Was it Napoleon who said "an army marches on its stomach"?.....Well anyway, it was Pogo who said "We have met the enemy and he is us!"
What does all this mean?, you ask. What it means is that we've invited the world and so now we must feed them. Here are Julian's Winter Olympic recipes.
Of all the greatest kitchen gadgets that have been invented over time, with the exception of the microwave oven, the pressure cooker must be at the top of the list. Recipes that take over night steps can be done in an hour in the pressure cooker. No need to soak beans. Cuts of meat that are the most flavourful like lamb shanks and chuck roasts can be cooked in a fraction of the time. The pressure cooker is portable, versatile, inexpensive, lasts a lifetime and is almost maintenance free. Use the link to Miss Vickie's to learn everything you need to know about pressure cookers.
Feed everyone in your household with beautiful looking, great tasting, nutritious, high fiber, easy to prepare, re-heatable, economical dishes that will keep the group walking, biking and riding mass transit all day long in the pouring rain.....yes my friends, I know it sounds too good to be true...so therefore by default, it probably is. The food's good though.
Of all the greatest kitchen gadgets that have been invented over time, with the exception of the microwave oven, the pressure cooker must be at the top of the list. Recipes that take over night steps can be done in an hour in the pressure cooker. No need to soak beans. Cuts of meat that are the most flavourful like lamb shanks and chuck roasts can be cooked in a fraction of the time. The pressure cooker is portable, versatile, inexpensive, lasts a lifetime and is almost maintenance free. Use the link to Miss Vickie's to learn everything you need to know about pressure cookers.
Feed everyone in your household with beautiful looking, great tasting, nutritious, high fiber, easy to prepare, re-heatable, economical dishes that will keep the group walking, biking and riding mass transit all day long in the pouring rain.....yes my friends, I know it sounds too good to be true...so therefore by default, it probably is. The food's good though.
#1) Biathlon Beanie Weenies
Here's one to propel yourselves to Olympic events.
INGREDIENTS
500 gms dry small white (navy) beans
500 gms hotdogs (one package) any type. I recommend ball park franks.
1.2L water.
1 big spoonful of the following or to taste, ketchup and molasses or brown sugar or black treacle.
METHOD
Place dry beans, hotdogs (frozen ok) and water in the pressure cooker and cook at low pressure for 1 hour.
De pressurize and make sure your beans are tender.
Stir in ketchup, sugar product and season to taste over low heat. reduce over low heat until sauce is thick. Grab the hotdogs one at a time and slice them with scissors into traditional weenie slices.
#2) Short Track Chowder
A smoky, warming fish soup that'll bring the Scandies sniffing around.
INGREDIENTS
400GM BONELESS FILLET SMOKED COD
1/2 HEAD OF CABBAGE
1 ONION
1 POTATO
1 CARROT
1 BUNCH OF PARSLEY
1.5L WATER OR FISH STOCK
METHOD
Coarsely dice all the vegetables and the cod. Finely chop the parsley. Place all the ingredients in the pressure cooker for 15 minutes or until everything is tender. Season to taste.
#3) BOBSLED BEEF STEW
A great, richly flavoured stew that's great for the table and the thermos!
INGREDIENTS
1 KG Beef brisket, blade steak, cross rib or other stewing beef
15-20 mushrooms
750 ml red wine
1L water or beef stock
garlic
6 tomatoes
200ml each of chopped celery,onion, carrots, potato and parsley
2 bay leaves
METHOD
Put the beef and the wine and mushrooms in the pressure cooker and cook for 45 minutes. De pressurize and add the rest of the ingredients. Re-pressurize and cook for 15 minutes. De pressurize. Remove the beef and dice it. Return it to the pot and season to taste with salt and pepper and a spoonful of sugar.
