serves 2
Saute some onion and garlic in a little oil
Add 1/2 to 1 whole red bell pepper in hunks and cook a bit longer
Add one can of Coconut Milk
2 T brown sugar
juice of 1/2 lime
Thai Kitchen Green Curry Paste to taste - 2-3 teaspoons
Cook on low for a little while and then add 1 to 2 avocados, cut in chunks
Cook until warm and then serve over rice
Cilantro is nice on top
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
The best hippie granola ever!
Ingredients
12 cups rolled thick oats
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 cup unsweetened coconut
3/4 cup flax seeds
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup honey
1 cup of dried fruit of choice! (raisins, dates, dried cherries, apricots
Directions
Preheat oven to 350.
Toast almonds for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Toast coconut flakes for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Grind flax seed in spice grinder or coffee grinder. Do not over grind, for it can turn to a paste from the oils (whole flax seeds are not digestible, so I would avoid putting them in the granola if you can't grind them).
In very large bowl, mix together Oats, almonds, coconut flakes, ground flax seed, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, salt. Make a "well" in the middle of the mix.
In saucepan, place coconut oil, honey and maple syrup and turn to medium high, stir often. Cook until oil and sugars become well mixed together. The mixture will start to become frothy, remove from heat. And pour into the "well" of the dry ingredients. Immediately mix oil/sugar mixture into dry ingredients. Stir well. It is important to that all oats are covered with the oil/sugar mix, to get crispy granola instead of stale cardboard granola :)
Spread granola evenly onto baking sheets. Bake in oven at 350 for approx. 20 minutes or until dark brown. Check often to see if the edges are getting burnt. If so, turn granola so that the edges fold into the center of the pan. And place back in oven.
Meanwhile, prepare your dried fruit (chop up large fruit into smaller pieces). After baking all granola, return to large bowl and mix dried fruit into granola.
This recipe makes heaps of granola, store in refrigerator to keep it fresh!
12 cups rolled thick oats
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 cup unsweetened coconut
3/4 cup flax seeds
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup honey
1 cup of dried fruit of choice! (raisins, dates, dried cherries, apricots
Directions
Preheat oven to 350.
Toast almonds for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Toast coconut flakes for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Grind flax seed in spice grinder or coffee grinder. Do not over grind, for it can turn to a paste from the oils (whole flax seeds are not digestible, so I would avoid putting them in the granola if you can't grind them).
In very large bowl, mix together Oats, almonds, coconut flakes, ground flax seed, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, salt. Make a "well" in the middle of the mix.
In saucepan, place coconut oil, honey and maple syrup and turn to medium high, stir often. Cook until oil and sugars become well mixed together. The mixture will start to become frothy, remove from heat. And pour into the "well" of the dry ingredients. Immediately mix oil/sugar mixture into dry ingredients. Stir well. It is important to that all oats are covered with the oil/sugar mix, to get crispy granola instead of stale cardboard granola :)
Spread granola evenly onto baking sheets. Bake in oven at 350 for approx. 20 minutes or until dark brown. Check often to see if the edges are getting burnt. If so, turn granola so that the edges fold into the center of the pan. And place back in oven.
Meanwhile, prepare your dried fruit (chop up large fruit into smaller pieces). After baking all granola, return to large bowl and mix dried fruit into granola.
This recipe makes heaps of granola, store in refrigerator to keep it fresh!
Naan Bread
Ingredients
1 package active yeast (2.5 Tablespoons)
1 cup warm water
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablesppons milk
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons salt
4 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoon minced garlic (optional)
1/4 cup melted ghee or butter
Directions
In large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water (105 to 110 degrees). Let stand for 10 minutes until frothy. Stir in sugar, milk, egg, salt, and enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 6-8 minutes on floured surface or until smooth. Place dough in oiled bowl, cover, and set aside to rise. Let rise for 1 hour until dough has doubled.
