This recipe has taken some research, I am trying to reproduce the one and only meatloaf I have ever liked. I interrogated the cook at an Irish Pub to get the recipe, but all I got were the secret ingredients( I hope I can remember all of them), and I have to put it together! So this is attempt 1:
Irish Meatloaf
1 carrot
2 ribs celery
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
1 lb ground turkey
1 lb ground lamb
2 eggs
1 t thyme
1/2 t Worcestershire sauce
1/4 c raisins
celery salt
fennel seeds
whole grain mustard
1/2 c rolled oats
3 slices of brown rice bread soaked in guiness and beef bullion
Finely chop vegetables and garlic, saute.
Mix all ingredients together and press into a loaf pan.
Bake 375F 45min, baste.
Baste/Sauce:
1/2 c ketchup?
2 T whole grain mustard
1/2 c guiness
1/2 c balsamic vinegar
Serve with colcannon and mushrooms sauteed in guiness sauce.
Colcannon
1/2 bunch kale
1/2 head cabbage
4 potatoes
1 onion
milk
Cook kale and cabbage in boiling salted water until tender but not overcooked. Drain very well and chop finely. Meanwhile, cook the potatoes, and while they are cooking chop onions and simmer them in milk or cream for about 7 minutes. Drain the potatoes, season and mash them well, then stir in the cooked onions and milk, adding a little more milk if needed. Finally blend in the finely chopped kale and cabbage. Heat and brown the entire mixture gently, then pile in a warmed dish. Make a small well in the center and pour in the melted butter.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Deal!
I just have to say I am now a big fan of Kroger. Despite all of its many undesirable features, you can really get a deal there. In fact my deep freeze is now fully stocked with poultry. All natural, antibiotic and hormone free. I was looking for ground lamb, but the first Kroger didn't have any in stock anymore-- instead they had the previously mentioned chicken for $1.99 lb for boneless skinless chicken breast. So swooped in and grabbed almost all they had. By the way if you do this other shoppers will gather, you must be decisive in what you want or they will decimate the supply of whatever sale thing before you make up your mind. While I was there I did a bit more looking around and found roaster chickens also on sale, again all natural hormone free. This particular Kroger also had the cage free, grain fed eggs on sale too. I think I am misleading you when I say on sale, these are all manager specials meaning that my total at the end was equal to the YOU SAVED part on the bottom of your receipt.
After not finding the ground lamb, I finally ventured over to the local butcher. My sister in tow for support. The first venture into something new requires support. They are very nice. Their prices are not great. They had no lamb.
This butcher is by a different Kroger, so I thought perhaps I would check there, since the other Kroger was just out of stock. They also had the fabulous chicken sale, BUT marked down again for 1.49 lb. This chicken looked old, I'm a fan of a good deal, but if you would have to cook this asap, it wouldn't have kept in the freezer. It had started to get all of that extra juice in the package, those are not the best packages to choose. Instead I bought two of the all natural, hormone, anti-biotic, cage free turkeys. The regular ones were even more on sale, but the whole point of stopping our Sam's Club membership was to get more of the natural organic meats and produce. AND yes they had ground lamb, on sale: 1.99 lb.
After not finding the ground lamb, I finally ventured over to the local butcher. My sister in tow for support. The first venture into something new requires support. They are very nice. Their prices are not great. They had no lamb.
This butcher is by a different Kroger, so I thought perhaps I would check there, since the other Kroger was just out of stock. They also had the fabulous chicken sale, BUT marked down again for 1.49 lb. This chicken looked old, I'm a fan of a good deal, but if you would have to cook this asap, it wouldn't have kept in the freezer. It had started to get all of that extra juice in the package, those are not the best packages to choose. Instead I bought two of the all natural, hormone, anti-biotic, cage free turkeys. The regular ones were even more on sale, but the whole point of stopping our Sam's Club membership was to get more of the natural organic meats and produce. AND yes they had ground lamb, on sale: 1.99 lb.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Bread Cache
I have been hoarding these recipes, and I am tired of keeping up with the tabs so I am going to group them here, and share pre-tested:
Pizza Crust
Irish Soda Bread
Bread Machine Bread
Focaccia
Sadly I STILL do not have all of the necessary flours, but wonderful things happen like this morning's muffins when I just make do. Pizza crust is a go, but I have already planned the weeks menu, as for the rest 1) I lost my bread machine paddle and am too cheap to pay for the replacement-- I am waiting to find it at a thrift store and 2) millet flour. I have heard good reviews on millet flour, and have even held a bag of it in my hand. But no, alas, I have 5 gluten free flours (7 until this morning when I used up all the white rice and buckwheat flours) and 3 different starches and xanthan gum, but not millet. Heh. So my hesitation over whether or not I had it a home I believe is excusable.
