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Recipe: Canned Peas and Corn Flakes

(with Cheese)

By Howard Charles Best, November 22, 2009

(llbest.com)

This recipe, though very simple, quick and easy to prepare, is incredibly delicious. If you have a can of peas, some corn or wheat flakes, and some American style cheese handy then you’re good to go!

Makes 1 to 2 servings

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1. Add ½ teaspoon of salt to a 6 or 7 cup microwavable bowl.

2. Add ½ teaspoon of powdered basil. (optional)

3. Add ½ teaspoon of powdered ginger. (optional)

4. Add ¼ teaspoon of asafeotida (available from East Indian grocery stores). (optional)

5. Add 2 teaspoons of curry powder.¹

6. Rock the bowl from side to side in order to distribute the salt and spices somewhat evenly.

7. Put the bowl on your kitchen scale, and zero the scale.

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8. Using your fingers, break off small pieces from a solid block of American style cheese, such as Kraft® Velveeta,™ until 4 ounces (1 cup) of cheese have been added.

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9. Zero the scale again, and add the liquid portion of a 15 oz. can of peas².

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10. Add milk or water until the scale reads 8 ounces. (1 cup total liquid)

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11. Add 2 cups of corn flakes or wheat flakes.³

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12. Add the peas.

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13. Microwave on high until the mixture comes to a boil (approximately 3 minutes).

14. Mix thoroughly, scaping the bottom so that all of the salt / spices are mixed in.

15. Serve while still warm.

¹ If you don’t have any curry powder, then you can make your own: 3 parts ground coriander, 1 part ground red chili beans, 1 part ground cumin, 1 part ground fenugreek and 1 part ground turmeric.

² A 15 ounce can of almost any type of vegetable could be substituted for the can of peas. One of my favorites is kidney beans (either light or dark red).

³ Instead of 2 cups of “flakes” cereal you could substitute ¾ cup of instant oatmeal, ½ cup of instant mashed potato flakes, ½ cup of “Gerber® Rice Cereal for Baby,” or 2½ cups of a cereal such as Rice Chex® or Crispix.®The instant mashed potato flakes will cause the preparation to be like spicy mashed potatoes with peas mixed in. The rice cereal will cause the preparation to be deliciously creamy, but no one except the cook will know for sure what’s making it creamy! One of my favorites is a can of sliced potatoes and rice cereal baby food. Another is a can of sliced carrots and instant mashed potato flakes.

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