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posted by amanda on Jun 29

This is one of my most popular links, and it somehow disappeared.  Oh well.  Here’s a repost 

INGREDIENTS

* 3 cups rolled oats
* 1 cup chopped walnuts
* 1/4 cup wheat germ
* 1 (14 ounce) package flaked coconut
* 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
* 6 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
* 1/4 cup vegetable oil
* 2 tablespoons warm water
* 1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix the first 4 ingredients in one bowl and everything else in another.  Toss them together and put them on a greased cookie sheet with short sides.  Bake at 250, stirring every 15 minutes until crunchy (an hour to an hour and a half).  Its really good if you toss in some dried cranberries (or any other fruit) too 

I keep it in glass mason jars and it stays fresh for quite a long time.  Enjoy!

posted by amanda on Jan 4

After a visit last week to Pei Wei, I’ve been in search of a recipe similar to their honey-seared tofu and veggies plate.  I’m not saying that I have it figured out yet, but I’m getting closer!

Tofu Fried Rice

1 block of Oriental Baked Tofu (or make you’re own if you’re feeling industrious)
2 eggs (omit if you’re vegan)
2 T olive oil
1 package of sprouts (optional)
2 cups of cooked rice, refrigerated
shredded carrots or other veggies
soy sauce to taste (maybe 1/8 cup?)
honey
sesame oil
Get out your wok (or pan) and heat the olive oil.  Add the eggs and scramble them.  Move the eggs over to the side and toss in the veggies.  Stir fry them until they are soft.  Add the rice and soy sauce while continuing to stir fry.  Cut your tofu into cubes and toss them in.  Stir it all until it is evenly heated.  Add sprouts, if desired.

Once it is all warm, transfer to a bowl and add sesame oil and honey to the top.

This is so good!

posted by amanda on Oct 1

As I’ve mentioned before, I am very happy to have a new grain mill My family LOVES anything made with fresh flour!

Tonight I modified our usual pizza crust to be a little more whole-wheatified I have switched all of our other recipes over to 100% fresh ww flour, but I left a good amount of white flour in this recipe. I think I’ll try even more ww next time…

2 c. warm water
2 t. honey
1 T. olive oil
1 t. salt
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
2 1/2 t. yeast

Add ingredients to bread maker in above order. Set to dough cycle.

After the cycle is over, split into two equal pieces. Toss/roll/stretch into circles and place on pans that have been dusted with corn meal. Preheat oven to 400 and prebake pizzas for about 6 minutes. Take out of the oven and spread with tomato sauce and McCormick’s pizza grinder seasonings (or any seasonings of your choice). Top with cheese and/or other toppings if desired. We always do a cheese-free one around here

Cook until the dough is lightly browned (maybe 10 minutes?) or until the cheese is bubbly. Serve with a little honey to dip the crust in (a la Beau Jo’s)!

posted by amanda on Aug 31

This also happens to be pretty low fat since you use applesauce instead of oil

Coffee Cake:
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 small apples, finely chopped and peeled
1 egg
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup applesauce

Topping:
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tbsp whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp earth balance or butter
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Spray 9 inch round baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. In a small bowl stir together the flours, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt for the cake.

Combine apples and egg. Stir in the sugar, nuts, and applesauce. Add dry mixture. Stir and pour into prepared pan.

For the topping: Stir together the brown sugar, flours, and cinnamon. Cut in the butter. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle over batter in pan.

Bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

posted by amanda on Jun 6

Honey Mustard Chicken

One of my all-time favorite meat dishes is Honey Mustard Chicken. I was craving it tonight and dug around my kitchen and made this instead, and it really is better than the original!

Ingredients:
1 Quorn “Chicken” Patty
2 Tbsp Earth Balance Spread
1/2 tsp Curry Powder
1 tsp Paprika (you could omit or use less)
1/4 cup Honey
Penne Pasta

I cooked the pasta al dente, and heated the patty in the oven. While they cooked, I mixed together the rest of the ingredients and stuck them in the oven to melt (you could microwave ‘em). Then I tossed the sauce with the chicken and the pasta. Its so yummy!

posted by amanda on Apr 20

This was listed in our local paper as the recipe of the week. The article says that you can use any jam or preserve. I had some cherry jam here and it turned out great!

2 1/2 cups Quaker Quick cooking oatmeal (I used regular though)
2 1/2 cups flour
Pinch salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups melted butter (I used earth balance to make this casein-free)
1 1/2 teaspoons Mexican vanilla (I omitted due to an allergy in the family)
1 12-ounce jar of raspberry preserves of the highest quality you can get
2 tablespoons Chambord liqueur, or water if you prefer

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 13×9x2 baking pan. Combine oats, flour, salt and sugar. Add melted butter and vanilla to dry ingredients. Combine until crumbly. Put about 3 cups of the oatmeal mixture into the bottom of your pan and press it down. Mix together the liqueur or water along with the preserves/jam. Spread the jam mixture over the oatmeal mixture. Sprinkle the remaining oatmeal mixture on top of the preserves and press it down to make it even. Bake 18-23 minutes or until the top is very brown. Cool on rack and cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.

posted by amanda on Mar 31

Unfortunately this is not dairy-free, but I was able to whip up a really tasty dish just from stuff that was in our fridge. Maybe my haphazardness will inspire someone

First I threw some diced onion (the frozen, pre-cut kind), some minced garlic, and some Morningstar “burger” crumbles into a pan. There was not much of this at all. Maybe a cup of the crumbles and 1/8 c. onion. Next I added some Consorzio chipotle marinade (why they sell this on Amazon… I do not know) and corn. Then I found some salsa in my fridge, so I tossed it in too. I drained some pinto beans and used them to finish off my mixture.

Then I found this recipe on allrecipes.com and combined it with my above mixture. I crushed up some tortilla chips and put them in a 9×13 pan. Then I put the bean/morningstar crumble/corn mixture on top. I topped that with sour cream and then I added cheddar cheese. I ran out of cheddar, so then I crumbled up some swiss cheese that I had in there.

I baked it for about 1/2 an hour and served it with black beans and rice. It was so yummy, which is amazing considering how random it was.

Don’t you love when you are able to throw together a bunch of scraps and make a yummy meal?

Posted in Main dishes, Vegetarian

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