Daily Archives: June 9, 2005

Fried Potatoes – Amelia

Fried Potatoes

A very easy side dish is roasted potatoes. I usually wash whole un-peeled potatoes and poke with a knife several times. Then I put them in the microwave for about 3 minutes, turn over and cook them about 3 minutes longer. Then dice and throw them into a hot oiled skillet. You can add whatever spices you like; salt, pepper, oregano, garlic, I like to  sprinkle on some Johnny’s seasoning. Cook on medium until potatoes are done and outsides are crunchy. Cook time – about 20 min. Stir every once in a while.

Baked Asparagus – Amelia

Jenni, Darren really likes asparagus. Only the skinny ones. Heat oven to about 400 really high. Lay asparagus flat on cookie sheet. Drizzle some olive oil on top, not too much or it will get soggy. then just put salt and pepper on top. Bake for about 7 min until the tops are kinda crunchy. It is soo good.

Steamed Veggies

Steamed veggies are always good as a side dish. Ie. carrots, asparagus, broccoli, beans, cauliflower etc. I make them up and put them on the plate then put a heap of butter on to melt, and salt and pepper. I like to dip in balsamic vinegar. That is what I usually do or a salad. I will have to look up some good ones though.

I have a steamer and I just put them in the top part with a little water in the bottom and set temp to med/high and they are done in about 5-8 minutes depending on how done you like your veggies.

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas

Modified from The Book of Yogurt by Sonia Uvezian

4 Tbls Olive oil
1 medium onion finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 cups chopped and peeled Tomatoes
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
1 – 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
4 oz cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup unflavored yogurt
12 corn tortillas

In a heavy skillet heat 1 Tbs. of the oil over
moderate heat. Add the onion and garlic and saut

Master Grocery List

I found this “Master Grocery List” on line. I found it pretty helpful. I copied it into a Word document and skimmed through while I was making my list to help me remember things. I know that even with this list I will forget something and have to make another trip. But hopefully this will help cut down on the trips. Hope you find this helpful!

Fruit
apples / pears / bananas /
oranges / tangerines / lemons
grapefruit / melon / peaches /
plums / nectarines / pineapple /
cherries / strawberries / blueberries /
grapes /
other: ________________

Oils, Dressings, Condiments
shortening /
oil: olive / canola / corn /
salad dressing / soy sauce /
vinegar / mustard /
mayonnaise / catsup /
other: ________________

Vegetables
potatoes: white / red / yukon gold /
sweet / yams /
carrots / celery / spinach / collards / kale /
peppers: red / green
lettuce: romaine / red leaf / boston /
brussels sprouts / eggplant /
asparagus / cabbage / corn /
mushrooms / tomatoes / green beans / beets / turnips /
onions / garlic / scallions / squash: winter / zucchini /
other: ________________

Spices & Flavorings
oregano / basil / curry / pepper /cinnamon / cloves / allspice /vanilla / mapeline / cocoa /
other: ________________

Snacks
peanuts / raisins / tortilla chips /pretzels / chocolate chips / carob
other: ________________

Dry Goods
whole wheat flour / all-purpose white flour / brown rice / long-grain white rice / lentils / split peas / pasta /
beans: black / navy / pinto /
other: ________________

Desserts
sorbet / sherbet / frozen yogurt /ice cream /
other: ________________

Canned Goods
soups: spicy southwestern / chili / chowder / chicken stock / vegie stock / beef stock / pumpkin/ tomatoes / spaghetti sauce /tomato sauce / tomato paste / salsa /tuna / salmon /
beans: chickpeas / pinto / black / refried /
other: ________________

Drinks
frozen juice: orange (+calcium) /
grapefruit / fruit blend /
apple cider / club soda /
coffee: regular / decaf
tea: regular / herbal /
other: ________________

Breads
bread: whole wheat / rye /
pumpernickel / pita / english muffins /
crackers: whole wheat / rye / bagels /
other: ________________

Breakfast Cereals
oatmeal / 5-grain /
shredded wheat / grape-nuts /
kasha / granola / wheat germ /
other: ________________

Fresh Meat, Seafood & Tofu
chicken / turkey / fish / shellfish /
beef / tofu /
other: ________________

Canning Supplies
pectin / lids / fruit fresh / jars /
sugar / honey / lemon juice /
pickling spices / vinegar /
cinnamon /
other: ________________

Dairy, Non-Dairy & Eggs
milk / powdered milk / buttermilk /
half & half / whipping cream / yogurt /
Cheese: queso / swiss / cheddar /
cottage cheese / mozarella/ parmesan / romano / brie / feta / gouda /
butter / margarine / eggs /
other: ________________

Non-food Items
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Animal Supplies
cat food / dog food / chicken feed /
senior horse chow / country horse / cob /
vitamin supplements / fly repellent /
other: ________________