Entries from December 2007

December 29, 2007

Mujaddara

1 cup lentils, rinsed
5 cups water
¼ cup bulgur, rinsed
6 Tablespoons butter
3 medium onions, chopped into small pieces
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon chili powder

Place lentils and water in a saucepan, then bring to a boil. Cover, then cook over medium heat for 15 minutes or until lentils are [...]

December 29, 2007

Rustic Grain Bread

1 ½ cups water
3 Tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons honey or molasses
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 cups unbleached white flour
¾ cups Toasted Grain Mix*
1/3 cup cracked wheat
1 ½ teaspoons bread-machine yeast

Add to bread machine in order recommended by manufacturer. Use whole-wheat setting, with extra rise time. This makes an “extra large” loaf [...]

December 29, 2007

Honey-Molasses Bread (for bread machine)

1 ½ cups less 1Tablespoon of warm water
2 Tablespoons milk powder
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons molasses
1 Tablespoon honey
1 ½ teaspoon salt
1 cup whole wheat flour + 2 cups unbleached white flour (or 2 cups whole wheat and 1 cup white)
¾ cup quick-cooking rolled oats
2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
2 Tablespoons ground flax seeds
2 Tablespoons 12-grain cereal (such as [...]

December 11, 2007

Spinach-Artichoke Dip

1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
2 (13 3/4-ounce) cans artichoke hearts
1 to 2  jalapeno peppers, minced
1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
1/2 cup real mayonnaise
1/2 cup good sour cream
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup grated old cheddar cheese
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a casserole dish with nonstick spray.
Heat the spinach in a microwave oven [...]