge zucchini to use.
Sunday, September 29: Northwoods Wild Rice and leftovers
★★★★★
I jazzed up this recipe a bit using Lundburg Wild Blend® instead of using wild rice. I did not use bacon, but it turned out really well. As a matter of fact, I ordered more of this rice from Amazon. :-)
Monday, September 30: Vegan Sweet Potato Bowl with Chimichurri
★★★☆☆
I really liked the roasted sweet potato and red quinoa, but I did not acquire taste for parsley. Thus, it was only "OK" taste to me.
Tuesday, October 1: Cashew Chicken (chicken, celery and mushrooms stir-fry)
★★★★★
This is my creation. So, why not giving five stars to my own recipe? Hehe. I will post the recipe next time I make this.
Wednesday, October 2: Ate out at local co-op.
Thursday, October 3: Ethiopian Cabbage Dish
★★★★★
This is our go-to recipe for easy and quick meal.
Friday, October 4: Pizza day
I made some gluten free dough for me. The rest of my family ate wheat based pizza dough.
Snacks:
Pumpkin Bread
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
I am sure you can use cocoa powder instead of carob powder. I make a lot of these date balls and freeze them.
Saturday, September 28:Vegetarian Chili and Cornbread
★★★★★
I am not able to eat corn for a while, but my boys gave me thumbs up for the cornbread. Chili was very tasty. I'll make it again next week. I still have some cooked beans in my freezer and a huge zucchini to use.
Sunday, September 29: Northwoods Wild Rice and leftovers
★★★★★
I jazzed up this recipe a bit using Lundburg Wild Blend® instead of using wild rice. I did not use bacon, but it turned out really well. As a matter of fact, I ordered more of this rice from Amazon. :-)
Monday, September 30: Vegan Sweet Potato Bowl with Chimichurri
★★★☆☆
I really liked the roasted sweet potato and red quinoa, but I did not acquire taste for parsley. Thus, it was only "OK" taste to me.
Tuesday, October 1: Cashew Chicken (chicken, celery and mushrooms stir-fry)
★★★★★
This is my creation. So, why not giving five stars to my own recipe? Hehe. I will post the recipe next time I make this.
Wednesday, October 2: Ate out at local co-op.
Thursday, October 3: Ethiopian Cabbage Dish
★★★★★
This is our go-to recipe for easy and quick meal.
Friday, October 4: Pizza day
I made some gluten free dough for me. The rest of my family ate wheat based pizza dough.
Snacks:
Pumpkin Bread
Please follow the instructions provided on the original recipe. Because of the high fat and sugar content, I altered the recipe for my liking.
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
→ 2 eggs and 1 Tablespoon of ground flax meal + 3 Tablespoons of water
1 cup vegetable oil
→ 1/2 cup oil + 1/2 cup apple sauce
2/3 cup water
3 cups white sugar
→this is too much sugar to me! I use 1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar.
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons
baking soda1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
I am sure you can use cocoa powder instead of carob powder. I make a lot of these date balls and freeze them.
Recipe Test: Northwoods Wild Rice
When we have salmon for dinner, this is the side dish I make.
Northwoods Wild Rice
Ingredients
1/1/2 cups uncooked wild rice, rinsed
→ I used 1 cup of Lundburg Wild Blend® instead
4 cups of water
→ Per the cooking instruction, 1 3/4 cups of water
1 teaspoon salt
→ Reduced to 1/2 teaspoon
1/4 cup butter, cubed
→ 1 Tablespoon of olive oil used
4 slices bacon, diced
→ Skipped
1/2 cup celery, sliced
→ Increased to 1 cup
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms
→ Increased to 1 cup
Seasoned salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup salted cashews
→ Skipped
Yield: 6-8 servings
Here are the ingredients:
Chopping veggies ahead of time helps reducing the total cooking time.
Let's start cooking!
Northwoods Wild Rice
Ingredients
1/1/2 cups uncooked wild rice, rinsed
→ I used 1 cup of Lundburg Wild Blend® instead
4 cups of water
→ Per the cooking instruction, 1 3/4 cups of water
1 teaspoon salt
→ Reduced to 1/2 teaspoon
1/4 cup butter, cubed
→ 1 Tablespoon of olive oil used
4 slices bacon, diced
→ Skipped
1/2 cup celery, sliced
→ Increased to 1 cup
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms
→ Increased to 1 cup
Seasoned salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup salted cashews
→ Skipped
Yield: 6-8 servings
Here are the ingredients:
Chopping veggies ahead of time helps reducing the total cooking time. Recipe Test: Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread
I have been using this cornbread recipe for a while.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter (that is 1 stick of butter)
→ I use 4 Tablespoons of butter (1/2 stick)
2/3 cup white sugar
→ I use 1/4 to 1/3 cup sugar instead
2 eggs
1 cup butter milk
→ 1 Tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar) + milk to make 1 cup of butter milk substitute
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
→ 1/4 teaspoon salt
Yield: 6-8 servings
It is very easy and quick to make. Let's begin!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter (that is 1 stick of butter)
→ I use 4 Tablespoons of butter (1/2 stick)
2/3 cup white sugar
→ I use 1/4 to 1/3 cup sugar instead
2 eggs
1 cup butter milk
→ 1 Tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar) + milk to make 1 cup of butter milk substitute
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
→ 1/4 teaspoon salt
Yield: 6-8 servings
It is very easy and quick to make. Let's begin!
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