1 cup lentils 2 cups water 2 tablespoons of honey 2 tablespoons of soy sauce 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1/2 teaspoon of ginger, grated 1 clove of garlic 1 small onion, diced salt & pepper to taste Bake in a covered dish at 350 until tender (about an hour and a half). Recipe courtesy of Gwen, who found the recipe from Sara.
1 pound pasta 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 large shallot (or 1/4 cup finely diced onion), finely diced 5 cloves garlic, chopped pinch of red pepper flakes, optional 20 large shrimp, about 1 pound, peeled and deveined salt and pepper 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 lemon, juiced 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley leaves For the pasta, put a large pot of water on the stove to boil....
4 pounds seedless grapes 1-8 ounce package cream cheese, softened 1-8 ounce container sour cream 1/2 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 ounces chopped pecans 2 tablespoons brown sugar Wash and dry grapes. If you like, you can cut them in half lengthwise. In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Add grapes and mix until evenly incorporated. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans, mix again and refrigerate until serving....
1 cup water 1 egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup canola oil (or shortening) 1/4 cup sugar 3 teaspoons yeast 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten (optional, but the bread will rise higher with it) Place all ingredients in bread maker, select “dough” setting, and press Start. When dough has risen enough, the machine will beep. Remove dough and place on a floured counter top....
1 cup raisins 1 cup peanuts Store in airtight container or bag. GORP is an acronym for good old raisins and peanuts. The original recipe calls for equal parts raisins and peanuts. Of course, you can add just about anything you like such as Cheerios (or your favorite dry cereal) M&M’s (or chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips), sunflower seeds, granola, dried fruits, dried coconut, pretzels, other nuts… whatever you have in your pantry....