Asparagus Salad

Peanut Butter Ramen Noodles with Veggies

Peabut Butter Noddles with Ramen

Ingredients:

1/2 Tbsp. Seasame Oil

2 Tbsp chopped garlic

1 chopped bell pepper

1 chopped zucchini

Honey roasted peanuts for topping (opt)

4 packages ramen noodles (discard seasoning).  

Cook noodles in boiling water according to instructions.  Meanwhile make your sauce.

Sauce:

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 tsp ground red pepper flakes

2 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp Garlic rice wine vinegar

2 Tbsp honey

Mix all sauce ingredients in large saucepan until incorporated and hot.  Mix hot noodles with sauce to coat.    Set aside in serving bowl.  In same pan, add seasame Oil and garlic and veggies, and cook for 1 minute (just to warm).  Add ramen back to pan and stir to mix.  Put in serving dish.

 Can also add sauteed chicken or shrimp.  Add more pepper to taste.  Top with peanuts

 Serve hot (also good cold).

Simple White Breadmaker Bread

Easy Breadmaker Bread

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups flour 

3 Tbsp. sugar

2 tsp. dry quick acting yeast

1 Tbsp. salt

1-2 Tbsp. salt free seasoning of choice (or minced fresh garlic)

3 Tbsp. butter cut into slices

1 1/3 cu warm water

Directions:

Put in the Bread Maker in this order, and set to "Basic" cook setting and start.  Serve warm, with butter.

Crockpot Eggplant Gram Masala

Crockpot Eggplant Gram Masala

In crockpot place all ingredients:

1 eggplant thinly slices into strips

1 sweet onion chopped

1 red bell pepper chopped

3 cloves garlic chopped

1 tsp fresh ginger chopped

2 tsp ground coriander

2 tsp. Paprika

2 tsp. Tumeric

1 tsp. Gram masala

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can chick peas with juice

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Chicken Bouillon

Cook 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.  Add 1/2 can coconut milk and about 1/2 cup greek yogurt.  Serve over rice or coconut rice.  Enjoy hot.