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Bulgur Mexicana

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Bulgur Mexicana

This is an extremely healthy--and delicious--meatless meal that is a favorite in our household.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 3
Author: Ruth

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp oil
  • 1 med. onion chopped
  • 1 c. bulgur You may have to shop around to find bulgur. Bulgur wheat should be a whole grain, in its unprocessed form.
  • 1 large stalk celery chopped
  • ½ green or red pepper diced
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • ¾ tsp. ground cumin
  • 2¼ c. vegetable stock Or for more flavor, I use water & one beef bouillon cube

Condiments

  • cheddar cheese shredded
  • green onions diced
  • alfalfa sprouts (we often skip these)
  • sunflower seeds
  • sour cream
  • 1 tomato diced
  • salsa

Instructions

  • Place oil in frying pan. Add onions and bulgur and cook, stirring occasionally until onion soft and bulgur is golden (7-8 min.). (The bulgur grains will crack during this frying process.)
  • Stir in next celery, peppers and spices and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Pour in stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until liquid absorbed. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve at the table with condiments that people can add on top of the bulgur to taste: shredded cheddar cheese, alfalfa sprouts, green onions, sunflower seeds, sour cream, diced tomato, salsa.

Notes

This serves 3. We usually double the recipe, because it's a favorite meal and it makes for great leftovers.

Vietnamese spring rolls

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Spring Rolls

Authentic Vietnamese-style spring rolls. This is a great side dish or meal on a summer day. Plus, it's a lot of fun to make.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Servings: 8
Author: Steve

Ingredients

  • Meekong rice paper (We like White Elephant brand.)This is the round, thin sheet of rice paper that is used to wrap the spring rolls. You can buy them dried in a package at the Asian food store.
  • Rice noodles
  • Water

Meat

  • Cooked shelled shrimp
  • Roast beef, sliced

Vegetables

  • Lettuce
  • Cilantro
  • Mint
  • Cucumber
  • Carrot
  • Celery

Condiments

  • Peanut sauce Thai or Vietnamese style. Available at your local Asian food store.
  • Thai sweet chili sauce (if you want) Available at your local Asian food store.

Instructions

  • Put a pot of water on to boil. When it's hot, you will place it in a large, wide glass or metal bowl (a wide enough pot will do in a pinch, or a wok.)
  • Place dried rice noodles in a small pot of boiling water and cook until soft, following the instructions on the package.
  • While the water is boiling, prepare the other ingredients for as many people will be eating.
  • If you buy the shrimp and roast beef pre-cooked, this is a super simple meal. Put these out in a bowl or on a platter.
  • Wash the vegetables. Thin slice the carrots, celery and cucumber. Chop the mint and cilantro. Break up the lettuce.
  • The spring rolls can be prepared in the kitchen and served on a platter, but it's a lot more fun for everyone to make their own at the table.
  • To serve, place a single sheet of rice paper in the large bowl of hot water for 3-5 seconds. Rotate it around. It should become soft and sticky. Put the rice paper flat on your plate and add ingredients to the center to taste. Fold up on side tightly, then the other, then fold up the two ends.

Real hot chocolate

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Real hot chocolate

If you want hot chocolate the way it was meant to be served, melting real chocolate into milk is the only way to go!
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Servings: 6
Author: Steve

Ingredients

  • 6 cups milk
  • ¾ cup bittersweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¾ tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Heat milk in saucepan until it starts to simmer. Turn off.
  • Whisk in the chocolate and the vanilla.
  • Turn back on & heat briefly.

Notes

Very rich; serve in small cups.
For 4 people, can use 4 cups milk, ½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips, 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and ½ tsp vanilla.