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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Leftover Turkey or Chicken
After picking apart the remains of your Thanksgiving turkey or perhaps even a rotisserie or whole roasted chicken use the leftover meat and turn it into this zesty asian-inspired soup.
To slow cooker or crockpot add:
3 cups leftover turkey or chicken
3 cans chicken broth
1 can refilled with water
2 cups chopped carrots
1 cup frozen, chopped spinach
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 cup instant brown rice
1 cup chopped cabbage
Cook in crockpot till done. Yummy!
Side note about the last four ingredients. If you like it less spicy reduce both curry & pepper by half the amounts listed.
Add the rice & cabbage during the last 3 hours, if possible. If they cook the whole time they'll be a little too mushy for my tastes.
To slow cooker or crockpot add:
3 cups leftover turkey or chicken
3 cans chicken broth
1 can refilled with water
2 cups chopped carrots
1 cup frozen, chopped spinach
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 cup instant brown rice
1 cup chopped cabbage
Cook in crockpot till done. Yummy!
Side note about the last four ingredients. If you like it less spicy reduce both curry & pepper by half the amounts listed.
Add the rice & cabbage during the last 3 hours, if possible. If they cook the whole time they'll be a little too mushy for my tastes.
Welcome back
I am back from my seemingly everlasting maternity leave/computer meltdown. I now have a working computer & two boys. I believe as of my last post I had a computer teetering on the edge of death and only 1 son. Kolter Gauge Burnside is healthy, fat & so happy.
Killian's allergies are news-worthy. His milk and egg allergies are almost non-existent according to the allergist's blood tests. His egg decreased from about 1.5 to .54 and his milk was at .98 at one year old and down to .49 at his two year appointment. Which means he is in the mild/sensitive category for those two. Unfortunately his peanut went from what we assumed was 0 to a whopping 7.74! Yuck. He is likely to have an anaphylactic reaction if he happens to ingest peanuts or peanut products. On the bright side we have made the family transition to almond butter to replace peanut butter and we all love it.
We remain hopeful for a cure and/or that he will outgrow allergies. Our allergist did say he expects a peanut allergy cure to be readily available in 5-10 years, as Duke University and others are having raging success curing food allergies through very slowly introducing tiny amounts of the known allergen into the system.
I'll try to continue to update this page with the lastest in allergy news, allergy-friendly recipes, short cuts, time savers etc. Thanks for reading!
Killian's allergies are news-worthy. His milk and egg allergies are almost non-existent according to the allergist's blood tests. His egg decreased from about 1.5 to .54 and his milk was at .98 at one year old and down to .49 at his two year appointment. Which means he is in the mild/sensitive category for those two. Unfortunately his peanut went from what we assumed was 0 to a whopping 7.74! Yuck. He is likely to have an anaphylactic reaction if he happens to ingest peanuts or peanut products. On the bright side we have made the family transition to almond butter to replace peanut butter and we all love it.
We remain hopeful for a cure and/or that he will outgrow allergies. Our allergist did say he expects a peanut allergy cure to be readily available in 5-10 years, as Duke University and others are having raging success curing food allergies through very slowly introducing tiny amounts of the known allergen into the system.
I'll try to continue to update this page with the lastest in allergy news, allergy-friendly recipes, short cuts, time savers etc. Thanks for reading!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Slow Cooker Carnitas (Re-posted due to popularity)
2lb. Pork Shoulder roast, or boneless loin, ribs etc.
1/4-1/2 cup water
1 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp curry powder
1 can seasoned, stewed tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup orange puree, if available, or throw in some chopped carrots
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 can black beans, rinsed (optional)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Add water, seasonings, tomatoes and orange puree (or carrots) to Crock Pot, stir until well blended. Add roast and coat in seasoning juice.
Pour garlic over roast. Cover and cook on low until roast is done, 6-8 hours, turning & stirring occasionally if you can. The carrots will disappear as they turn to mush. Your family will eat secret veggies!
Once done pull out roast and cut netting off, then shred and cut up roast removing any fatty pieces. Return to Crockpot, add beans and continue to cook as long as possible, up to an hour.
Serve with tortillas, cilantro, guacamole, cheese, hot sauce and sour cream.
1/4-1/2 cup water
1 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp curry powder
1 can seasoned, stewed tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup orange puree, if available, or throw in some chopped carrots
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 can black beans, rinsed (optional)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Add water, seasonings, tomatoes and orange puree (or carrots) to Crock Pot, stir until well blended. Add roast and coat in seasoning juice.
Pour garlic over roast. Cover and cook on low until roast is done, 6-8 hours, turning & stirring occasionally if you can. The carrots will disappear as they turn to mush. Your family will eat secret veggies!
Once done pull out roast and cut netting off, then shred and cut up roast removing any fatty pieces. Return to Crockpot, add beans and continue to cook as long as possible, up to an hour.
Serve with tortillas, cilantro, guacamole, cheese, hot sauce and sour cream.
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