Recipe 2: Nina's Oatmeal Bread

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Several of you have requested the recipe for that delicious bread I posted a little while ago. I have gotten permission to post it, so in honor of the amazing woman who has taught me so much about cooking, mothering, and being a woman after His heart, ladies and gentlemen, Nina's Oatmeal Bread:

Oatmeal Bread

COMBINE INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup quick oats
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• Flaxseed/wheat germ (optional)
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 2 Tbsp butter/margarine

POUR OVER and LET SET:

• 2 cups boiling water 

DISSOLVE:

• 1 pkg (little over 3 tsp) dry yeast
• in 1/2 cup warm water

When batter is cooled to lukewarm, add yeast.

STIR IN:

• 5 cups flour (may substitute 1 cup flour for 1 cup whole wheat flour if desired) 

DIRECTIONS:
When dough is stiff enough to handle, turn onto floured board and knead 5-10 minutes (or use mixer with dough hooks to knead).

Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled (about an hour).

Punch down and let rise  again.

Shape into 2 loaves, place in greased 9x5x3 loaf pans.

Bake at 350F for 30-40 minutes.

Cool on rack and brush loaves with butter for soft crust.

recipe 1: nasi goreng nanas

One of my favorite meals here is called nasi goreng nanas - or fried rice with pineapple. It is delicious, especially with the fresh pineapple here! 

One of our friends taught us how to make it, and I've had several requests for the recipe. Unfortunately, she doesn't use an exact, detailed recipe; she just kind of adds whatever to make it taste right. I tried to estimate how much she put in to make things easier, but unfortunately, that's the best I could do. We made ours with chicken, but you don't have to. You can add more egg or pineapple - whatever your heart desires. :)

Ingredients:

• cooked white rice, however much you would like to eat
• 2-3 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• Oyster sauce (to taste)
• Sweet soy sauce (to taste, starting with about 1 Tbs.)
• Ketchup, about 1 Tbs.
• Black pepper (to taste)
• White pepper (to taste) (is there such a thing in the States?)
• Green onion - diced
• 1-2 cups of pineapple
• Oil
• 1 egg
• Chicken
• A handful of mushrooms (optional)

1. Heat wok or large skillet and cook the chicken in oil. Set aside.
2. Saute garlic and onion (not the green onion).
3. Crack and fry the egg with the garlic and onion.
4. Add pineapple to the egg, garlic, and onion. Allow to cook for a few minutes.
5. Add rice, black pepper, and ketchup.
6. Add oyster sauce, starting with a swirl but then add to taste. The oyster sauce adds a salty flavor.
7. Season to taste.
8. Add chicken and green onion and serve. Yum!

What our end result looked like. The 2nd time I made it, it was a lot darker than this.