From Whole Foods. Natural Yellow Cake Mix Thanks to our reader for this great idea. She wrote, “I would love an alternative to using boxed cake mixes in desserts. I often see recipes that call for a box of yellow cake mix as an ingredient. I really don’t like using cake mixes because they often contain chemicals, preservatives, probably trans fat, and other stuff I don’t want to consume.” While we do sell prepackaged all-natural cake mixes, we thought the …
(from Kathy, at yaaps.) Crockpot Hungarian Goulash serves 8 2 lb sirloin, cut in 1/2 cubes (just about any cut of beef is fine here – chuck works quite well) 1 large onion, chopped 6 clove garlic, minced 2 Tbs flour 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 Tb. paprika 1/4 tsp thyme 2 (14 1/2 oz) cans tomatoes, chopped 2 cups sour cream Place steak cubes, onion, garlic in crockpot. Add in flour, salt and pepper and stir to …
Crockpot Spanish Rice (from http://crockpotrecipes101.com/) Here’s a recipe for yummy spanish rice made in the crockpot. Crockpot Spanish Rice 1 onion, diced 1 green pepper, chopped 2 large tomatoes, peeled and quartered 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 15 oz can tomato sauce 1 1/2 c water 2 tsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin 3/4 cup brown rice 2 Tbs chunky salsa Combine all ingredients in crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 10 hours.
(from collier, at yaaps) But, baked tofu is really easy and very, very tasty. Here is the recipe just in case: Plan on a block of tofu for every two grownups. Take it out of the container, and press it. One way to press it is to place each block on a plate, put another plate on top and then put a heavy book (such as a cookbook like Joy of Cooking) on top of that. Let it sit for …
Black Bean Soup (fast too!) (from Julie Ann, at yaaps) homemade vegan rolls salad vegan maple peanut butter cookies Here’s the black bean soup recipe (from Family Fun): 1 c. tomato salsa 2 14.5 oz cans of black beans, rinsed and drained 2 c. of chicken (sub veggie) broth 1 t. lime juice 2 T. chopped fresh cilantro (which I always forget) 1. Heat salsa in saucepan over medium heat, stirring often for about 5 minutes. Add beans and broth, …
Chickpeas in Curried Coconut Broth (from jillwe, at yaaps.). AKA channa masala, chana masala. 2 tsp. oil 1 1/2 cups chopped onion 2 garlic cloves 2 (19 oz) cans chickepeas, rinsed and drained 2 (14 1/2 oz) cans diced tomatoes, not drained 1 (14 oz) can coconut milk 1 TBS curry powder 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cups chopped fresh cilantro 6 cups cooked brown rice Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute for …
From Aislinn, on a mailing list I frequent. Liquify about 4 minutes on high speed (blender): 2 cups buttermilk 1 cup whole wheat kernals Turn off and add: 1 heaping tablespoon cornmeal 2 teaspoons brown sugar 3 eggs 3 tablespoons butter or margarine (cut in pieces) Liquify about 30 seconds, then add: about 2/3 teaspoon baking soda 1-1/3 teaspoon baking powder Mix about 3 seconds; cook on hot griddle (you can also add other stuff at the very end if …
My friend Ollie makes reeeeally good potstickers. Really good. He’s finally given me the recipe, more or less. So here goes. As a prelim, here is a tutorial, with pictures, on the fine art of potsticker making. Ollie says this recipe is close for the dough. 2 parts flour to one part water. It says: “In a bowl, mix the flour and 1 cup boiling water until a soft dough forms. Knead the dough on a lightly flour surface about …
OATMEAL-PEANUT BUTTER-CHOC CHIP COOKIES From Christi, at YAAPS. ¼ cup butter ¼ cup natural peanut butter ¾ cup sugar (I use turbinado) 1 egg 1 Tbsp rice milk or other milk 1 tsp vanilla ¾ cup flour (I use part whole wheat) 1 cup rolled oats 1 tsp cinnamon 2 shakes of salt ¼ cup raisins or other dried fruit ¼ cup chocolate chips Combine all ingredients, drop onto greased cookie sheet, and bake at 375º until just set. This …
An Eagle recipe, slightly modified. Ingredients 1 (14-ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk) 1/2 cup lime juice zest of one (or two) lime 1 cup (1/2 pint) whipping cream, whipped 1 (6-ounce) package graham cracker crumb pie crust Instructions In medium bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk and lime juice. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into crust. Chill 3 hours or until set. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Lemon Cream Pie: Substitute 1/2 cup lemon juice for lime …