1 Tb. cornstarch
1 Tb. cold water
1/4 c. organic brown sugar
1/2 c. soy sauce, organic. Gluten free is best
1/4 c. cider vinegar
1 Tb. minced garlic
1.2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. pepper
12 chicken drumsticks (about 2-3 lbs. or 2 packages)
-Combine the first 8 ingredients and bring to a boil in a medium saucepan.
-Reduce heat to low and stir constantly until it thickens.
-In a 13 x 9 baking dish, layer the chicken drumsticks.
-Pour sauce over the drumsticks.
-Cook at 450' for 30 minutes on each side, testing to make sure they are cooked all the way through.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Sausage Apple Breakfast Casserole
9 slices Wheat Berry Earthgrains Bread, diced and crusts removed
6 eggs
1/2 c. half and half or whole milk
1 pack (11 oz.) Lou's Famous Apple Chicken Sausages, diced.
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium apple, diced
1 tsp. basil
4 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
-Preheat oven to 350'.
-Spray a 9 x 13 csserole dish with an olive oil spray.
-Layer the bread cubes over the bottom of the dish.
-Combine the eggs and the milk or half and half and pour over the bread cubes.
-Combine the sausage, the onion and apple and layer over the egg mixture.
-Sprinkle with the basil and the cheddar over the top.
-Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
-Season with sea salt and ground black pepper to taste if desired.
6 eggs
1/2 c. half and half or whole milk
1 pack (11 oz.) Lou's Famous Apple Chicken Sausages, diced.
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium apple, diced
1 tsp. basil
4 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
-Preheat oven to 350'.
-Spray a 9 x 13 csserole dish with an olive oil spray.
-Layer the bread cubes over the bottom of the dish.
-Combine the eggs and the milk or half and half and pour over the bread cubes.
-Combine the sausage, the onion and apple and layer over the egg mixture.
-Sprinkle with the basil and the cheddar over the top.
-Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
-Season with sea salt and ground black pepper to taste if desired.
Chicken Lemon Dill Soup
1 large onion diced
1 Tb. minced garlic
2 Tb. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lb. baby carrots or 4 carrots diced
1 c. celery diced
1 lb. chicken, cooked and diced
32 oz. chicken stock
1 tsp. herbamare seasoning
2 Tb. dried parsley
2 Tb. dried dill
salt and pepper to taste
juice of 1 lemon
1 c. whole wheat elbow macaroni pasta
-Saute the garlic and onion in the extra virgin olive oil until tender, about 5 minutes.
-In a large dutch oven, combine the sauted vegetables, the carrots, the celery, the chicken and chicken stock. Add the seasonings and lemon juice, being careful to not get lemon seeds in the soup.
-Bring to boil, and then simmer for 30 minutes.
-10 minutes before done, add the whole wheat pasta to the soup. If necessary, add more broth.
1 Tb. minced garlic
2 Tb. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lb. baby carrots or 4 carrots diced
1 c. celery diced
1 lb. chicken, cooked and diced
32 oz. chicken stock
1 tsp. herbamare seasoning
2 Tb. dried parsley
2 Tb. dried dill
salt and pepper to taste
juice of 1 lemon
1 c. whole wheat elbow macaroni pasta
-Saute the garlic and onion in the extra virgin olive oil until tender, about 5 minutes.
-In a large dutch oven, combine the sauted vegetables, the carrots, the celery, the chicken and chicken stock. Add the seasonings and lemon juice, being careful to not get lemon seeds in the soup.
-Bring to boil, and then simmer for 30 minutes.
-10 minutes before done, add the whole wheat pasta to the soup. If necessary, add more broth.
Creamy Chicken Casserole
This recipe is one that my mom used to make when I was younger, so it is one of my comfort foods. with a simple switch to using organic products and a small substitution of one ingredient, the casserole still comes out creamy and delicious.
2 lbs. broccoli, cooked and diced
1 lb. chicken, cooked and diced
24 oz. sour cream (organic and low fat or fat free)
12 oz. organic cream of chicken (in the non-aluminum box)
10 oz. savory herb organic stuffing mix
-Preheat oven to 350'.
-Spray bottom of 13 x 9 cassserole dish with an olive oil spray.
-After cooking broccoli and chicken, layer these in the dish.
-Combine the sour cream and the cream of chicken together and stir into the chicken and broccoli mixture.
-Prepare the stuffing mix according the package directions and then spoon on top of the sour cream layer.
-Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
*My mom used 8 oz. sour cream and 1 can of cream of chicken soup and 1 can of cream of mushroom soup. I am trying to avoid processed foods that are non organic as well items in aluminum cans.
2 lbs. broccoli, cooked and diced
1 lb. chicken, cooked and diced
24 oz. sour cream (organic and low fat or fat free)
12 oz. organic cream of chicken (in the non-aluminum box)
10 oz. savory herb organic stuffing mix
-Preheat oven to 350'.
-Spray bottom of 13 x 9 cassserole dish with an olive oil spray.
-After cooking broccoli and chicken, layer these in the dish.
-Combine the sour cream and the cream of chicken together and stir into the chicken and broccoli mixture.
-Prepare the stuffing mix according the package directions and then spoon on top of the sour cream layer.
-Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
*My mom used 8 oz. sour cream and 1 can of cream of chicken soup and 1 can of cream of mushroom soup. I am trying to avoid processed foods that are non organic as well items in aluminum cans.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
More Cooking with Buffalo
Here is a fun link from the NBA (National Buffalo Association) which has more recipes on how to cook easy buffalo recipes. Click "here" to see the list of recipes, such as grilled steak marinades, burgers and kabobs.
Buffalo Stew
Okay, before you get completely grossed out about eating buffalo, remember that it looks just like beef AND it is is tons healthier for you! Consider these facts about buffalo:
-Buffalo tastes like a more fine beef, but has a more rich flavor and is slightly sweeter.
-Buffalo is naturally tender.
-You get more protein, minerals and nutrients, with less fat and calories in the same serving size as beef.
-They naturally spend more time in a pasture, with very little time in a feedlot. This means they are not usually given questionable hormones (like beef) and have less stressed induced hormones injected into their body when living the last part of their lives in a feedlot like store bought beef. (That makes the meat more tough and less tasty).
-Buffalo has a greater concentration of iron and essential fatty acids necessary to human health.
-Reader's Digest has listed Buffalo as being one of the top 5 foods women should eat since it is a good source of iron.
Plus, it tastes freaking awesome! It is super easy to prepare - simply use in place of any beef in any recipe. I found buffalo meat cubes at Whole Foods for only $4.50 for a dinner size package, and my husband thoughts stew on a cold wintry day sounded good. But, you can get ground buffalo, buffalo steak, buffalo roasts etc. The possibilities are endless!
Here is the stew recipe I tried, using what veges I had on hand. You can modify it to your own taste or favorite beef stew recipe:
3/4 lb. buffalo meat cubes, thawed (You can use more, but this was the size I found already prepared at Whole Foods).
32 oz. beef broth
4 medium red potatoes, diced
1 medium onion, diced
4 stalks of celery, diced
1 large tomato, diced
1 Tb. minced garlic
1 Tb. Basil
1 Tb. Parsley
1 Tb. Thyme
1 Tb. salt
1 Tb. pepper
1 Tb. Worcestershire sauce
I combined everything in a crockpot on low. I am going to cook it for 4-6 hours, since the meat was thawed. I also microwaved the meat for 3 minutes to help make sure it was a little more cooked and I would not have to leave it in the crockpot as long.
If anyone has a better stew recipe, I would love to try it! I love making homemade soups and stews. Preparing all the fresh vegetables is a relaxing thing for me and makes me feel like I am actively trying to be healthier.
-Buffalo tastes like a more fine beef, but has a more rich flavor and is slightly sweeter.
-Buffalo is naturally tender.
-You get more protein, minerals and nutrients, with less fat and calories in the same serving size as beef.
-They naturally spend more time in a pasture, with very little time in a feedlot. This means they are not usually given questionable hormones (like beef) and have less stressed induced hormones injected into their body when living the last part of their lives in a feedlot like store bought beef. (That makes the meat more tough and less tasty).
-Buffalo has a greater concentration of iron and essential fatty acids necessary to human health.
-Reader's Digest has listed Buffalo as being one of the top 5 foods women should eat since it is a good source of iron.
Plus, it tastes freaking awesome! It is super easy to prepare - simply use in place of any beef in any recipe. I found buffalo meat cubes at Whole Foods for only $4.50 for a dinner size package, and my husband thoughts stew on a cold wintry day sounded good. But, you can get ground buffalo, buffalo steak, buffalo roasts etc. The possibilities are endless!
Here is the stew recipe I tried, using what veges I had on hand. You can modify it to your own taste or favorite beef stew recipe:
3/4 lb. buffalo meat cubes, thawed (You can use more, but this was the size I found already prepared at Whole Foods).
32 oz. beef broth
4 medium red potatoes, diced
1 medium onion, diced
4 stalks of celery, diced
1 large tomato, diced
1 Tb. minced garlic
1 Tb. Basil
1 Tb. Parsley
1 Tb. Thyme
1 Tb. salt
1 Tb. pepper
1 Tb. Worcestershire sauce
I combined everything in a crockpot on low. I am going to cook it for 4-6 hours, since the meat was thawed. I also microwaved the meat for 3 minutes to help make sure it was a little more cooked and I would not have to leave it in the crockpot as long.
If anyone has a better stew recipe, I would love to try it! I love making homemade soups and stews. Preparing all the fresh vegetables is a relaxing thing for me and makes me feel like I am actively trying to be healthier.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Whole Foods Sale this week
I was so excited to see that the ground beef is half off this week - from $5.99 per pound to $2.99 per pound. I bought 10 lbs. I know it seems like alot - and it sure is more than Super Walmart, but it still makes a cheaper and MUCH healthier organic dinner....tacos, burgers, spaghetti sauce, chili etc.
Some other good deals:
Some other good deals:
- $2.99 for a 2 lb. bag of organic lemons - contains about 9 lemons ($1.00 off)
- Buy one, get one free for Super Bowl Game Day Dips (salsa, guacamole, black bean dip and more)
- Buy one, get one free Lou's Famous chicken sausages (regular $5.99 each)
- Don't forget the ground beef at $2.99 per pound!
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