Monday, December 24, 2018

Bubbat (Mennonite Chicken Dressing)

1 cup flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp shortening, melted
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 cup raisins
2 Tbsp sugar, if desired

Mix dry ingredients; add beaten egg, shortening and milk. Mix well and add raisins. Bake in 350 deg F oven for 20 minutes or use as a filling in chicken or turkey.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Apple Pecan Carrot Cake

Oven temp: 350 F

500 mL flour
10 mL   cinnamon
7 mL     baking soda
1 mL     nutmeg
2 mL     cloves
2 mL     salt
125 mL butter or margarine
250 mL white sugar
250 mL brown sugar
4          eggs
125 mL oil
450 mL shredded carrots
500 mL chopped apples
250 mL chopped pecans
125 mL raisins

Combine first 6 ingredients. Cream butter and both sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in oil. Stir in carrots, apples, pecans and raisins. Blend in flour mixture. Pour batter into a greased and floured bundt pan. Bake until cake tests done, approximately 1 hour. Cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on rack. 

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Chicken Burrito Bowls

1 Tbsp olive oil
2 chicken breasts
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
1/2 cup black beans
3 cups diced orange bell pepper (or, do one of each - green, orange, red)
1 cup diced tomato
1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup green onions
1/2 cup cheese
1 cup cooked brown rice
Greek yogurt for topping
Cilantro for garnish

Slice chicken breasts in half length wise to give you four thin breasts, this will cook much faster.
Combine chili powder, garlic powder and cumin together. Rub on the chicken breasts.
Heat oil in pan over medium high heat. Cook chicken breasts about 4-5 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
Cut chicken in to bite size pieces, set aside.
Warm black beans on the stove top.
Divide the rice, beans, chicken and remaining ingredients in to 4 bowls. Top with plain Greek yogurt, cheese and cilantro.