A dump dinner may not sound too tasty but it's actually a flavorful melange of meats, veggies and spices. It's an easy way to create lunch or dinner without so much fuss. Best of all, it requires very little prep time.
What is a dump dinner exactly? It's basically where you dump everything in a crockpot or Insta Pot and cook for a few hours. There's no elaborate cooking where you have to use everything from a bain Marie to a skillet. Prep time is a snap too,.It just cutting the ingredients into chunks, sometimes adding liquids and always adding spices. Another plus is that even tweens and teens can make dinner , freeing up their parents to do other household chores or errands.Another plus is that dump dinner ingredients can be bought in bulk, saving money along with being perfect for freezing. Many dump dinner affectionados make soup.It's an easy cook and an easy freeze. Try chicken soup, filled with the old fashioned goodness of chicken, broth and carrots.You can turn it into a minestrone by adding tomatoes and chickpeas , along with some kind of small pasta and spinach. A comforting potage, especially during these blustery days is a dump potato soup.it's taking Yukon Gold potatoes and cooking them with chicken broth, onions and garlic. After cooking it can be topped with crumbled bacon and sour cream. Best of it it can be frozen to be eaten on those days when cooking is impossible.
There are also dump dinners (which can be turned into dump lunches too.). Stews are the easiest to make because it's just chopping and tossing. A beef stew is always a good choice. Give it an Italian spin by adding diced tomatoes and a variety of other veggies such as zucchini bell peppers , celery and potatoes. Tomato paste and red wine vinegar are also added. Make it even more heartier by adding some pasta such as gemelli or rotelli to the mix. The beef and beef broth can be cooked and vegetable broth subbed in to create a hearty vegan soup. Use chickpeas for protein.A sure fire pleaser is turkey breast. It can be flavored with lemon garlic or a turned into a spicy one with dried mince garlic and paprika. Italian seasoning also spikes it up some. Serve with rice instead of stuffing for a different kind of turkey dinner. Another idea is pulled pork.It's just pork roast, apple cider vinegar and barbecue sauce slow cooked for six to eight hours. Then shred and serve on hamburger buns. You could also do the same with other meats too for variation.
Dump dinners are an easy and tasty meals It's just dump everything in your crock pot or Instapot and leave. The result is a delicious and flavorful slow cooked dish.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Saturday, June 13, 2015
The Gluten Free Cheat Sheet- A Guide To Good Eating
Many think that having celiac disease means a very limited diet. No pizza, no cookies no, bread. This is not true. A new cook and guide book can help those who suffer into not only a better diet but a fun and varied one too. The gluten challenged can have their cake - scones, muffins and toast - and eat them too.
April Peveteaux is he author of this great new book.The Gluten Free Cheat Sheet.(Perigee Pubishers 2015). Ms. Peveteaux is a celiac sufferer herself and the author of the widely read blog and book of the same name, Gluten Is My Bitch .With this latest she gives very good advice as well as busting some celiac myths.Many non sufferers think that celiac disease is the trend of the moment, after all it wasn't around even fifty years ago. She explains that there was always celiac disease and it can be passed down,It is not some trivial passing fad allergy. It can be life threatening with immune systems being attacked as well as causing depression She also explains what gluten is and in what foods are riddled with it. She offers advice on what to
put in cupboard as well as subs for favorite foods like doughnuts and Twix.. There is also support for those celiacs who love to have their snacks they can't give up along with building a GFF - gluten free friend community for added support. She is a cheerleader as well, Don't give up the fight, just switch to better, gluten free recipes.
