Rice pudding

·         Kiwifruit 1/3 cup, Finely diced

·          Mango, 1/3 cup  finely diced

·         Papaya, 1/3 cup finely diced

·         Whole milk, 2/1/4 cups

·         Basmati rice, ¾ cup

·         Vanlilla extract, 1 tsp

·         Nutmeg, 1/8 tsp  freshly grated

·         Honey, 1/3 cup

·         Evaporated milk 1/3 cup

·         Unsweetened shredded dried coconut, 1/3 cup

·         Makes four 3 ½ inch ramekins

·         In a small bowl, combine kiwifruit, mango, and papaya, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use

·         In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine whole milk and rice and bring to a boil.  Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.  Remove pan from heat.  Stir in vanilla, nutmeg, honey, and evaporated mil.  Add coconut and stir with a fork to break up rice and to combine all ingredients.

·         Spoon mixture into four 3 ½-inch ramekins and cover each with aluminum foil. Arrange ramekins ina baking pan, place on pulled out oven rack, and pur warm water into pan to come about two thirds of the way up the sides of the ramekins.  Slide rack into oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top peaks of puddings are golden brown, 15 minutes longer.  Remove from oven and let ramekins cool to the touch.

·         Serve pudding in ramekins, topped with fruit, or silide a knife around edge of each ramekin and turn puddings over onto plates to serve with fruit on side or spooned over the tops.

Notes: Feel free to substitute jasmine rice for a slightly sweeter flavor. To store, refrigerate puddings inan airtight container for up to 1 day.

The above recipe(s) are taken from the book cited below. No copyright infringement was intended.

Barnes, Lisa,  (2008). Cooking for baby: Wholesome, homemade, delicious. SanFransisco, CA: Gold Street Press

The book can be purchased here:

http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Baby-Wholesome-Homemade-Delicious/dp/1416599185/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292366362&sr=8-1

Pumpkin Pancakes, from "Cooking for Baby," by Lisa Barnes

Pumpkin pancakes

·         Whole milk, one cup

·         Canned pumpkin puree, ½ cup

·         Large egg, 1, separated at room temperature

·         Canola oil, 2 tbsp

·         White vinegar, 1 tbsp

·         Whole wheat flour, 1 cup

·         Brown sugar, 2 tbsp

·         Baking powder, 2 tsp

·         Baking soda, 1 tbsp

·         Salt, 1 tsp

·         Ground cinnamon, 1 tsp

·         Ground allspice, ¼ tsp

·         Nutmeg, ¼ tsp  freshly grated

·         Vegetable oil spray

·         Makes 10 5 inch pancakes

·         In a large mixing bowl, whisk together milk, pumkin, egg, oil, and vinegar until well blended

·         In a separate mixing bowl , stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg, until blended.  Stir floour mixture into pumpkin mixture with a wooden spoon, just until blended. Let batter sit for 5 minutes for fluffier cakes.  Batter will be thick.

·         Spray a large nonstick griddle or frying pan with oildand heat over medium heat.  Pour batter by ¼ cupfuls into a pan and spreaqd with a spoon to flatten. Cook until bubbles from on top of pancakes, 2-3 minutes. Flip each pancake and cook until golden on second side, about 1 minute longer. Keep pancakes warm in a low oven.  Repeat with remaining butter. Seerve warm.

To store, refrigerate pancakes in an airtight container for up to 3 days or wrap in waxed paper, seal in freezer bags and freeze for up to one  month.

The above recipe(s) are taken from the book cited below. No copyright infringement was intended.

Barnes, Lisa,  (2008). Cooking for baby: Wholesome, homemade, delicious. SanFransisco, CA: Gold Street Press

The book can be purchased here:

http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Baby-Wholesome-Homemade-Delicious/dp/1416599185/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292366362&sr=8-1

December 2010 Newsletter

2010-2011  Issue 4
by Teri VanLieshout
vanlieshout@att.net

December 14, 2010

Upcoming Dates:
We have some fun things coming up. Please put these dates on your calendar:

·         Mom's Night Out – TBA
The MNO event scheduled for November 19^th was canceled due to lack of people being available. We will try to reschedule soon.
 

Upcoming Meetings:

TODAY: December 14^th-the only meeting in December, as we break for Christmas. Come enjoy some special music, some extra time to chat, great company, and of course great food. We will be singing some Christmas carols together and the music of our own Kim Souther.

No More Meetings in December

First meeting in January:
January 11, 2011

Feel free to bring in any things on the wish list (next column) into the new year.,,

MOPS Wish List:

Just so you know, we are in need of a few things. Our MOPPETTS needs are growing, as MOPS grows. We may need to split a room, which means we need more toys. Like many organizations & people in these tough economic times, our budget is lower this year. Due to community need, we’ve given extra scholarships, which we are happy to do, but that action decreases our budget in a significant way. If you are able to help us out, the following things would be appreciated:

·          Large plastic tote (need 2) for MOPPETTES toys

·          A gently used toddler toy

·          $20 (amount paid 1 moppet worker one wk)

·          1 pack of printer/copy paper

·          I’ll help set up and tear down things for the MOPPETTS at regular meetings

·          I’ll help clean up after meetings

·          I’ll help set up before meetings

·          I'll help at the Randy Peterson Concert Fundraiser April 16^th

·          I'll help at the MOPS rummage sale Fundraiser on May 21st

·          I’d be interested in serving on the Steering Team in the future

Tahna's Famous Oven French Toast

·         2 TAB light corn syrup

·          ½ cup butter

·          1 cup packed brown sugar

·         12 slices bread (no crust)

·         5 eggs

·         1 ½ cups milk

·          1 TAB vanilla

·         ¼ tsp salt

Combine corn syrup, butter and sugar in saucepan; simmer until syrup-like. Pour mixture over bottom of a 9x13-inch pan.

Bread slices are placed over syrup. Layer as needed (should make 2 layers). Beat together the eggs, milk, vanilla and salt. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes. Cut into squares. Invert and serve.

Note: Put on serving tray after cutting.

*** I used English Muffin Toast and 6 tablespoons of butter rather that 1/2 cup.  Enjoy!

Info to share?

If you have something you’d like to include in a newsletter or know of an event in the community that you would like to share with other moms, please let me know. I will pass on such info:  Email Teri at vanlieshout@att.net or call 920-746-0047

Cooking for Baby

Lisa Heise has passed on a book title for us to check out. "Cooking for Baby" by Lisa Barnes has some great recipes for the whole family that involve whole foods and delicious taste that will help your choosy eaters in the family. I will be adding some recipes soon. Click on our Recipe link at the top of the page to brows these and other MOPS recipes.

Here is a link to find out more about the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Baby-Wholesome-Homemade-Delicious/dp/1416599185/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292347358&sr=8-1

More to come...