Pizza Crust
Irish Soda Bread
Bread Machine Bread
Focaccia
Sadly I STILL do not have all of the necessary flours, but wonderful things happen like this morning's muffins when I just make do. Pizza crust is a go, but I have already planned the weeks menu, as for the rest 1) I lost my bread machine paddle and am too cheap to pay for the replacement-- I am waiting to find it at a thrift store and 2) millet flour. I have heard good reviews on millet flour, and have even held a bag of it in my hand. But no, alas, I have 5 gluten free flours (7 until this morning when I used up all the white rice and buckwheat flours) and 3 different starches and xanthan gum, but not millet. Heh. So my hesitation over whether or not I had it a home I believe is excusable.
Yummy Muffins
I finally have a successfully made from scratch gluten free recipe. I decided to wing it and just substitute what I had on hand and add a dash of xanthan gum.
GF Yogurt Coffee Cake Muffins*
1/2 c butter substitute
3/4 c sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 c yogurt
1 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
1 c rice flour
1 c buckwheat flour
1 t xanthan gum
topping:
1/2 t cinnamon
2 T sugar
1 T brown sugar
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Mix well. Combine baking soda, baking powder and flours. Add to wet mixture. Scoop into greased muffin tins, layering topping between dollops of mix. Sprinkle topping over each muffin. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes. Yield: 1 dozen muffins
This was so good, that my test subjects said: "You can eat these?!"
Yes. I. Can.
For you see my dear, these too are gluten free and delicious.
*Original Recipe: Finer Things In Life
GF Yogurt Coffee Cake Muffins*
1/2 c butter substitute
3/4 c sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 c yogurt
1 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
1 c rice flour
1 c buckwheat flour
1 t xanthan gum
topping:
1/2 t cinnamon
2 T sugar
1 T brown sugar
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Mix well. Combine baking soda, baking powder and flours. Add to wet mixture. Scoop into greased muffin tins, layering topping between dollops of mix. Sprinkle topping over each muffin. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes. Yield: 1 dozen muffins
This was so good, that my test subjects said: "You can eat these?!"
Yes. I. Can.
For you see my dear, these too are gluten free and delicious.
*Original Recipe: Finer Things In Life
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Menu Planning
I am not a menu planner. I buy what is on sale and only when it is a good price. But I am going to give it a try, combining the two: sale items with staple items. Mainly as an attempt to clear out my pantry and fridge. Especially since my fridge is now freshly stocked from the Dekalb farmer's Market, and super sale buy from Nu Pak grocer. I don't want any of the yummy-ness to go to waste, and this would be a good opportunity to plan out when to use all of the unusual spices, and dig through the large collection of cookbooks I have acquired.
Saturday:
Roasted Aubergines- Curry Cookbook, North India Recipe pg 71
*marinated Eggplant and Mushrooms overnight for tomorrow
Roasted Aubergines
2 Large Eggplant
3 T veg oil
1/2 t black mustard seeds
1 onion finely chopped
1 1/2 c mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
1 crushed red chili
1/2 t chili powder
1 t ground cumin
1 t ground coriander
1/4 t ground tumeric
1 t salt
1 can chopped tomatoes* I substitute frozen roma tomatoes here*
1 T cilantro
Bake eggplant 440F for 30-35 min, or until soft.
Fry mustard seeds in a large pot with veg oil.
Add onions, mushrooms, garlic, and chili.
Add spices and tomatoes.
Mash roasted eggplant and add with cilantro to the pot.
Boil until thickened, garnish with cilantro.
Marinated Eggplant and Mushrooms
1 eggplant
1/2 c red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic mashed
salt and pepper
12 mushrooms
1/2 c diced celery
1 t fresh rosemary
1/2 c olive oil
Sunday:
Marinated Eggplant and Mushrooms, Passover pg 58
Savory Baked Chicken, Passover pg 157
Quinoa
Savory Baked Chicken
Chicken pieces
juice of 3 lemons
6 T olive oil
salt and pepper
2 t ground cumin
1 t ground oregano
pinch of allspice* optional
1/2 t cayenne pepper
Toss and coat chicken with ingredients.
Bake 450F, 1 hour
Monday:
Fruit Salad
Potato Tortilla, Spanish pg 104
*soak beans overnight for Tuesday
Potato Tortilla
3 potatoes
1 onion
3 T veg oil
4 eggs
garnish with parsley or tomato wedges
Thinly slice potatoes and onion, saute until potato slices are tender, 20 min.
Remove from heat, mix eggs and spices, pour over potatoes and onions.
Cook 5-8 min, setting bottom and lifting edges to allow uncooked egg to go to the bottom of the pan. Invert on plate, slide back into pan. Cook until golden brown.
