Easy and healthy home cooking thread

[Zoot Allures]

I prefer pesto to tomato sauce, I make both basil and black olive pesto. With the later you'll be sweating out the garlic for days. lol

I enjoy pesto but try with pasta with no sauce

Fry some sausage and garlic and mushroom in olive oil with parsely for the topping

 

[261252]

Was not into making bread as too much work until I tried yogurt bread

I use my strained home made Yogurt or greek yogurt for ease with vanilla for taste
and whole wheat or rye flour , too much baking powder (not soda) leaves a bad taste but it is really easy just mix until sticky with baking powder and salt then bake until spongy . For clean up ease i use parchment paper in the pan

bread is soft and tangy




nuts and seeds yogurt bread
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cinnamon swirl
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cheese and chocolate
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cinnamon pear
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whole wheat
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chocolate and zucchini

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cherry
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yogurt cornbread

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Great idea


Made a sample batch of scones instead of loaf . Used whole rye flour with vanilla greek yogurt and baking powder. Threw in some nuts and cinnamon and dates at 350 for 30

Baking soda should work as well powder and so should no powder or soda as they are optional in pancakes. The soda or powder makes air bubbles so it does rise a bit and fluffier. No baking soda or powder will make bread denser

Other flours should be just fine.

I mix in sink for no mess or cleanup

As there is no rising of the dough it is made in a couple of minutes

Your parchment paper is an excellant idea as no sticking and no cleanup

Just mix until sticky so it is hard to mess this up. Put flour on hands so it will not stick

I made rising bread once then said never aqain as it takes so long and is messy but this is so easy and quick with zero cleanup if you do it my way and delicious and healthy and inexpensive compared to store bought scones

 

[Butler1000]

People don't realize how easy it is to make salad dressing in the moment. I keep a selection of olive oils and vinegars wirh various flavorings. Usually just combine one with a plain version of the other. Or if doing the plain version just add some garlic powder, lemon pepper, ground oregano to taste and a quick wisk. I bought a couple of tiny lab beakers with measurements on them for this. You need very little to add flavor. And the store bought is filled with fat and chemicals.

 

[MissCroft]

People don't realize how easy it is to make salad dressing in the moment. I keep a selection of olive oils and vinegars wirh various flavorings. Usually just combine one with a plain version of the other. Or if doing the plain version just add some garlic powder, lemon pepper, ground oregano to taste and a quick wisk. I bought a couple of tiny lab beakers with measurements on them for this. You need very little to add flavor. And the store bought is filled with fat and chemicals.

I've said this to friends... It's so easy to make different salad dressings with things that you have on hand. I like to make honey dijon dressing. It's just olive oil, honey, dijon mustard, and maybe a little apple cider vinegar.

 

[Zoot Allures]

Frozen yogurt instead of ice cream

Be creative

Freeze a yougurt smoothie

Put in fruits then freeze

Blend in banana and chocolate then freeze

Freeze in ice cube tray

 

[Vinson]

homemade cooking gets the chemicals out with
your own unique taste but it has to be easy

homemade ketchup

canned crushed tomato and vinegar to taste so start light on the vinegar

spices of your choice

i avoid sugar

I scoup out zucchini pulp then add

bring to boil then simmer for 20

where can you buy zucchini ketchup?

You can pasterize so it lasts longer by putting it in a jar inserted in boiling water




pasta sauce

same thing but no vinegar and no pasteurizing

but you can add meat and veggies and cook longer if no sugar added to get rid of canned taste

stores in fridge for over a week

I don't know if I've become too sensitive to tomatoes, but I find the canned ones to be acidic. I know add a tiny bit of baking soda and it removes the acidity without adding sugar.

 

[Big Rig]

Kale chips

put on olive oil and parmesan cheese, chili powder or whatever spice then bake at 300% for 20

Not as easy as a bag of potato chips but you have gone from total junk food to
a very healthy leafy green chip

 

[Zoot Allures]

Energy balls are very easy quick and healthy and very cheap.

Why buy the way more expensive less healthy version of energy bars?

Mix nut butter and whatever .

Some ideas are : rolled oats, dates, nuts, cranberries, vanilla, honey, seeds, muesli, pure cacoa powder (chocolate), protein powder, cinnamon, lemon juice, banana etc

then roll in balls ( then freeze on a pan if you wanna so they do stick) then fill up freezer bags with a variety that lasts for months

 

[261252]

Kale chips

put on olive oil and parmesan cheese, chili powder or whatever spice then bake at 300% for 20

Not as easy as a bag of potato chips but you have gone from total junk food to
a very healthy leafy green chip

Tried it

Buy kale in bag as stems are removed

Put on olive oil and smoked paprika

Not exactly chips as they crumble but very tasty and kale is very healthy with no calories

Bagged chips are total junk
so are alternative chips like apple, blue corn etc
which are very expensive

 

[Zoot Allures]

Popcorn in paper bag then micro until popping stops

1. Add oil, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion powder, garlic powder and salt to the bag over the popped popcorn. Fold the top of the bag, hold closed and shake to coat.

2 Add oil and nutritional yeast