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The Recipe Thread! Part II: Electric Mixaroo

1 lb decent sized shrimp
typical asian stir-fry veggies - orange bell peppers are the only extra called for here
garlic minced
~ 1/4 C. unfiltered apple juice
a few 'dollops' of Hoison(sp)
4-6oz of a Heineken light - this is the Key, i never cared for heineken, and especially the light stuff, but, this is what the recipe begs for...

sounds simple, but none of these ingredients should stand out amongst each other, as they all do harmonizes into something else unique.

sear and toss the shrimp around in the sauce with out the beer -
then add the veggies while you stir the beer in with them.
 
Decadent Chocolate Fix

Ingredients:
- 6 medjool dates
- 1/2 avocado
- 4 tbsp cocoa (or carob :P)
- 1-2 tsp water (optional)

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth--Might help to chop the ingredients up a bit prior to blending.

:D SO simple, SO delicious, and SO many calories, ahaha.

Originally from here.
 
addictivepersona: YUMMY! I would hazard a guess that it would be healthier than having a block of chocolate or 1/2 a choccy cake (which, if left unattended, i could do).

I"m definitely saving this recipe, thanks :)

Today i'm making these:

Apple and Honey Muffins:

Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • 250g wholemeal plain flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup low fat milk
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoons honey
  • 125g chopped apples

Preparation method

  1. Preheat oven to 190 C. Lightly grease one 12-cup muffin tin, or line with paper muffin cups.
  2. Lightly beat egg whites.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients thoroughly.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix together milk, oil, honey and apples. Gently fold in egg whites to the wet mixture. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients. Fold together until just moistened. Batter will be lumpy.
  5. Fill greased muffin tins two-thirds full. Bake about 20 minutes until lightly browned.

Muffins freeze well, so i'm going to wrap separately and freeze. It will stop me from being too quick to grab one as a snack, but they will be good for afternoon tea at work :)
 
^ Haha, yes, it is healthier for you than either of those options. :P

The main reason it has so many calories is that you're only using half the avocado--What are you going to do with the other half? Certainly you're not going to put it away for another use. ;)

That muffin recipe sounds awesome--And it's easily "veganized." :D
 
Dave said:
Yeah, lump crab is just big pieces of crab meat. They charge more because it takes more work to get the meat out in big pieces, rather than shredded to all hell. I've never seen it in a can; usually in a deli container at a fishmonger or what have you. It's probably good though.

I've found a new love: sweet potato hash. Great for a Sunday breakfast under some fried/poached eggs with a side of avocado, or as a hearty supper with beans, sausage (veggie or carni) and red peppers.

Sweet Potato Hash

2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-1.5 cm cubes
1 onion, medium-largeish, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
frying oil
salt and pepper
ground chili pepper of some sort, I used a mix of hot and smoked paprika, but cayenne, chipotle or sweet paprika would do nicely too

1. Heat a couple tablespoons of oil in a large cast-iron skillet, or failing that a big 'ol frying pan. Cast iron is nice as you can serve it straight in the pan, allowing it to stay warm for a long time, and you can get some killer caramelization with them. Sweat off the onions in the oil for a few minutes, until they're well translucent but before they start to colour.

2. Add the garlic, stir for a couple of seconds, then add the sweet potato. Stir to coat in the hot oil, add a bit of salt to draw out a bit of the moisture, and then let them cook for a bit. Stir periodically, but remember that you'll get better caramelization if you let them stay put for a bit. Since they're in such small cubes, no liquid needs to be added to get them tender, and would just turn them mushy. It'll probably take around 10 minutes for them to get tender (but still distinct) and nicely caramelized.

3. Add a bit more salt, plenty of freshly cracked black pepper, and the chili to taste. If you like, you can substitute some tamari for the last bit of salt, but go easy on it as you don't want the hash to get too mushy. Serve piping hot, preferably straight from the pan.
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These past few days I've been craving sweet potatoes for some odd reason so I decided to pick some up and try this recipe out with surprisingly good results.

I'll definitely be making it again.
 
Yay! I'm glad that you liked it-- it's really simple and so tasty.

So I made that vegan pulled pork that I linked... it was really really good. The texture was pretty well bang on, and the dry rub/sauce was excellent. I'd probably only tweak it a hair, but I am so making a huge batch of that for my friend's Canada Day BBQ.

Om. Nom. Fucking. Nom.
 
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Carob Circles

Ingredients:
- 1 cup chopped dates (~10 medjool dates)
- 2 eggs (1 banana)
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 tbs. carob powder
- 1 cup flour (whole wheat flour)
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt (if desired) (did not use)
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (did not use)
- ~1/4 cup water

Directions:
Combine dates, eggs (banana), vanilla and carob in blender container. Blend well on high speed. Pour into mixing bowl. Add flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
Stir until well mixed. Add walnuts.

Shape into balls and place on greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Flatten with tines of fork or back of spoon.

Bake at 350°F. for 8 to 10 minutes.

The ingredients I used, if different from original, are in italics. Had to add the water since the batter was very dry--Presumably from the lack of eggs. :P

The result was a delicious treat similar to very soft and chewy cookie. :D

Oh yeah, it made about twelve 1½ inch balls prior to flattening.

Recipe found here. :)
 
From the depths of the intertubes.... bump.

Foolishly, I did not take a photo, but I had one of the best meals in weeks for supper tonight. A simple Thai yam and tofu red curry with pan wilted pea shoots served over curried riced cauliflower. Everything worked so well together, and despite being somewhat calorie dense (mmmm coconut milk) it was pretty healthy.

And I made tons of it, so I get to have delicious lunches all week!
 
