Posted in Cooking, Food, Recipes, tagged apple banana bread, apples, bananas, bread, healthy food, low fat, Quick bread on December 30, 2011| 1 Comment »
I am going to a get-together on New Year’s Eve and need something easy to make and take. A quick perusal of my kitchen revealed some apples and bananas that need to be eaten. How to use them?
I began by combining my host’s dislike of sugar with my need to wean myself from the evil white stuff.
I then added a Google search for low-fat apple banana quick bread. I mixed together the ingredients in this recipe.
Baked for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool. Hopefully we will enjoy tomorrow night!
Posted in Cooking, Food, Recipes, tagged apples, comfort food, curry, parsnips, soup on December 18, 2011| 1 Comment »
Being an avid reader, one of my favorite things to do is go to the library, walk up and down the aisles and choose whatever books seem interesting.
But because I read a lot, I don’t always remember what I’ve read and will occasionally check out books I’ve already enjoyed (or not).
I’m hoping this happens again with the book from which I got the recipe for today’s soup. I have no idea who the author is, so I’m hoping it’s okay to share this recipe because it’s easy to make and delicious!
I’ve made a similar soup with carrots instead of parsnips, but I prefer the parsnips.
Curried Parsnip and Apple Soup
1 tbsp butter
1 lb. parsips
2 apples, peeled and sliced (I used granny smiths)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp cumin
1tsp coriander
1 clove garlic, minced
4 cups veggie stock
Salt and pepper to taste
Melt the butter in a soup pot, then add the parsips, apples and onions. Cook until soft, but not browned.
Add the spices and garlic; cook for about two minutes, stirring well. Pour in the stock slowly, stirring until well mixed. Cover and simmer gently for about 30 minutes, until parsnips are quite soft. Puree with an immersion blender. Add more stock to thin, if desired. Salt and pepper to taste.
Life is like a bowl of gumbo 