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Easy Broccoli And Rice Two Ways

3/19/2019

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I make this broccoli and rice recipe once every couple weeks or so; it’s one of my favorites. It’s super easy and tastes awesome! I have always cooked it in the oven but yesterday; I decided to make it last minute so I did it on the stovetop. This, like most of my recipes, this can be frozen and reheated.

 Ingredients
  • Broccoli (fresh or frozen)
  • Rice (2-3 cups)
  • Cheddar cheese (to taste)
  • Cream of Mushroom soup (1/2 a can)
    * add other seasoning and ingredients to taste; I add salt and pepper


Boil rice as the package recommends. After the rice is cooked…
  • If you want to cook the dish on the stove, reduce the heat to medium then add about 1 cup of water then add the raw or frozen broccoli. After the water cooks off, reduce the heat to low and add the cream of mushroom soup and cheddar cheese. (I like about 1 cup or more of cheese) and stir. Allow all ingredients to warm.
  • If you want to cook the dish in the oven, pour the rice into a baking dish. (I use a glass dish) Then add the raw or frozen broccoli, cream of mushroom soup and cheddar cheese and mix the ingredients. I bake this at 350 degrees for about 20-30 minutes.
After the broccoli and rice is cooked, I remove all except what I plan to eat that day from the baking dish and I let it cool in a bowl to prepare it for bagging. Bag the food in a freezer bag the sized bags needed to feed your household. Be sure to label the bag before you fill it with what it is and the date you are bagging it.
Enjoy!


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Different types of bread

3/12/2019

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I previously wrote about my love for bread and gave you an easy recipe. We don't always want out bread in plain, loaf form.  There so many things you can do with that recipe.

Before you begin, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and butter a large baking sheet.

Bread Sticks I use the same recipe and I break off small pieces, roll them on a floured counter into tubular shapes, place these on a buttered or oiled baking sheet, then bake them.
The bread sticks can be served warm as is or you can rub melted butter or melted butter with herbs like garlic for extra flavor.

Dinner Rolls I break off small pieces of the bread from the recipe, roll them on a floured counter into tubular shapes then make a pretzel-like knot and then tuck the ends underneath, place these on a buttered or oiled baking sheet, then bake them.
The dinner rolls can be served warm as is or you can rub melted butter or melted butter with herbs like garlic for extra flavor.
Buns(for burgers or sandwiches) same recipe; I break off generous sized pieces, and follow the same process as I use for dinner rolls,
Hot Dog Buns same recipe; and I break off medium sized pieces, put them on a floured counter and shape them into round pieces (1" thick, 5"-6" in diameter), then fold them over. Place these on a buttered or oiled baking sheet, then bake them.

Obviously, since these are all different sizes so they require different baking times. They will need at least 10 minutes but you should watch them. After the first time, you'll know how long your oven will take to bake your desired breads.
​Enjoy finding new ways to use this bread recipe; I'll share more baking ideas with you soon!

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Quick and Easy Bread Recipe

3/6/2019

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[Oprah voice] I love bread!
I love making bread. With chronic illness, I don’t have the hand and arm strength to knead the dough and I can’t spend too much time standing. Because of this, I’ve had to adapt my bread recipes so that I can make them and not over exert myself. I use an inexpensive stand mixer so that I don’t have to mix by hand.
  *before you ask, no, I’ve never used a bread maker. I have no idea how that works.
 To make quick bread, you will need:

5 1/4 cups flour
2 – 4 Tbsp. sugar (add depending on how sweet you’d like it)
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 Tbsp. instant yeast (I like Fleischmann’s and I buy the jar because I use so much)
1 1/2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 cups warm water 
 
Before you begin, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and butter a large baking sheet.
 
Put dry ingredients into a stand mixer on low. The low setting is important so that the dry ingredients don’t end up all over the place. Add the oil and water. Mix on medium for about a 1 minute. The dough should be very sticky. If it isn’t you may need to add more water.

Continue mixing for 5 minutes.  The dough should be a smooth even consistency. But very important: Don't mix too long.

Rub a little flour on the counter and your fingers so that the dough doesn’t stick. Remove the dough from the mixer and place it on the counter. 

Separate the dough into at least two pieces by tearing or cutting. Now shape the dough and place them on buttered baking sheets. Cover them with a large dishtowel and let them rise for 25 minutes.

After the 25 minutes, use a sharp buttered or oiled knife to make 1/4-inch deep cuts in the top. You can make one long one down the center or diagonal slashes.
 
Bake the bread for 25 minutes, or golden brown.

I let them sit and cool for a bit but I can’t help myself because I love warm, buttered bread.
Remember that this bread does not have all of the preservatives that store bought bread does and it needs to be eaten quickly. The good news is it’s so good, I don’t think that will be a problem.I have no problem freezing fresh bread. I let it cool then put it in a freezer bag. Be sure to label the bag before you fill it with what it is and the date you are bagging it.
Enjoy!
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