The recipes are amazing. Early in the book, Ms. Peveteaux provides an entire list of alternative flours to use.There is everything from the usual rice, soy and various nut flours to the unusual - green banana, mesquite and amaranth.There is also a thirty day meal plan with recommended dishes. The recipes are so tasty that gluten will not be missed.Tortillas are made with coconut flour A savory bread pudding is made with gluten free brioche.That Southern favorite, hush puppies are made with gluten free cornmeal.Crab cakes, a summer must have, are made with gluten free panko crumbs. There is even a pizza with a base of cauliflower and cheese (!) and topped with the usual tomato sauce,cheese and pepperoni.Other yummy recipes abound here.Ms. Peveteaux also includes soups, snacks , sides and ices as well as main dishes like pulled pork and sesame crusted tuna steak. An added treat - and unusual for any cookbook is a section dedicated to mixed drinks. These would be fun to make and serve alongside the appetizers featured .Imagine a jalapeno margarita and spiced almonds or a raspberry vodka refresher washing down cheese and chive crackers.
The Gluten Free Cheat Sheet is the perfect guide and recipe book for celiac sufferers. It has advice help and ideas for eating right. Get it today and start on a gluten free road to better health.
April Peveteaux is he author of this great new book.The Gluten Free Cheat Sheet.(Perigee Pubishers 2015). Ms. Peveteaux is a celiac sufferer herself and the author of the widely read blog and book of the same name, Gluten Is My Bitch .With this latest she gives very good advice as well as busting some celiac myths.Many non sufferers think that celiac disease is the trend of the moment, after all it wasn't around even fifty years ago. She explains that there was always celiac disease and it can be passed down,It is not some trivial passing fad allergy. It can be life threatening with immune systems being attacked as well as causing depression She also explains what gluten is and in what foods are riddled with it. She offers advice on what to
The recipes are amazing. Early in the book, Ms. Peveteaux provides an entire list of alternative flours to use.There is everything from the usual rice, soy and various nut flours to the unusual - green banana, mesquite and amaranth.There is also a thirty day meal plan with recommended dishes. The recipes are so tasty that gluten will not be missed.Tortillas are made with coconut flour A savory bread pudding is made with gluten free brioche.That Southern favorite, hush puppies are made with gluten free cornmeal.Crab cakes, a summer must have, are made with gluten free panko crumbs. There is even a pizza with a base of cauliflower and cheese (!) and topped with the usual tomato sauce,cheese and pepperoni.Other yummy recipes abound here.Ms. Peveteaux also includes soups, snacks , sides and ices as well as main dishes like pulled pork and sesame crusted tuna steak. An added treat - and unusual for any cookbook is a section dedicated to mixed drinks. These would be fun to make and serve alongside the appetizers featured .Imagine a jalapeno margarita and spiced almonds or a raspberry vodka refresher washing down cheese and chive crackers.
The Gluten Free Cheat Sheet is the perfect guide and recipe book for celiac sufferers. It has advice help and ideas for eating right. Get it today and start on a gluten free road to better health.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Super Healthy Super Bowl
Tomorrow is one of America's biggest food days after Thanksgiving. That means everyone from New York to LA , from Maine to Hawaii are going to be stuffing themsleves silly. It's a day when calories and pounds are crazily packed on. However Super Bowl Sunday can be a day to be careful and eat with a watchful eye.
Most fans don't realize that they can have just as much fun with some healthy choices as they can with unhealthy ones.For example, that staple wings can be even better for you if they're baked or roasted. You do have to use olive oil for moisture but that's it. The result is even better than fried wings with tender meat and a crispy skin coating.Another Super Bowl must have are sliders. Most foodies love theirs made from pure beef or pulled pork on buttered and toasted rolls. A much healthier alternative is turkey burger or pulled chicken. Of course you can sub in veggie burgers and there is even a vegan version of pulled pork that tastes exactly like the real thing. Sub in unbuttered whole wheat buns for white for more goodness.
