In bold is the recipe I followed, in italics are the amendments I made to it.
1 egg (4 eggs)
1/2 cup liquid (1 1/2 cups milk + 1/4 cup apple juice+3/4 cup plain yogurt)
2 tbsp sugar (3/4 cup brown sugar)
2 tbsp oil (6 tbsp oil)
1 cup rice flour (2 cups rice flour + 1 cup gluten free baking mix)
2 tsp baking powder (2 tbsp baking powder)
1/2 tsp salt (1 tsp salt)
2 tbsp chopped nuts or fruit (1/2 can pumpkin, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp cloves, 1 tsp vanilla)
*Mix. Grease muffin tin (paper liners), bake at 425 for 17 to 20 min.
I really seem to have a problem with following recipes, but mine were really yummy.
Original Recipe courtesy of Bob's Red Mill Rice Flour.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Grocery Shopping Week #3
So Friday was grocery day, but I didn't manage to get the facts posted. I will post an estimate synopsis of our spending for this week. I don't have receipts on hand though, so I will have to estimate.
I spent about $50 on groceries. Then, as a special treat, I took the kids to taco bell (where they behaved angelically!) Taco Bell was about $7.00 I don't, which never seemed so expensive! Friday night Paul and I went to Pizza Hut for dinner. I think we spent about $10.00 including tip. (We used to order a large pizza so we could have leftovers, this time we went with a small).
The other food expense we acquired occurred on our camping trip this weekend (which I plan to post about on the other blog). We did not bring marshmallows or chocolate (although we did have graham crackers), so we bought some from the camp store. Paul doesn't remember exactly how much so I am guessing about $3.00. Although knowing camp stores, it could have been $20.00.
So 50 + 7 + 10 + 3 = 70. I am going to try to save most of this for our meat buying budget.
Also, I had an interesting conversation with Sammy's dietician about food stamps yesterday. It turns out that most of her patients are on food stamps (children of the poor are more likely to be malnourished). Well most of the mothers either can't or won't cook and do not plan ahead. So they buy all already prepared/prepackaged food. Then they run out of money after about two weeks. So they either don't eat or go to the food pantry for the rest of the month.
This is really sad. There must be a solution here. It is one thing when adults are the victims of their own foolish behavior, but it really gets to me when the children have to suffer.
I spent about $50 on groceries. Then, as a special treat, I took the kids to taco bell (where they behaved angelically!) Taco Bell was about $7.00 I don't, which never seemed so expensive! Friday night Paul and I went to Pizza Hut for dinner. I think we spent about $10.00 including tip. (We used to order a large pizza so we could have leftovers, this time we went with a small).
The other food expense we acquired occurred on our camping trip this weekend (which I plan to post about on the other blog). We did not bring marshmallows or chocolate (although we did have graham crackers), so we bought some from the camp store. Paul doesn't remember exactly how much so I am guessing about $3.00. Although knowing camp stores, it could have been $20.00.
So 50 + 7 + 10 + 3 = 70. I am going to try to save most of this for our meat buying budget.
Also, I had an interesting conversation with Sammy's dietician about food stamps yesterday. It turns out that most of her patients are on food stamps (children of the poor are more likely to be malnourished). Well most of the mothers either can't or won't cook and do not plan ahead. So they buy all already prepared/prepackaged food. Then they run out of money after about two weeks. So they either don't eat or go to the food pantry for the rest of the month.
This is really sad. There must be a solution here. It is one thing when adults are the victims of their own foolish behavior, but it really gets to me when the children have to suffer.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Let the Apologies Commence
And just imagine that I'm apologizing throughout this post. >< I'm trying to get back into being more social, even if it's only online. I have a lot of backlog to go through, though.
Tonight's dinner is probably going to be something that involves:
Flatout sundried tomato wraps
Lettuce
Deli sliced ham and salami
Pepperjack cheese
Maybe a cucumber
I tried making myself a wrap at lunch, sans the lettuce, and while I was chewing away and watching the raptor gnaw on the bottom of her bowl (thus upending the Gerber granola stuff inside it onto her tray), I thought that it'd make a good quesadilla. Well, I'll see if the lettuce can stand up to that. Probably not.
No, baby playing with her food doesn't always inspire dinner.
Mmm, quesadillas.
Tomorrow is Slow-Cooker Day, so I'm thinking chicken and dumplings.
Tonight's dinner is probably going to be something that involves:
Flatout sundried tomato wraps
Lettuce
Deli sliced ham and salami
Pepperjack cheese
Maybe a cucumber
I tried making myself a wrap at lunch, sans the lettuce, and while I was chewing away and watching the raptor gnaw on the bottom of her bowl (thus upending the Gerber granola stuff inside it onto her tray), I thought that it'd make a good quesadilla. Well, I'll see if the lettuce can stand up to that. Probably not.
No, baby playing with her food doesn't always inspire dinner.
Mmm, quesadillas.
