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Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Avocado toast

1 slice of bread, darkly toasted 1/2 avocado Mash and spread avocado half onto bread. Top with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and red pepper flakes.

Frozen oatmeal

2 cups oats 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/3 cup dried cranberries Cook oats with water and salt according to package directions. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Coat a muffin tin with non-stick spray, then fill each cup with oatmeal. Push dried cranberries into each cup. Refrigerate until cooled, then freeze until […]

Tuna and white bean salad

15 oz white beans, drained 5 oz canned tuna in water green onions, sliced 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp olive oil Combine ingredients in a bowl, adding salt, pepper, and spices to taste. Serve as is, or in a sandwich.

Easy curry paste

5 serrano (or 3 jalapeno, or 7 thin red) peppers, chopped 1 cup cilantro (leaves and stems), chopped 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 1/3 cup fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 15 cloves garlic 1 Tbsp lime zest, grated 1 Tbsp coriander, ground 1 tsp cumin, ground 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp salt Remove some seeds […]

Hard candy

2 cups granulated sugar 2/3 cup light corn syrup 3/4 cup water 1 dram (.125 fl oz, 3/4 tsp) super-strength flavoring oil food coloring powdered sugar (optional) In a pot, mix sugar, corn syrup, and water until dissolved. Heat without stirring, until 260 F on a candy thermometer. Add food coloring, without stirring. At 300 […]

Peach butter

2 lbs peaches 1/2 cup water 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice Peel peaches. (Cut an X in the bottom of the peach, submerge in boiling water for 30 seconds, then in an ice bath for one minute, and peel.) Cut peaches into eighths, removing pits. Combine with water, and simmer near boiling, […]

Honey chili butter

4 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp honey 1/2 tsp chili powder Mix ingredients well. Serve with four cobs of corn.

Mushroom herb gravy

3 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 8 oz mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 cups vegetable broth, hot 3 tbsp flour 1 tsp dried sage dried thyme Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and a pinch of salt, and cook until all […]

Garlic sauce

2 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar 2 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp soy sauce 1/2 tsp chili paste 1/4 tsp sesame oil 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch 1 tbsp water 1 tbsp vegetable oil 3 medium garlic cloves, chopped Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, chili paste, and sesame oil in a small bowl, stirring to combine. […]

Hot cocoa

1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/3 cup water 4 cups milk 3/4 tsp. vanilla extract Mix sugar, cocoa, and a dash of salt in sufficiently large saucepan. Stir in water. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until boiling. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring. Add milk and heat. Do not boil. Remove from heat, […]