Pressure Cooking 101: Cooking Beans, Rice, and Wheat Berries

Posted by Crystal on April 28, 2010 View Comments

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Okay, I hope you’re loving all the videos so far because today we’re getting into the really fun stuff and there are THREE more videos!  (If you missed the first day of this class, make sure you click HERE so you don’t miss a thing!)  You’ll be able to see for yourself how EASY it is to start cooking basic items in your pressure cooker to save you time in the kitchen! Check out the videos below to see just how easy it is to cook beans, rice, and wheat berries in a pressure cooker. Make sure if you have a different pressure cooker than I do that you reference YOUR owner’s manual for specific times and measurements for these items. I’ve also added some homework items for you (yes, I said homework! I want you to actually TRY these concepts for yourself!) they are fun recipes you can try that I like to use OR you can try your own recipe. Make sure to leave a comment with successes and questions so we all can learn from each other!

COOKING BEANS IN AN ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER

HOMEWORK RECIPES TO TRY:
Low-Fat Blueberry Muffins
Low-fat Pumpkin Brownies

COOKING RICE IN AN ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER

HOMEWORK RECIPES TO TRY:
NEW! Fried Rice
NEW! Hawaiian Meatballs and Rice

COOKING WHEAT BERRIES IN AN ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER

HOMEWORK RECIPES TO TRY:
Wheat Berry Salad with Apples & Cashews
Feta Wheat Berry Salad

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Sunshine Crepe Filling-Freeze Dried Berry Food Storage Recipe

Posted by Crystal on March 24, 2010 View Comments

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My all time favorite breakfast is crepes and hardly ever are the stars aligned where I have cream cheese and fresh strawberries for the ultimate filling….especially in the winter (sorry, I’m not usually in the mood to spend $2+ a pound for strawberries).  So, I came up with this filling.  It’s a close second in my book and actually, my husband liked it better than the fresh strawberries.  It has a nice “fresh” taste with a lot of combined fruit flavors and is really easy to whip up.  And of course, I topped it with some Raspberry Syrup-I wasn’t kidding when I said it was my new favorite!

crepeSunshine Crepe Filling

4 oz. cream cheese
1 1/2 T. orange marmalade (don’t worry, it doesn’t taste “marmalad-ey” it just helps to give the orange flavor)
1 T. sugar
1 medium banana
1 1/2 – 2 c. freeze dried strawberries (hydrate only half and add the other as dry)

Blend ingredients in blender.



I also know, that some people are very scared of making crepes because they seem hard, or maybe at least fragile to make. So I did a quickie (and I mean quickie) video of how to do it, check it out below!



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Berry-Apple Pie: Freeze Dried Berry Food Storage Recipes

Posted by Crystal on March 22, 2010 View Comments

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While experimenting with freeze dried berries, I HAD to try it in a pie. I’ve always been confused why pies are so big in the Summer when it’s ridiculous to bake a pie in 100 degree weather. I mean I understand that is when the fruit is in season…but wouldn’t it be so much better to make the berry pie in the winter/spring when you’re itching for something to remind you that Summer WILL come? Yeah, that is what I thought. So if you’re itching for confirmation that Summer is coming, you’ve got to try this sweet and tart, ultra-easy berry pie-with some ice cream on top, of course!

Taste of Summer Apple Berry Pie

Crust
1 prepared pie crust

Filling
2 1/2 C. dehydrated apple slices, hydrated
1 C. freeze dried blueberries, hydrated
1 C. freeze dried raspberries, hydrated
1 T. lemon juice
1/3 C. granulated sugar
3 T. cornstarch

Topping
1 C. oats
1/2 C. whole wheat flour
1/2 C. packed brown sugar
1 t. ground cinnamon
1/2 C. butter, softened
1/2 cup chopped pecans, if desired
Vanilla ice cream, if desired (but let’s be honest, we all know you desire it!)

DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 425°F. Place crust in 9-inch glass pie plate; flute edges (that means you crimp the edges around the top of the pan). Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until crust is set. Cover edge of crust with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Bake 6 to 7 minutes longer or until crust is golden. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 15 minutes.
2. In large bowl, gently toss filling ingredients, making sure to drain any excess water from hydrating berries. Spoon filling into pastry-lined pie plate.
3. In large bowl, beat topping ingredients with electric mixer on medium-low speed until crumbly. Sprinkle topping evenly over filling.
4. Line cookie sheet with foil. Place pie plate on foil-lined cookie sheet (this is essential because sometimes the filling can bubble over and if it does it will burn on the bottom of your oven….which is no bueno). Cover pie with foil; bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°F; bake 45 to 50 minutes longer or until bubbly. Remove foil from pie; bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until topping is golden brown. Cool completely on cooling rack, 2 to 3 hours. (I actually didn’t have mine cool all the way because I like my pie warm with ice cream.)
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St. Patricks Day FHE, Jell-O Cookies: Food Storage Recipes

Posted by Crystal on March 14, 2010 View Comments

I thought I’d share with you a really fun idea for a St. Patricks Day Family Home Evening.  Tradition says that St. Patrick used the shamrock to teach people about the trinity.  Likewise we can teach our family that Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are separate but one in purpose.  However, most of us don’t have shamrocks growing in our back yard (and if you do…you’re really lucky because that means you live in a WARM area!).  That is why I’m sharing this new recipe with you for Jell-O Cookies that you can shape shamrocks out of by forming 3 balls (while teaching that the God Head is three separate beings) and flattening them with a glass (while teaching they are one in purpose).  These cookies are also great for other holidays if you use different flavors of Jell-O to make different colors.

Fruit Jell-O Cookies
1/2 Cup sugar
3/4 Cup shortening (butter works well too)
1 3oz. pkg flavored Jell-O (lime or other green colored Jell-O)
2 eggs (2 T. Dry Powdered Eggs + 1/4 C. Water
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 Cups flour (I used half white wheat, half all-purpose)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2-3 drops green food coloring

Mix first five ingredients. In separate bowl, combine dry ingredients and blend into first mixture. Roll into nickel sized balls, place three together and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten balls with flat cookie stamp or glass bottom. Bake 6 to 8 minutes at 400 degrees.


Roll cookie dough into nickel sized balls and place three together in pyramid form.


Take cookies and flatten with bottom of glass.


Flattened cookies on cookie sheet.
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