This is a recipe from my childhood: a home economics class in middle school. I tracked down the same recipe here: https://dancingthroughtherain.com/peanut-butter-and-jelly-rollups/ We used leftover slices of whole wheat bread, room temperature unsalted butter, smooth peanut butter, and homemade Concord grape jam. Because we didn’t have toothpicks, we placed the roll-ups seam-side down and slightly… Continue reading Peanut butter and jelly roll-ups
Tag: quick meals
Quinoa spinach breakfast bowl with fried egg
We made this recipe: https://www.wholefoodbellies.com/garlicky-quinoa-and-spinach-brunch-bowl/ At the end of cooking, we found the quinoa-spinach mixture a little flat, so we added 1 tsp apple cider vinegar (white vinegar or white wine vinegar also would work), ¼ tsp sugar, ¼ tsp each coarsely ground Aleppo pepper and black pepper. We also accompanied each serving with a… Continue reading Quinoa spinach breakfast bowl with fried egg
Stracciatella with spinach
We tried this NYT recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012899-stracciatella-with-spinach?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share We left the spinach leaves whole. Prior to adding the spinach to the simmering broth, we added 1/3 cup tiny star pasta (pastina) and let it simmer for a few mins. Then we added the spinach, followed by the egg-parmesan-semolina mixture. We also added ½ tsp crushed red pepper… Continue reading Stracciatella with spinach
Cinnamon tortilla chips
We tried this recipe for 5 leftover white corn tortillas: https://houseofyumm.com/cinnamon-tortilla-chips/ We served this with vanilla ice cream. (Nov. 2019)
Chipotle scrambled eggs
We made this recipe on the fly using some leftover canned chipotle in adobo sauce in our freezer. (We defrosted 1 chipotle and some attendant sauce.) We whisked 4 large eggs, 1 Tbsp half and half, and chipotle in adobo sauce (1 chipotle halved to remove seeds, then rough chopped, with about 2 tsp adobo… Continue reading Chipotle scrambled eggs
Crispy chickpeas with minced beef
We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8024-crispy-chickpeas-with-beef?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share Our modifications: we used 1 lb minced bison and used two chipotle in adobo sauce. For the 1 cup of chickpea liquid, we followed Maddhur Jaffrey’s recommendation to use canned organic chickpeas. (Oct. 2019)
Eggs poached in marinara sauce and topped with mozzarella
We tried this recipe with leftover marinara sauce: https://www.theironyou.com/2016/05/eggs-poached-in-marinara-sauce.html Our modifications: we started on the stovetop, sprinkled with 2 Tbsp freshly shredded mozzarella, and then moved it to a 375 oven until the eggs were set (5 mins). We browned under a broiler (on high) until the cheese was browned. (Oct. 2019)
Egg-dipped kimbap (kimbap jun)
We had leftover kimbap from H-mart, so we tried this easy recipe: https://chefjulieyoon.com/2011/09/egg-dipped-kimbap/ The egg-dipped kimbap was warm, soft, and tasty. (Oct. 2019)
French dijon vinaigrette
We tried this recipe: https://eatingeuropean.com/french-salad-dressing-recipe/ We added 1 tsp maple syrup, as the recipe suggested. (Oct. 2019)
Chocolate-covered cornflake clusters
After discovering this simple dessert on vacation, we tried making it at home: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chocolate-corn-flakes Our modifications: based on our pantry, we used 3 cups cornflakes and only 10 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips (ideally, we would have used 12 oz). We microwaved the chocolate chips in a medium glass mixing bowl at 30-second intervals, stirring b/w… Continue reading Chocolate-covered cornflake clusters