Most fans would agree that pizza is one of the best heart healthy foods to eat during any game. Yes and no. Pizza can be healthy if the toppings are roasted veggies or even chicken. However everyone loves theirs piled with pepperoni and sometimes steak. Some companies and privately owned pizzerias offer ones with double stuffed crusts that ar e just super loaded with cheese. Keep the game pizza simple, with an option of onions , peppers and mushrooms as toppings. A pie also tastes better with extra sauce as opposed to extra cheese. Also suppliment that slice with salad. You won't reach for a third or fourth slice if you have greens with the first or second.
Tomorrow is a big food day however make it a healthy eating day. Make choices that are winning. You'll score one for the home team your body if you do.
Most fans don't realize that they can have just as much fun with some healthy choices as they can with unhealthy ones.For example, that staple wings can be even better for you if they're baked or roasted. You do have to use olive oil for moisture but that's it. The result is even better than fried wings with tender meat and a crispy skin coating.Another Super Bowl must have are sliders. Most foodies love theirs made from pure beef or pulled pork on buttered and toasted rolls. A much healthier alternative is turkey burger or pulled chicken. Of course you can sub in veggie burgers and there is even a vegan version of pulled pork that tastes exactly like the real thing. Sub in unbuttered whole wheat buns for white for more goodness.
Most fans would agree that pizza is one of the best heart healthy foods to eat during any game. Yes and no. Pizza can be healthy if the toppings are roasted veggies or even chicken. However everyone loves theirs piled with pepperoni and sometimes steak. Some companies and privately owned pizzerias offer ones with double stuffed crusts that ar e just super loaded with cheese. Keep the game pizza simple, with an option of onions , peppers and mushrooms as toppings. A pie also tastes better with extra sauce as opposed to extra cheese. Also suppliment that slice with salad. You won't reach for a third or fourth slice if you have greens with the first or second.
Tomorrow is a big food day however make it a healthy eating day. Make choices that are winning. You'll score one for the home team your body if you do.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Soaks and Cokes
There’s a wonderful tradition in the both the American Midwest and the South , where pulled pork sandwiches and Coca Cola are paired up.It’s called soaks and Cokes. You can have these two by themselves or with chips or cole slaw on the side. All in all they make for a great lunch, dinner or even snack.
Pulled pork is pretty easy to make. It’s just basically slow cooked pork shoulder or roast , well marinated and heated for sixteen hours . The fat is then drained off for a less greasier meat. A bottle of store bought barbecue sauce is added and usually an onion for more flavor. You can do the same with chicken in about twenty to thirty minutes. The barbecue sauce is then added and the whole thing is cooked up. Yet a true soak is made with pork for a more distinctive flavor and texture.
What kind of bread should you use? A true soak should have a soft hamburger bun so it can soak up the sauce hence the name. You can also use white bread however this can get too soggy and maybe too messy. Don’t use crusty rolls like the Kaiser roll or French bread. The bread shouldn’t be too chewy. Another no no is no toasting or buttering the roll. This interferes with the taste and the texture. Add a nice cold icy Coke and you’re done.
There’s nothing like a Coke and a soak for a good meal. Enjoy the two together and how they complement each other. There’s nothing like them for flavor and fun!
Pulled pork is pretty easy to make. It’s just basically slow cooked pork shoulder or roast , well marinated and heated for sixteen hours . The fat is then drained off for a less greasier meat. A bottle of store bought barbecue sauce is added and usually an onion for more flavor. You can do the same with chicken in about twenty to thirty minutes. The barbecue sauce is then added and the whole thing is cooked up. Yet a true soak is made with pork for a more distinctive flavor and texture.
What kind of bread should you use? A true soak should have a soft hamburger bun so it can soak up the sauce hence the name. You can also use white bread however this can get too soggy and maybe too messy. Don’t use crusty rolls like the Kaiser roll or French bread. The bread shouldn’t be too chewy. Another no no is no toasting or buttering the roll. This interferes with the taste and the texture. Add a nice cold icy Coke and you’re done.
There’s nothing like a Coke and a soak for a good meal. Enjoy the two together and how they complement each other. There’s nothing like them for flavor and fun!
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