Thai Curry Crockpot Recipe

Ingredients
4 cloves garlic, pressed
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp salt
1 ½ Tbs Soy Sauce
2 tsp yellow curry
2 frozen boneless chicken breasts (you could do more)
¾ cup coconut milk
½ cup frozen peas (this was my audition because I didn’t have ½ cup fresh basil- so I decided to make a huge alteration… it was good though)

Directions 1.       Defrost chicken (I did it in the microwave)
2.       In a small bowl, mix garlic, pepper, salt, soy sauce, and curry. Add coconut milk
3.       Cut chicken into strips or larger cubes
4.       Put chicken in crock pot, cover in the milk mixture.
5.       Cook 7 hours (*see below) on low (haha I do like 1 hr 15 minutes on high, 4 hr 15 on low) in your happy crock pot.
6.       Last *half hour (crock pot was on high at this point for me), add peas into the mixture. Start rice.

Quinoa Chili Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
1 cup water
1/2 pound extra lean ground beef
1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (19 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 zucchini, chopped (optional)
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 

Directions
This recipe's Ingredients were scaled to yield a new amount. The directions below still refer to the original recipe yield of 8 servings.

Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease; set beef aside.

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and jalapeno pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with chili powder and cumin; cook 1 minute more to release the flavor of the spices. Stir in the tomatoes, black beans, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, zucchini, oregano, and parsley. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Simmer until the bell peppers are tender, about 20 minutes.

Once the red and green peppers are tender, stir in the quinoa, beef, and corn kernels. Return to a simmer, and cook 5 minutes to reheat. Stir in the cilantro to serve.

A House of Order - 4th ward

We started with spiritual thoughts on visiting teaching and on "a house of order." Then, we had a great time making tile necklaces, and learning about coupon-ing, meal planning, and chore charts

 

 

 

Winter Date Night

1. Macey's has a free cooking class two or three nights a week, and you get free food too!

2. Go to an apartment complex's hot tub, Glenwood, Raintree, and The Riv have all been good.

3. Reserve a racquetball or indoor tennis court at BYU by calling the RB (you will need your own equipment).

4. BYU has many museums that are all free, the MOA and the Bean museum are the best.

5. Nickel City (Nickel Cade) is really fun, it costs 2.50 to get in, and all of the games are between 1 and 7 nickels.

Baked Potato Soup

INGREDIENTS
1 Small Onion Diced
5-6 Strips of Bacon, Cooked and Crumbled
1/2 Cup Flour
5 1/2 Cups Chicken Broth
1 Teaspoon Parsley
Salt and Pepper to taste
5 Small/Medium Potatoes, Peeled and Cubed
2 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1 Cup Sour Cream
4oz. (1/2 of a bag) Shredded Cheddar Cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
In stock pot, dice Onions and sautee in some butter (or in left over bacon grease). When onions are soft/transparent, add Flour, Bacon, and Broth. Stir with whisk consistently and bring to a boil. Continue stirring mixture until it is thick and bubbly. Add Parsley, Salt, Pepper, Potatoes and Heavy Whipping Cream. Boil for 20 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender, stirring FREQUENTLY! (The potatoes tend to stick to the bottom of your pan if you don't!). When potatoes are tender turn heat off and stir in Sour Cream and Cheddar Cheese!
*This meal is GREAT left over and only takes ONE pot! I love it. Also, if you are a little short on Heavy Whipping Cream you can use some milk in it's place, which will make your soup a little thinner!

Lasagna Soup

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
1 (32-ounce) box chicken broth
2 (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups egg noodles
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
In a large pan, combine ground chuck, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until beef is browned and crumbles. Drain well. Stir in thyme, brown sugar, broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt into cooked meat mixture. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Add noodles, and simmer until noodles are tender.
Optional: Preheat broiler. Ladle soup into 8 to 10 ovenproof bowls. Evenly sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Broil soups, 6-inches from heat, 3 to 4 minutes, until cheese is browned and bubbly.

Bread Recipe

Marla
8th Ward

INGREDIENTS:
2 1/2 cups of lukewarm water
5 tbsp oil
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
2 tbsp yeast
6 cups flour
DIRECTIONS:
Dissolve sugar, salt, oil and water in a big bowl. Once it's completely dissolved add the yeast and stir. Add 3 cups of flour and keep stirring until is completely incorporated. Stir in the remaining flour and beat for about 5 minutes. Cover the dough and leave it rise in a warm place. After 10-15 minutes take a knife and insert it into the dough 3 or 4 times. Cover the dough once again and let it rise other 10-15 minutes and insert the knife 3 to 4 times. Cover the dough one more time and let it rise 10-15 minutes more. Take half of the dough and make a loaf with it and put it on greased cookie sheet, make small cuts on top to make it look pretty :D make the same with the other half and cover them and let them rise for 15 minutes more. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 375F. Finally bake for about 22 minutes or until golden brown.
You may need more flour, the dough is supposed to be smooth and not sticky.
Enjoy!