"...In the dance of sun and water and sky. In the faces of the people who need us most and of the people we most need. In the smell of breakfast cooking on a charcoal fire. Who knows where we will find Him or whether we will recognize Him if we do? Who knows anything even approaching the truth of who He really was? But my prayer is that we will all of us find Him somewhere, somehow, and that He will give us something of his life to fill our emptiness, something of his light to drive back our dark"
-The Great Dance -Frederick Buechner
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe

 My fave chocolate chip recipe.  The key is to make 'em with real butter (as opposed to margarine) and use the good vanilla from Mexico.  So easy to make and sooo good!

These ones I rolled out for Valentines day cookies but usually I just make them as a drop cookie.

Cream together:
1 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar

Add the following the creamed mixture and mix:
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs

Combine the following 3 ingredients in a separate bowl:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Add flour mixture to creamed mixture and mix until incorporated

Fold in 2 cups chocolate chips

Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes















Sunday, February 12, 2012

Peanut Yam Soup

One of my favourite soups... and pretty much the only thing I could keep down during the first trimester  of my pregnancy:)

1 garlic bulb
4 small unpeeled yams (2 1/2 lbs)

175 ml unsalted roasted peanuts

15 ml cooking oil
375 ml chopped onion

5 ml ground cumin
5 ml coriander
2 ml salt
1 ml pepper
1 ml cayenne pepper

1.5 L chicken stock
398 ml diced tomatoes (with juice)
398 ml can of chickpeas

Trim 1/4 inch from garlic bulb to expose tops of cloves, leaving bulb intact.  Wrap loosely in greased foil. Place on ungreased baking sheet.  Place yams on same baking sheet.  Bake in 375'F oven for 45 minutes until garlic and yams are tender.  Let stand until cool enough to handle.  Squeeze garlic bomb to remove cloves from peel.  Discard peel.  Place cloves in medium bowl.  Cut yams in half.  Scoop yam from peel to same medium bowl.  Discard peel

Process peanuts in blender or food processor until very finely chopped.  Add to yam mixture.  Mash with fork.  Set aside

Heat cooking oil in large pot on medium heat.  Add onion.  Cook 5-10 minutes, stirring often until softened.

Add next 5 ingredients.  Stir.  Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until onion is golden.

Add yam mixture and remaining 3 ingredients.  stir.   Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to medium-low.  Simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasional, to blend flavours.  Carefully process with hand blender or in blender until smooth (make sure you check blender manufacturers instructions for processing HOT liquids)

Enjoy... it is soooo good and freezes really well.

I found this pic on the web.. looks almost identical to the soup.
If you puree it more it would be smoother

Monday, February 6, 2012

Taste of Home Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

I often get asked if I miss working since Molly came along... People are often shocked to hear that I do (I'm a little shocked myself actually). Truth is, I had a pretty sweet job. Getting to cook with high school kids all day had its ups and downs but overall it was awesome and I really miss those little rascals. One of the great parts of the job was trying out countless recipes to see which ones fit best with the curriculum but also would taste really good.

I haven't made this in awhile but we would make it in foods 30 for the yeast bread module. It was a bit difficult to do in one class but we used a proofer to spead up the rising process and more often than not it turned out really well. I don't know what made me think about it today but I think I might hafta whip some up soon!

The recipe can be found here

Monday, September 27, 2010

Mondays are from the devil

Literally, I think the devil created them.
The only good thing about Mondays is that you have a whole week till another one comes around.
Kids are crazy and teachers are pissy. It's not a good combination

In other news I'm trying a new cinnamon bun recipe with the kids tomorrow. My regular cool-rise recipe is having some trouble rising overnight in the fridge so I'm trying to get a recipe that can be made in one class using a proofer.
We'll see how this goes. Of course, got it from Mennonite Girls can Cook... hasn't let me down yet:)
Hopefully I get a good cinnamon bun outta the deal.






p.s these are AWESOME.  By far the best cinnamon buns I've ever had!

Monday, August 2, 2010

The Perfect Pizza Crust

Look no more, I've got the perfect pizza crust. I shoulda taken a pic so I could remember how good this looked but it really was awesome.
only change i might make is to make 2 pizza's out of it cause I like more of a thin crust
sooo good!

-2 1/2 cups flour ( half whole wheat)
-1 tbsp. instant yeast
-1 cup warm water
-2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. sugar
-1 tsp. salt
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with a spoon. Knead in 1/2 cup flour if needed. Form in to a ball. Cover and let rise for 20-30 minutes. Spread dough on to a greased pizza pan.
Add toppings and bake for 25 min or until crust is browned

*Recipe from Mennonite Girls Can Cook website

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Cooking and Eating

What can I say, it's what we do best. I might need to add a new years resolution to go to the gym more after all the good eating.


#1 Sweet and Sour Chicken.... so good. Seriously like it came from a restaurant only it doesn't make you feel sick after. Battered chicken by Nels, Sauce by me, so yummy



#2 Falafel... one of my new favorites. Love the cumin and coriander, the tzatziki and cilantro. First got the idea when I had some girls who were vegetarians at school and they needed an alternative burger to make. Recipe from allrecipes.com