Tomato Couscous

Tomato Couscous

Total Time: 30 min
Prep Time: 25 min

Ingredients
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed), finely chopped
12 ounce green beans, trimmed
1 cup Israeli (pearl) couscous
1 pint grape tomatoes
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
1/2 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 lemon
2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt
Pepper
1 can no-salt-added pinto beans, rinsed and drained

Directions

In small bowl, cover sun-dried tomatoes with hot water. Let stand.
Heat large covered saucepot of water to boiling on high. Fill large bowl with ice and water. Add green beans to boiling water. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; transfer to ice water. When cool, drain well. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
Cook couscous as label directs. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.
Meanwhile, cut grape tomatoes in half and chop olives and parsley.
Into large bowl, from lemon, grate 1 teaspoon peel; squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. Stir in vinegar, oil, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground black pepper. Drain sun-dried tomatoes well; stir into mixture. Add beans, couscous, grape tomatoes, olives, parsley, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir until well mixed.

Sweet Potato Bake Recipe

Sweet Potato Bake Recipe

10-12 Servings
Prep: 35 min. Bake: 20 min. + standing

Ingredients
7 large sweet potatoes (about 6 pounds), peeled and cubed
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger

TOPPING:
12 oatmeal cookies, crumbled
6 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions

Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook just for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain
Mash potatoes with butter. Add the marmalade, orange juice, brown sugar, salt and ginger. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Toss cookie crumbs with butter; sprinkle over the top.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 minutes or until browned. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Nita's crazy cake

Nita's crazy cake
yield: Makes 8 servings

This cake is good sprinkled with powdered sugar or topped with vanilla frosting.

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place first 5 ingredients in 8x8x2-inch nonstick metal pan. Using handle of wooden spoon, poke three holes in dry ingredients. Combine 1 cup cold water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla in large glass measuring cup. Pour liquid ingredients into holes in dry ingredients (there will be some overflow). Using fork, stir until batter is smooth. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.)

Fried rice

Fried rice


Cook the rice.

In fry pan put ¼ cup oil

Optional 1 egg

Optional ¼ shrimp or chicken

¼ cup frozen mix green peas and carrots

Fry together 2 min. Then add rice (2-3 cups). Add ½ cup soy sauce and 1 table spoon sesame oil. Mix well cook 5 min. Salt, pepper to taste.

Svetlana

Receipt Pancet

Receipt Pancet.


Half of 1 bag rice noodles soak in hot water for 10 min.

1 cup cut cabbage

1/2 cup cut carrots

1/2 cup cut onion

Optional mushrooms

1/4 cup oil heated, put all veggies fly for 5 min. add 1/2 cup soy sauce and 1 table s. sesame oil. Drain noodles. Then add noodles, mix together and fry covered for 10-15min. Stir occasionally.