I scribbled frantically through last Thursday's LLL meeting to capture the great ideas and recipes that were shared… and here’s the list! Please let me know if I didn’t faithfully record your recipe and I’ll be happy to edit. ☺
Meal IdeasBaked Oatmeal -
3 c rolled oats (not instant, if gluten free- make sure they are certified)
1/2 c brown sugar
2 t cinnamon
2 t baking powder
1 t salt
2 T flax meal (optional)
1 c milk (or soymilk, water)
2 eggs
2 t vanilla
1/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup dried fruit
I used a 4 quart round crockpot. You're baking this, but no need to vent the lid of the crock; keep all the moisture in. I really wanted this to take 6 hours on low so I could see if it could be done overnight. It took 4 3/4 on low for me, so unless you hardly sleep do it during the day so you can keep an eye on it!
Mix all the ingredients in the crockpot. I dumped in all the dry stuff, then added the melted butter and milk. Stir well with a spoon -- make sure the baking powder gets dispersed evenly.
Cover and cook on low for 3-5 hours, checking every so often. This is done with the edges are brown and beginning to crust, and the center is set. An inserted knife should come out clean.
Let it sit in the cooling crockpot for at least an hour before attempting to cut. The longer you let it sit, the more set and brownie-like the pieces will be.
OR bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes, until set.
Curry Chicken2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (mine were frozen solid)
1 onion, sliced
6 garlic cloves, chopped
4 T butter
15 cardamom pods
2 t curry
1/2 t cayenne pepper
2 t garam masala
1/2 t ground ginger
1 can coconut milk
1 can (6oz) tomato paste
2 T lemon juice
1 c plain yogurt (to add at end)
large bunch of chopped fresh spinach
Use a 5 qt or larger crock pot. Put chicken in crockpot, add onion, garlic and all of the dry spices. Plop in the butter and tomato paste. Add lemon juice and coconut milk. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 4. The chicken should shred easily with 2 forks when fully cooked. Add fresh spinach and let cook until just wilted. Stir in plain yogurt 15 minutes before serving. Discard cardamom pods. Salt to taste, serve with white or brown basmiti rice.
Quesadillas – Top a whole grain tortilla with cheese, black beans, chopped zucchini, grape tomatoes, avocado. Top with another tortilla and heat in a lightly buttered skillet. Serve with salsa.
Fish Tacos – heat talipia in skillet, season with salt and pepper. Wrap in tortilla, taco style, and top with cheese and your favorite tex-mex toppings.
Salmon – remove skin. Toss in sesame/soy sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, pan fry. Turn fish and finish in oven.
Salmon - Place a ring of wadded-up aluminum foil in a deep skillet. Place a dinner plate on the foil, then add water to the skillet. The water should not reach the level of the plate. Drizzle salmon and plate with olive oil, then top fish with lemon slices and dill. Steam for 5-10 minutes.
Fish - cook in foil packets in the toaster oven. It seems to work better to use more small packets than one large. Add onions, lemons and tomatoes if you want.
Cabbage – cut in thirds and slice thinly (almost like small noodles) then sautee in olive oil and salt. Even the 4 year old approved!
Raw Cabbage Slaw - Toss thinly sliced cabbage and carrots with a drizzle of honey, vinegar, diced dried apricots and raisins. Let sit in the fridge overnight, then enjoy.
Black Bean Burgers – especially with walnuts and mushrooms...
Quiche – 3 eggs, 1/2 cup milk or half-&-half, cheese and veggies. A crust is optional... bake until done. Moms especially seem to like steamed spinach. ;)
Quiche - Brown rice layered with egg and cheese in a baking dish. Add diced asparagus, diced mushrooms and spinach with feta cheese. This is a great use for leftover rice.
Veggie Sloppy Joes - green lentils, onion, celery, catsup, balsamic vinegar, water in a crock pot. The veggies keep a great texture!
Snack Ideassmoothiescheese chunkscheese-and-crackersany kind of fruit, dried or freshveggie sticksgranola and yogurtmac-n-cheese-wieners and broccoli (just a spoonful of mac-n-cheese helps the broccoli go down!)
walnuts, raisins, apricots, occasional chocolate chips for trail mixmuffinssliced french loaf with yogurt and raisins, peanut butter
eggs - scrambled, sandwich, yummy with cheeseFavorite Recipe SourcesWhole Foods for the Whole FamilyFeeding the Whole FamilyHow it all VeganHow to Cook Everything
Busy Mom's Slow Cooker CookbookDr. Sear's Family Nutrition Bookallrecipes.comBetty Crocker CookbookNourishing Traditions
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