by Guest | Sep 17, 2020 | Recipes
Number of servings: 8
Time for preparation (including preparation and cooking): 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 pound lean pork, ground or small cubes
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1⁄4 cup carrot, sliced or grated
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup chopped vegetables, fresh, frozen or leftovers (try broccoli, celery, bell pepper, peas or snow peas)
- 2 cups cooled, cooked rice, white or brown
Directions:
1. Mix soy sauce, garlic powder and pepper together in a small dish. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté pork in oil until just lightly browned. If using ground pork, break into crumbles as it cooks.
3. Add carrots, onion, and chosen vegetables. Sauté until tender, stirring frequently.
4. Stir in rice and seasoning mixture, breaking up any clumps of rice. Continue to heat and stir until heated through.
5. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
• Leftover, cold rice makes a better texture than freshly cooked warm rice.
• Substitute 1 cup cooked or canned pork. Add with the vegetables.
• Mix ½ teaspoon sesame oil or some ginger powder with the soy sauce.
• Add sliced green onions or bite-sized pineapple (fresh, frozen, or canned).
Recipe & Photo Source: FoodHero.org
by Guest | Sep 10, 2020 | Recipes
Number of servings: 6 sandwiches
Time for preparation (including preparation & cooking): 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped or shredded
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 pound lean ground meat (15% fat) (turkey, chicken, or beef)
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 can (15 ounces) whole tomatoes, crushed
- 1 can (8 ounces) mushrooms or 1/2 pound chopped fresh mushrooms
- 1⁄4 cup barbecue sauce
- 6 whole wheat buns, split in half to make 12
Directions
- Saute onions, carrots, green pepper and ground meat in a 2-3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, mushrooms and barbecue sauce.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally.
- Toast buns if desired. Spoon sauce over bun halves. Serve open-faced.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
- Add your favorite fresh, canned or frozen chopped vegetables.
- Try whole wheat English muffins instead of buns.
Recipe & Photo Source: https://www.foodhero.org/recipes/garden-sloppy-joes
by Guest | Aug 20, 2020 | Recipes
Recipe & Photo Source: https://www.foodhero.org/recipes/potato-salad
Number of servings: 8 cups
Time for preparation (including preparation and cooking): 20 minutes
Ingredients
6 cups cooked potatoes, cubed into bite-sized pieces (about 6 small potatoes)
1 1⁄2 cups chopped celery (about 3 stalks)
1⁄4 cup chopped onion (1⁄4 medium onion)
1⁄4 cup sliced black olives
1⁄2 cup light mayonnaise
1⁄2 cup nonfat, plain yogurt
1 Tablespoon prepared mustard
1 Tablespoon vinegar
1 Tablespoon Sugar
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard, vinegar and sugar.
- Add cooked potatoes, celery, onion and olives and stir to coat evenly.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes:
- For extra flavor and crunch, add ¼ cup chopped dill or sweet pickle
- Try using sweet onions, which have a mild flavor even when raw
by Michelle | Aug 6, 2020 | Eat Well, Recipes, Uncategorized
When is the last time you went on a picnic? I mean an honest to goodness, basket full of goodies, let’s feed the ants picnic? I thought so. It’s been a while, huh? Me too. There is something so delightful and memorable about a good old fashion picnic that I think we all need to slow down and with proper COVID-19 safety precautions make them happen more often.
Eating outside can take a simple walk and turn it into an enjoyable adventure, a romantic occasion or just a welcome change of pace. A picnic doesn’t really have to be a big production; you can just grab some peanut butter and celery sticks and head for the park or you can plan a bit and make it just a wee bit more special. Taking the time to enjoy life outside, particularly in these warmer summer months, is a great way to invite healthy lifestyle into your life.
There are many great foods to take but there are several wrong foods to avoid for picnics; foods that will spoil, foods that are meant to be very cold, or piping hot, since you can rarely guarantee either; and foods that require labor-intensive eating methods. (Messy is bad) Stay away from these foods and you will find your outdoor meals much more relaxing and fun.
There are the classic picnic foods that many of us grew up on and are devoted to like potato salad, sandwiches and watermelon. They are easy to fall back on. Yet I encourage us to expand our picnic repertoire and embrace some new and very easy foods. (Let’s keep it easy so we’ll actually do this!) I have compiled a list of some deliciously easy foods for your gastronomic soirée out into the great outdoors. Hopefully all these ideas will stimulate you to get out and enjoy nature and tasty food in this beautiful season. Go picnicking for a better tomorrow and life!
~Salad in a jar~
Get a large mouth mason quart jar and assemble a salad in it in this order; dressing on the bottom lettuce on the top with the details in the middle. If the lettuce mix touches the dressing it gets all wilty and gross, so dressing in first, then use a hearty veggie like shredded cabbage, carrots or peapods next. Layer from there with bite sized yummies like celery, cucumber, nuts, cheese, cherry tomatoes, apple chunks tossed in lemon juice, black olives, berries and sprouts. (avocados don’t work to well in this mix) Think color and flavors. Then, when you are ready, just dump your salad out of the jar on a plate and voila! A perfectly portable salad.
Use your imagination on salad in a jar but here are a few examples to get you going:
-One of my favorite salad combinations: in this order in the jar, raspberry vinaigrette, peapods, shredded carrots, chopped hazelnuts, strawberries, finely diced red onions, feta cheese and spinach on top.
-A Caesar salad jar would go together something like this; Caesar salad dressing, shredded carrots, diced celery, chunks of grilled chicken breast, or salad shrimp, green onion, parmesan cheese, and top off with romaine. (Skip the croutons or bring them along in a separate baggie. They get all mushy in the jar.)
-Cobb salad in the jar; Red wine vinaigrette, celery, red cabbage, fresh corn kernels, red bell pepper, red onion, boiled eggs, bacon bits, chopped ham, grilled chicken breast and romaine. If you want avocado, bring a whole one and cut it up on the salad right before you eat it.
More picnic options
– Caprese salad skewers; on bamboo skewers thread washed cherry tomatoes, marinated mozzarella balls and basil leaves. So good you’ll wonder why you haven’t done it before!
-Lightly steam a bunch of veggies like asparagus, green beans and carrot sticks and serve with your favorite dip. Or puréed jarred roasted red peppers with feta, marjoram or oregano and parsley, olive oil and garlic for the dip. Nom nom
-Try fresh skewers. Grill or cook chicken breast, tofu or a nice steak then cut into bite sized pieces. Skewer on bamboo skewers with fresh cherry tomatoes, pineapple and cucumbers. Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing.
-Bake your favorite brownie or cheesecake in the small one cup jars. After they are cool, top with a berry jam and fresh berries and put the lid on. Portable heaven.
So now that you are armed with all these abundant ideas, get out there and enjoy the great outdoors with fun food and family time! Remember to follow current COVID-19 safety guidelines, keep a physical distance of 6ft from anyone not in your immediate household, wash your hands often, and don’t forget to bring your face covering when you are out!
If you are looking for places to picnic, check out and play in our “Explore Your Outdoors” bingo activity. To make it fun and easy, our team has assembled a list of 24 area locations and activity suggestions for local day trips and outings. Most locations are family-friendly and highly accessible to people of all abilities, and game information and materials are available in both English and Spanish, visit tillamookcountywellness.org/bingo for more information!
AUTHOR: Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet
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