Sunday 4 September 2011

Homemade Applesauce

Being Canadian we do love our Mac Apples
This morning I decided to make some applesauce.
In years past I would of peeled the apples, especially when our children were small.
Now however I made it with the skin on.  It is less work plus adds extra fibre.


So here is the recipe


Use whatever apples you have on hand
I used a whole bag of smaller mac apples and cut them in pieces,
then added a little water maybe a cup or cup and a half
along with some brown sugar, taste test to make sure its not too sweet!
I let it cook till the apples were soft,
then added a blob of margarine (non hydrogenated) (used to use butter)
also added a half to one tsp. of pure vanilla
and a wee dash of cinnamon

Let cool, refrigerate and you have a tasty Mac Snack
 

The Joy Of Eating A Mango

Last evenings snack was a juicy mango washed well with soap and water.  They are
a sweet tasting fruit and if you have never eaten one you are missing something. So next 
time you go shopping pick up a few and try them.  Most of all it has not been genetically modified as it tastes soooooooooo good. 

Saturday 3 September 2011

Chick Pea With Tomatoes, Yummy


Ingredients

2 large onions, chopped small
2 cans chick peas, drained
10 or so plum tomatoes
1/2 cup rice, white or brown
yellow peppers, 3 and add an orange one too if you like
dehydrated chicken soup base, no msg is better
water to desired amount, I cover it so it will be like a thick soup when done
crushed garlic, to taste, I used the kind in a jar
pepper, a little and salt if you need it
Add a little of McCormicks fine herbs too!

boneless chicken if desired

How To:

I add all this to a large soup pot.  Lately I have made it without the chicken but
if you are adding  the chicken breasts, make sure they are cooked but not overdone
then remove them and chop them in cubes and put them back in when its finished
cooking.

After putting all of this in the pot I add the water to cover nicely maybe halfway.
I cook it for about fortyfive minutes without the chicken breasts but if add them
would check them at that point and make sure they are done or cook them a little longer.
Am one of those cooks that usually puts it all together and goes by the eye to see
when they are done.  So times are approximate. 

Its nice served with some fresh bread

Be creative and try a dash of coriander too in the recipe.  Enjoy!