03 May 2011

Chicken cashew stir-fry

There are a lot of recipes for this meal out there, so you can pretty much make it with whatever ingredients you like. Here's what I used (measurements depend on the number of people you are making for and how flavorful you want it).

Chicken cashew stir-fry

Canola oil
Boneless chicken breast
Frozen vegetable stir-fry mix
Frozen chopped spinach
Cashews
Toasted sesame seeds
Caramelized onions
Pineapple pieces
Low-sodium soy sauce
Black pepper

Dash of...
Ginger
Basil
Molasses
Lemon juice

Heat oil and add chicken, stir for about a minute and add vegetables and spinach. Cover and cook until veggies are no longer frozen. Stir in remaining ingredients and cook uncovered until heated through and chicken is done. Serve over rice.

Pumpkin bread with pecans, raisins or chocolate chips

Alright, folks, it's been a while. Let's get right to the recipes. Here's one for those who still have a can of pumpkin in the pantry.

Pumpkin bread

2 cups wheat flour
1 cup oats
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp each, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, salt
1 can plain pumpkin
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 stick butter
2 eggs (or egg substitute)
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup soymilk or milk

possible mix-ins:
chocolate chips
raisins
pecan pieces

Beat eggs and add sugars, butter, milk, spices, vanilla, salt, pumpkin, baking powder and soda. Fold in oats and flour, then fold in whatever mix-in(s) you want. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour (leave plenty of room in the loaf pan for bread to rise while baking).