When I was in university, I went through an ill-advised microwave burrito phase. This tasty vegetarian burrito recipe, adapted over time through trial and error, is easy and so much better for you. Sweet potatoes are full of fantastic vitamins and black beans? Well they just rock for so many reasons. Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes, diced 1 smallish onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp olive oil 1 19 oz tin of black beans 1 cup water 3 garlic cloves, minced 1[...]
Archive for March, 2011
This adds an interesting spring twist to a lovely warm weather drink. Even if the snow hasn’t completley melted it reminds us that summer is right around the corner! Ingredients 1 cup sugar 2 TBSP maple syrup 2 1/3 cup water 1 1/5 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 TSP lemon zest Water Directions: Combine sugar, syrup and water in a pot. Heat over medium heat until the sugar has completely dissolved in the water. Remove from heat and[...]
This is a very mild curry that my family loves. If you’d like to heat it up try adding some hot peppers or a TBSP (to taste) of your favorite hot sauce. 2 TSP Olive Oil 1 cup chopped Onion 1/2 Green Pepper diced 1 TBSP minced garlic 2 large Sweet potatoes cubed 1 head of cauliflower broken into small florets 3 cups Vegetable Broth 1 can diced tomatoes, drained 1 TBSP lemon juice 1 TSP each ground cumin, curry[...]
This recipe was a mid-week fluke based on what was in the fridge and freezer. It was last minute but it won’t be the last time I make it. I hope you enjoy it too. Ingredients: 2 pieces of salmon 8 pieces asparagus, cut to the length of the salmon 3 tbsps butter 2 tbsp chopped onion ½ tsp grainy Dijon mustard ½ cup cream 1 half package frozen puff pastry, thawed Directions: 1-Blanche asparagus but putting in boiling[...]
Easy, delicious, and doable in a pinch, this recipe is sure to delight your family! Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter 2 onions chopped 3 tbsp flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp rosemary 1 tsp pepper 1 1/4 cup broth 1/2 cup milk 1 cup frozen peas and carrots or vegetables of your choice 1 cup sliced mushrooms or vegetable of your choice 2 1/2 cups cooked chicken (or turkey) Pastry for double crust pie (frozen is fine!)** 1 egg mixed with[...]
This are far too easy! If you have chocolate chips or butterscotch chips, you could use those instead of the peanut butter. Ingredients: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 can condensed milk 1 tsp vanilla 1 package peanut butter chips Directions: 1-Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. 2-Spread into 8×8 greased pan. 3-Bake at 350 degrees for approx 25 minutes. When they come out of the oven they will appear soft, but will firm up as they cool. Enjoy!
Crockpot cooking is not just for huge roasts and big batches for large families… Beth Hensperger has written a fabulous book for those of us who love our crockpots, but want to make smaller meals. Here is a lovely winter recipe from “Not Your Mother’s Slowcooker Recipes – for Two”, that can easily be doubled to feed a larger crowd: Turkey Thighs, Acorn Squash and Apples Use a three-quart crockpot for this recipe – slow cookers work best when they[...]
Babble is currently running a ‘Top Mom Food Bloggers’ competition, and while A Little Bit of Foodsense is rather new, we are nominated! http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/dinner/top-100-food-mom-blog-2011-nominate-a-food-blog All it takes is a simple click to vote. I would great appreciate it! A Little Bit of Foodsense is made possible thanks to the wonderful contributors who are testing and trying recipes with their families and then sharing them here (check out our full list of contributors). A special thank you to all of you! Also,[...]
Now that I’ve typed this recipe up, I realize I have all the ingredients. Guess what’s for supper tonight? – Rebecca Ingredients: Pork tenderloin 6 strips of bacon 1/2 onion, chopped 1 small apple, cubed 1 sprig rosemary, chopped 1/2 cup bread crumbs Directions: Cook bacon. When almost crispy, remove from pan and let rest. Chop into pieces. Drain excess bacon grease, leaving a few tablespoons in the pan. Using the same pan, add the onions. Sautee until beginning to cook through. [...]
We don’t normally eat pork but I saw this recipe and I had to try it. Turned out great!! It was super easy to cook. The recipe is from Gordon Ramsey’s Fast Foods cookbook. We had tons of sauce left over. Gordon Ramsey’s Baked Pork Chops Ingredients for pork chops: 4 pork chops, about 9oz each a little olive oil few thyme sprigs few rosemary sprigs (leaves only) 1/2 head of garlic separated into cloves (unpeeled) sea salt and black[...]
