My family ate a lot of curry growing up, but I NEVER liked it. I think it was because they always made hot Indian curry and I could never quite get used to the flavor. I have found that I really enjoy the sweeter Thai curries. This curry is absolutely delicious. Caitlyn REALLY enjoyed it. I mixed it with some squash for her and she gobbled it all up and wanted more.
Chicken Peanut Curry
Ingredients
• 1 (15 ounce) can coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons red curry paste
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 4 teaspoons soy sayce
• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 onion chopped
• Cornstarch
Directions
In a medium sauce pan heat coconut milk, curry paste, peanut butter, sugar, and soy sauce until they come to a very small boil.
Set aside and cool adding cornstarch to thicken.
While the sauce is cooling, stir fry 1 chopped onion and 1 T minced garlic.
Cut up chicken into small pieces and stir fry with the onion and garlic until chicken is cooked through.
Combine the garlic, onion and chicken with the sauce and heat.
Spoon the chicken peanut curry over rice and enjoy.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
African Chicken Peanut Soup
My friend, Rena, made this delicious soup one night. I have modified it from the original recipe.
African Peanut Soup
Ingredients
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with liquid
• 8 cups vegetable broth or stock
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
• 2 cans chicken or 2 chicken breasts, shredded
• 2/3 cup extra crunchy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
Directions
1. Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium high heat. Cook onions until lightly browned and tender, stirring in garlic when almost done to prevent burning. Stir in tomatoes, chicken, vegetable stock, pepper, and chili powder. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
2. Stir in rice, cover, and simmer another fifteen minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in peanut butter until well blended, and serve.
Cornstarch Clay Decorations
We have been snowed-in here in Iowa, so any craft idea is fine with me! Josiah and I had a great time making some Christmas decorations for our own tree and also made a few to give away as gifts.
Cornstarch Clay Decorations
2/3 cup salt
1/3 cup baking soda
½ cup cornstarch
1/3 cup & ¼ cup water
1. In a small saucepan, mix the salt and baking soda with 1/3 cup water and bring to a boil.
2. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and ¼ cup of water and stir well.
3. When the salt mixture boils, remove it from the heat and add the cornstarch mixture. Stir vigorously for a minute or two to thicken the clay. Spoon it onto a sheet of waxed paper and allow it to cool before working with it.
4. You can make ornaments or Christmas tree decorations. We like to roll it out and cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Remember to pierce the top with a straw to hang it on the tree with some string. Decorate with glitter and allow to harden. This takes 3-4 days.
Cornstarch Clay Decorations
2/3 cup salt
1/3 cup baking soda
½ cup cornstarch
1/3 cup & ¼ cup water
1. In a small saucepan, mix the salt and baking soda with 1/3 cup water and bring to a boil.
2. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and ¼ cup of water and stir well.
3. When the salt mixture boils, remove it from the heat and add the cornstarch mixture. Stir vigorously for a minute or two to thicken the clay. Spoon it onto a sheet of waxed paper and allow it to cool before working with it.
4. You can make ornaments or Christmas tree decorations. We like to roll it out and cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Remember to pierce the top with a straw to hang it on the tree with some string. Decorate with glitter and allow to harden. This takes 3-4 days.
Homemade Play Doh
This play doh is really fun to make AND you don't need to worry if your child tries to eat a little of it;-) Thanks to Jess for sharing the recipe with me.
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2T cream of tartar
1 T oil
1 cup water
Put dry ingredients in a bowl. Bring water to a boil remove from heat. Add oil and pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients. Stir. When cool enough to handle, knead on a lightly floured surface.
For color and scent:
use a pkg. or two of unsweetened kool-aid
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2T cream of tartar
1 T oil
1 cup water
Put dry ingredients in a bowl. Bring water to a boil remove from heat. Add oil and pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients. Stir. When cool enough to handle, knead on a lightly floured surface.
For color and scent:
use a pkg. or two of unsweetened kool-aid
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Grape Nuts Bread
A deliciously nutty, slightly sweet bread with a crunchy top. My new favorite!
