While the Grand-kids were here for the summer, Nova myself, Mom, Dad, Tara and the kids all spent 5 days in Branson. We went to Silver Dollar City, drove over to Forsythe, swam at the lake and played around on the strip.
Swimming at Tablerock lake.
Thai Basil Tofu
Whole Roasted Cauliflower
Brushed the cauliflower with oil and baked at 375 for 2 hours brushing again with oil mid way through.
Served it with quinoa patties (roughly based on this recipe), salad and whole wheat bread.
Millerton Kansas Grain Elevator
Abandoned grain elevator in Millerton, Kansas.
Curry Potatoes, Chick Peas & Spinach
Ingredients
2 medium potatoes diced
1/2 large red onion chopped
1 can chick peas drained
1 can coconut milk
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 Tbsp curry powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp black pepper
Baby spinach
Cooked rice
Directions
In a 350 oven roast potatoes 20-30 minutes stirring halfway
In a large skillet cook onions down
Add chick peas to skillet and cook for a couple minutes
Add roasted potatoes, coconut milk, tomato paste and spices.
Cook till heated through
Add spinach and cook till spinach is wilted down
Serve atop rice
Sweet Potato Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 Cup sweet potato baked and diced
1 cup milk
1/2 cup fresh spinach
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp chia seeds
Directions:
Blend all ingredients till smooth.
Burns Kansas Grain Elevator
Grain elevator Burns, Kansas.
Blueberry Banana Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup oats
1 banana
1 cup milk of choice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1/2 Tbsp flax seed
Directions:
Blend oats till becomes flour.
Add other ingredients and blend till smooth.
Christmas 2015 Part 2
Donnita and Jon came to town and spent Christmas day and the day after with us. We had a good time just hanging out and eating out. Christmas dinner was at the Saigon and lunch the following day at the Wichita Brewing Company.
Recently in The Kitchen
Nova made a variety of nut butters over the holiday. Pictured is Hazelnut Chocolate which we thought was just ok. Better was a Cinnamon Pecan butter. Both recipes were from the book DIY Nut Milks, nut butters and More.
We eat veggie burgers out fairly frequently but I hadn’t made them at home in a while. This was my lunch earlier in the week. Black bean burger with a side of baked potato chips. I used this recipe and added finely chopped white mushrooms.
Baked potato chips cut with the mandolin which I’m still scared to use.
