Sun Dried Tomato Chicken

3 chicken breasts
1/2 c sun dried tomatoes, drained
1 c ricotta
garlic



Wrap in foil.  Freeze.  Place foil-wrapped packages in slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on high.

Asian Chicken with Broccoli

1 bag frozen broccoli
2 tbs Chinese rice cooking wine
3 chicken breasts, frozen
3 tablespoons tamari
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tbs minced fresh ginger (I used leftovers from  making homemade ginger ale.
1 tbs minced garlic
1 teaspoon sesame oil

 Mix together all ingredients and freeze.  When ready, put in slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours.

Slow Cooker Eye of Round Roast

1 frozen eye of round roast
1 bag frozen yellow squash
1/4 c Worchestershire sauce
3 tbs port
2 onions, quartered
3 tbs crushed garlic
3 tbs Montreal steak seasonings

Throw all the ingredients in the slow cooker and cook on low.

Spent Grain Bread

3 c whole wheat flour
3 c spent grains, processed
1 c nut flour (pecans or almonds)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp yeast
1/4 c honey
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c olive oil
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c almond milk

Followed directions from here:
http://www.beeratjoes.com/index.php/beer-dinners/spent-grain-beer-bread/

Had to add more flour to get it dry enough to form a ball.  Also allowed a second rise, about 1.5-2 hours.  Scored the tops, but might not do that next time.

This was fantastic!  I can't believe I finally made bread that wasn't dense as granite!

Chipotle Orange Barbecue Shortribs

Adapted from here.

1/2 c ketchup
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
2 tbs ginger
2 tbs garlic
1/8 c tamari
1/8 c Worchestershire sauce
3 tbs brown sugar
2 chipotle chilis
Juice and zest of 1 orange
4 Beef short ribs (1/2 a costco package)

Place ribs in bottom of slow cooker.  Mix up sauce ingredients.  I do this right in the liquid measuring cup, then stir with a fork.  Pour over ribs and cook on low for 7-9 hours.  If you haven't got quite as long, cook on high for an hour, then switch to low. for 5-6 hours.

These were great!  The sauce wasn't as thick as many commercially available barbaecue sauces, nor very spicy.

Healthy, Tasty Banana Bread

1 c nut flout
1/2 c whole wheat
1/2 c oat flour
1/4 c flax seed meal
1 tsp baking powder
Nutmeg and allspice to taste (about 1 tsp each)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c oil
3 eggs
1/2 c brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract


Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.  Beat eggs for about 2 minutes, then mix in sugar, oil, and vanilla extract.  Beat for a few minutes, then mix in bananas and dry ingredients.  Bake at 350F for 55 minutes.

Moroccan Olives and Lemons

4 chicken breasts
2 preserved lemons, rinds diced
1 c olives
1 can diced tomatoes
1 tbs Ras el Hanout
1 tbs garlic
3 bay leaves.

Season chicken breasts with garlic and salt.  Pan sear in olive oil until cooked through.  Remove and add remaining ingredients.  Cook over medium high heat for about 5-10 minutes.  Remove bay leaves and serve over cous cous or quinoa.

This was fantastic!