There have been a lot of threads lately on diet/food/health etc and with Bruce’s comment today……….
and previously
Food is such an important part of life and we might get the opportunity to learn a little extra and expand our horizons on the food front. If you’d like to add your favourite recipes to this thread, I’ll collate all the recipes together to form a cookbook in a few weeks time.
Don’t think it only has to be healthy recipes, any family favourites will do. (not everyone is into healthy eating).
I’ll start off with a few of my family favourites…….
Lentil and Root Vegetable Casserole
2 Onions
2 cloves of garlic
4 tablespoons Mild Curry paste (eg, korma)
4 cups of Root Vegetables (eg, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, turnips, swedes, potatoes) cut into similar sizes
3 cups of vegetable stock
2 cans of diced tomatoes
Salt and pepper
150g of red lentils
fresh parsley or coriander
low fat yoghurt
Fry onions and garlic until soft. Add curry paste and cook for a few minutes. Add vegetables, stock, lentils, salt and pepper and cook until soft. Just before serving add a handful of chopped herbs. Serve topped with a spoon of yoghurt.
Spinach and Ricotta Lasagna
12 Lasagna Noodles (pre cooked)
2 Boxes Chopped Spinach
2 Cloves Crushed Garlic
1 Tb. Olive Oil
1 1/2 Cups Ricotta Cheese
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
Spaghetti Sauce
Mozzarella Cheese
Cook frozen spinach in steamer until soft
Mix Ricotta Cheese, Garlic, Olive Oil, Cooked Spinach, and Parmesan Cheese in a large bowl
Spread spaghetti sauce on the bottom of a large glass dish (enough to prevent the noodles from sticking)
Put four of the pasta noodles on the sauce so that they form one flat sheet
Spread 1/3 of the spinach mixture over the noodles, making sure to evenly distribute it to the corners
Then repeat the past three steps two more times, sprinkling mozzarella cheese between the sauce and the noodles: sauce, noodles, spinach mix, sauce, noodles, spinach mix, sauce
Sprinkle shredded Mozzarella liberally on the top and a little bit of parmesan
Bake at 350 degrees for one hour
Let sit for 20 minutes before serving or refrigeration
Homemade Hommus
1 400g can cooked chick peas, liquid reserved
2 tbs tahini
1 tbs olive oil
½ clove garlic
Juice of ½ lemon or lime
pinch salt and pepper
In a food processor or blender, add all ingredients, plus ¼ of the liquid from the chick peas. Blend until smooth and creamy. Adjust consistency with more liquid if desired. Serve with vegetable sticks or crackers.
Looking forward to seeing some culinary delights added to this thread.
Ruby
thefirstbruce said:- trying new recipes is enjoyable too.
and previously
Maybe its time we started a recipe thread?thefirstbruce said:Stewie, I am specifically collecting recipes of foods outside the square, and want to get more into gluten free stuff.
Food is such an important part of life and we might get the opportunity to learn a little extra and expand our horizons on the food front. If you’d like to add your favourite recipes to this thread, I’ll collate all the recipes together to form a cookbook in a few weeks time.
Don’t think it only has to be healthy recipes, any family favourites will do. (not everyone is into healthy eating).
I’ll start off with a few of my family favourites…….
Lentil and Root Vegetable Casserole
2 Onions
2 cloves of garlic
4 tablespoons Mild Curry paste (eg, korma)
4 cups of Root Vegetables (eg, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, turnips, swedes, potatoes) cut into similar sizes
3 cups of vegetable stock
2 cans of diced tomatoes
Salt and pepper
150g of red lentils
fresh parsley or coriander
low fat yoghurt
Fry onions and garlic until soft. Add curry paste and cook for a few minutes. Add vegetables, stock, lentils, salt and pepper and cook until soft. Just before serving add a handful of chopped herbs. Serve topped with a spoon of yoghurt.
Spinach and Ricotta Lasagna
12 Lasagna Noodles (pre cooked)
2 Boxes Chopped Spinach
2 Cloves Crushed Garlic
1 Tb. Olive Oil
1 1/2 Cups Ricotta Cheese
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
Spaghetti Sauce
Mozzarella Cheese
Cook frozen spinach in steamer until soft
Mix Ricotta Cheese, Garlic, Olive Oil, Cooked Spinach, and Parmesan Cheese in a large bowl
Spread spaghetti sauce on the bottom of a large glass dish (enough to prevent the noodles from sticking)
Put four of the pasta noodles on the sauce so that they form one flat sheet
Spread 1/3 of the spinach mixture over the noodles, making sure to evenly distribute it to the corners
Then repeat the past three steps two more times, sprinkling mozzarella cheese between the sauce and the noodles: sauce, noodles, spinach mix, sauce, noodles, spinach mix, sauce
Sprinkle shredded Mozzarella liberally on the top and a little bit of parmesan
Bake at 350 degrees for one hour
Let sit for 20 minutes before serving or refrigeration
Homemade Hommus
1 400g can cooked chick peas, liquid reserved
2 tbs tahini
1 tbs olive oil
½ clove garlic
Juice of ½ lemon or lime
pinch salt and pepper
In a food processor or blender, add all ingredients, plus ¼ of the liquid from the chick peas. Blend until smooth and creamy. Adjust consistency with more liquid if desired. Serve with vegetable sticks or crackers.
Looking forward to seeing some culinary delights added to this thread.
Ruby