Your Questions About Vegetable Recipes For Summer
Betty asks…
What are some quick, easy, summer recipes?
Well, after a longer spring than usual the summer‘s getting really really hot (at least for me). I’m not loving cooking in this heat – I was hoping for a few no-heat or minimal heat options recipes. I really hate turning on the oven but I sadly realized most of the recipes my mother taught me involve turning on the oven (yeah – I’m a uni student having to cook for myself for the first time. I know. I know. I’m not an awful cook, I just don’t know much beyond ham dinners and lasagnas and roasts and stuff. Things we made a lot at home but aren’t practical for one person or on my budget). Which is pretty much unquestionable. I’m okay with turning on the stove, but eating hot food just isn’t as enjoyable in the summer.
Please, guys, I hattttte seafood so I’m begging you – no tuna recipes. Everything else is fine: I eat all meats, most vegetables (except cauliflour and eggplant), all fruits.
Just so you guys have an idea of … what I have to work with: I don’t have a barbeque, crockpot, slow-cooker or a blender.
Thanks!
Bill Johnson answers:
7 Minute Dinner Recipe:
In a sauce pot, boil 2 cups water
once boiling…immediately add in the following order:
2 cups instant brown rice (Minute Maid now makes)
1 cup frozen veggies (Zen Garden by Europe’s Best is good)
1/2 cup pre-cooked roasted chicken strips (Lilydale Brand is excellent)
1 Tablespoon butter
pinch salt
Put lid on and turn to low for 5 min.
Dinner – done. Turn onto plate or dish, drizzle with plum sauce or sweet n sour sauce.
Great for students
http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/08/20/7-minute-dinner-rice-chicken-veggies/
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Mandarin Spinach Salad w/Dried Cranberries
1/2 300g bag baby spinach pre-washed in bucket
1/2 head romaine pre-washed (or 1 head if “hearts”) just all spinach works too
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
1/4 cup red onion thinly sliced
1/4 cup craisins (dried cranberries work too, but not as sweet)
Renee’s poppyseed dressing ( or Kraft creamy poppyseed) to taste, which is approx 1/2 cup
TIP: to gauge quantity of dressing, when the salad is in the mixing bowl, pour the dressing around the in-side of the bowl.
That will be enough dressing for that salad.
Method:
combine spinach, romaine, onions and dressing
add red onions, mandarins and craisins
sprinkle of toasted almond slivers is nice on top
serve
From beginning to end this recipe clocked in at 5 min.
If using salad as a meal…
add pre-cooked Lillydale Brand chicken slices – it makes an amazing ultra-fast light dinner or lunch.
Alternate to mandarins:
1 ripe mango, julienned (use the all yellow mango)
1 ripe nectarine, sliced
http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/04/15/mandarin-spinach-salad-with-dried-cranberries-and-poppyseed-dressing/
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Sloppy Joes:
1 lb ground beef
small onion chopped
1 bottle pasta sauce
1 can tomato soup
Cook Ground beef with onions, and drain off fat. Pour in pasta sauce and tomato soup. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 20 minute:s. Serve over buns.
Sweet Chili:
Essentially the same recipe as above. Add 1 can mixed beans (also rinse beans in cold water) & 1 can tomato baked beans. Serve with corn chips, grated cheese. Can add 1 tsp of cinnamon, or hot sauce to taste!
Http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/03/04/best-sloppy-joe-recipes/
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more complicated but can be done on stovetop:
Teryiaki Chicken Chow Mein with Summer Veggies Recipe – Quick & Light
http://www.sylviafox.ca/2009/03/30/teryiaki-chicken-chow-mein-with-summer-veggies-recipe-quick-light/
Susan asks…
How do you make fresh fruit and vegetable juices for summer?
Do share recipes, if you have them. Thank you.
Bill Johnson answers:
Squeeze them! Sorry.. To be serious, first you need to workout what fruit & vegies you like and experiment by blending them together. Some fruits will go well with others but, some of them don’t mix. Its up to you to workout which one works for you and at what ratio.. Take time and you will find that perfect formula.. Have fun!!
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