Wednesday, April 20, 2011

jiffy corn meal recipe clone

this is for use in recipes that call for an 8.5 oz box of jiffy corn meal. i have a great recipe for an appetizer that calls for this but cannot find this here, so here it is..

2/3 cup of flour
1/2 cup of yellow cornmeal
3 tbsp sugar
1tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp veg oil


mix all dry ingredients together, add oil and whisk until all lumps are gone
use in recipe as called for.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

12 steps

be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all comprehesion, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Phil 4:6,7

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Baby Oatmeal and Banana Bars

been searching for a good recipe for teething biscuits for my grandbaby but they had to be sugarless and honeyless as well. babies under one should not be given honey, so here is a real easy recipe...please supervise your little ones when they eat...


1 ripe banana
handful of oats

preheat oven to 350 degrees

grind oats in a food processor

combine banana with enough ground oatmeal to form a sticky dough

divide the mixture into small pieces and press it into the shapes you want or make it into simple bars

bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown, they will become harder the more they are cooked so if you want a chewier bar do not overbake.

from www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Eggplant Ricotta Bake

I always seem to have food on my mind. I believe that this is indeed building something if not character as I am constantly on a diet. For those of us who belong to the Overeaters Anonymous fraternity food is a constant in our lives. We just have to learn to co-exist! Portion, portion, portion! I truly believe that there is a special place reserved for people who struggle with food addiction in heaven. We will be greeted by saints carrying large platters of brownies and lemonade!

In the meantime something to try:

1 lb ricotta
3 eggs
1 cup grated romano cheese
fresh chopped basil
2 cups marinara sauce
olive oil, salt and pepper
2 large eggplants sliced lengthwise 3/4 inch thick skin on

oven to 450 degrees
brush both sides of eggplant slices, salt ad pepper. roast till tender 20-30 min.
in a bowl, whisk ricotta, eggs, 1/2 cup romano cheese, fresh bsil salt and pepper.

brush bottom and sides of an 8x8 casserole.
place 1/4 of eggplant down, spread with marinara, more eggplant, half ricotta mixture, repeat everything ending with ricotta on top. sprinkle with cheese ND BAKE 25-30 MIN.
cool 15 min so it is easy to cut.

when I double this I bake in a 9x12 pan

Chocolate Bottom Banana Bars

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (3 medium)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup chocolate chips

In a mixing bowl, cream butter ans sugar, add egg, vanilla and bananas, beating thoroughly.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, soda, baking powder, salt. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Divide batter in half.
Add cocoa tom one protion of batter.
Spread that portion in the bttom of a 9x13 baking dish.

Spoon remaining batter on top., swirling gingerly with butter knife and sprinkl with
chocolte chips.

Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool and cut into 24 squares.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

quick vegetarian

6 leeks cut lengthwise and  chopped  set in water to remove soil

2 cans od drained and rinsed chickpeas

1 1/2 cup of chicken stock
olive oil
2 tsp curry
2 tsp tumeric

salt and pepper to taste

place washed leeks in a large pot with a slurp of olive oil
on medium high heat, stir  in spices add stock and chickpeas and lower heat to simmer  and cook for 20-25 minutes, watching  that it doesn't run out of liquid.

Meanwhile cook some basmati rice or your favourite rice, be it brown or white.

When chick peas are soft, remove from heat and serve over the rice.

You can adjust the spices to your personal preferences, I like spicy Indian cuisine so the spice amounts are great for me but you may want to go easy and do a test before you add more...

Thursday, February 10, 2011

pear phyllo tart

8 or 9 phyllos sheets
1 stick butter melted , no substitutes
1 cup toasted  finely chopped pecans or walnuts
2/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 pear  or apple finely slice, use mandolin
parchment paper

preheat over to 400

line baking sheet with parchment paper


in a small bowl mix chopped pecans, sugar, cinnamon and breadcrumbs together and mix

place one sheet of phyllo on bake sheet, brush with melted butter and  spinkle some pecan sugar mixture , eveny.
place another sheet and repeat precedure until last sheet of phyllo

add sliced pear
brush with butter and sprinkle with additional sugar

bake for 20,min 

cut when warm , being careful not to tear

yum!