Coconut Curry Prawns

1 lb of prawns, peeled
1 tsp of oil
4 green onions, whites and greens separated, chopped
1 tbsp curry paste (2 if you love it SPICY, we use Patak’s Mild Curry Paste)
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 can of coconut milk
2 tsp of fish sauce
2 tsp of lime juice
1 cup of bean sprouts
1 cup of bok choy
1 sweet pepper, sliced into thin strips
 

1.     In a large pan, heat oil on medium-high heat. Add green onion whites and curry paste , cook for 1 minute.

2.     Add prawns and garlic, stir and cook about 2-3 minutes.

3.     Add peppers, bean sprouts and bok choy, stir and cook for 2 minutes.

4.     Add coconut milk, fish sauce, limejuice and mix well. Cook until prawns and are cooked through.

5.     Remove from heat, mix in remaining green onion.

6.     Enjoy on rice or rice noodles. (you could even eat it like a soup)

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	258
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.6g	14%
Saturated Fat 5g	25%
Cholesterol 239mg	80%
Sodium 526mg	23%
Total Carbohydrate 11.5g	4%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g	4%
Total Sugars 2.6g
Protein 29.4g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 149mg	11%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 460mg	10%

Refried Bean and Pumpkin Enchiladas

2 cans of refried beans (395ml each)
1 cup of puréed pumpkin (cooked fresh or canned)
1 ½ cups of salsa (your favorite)
1 ½  tsp of  cumin
1 tsp of oregano
1 cup of grated sharp cheddar
8 - 10 tortilla shells

Topping
2 table spoons of green onion or chives

¼ cup of salsa
¼ cup of grated cheese
 

1.     In a large pan heat refried beans, pumpkin, salsa, cumin and oregano on medium heat until heated through about 10-15 minutes. Stir often.

2.    Add grated cheese and mix.

3.    Remove from heat and let cool enough to handle.

4.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

5.    Take about 1/2 cup of bean mixture for each tortilla and roll then place in baking dish. Will make about 8-10 enchiladas.

6.    Cover enchiladas with remaining salsa, cheese and green onions and bake for 35-40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	564
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.4g	30%
Saturated Fat 13.4g	67%
Cholesterol 43mg	14%
Sodium 2005mg	87%
Total Carbohydrate 63.9g	23%
Dietary Fiber 11.6g	42%
Total Sugars 6.1g
Protein 24.8g
Vitamin D 1mcg	4%
Calcium 528mg	41%
Iron 6mg	31%
Potassium 448mg	10%

Sausage and Bread Stuffing

4 cups of cubed dried bread (used Stuffing Bread)
½ pound of pork sausage (no casing)
3/4 cup of onions chopped
3/4 cup of celery chopped
1/4 cup of butter or margarine
½ tsp of poultry seasoning
1 tsp of thyme
½ tsp of salt
Pepper to taste
1 tsp of celery seed
½ cup of chicken broth

1.     Brown sausage in a medium-high large pan.

2.    Once sausage is browned turn down heat to medium and add onions, celery and butter.

3.    Cook for about 10 minutes until celery and onions are soft.

4.    Add poultry seasoning, thyme, salt, pepper, celery seed and both. 

5.    Heat through and then pour mixture over bread cubes in a large bowl.

6.    Stir and then stuff in turkey OR place in a baking dish and cook for 30 minutes at 375 degrees.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	227
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.5g	24%
Saturated Fat 4.7g	24%
Cholesterol 32mg	11%
Sodium 674mg	29%
Total Carbohydrate 5.9g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g	3%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 8.2g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 42mg	3%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 199mg	4%

 

Honey Cranberry Sauce

3 cups of fresh cranberries
¾ cup of water
¼ cup of honey
¼ cup of sugar
1 tsp of orange zest
1/8 tsp of ground cloves

1.     On medium heat mix all ingredients in a sauce pan.

2.    Cook and stir for 5-10 minutes.  As mixture thickens reduce heat to medium low and keep stir until it almost like jam, about another 5-10 minutes.

3.    Remove from heat and let cool.

4.    Refrigerate until ready to consume!

 

Stuffing Bread (Breakmaker)

1 cup of water
3 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tbsp of honey
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
1 tsp of poultry seasoning
1 tsp of thyme
1 tsp of dried chives
½ tsp of celery seed
½ cup of whole wheat flour
2 and ½ cups unbleached white flour
½ tbsp of bread maker yeast

1.     Place first 11 ingredients in this order in your bread maker OR the order recommended by the makers of your maker.

2.    To make and bake put maker on bread setting or follow instructions for white bread in your bread makers handbook.  Takes about 4 hours.

OR

3.    Put maker on dough setting and press start.  It takes about 2 hours to make.

4.    Stretch out dough into flat rectangle or circle.

5.    On a cookie sheet line with parchment paper form dough into a loaf and cover with damp towel to rise for 30-35 minutes.

6.    Preheat oven to 350 and bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes until it’s a nice golden brown.

 

*To make dried cubes for stuffing: Cut bread into cubes and dry in a 300 degree oven for about 30 minutes on a cookie sheet

 

Easy Crockpot Potatoes Gratin

3 ½ cups of potatoes sliced thin
½ cup of sweet onions sliced
1 can of evaporated milk
1 cup of grated cheddar cheese
2 tsp of dried thyme
1 tsp of powdered garlic
¼ tsp of paprika
¼ tsp of salt
Fresh pepper to taste
½ tsp of mustard

 

1.     Mix milk, cheese thyme, garlic, paprika, salt, pepper, and mustard together

2.    Place slice potatoes and onions in a medium size Crockpot and pour milk mixture over top.

3.    Cook on high for 5 hours or on low for 8-10 hours.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	242
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.1g	14%
Saturated Fat 6.8g	34%
Cholesterol 38mg	13%
Sodium 291mg	13%
Total Carbohydrate 25.9g	9%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g	6%
Total Sugars 7.8g
Protein 11.2g
Vitamin D 2mcg	11%
Calcium 321mg	25%
Iron 2mg	8%
Potassium 656mg	14%