African Rice with Ham

From Diana and Mom:

HAM & AFRICAN RICE

1/2 chopped onion
3 TB oil - I have to tell you, when I cook I don't measure exactly. I'm making a guess at how much oil to put in.
1/3 canned ham diced up - I was using some left overs from another recipe.
Saute the onions until tender. I also added 1 TB real butter.
2 c. rinsed and drained white or brown rice - add to the pan with the oil and onion and cook and stir until the rice starts to brown.
Stir in 4 cups of water and cook until the rice is tender - stirring now and then.
Salt & pepper to taste.
1 egg for each person. I scrambled these eggs up in a seperate pan, added some salt and pepper, and then spooned it on top
of the rice and we stirred it in with our ham and rice and it was YUMMY!

Chewy Oatmeal

How to make chewy oatmeal with texture rather than mushy oatmeal. My husband likes it this way a lot better.

Basically Boil the water first, then add the oatmeal. I also use a little more oatmeal than the typical 2-1 ratio of water to oats.

- Bring 5 cups of water with a dash of salt to a rolling boil
- Add 3 cups of rolled oats (not quick oats)
- Boil for 1-2 min until most of the water is absorbed

All my kids eat this! Some with honey and some with brown sugar, but they all like it.

Super easy crowd pleaser with left over rice

Easy Cheesy Chicken Broccoli bake

1 can of chicken (drain juice into blender)
2 chicken boullion cubes (drop into blender)
2 cups (aprox) frozen broccoli (put into blender)
enough water to process it without having a broccoli shake (1-2 cups)

In a separate bowl dump
1-2 cans crm of chicken soup
1-2 cups cheese
1 cup sour cream
blender contents
The chicken chunks (from the canned chicken)
Left over broccoli chunks (or add into the blender if your family prefers it smooth)
3 to 6 cups of left over rice (or cook ahead)

You can add more salt or cheese to taste.

Throw it into a greased casserole dish or roasting pan and bake uncovered until hot and bubbly clear through. About 30 min at aprox 375 degrees.

It is not my hubby's favorite, but a big winner with the rest of us. And, everyone will eat it! Yeah.

Good Whole Wheat Bread

1. In large mixing bowl
combine, stir and let stand........1 cup hot water
1 cup dark brown sugar, or 1/2 cup molasses and
1/2 cup sugar
2. In small bowl
sprinkle..........................2 tablespoons or 2 pkgs. dry yeast
over..............................1 cup warm water and
2 tablespoons honey or sugar
3. Add to first mixture
and beat well.....................3 cups warm water
4 teaspoons salt
6 cups white flour
yeast mixture
4. Stir in, then knead
on floured board..................6 cups whole wheat flour, approx.
1 cup cracked wheat (optional)
5. Cover. Let rise in a
warm place until double
in size. Punch down. Shape
into loaves, place in greased
bread pans, let rise until double.

6. Bake at 400 for 45 min.
yield: 6 loaves

with my oven, it takes about 20 minutes or so at this temperature to cook the bread, so I would keep an eye on it. I love this because it isn't very hard and makes so much at one time! I usually make lots of rolls as well as three loaves of bread.

Super Easy Yummy Ideas #1 Rice

From Mom:

1. Rice
Cook up rice ahead of time and keep it in a zip lock in the
fridge, then you can add any of these for a quick dinner:

> a. cheese - just melt some cheese on it in the microwave - yum
> b. canned diced tomatoes and cheese - yum
> c. caned tuna and cheese - yum
> d. some chili beans and cheese - yum
> e. mix it with some canned chicken and cream of mushroom or
> chicken soup - Yum
> f. sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on it and eat it cold with some
> milk - yum
> g. fry up some sausage and drain it, add it to the rice with
some cream of mushroom - yum

Sprouted Wheat and Manna Bread

Have you heard about sprouted wheat? My friend Deeann just told me about it today. We know that whole wheat in and of itself is great for you, but did you know it gets even healthier once you sprout it? It starts to grow and forms all sorts of vitamins and proteins, basically converting it from being a starch into a vegetable/protein food! In the Bible they talk about bread in Ezekiel 4:9 "Take also unto thee Wheat, and Barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and Spelt, and put them in one vessel, and make bread of it..." I never paid much attention to these health food stores that sold Ezekiel bread, but now they might be on to something. I researched it a little and found this simple sounding recipe that includes instructions on how to sprout the wheat as well as how to bake it into what she calls "Manna Bread." Let me know if you try it and like it!

Steamed Whole Wheat

An easy way to cook whole wheat
From Mom:
- Put 1/2 cup wheat in a thermos.
- Pour 1 c. boiling water over the top of the wheat.
- Put the lid on. Shake it a little.
- Let it sit over night.
Yummy steamed wheat for breakfast in the morning!!