Rotating Recipe: ZESTY BALSAMIC MARINADE

Here is another great recipe that will help you rotate your food storage

The golden rule in food storage is store what you eat and eat what you store.

These “Rotating Recipes” will help you eat what you store.

ROTATING RECIPE:

ZESTY BALSAMIC MARINADE

Here are the Items that you will rotate:

•  McCormick Marinade
•  Vinegar

CANNED CORN: Bacon Corn Hash

FEATURED ITEM:

Canned Corn

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WHY STORE THIS ITEM:

• Stilltasty.com says an unopened can is storable for up to 5 years.
• Corn is very, VERY high in fiber which will help clean out your colon
• There are so many vitamin and minerals in corn, check it out here

KETCHUP: Smokey BBQ Sauce

FEATURED ITEM:

KETCHUP

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WHY STORE THIS ITEM:

• Ketchup can be found in 97% of American Homes. SOURCE That means you probably already have it in your fridge, so why not use it as part of your food storage.
• Ketchup contains Lycopene which is a powerful antioxidant, unlike most nutrients, cooking tomatoes only increases the amount found in the products.
• Over a year! That is how long a bottle of ketchup is good for.

Homemade Item: RED ROCK DRY MEAT RUB

I adapted this recipe from one I found at a great website, The Yummy Life. My husband is from Moab Ut and the color of this rub reminds me of the red rocks down in southern Utah. You are going to love it on any type of meat, it is fantabulous!

Start with a large bowl, and then add the following:

 Brown Sugar

Salt

Smoked Paprika

 

Black Pepper

 

Chili Powder

 

Celery Seed

 

Garlic Powder

 

Dried Sage

 

Onion Powder

 

Allspice

 

Cumin

Dried Cloves

 

Cayenne Pepper

 

Whisk all together and  . . .

 

TaDa!!! Red Rock Rub

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

¼ cup Salt

¼ cup Smoked Paprika

2 Tablespoons Black Pepper

2 Tablespoons Chili Powder

1 Tablespoon Celery Seed

1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder

1 Tablespoon dried Sage

2 Teaspoons Onion Powder

1 Teaspoon All Spice

1 Teaspoon Cumin

¼ Teaspoon Dried Cloves

¼ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

Directions:

Mix all together and store in an air tight container.

QUINOA: Fried Rice Style Quinoa

FEATURED ITEM:

QUINOA

WHY STORE THIS ITEM: 

• Quinoa can contain up to 20% protein
•  Quinoa has a texture similar to rice, so use it in place of rice in your favorite recipe.
• It’s mild flavor makes it very versatile

Homemade Item: QUINOA

I’ve been trying to eat more whole grains lately and a friend recommended Quinoa. It’s pronounced "keen-wah", don’t worry I totally botched it when I first said it.

Quinoa is supper easy to cook. All you need is a rice cooker.

Measure out 1 cup

Rinse the quinoa in a fine mesh strainer; this will help if the quinoa is a little bitter

Now dump the clean quinoa into your rice cooker

Measure out 2 ½ cups water and add it to the rice cooker

Give everything a swirl and then get the rice cooker started

The quinoa gets all bubbly while it’s cooking, but don’t be scared, it will all turn out ok

Now it’s all done

I’ve really enjoyed experimenting with Quinoa. Because it has a mild flavor you can add almost anything to it!

Here is a great recipe that uses Quinoa as a base, it is delicious: Mexican Quinoa

MOLASSES: Sloppy Joes

FEATURED ITEM:

MOLASSES

WHY STORE THIS ITEM:

• According to still tasty, Molasses is good stored in a cool dark place for 2 years
• It can be used in a variety of recipes - from gingerbread cookies to sloppy joes!
• It adds a nice depth of flavor

DINNER RECIPE:

Sloppy Joes 

Who doesn't love a good sloppy joe? How about one that uses a lot of store-able items that are probably already in your pantry and is healthy to boot? This recipe is just that! The original recipe can be found here.

Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef or turkey

1 onion, diced

1 tbsp minced garlic

1 jalapeno, diced

1 red pepper, diced

1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (or 1 1/2 cups cooked beans)

14 oz tomato sauce

3 tbsp tomato paste

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tbsp molasses

1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

1 tsp mustard powder

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

8 hamburger buns

Brown the ground beef and onion until beef is cooked through and then drain. Add the garlic, jalapeno, and red pepper and cook for a few minutes until peppers begin to soften. Add in the rest of the ingredients and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes until warmed through. Spoon onto buns and enjoy!

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