Waffles

Ingredients

2 eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 3/4 cups milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon white sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat waffle iron. Beat eggs in large bowl with hand beater until fluffy. Beat in flour, milk, vegetable oil, sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla, just until smooth.

Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot.

Pizza sauce & crust...

Pizza Sauce

1. In a medium bowl, combine tomato paste, minced garlic, chilli sauce, oregano, rosemary, ground black pepper & salt
2. Mix all together
3. Spread mixture over pizza crust when ready 

Crust

Ingredients

• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup oats
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
3. In a large bowl combine flour, oats, rosemary, oregano and salt. Make a well in the middle and add honey and yeast mixture. Stir well to combine. Cover and set in a warm place to rise for a few minutes.
4. Roll dough on a floured pizza pan and poke a few holes in it with a fork.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes
    

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Cover dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just barely golden. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
2. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture.
3. To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix with fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until done

Yogurt Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup yogurt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract. Alternately beat in the flour mixture and the yogurt, mixing just until incorporated.
3. Pour batter into pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Do not overbake. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely. Store in airtight container.

Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas
• Nuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes.

Roasted Vegetables!

Ingredients

• 3 red/yellow/green bell peppers, seeded and diced
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
• 3 red potatoes, cubed
• 1 red onion, quartered
• Other vegis - Mushrooms, Brocolli, Green onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (245 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl, stir together olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Toss with vegetables until they are coated. Spread evenly on a large roasting pan.
3. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked through and browned. 
4. Put the root vegetables in the oven first & let them roast for 30 minutes before adding the other vegetables for the last 10 or 15 minutes (at 350 instead of 450).

Mixed Yellow dal!!!

Ingredients: 

• 1/4 cup masoor dal
• 1/4 cup toor dal 
  
• 1/4 cup mung dal 
  
• 1/4 cup split channa dal 
  
• 4 cups water
  
• 2 tablespoons oil
  
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
  
• 1/4 teaspoon hing
  
• 1 small onion
  
• 5 garlic cloves
  
• 3 green chillies
  
• 2 teaspoons gingerroot
  
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  
• 3 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons tomato sauce
  
•  fresh cilantro, chopped
  

Method:

1. Rinse the four types of dals
2. Fill bowl with the mixed dals and enough water to cover them. Set aside.
3. Heat the oil in a skillet. Add cumin seeds.
4. When the cumin seeds crackle, add hing
5. Add onion and garlic, and saute for a couple of minutes
6. Add the chillies and ginger, and saute for another minute or so
7. Turn off the heat and transfer the sauteed mixture to the crockpot
8. Add the soaked mixed dals and four cups of water, turmeric, cayenne, ground coriander, ground cumin, and salt to the crockpot and stir
9. Cook in the crockpot, covered, on high heat for 3-4 hours
10. In the last 15 minutes of cooking, add the tomato sauce and garam masala and mix well
11. Just before serving, stir in the cilantro
    
    
    
    Yum!!!

    
    Additional comments: Tried it today... next time I am going to make it without toor dal

Kheer!!!!!!

Ingredients:
Milk: 4 Cups
Uncooked Rice: 1/4 Cup
Sugar: 4 Table spoons

Dry Fruits: ¼ Cup
Whole Cardamom: 2

Method:
1. Wash and rinse rice.
2. Put all the ingredients in the slow cooker. Cover and set 'High'.
3. Cook at High for five hours
4. Turn off and let it cool and refrigerate. Serve chilled.

Yum!

Blog Singh, 

I love food but I hate cooking! If it wasn't for my secret weapon, I would most likely starve to death. I want to use this space to populate all the recipes that I have come across and not managed to completely ruin. 

Until later,

Spirit Kaur