I received my copy of "Deceptively Delicious"...Jessica Seinfeld's book...today and will look through it over the next few days and let you know if I see anything interesting or a review of anything I might try. I don't have a problem with vegetables, just thought it might be fun to try some new variations...hope there are some good ones.
I have been having fun with pumpkin the past few days. Once the can is open, I feel obliged to try and use it up. Besides the Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal, I made a milkshake this afternoon with pumpkin...it was really good and I will definitely make it again!
PUMPKIN MILK SHAKE
1 cup skim milk
2 or 3 Tablespoons pumpkin (from can)
a few drops of vanilla
Splenda to taste (2 packets for me)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
a few pieces of ice
Blend until smooth.
I also cooked up some polenta and stuck it in the fridge in a loaf pan. I plan to have it handy to serve with beans over it, or with tomato sauce, or browned up in a non-stick skillet and served with an egg and a slice of ham.
2 or 3 Tablespoons pumpkin (from can)
a few drops of vanilla
Splenda to taste (2 packets for me)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
a few pieces of ice
Blend until smooth.
I also cooked up some polenta and stuck it in the fridge in a loaf pan. I plan to have it handy to serve with beans over it, or with tomato sauce, or browned up in a non-stick skillet and served with an egg and a slice of ham.
POLENTA
1 cup yellow cornmeal
4 cups cold water
4 chicken bouillon cubes
Place everything in a medium sized heavy pan and stir constantly as you bring it to a boil. Be careful not to let any of the meal bubble up on you...it can cause a serious burn. I learned this as a kid at my mother's side. Lower temp and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
A word to the wise: Don't let the pan or spoons set after cooking...it will be IMPOSSIBLE to clean up after it drys. I learned that as a kid too. lol
SO...HERE'S WHAT I ATE TODAY:
Breakfast: Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal and 1 cup skim milk
Mid-morning: Vanilla Latte made with 1 cup skim milk, 1 cup strong coffee, a few drops of vanilla and sweetener. A few red grapes.
Lunch: Italian soup served in a bowl over a scoop of warm polenta; watermelon
Afternoon: Pumpkin milk shake
Supper: Grilled chicken breast, fingerling potatoes with 2 tsp olive oil, cauliflower and broccoli and watermelon
Evening: Brown bag microwave popcorn...if I'm hungry
Click here to see what artist, Phil Hansen does with the oil he found in a large order of fast-food french fries.
4 cups cold water
4 chicken bouillon cubes
Place everything in a medium sized heavy pan and stir constantly as you bring it to a boil. Be careful not to let any of the meal bubble up on you...it can cause a serious burn. I learned this as a kid at my mother's side. Lower temp and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
A word to the wise: Don't let the pan or spoons set after cooking...it will be IMPOSSIBLE to clean up after it drys. I learned that as a kid too. lol
SO...HERE'S WHAT I ATE TODAY:
Breakfast: Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal and 1 cup skim milk
Mid-morning: Vanilla Latte made with 1 cup skim milk, 1 cup strong coffee, a few drops of vanilla and sweetener. A few red grapes.
Lunch: Italian soup served in a bowl over a scoop of warm polenta; watermelon
Afternoon: Pumpkin milk shake
Supper: Grilled chicken breast, fingerling potatoes with 2 tsp olive oil, cauliflower and broccoli and watermelon
Evening: Brown bag microwave popcorn...if I'm hungry
Click here to see what artist, Phil Hansen does with the oil he found in a large order of fast-food french fries.
3 comments:
Yum, thanks for those receipes!! Esp the Pumpkin milk shake. . .for some reason I really crave pumpkin flavor this time of the year.
Man that picture is amazing.
Not a big pumpkin eater here, but I'm been trying so many new things, pumpkin should also enter the equation. I definitely need to try the oatmeal soon.
Sounds like you're really on a pumpkin kick! Both the oatmeal and the milkshake sound yummy!
Polenta is another favorite of mine, especially since it's gotten cooler. My wife's Italian grandmother always used to make it for the first snowfall, spreading it out on the kitchen counter and topping it off with homemade tomato sauce and grated cheese. They would just cut it up and eat it right off the counter.
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