Fun Recipes

Here are a few recipes we've tried this last week. I love recipes that have been proven to be good and these are Agre approved good!

Baked Oatmeal with Apples

1C. Rolled Oats 1T. Orange Zest
1t. Cinnamon 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
Pinch of Nutmeg 1 Banana, mashed
1/4 t. Salt 1/4C. Walnuts, finely chopped
3T. Maple Syrup 1 ¼ C. Milk


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Grease a 9-inch pie plate with butter.Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.Pour into the pie plate and place on a baking sheet in case of spills.Bake in the centre of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed (but don’t cook it for too long or it will dry out too much).Remove from the oven and let cool. Serve with yogurt or milk and honey. Sprinkle on your favorite nuts.


Sour Cream Banana Pancakes

1½C. Flour 2 Extra-Large Eggs
3 T. Sugar Maple Syrup
1 t. Vanilla 2 t. Baking Powder
1 t. Lemon Zest1 1/2 t. Salt
Unsalted butter ½ C. Sour Cream
2 Bananas, diced, plus extra for serving ¾ C. + 1 T. milk

Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sour cream, milk, eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones, mixing only until combined.Melt 1 T. of butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat until it bubbles. Ladle the pancake batter into the pan to make 3 or 4 pancakes. Distribute a rounded T. of bananas on each pancake. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbles appear on top and the underside is nicely browned. Flip the pancakes and then cook for another minute until browned. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel, add more butter to the pan, and continue cooking pancakes until all the batter is used. Serve with sliced bananas, butter and maple syrup.

Gingered Chicken & Friend Rice

4 Chicken Breasts 14.8oz Cooked Rice
2T. Fresh Ginger, grated 8oz. Sugar Snap Peas
2T. Soy Sauce ½ C. Red Bell Pepper, chopped
2 Large Carrots, chopped Green Onions, sliced

In a large nonstick skillet heat 1T. oil over medium-high. Add chicken, half the ginger, & soy sauce. Brown chicken on all sides. Add ½ C. water. Cook, covered, 15min. or until no pink remains in chicken.
In a dish cook carrots, ginger, & 2T water in microwave for 4min or until tender. Add peas & pepper, heat through. Add rice.
Remove chicken & juices. Wipe skillet with paper towels; return to heat. Add eggs, cook & stir 30sec. to scramble. Stir in rice mixture; heat through. Serve chicken & juices with friend rice, onion, & soy sauce.