Smoothies and Outrageous Oatmeal

Below are two smoothies recipes that were created at the event today. I hope everyone had fun! Be sure to subscribe to the blog to hear about kitchen events.

This Wednesday at 6:30 there is a discussion titled "The Pleasure of Eating." Come on down to the ballroom to hear and share ideas in a discussion group rediscovering food's purpose in our lives! Free Snacks Provided

Smoothie creations:

Katy & Erica's Peach-Soy Blast:

1/2 banana

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1/4 cup soy milk

1/2 container strawberry applesauce (unsweetened)

4 slices of peaches (canned)

.... healthy and delicious.... yummmm

Icecream your way to happiness

Mixture of frozen fruit (used strawberries, mango, blueberries, summer fruit)

milk

ice cream!

flax seed

For interesting oatmeal recipies check out the quaker oats website and mr breakfast.

Thanks for the fun today. Come back next time!

November 22nd

This Sunday there's an upcoming event in the kitchen!

At 11am come by to make some delicious smoothies and "outrageous" oatmeal!

There will be all kinds of fun ingredients and ways to mix up up. Perfect for a sunday brunch, a great place to meet fun people and a chance to learn some tricks to mix up your breakfasts and snacks!

Please bring a cup, a bowl, a spoon and $1

Hope to see you there! :)

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Quick Chicks

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil
½ medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp curry powder
½ medium yellow bell pepper
28 oz. diced tomatoes, canned
16 oz. chickpeas, canned, rinsed and drained
½ cup chopped pineapple, fresh or canned
2 cups thinly sliced fresh spinach
1 cup mashed avocado (optional)

Herbed Bean and Pasta Soup

Gourmet | November 2005
This delicious vegetarian soup is a take on the Persian dish ash-e reshteh.
Yield: Makes 4 main-course servings
Active Time: 20 min
Total Time: 45 min

Rosemary and Lemon Pinto Beans

Bon Appétit | July 1998
Here's a unique and delicious accompaniment to grilled lamb, chicken or fish.
Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

2 15- to 16-ounce cans pinto beans, rinsed, drained
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Lemon wedges
Fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)

Dahl

Ingredients

2 Tbsp vegetable oil [30 mL]
½ cup white onion, chopped [125 mL]
1 garlic clove, minced 1
2 cups water [500 mL]
1 tsp curry powder [5 mL]
½ tsp turmeric [2 mL]
1 cup red lentils, dry [250 mL]
2 fl oz tomato paste [60 mL]

Salt and pepper to taste

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Welcome to MDK

Hello,

We are proud to announce our new website and our society. We are the residents of Marine Drive Residences at UBC. We like to cook, share and have fun. And would like to see more people who share the same pleasures!

If you love cooking, or want to learn cooking, or even interested to teach and learn different cuisines and staying in Marine Drive residences. You are at the right place.

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