Oatmeal/Canada Food Guide

¼ cup slivered almonds

1 cup oatmeal

2 ½ cups water

½ cup apple, grated

¼ cup raisins

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

1 tbsp brown sugar

½ cup (approximately) yogurt

Place the almonds in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir frequently until the almonds are toasted and fragrant, about 3-4 minutes. Set the almonds aside in a small bowl.

Combine oatmeal, water, apple, raisins and cinnamon in the same saucepan.  Bring to boil, reduce to a simmer until desired thickness. Stir in the vanilla and brown sugar.  To serve, divide between bowls, top with 1-2 tbsp of vanilla yogurt and sprinkle with toasted almonds.

 

***Recipe found @ http://leboldusfoods.blogspot.com/

 

This oatmeal does look delicous and the recipe does seem easy enough nut unfortuantely I was not there to make that tasy meal. Instead I am going to write about the Canadian Food Guide. We have been studying this in class and I must admit that I have not been getting the correct amount of servings from the different food groups. For example, a woman aged 19-50 years needs about 7-8 Food Guide Servings of vegetables and fruit, 6-7 Food Guide Servings of grain products, 2 Food Guide Servings of milk and alternatives and 2 Food Guide Servings of meat ad alternatives. I did not know any of this before we started to learn about it in class. I also learned that there are many alternative for meat if you are not a big fan. Some of these alternatives are tofu, eggs and peanut butter. Did you know that one serving of peanut is only two teaspoons. You can get so much protein from such little bites. In conclusion though, learning about the Canada Food Guide has helped me become a healthier eater!

 

Potatoe Slices

Ingredients

3 3baking potatobaking potatoes, (unpeeled) 3/4 3/4tsp tsp(4 mL) (4 mL) chili powder 3/4 3/4tsp tsp(4 mL) (4 mL) paprika 1 1tbsp tbsp(15 mL) (15 mL) vegetable oil Salt

Preparation:

Place baking sheet in 450°F (230°C) oven for 5 minutes or until hot. Meanwhile, cut each potato lengthwise into 12 wedges; place in bowl and toss with chili powder and paprika. Sprinkle with oil; toss. Bake in single layer on baking sheet for 15 minutes; turn and bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until crisp and golden brown. Sprinkle with salt to taste.

Recipe found @ http://www.canadianliving.com/food/healthy_oven_fries.php

Potatoe slices are a good substitution for fries and are just as easy if not easier. One thing I learned about making these is how to cut potatoes. We did all the slicing of the potatoes ahead of time and learned proper knife safety but it even with the extra tips it was still difficult. A thing to note when following this recipe is that you can add extra spices and do not just need to stick to paprika and chili powder. Some of the other groups used seasoning salt and although our group did not I must say it did add a bit more flavour to the fries when I was going around sampling everyones. My group did do a really good a job though, and the outcome was delicious. This recipe also works if you want to make them into a fry shape but from my own personal experience in cutting potatoes I would say that slices are far more easier to cut then fry shaped. In colnclusion, this is an awesome recipe to try and if you are on the run going from event to event this is a perfect recipe for you!

Puffed Wheat Cake



5 c. puffed wheat
3/4 c. brown or white sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. corn syrup
4 tbsp. cocoa

Combine in a saucepan and bring to a boil over moderately high heat. Boil for 3 minutes. Pour over puffed wheat and stir with spoon to coat the puffed wheat. Transfer to buttered 9 x 9 inch baking pan and press mixture evenly into pan.

** Recipe found at http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,186,152160-240207,00.html

Making puffed wheat cake is fun, easy and delicious. When we started out doing this it I knew it was going to be good because it smelt amazing. Everyone in my group pitched in so not only was it fun being with my friends but also quick because everyone helped. The cooking went really good and the final result was so tasty. I would say that the only thing that gave us troubles was cleanup because it took longer than the actual cooking! One thing I learned that is good to remember when making puffed wheat cake is that if you are going to add vanilla wait until the sauce is cooled and remove it from the heat source. All in all though this is a good recipe which is easy and yummy for your tummy!