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Corned Beef Bier Rocks

3/18/2020

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What have I been doing while staying at home during this Corona Virus disaster? Baking and Cooking! So far I've baked a big batch of Sprouted Wheat Bread, I've made Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day and an Avocado Key Lime Pie for dessert (twice)! Since we had corned beef left over, and because I was baking bread, my mind started working and I thought about Bier Rocks. If you haven't ever heard of them, they are a free form beef hand pie basically. They usually have beef, cabbage and onions in them. The dough is a bread dough. I got to thinking that a Reuben style Bier Rock would be really good, sans the rye bread, but with sprouted wheat bread instead! So, I tried it and they are delicious! Here is how I did it.

When I made my sprouted wheat bread dough, I saved one loaf's worth of dough and wrapped it in waxed paper and plastic wrap in the fridge until the next day. Then, I gathered my ingredients:

Ingredients:

Bread Dough (I have used frozen white dough for Bier Rocks in the past! You can use any dough, I used Sprouted Wheat dough this time.)
Left over Corned Beef with the potatoes, cabbage and whatever else you cook with yours, like carrots or onions.
Swiss Cheese slices

Click on the photos below for directions.

Divide your dough into 6 -8 equal pieces, depending on how large you want your Bier Rocks to be. I made 6 with my one loaf's worth of dough. Roll each piece out into an aprox. 8" x 8" square. Then add your fillings.

OOPS. I forgot to show you the fillings. I placed a slice of cheese, the corned beef and then some potato bits and a cabbage slice in the center of the square. Next, wrap the dough all around the filling, pinching it to prevent leaking. Place on a well greased cookie sheet to rise for about 1/2 an hour.

When slightly risen, (you don't want the bread part to be too thick), bake in a 350 degree oven for about 30 min. until golden brown.

As you can tell, Bier Rocks are very free form. But that is okay. They are easy to hold and eat without a mess, which is one of their beautiful qualities. They transport well and taste delicious.

See how there is just enough bread and the filling fills up the space so nicely? The potatoes are a really nice addition to the traditional Bier Rock and so is the flavor of the corned beef.

Corned Beef Bier Rocks

This recipe is a great way to use up your St. Patrick's Day leftovers!
If you are like me and don't have little ones at home to care for and home school, how are you filling your time of social distancing? I have many home projects to get to, so this time alone can be put to good use.
Stay healthy everyone! Wash your hands and don't let these trying times get you down! Stay busy, check on your loved ones and keep praying!

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Vegan Chicken, Potato, Mushroom Casserole (VCPM)

9/19/2019

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As our family gets larger and larger, there are more and more dietary needs to think about when we have big family meals. This vegan casserole is an example of me trying to make something hearty and filling for people who aren't eating animal products! Yup, the "chicken" and the "cheese" are both vegan products! Maddy let me know that Daiya has changed their recipe for vegan cheese and it tastes much better than it did previously.
The problem is that I have no idea what to call it. The Vegan Chicken, Potato, Mushroom title is just so long! But, I couldn't think of anything shorter yet descriptive, so I've just shortened it to VCPM. If you can think of a better name for this casserole, let me know in the comments.

I am usually concerned that vegan dishes are mainly salads and not very satisfying. But, this casserole, with the mushrooms and potatoes, even if it didn't have chicken strips, is very satisfying. I am not a big fan of mushrooms, but others in my family are and I know that mushrooms have a lot of health benefits. Mushrooms have many important nutrients such as B vitamins, selemium, potassium, copper and vitamin D. They are a natural way to try to reduce cholesterol. Mushrooms can make a very good meat replacement in recipes from burgers (portobello) to casseroles (like these white mushrooms). Of course, the potatoes in this recipe really help to fill out the casserole.
As vegan products start to become more diverse and taste better, anyone can opt for a healthier recipe from time to time!
So, if you are vegan or if you are just cutting back on your meat consumption, I hope you will give this casserole a try and enjoy it!

VCPM* Casserole (*vegan, Chicken, Potato, Mushroom)

You can find other vegan recipes here! Here are a few favorites below!

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

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WTRW on Thursday! My Favorite Recipe Books

9/12/2019

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What to Read Wednesday is going to be a little bit different today because I want to recommend my favorite cookbooks. With fall fast approaching it always gets me excited to cook and try new recipes. But also to make my old favorites! That’s where my favorite recipe books come in. I think what makes these my favorites is the fact that I go to them first. You can always tell what the best recipes in the book are because they’re the pages with all the old drops of food and spills and the corners all bent.

For Classic Dishes

Need a good roll recipe? The perfect pancake? Meatloaf? Look no further than the classic Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. You’ve probably seen it in many kitchens the red and white gingham cover is hard to miss. This book has been around for years. (Since the 1930's!) And is on its 17th or 18th edition. This is the cookbook I can rely on for a good recipe that will be a hit. My most used recipe from this book is the buttermilk pancake recipe. It’s always a hit and we will never go back to boxed mix.

The 2018 edition-very updated!

My Mom's edition! She got it as a wedding gift in 1979.

Click on either of the pictures to order them through Amazon!

For Pie

Is it weird if I use our own recipe book often? Because I do. For The Love of Pie is the recipe book we put together to share our families love of pie and our favorite recipes. Recently I made a blackberry pie for a dinner. I used the recipe from For The Love of Pie. For a few weeks after the dinner our friends were telling everyone how good the pie was and asking if I could teach them how to make pie. And I can and you can to because For The Love of Pie is the perfect pie guide.

For Trying New Recipes

This one isn’t really a cookbook but a magazine subscription. For a long time I have been watching the Bon Appetit YouTube videos. They’re taking over the internet by storm! I finally gave in on Prime Day and bought a subscription to the magazine. I have only received 3 issues so far but I’ve already made delicious recipes from every issue. The best thing about Bon Appetit is they always keep the home chef in mind when creating their recipes making the recipes new but not difficult.

I do have lots more recipe books I love but these 3 are probably my most used. Aside from our family recipe book that my aunt curated for each family on my mom’s side. But we’ll probably have to do a special post about that later.

So what do you think? What are your favorite cookbooks? Will you be checking out any of these? Let us know in the comments below!

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