Pretending that gremlins do not inhabit this blog-ugh-let’s discuss how to make it to the end of January and stay within the food budget.
We here at the Food Stamps Cooking Club understand how it is–January demands more of your household budget for fuel: gasoline and home heat. So your food budget may be more pinched than usual. February is more than a week away… Add to that your kids have been feverish, you are exhausted after working all day AND you have to COOK! We get it.
Here is a simple and satisfying dish that’s loaded with nutrition but not cost:
RICE NOODLES WITH PEANUT SAUCE
2 quarts water
1/2 cups peanut butter *creamy
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon ginger root, grated
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup chicken broth *The Kitchen Police will blink if you just use water
8 oz uncooked rice stick noodles
4 oz bean sprouts
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 green onions, sliced
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped, for garnish *Optional
Heat the water to boiling. Mix peanut butter, soy sauce, ginger root and pepper flakes. Stir til smooth. Slowly add the 1/2 cup broth/water. Break noodles in half and pull apart as you add them to the boiling water. Cook ONE MINUTE then drain and rinse in cold water. Place noodles in very large bowl, add the peanut butter mixture, bell pepper, bean sprouts, and onions. Toss gently.
This makes 4 servings and could easily be doubled-or halved if there are only 2 diners.
This is comfort food, if ever there was comfort food!
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As you know, we cater to users of public assistance who depend on help to meet their food requirements and stretch their food budgets. People who used SNAP or WIC’s EBT cards or those who frequent food pantries food banks, or use food commodities seem to find help in this little corner of the internet. Maybe you are living on a dime or you have a passion for frugality. All are welcome here; we hope you get some help and a ray of hope.
Connie Baum
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i am going to make this tonight because my family loves anything with noodels. thank you mother connie.
Good for you, Marla! Let us know how they like this one, please? Glad you cruised our way. Maybe you are one who is sending us new members? If so, we appreciate it! The more, the merrier!
Hugs,
Mother Connie
Attention, Members and Guests:
In the list of ingredients for the peanut sauce, chicken broth or water is called for…please do not use HALF A CHICKEN! That should read
1/2 cup of chicken broth or water
You may have figured this out already. BTW I used broth and this is really, really delish. It goes together quickly, too! Important for busy cooks.
The second time I made it the red peppers at the store were wrinkly and unappetizing so I julienned a carrot, sauteed the pieces quickly and added them in as if they were red peppers. It added much needed color; next time I might add a handful of frozen peas.
I hope that helps you…
~Mother Connie