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Showing posts with label potatoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label potatoes. Show all posts

Monday, November 26, 2012

Namday after Thanksgiving!



It is the Nomday after Thanksgiving! Who still has leftovers? Fortunately, because I attend dinner at places other than my home, we only take as much as we can comfortably eat in a weekend. I do miss some things though, like:

Cold Turkey Sandwich
Halved biscuit
Sliced turkey
Halved olives
Cranberry sauce or Mayonnaise

Hot Turkey Sandwich
Halved biscuit
Sliced turkey
Gravy

Hot Mashed Potato Bowl
Mashed potato base
Corn/ Carrots/ Green beans
Stuffing
Turkey slices
Gravy
*top with hot or cold cranberry sauce

Pie for breakfast every day!

How do you decimate your turkey day leftovers?

Monday, November 12, 2012

Nomday: Egg Muffins, Pork Roast and Sandwiches



Nomdays are changing like the season. Due to job changes and the realization that some of the assumptions I make when creating meal plans do not fit every lifestyle, Nomdays are going to get a bit more diverse as we sail into 2013.

Since the beginning, Nomday recipes have centered primarily, around the ability to reheat pre-made meals. What if this is not possible? I have also focused on meals of the late day variety, lunches or dinners. What if your schedule is such that you would rather a quick and easy to take on the road breakfast meal? Something in place of a donut and more substantial than a breakfast bar would be great, right.

So, beginning this week Nomday is a three part blog entry; break-super-fasts, lunch-overs, and of course the much loved crockpot of plenty. If the single entries become too long and unwieldy I will break them into three consecutive posts, but let’s see how this works first. Thank you so much for reading!

Part 1: Breakfast on the Move!

This week, to start off slow on the breakfast, a favorite found originally by a friend on Google+ and modified to appease the varied appetites.

Breakfast Muffin Cups
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serving Size: 1 – 2

Required Tools:
-          Standard size muffin tin
-          Griddle or large skillet
-          Tongs or fork

Ingredients:
                1 Dozen Eggs
                12 slices of regular cut bacon / 1 lbs. ground breakfast sausage
                8 oz. Cheese of choice (we use shredded sharp cheddar or crumbled feta)
                Veggie of choice (baby spinach, small broccoli florets, and grape tomatoes work well)
                Salt and pepper to taste

Cook bacon in skillet until brown but not crunchy. Line muffin tin with bacon. Crack one egg in each bacon ‘cup’ top with veggie, cheese, and seasoning. Cook in oven at 350 for about 20 minutes or until eggs are desired texture. If you choose to do this with the sausage: press a thin layer of sausage into each muffin cup and cook in oven at 350 until sausage begins to brown, then follow recipe as if with bacon. *Note: the sausage cups tend to be a bit more greasy.

Lunch/ Dinner:
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 – 2 hours
Serving size: 1 – 2 thin slices

Required Tools:
-          Large roasting pan

Ingredients:
                3 lbs. pork roast
                1 medium onion, sliced
                3 cloves garlic, crushed
                1 lbs. carrots
                1 lbs. potatoes, cubed
                4 ears corn, cut
                Salt and pepper to taste

Cook roast with garlic and onion, salt and pepper in oven at 400 until meat begins to brown, add remaining ingredients and cook until meat is at appropriate temperature. For dinner: serve with veggies as side dishes. For lunch: thin slice remaining roast and serve on bread with cheese. This is great cold or reheated.

I hope this new format is more helpful. It does make for a very busy Nomday cooking day but it is worth it all through the very busy week. Thank you for reading! Enjoy!

               
               

Monday, October 22, 2012

Nomday: Potato Soup




It is finally getting cool enough for soup in Arizona! I am so giddy! Soup is one of my favorite foods; it goes with breads, in a cup, great for movie watching or chatting with friends. Soup is amazing! This one will really stick to your ribs too. A hint if you intend to eat this in portions through the week and reheat, add a bit more milk or cream to each serving before heating unless you are fond of mooshy mashed potatoes.

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 – 8 hours
6 - 8 large potatoes cubed
1 large onion, diced
1 quart chicken broth
3 - 6 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup butter
Salt to taste Pepper to taste
1 cup cream
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Garnish: chives, sour cream, bacon, and cheese

Combine top 7 ingredients in slow. Mash potatoes until coarsely chopped and soup is thickened. Stir in cream and cheese. Add toppings.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Nomday Crock Pot Pot Pie



Crockpot Pot Pie

This is in no way a traditional pot pie, save for the filling and the awesome taste, but it is easy and will make everyone super happy.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 – 8 hours
Servings: 14 +/-
Approximate Cost: $15.00

2 lbs Chicken tenderloins
1 lbs baby carrots
8 small red potatoes
2 medium green peppers
8 oz baby bella mushrooms
14 oz chicken broth
¼ cup flour
2 tblsp butter
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients except flour and butter in crock pot. Allow chicken and veggies to cook for at least six hours. Add butter and allow to melt. Add flour a little at a time, stirring until sauce thickens. Let cook another hour. Enjoy over biscuits!



Monday, April 2, 2012

Nomday: Potato Soup

I only did cooking for one household today and this recipe was not crossed off the list since it is a favorite, so expect to see a more complicated version later in the year.

Potato Soup

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 – 8 hours

8 medium red potatoes, cubed

1 large red onion, diced

1 quart chicken broth

6 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup butter

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Paprika to taste

Nutmeg to taste

2 cups heavy cream

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Combine ingredients and cook on low heat. Mash potatoes until coarsely chopped and soup is thickened. Stir in cream and cheese. Add toppings as desired.