Tuesday:
Mixed Bean and Aubergine Tagine with Mint Yogurt, One Pot pg 226
Mixed Bean and Aubergine Tagine
1/2 c dried kidney beans, soak overnight separately
1/2 c dried black-eyed peas, soak overnight separately
2 bay leaves
2 celery sticks, halved
5 T oil
1 eggplant, cubed
1 onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1-2 red chillies, crushed
1 t paprika
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 1/4c stock
1 T each chopped parsley, cilantro, mint
salt and pepper
Drain beans, add more water and boil separately 10 min.
In large casserole add 2 1/2c water, bay leaves, celery, beans.
Cook 375F 1 1/2 hours. Drain.
In pan cook eggplant until softened.
Add garlic, onion and chillies onion is cooked.
Add to casserole, along with paprika, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
Cook 1 hr.
Mint Yogurt
2/3 c yogurt
2 T mint
2 scallions, chopped
Wednesday:
Meat Loaf-- recreate Irish Meatloaf
Cabbage and Potatoes
Thursday:
Garlic and Kale
Friday:
Chicken with Lemon and Garlic, Spanish pg 184
Salad with grapefruit
Chicken with Lemon and Garlic
Chicken pieces
2 T olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 t paprika
juice of 1 lemon
2 T chopped parsley
salt and pepper
Stirfry chicken, onion, garlic, and paprika.
Add lemon, parsley, salt and pepper just before serving
Next Week Possibilities:
Chickpeas with Spiced Potato Cakes, West India Recipe pg 131
Beef Biryani, CurryBook pg 146 with Red Lentil Pancakes pg 150
Rice Tortillas, Spanish pg 138
Spiced Lentils with Spinach, South India Recipe pg 113
Menestra, Spanish pg 130
Saturday:
Roasted Aubergines- Curry Cookbook, North India Recipe pg 71
*marinated Eggplant and Mushrooms overnight for tomorrow
Roasted Aubergines
2 Large Eggplant
3 T veg oil
1/2 t black mustard seeds
1 onion finely chopped
1 1/2 c mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
1 crushed red chili
1/2 t chili powder
1 t ground cumin
1 t ground coriander
1/4 t ground tumeric
1 t salt
1 can chopped tomatoes* I substitute frozen roma tomatoes here*
1 T cilantro
Bake eggplant 440F for 30-35 min, or until soft.
Fry mustard seeds in a large pot with veg oil.
Add onions, mushrooms, garlic, and chili.
Add spices and tomatoes.
Mash roasted eggplant and add with cilantro to the pot.
Boil until thickened, garnish with cilantro.
Marinated Eggplant and Mushrooms
1 eggplant
1/2 c red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic mashed
salt and pepper
12 mushrooms
1/2 c diced celery
1 t fresh rosemary
1/2 c olive oil
Sunday:
Marinated Eggplant and Mushrooms, Passover pg 58
Savory Baked Chicken, Passover pg 157
Quinoa
Savory Baked Chicken
Chicken pieces
juice of 3 lemons
6 T olive oil
salt and pepper
2 t ground cumin
1 t ground oregano
pinch of allspice* optional
1/2 t cayenne pepper
Toss and coat chicken with ingredients.
Bake 450F, 1 hour
Monday:
Fruit Salad
Potato Tortilla, Spanish pg 104
*soak beans overnight for Tuesday
Potato Tortilla
3 potatoes
1 onion
3 T veg oil
4 eggs
garnish with parsley or tomato wedges
Thinly slice potatoes and onion, saute until potato slices are tender, 20 min.
Remove from heat, mix eggs and spices, pour over potatoes and onions.
Cook 5-8 min, setting bottom and lifting edges to allow uncooked egg to go to the bottom of the pan. Invert on plate, slide back into pan. Cook until golden brown.
Tuesday:
Mixed Bean and Aubergine Tagine with Mint Yogurt, One Pot pg 226
Mixed Bean and Aubergine Tagine
1/2 c dried kidney beans, soak overnight separately
1/2 c dried black-eyed peas, soak overnight separately
2 bay leaves
2 celery sticks, halved
5 T oil
1 eggplant, cubed
1 onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1-2 red chillies, crushed
1 t paprika
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 1/4c stock
1 T each chopped parsley, cilantro, mint
salt and pepper
Drain beans, add more water and boil separately 10 min.
In large casserole add 2 1/2c water, bay leaves, celery, beans.
Cook 375F 1 1/2 hours. Drain.
In pan cook eggplant until softened.
Add garlic, onion and chillies onion is cooked.
Add to casserole, along with paprika, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
Cook 1 hr.
