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Strawberries and Mixed Greens Salad

6/11/2024

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Ingredients
6 cups mix of baby greens or fresh baby spinach
2 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered
4 oz crumbled blue cheese or goat cheese
½ cup chopped nuts, toasted or not
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon pure maple syrup or honey
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 
Preparation
1.  Combine the salad ingredients except the dressing in a large bowl.
2. Make the dressing.   In a small bowl whisk oil, vinegar, mustard, maple syrup, salt, and pepper until well combined.
3.  Pour as much dressing as you want over salad mixture and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
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Kale, Apple, Squash Salad w/ Maple Balsamic Dressing

11/15/2022

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Ingredients
For the Salad:
1 medium bunch curly kale washed and stems removed
1 medium delicata squash (can substitute butternut squash)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large apple
1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries
Optional: 1/3 cup pecans or sliced almonds
Salt and pepper


For the Maple Balsamic Dressing:1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 pinch salt and pepper or to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
  2. Prepare squash by washing the outer skin. Slice the squash lengthwise and remove seeds. Slice again into half-moon shapes and transfer to a mixing bowl
  3. Toss squash with oil, salt and pepper. Transfer to a greased rimmed baking sheet and arrange evenly
  4. Bake for 10 minutes and then flip squash. Bake again for 10-15 more minutes until browned on both sides. Remove from oven and allow roasted squash to cool.
  5. While the squash is cooking prepare the remainder of ingredients.
  6. Add the kale with stems removed to a large salad bowl. Sprinkle on a pinch of sea salt and begin to massage the kale, rubbing the leaves firmly between your fingers for 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
  7. Dice the apple
  8. Add all of the dressing ingredients to a mason jar. Tightly seal the lid and shake the jar until dressing ingredients are combined.
  9. Add half of the dressing to the chopped, massaged kale in your salad bowl. Toss kale with dressing until well combined.
  10. Add cooled roasted squash, diced apple, raisins. and nuts (if using)
  11. Pour on remaining salad dressing and toss well to combine all salad ingredients.
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Deviled Ham

3/31/2021

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Yield:2 1/2 cups

Ingredients
1 pound cooked ham, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup prepared mustard
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon mustard powder
Salt
Pepper
Optional:  3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish


Directions
Combine all ingredients (except optional) in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add sweet pickle relish (if using) and stir in.  Refrigerate for 15 minutes to 2 hours for flavors to meld.  Use as a sandwich filling or spread on crackers for a snack or dip for raw veggies.  Great with celery sticks!
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Microgreens Salad with Caesar Dressing

3/3/2021

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MICROGREEN SALAD
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
  • 1 5oz bag Vibrant Farm Power Shoots
  • pinch of Amaranth Microgreens
  • pinch of Broccoli Microgreens
1. Coarsely chop Power Shoots and plate up
2. Add a dollop of Sunny Caesar Dressng (recipe below)
3. Sprinkle Amaranth and Broccoli micros to your preference

SUNNY CAESAR DRESSING
MAKES 3/4 CUP
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ​1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • ​3 Tbsp raw sunflower seeds
  • 1 1/2 tsp Dijon or whole-grain mustard
  • ​1 tsp capers
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • ​Pepper to taste
  • 3-4 Tbsp water, to thin
1. Blend all ingredients except the water in a food processor or with an immersion blender until creamy and smooth.
2. If you want the dressing a little thinner, gradually add water until the dressing reaches the consistency you like. 
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3. Keep it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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Easy Blender Cheese Souffle

1/6/2021

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Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
6 eggs
½ cup heavy cream (or ½ and ½)
1/4 cup grated
Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ lb. sharp cheddar cheese or other cheese of your choice)
​11 ounces
cream cheese (or reduced calorie Neufchatel)

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Butter a 5-cup soufflé dish or casserole or 5-6 individual baking dishes.
  3. Place eggs, cream, Parmesan, mustard, salt and pepper in container of electric blender. Whirl until smooth.
  4. Cut Cheddar cheese into pieces and add piece by piece, to mixture in container while motor is running.
  5. Cut cream cheese into cubes and add to container while motor is running.
  6. Pour mixture into soufflé dish.
  7. Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees) for 45 minutes for a soft, liquidy center. 50 minutes for a firm soufflé.
  8. Bake individual soufflés for 15 to 20 minutes.
  9. Serve immediately

MAKE AHEAD NOTE: Soufflé can be prepared and poured into soufflé dish then covered and held for 1-2 hours at room temperature. If holding longer, or if kitchen is hot, refrigerate, then allow an extra 5 to 10 minutes to baking time.

SUBSTITUTES: You can substitute spinach for cheese, or do half and half. Or add some cubed ham to cheese. The recipe is very forgiving in terms of amounts. As long as you have the basic eggs, half and half, and cream cheese it will set up.  
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Belgian Short Ribs Carbonnade

11/11/2020

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Serves: 4
1 large whole cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
2 whole star anise
4 whole allspice berries
5 whole black peppercorns
3 tablespoon butter, divided
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 to 4½ lbs. beef short ribs (8)
1 to 1½ large onions, sliced (about 3 cups)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 12-ounce bottles brown ale
1 12-ounce bottle cream stout
2 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
16 packaged pitted prunes
⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped fresh Italian parsley
4 cups cooked wide egg noodles

Cheesecloth, spice sock o bag

  1. Wrap cinnamon stick, bay leaves, star anise, allspice and peppercorns in piece of cheesecloth or a spice sock or bag. Tie to secure; set aside.
  2. ​ Melt 1 tablespoon butter with oil in heavy large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until butter starts to brown.
  3. Sprinkle short ribs with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Working in batches if necessary, add short ribs to pot and cook until deep brown on all sides, turning occasionally, 7 to 8 minutes per batch. Transfer ribs to large bowl.
  4. ​Add onion to same pot and sauté over medium-high heat until transparent, about 5 minutes.
  5. Add spice packet and Worcestershire sauce; stir 1 minute.
  6. ​Add the ale, stout, broth, vinegar and brown sugar, stirring well and bring to a boil. Immediately lower to a simmer.
  7. In a small bowl, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Whisk in the flour until you create a roux. Add 2 to 4 tablespoons of the hot simmering liquid ale/stout/broth. Continue to whisk until fully incorporated.
  8. ​Add the roux to the simmering pot and continue to whisk until all are one.
  9. Add the mustard and brown sugar and blend it into the mixture well. Then add the prunes.
  10. ​Bring all back to a simmer. Cover and let continue to cook over low heat for about 2½ hours with an occasional stir.
  11. When the ribs are so tender that they could fall away from the bones, remove the spice packet and discard. Remove the ribs from the stew to a holding bowl.
  12. ​Set a large sieve over a large bowl and strain the stew broth. Reserve the solids.
  13. Extract cooking liquids from the fat (see note). Return the liquids to the same pot and reduce, at a high simmer, to about 4 cups, approximately 15 minutes.
  14. ​Return the short ribs to the pot with the reserved solids.
  15. Adjust the seasonings to taste and reheat for about 10 minutes.
  16. ​Place the warm wide ribbon noodles in a large serving bowl. Add the short ribs, sprinkle with parsley and serve.
​NOTE: There are a multitude of fat separators on the market. The first I found to be simple, easy and effective to use is the Swing-Away. I see now that there are others that operate on the same principle.
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