Monday, April 22, 2013

Olive pasta

From Make the Bread, Buy the Butter 1/2 C olive oil 1 onion, minced 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 4 garlic cloves, minced 15-oz can chopped tomatoes, drained 1 C drained olives 2 T capers 1 T red wine vinegar 2 tsp dried oregano pinch of sugar salt to taste 1 pound fusilli 1 C parmesan Heat oil, onion, red pepper flakes, and garlic until onion is softened but not browned, about 8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, olives, capers, vinegar, oregano, and sugar. Simmer for 15 minutes over low heat. Cook and drain pasta and pour into the hot sauce. Stir for 1 minute. Add cheese, salt, and pepper. Serve.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Potato peanut curry

2 lb potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 can tomatoes
2 C water
1/2 t salt

4 T oil
4 T tahini
4 T peanut butter
2 t cayenne
8 cloves garlic
1 t turmeric

Bring the first four ingredients to a gentle boil together.
Mix the last six ingredients in a bowl and heat in a microwave for a few minutes until it is fragrant.
Mix everything together and cook until the potatoes are tender.

Bonkers Chicken

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chef-johns-caramel-chicken/

Caramel Popcorn

2 C brown sugar
1/2 C butter
1/2 C cream or milk
1/2 t vanilla
1 C popcorn, popped

Boil the first four ingredients together, then mix with the popped popcorn. Bake at 250 degrees for 20 minutes, stirring once.

Brownies made with cocoa

3/4 C butter
1 1/2 C sugar
2 t vanilla
3 eggs
3/4 C flour
1/2 C cocoa powder
1 t baking powder

Melt butter. Beat eggs with sugar, then add vanilla, flour, cocoa, baking powder, and melted butter. Pour into greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.

Breakfast bake

1 lb sausage cooked
10 eggs
4 T sour cream
1/2 C flour
1/2 t baking powder
3 T butter
salt
3/4 C cheese
sliced tomatoes

Mix first seven ingredients and any other vegetables you want to include. Sprinkle cheese and set tomato slices on top. Bake a 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

No Bake Cookies

2 C sugar
1/2 C butter
1/2 C milk
3 C oats
4 T cocoa
1 C coconut
1/2 C nuts
1 t vanilla

Mix sugar, butter, and milk and boil. Mix the rest of the ingredients together and pour the boiling mixture over it. Mix, roll into balls, and refrigerate.