Mint Yogurt
2/3 c yogurt
2 T mint
2 scallions, chopped
Wednesday:
Meat Loaf-- recreate Irish Meatloaf
Cabbage and Potatoes
Thursday:
Garlic and Kale
Friday:
Chicken with Lemon and Garlic, Spanish pg 184
Salad with grapefruit
Chicken with Lemon and Garlic
Chicken pieces
2 T olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 t paprika
juice of 1 lemon
2 T chopped parsley
salt and pepper
Stirfry chicken, onion, garlic, and paprika.
Add lemon, parsley, salt and pepper just before serving
Next Week Possibilities:
Chickpeas with Spiced Potato Cakes, West India Recipe pg 131
Beef Biryani, CurryBook pg 146 with Red Lentil Pancakes pg 150
Rice Tortillas, Spanish pg 138
Spiced Lentils with Spinach, South India Recipe pg 113
Menestra, Spanish pg 130
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Rainy Days
I really enjoy a nice rainy day. The birds still sing, did you know? And all of the wonderful growing things in the yard are getting quenched, or maybe just drenched. But nevertheless this is a marvelous thing, a reason to celebrate. Celebratory Breakfast:
Baked Amish Oatmeal (easy and delicious!)
1 1/2 c oatmeal
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c milk or milk substitute
1/4 c butter or butter substitute
1 egg
1 t baking powder
2 t vanilla
1 pinch salt
Bake in small greased baking dish at 350F for 25-30 min.
I like to top mine with fresh fruit (especially peaches) and yogurt, but you can cook it with fruit or nuts already added.
Enjoy!
P.S.
Gutters are a pretty good substitute for the sound of rain on a tin roof.
Baked Amish Oatmeal (easy and delicious!)
1 1/2 c oatmeal
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c milk or milk substitute
1/4 c butter or butter substitute
1 egg
1 t baking powder
2 t vanilla
1 pinch salt
Bake in small greased baking dish at 350F for 25-30 min.
I like to top mine with fresh fruit (especially peaches) and yogurt, but you can cook it with fruit or nuts already added.
Enjoy!
P.S.
Gutters are a pretty good substitute for the sound of rain on a tin roof.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Who Doesn't Like Apple Pie?
One more last minute dinner for company this week:
Alice's Spring Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
GF Apple Pie
Alice's Spring Chicken
Honey Mustard Marinade:
1/2 cup Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Topping:
2 cups sliced mushrooms (10-12 mushrooms)
salt and pepper
paprika
8 slices bacon, cooked
1 cup shredded cheese
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley
Marinate 2+ hours, sear in pan, cook in oven.
Top with mushrooms, bacon, and cheese. Sprinkle with parsley.
GF Apple Pie
Pie Crust
1 1/2c rice flour
2t honey
1/2t salt
1t xanthan gum
2/3c butter or oil
(4T water)
This is supposed to be enough for a double pie crust. Instead you omitt the water and plop the wet sand mixture into a pie shell until it resembles a bottom crust, and then take the remainder and shape it into a 3 leaf clover for st.Patrick's day (only 3 leaves because I'm just not feeling that lucky) sprinkle with green sugar and bake. It looks pretty but is still inedible despite the sprinkles. Just remember to NOT MAKE this crust in the future.
Apple Pie Filling:
6 sliced peeled cored apples
1T lemon juice
3/4c sugar
2T rice flour
1/2t cinnamon
1/8t nutmeg
Crumb Topping:
1/2c oat flour
1/2c brown sugar
3T butter substitute
Process in food processor until crumbly. Top apple pie with this since your double crust top was a fail. I am beginning to think that oat flour is the best for baking.
Alice's Spring Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
GF Apple Pie
Alice's Spring Chicken
Honey Mustard Marinade:
1/2 cup Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Topping:
2 cups sliced mushrooms (10-12 mushrooms)
salt and pepper
paprika
8 slices bacon, cooked
1 cup shredded cheese
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley
Marinate 2+ hours, sear in pan, cook in oven.
Top with mushrooms, bacon, and cheese. Sprinkle with parsley.
GF Apple Pie
Pie Crust
1 1/2c rice flour
2t honey
1/2t salt
1t xanthan gum
2/3c butter or oil
(4T water)
This is supposed to be enough for a double pie crust. Instead you omitt the water and plop the wet sand mixture into a pie shell until it resembles a bottom crust, and then take the remainder and shape it into a 3 leaf clover for st.Patrick's day (only 3 leaves because I'm just not feeling that lucky) sprinkle with green sugar and bake. It looks pretty but is still inedible despite the sprinkles. Just remember to NOT MAKE this crust in the future.
Apple Pie Filling:
6 sliced peeled cored apples
1T lemon juice
3/4c sugar
2T rice flour
1/2t cinnamon
1/8t nutmeg
Crumb Topping:
1/2c oat flour
1/2c brown sugar
3T butter substitute
Process in food processor until crumbly. Top apple pie with this since your double crust top was a fail. I am beginning to think that oat flour is the best for baking.
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