A resource of our family's recipes, adventures in keeping three kids and two busy parents filled with home made goodness.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Freakishly Easy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

1 c Easy Tomato Sauce
3 tbs evaporated milk
1 heaping spoonful of pesto

Heat through. Puree with a stick blender. Skip a trip to Panera.

Mango Hot Mustard Sauce

½ c pureed mango (1 med mango)
3 tbs lime juice
2 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs Coleman’s mustard
2 tsp rice vinegar
Salt to taste
Mix and`blend with stick blender. Let sit for 2 hours at least.
Had 14 june, 2010 with grilled pork. It was alright, but I think just slathering Coleman’s mustard onto the pork would have had the same effect.

This was adapted from John Ash's Cooking one on one, a favorite cookbook of mine.

Not Great Pancakes

1 c walnuts, processesd
1 c Bob’s Red Mill 10 grain hot cereal
1 c oats
1 tsp baking soda
1 egg
1.5 c milk
0.5 c fat free greek yogurt
1 pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla

Made 12 june, 2010 before Brenna’s 2nd dance recital. The cereal mix made it kind of crunchy and, all in all, I wasn’t wild about it. There’s a grain in the cereal that gave it a flavor that I didn’t love, but I’m not sure which one.

Roasted Parmesan Broccoli

1 package of broccoli florets
3 tbs olive oil
1 c Parmesan

Preheat oven to 450°F. Dump broccoli into roasting pan, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast broccoli until crisp-tender and stalks begin to brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and toss with cheese. We had this with the parmesan chicken bites, but there wasn’t actually much left over because I ate about half of it while I was cooking.

This has become a favorite and we have it at least 2x a week! A bag of frozen broccoli works just as well and takes makes it even easier.

Parmesan Chicken Bites

4 chicken breasts, sliced
2 c parmesan
¼ c Montreal Chicken seasonings
2 eggs

Cover slices in eggs. Dredge in parmesan mixed with chicken seasoning. Fry in olive oil on medium high head. Made this with the kids 9 june, 2010 and Brenna loved dredging the chicken. Couldn’t get enough of it. And she said it tasted better than chicken nuggets.
I had meant to add breadcrumbs, but forgot and it turned out pretty well and much more South Beach Diet friendly

Easy Tomato Sauce

1 big can of crushed (or diced) tomatoes
2 cans (6 oz) of tomato paste
1 tbs garlic salt
3 tbs dried oregano, crushed
1/8 c balsamic vinegar
½ c parmesan cheese

Mix and heat through. Blend with stick blender if desired. We’ve made this dozens of times. It’s not as fancy as long simmered sauces, but it’s better than store bought!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c pecans, processed to a thick powder
½ c white whole wheat
2 c oats
1/8 tsp baking soda
½ c butter (1 stick)
½ c brown sugar
1 egg
1 tbs vanilla
¼ c vegetable oil
1 c chocolate chips

Bake on a greased or nonstick cookie sheet at 325 F for 12 mins. Made with the kids 8 june, 2010 at the beginning of summer break. They turned on the Kitchenaid (with help) for the first time!
The cookies were burned on the bottom and not cooked through. Not enough bite. Maybe walnuts and no oil next time? After the first batch was baked, I threw in a handful of unground oats into what was left. That worked much, better, though they were still a little light on flavor. More vanilla?