Lunch is ham and cheese pinwheels with ham and cheese and homemade mayonnaise, peas, carrots with ranch dressing, a clementine, and some chocolate covered pomegranate seeds.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Lunch: 9.6.11
Girl's snack is applesauce and a hard boiled egg (pic coming), with a juice.
Lunch is ham and cheese pinwheels with ham and cheese and homemade mayonnaise, peas, carrots with ranch dressing, a clementine, and some chocolate covered pomegranate seeds.
Lunch is ham and cheese pinwheels with ham and cheese and homemade mayonnaise, peas, carrots with ranch dressing, a clementine, and some chocolate covered pomegranate seeds.
Lunch for the Boy: 9.6.11
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend.
Back at it!
Snack for The Boy is some school bus "animal" crackers and some dried plums.
Lunch is cucumber twists (made with my new fun toy), ranch dressing, grapes, beet & cheddar crackers, ham on skewers, peas, feta, and some mini cookie bites.
Back at it!
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| School bus "Animal" crackers: 20g, Dried plums: 20g |
Snack for The Boy is some school bus "animal" crackers and some dried plums.
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| Grapes: 15g, cucumber twists: 1g, ranch: 3g, crackers: 8g, peas: 5g, feta: 1g. ham: 1g, mini cookies: 6g |
Lunch is cucumber twists (made with my new fun toy), ranch dressing, grapes, beet & cheddar crackers, ham on skewers, peas, feta, and some mini cookie bites.
Recipe: Baked Curly Fries
I got a new toy - a twin curl cutter. It's fun, inexpensive, and while it leaves a lot of scraps, it's worth it (now... what to do with a pile of potato scraps?). I love new toys.
What better to make with it than curly fries? Mmmm!
Baked Curly Fries
4-5 potatoes
1 egg white
1 Tbsp your favorite spice mix (I used Teeny Tiny Spice Co's Vadavan)
Cut the potatoes into twists using a twin curl cutter or other spiral cutter. Put in a bowl covered with water. Save scraps for another recipe (also cover with water, so they won't brown).
Bring a large pot of water to boil with a little salt. Put the potatoes in the water and let boil for 3 minutes. Remove promptly and drain in a colander and cool for 5 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 F. Whisk the egg white up slightly. Put the cooled potatoes in a large ziploc bag and pour the egg white over them, coating evenly. Add spice mix to the bag and toss to coat. Spread the potatoes on a large baking sheet in an even single layer.
Bake for 18-24 minutes, turning halfway through, until lightly browned and cooked through. Enjoy!
What better to make with it than curly fries? Mmmm!
Baked Curly Fries
4-5 potatoes
1 egg white
1 Tbsp your favorite spice mix (I used Teeny Tiny Spice Co's Vadavan)
Cut the potatoes into twists using a twin curl cutter or other spiral cutter. Put in a bowl covered with water. Save scraps for another recipe (also cover with water, so they won't brown).
Bring a large pot of water to boil with a little salt. Put the potatoes in the water and let boil for 3 minutes. Remove promptly and drain in a colander and cool for 5 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 F. Whisk the egg white up slightly. Put the cooled potatoes in a large ziploc bag and pour the egg white over them, coating evenly. Add spice mix to the bag and toss to coat. Spread the potatoes on a large baking sheet in an even single layer.
Bake for 18-24 minutes, turning halfway through, until lightly browned and cooked through. Enjoy!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Recipe: Canned Salsa
I love fresh salsa, but when I have 10 cups of tomatoes that need using, it's time for drastic measures. Enter canning.
This is a cooked salsa instead of a raw salsa, and I think that is necessary because all I have is a boiling water bath, and not a pressure canner.
So - here's my canned salsa recipe. It's a little zippy, so you could cut down on the jalapenos if you like. It would be better with cilantro, but I don't have any on hand.
Canned Salsa
10 c chopped tomatoes (I used a combination of regular tomatoes and yellow cherry tomatoes)
3/4 c vinegar
1 large onion, chopped
6 jalapenos, seeded and chopped fine
1 c chopped bell pepper
1 small can tomato sauce
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp sea salt
Bring tomatoes and vinegar to a boil.
