Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Thanks for the food ideas Kadee. I've tried quinoa once, but we did not like it. I'll have to try it again. I like the idea of adding rice to the beans for something different....we'll try that. I would love the recipe to your pot pie...maybe I could make some kind of cream sauce depending on the food day we are on..maybe a starch and a nut milk. Thanks! Kim Kadee wrote: Kidney beans are great just in the crock pot with some chopped up fresh tomatoes and pepper. Quinoa- boil 2 cups vegetable broth (you can use water too if you can't find broth without onions) and 1 cup quinoa. Chop up some mushrooms and any spices you like and add those. Boil about 15 minutes. I cook this a lot for my dogs and I always end up stealing a bowl for myself. With the navy bean burritos, you could try using some spanish rice in there too. I'm sure you wouldn't be able to use the pre-packaged kind since it probably has onions, but still you could find a recipe online that doesn't have them. The beans and rice and Morningstar Farms Chik'n strips in a tortilla makes a really filling meal. You could also try soft tacos with the beans, some type of seasoned crumbles, lettuce, and tomatoes. Those are good. I made a pot pie yesterday that doesn't have any of the things you said your son has problems with (except I'm not sure if cream of mushroom soup has onions, but I'm sure there would be a suitable replacement) . Let me know if you'd like the recipe. It was waaaay too good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Kim, Is it possible that you didn't like quinoa because you didn't soak it first? It has a bitter taste then. When soaked, it has a pleasant nutty taste. I've heard everything from 15 minutes to overnight, but I think the longer time is for when you want to sprout the quinoa. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Here's the pot pie recipe, you can sub whatever and I'm sure it'll still be good. crust (double this if you also want crust on the bottom, I like it better that way): 1 c. flour 1 tsp. salt 4 tbsp. butter 1/4 c. shortening 3 tbsp. ice water Mix all but the water with a fork until shortening is the size of small peas. Add ice water and mix to pastry consistency. Refrigerate while you mix the filling. filling: 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can vegetable broth 1 small potato, cut into 1/2 " cubes 1 carrot, sliced 1 large mushroom, sliced 1 small can corn 1 small can peas about 1/4 tsp. each: sage, thyme, & oregano Mix all these things together (you can use more or less broth to make the sauce the consistency you want). Cover the bottom of two loaf pans with crust (if you doubled the crust). Pour in the filling, and top with the rest of the crust. Bake at 400 degrees for about an hour. Very good. Kim Beeman <kbroc1 wrote: Thanks for the food ideas Kadee. I've tried quinoa once, but we did not like it. I'll have to try it again. I like the idea of adding rice to the beans for something different....we'll try that. I would love the recipe to your pot pie...maybe I could make some kind of cream sauce depending on the food day we are on..maybe a starch and a nut milk. Thanks! Kim Kadee wrote: Kidney beans are great just in the crock pot with some chopped up fresh tomatoes and pepper. Quinoa- boil 2 cups vegetable broth (you can use water too if you can't find broth without onions) and 1 cup quinoa. Chop up some mushrooms and any spices you like and add those. Boil about 15 minutes. I cook this a lot for my dogs and I always end up stealing a bowl for myself. With the navy bean burritos, you could try using some spanish rice in there too. I'm sure you wouldn't be able to use the pre-packaged kind since it probably has onions, but still you could find a recipe online that doesn't have them. The beans and rice and Morningstar Farms Chik'n strips in a tortilla makes a really filling meal. You could also try soft tacos with the beans, some type of seasoned crumbles, lettuce, and tomatoes. Those are good. I made a pot pie yesterday that doesn't have any of the things you said your son has problems with (except I'm not sure if cream of mushroom soup has onions, but I'm sure there would be a suitable replacement) . Let me know if you'd like the recipe. It was waaaay too good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 I've been told that rinsing a whole lot, not soaking is what you need to do. I've bought a box, so I will check this out soon. Judy - ERB Tuesday, January 02, 2007 10:08 PM Re: Kadee - recipes Kim, Is it possible that you didn't like quinoa because you didn't soak it first? It has a bitter taste then. When soaked, it has a pleasant nutty taste. I've heard everything from 15 minutes to overnight, but I think the longer time is for when you want to sprout the quinoa. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 That's what I do, I just put it in a very fine strainer and rinse it really well. I haven't tried soaking it. wwjd <jtwigg wrote: I've been told that rinsing a whole lot, not soaking is what you need to do. I've bought a box, so I will check this out soon. Judy - ERB Tuesday, January 02, 2007 10:08 PM Re: Kadee - recipes Kim, Is it possible that you didn't like quinoa because you didn't soak it first? It has a bitter taste then. When soaked, it has a pleasant nutty taste. I've heard everything from 15 minutes to overnight, but I think the longer time is for when you want to sprout the quinoa. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 We experiment with different pot pies all the time! I don't think I've made the same one twice. Angel >Here's the pot pie recipe, you can sub whatever and I'm sure it'll >still be good. > >crust (double this if you also want crust on the bottom, I like it >better that way): > >1 c. flour >1 tsp. salt >4 tbsp. butter >1/4 c. shortening >3 tbsp. ice water > >Mix all but the water with a fork until shortening is the size of >small peas. Add ice water and mix to pastry consistency. Refrigerate >while you mix the filling. > >filling: > >1 can cream of mushroom soup >1 can vegetable broth >1 small potato, cut into 1/2 " cubes >1 carrot, sliced >1 large mushroom, sliced >1 small can corn >1 small can peas >about 1/4 tsp. each: sage, thyme, & oregano > >Mix all these things together (you can use more or less broth to >make the sauce the consistency you want). Cover the bottom of two >loaf pans with crust (if you doubled the crust). Pour in the >filling, and top with the rest of the crust. Bake at 400 degrees for >about an hour. Very good. > > > >Kim Beeman <kbroc1 wrote: >Thanks for the food ideas Kadee. I've tried quinoa once, but we did >not like it. I'll have to try it again. I like the idea of adding >rice to the beans for something different....we'll try that. > > I would love the recipe to your pot pie...maybe I could make some >kind of cream sauce depending on the food day we are on..maybe a >starch and a nut milk. > > Thanks! > > Kim > > Kadee wrote: > Kidney beans are great just in the crock pot with some chopped up >fresh tomatoes and pepper. Quinoa- boil 2 cups vegetable broth (you >can use water too if you can't find broth without onions) and 1 cup >quinoa. Chop up some mushrooms and any spices you like and add >those. Boil about 15 minutes. I cook this a lot for my dogs and I >always end up stealing a bowl for myself. > With the navy bean burritos, you could try using some spanish rice >in there too. I'm sure you wouldn't be able to use the pre-packaged >kind since it probably has onions, but still you could find a recipe >online that doesn't have them. The beans and rice and Morningstar >Farms Chik'n strips in a tortilla makes a really filling meal. You >could also try soft tacos with the beans, some type of seasoned >crumbles, lettuce, and tomatoes. Those are good. I made a pot pie >yesterday that doesn't have any of the things you said your son has >problems with (except I'm not sure if cream of mushroom soup has >onions, but I'm sure there would be a suitable replacement) . Let me >know if you'd like the recipe. It was waaaay too good. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 I did not soak it, but I rinsed it. Maybe I'll have to try soaking it instead and see if is any better. We have quinoa night on Friday (my son is on a rotation diet) so maybe we will try it then : ) Thanks Kim, Is it possible that you didn't like quinoa because you didn't soak it first? It has a bitter taste then. When soaked, it has a pleasant nutty taste. I've heard everything from 15 minutes to overnight, but I think the longer time is for when you want to sprout the quinoa. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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