Tomorrow is Slow-Cooker Day, so I'm thinking chicken and dumplings.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Chicken Rancher's Pie
My own variation on "Shepherd's pie"
Two chicken breasts cut up in small pieces
1 cup cooked black beans
1/2 cup water
Whatever vegetables you might happen to have cut up.
Three cups mashed potatoes
Fajita seasoning to taste
Sautee chicken breast. Add veggies, beans, water, and seasoning. Simmer about 20 minutes until most veggies are soft. Spread chicken/veggie mixture in 9X13 pan. Spread mashed potatoes in a thin layer over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, until top is lightly brown.
Two chicken breasts cut up in small pieces
1 cup cooked black beans
1/2 cup water
Whatever vegetables you might happen to have cut up.
Three cups mashed potatoes
Fajita seasoning to taste
Sautee chicken breast. Add veggies, beans, water, and seasoning. Simmer about 20 minutes until most veggies are soft. Spread chicken/veggie mixture in 9X13 pan. Spread mashed potatoes in a thin layer over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, until top is lightly brown.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Naan
For all of you who love Indian flat breads:
4 cups flour
2 cups yogurt (plain)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Mix ingredients together. Add liquid if needed. When dough becomes to tough to stir, begin kneading. Knead for five minutes. Let sit in an oiled bowl for about 1 hour. Divide dough into ten round balls. Preheat oven to 500 degrees or broil. Heat a frying pan with a small amount of oil. Roll ball of dough with rolling pin until flat. Cook in frying pan until slightly spotted on both sides. Place bread in oven for a few seconds until it begins to balloon. Remove from oven and brush lightly with butter. Repeat (I tried to have multiple naan in process at a time).
4 cups flour
2 cups yogurt (plain)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Mix ingredients together. Add liquid if needed. When dough becomes to tough to stir, begin kneading. Knead for five minutes. Let sit in an oiled bowl for about 1 hour. Divide dough into ten round balls. Preheat oven to 500 degrees or broil. Heat a frying pan with a small amount of oil. Roll ball of dough with rolling pin until flat. Cook in frying pan until slightly spotted on both sides. Place bread in oven for a few seconds until it begins to balloon. Remove from oven and brush lightly with butter. Repeat (I tried to have multiple naan in process at a time).
Week #2 Grocery Shopping
Week 2's grocery shopping led to a food bill of 83.61. There were some great sales here on brocoli, cauliflower and chicken breast. I really think we are doing pretty well considering that I bought $22.00 worth of chicken (which should last quite awhile).
We did spend $22.00 on food at the Johnny Appleseed festival, though. So with our little bit of surplus carryover from last week we have only about $10.00 left in the food budget. Paul is going out to lunch with a friend this Wednesday, so most of it will be used then.
I also told you last week that I had bought the large package of spinach. We didn't manage to use all of it, despite my best efforts to include spinach in nearly every meal. So today, before the spinach spoiled, I froze the remainder of the spinach. This week I will be sneaking broccoli and cauliflower into all of our meals.
We did spend $22.00 on food at the Johnny Appleseed festival, though. So with our little bit of surplus carryover from last week we have only about $10.00 left in the food budget. Paul is going out to lunch with a friend this Wednesday, so most of it will be used then.
I also told you last week that I had bought the large package of spinach. We didn't manage to use all of it, despite my best efforts to include spinach in nearly every meal. So today, before the spinach spoiled, I froze the remainder of the spinach. This week I will be sneaking broccoli and cauliflower into all of our meals.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Four-Bean Vegetarian Chili
Quick, easy - and it freezes well, so you don't have to eat the same meal for two weeks straight!
1 onion, chopped
2 T. olive oil
1 15 oz. can black beans
1 15 oz. can pinto beans
1 15 oz. can northern beans
1 15 oz. can kidney beans
1 16 oz. jar salsa
1 cup water
2 T. corn meal
3 T. chili powder
1 T. cumin
Saute the onion, then add everything else (drain and rinse the beans). Heat (with fairly constant stirring) until hot. DONE!
That's the recipe I was given...I like 'meaty' chilis, so I usually use less water, more corn meal, and a 'chunky' salsa, and have had people not realize that it's a vegetarian dish. Obviously, there are all sorts of other variations...add in fresh veggies - or even meat. Vary the brand, flavor or spiciness of the salsa. Change the type of beans. You get the picture - all sorts of fun stuff! Enjoy!
1 onion, chopped
2 T. olive oil
1 15 oz. can black beans
1 15 oz. can pinto beans
1 15 oz. can northern beans
1 15 oz. can kidney beans
1 16 oz. jar salsa
1 cup water
2 T. corn meal
3 T. chili powder
1 T. cumin
Saute the onion, then add everything else (drain and rinse the beans). Heat (with fairly constant stirring) until hot. DONE!
That's the recipe I was given...I like 'meaty' chilis, so I usually use less water, more corn meal, and a 'chunky' salsa, and have had people not realize that it's a vegetarian dish. Obviously, there are all sorts of other variations...add in fresh veggies - or even meat. Vary the brand, flavor or spiciness of the salsa. Change the type of beans. You get the picture - all sorts of fun stuff! Enjoy!
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