Brussel Sprouts

I love brussel sprouts!
Dice them small
Saute them in a little olive oil.
Season with Montreal chicken seasoning.
Yum!

Pressure Cooked Trout

I hate the fishy taste of fish and yet my husband and children love to catch fish.
We pressure cooked trout they caught ice fishing this week and it tasted great. Here is what we did to make them taste more like chicken:
Ingredients:
2 Trout (place on the insert)
1c. Water
1t. Chicken boullion
Directions:
1. Bring to pressure and cook for 10  minutes.
2. Peel and de-bone fish
3. Sprinkle Montreal chicken seasoning
4. May crisp up the meat by browning each side in a pan.

Kefir

6 Quarts of Kefir
Directions:
1. Heat up 1 1/2 gallons of milk to 180*
(Large pot on the stove on medium heat or crockpot on high for 2 hours)
2. Take lid off and cool down to 77*
(About 4 hours, or put in a sink of cold water to speed up the cool down)
3. Whisk in 1 1/2 c. plain kefir from previous batches
(or 1 packet of dried kefir per quart bought at the health food store)
*or 1/4 c. per quart jar- whisked in a bowl individually to ensure even distribution
4. Pour in clean quart jars and place on counter for 24 hours.
5. Refrigerate for 8 hours before serving in recipes in place of yogurt
(good in cold oats or granola or banana smoothies)

1 Quart of Kefir
Directions:
1. Microwave in a bowl for 8 minutes (180*)
2. Cool 1 1/2 hours (75*)
3. Whisk in 1 packet of dried kefir or 1/4 c. from previous batches
4. Pour in clean quart jar and place on counter for 24 hours
5. Refrigerate.

Cheesy Chicken Gravy over Rice

This is like Chicken Chow Mein

Cook brown rice according to preferences
(We prefer pressure cooking ours- 1 1/3c. rice + 2 1/3 c. water + 2/3 t. salt + 1 t. oil)
Chicken Gravy Ingredients: (serves 8)
2 T. olive oil
1/4 c. wheat flour
1/2 c. milk
2 c. water
2 t. chicken boullion
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1/8 t. garlic salt
1/8 t. onion powder
2 c. cooked, diced chicken
2 c. shredded cheese

Directions:
1. Whisk oil, water, and slowly add milk and water.
2. Heat until thickened on medium heat.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients and serve over rice.
4. May top with veggies or serve off to the side. (broccoli, peas, etc)

Brown Rice

Here are 3 ways to cook BROWN RICE:

Here is how we like it- it makes a well cooked brown rice- no crunch.
This makes 3 c. cooked rice, so it serves 6 people (1/2c per serving)
INGREDIENTS:
2 c. water
1 c. rice
1/2 t. salt (omit if you want to use it for rice cereal)
1/2 t. oil (to prevent foaming)

1-PRESSURE COOKER DIRECTIONS:
1. Place all ingredients in pressure cooker. Check rubber band seal. Put lid and weight in place.
2. Turn stove to "high" and bring to pressure (sound increases, red valve lifts, lid locks tighter)
3. Turn stove to "med-low"= #3, and start timer for 22 minutes.
(Stay nearby in case you need to remove from heat from an improper seal)
5. When timer beeps, remove from heat and let it cool down naturally until pressure releases
(the red valve drops, the pot often "sighs", and the weight doesn't release steam if tilted.)
(This may take 10, 20, or 30 minutes depending on whether you single, double, or triple the recipe)
6. Remove weight and lid and serve!
(This is Donny's favorite texture)

2- STOVE TOP DIRECTIONS:
1. Place all ingredients in a pot on the stove. (Can soak first if desired)
2. Bring to a boil with the lid off.
3. Place lid on and turn down the heat to simmer.  Set timer for 30 minutes.
4. Turn off the heat, but leave lid on and sit for 15 minutes.

3-OVEN DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350*
2. Boil water in a large oven-safe pot with a tight sealing lid.
3. Add rice when water is boiling and put a tight lid on.
4. Turn off stove but let pot sit on it and simmer until oven is preheated.
5. Place pot in preheated oven, then turn oven off, and let sit 2 hours.
(this texture has a bit of a crunch to it)

Leftover Brown Rice Cereal w/o fruit:
1 c. cooked rice (unsalted)
1/12 - 1/8 t. salt
1/8 t. cinnamon (optional)
1 T. sugar
1 c. milk

Big Batch Brown Rice Cereal with fruit:
(Serves 8)
6 c. cooked rice (2c rice + 4 c. water)
3/4 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. real vanilla
3 T. sugar
4 c. chopped bananas
1 c. nuts
6 c. milk