Sunday, March 24, 2013

Soy Sauce/Brown Chicken

This recipe is a family favorite from my stepmother, Michele.

3-4 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 pkg mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup butter, melted*
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken in pyrex dish. Toss in sliced mushrooms. Melt butter in pyrex measuring cup. Add soy sauce and lemon juice to butter. Mix and pour over chicken. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for another 30 minutes.

*You can reduce the butter to 1/4 cup for more low calorie recipe.

Book Recommendation

Cook's Illustrated Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen
Amazon

This is the best cookbook I have used lately. Great recipes with explanations on why it works. The only thing
I don't like is there are no pictures.

Recipes we like so far:
Pot Roast
Braised Winter Greens
Buttermilk Pancakes
Shortbread

Friday, March 15, 2013

Spring Vegetable Planting



Homemade Granola/Cereal

This recipes is really to your own taste. I try different combinations frequently depending on the ingredients in my pantry.

1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
3 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds, peanuts, pecans)
1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
1/2-2/3 cup coconut oil (can substitute applesauce)
2 tsp -1 TBS vanilla (to taste)
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Grease baking sheet or line with parchment.

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. *Except raisins and dried fruit. Combine wet in small bowl or pyrex measuring cup. Microwave wet ingredients just until warm. Pour wet into dry and mix well and spread on baking sheet. Bake, stirring every 20 minutes, until lightly browned and crispy, about 1 hour. Cool and store.





Bread Recipe of the Month

Many of my friends and family have asked about my bread recipes. I plan to post our families favorite bread recipes. Below is this month's choice. I double the recipe and freeze the extra loaves.

Hearth Bread: King Arthur Flour