This blog is dedicated to passing on some easy, quick, and healthy recipes. I have found that homemade food is healthier for your body and mind, fosters a sense of community and family, and is more environmentally responsible. Enjoy.
Monday, April 9, 2012
hearty up your sauce
So when I make any kind of pasta sauce that I intend to freeze I intentionally keep it simple so I can hearty it up later. This is just one variation of that. There are millions. You can even use a premade jarred sauce. Keep it simple and natural though. The thing I aim for is favors that go together and also to cut everything into fork friendly pieces. Quick and easy. Enjoy.
name change
So I changed the name of this blog. Originally I had named it "It(cooking) Is Not That Hard". I got comments from many friends in the food industry and I felt the name was being taken the wrong way. I was not trying to imply that the ACT of cooking was 'not hard' but rather the WILLINGNESS to cook. In my observation there are lots of people that don't cook because they are either overwhelmed or uninspired. They are sick of cooking the 5 rotating meals they make. They then resort to either premade meals or take out. Certainly there can be a time and place for these but it is easy (and expensive) to fall into a pattern of doing that more nights than not.
So really my goal with this blog was to share my love of cooking and eating by passing along some easy recipes that I like to make. These are not fancy or complicated. They are just good, healthy, hearty, inexpensive meals that my family likes to eat.
I hope this gives you some ideas for things to make in your house.
So really my goal with this blog was to share my love of cooking and eating by passing along some easy recipes that I like to make. These are not fancy or complicated. They are just good, healthy, hearty, inexpensive meals that my family likes to eat.
I hope this gives you some ideas for things to make in your house.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
lentil soup
My little twist on a classic recipe. The recipe made a BIG pot of soup but I wanted to freeze some for future meals. It freezes very well. Enjoy.
olive oil
2 onions chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
mushrooms sliced
8 cups veggie broth
red wine
2 cups lentils
28 oz can diced tomatoes
1 cup arborio rice
1 bag fresh spinach chopped
rosemary
2 bay leaves
pepper
salt
sautee garlic and onion until onion is translucent
add mushroom and cook for a few more minutes
add broth
red wine
and lentils
simmer 30 min
add can of tomatoes and spices
remove 2 cups of broth and it. return to soup.
add arborio rice and simmer 20 min
remove from heat and add spinach
top with parmesan and eat
olive oil
2 onions chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
mushrooms sliced
8 cups veggie broth
red wine
2 cups lentils
28 oz can diced tomatoes
1 cup arborio rice
1 bag fresh spinach chopped
rosemary
2 bay leaves
pepper
salt
sautee garlic and onion until onion is translucent
add mushroom and cook for a few more minutes
add broth
red wine
and lentils
simmer 30 min
add can of tomatoes and spices
remove 2 cups of broth and it. return to soup.
add arborio rice and simmer 20 min
remove from heat and add spinach
top with parmesan and eat
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
chicken barley soup
Who doesn't love chicken soup.
1 lb chicken
1/2 cup sliced almonds
olive oil
2 onions
6 cloves garlic
celery
mushrooms
red potatoes
carrots
6 cups broth (chicken or veggie)
pepper
fresh rosemary
2 bay leaves
1 cup white wine
1 cup pearled barley
1 bag chopped spinach
sautee onions and garlic
add celery and mushrooms, cook 10 min
add potatoes and carrots
add broth, pepper, rosemary, bay leaves, wine, and cooked chopped chicken
bring to a boil
add barley
simmer 20 min
toast almonds for about 10 min in the overn at 400 degrees
remove soup from heat
add spinach and toasted almonds
1 lb chicken
1/2 cup sliced almonds
olive oil
2 onions
6 cloves garlic
celery
mushrooms
red potatoes
carrots
6 cups broth (chicken or veggie)
pepper
fresh rosemary
2 bay leaves
1 cup white wine
1 cup pearled barley
1 bag chopped spinach
sautee onions and garlic
add celery and mushrooms, cook 10 min
add potatoes and carrots
add broth, pepper, rosemary, bay leaves, wine, and cooked chopped chicken
bring to a boil
add barley
simmer 20 min
toast almonds for about 10 min in the overn at 400 degrees
remove soup from heat
add spinach and toasted almonds
Sunday, April 1, 2012
puttanesca sauce
Here is an easy and quick sauce recipe. The ingredients are all ones that you can keep in your pantry indefinitely and have at the ready for this recipe. You can serve it over pasta or polenta. You can also add crushed red pepper flakes if you want a little kick.
olive oil
1 onion chopped
6 cloves garlic
2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 cup Kalamata olives sliced
2 tablespoons drained/rinsed capers
1 tablespoon anchovy paste
1/2 cup red wine
fresh basil
fresh rosemary
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Salt
saute onion and garlic
add everything else
simmer for 1 hour
olive oil
1 onion chopped
6 cloves garlic
2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 cup Kalamata olives sliced
2 tablespoons drained/rinsed capers
1 tablespoon anchovy paste
1/2 cup red wine
fresh basil
fresh rosemary
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Salt
saute onion and garlic
add everything else
simmer for 1 hour
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