Food Friday

I had a snappy, zippy little post about feeding baby Picard, how awesome it is that he can eat real food, etc., but all was lost due to an irresponsible finger tap.  Quite demoralizing. Instead, here's our lunch for today: 

To make: 

1 cup rice

1 can of salmon

1 carrot

1 green onion

1 egg

Honey mustard dressing

Dried dill

Lemon pepper

Cook rice.  While that is happening, open and drain salmon, peel and grate the carrot, wash and chop the onion.  Scramble the egg and cook into a thin omelet, then slice into thin strips.  When rice is cooked divide it between two bowls and top with salmon, carrot, onion, and egg.  Drizzle with dressing, and sprinkle on dill and lemon pepper to taste.  That's it. 

Takes as long as rice does to cook.  Would be good for leftover salmon, also I would totally use brown rice in the future, I just need to remember to start earlier if I want brown rice for lunch.  

Recipe inspired by Budget Bytes, a website you should totally check out. 

Cocoa Time

Even though it is starting to warm up, there is still room for hot cocoa of an afternoon.  I like to make my own mix, usually I just mix it by the cup, but it just occurred to me to make a larger batch. Foolishness, I know. 

Klingon Mom's Hot Cocoa Mix

1.5 cups cocoa powder 

1.25 cups sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cayenne pepper to taste

Whisk all ingredients in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Transfer into a tightly lidded storage container. 

To serve: mix two tablespoons of hot cocoa mix into hot milk. I like to use a small whisk. 

Savor. 

Raktijino: Klingon Mom Style

As I missed my coffee this morning, and have sorely felt the lack today, I thought I might share my recipe for "raktijino," or spiced coffee. I have overused several recipes for "raktijino," but none of them seem quite right for my taste. I make my coffee in a French press, since I am the only coffee drinker in the house, also I usually make half-decaf.  I am a wimp, but cut me some slack. I am a breastfeeding wimp, after all. I also don't really measure things that precisely. 

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons ground coffee

Dash Cinnamon

Dash Ginger

Pinch nutmeg, cardamom, cloves

Pinch crushed fennel seeds

Combine spices and coffee in French press, add approximately 8 oz. boiling water. Steep for a few minutes, then stir and plunge. While coffee is brewing, heat approximately 4 oz. milk. Combine milk and coffee, add sugar to taste.  Prepare for an honorable day of, I don't know, bat'leth training or something.