Recipes

Enkidu’s “Ork-Style” Barbecue Sauce

By Kevin Pettway / May 23, 2011 / Comments Off on Enkidu’s “Ork-Style” Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients: 1 cup yellow mustard (like French’s) 1/2 cup sucanat 3/4 cup cider vinegar 1/3 cup water 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon white pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons margarine (I like Earth Balance) 1 tablespoon liquid smoke (comes in little bottles… will either be with…

Kevin’s Awesome® Stuff-Your-Muff-Hole Bran Muffs

By Kevin Pettway / May 9, 2011 / Comments Off on Kevin’s Awesome® Stuff-Your-Muff-Hole Bran Muffs

Ingredients: 3 cups bran cereal (All-Bran, 100% Bran, Raisin Bran, Oatmeal, Crispy Wheat & Raisins, Grape Nuts (reg. or flakes) and/or any combination of the above to yield approx. 3 cups.) 1/2 cup olive oil 1 cup or more raisins/walnuts/pecans… whatever you like to mix in 1 cup boiling water 2 decent sized carrots, finely grated…

Natural Cleaners

By Lena / April 18, 2011 / Comments Off on Natural Cleaners

Original Post from Stephanie Greenwood at Bubble and Bee: http://bubbleandbee.blogspot.com/2008/03/natural-cleaners.html Every newsletter we send out includes a little section called “What I Know.” It’s my musings not just on our products, but on organic living. I look forward to your comments! So, you’re eating organic foods, and using organic bath and body products. But how…

Butterbeer

By Lena / March 31, 2011 / Comments Off on Butterbeer

This is a recipe clone for the Butterbeer you can get at Universal Studios. Next time I would use a bit less salt and maybe a bit less vinegar. Ingredients 1 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons water 6 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar 3/4 cup heavy cream, divided 1/2 teaspoon rum…

Warm Sausage Spinach Salad

By Lena / February 28, 2011 / Comments Off on Warm Sausage Spinach Salad

Adapted from Rick Bayless – One Plate at a Time INGREDIENTS 8 ounces chicken sausage, casing removed, chopped 1 medium red onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick 3 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil 2 tablespoons light-flavored vinegar (rice vinegar is very good here) 2 teaspoons sugar Salt An 8-to-9 ounce package (about 8 cups) salad spinach, long stems…

Kevin’s Awesome® Sloppy Jays (Sloppy Joes Inspired by Modern Family)

By Kevin Pettway / February 8, 2011 / Comments Off on Kevin’s Awesome® Sloppy Jays (Sloppy Joes Inspired by Modern Family)

Ingredients 1 pound of ground turkey 1/3rd of a large onion, diced 4-5 cloves of garlic, diced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 eight ounce can of tomato sauce 1 six ounce can of tomato paste 2 tablespoons molasses 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar salt and pepper to taste hamburger buns Directions…

Harvest Wrap (from Native Sun)

By Kevin Pettway / January 8, 2011 / Comments Off on Harvest Wrap (from Native Sun)

Chopped Apples Spelt Berries Veganaisse Cinnamon Honey Vegan Cream Cheese Celery Dried Cherries Mix together and eat in tortilla. I don’t know the amounts – when I make it I’ll try to make notes. But, you get the general idea. There were more apples and spelt than other ingredients.

Garden Chowder

By Lena / December 29, 2010 / Comments Off on Garden Chowder

This is a recipe I got from Passionate Homemaking. It’s really great, easy to make and simple to make substitutions… which I did of course. Click the link above for the original recipe. Use whatever vegetables you have on hand that sound good. Spinach, kale, beans, potatoes, etc. 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup butter…

Curried Chick Peas

By Lena / December 7, 2010 / Comments Off on Curried Chick Peas

I got this recipe from some of our favorite relatives, Pat and Leon. They brought this to Thanksgiving and we just loved it! Spiced raisins and cranberries Ingredients Handful of golden raisins Handful of dried cranberries Cinnamon Anise seed Clove Ginger Directions In a small saucepan bring a little water to a simmer and add…

7 Layer Salad

By Lena / November 29, 2010 / Comments Off on 7 Layer Salad

1 head of lettuce (cut into bite size pieces) Mayonnaise 2 cans of dark kidney beans (rinsed and drained) 1 batch of guacamolé (3 avocados, 2 cloves of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 4-5 cherry tomatoes) 1/4 cup of diced onions (rinsed and drained) 1 container of cherry tomatoes (halved) Pepper to taste 6 strips of…