Chows Recipe Box

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  • Tofu balls and spicy yogurt sauce

    Ingredients 300g extra firm tofu (about a block and a quarter) ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped 1 celery rib, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 4 green onions, finely chopped 1 cup soy and flax breadcrumbs (I used whole wheat and oatmeal) 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce 1/3…

  • Beef Stroganoff

    I know Beef Stroganoff is usually served over egg noodles, I hardly ever have those in my house, so I served it over basmati brown rice and it was really good. Ingredients 16 oz Flank Steak (raw) Salt, Pepper, Paprika 700 g Portobello mushroom 1 tbsp Olive Oil 1 medium…

  • Stuffed Mushrooms

    This is from my sister in law, Sara. Whole Wheat Couscous (or Quinoa) Celery Onion Roasted Red Peppers Olive Oil Crabmeat (optional) Cheese (Parm, Blue, Mozz, Feta, etc) Method 1.  Saute onions, celery, red peppers.  2.  Add couscous, cheese and an egg (for binding) 3.  Stuff into mushrooms 4.  Sprinkle cheese…

  • Walnut Crumble Pumpkin Pie

    Pie Crust 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 cup butter, chilled 1/4 cup ice water (or less) Cookie Pie Crust 12 Triple Ginger Snaps (Trader Joes) 4 sheets Honey Graham Crackers 3 T butter melted Pie Filling 1/2 cup brown sugar 1…

  • Chocolate Toasted Coconut Crasin Cookies

    1/2 cup flaked unsweetened coconut 4.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large egg 1/4 cup crasins Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange coconut in…

  • Yogurt Chicken Dinner

    Chicken Marinade: yogurt garlic cloves lemon juice salt pepper curry powder Marinate for a couple of hours and grill chicken. Serve with toasted walnuts over salad and top with additional (newly made) yogurt sauce (no lemon juice)

  • Tiramisu

    Yield: 8-12 servings Prep Time: 15-20 minutes Total Time: 25-35 minutes (plus 6-12 hours inactive chilling time) From Cook’s Illustrated November & December 2007 issue Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups strong brewed coffee, room temperature 1-1/2 Tablespoons instant espresso granules 6-9 tablespoons Kalua Coffee Liquor (may sub dark rum) 6 large egg…

  • Easy Mac and Cheese

    Note:  All portions in this recipe are approximates. Ingredients: 2 T Butter 3 T Flour (whole wheat) 1-3 C Milk Shredded Cheese Garlic Powder to taste Salt and Pepper to taste Dijon Mustard (optional…I don’t usually use this) Method: 1.  Boil a box of Pasta.  2.  Melt butter, add Flour…

  • Paprika Maple Rosemary Chicken

    Marinade: 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tbs chopped fresh rosemary couple garlic cloves, crushed 2 tsp ground paprika 2 (about 500g) single chicken breast fillets, halved horizontally 1 tbs olive oil 1 large Packham pear, cut into 1cm-thick slices horizontally 1 tbs white balsamic vinegar 1 tbs wholegrain mustard 100g baby…

  • Polar Bear Tracks (Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Bon Bons)

    Cheesecake Ice Cream source: David Lebovitz, The Perfect Scoop, page 62 8 ounces cream cheese 1 lemon, preferably unsprayed 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup half-and-half 2/3 cup sugar pinch of salt Strawberry Sauce (Swirl) (recipe follows) Cut the cream cheese into small pieces and add to a blender/food processor.…

  • Chocolate Ice Cream

    3/4 c cocoa powder 1/2 c sugar 1/3 c brown sugar pinch of salt 1 3/4 c milk 1 1/4 c half and half 1/2 T vanilla extract Combine dry ingredients, add wet ingredients.  Chill, put in ice cream maker.

  • Chicken Tandorri

    This is adapted from the Cook’s Illustrated Cookbook Ingredients: 1 C yogurt 1 T ginger lots of garlic 1 t tumeric 1 t coriander chile 1 t cumin 1 t cinnamon splash lime juice

  • Broccoli Salad

    Ingredients: broccoli apples walnuts onions carrots cabbage Dressing: yogurt dijon mustard apple cider vinegar honey sea salt

  • Rosemary Garlic "Wheat Thin" Crackers

    Ingredients: 2 C Whole Wheat Flour 1 tsp Sea Salt 1 Tbsp Fresh Rosemary chopped fine 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1/4 C Olive Oil 1/2 C Warm Water Method: 1.  Preheat oven to 375 2.  Combine first four ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix well. 3.  Combine the Olive…

  • Lemon Almond Cake

    I made this from my friend’s birthday … it was really yummy! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whole almonds 8 T brown sugar (divided) 3 eggs (divided) 1/4 t salt 1/2 t cinnamon 2 T lemon zest (I used the zest of two lemons) splash of almond extract Decoration 1/4 cup icing sugar (optional)…

  • Mushroom Pecan Vegetable Burger

    This is from Moosewood Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups onion 4 cloves garlic 1/2 t marjoram 1/4 t thyme 4 cups mushroom 1/2 c pecans toasted chopped 2 t soy sauce 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 cup cooked brown rice 1/4 cup rolled oats 1 T dill, fresh (KEY) 1 cake firm…

  • Tofu Couscous Salad

    Toasted Sesame Oil Soy Sauce Mirin Rice Vinegar Add to tofu cubes Add edamae, onion, celery, couscous

  • Blueberry Lemon Muffin

    This is based from the cookbook Deceptively Delicious…I didn’t add the vegetable puree. 1/2 cup light brown sugar 2 T butter 1 cup yogurt 2 cup blueberries 1 large egg 2 t lemon extract 1 t grated lemon zest 2 cup whole wheat flour 1/4 cup flaxseed meal 1 t…

  • Jerk Chicken Dry Rub

    (adapted from Bobby Flay Jerk Chicken recipe) Ingredients: 2 T coriander 2 T ground ginger 2 T brown sugar 1 T onion powder 1 T garlic powder 1 T salt 1 T crushed red pepper 2 t black pepper 2 t thyme 1 t cinnamon 1 t ground all spice…

  • Oatmeal Breakfast Bar

    Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup chopped nuts (e.g. almonds, walnuts, pistachios, pecans, peanuts) 3/4 cup dried fruit (e.g. dates, apricots, raisins, prunes, cranberries) 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Yields 16 —————————————————————————– Preheat oven to 180C/375F. Line 25x25cm baking…