Archive for January, 2008

Glorious Grits

January 4, 2008 at 5:34 am · Filed under breakfasts

Not the kind Flo asked you to kiss, the ground white hominy kind.

Quaker Instant Grits

These are a fabulous hot breakfast! I make these for me and for Joshua with an egg, over easy, scrambled up into them after they’re cooked. YUMMY! I know you northerners may not agree, or even know what they are, but they are a tasty southern treat. Not only are they tasty, but one serving contains 2 grams of dietary fiber, 3 grams of protein, B vitamins; niacin, thiamin, riboflavin and folic acid, and 8% iron. Good stuff! You can add cheese, if you aren’t casein free, that would be yummy too.

If your child is the kind who only likes white food, this would be a great addition to their white diet.

If you want to know “What the heck is a grit?”, go to the What Are Grits? page on the Quaker Instant Grits website. A whole website dedicated to the glorious grit, I must not be the only one who loves’em!

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The BEST banana cake!

January 4, 2008 at 2:43 am · Filed under desserts

For this post, I’ll point you directly to the recipe author’s blog: Karina-s Frosted Banana Cake.

This cake is delicious and so MOIST! I really think that the almonds give it such a wonderful texture! I didn’t make the frosting for it, we ate it just bare naked, as we aren’t big frosting fans in our home.

Fabulous, bare of frosting, for breakfast; along with some eggs for protein.

Enjoy!

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Everyone loves ‘em…Chicken Nuggets

January 1, 2008 at 11:43 pm · Filed under chicken, main course, picky eaters

My entire family, even my pickiest eating nephew, gobbles these up!

Preheat oil in a large skillet.

Flour mixture:

  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 cup of brown or white rice flour

Mix together in a bowl.

Egg coating:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup of milk or milk alternative, I use Silk brand Soy

Beat together with a fork in a small bowl.

Cut the three breast pieces into nugget size pieces. Dip each small piece into the egg mixture and then coat both sides with the flour mixture. Place into the preheated oil in the large skillet. I usually cook each side for about three minutes, or until golden brown. You won’t be able to cook them all at one time in the oil. I usually put more in as I take out ones that are cooked. As you take the nuggest out of the skillet, put on a plate with a paper towel to drain.

It should make about 36 nuggets, enough for a meal. Hope you like them! Next time I make them I’ll get a picture. :-)

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