^take a picture of leftovers!

my kitchen is finally unpacked, so i hope to get back to cooking shortly. i am also excited to have a patio and grill.
 
i've been munching on pureed frozen bananas for snacks lately. i got the idea from here. its really yummy with some chocolate chips mixed in. this morning i crumbled a cookie into it because i was out of chocolate chips. i usually use frozen fruit in smoothies with yogurt or almond milk, but this is thicker and more like soft serve.
 
^ You know, I found that exact website not too long ago and was going to make some but then thought better of it as I really didn't know how it would turn out. Do you just take the bananas from the freezer and pop 'em right in the blender, or do you let them thaw out a little? Kinda worried about the life of my blender if I just plop a whole frozen banana in there.

(I currently have some frozen bananas awaiting banana bread, so unless I want to be eating banana bread for awhile and make two loaves, I think I should try this "recipe" with a little carob powder. :P)
 
^it comes out creamy like soft serve from dairy queen. i might get creative and add peanut butter, honey, spices or other stuff if i ever make it to the grocery store. there is an ice cream place that had banana bread ice cream, i want to recreate that using just frozen bananas.

i chopped the bananas into fourths and then blended them until smooth. my bananas were not frozen solid tho, i could easily cut thru them with a knife. i don't think its any worse on a blender than making a smoothie with frozen fruit.
 
^ Never gotten ice cream at Dairy Queen--I get what you're saying though. I'm debating if I want to add sunflower seed butter to it, or just carob powder. :P

Ah okay. Yeah, mine are frozen solid. Shouldn't be too hard to cut though, even if I have to let 'em thaw slightly. And yeah, I don't see chunks of frozen bananas being tough on a blender either, but I do see an entire frozen banana giving it hell. :P

I'd try this recipe now, but there's someone napping in the house. But, I will probably be making it this weekend. :D
 
Let them thaw only just a little bit-- the pulverization of the food processor will add a bit of heat, and you still want the end product to be mostly frozen. If you blend in some fat, I'd bet that you could freeze it and make a tasty vegan hard ice cream.
 
Oh man, Dave, that idea sounds phenomenal! I've cut highly processed foods from my diet and unfortunately that meant that dairy-free ice creams had to go as the ingredient lists are typically very long.


Wow, this "ice cream" is SO good. Added about a teaspoon of carob powder to approximately two bananas (they weren't whole and weren't exactly halved :P).
 
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Hell, just the bananas are darn tasty. I figure that with a bit of coconut oil to keep the ice crystals from agglomerating, it won't re-freeze into a solid clump. In fact, I should give that a try.

I just don't know about the carob though. Might do cacao nibs, maybe with a pinch of smoked paprika or cayenne, and cinnamon.
 
Haha, just the bananas are tasty! I tried it like that before adding the carob. :P

Let us know how the coconut oil worked!

Shot in the dark here, but I may be in luck: Does anyone have a recipe for figs that is not horribly complicated and does not involve meat? Don't ask how, but I mistakenly bought figs instead of dates 8( and I do not like the taste of figs when eaten alone. I did find one recipe that sounds delicious, but it only calls for six figs--three if I halve it:

[SIZE=-5]Banana Oatmeal Fig Breakfast Cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 16 minutes
Yield 16 cookies

Ingredients:
4 medium Bananas
4 cups Old Fashioned Oatmeal
1/2 tsp All Natural Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Honey
3/4 cup Pecans
1/4 cup Sunflower Seeds, Raw
6 Figs (dried)
1 tsp Cinnamon, Ground

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In food processor or blender, grind 2 cups of old-fashioned oats into a fine powder.

In a large bowl mix dry ingredients (ground oats, unground oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

Using a blender or hand mixer, puree four ripe bananas. Add vanilla and honey. Mix well.

Combine wet and dry mixtures and blend together. Stir in pecans, sunflower seeds and chopped figs. The consistency should resemble batter/dough. If you used large bananas and pureed them and the consistency is runny, you may add an additional 1/2 of oats.

Scoop the cookie dough onto cookie sheets lined with parchment, using a large spoon.

Bake for 14-18 minutes or until done in the middle. Store in airtight container when cool.


Note: I individually wrap half of my batch of cookies and store them in a zip-lock bag in the freezer.

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addictivepersona said:
^ Never gotten ice cream at Dairy Queen--I get what you're saying though. I'm debating if I want to add sunflower seed butter to it, or just carob powder. :P
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i work with a child who is on a very restricted diet and sunflower seed butter sounds interesting. did you make it or purchase it? have you ever tried hemp seed butter?

actually, does anyone have suggestions for foods/recipes free of: tree nuts, soy, dairy and gluten. but that are "kid" friendly. like the child can eat pureed frozen bananas when his classmates have ice cream and it won't seem strange. his mom is very nervous about introducing new foods because of possible allergic reactions. or even new textures like frozen bananas as opposed to normal bananas. right now his meals consist of a starch made from rice or rice flour (english muffin, sandwich bread), a meat based protein and a few of the 6-7 veggies and fruits he has had in the past. i want to help her to feel comfortable expanding his diet and come up with foods he can prepare himself.
 
animal_cookie said:
i work with a child who is on a very restricted diet and sunflower seed butter sounds interesting. did you make it or purchase it? have you ever tried hemp seed butter?
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I bought it, but I'm sure it's not hard to make. :P I have never even heard of hemp seed butter, but will have to be on the lookout for it the next time I go to the local health food store, as I highly doubt any of the grocery stores around here carry it.

Also, as far as that boy goes, I will get back to you on this when I am not so sleepy. :P

ocean said:
Does seafood count as meat addictvep??
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In short, yes. :P (Was going to just say "no animal products" (yes, fish are animals :P), but eggs, butter, and milk are relatively easy to substitute in recipes.)
 
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