Asian Lettuce Wraps

Made this for a simple dinner. Vinegar and hoisin sauce were a bit too strong so marked as scant below to adjust for next time. Used ground beef. Original calls for onions and scallions.

• 1 lb ground meat (beef, pork, turkey, etc)
• scant 1/4 c hoisin sauce
• 3 heaping t minced garlic
• 1 T soy sauce
• scant 1 T rice vinegar
• 2 t ginger, minced
• optional: chili sauce
• 1 (8 oz) can water chestnuts, minced
• 2 t sesame oil
• 1 head firm lettuce

1. Cook meat. Drain. Set aside.
2. Saute garlic. Add ginger, soy sauce, vinegar.
3. Stir in water chestnuts and beef.
4. Top with sesame oil.
5. Serve with lettuce leaf cups.

Pumpkin Yeast Bread

I've always thought of Pumpkin Bread as a quick bread but thought I'd try this one as a yeast bread. It's got cranberries and pumpkin seeds too. This loaf looks nice with the pumpkin giving it color and the specks of red and green. It also has great texture from the crunch of seeds and chew of the berries. I can't attest to taste because I've lost my sense of it due to illness. MM says it's just ok but great texture. Great toasted with butter.

• 1/2 c milk, warmed
  
• 1/2 c pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 1.25 t salt
• 1/4 c sugar
• 2 T butter, room temperature
• 2.75 c flour
• 1/2 t allspice
• 1/4 t ginger
• 1/4 t nutmeg
• 1.5 t yeast
• 1/2 c craisins
• 1/4 c pumpkin seeds

1. Put all ingredients except cranberries and seeds in bread machine.
2. Set to 1.5 lb, medium, sweet cycle.
3. At beep, add cranberries and pumpkin seeds.

Mom Style Chicken

Grew up on this type of chicken but only just learned how to make it recently...from Mom! When cooked with bones in, the bones are nice and tender and the marrow is easily accessible. Delicious!

• defrosted or mostly defrosted chicken (drumsticks or thighs, with skin and bone, but can be done with boneless/skinless as well)
• spices: turmeric/ginger/paprika, ginger/chili/coriander/black pepper/soy sauce/sugar
• salt
• water

1. In pan, heat chicken until only lightly browned. Flip and repeat. Note: not all sides need to be browned, and it doesn't have to be very brown.
2. Sprinkle generous amount of salt on the chicken - more than you think you'd like to eat.
3. Pour in water until less than half-way up the chicken.
4. Sprinkle all desired spices on the chicken. Pour in soy sauce if using (1-2 T max). 
5. Cover and simmer for 10-20 min.
6. Flip and continue to simmer covered for another 20-40 min or until desired tenderness. The longer it's cooked, the more it will fall off the bone.
7. Serve with rice and vegetables. NOTE: Vegetables can be steam/sauted with some of the chicken sauce.
8. Refrigerate leftovers - sauce will gel. Sauce can also be used to make Chinese brown eggs.

NOTE

This method can be used for pork and beef. Pork ribs and beef ribs may take 3-4.5 hours.

Almond Yeast Bread

Requested by XBD. This was the first attempt. It wasn't quite enough almondy for me, but still enjoyed by everyone. 1.5 lb medium crust loaf, almonds added after beep.

• 3/4 c milk
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 T butter
• 1.5 t almond
• 3 T sugar
• 3/4 t salt
• 1/2 c almond meal
• 3 c flour
• 2 t yeast
• chopped almonds

Buckwheat Granola

M sent me 15 lbs of buckwheat so had to look up what to do with it. This is the first use. I used a combo of pecans, cashews, hazelnuts, whole and sliced almonds, and pumpkin seeds. Based on this recipe.

• 2 c buckwheat groats
• 1.5 c nuts and seeds
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1 t ginger
• 1 c shredded coconut
• 1 ripe banana
• 2 T coconut oil
• 2 T maple syrup

1. In a large bowl, combine buckwheat, nuts, spices and coconut.
2. In a small bowl, mash the banana. Add the oil and syrup.
3. Pour the banana mixture over the buckwheat mixture and stir to combine.
4. Bake for 20-30 minutes at 350F, stirring halfway.
5. Use for breakfast, as a yogurt topping, etc.

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Grain-free granola

Cherry Chocolate Bread

Got a bag of dried sour cherries and made this loaf. The chocolate mostly melted in the bread, turning it brown, but there were a few pieces still left in it.

• 1 c milk, warm
• 2 T cherry juice
• 1 egg
• 1.5 t salt
• 3 T maple syrup
• 2 T butter, room temp
• 3.5 c flour
• 1.5 t yeast
• 2/3 c chocolate chips
• 2/3 c dried cherries

1. Dump ingredients, except chips and cherries, into bread machine.
2. Set to Sweet Cycle, 2 lb loaf, dark.
3. Add chips and cherries at beep.

Olive Breads

Spinach Feta Twist

An olive bread finished outside the bread machine. Presents well. ***

• 1 c water
  
• 1/2 c crumbled feta
• 1 egg
• 1.5 t salt
• 2 T olive oil
• 3 3/4 c flour
• 1 1/4 t yeast

Filling

• 10 oz frozen spinach
• 1 T melted butter
• 1 t minced garlic
• 1/4 c grated parmesan
• 2 t oregano
• 1/2 c crumbled feta
• 1/4 c sliced kalamata olivse

Topping

• 1 egg white
• 1 T water
• optional: 1 T grated parmesan

1. Set dough ingredients in bread machine and set to dough cycle.
2. Defrost spinach in microwave. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Stir in the butter, garlic, parmesan and oregano.
3. Remove dough from machine and turn onto lightly floured surface. Let rest for 10-15 min.
4. Roll to 18x15" rectangle.
5. Spread filling to within 1/2" of edges. Sprinkle on feta and olives. 
6. From long side, tightly roll it up. Pinch seams to seal.
7. Place on parchment paper on cookie sheet. Cut in half lengthwise with scissors. Twist the halves together and make into round, keeping the cut sides up. (Alternatively, place into greased tube pan.)
8. Cover and let rise 45-60 min.
9. Combine egg white and water and brush onto dough. Sprinkle with parmesan.
10. Bake at 375F for 45-55 min or until done.
11. Eat as snack or serve with salad for a meal.

Mediterranean Bread

1.5 lb basic loaf bread.

• 1 c water
• 1/3 c crumbled feta
• 3 t minced garlic
• 1.25 t salt
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 T maple syrup
• 3.5 c flour (all purpose or bread)
• 3 t basil
• 1/2 c sliced kalamata olives
• 3/4 t yeast