1 c Raisins
1 c Milk
1/2 c Honey
1/2 c Sugar
3 tb Unsalted butter
2 c Grape Nuts cereal, divided plus additional for sprinkling on top of loaf
2 c flour blend (equal parts white flour, whole wheat flour & wheat germ)
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
2 Eggs
1 ts Pure vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350F and grease loaf pan.
In a medium saucepan, combine the raisins, milk, honey, sugar, and
butter. Bring to a boil over moderate heat. Pour over 1-1/2 cups of
the cereal in a large bowl. Let cool 15 minutes. Sift the flours,
baking powder, baking soda, and salt directly into the bowl; add the
remaining 1/2 cup of cereal, eggs, and vanilla. Stir with a heavy
wooden spoon just until blended.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top. Sprinkle
with the remaining cereal.
Bake until the loaf shrinks from the sides of the pan and a skewer
inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Loosely cover
the top of the loaf with aluminum foil if it is getting too dark
during baking.
Cool the loaf in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Carefully
loosen around the sides of the pan, then invert onto the rack and
turn right side up. Cool completely.
Makes one loaf.
1 c Raisins
1 c Milk
1/2 c Honey
1/2 c Sugar
3 tb Unsalted butter
2 c Grape Nuts cereal, divided plus additional for sprinkling on top of loaf
2 c flour blend (equal parts white flour, whole wheat flour & wheat germ)
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
2 Eggs
1 ts Pure vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350F and grease loaf pan.
In a medium saucepan, combine the raisins, milk, honey, sugar, and
butter. Bring to a boil over moderate heat. Pour over 1-1/2 cups of
the cereal in a large bowl. Let cool 15 minutes. Sift the flours,
baking powder, baking soda, and salt directly into the bowl; add the
remaining 1/2 cup of cereal, eggs, and vanilla. Stir with a heavy
wooden spoon just until blended.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top. Sprinkle
with the remaining cereal.
Bake until the loaf shrinks from the sides of the pan and a skewer
inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Loosely cover
the top of the loaf with aluminum foil if it is getting too dark
during baking.
Cool the loaf in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Carefully
loosen around the sides of the pan, then invert onto the rack and
turn right side up. Cool completely.
Makes one loaf.
Quick Homemade Protein Bars
These bars are delicious...Josiah thinks he's eating a brownie! Recipe courtesy of my friend, Jen Halfpap.
1 cup honey (can use less, but I think they dry out a little with less)
1 cup peanut butter
2 cup quick oats
1 cup ground flaxseed
1 cup protein powder
1 cup dark chocolate chips
Heat peanut butter and honey on stovetop until mixed together. Add dry ingredients into honey mixture. Pour into 9x13 pan, press down firmly. Store in fridge.
1 cup honey (can use less, but I think they dry out a little with less)
1 cup peanut butter
2 cup quick oats
1 cup ground flaxseed
1 cup protein powder
1 cup dark chocolate chips
Heat peanut butter and honey on stovetop until mixed together. Add dry ingredients into honey mixture. Pour into 9x13 pan, press down firmly. Store in fridge.
Homemade Larabars
My friend, Jen, introduced me to Larabars when I was pregnant with Josiah. They are basically made up of pureed dates, nuts and a few additional mix-ins. They are delicious, but rather pricey. I found this recipe online and have adapted it to become my own.
Homemade Larabars
makes 4 bars
4 Tablespoon dates, pureed
3 Tablespoons crushed almonds
2 Tablespoons shredded unsweetened coconut
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
Pit dates and puree in food processor until they become a sticky mass. Add dry ingredients and mix together with hands. Place mixture on a piece of wax paper, cover with another piece of wax paper, and mash down into a square using hands or back of cutting board or other flat object. Cut into squares and store in fridge.
Recipe adapted from www.passionatehomemaking.com
Homemade Larabars
makes 4 bars
4 Tablespoon dates, pureed
3 Tablespoons crushed almonds
2 Tablespoons shredded unsweetened coconut
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
Pit dates and puree in food processor until they become a sticky mass. Add dry ingredients and mix together with hands. Place mixture on a piece of wax paper, cover with another piece of wax paper, and mash down into a square using hands or back of cutting board or other flat object. Cut into squares and store in fridge.
Recipe adapted from www.passionatehomemaking.com
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