Author: Michael Hetrick

Asian Noodles with Peanut Butter Sauce

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Asian Noodles with Peanut Butter Sauce

Adapted and modified from Share Our Strengths, Cooking Matters™

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Keyword: Entrée
Ingredients
  • 1 16 ounce package whole wheat pasta
  • 1 bag frozen vegetables such as broccoli or snow peas
  • ¼ cup peanut butter thawed
  • 1/3 cup warm water
  • 2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 4 tsp sugar
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to package. Make sauce and veggies while pasta cooks.
  2. In bowl, combine peanut butter and warm water. Stir into a smooth, thin sauce.
  3. Add soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar to bowl. Mix until sugar dissolves.
  4. Prepare veggies according to package.
  5. Pour peanut sauce and veggies over cooked, drained pasta. Toss to combine.
  6. Serve warm or cold.

Banana Ice Cream

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Banana Ice Cream
Prep Time
6 mins
 

Recipe Source: Recipes in a SNAP!

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Course: Dessert
Keyword: Dessert
Servings: 10 people
Ingredients
  • 10 bananas
  • ½ cup low- fat milk
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp nutmeg or other seasoning
  • *optional: any tasty toppings or add-ins like cocoa powder peanut butter, etc.
Instructions
  1. Peel bananas and freeze overnight in a freezer bag or large zip lock.
  2. Remove bananas from freezer and blend in blender until smooth.
  3. Slowly add the rest of the ingredients and blend until the bananas have a frozen yogurt texture.
  4. Eat and serve immediately or keep in freezer for up to one week.

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Helado de plátano (Banana Ice Cream)

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Helado de plátano (Banana Ice Cream)
Fuente: Recipes in a SNAP!
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Español
Ingredients
  • 10 plátanos
  • 1/2 taza leche baja en grasa
  • 1/4 taza miel
  • 1/2 cdta vainilla
  • 1/2 cda nuez moscada
  • opcional: puede añadir sabores y mezclas como cnela, cacao en polvo, fruta seca, nueces, coco rallado o fruta fresca
Instructions
  1. Pele los plátanos y congélelos durante la noche en una bolsa para congelar.
  2. Saque los plátanos del congelador y licúelos en la licuadora hasta que no queden grumos.
  3. Agregue lentamente el resto de los ingredients y licúe hasta que los plátanos tengan la textura de yogur congelado.
  4. Sirva y coma inmediatamente o guarde en el congelador hasta una semana.

Homemade Granola

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Homemade Granola
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Source:www.cookingmatters.org

Servings: 12
Ingredients
  • 3 cups rolled oats or old-fashioned oats
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup dried fruit
  • *optional: 1 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
  1. Put all ingredients except for dried fruit in a bowl; mix well.
  2. Set stove to medium-high heat and pour mixture into a pan. Stir constantly until lightly browned.
  3. Place in a bowl and stir in dried fruit. Cool thoroughly.
  4. Store in a tightly covered container. Serve over yogurt or eat plain.

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Hoppin’ John Salad

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Hoppin’ John Salad
Prep Time
6 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
16 mins
 
Source: Recipes in a SNAP!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 14.5 oz. can black-eyed peas, rinsed, and drained
  • 3 cups cooked brown rice
  • ½ cup purple onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup parsley, chopped
  • ½ cup celery, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
  1. Combine peas, rice, onion, and celery in large bowl.
  2. Top with chopped parsley and garlic.
  3. Whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, and pepper. Pour over rice mixture.
  4. *try this recipe with a seeded and minced jalapeno pepper for added spice!