Name: Thai Carrot Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 people
Ingredients: 1 large yellow onion; 5 tbs garlic; 2 lbs carrots (peel and chop); 4 cups veg stock; 4 cups water; 1 cup peanut butter; 3 tsp sweet chili sauce; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1 cup shredded basil

Thai Carrot Soup

Creamy

Keyword

Soup

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

1 large yellow onion
5 tbs garlic
2 lbs carrots peel and chop
4 cups veg stock
4 cups water
1 cup peanut butter
3 tsp sweet chili sauce
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 cup shredded basil

Keyword

Soup

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

1 large yellow onion
5 tbs garlic
2 lbs carrots peel and chop
4 cups veg stock
4 cups water
1 cup peanut butter
3 tsp sweet chili sauce
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 cup shredded basil

Instructions

in soup pot saute onions, garlic, carrots for 5 minutes
add salt, vegetable stock, and water
bring to a low boil and cook for 20 minutes
use immersion blender to make creamy
add peanut butter and chili sauce, blend to smooth
taste and adjust -- add salt, honey, chili, whatever
fill bowls, drizzle with coconut milk, and sprinkle basil on top

Recipe Notes

Freezes well..Danielle liked it, Joshua did not

Moroccan Dipping Sauce

Keyword

Sauce

Prep Time

5 minutes

Servings

bowl

Ingredients

1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tbs garlic
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tbs minced parsley

Keyword

Sauce

Prep Time

5 minutes

Servings

bowl

Ingredients

1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tbs garlic
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tbs minced parsley

Instructions

place everything except the oil and herbs into the small food processor
pulse a few times to blend
with processor running slowly pour oil in through the drizzler until it is all just blended
transfer to serving dish, fold herbs in

Moroccan Chicken

Easy, flavorful

Keyword

Chicken, Protein

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Passive Time

2 1/2 hours

Servings

people

Ingredients

Brine

2 lbs chicken breasts skinless
2 cups water
3 tbs salt
3 tbs garlic
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp peppercorns
2 tbs lemon juice

Spice Blend

Keyword

Chicken, Protein

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Passive Time

2 1/2 hours

Servings

people

Ingredients

Brine

2 lbs chicken breasts skinless
2 cups water
3 tbs salt
3 tbs garlic
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp peppercorns
2 tbs lemon juice

Spice Blend

Instructions

Place all ingredients in the brine list in a zip-lock bag
top off with more water, place in refrigerator for 2-3 hours
preheat oven 400
rinse the chicken, pat dry
allow the chicken to sit at room temp for 20 minutes
mix all ingredients from spice blend
give chicken a heavy coat of the spice blend
roast for 4 minutes, flip and roast for another 4. Check temperature and cook as needed.
Serve with Moroccan Dipping Sauce

Recipe Notes

Danielle liked it

Oatmeal Quick Bread

Dense and flavorful.

Keyword

Bread

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

loaf

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup wheat flour course is good
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt fine works better
1 1/2 tbs honey
1 tbs oil canola, or olive for different flavor
1 cup milk room temp

Keyword

Bread

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

loaf

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats
1 cup wheat flour course is good
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt fine works better
1 1/2 tbs honey
1 tbs oil canola, or olive for different flavor
1 cup milk room temp

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450
Grind oatmeal in little food processor
Large bowl -- oatmeal, flour, baking powder, salt
Small bowl -- oil, honey, milk
Pour small into large, beat until soft dough.
Form into a ball, place on oiled sheet.
Bake 20 minutes. Eat warm, or cool on rack then wrap it.

Recipe Notes

Both kids liked it with vanilla honey butter.