I really hate processed snack foods. Which is why I love this unfussy recipe for journey cakes from the Narragansett writer Lorèn Spears (published in Dawnland Voices: An Anthology of Indigenous Writing from New England):
- Preheat over to 375 degrees
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan
- While the water's still boiling, mix in
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 2 cups of cornmeal
- 1/2 cup of dried fruit or chopped nuts
- Transfer the mixture to a greased 8-inch square pan and bake for 25 minutes
I cut up the finished product into squares then eat them as you would granola bars. You could add honey, maple syrup, agave nectar, or sugar to the baking mixture, but I'm personally sick of the "tyranny of sweeteners." I like letting the delicate sweetness of cornmeal come out on its own.
@coyote Unprocessed snack foods is an awesome concept.
A quick and easy summer meal: Middle Eastern Salad Tacos
https://www.feastingathome.com/middle-eastern-salad-tacos/
@grace, thanks for sharing this taco recipe. It sounds great!
Ok, this is not a healthy recipe, but this article today had me laughing out loud.
Enjoy:
Guy Fieri - the Last Unproblematic Food Person
Found another great recipe this week - Baked Veggie Egg Nests:
1 green zucchini
1 yellow zucchini
1 leek (not the green tips)
handful baby carrots or 1 small carrot
6 organic eggs
2 sprigs fresh thyme or fresh lemon thyme
salt/pepper/parika
Grated manchego or pecorino cheese
spray oil
Grate by hand or food processor - all veggies. Press out moisture Put in large mixing bowl. Separate the eggs - keep each yolk separate individually, pour the whites into the veggie m ix and stir well. Add herbs and spices to taste. Spray 6 ramekins or a large muffin 6-pan with spray oil. Press handfuls of the veggie mix into each cup, making a small indentation on top/center of each. Place 1 yolk gently onto each cup (no crisis if any broke, recipe still works). Sprinkle some grated cheese on top of each and Sprinkle more salt/pepper/paprika on top of eggs. Bake in 350F oven for about 1/2 hour, til eggs are set but not overcooked.. To test doneness, poke a finger on the side/veggie portion of a cup, if it comes out wet/slimy, egg is not set. Let cool for just a couple of minutes before trying to remove each nest, use a butter knife around the sides to loosen, use a small plate to flip it so you get it right side up on the plate. We had this for dinner with toast and salad. Leftovers reheat well, and if you have extra veggie mix, just bake it in another oven proof dish without eggs.
@laura-f, this sounds wonderful. For the moment I've stopped reacting to foods -- knock on wood! -- although I'm being extra careful with my choices. But I think my body would enjoy this.
You can omit the grated cheese on top, it's totally optional. And you can jigger the veg proportions to suit your needs (e.g., more carrots less zucchini).
Let me know if you try it!
I am dragging the Tang/Hawaiian Punch/Kool-Aid topic over here from Random Predictions.
First of all, I am losing it laughing. Hawaiian Punch. Toxic bright red sugar that tastes like a fruit orgy gone wrong. Pillsbury Funny Face drink mixes. Talk about inappropriate names and images in advertising that would not be ok today!! Not that they were ok then. There was Goofy Grape, Freckle Face Strawberry, Injun Orange, Chinese Cherry, Rootin' Tootin' Raspberry and Loud Mouth lime. You can find the images online. I think they were slightly cheaper than Kool-Aid?
I've always liked Tang. Tang popsicles are good when it's really hot.
Seeker, I forgot-
A few days ago, I had a bottle of left over cola from some take-out we had. I had a pair of badly rusted garden pruners I accidentally left out in the rain, so I used the leftover cola, which was starting to go flat, to clean them. After half an hour soaking in a plastic cup, they were shining. Horrifying to think what it does to stomach lining. I try to avoid it, but dang, sometimes on a really hot day, I cave.