Bread machine ‘Homemade cinnamon rolls’

Add to bread machine in the following order.

1 cup warmed milk (not over 110 degrees F)

2 Tablespoons granulated sugar

1 teaspoon salt

3 Tablespoons soft butter

1 large egg

3 cups flour

1 Tablespoon yeast

Mix in bread machine on the dough setting. This usually takes approximately 1:30.

After removing from bread machine roll out (on a floured surface) into a 12 inch by 18 inch rectangle.

Brush dough with 1/4 to a 1/2 cup softened butter

Sprinkle about 1 cup brown sugar over butter 

Sprinkle with cinnamon (about 2-3 Tablespoons)

Tightly roll up dough lengthwise.

Cut dough into 12 - 1” slices

Place in 9 X 13” cake pan, cover and let rise in a warm place about an hour.

Bake at 325 degrees about :15 minutes or until slightly browned.

Frost with powdered sugar frosting. (Add cream cheese if you like the flavor in the frosting)

Enjoy 😊 

Recipe from ‘the stay at home chef’ 

This is a manageable, easy cinnamon roll recipe. A special treat!

Dinner brought to the field

1 pound ground beef - browned

1 yellow or white onion- chopped and sautéed with the ground beef

3 garlic cloves- peeled and diced, add to ground beef

Add the following;

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1 can beef broth

1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce

1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes

1/2 Tablespoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Bring the above to a boil and turn down to simmer for about :15.

Add

2 cups macaroni

Cook an additional 10 minutes or so. 

Before serving add;

1-2 cups of your favorite cheese, mix and serve warm. 

This is similar to a one dish meal I would rake to the field during planting, haying or harvesting. Meals outside taste so good!! 

Coconut Curry Lentil Soup

 1 Tbsp coconut oil

1 large onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated

2 Tbsp tomato paste 

2 Tbsp curry powder

4 cups veg broth

1 can full fat coconut milk (400 g)

1 can diced tomatoes (400 g)

1.5 cups dry red lentils

Salt and pepper

Garnish: chopped cilantro and sour cream

In a stockpot, heat the coconut oil over medium heat and stir fry the onion, garlic, and ginger until the onion is translucent, a couple min. Add the tomato paste, curry powder, and cook for another minute. Add the vegetable broth, coconut milk, diced tomatoes, and lentils. Cover and bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 20-30 minutes until the lentils are very tender. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro and sour cream. 

Evan and I both love this soup. Plus it smells amazing when cooking. 

Delicious No Knead Bread

 3 cups warm water
1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
1 Tablespoon salt
6.5 cups unbleached all purpose flour

Mix together in a large bowl, and the dough should be wet and blobby. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise 1-2 hours. Portion into thirds, and using as much flour as needed on your hands, shape into three round loaves. Place on parchment paper on pan. Cast iron skillets work well, or put two per cookie sheet. Cover and let rise about 45 minutes. Bake at 450 for about 20 minutes, until bread is at 190 degrees. Rub with butter and let cool. Slice and freeze if it's not eaten in a couple days. 

I love the smell of homemade bread and this bread is great alongside soup or salad. 

Whole Grain Bread 🍞

 2 Pound loaf started in bread machine

1 3/4 cup water

3 Tablespoons oil (I use Olive Oil)

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

3 Tablespoons sugar (or honey or maple syrup)

2 Tablespoons dry powered milk

2 Tablespoons vital wheat gluten ( found in baking aisle of grocery store

4 1/2 Cups whole wheat flour

2 teaspoons yeast

Follow directions on your bread machine. The dough cycle works well for this recipe. Usually it mixes and rests the dough for about 1:30 or so, after that, remove it from the bread machine and place the dough in a bread tin, let rise about an hour in a warm location. Bake 350 degrees about :30-35 minutes.

Raspberry Rice Christmas Salad

 2 Cups water

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 Cup rice (rinsed)

Boil rice, water, and salt until thick

Add

3 Cups whole milk

1 Cup sugar

Boil at a low temperature stirring often until thick  (it might take :45 minutes)

Raspberries

3 or 4 Cups Raspberries

(If they’re whole frozen add some water and heat on stove)

Drain raspberries, in a small saucepan pan cook raspberry juice with cornstarch until thick.

Cool all ingredients 

Whip 1 cup whipping cream

Fold whipped cream into cooled rice mixture

Layer rice mixture and raspberry mixture in a glass bowl for Christmas dinner. 

Chocolate Pudding Cake

 3/4 Cup Flour

3 Tablespoons powered cocoa

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 Cup white sugar

Sift flour and cocoa powder and mix in baking powder, salt, and sugar. Set aside

1/2 Cup whole milk

1/4 Cup melted butter (cooled slightly)

2 teaspoons vanilla 

Mix together with dry ingredients and scrape batter into a 8X8 or 9X9 plan

To make pudding mix the following together and sprinkle on top of cake batter

1/4 Cup cocoa powder (sift to remove any lumps)

1/3 Cup brown sugar

1/3 Cup granulated sugar

Pour over batter and pudding mix

1 1/2 Cup boiling water- 

Bake 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes

Let cool :15 minutes, serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.