Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 cup Water
1cup Water + Pineapple Juice (I used 6oz canned pineapple juice in this case)
4Tbsp Canola Oil
2Tbsp Agave Nectar
1tsp Sea salt
3 1/2cup Whole Wheat Flour
3/4cup Dried Mashed Potato Flakes
1/4cup Skim milk powder
1 1/2Tbsp Vital Wheat Gluten
1Tbsp Wheat Germ
2tsp Bread Machine Yeast
Direction:
1) Prepare water roux by heating up the top 2 ingredients until thickened. The ideal temparature would be around 49F/65C and the mixture will reduced to be around 2 Tbsp. Bring to room temparature.
2) Mix everything together (including the water roux) and start kneading. In other words, place everything in the bread maker :-)
3) If not using breadmaker, after mixing & kneading, let the dough proof until the size is about 1 1/2 the original size
4) Once proofed, sprinkle some flour on the workspace and put the dough on the work space
5) Divide the dough into 12-16, and shape them into balls or whatever shape you want
6) Place dough on baking sheet lined with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350F
7) Cover the dough, and let it proof until 1 1/2 it size about 45 minutes to an hour
8) Bake in the 350F oven for 12 minutes.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Light Oatmeal Rolls
1 ½ cup Bread Flour
1 ½ cup Whole Wheat Flour
½ cup Quick Cooking Oats or Old-Fashioned Oats
1 cup Water
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
3 Tbsp Honey
1 Whole Egg
1 tsp Salt
1 ½ Bread Machine Yeast/ Quick-Rise Yeast
Methods:
1) Using a bread machine, place all of the ingredients according to manufacturer’s instruction.
2) Select Dough cycle setting
3) Take the dough out after the cycle is done
4) Divide and shape dough into 16 balls
5) Place dough on baking pan and cover with kitchen towel
6) Let the dough rise and double in size
7) Glaze the dough with egg wash, milk, or water (that's what I always do) and top the dough with oats
8) Bake for 15 min in 350F preheated oven
Tips & Tweaks:
1) Measure the olive oil first before measuring the honey, so the honey doesn't stick to the measuring spoon
2) Olive oil can be substituted with butter, margerine, or other vegetable oil
3) Honey can be substituted with brown or white sugar
4) 1 ½ Bread Machine Yeast can be substitute with a pack of Active Dry Yeast
5) Today, I substituted 1/4 cup sour cream for eggs
Link to original The Silver Linings Saga blogpost refering to this dish:
- Light Oatmeal Rolls posted on 2/17/2010
Sardines on Sliced Cucumber
1/2 Medium onion, diced
1tsp Crushed garlic
1can Canned Sardines in oil, Sardines in Tomato Sauce, or Canned Salmon
1/2 - 1cup Pasta Sauce, or Canned tomato sauce (omit if using Sardines in Tomato Sauce)
1/4tsp Cayenne Pepper (optional)
Spices, seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste
Sliced Cucumber
Pickled Sliced Hot Banana Pepper
Sliced tomato
Method:
1) Sautee onion and garlic until fragrant
2) Add sardines, pasta sauce, and paprika
3) Mix well and cooked for a few minutes until it is slighly dry, add more sauce if needed
4) Season with salt and pepper to taste
5) To construct, scoop some of the sardine mixture on top of sliced cucumber
6) Top it with sliced tomato or banana pepper
7) Repeat till you're done.
Link to original The Silver Linings Saga blogpost refering to this dish:
- Guilty Pleasure: Sardines posted on 3/17/2010
Warm Kamut & Shrimp Salad
1 cup Kamut (soaked overnight)
3 cups Water
2Tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 Red Onion, cubed
2 Tomato, sliced
1tsp Garlic
1 cup Raw Shrimp
1 cup Frozen Peas & Corn
1/4tsp Cayenne Pepper
1tsp Paprika
2Tbsp Parsley, chopped
1/4 Cucumber, sliced
1/8 cup Roasted Almond, slivered
2Tbsp Cider Vinegar
1Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
Salt to taste
Method:
1) Place drained soaked Kamut and 3 cups of water in rice cooker. Turn the rice cooker on.
2) Heat olive oil on a medium high heat, add onion and cook until it sweats
3) Add tomatoes and garlic and cook until the tomatoes are slightly soft
4) Add shrimp, frozen peas & corn, paprika, and cayenne
5) Stir constantly until everything is cooked through
6) Add the rest of the ingredient and turn the heat off
7) Season to taste, and enjoy!
Link to original The Silver Linings Saga blogpost refering to this dish:
- Mission Whole Grain: Muligrain Struan & Kamut posted on 3/14/2010
Roll-Up Spinach Lasagna
10 sheet Lasagna Sheet (or as needed)
1 (15oz) tub Ricotta Cheese
1 large Egg
1(10oz) pack Frozen Spinach
1/2cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (or as needed for filling)
1/2cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (or as needed for topping)
2 cups Pasta Sauce/Tomato Sauce (or as needed)
Optional add-ins:
Chopped Parsley
Chopped Basil
Dried Herbs
Red Pepper Flakes
Horseradish
Salt to taste
Methods:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
1)Boil water with some salt in a large pot
2) Add lasagna sheet once the water is boiled
3) Stir lasagna sheets to make sure they don't stick and Cook for 8 minutes
4) Drain Lasagna sheet
5) Unwrap the frozen spinach and place it on a microwavable dish
6) Defrost the spinach by cooking it on High for 3-4 minutes
7) Cool the spinach for awhile and drain the spinach by squeezing it
8) Mix ricotta cheese and egg until well-blended
9) Mix Spinach and 1/2 cup of Shredded Mozzarella cheese into the ricotta cheese mixture
10) Spread a layer of pasta sauce in the bottom of oven-proof casserolle dish
11) Spread cheese mixture on lasagna sheet. Roll up the lasagna sheet and place in the casserolle dish.
12) Repeat previous step until all of lasagna sheets are used
13) Cover the lasagna with pasta sauce
14) Sprinkle the remaining Mozzarella cheese on top
15) Bake covered for 50 minutes or 30 minutes uncovered
Link to original The Silver Linings Saga blogpost refering to this dish:
- Comfort Food posted on 3/22/2010
Avocado Smoothies
Easy Avocado Berries Smoothies
1/2 Medium Avocado
1 Berries/Fruit Yogurt
1/2cup Frozen Berries
1/2 cup Milk/Fruit Juice (or as needed)
Sweetner (honey, agave nectar, maple syrup) as needed, especially when not using fruit yogurt
Vegan Avocado Berries Smoothies
1/2 Medium Avocado
1 Berries/Fruit Soy Yogurt
1/2cup Frozen Berries
1/2 cup Soy Milk/Fruit Juice (or as needed)
Sweetner (honey, agave nectar, maple syrup) as needed, especially when not using fruit soy yogurt
Vegan Avocado Mango Smoothies
1 Medium Avocado
2 Mangoes
1/2 cup Soy Milk, add more as needed
Method:
1) Using blender, mix everything together until smooth
2) Add more liquid (milk/fruit juice/soy milk) for a less thick shakes
3) Continue blending and adding more liquid until the preferred consistency is reached
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