RecipeRiotQueen http://reciperiot.blog.com/ Notes, recipes, and more from the owner of the Recipe Riot website. en-US Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:06:58 +0200 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:06:58 +0200 Blog.com http://reciperiot.blog.com/3278553/ Gingerbread Waffles http://reciperiot.blog.com/3278553/

Gingerbread Waffles

Author Gourmet International Pancakes and Waffles, c.1970

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon allspice
2 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

Instructions

Sift first seven dry ingredients together into bowl.  Beat eggs and sugar together until thick and foamy.  Stir in buttermilk and molasses.  Add to dry ingredients and stir until dry ingredients are moistened.  Stir in butter or margarine.  Bake with waffle iron according to manufacturer's directions.

I have been serving breakfast for dinner about once a week lately this summer, mostly making waffles.  This recipe turned out to be so sinfully scrumptious I just had to share it. 

 QueenBe Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:39:25 +0200 http://reciperiot.blog.com/2997585/ Article on DASH diet http://reciperiot.blog.com/2997585/ I ran across an interesting article describing a 20 plus year study of women who followed a low sodium diet.  I think the article particularly makes an excellent point about how something as simple as what you eat on a regular basis can keep you off medications that treat the problems that arise from eating a high sodium diet (i.e. high blood pressure, etc). QueenBe Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:06:58 +0200 http://reciperiot.blog.com/2952950/ Another Quote I Like http://reciperiot.blog.com/2952950/

"The last thing I need is the librarian turning on me too."


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Veronica Mars Season 2 QueenBe Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:31:25 +0200 http://reciperiot.blog.com/2709613/ Madeover Stovetop Chicken and Rice http://reciperiot.blog.com/2709613/

Ingredients
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups low sodium chicken broth (I use Penzey's Chicken Soup Base--it has marvelous flavor, and less sodium than most canned broths)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
3/4 cup brown rice

Instructions

Melt butter in a deep heavy skillet, and brown chicken pieces on both sides. Remove chicken and set aside. Add flour to butter in skillet; stir until smooth. Add chicken broth, salt and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Add rice. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Add chicken and simmer, covered, 25 to 35 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Makes 4 servings.

 

One of my old standby favorite chicken recipes (quick, easy AND yummy) is Stovetop Chicken and Rice. Recently I've been tinkering with it to see if I could create a healthier version of it. This was my latest try, and it really turned out delicious. Although it doesn't taste exactly the same as the original, it was definitely just as delicious. Enjoy!

 QueenBe Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:51:21 +0100 http://reciperiot.blog.com/2597387/ Happy Birthday to Me..... http://reciperiot.blog.com/2597387/
Woohoo!  This blog is 1 whole year old in February....and what a difference a year makes.  Here are a few highlights from the past year.....

  1. My first food video--Mexican Food 101.
  2. Recipes at the Recipe Riot website are now FREE.  Choose from over 1000 recipes, with more to come in the next year.
  3. Need published cookbooks?  Check out our Amazon.com store for cookbooks, kitchen products and more.

Rest assured, there's more to come in the next year, so stay tuned and keep on cookin'!

 QueenBe Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:24:46 +0100