Marathon Maniac #957
Okay, we haven't done this in a while. How about we post a favorite recipe on this thread to share? Let's limit today's recipe thread to Breakfast Foods, just to make it interesting (and to keep those deadly desserts out of it this time).
I'll start with my favorite hot cereal recipe, which I got from Tammy, ala San Souci, and slightly modified it to fit my own preferences. This stuff is KILLER after a hard run, wholesome with crunchy bits - Turbo-Charged Oatmeal! I make a large batch of this at one time and refrigerate in a sealed container and just take a serving size at a time and microwave it. Stores in fridge for about 5-6 days.
Hot Cereal
½ c. hard red wheat ½ c. barley 1 ½ c. oats (the raw seed, not the flakes) generous ¼ c. flax seeds generous ¼ c. millet The recipe: 1 cup grains 5 c water (or up to 6 c., if you like it thinner) salt to taste
cinnamon Combine grains, water, salt. Bring to boil. Lower heat to simmer, stir occasionally. Simmer for at least an hour and check for desired firmness. (I like about 1:15-1:30). Then I add cinnamon - tons of it, because I LOVE cinnamon. Reheat a single serving with or w/o milk in microwave. Add your choice of sweetener (I use Splenda or brown sugar).
Optional: dried fruit (I usually add raisins); top with crushed walnuts or almonds
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I have only made this once or twice, but I've got a couple of zuccinis in the garden almost ready.
Zuccini Casserole
2 medium zuccinis - shredded, like how you would shred cheese
1 chopped onion
2 garlic bulbs, crushed
8 oz shredded mozarella
4 oz parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt, bit of pepper
2 eggs
breadcrumbs
fry onion and garlic in oil, then mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Put in a baking dish, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and bake at 350F for an hour, the first 30 minutes covered with tin foil.
(good with spaghetti sauce....)
Works for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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BlazinCajun
Since I'm originally from Louisiana and of French decent - here is my favorite:
Praline French Toast
Great after a long run. Andrew
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Hurry
I am needing a Polenta fix........Planning on doing something on the grill tonight. Anyone have and idea's for using Polenta as a side dish off the grill ?
And Old stand by....which I will revert to is:
Slice Polenta in 1/2" slices. Lightly gril both sides. Top with fresh mushrooms, chopped tomatoes and mozzarella....return to grill until cheese is melted.
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Since I'm originally from Louisiana and of French decent - here is my favorite: Praline French Toast Great after a long run. Andrew
I somehow doubt the 6 servings, though. sounds like 2 or 3 at our house Have to print that one out.
Need a fast half for late fall. Then I need to actually train for it.
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Ilene!
Holly, your recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of grains, but the instructions say 1...?
[ETA: Thanks, Tammy. I'd prolly add some barley in there...]
Erika, you can mix up a larger batch of the grains to just keep in a airtight container and then when you want to cook some up, you are just using a cup of grains to 5-6 cups of water and cooking that up. Since the ingredients will probably be purchased in bulk, it makes more sense to purchase larger quantities of them and mix them all up. I remember Souci's recipe had about 7 types of grains, but I don't remember which ones Holly took out in her own version of the recipe.
ETA: and one thing I remember doing that Holly's recipe doesn't mention, is after I cooked up all the grains, I then cold water rinsed the cooked grains because what little water might be left is sort of 'pasty' - like that foamy pasty stuff you get on the top of oatmeal when you slow cook it. So, I cold water rinsed it all clean, put in a container and then just reheated and added some milk/br sugar when I heated a smaller portion to eat.
Tammy
Erica - like Tammy says, I mix up the grains and put them in a freezer bag in the freezer (that's also where I keep the rest of the grain packages).
Tammy - I took out triticale, which my health food store didn't have, and rye, which I didn't really like in there. I don't rinse the cereal, just stir it and put it in a tupperware container in the fridge. When I reheat it, it has the thick, oatmeal consistancy that I don't mind, thinning slightly of course when I add milk. Do you add cinnamon to yours?
Renee the dog
Eggs
Cabbage chopped and sauteed in olive oil for 10 min (from Buffalo Tacos usually the night before)
Toasted sprouted bread
Garlic Sambal aioli
Assemble into a breakfast sandwich. Pure love!
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Now Hermosaboy has the right idea for a nutritious breakfast food - er drink. Dang, it has fruit juice and everything!
I stink at the breakfast stuff since I usually eat oatmeal or bagel w/cc. Let me know when the main course or appetizer thread comes through and I'll share.
. . . . . Although I do have a really great and easy lowfat granola recipe . . . .
From Chef Kathleen Daelemans
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup water
4 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp salt
8 cups old fashioned rolled oats
2 cups chopped nuts
Dried fruit (optional) chopped into chunks
Need large mixing bowl, small microwave-proof bowl, two cookie sheets, parchment paper.
Preheat oven to 275. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Combine brown sugar and water in a 4-cup microvewave-proof measuring cup or bowl - no smaller as it might boil over. Microwave on high for 5 min or until sugar is completely dissovled. Remove from micro and add vanilla extract and salt. Stir to combine until salt dissolves. Places oats and nuts in large bowl and pour brown sugar mixture over them. Stir until evenly coated. Spread mixture on the cookie sheets and bake 45-60 min or until golden brown. When mixture comes out of the oven, it is very pliable. You may choose to add dried fruit as a finishing touch at this point. When granola is completely cooled, store in an airtight container.
WARNING: Makes a lot! Also, I stopped adding the dried fruit until I was ready to eat it because the fruit tends to get hard after a few days. Is great alone, as a cereal, or in yogurt.
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Soften honey nut cream cheese
A couple of eggs
A banana
Gradually add milk as you beat the mixture
Dip pieces of vanilla swirl bread into the batter and toss on the griddle
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