Reduce to a simmer for one hour, stirring often.
Add in jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, onions, tomato sauce, garlic and canning salt and cook another one to two hours or more to desired consistency. If desired, transfer to low in a crockpot with the lid vented with a skewer in order to thicken the salsa.
Bring a water bath to boil. Transfer the salsa to sterilized quart jars with about 1/2" head space and process in the water bath for 15 minutes. Carefully remove from the water bath and let cool. If the lids do not pop indicating proper sterilization, process again. Enjoy!
This is a cooked salsa instead of a raw salsa, and I think that is necessary because all I have is a boiling water bath, and not a pressure canner.
So - here's my canned salsa recipe. It's a little zippy, so you could cut down on the jalapenos if you like. It would be better with cilantro, but I don't have any on hand.
Canned Salsa
10 c chopped tomatoes (I used a combination of regular tomatoes and yellow cherry tomatoes)
3/4 c vinegar
1 large onion, chopped
6 jalapenos, seeded and chopped fine
1 c chopped bell pepper
1 small can tomato sauce
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp sea salt
Bring tomatoes and vinegar to a boil.
Reduce to a simmer for one hour, stirring often.
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Add in jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, onions, tomato sauce, garlic and canning salt and cook another one to two hours or more to desired consistency. If desired, transfer to low in a crockpot with the lid vented with a skewer in order to thicken the salsa.
Bring a water bath to boil. Transfer the salsa to sterilized quart jars with about 1/2" head space and process in the water bath for 15 minutes. Carefully remove from the water bath and let cool. If the lids do not pop indicating proper sterilization, process again. Enjoy!
Giveaway: My brother, Lars D. H. Hedbor's, book - The Prize - Winner!
Sorry about the late winner drawing... I had an unexpected night at the fair with the kids last night, and didn't get home until very late.
So.. Thank you to all who entered! I hope that those of you who did not win will consider picking up The Prize in any case - It's available in paperback and in e-book format (Kindle, Nook, and others).
As chosen by Random.org, the winner is... #1 - Ubelle!
I'll get in touch with you to get your mailing address and I'll get your prize of The Prize right out to you! Congratulations, and I hope you enjoy it. Also, anyone who reads it, my brother would love to have (honest) reviews on either Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Thanks to all, and keep an eye out - he's got another book in his Tales from the Revolution series at the publisher now!
So.. Thank you to all who entered! I hope that those of you who did not win will consider picking up The Prize in any case - It's available in paperback and in e-book format (Kindle, Nook, and others).
As chosen by Random.org, the winner is... #1 - Ubelle!
Ubelle said...
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I can't wait to read this. Not sure what my favorite historical period to read about is. Torn between American colonization and Pre-historic time frame.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Lunch: 9.2.11
Snack for The Girl is a clementine and a couple beet and cheddar crackers with flax, along with a juice.
Lunch is a ham and cheese sandwich on an English muffin, grapes, raisins, a few chocolate covered pomegranate seeds, and some steamed sugar snap peas with ranch, in our Easy Lunchbox.
Lunch for the Boy: 9.2.11
Happy Friday!
Snack for the boy is raisins and a couple school bus "animal" crackers.
Lunch is a ham and cheese sandwich on homemade pain de mie, cucumber and celery with ranch dressing, some beet cheddar crackers with flax, ABC Graham crackers (I got them on Clearance - they are Newman's Own), and watermelon, in our Easy Lunchbox!
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| Raisins: 16g, School bus "animal" crackers: 15g (5g each) |
Snack for the boy is raisins and a couple school bus "animal" crackers.
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| Sandwich: 30g, Crackers: 8g (2g each), ABC grahams: 11g, Cucumbers & Celery: 1g, Ranch: 3g, Watermelon: 6g |
Lunch is a ham and cheese sandwich on homemade pain de mie, cucumber and celery with ranch dressing, some beet cheddar crackers with flax, ABC Graham crackers (I got them on Clearance - they are Newman's Own), and watermelon, in our Easy Lunchbox!
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