{"id":302,"date":"2012-12-13T19:33:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-14T02:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stroyan.net\/lisasblog\/?p=302"},"modified":"2012-12-13T19:33:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-14T02:33:00","slug":"cooking-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stroyan.net\/lisasblog\/2012\/cooking-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooking day!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week I realized that if I wanted to get a freezer cooking day in before the end of the year, with the Hobbit coming up and then the holidays, :), I should do it this week.<\/p>\n

My friend and I made six dishes today, with three more prepped and ready to put together tomorrow. We made a huge batch of granola, applesauce-kefir pancakes, ginger-apple oatmeal, frozen burritos, pineapple-ginger fried rice, and lower-oxalate pumpkin black-eyed pea chili. I thought I’d share a few of the recipes I chose here.<\/p>\n

The granola was pretty simple, so I suggest you start with online recipes and customize. I used coconut sugar and maple syrup, coconut oil, and of course oats, fruits, and spice. For the pancakes I took an applesauce pancake recipe and put kefir and soured cream that was sitting in the back of my fridge, instead of the milk. (Note: I should have added a 1\/2 teaspoon baking soda to counter the acid, but I forgot and they seem fine). The oatmeal was regular oats made with \u00a0a mix of water and milk (1:1:1 ratio) with whatever fruits etc I had on hand; in this case I put in shredded coconut, raisins, minced candied ginger, and almost as much chopped fresh apple as I put in oats. It came out wonderfully. The burritos also were pretty basic: ground beef with spices, rice, black olives, and shredded cheese. You can add salsa but it makes them a bit moist, so I suggest cooking it into the beef and draining well if you do.<\/p>\n

The following two recipes, based loosely on ones I found around the ‘net, were fantastic enough to share in their entirety. The chili especially is a great new addition to my\u00a0repertoire, as it’s subtly different than other chilis; sweet and a bit smokey. \u00a0For the pineapple rice, you might add ham, chicken, or shrimp. I didn’t, because a couple of weeks ago I bought a huge ham and divided it into steaks, so I’ll serve it with that.<\/p>\n

(sorry about the formatting, I don’t have time to make it work right now).<\/p>\n

Pineapple Fried Rice<\/span><\/p>\n

Servings: 12<\/div>\n
4 medium eggs, whisked<\/div>\n
1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/div>\n
2 teaspoons olive oil<\/div>\n
4 tablespoons coconut oil<\/div>\n
4 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger<\/div>\n
4 garlic cloves, minced<\/div>\n
6 cups cabbage, finely chopped<\/div>\n
6 cups cooked short-grain rice, must be cold<\/div>\n
1\/2 cup soy sauce<\/div>\n
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil<\/div>\n
2 cups coarsely chopped pineapple<\/div>\n
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice<\/div>\n
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro<\/div>\n
4 cups peas and carrots, frozen<\/div>\n
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Optional: add 1-2 cups tofu, chicken, or shrimp<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet or stir-fry pan over\u00a0medium-high heat. Add eggs, and cook 8 lightly. Sprinkle<\/div>\n
with salt. Remove from pan.<\/div>\n
2. Heat coconut oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add\u00a0ginger and garlic; stir-fry 2 minutes or until lightly browned.<\/div>\n
Add cabbage, cook until slightly transparent. Add rice, and\u00a0cook several minutes before adding remaining ingredients<\/div>\n
except frozen vegies (if re-freezing).<\/div>\n
3. To freeze, cool before\u00a0adding frozen vegies.<\/div>\n
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Low Oxalate Pumpkin Chili<\/span><\/div>\n
2 pounds ground beef<\/div>\n
2 pounds ground turkey<\/div>\n
1 pound bacon, cooked and drained<\/div>\n
4 cups chicken broth<\/div>\n
2 cups onion, roughly chopped<\/div>\n
2 cups red bell pepper, roughly chopped<\/div>\n
12 cloves garlic (6-8)<\/div>\n
2 cups tomato juice<\/div>\n
1 cup tomato sauce<\/div>\n
3 cups cooked black-eyed peas<\/div>\n
3 cups sweet corn<\/div>\n
2 cans pumpkin<\/div>\n
2-3 tablespoons chili powder<\/div>\n
1\/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper<\/div>\n
2-3 teaspoons cumin<\/div>\n
2 teaspoons fennel seed<\/div>\n
2 teaspoons coriander<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
salt to taste<\/div>\n
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Brown the beef and turkey in a dutch oven or stew pot over medium\u00a0heat. Pour off the grease (optional) and return to the stove [I used a crockpot].\u00a0Meanwhile, put the broth, onion, red pepper and garlic in a\u00a0small saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil until the peppers\u00a0and onions are soft. If desired, use a soup wand (stick blender) to\u00a0puree the vegetables or put them into a blender or food\u00a0processor and blend until \u00a0well pureed. Add the pureed vegetables and tomato juice\/sauce to\u00a0the beef and simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour. Add\u00a0the beans and corn and spices (no need to drain the beans and\u00a0corn unless you want to) and continue to simmer until the\u00a0flavors have melded and the chili has cooked down to your\u00a0desired thickness (drain the corn before adding for a thicker\u00a0chili). Serve with chopped cilantro, shredded cheese or a\u00a0dollop of yogurt if desired.<\/div>\n
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