Punch dough down and knead in garlic. Pinch off small handfuls of dough about the size of a golf ball. Roll into balls and place on tray. Cover with towel and allow to rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Heat large fry pan or griddle to high heat. Lightly oil griddle or pan. Roll (or by hand) balls into flat circle, one at a time. Place in pan or griddle and cook for 2-3 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned. Brush uncooked side with ghee or butter and turn over. Brush cooked side with ghee or butter and cook until browned, another 2-4 minutes. Continue until all naan has been cooked. Keep naan in a dish covered with foil to keep warm, as you cook remaining balls.
Serve with currries, or whatever. Yum!
1 package active yeast (2.5 Tablespoons)
1 cup warm water
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablesppons milk
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons salt
4 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoon minced garlic (optional)
1/4 cup melted ghee or butter
Directions
In large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water (105 to 110 degrees). Let stand for 10 minutes until frothy. Stir in sugar, milk, egg, salt, and enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead for 6-8 minutes on floured surface or until smooth. Place dough in oiled bowl, cover, and set aside to rise. Let rise for 1 hour until dough has doubled.
Punch dough down and knead in garlic. Pinch off small handfuls of dough about the size of a golf ball. Roll into balls and place on tray. Cover with towel and allow to rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Heat large fry pan or griddle to high heat. Lightly oil griddle or pan. Roll (or by hand) balls into flat circle, one at a time. Place in pan or griddle and cook for 2-3 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned. Brush uncooked side with ghee or butter and turn over. Brush cooked side with ghee or butter and cook until browned, another 2-4 minutes. Continue until all naan has been cooked. Keep naan in a dish covered with foil to keep warm, as you cook remaining balls.
Serve with currries, or whatever. Yum!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Massaged Kale and Currant Salad
Makes 6 servings
1 bunch kale
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 c diced red onion
1/3 c currants
3/4 c diced apple
1/3 c sunflower seeds, toasted
1/4 c olive oil
2 Tbsp unfiltered apple cider vinegar
1/3 c Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
De-stem kale by pulling leaves away from stems. Wash leaves. Pat dry. Stack leaves, roll up, and cut into thin ribbons. Put kale in a large mixing bowl. Add salt, and massage it into the kale with your hands for 2 minutes.
Stir onions, currants, apple, and sunflower seeds into kale. Dress with oil and vinegar. Taste for salt and vinegar, add more to taste if necessary. Toss in cheese. Keeps for several days!
Enjoy!
~Ava-Honey
Makes 6 servings
1 bunch kale
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 c diced red onion
1/3 c currants
3/4 c diced apple
1/3 c sunflower seeds, toasted
1/4 c olive oil
2 Tbsp unfiltered apple cider vinegar
1/3 c Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
De-stem kale by pulling leaves away from stems. Wash leaves. Pat dry. Stack leaves, roll up, and cut into thin ribbons. Put kale in a large mixing bowl. Add salt, and massage it into the kale with your hands for 2 minutes.
Stir onions, currants, apple, and sunflower seeds into kale. Dress with oil and vinegar. Taste for salt and vinegar, add more to taste if necessary. Toss in cheese. Keeps for several days!
Enjoy!
~Ava-Honey
June's Whole Wheat Bread
For 3 loaves:
3 c. warm water
1/2 c. potato flakes
1/2 T. yeast
1/3 c. oil
1/3 c. honey
1/2 T. salt
1 beaten egg
6 or 7 c. ww flour (preferably ground ourself!)
In a standing mixer put water, potato flakes and yeast and allow to sit for a few minutes. Add everything else except flour and give it a few mixes. Add flour. I let it mix for about 7 minutes then turn it out on to floured counter and knead by hand for a few minutes sprinkling flour if needed. Oil a big bowl and place the dough in it and let rise until double. Take out and shape into three even loaves. Oil bread pans and put shaped dough into them and let rise until double. You can brush with egg white to give bread a shiny crust. Heat oven to 350 - 400 depending on oven and bake for 25-30 min. You can also add all sorts of seeds and nuts to the bread or just stuck to the outside before baking it. I like to add ground flax seed! Yum!!!
Enjoy!
Love Amy (and Jay's Mom June!!!)
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