Spiraled cucumber salad

I love to use my spiralizer for many things. I  eat some sort of salad every day and today I thought I would try something different besides lettuces and leafy greens. It's a very simple recipe. You must use an english cucumber which is long and has no seeds in it.

I english cucumber
1/2 carton of grape tomatoes sliced in half
feta cheese to your liking
1/4 cup finely sliced red onion
1 T fresh basil finely chopped
1 tsp oregano finely chopped
1 tsp mint finely chopped
Salt and Pepper to taste
Rita's dressing ( recipe following after

Cut  ends off of the cucumber and spiral the cucumber. The brand I use is made by world cuisine and is called a spiral vegetable slicer.  I like it because it has 2 other size blades with it. Mix all ingredients into the spiraled cucumber and then top with dressing.

Rita's dressing

juice of one orange
juice of one lemon
4 T olive oil
4 T apple cider vinegar (Braggs)
3 garlic cloves minced
1/2 T of fresh basil chopped finely
1/2 t oregano chopped finely
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp mrs. dash
1/4 tsp cinamon
1/2 packet of powdered stevia

Combine orange juice and lemon juice and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl or 2 cup measuring cup. Add garlic and all herbs. Mix well. Slowly add the olive oil. Mix in all seasonings and stevia. Transfer to a salad dressing bottle or mason jar. Shake well. before using.

Overnight Blueberry Oatmeal

               My daughter in law, Anne, and daughter Jessica both rave about overnight oatmeal. So I decided to give it a whirl. I was quite impressed. I know there are many flavors you can choose from, but I love blueberries so this is the one I tried.

It was very easy to assemble. Just place all ingredients in a mason jar, mix it up and place in the frigde overnight. If you're on the go in the morning, it is quick to grab it and eat on the road. I like to prepare it for when I know i have a long drive early in the morning and won't have time to make or stop for breakfast. I find that it holds me quite awhile and staves off hunger pains. I drive an hour away to give a voice lesson to a very brave woman in her 70's. I give the lesson for an hour and then proceed to drive back. I usually stop off halfway and shop for a couple of hours and then go home. So, this oatmeal really holds me all this time. I have tried taking yogurt smoothies and fruit but they don't really last in my stomach very long.
So here is my version of the overnight oatmeal.

1/3 cup uncooked old fashioned rolled oats ( steel cut even better)
1/3 cup homemade yogurt
1/3 cup rice milk or any other kind you have
1 t chia seeds
1 t LSA ( see notes below)
1/3 cup blueberries
 Place oats, yogurt, milk, chia seeds, lsa into a small mason jar. Tighten lid on and shake ingredients until  mixed well. Remove lid and add blueberries or whatever fruit you would like to add. Place lid back on and set in fridge overnight. In the morning grab and go. Don't forget to bring a spoon and napkin.

LSA

 (Linseed-Sunflower-Almond) 

    1 cup raw linseed / flax seed

    2/3 cup raw sunflower seeds (hulled)

    1/3 cup raw almonds (shelled)

 

Place flax seeds first, then sunflower seeds, then almonds in a blender or a nutribullet. Use a low setting and blend or grind  until mixed and flour like. Place in airtight container until ready to use. You can add to cereals, smoothies, salads...etc.

Naan Bread

     

             
         My daughter  Jessica was recently here. She was here for the birthing of our first grandchild from her sister, Joy. She flew in from Australia and surprised me. I mean really surprised  me since she said she was not coming for another 2 months. She works in a cafe in Sydney where Naan bread is very popular. I had never heard of Naan bread. She was here for 3 weeks and has returned to Sydney to her husband, Istvan..lucky duck. 
        So, today I decided to try making the Naan bread. Seems to be very similar to making pita bread with a few extra ingredients. They turned out delicious.

• 1½ cups warm milk
• ½ tsp yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 3½-4 cups of all-purpose flour
• 4-5 tbsp melted butter
• ¼ tsp garlic powder (optional)
• salt (optional)

Instructions

1. add yeast and sugar to warm milk, let stand 3-5 minutes
2. add salt and 3½ cups flour to milk mixture and mix in mixer with dough hook for 3-5 minutes or about 8-10 minutes if mixing by hand, Sprinkle additional flour as needed to keep dough from sticking to the sides. Do not exceed 4¼ cups.
3. Let rise for 2 hours or do the quick oven rising method described above in step 3
4. Punch dough down and divide into 12 equal pieces.
5. Form pieces into balls and let rest for 30 minutes (cover with plastic wrap or clean dish towel)
6. Put your stone(s) in oven and preheat oven to 500 degrees
7. Roll out dough balls to desired thickness (about the size of a small tortilla)
8. Cook rolled out dough on stone for 2-4 minutes
9. Stack cooked Naan on top of each other and brush each side with butter
10. (If you desire you can add ¼ tsp garlic powder and a couple shakes of salt to your melted butter)

Here is the link that I got the recipe from.

http://reallifedinner.com/how-to-make-naan-bread-step-by-step-instructions-and-pictures/