Ingredients BEEF and Marinade 30# Beef Lifter 3 cup New Mexico and California chile paste 1.5 cup tomato paste .25 cup minced garlic .25 cup dried thyme .25 cup dried Mexican oregano .33 cup ground cumin 3 cup red wine vinegar 4 cup pureed yellow onion .5 cup salt .25 cup black pepper LENTIL STEW 15# lentil 15# yellow onion chopped 15# green bell peppers chopped 4 cups olive oil...
Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion 2 large egg whites, beaten Pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoon capers, rinsed and chopped (optional) 1 ounce smoked salmon 1 slice tomato 1 whole-wheat English muffin, split and toasted Preparation 1.Heat oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until it begins to soften, about 1 minute. Add egg whites, salt and capers (if using) and cook, stirring constantly, until whites are set, about 30 seconds....
Ingredients For 1/2 Pint Whippers: 5 ounces heavy whipping cream 3 ounces egg nog (store bought) 2 tbsp confectioners sugar For garnish: 1 pinch of nutmeg Preparation Chill 5 shot glasses. Arrange shot glasses on a serving tray. Pour 1.5 ounces of rum into each shot glass (roughly ¾ full). Step 1 - Pour egg nog, heavy whipping cream and confectioners sugar into iSi Dessert Whip or iSi Easy Whip. Step 2 - Screw top onto iSi whip, shake container 5 times to blend ingredients and insert cream charger....
Ingredients 2 tbsp. chili powder 1/2 tbsp. salt 1 tbsp. paprika 1 tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. onion powder 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 1 tsp. ground cumin Preparation Mix together in a bowl. Heat 1 1/2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts and cut into cubes into a big skillet. About half way through cooking, add 3 tbsp. of the fajita marinade and 1/2 cup of water....
Ingredients Ingredients for the 1 l iSi Gourmet Whip: 0.5 kg salad cucumbers 0.5 kg yoghurt (3.5% fat) 5 sheets of gelatine dill,salt,white pepper Preparation Preparation Wash the cucumbers and cut them into pieces without peeling them. Combine cucumber pieces, yoghurt and spices, purée in a blender and strain through a fine sieve. Soak gelatine in cold water. Place the squeezed out sheets into a saucepan with a little bit of the mixture and, constantly stirring, dissolve the gelatine....
Ingredients 1 medium pumpkin (about 3-4 lbs.) 1 tbsp fresh thyme 1 small onion, finely diced 1 clove garlic, finely minced 1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled and finely diced 1 tsp ground ginger 3 cups organic chicken or vegetable broth 1 cup water 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter Salt and pepper to taste Chopped fresh chives for garnish Dried cranberries, for garnish For Spiced Creme: 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream...
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups organic shredded coconut 2/3 cup brown rice syrup or organic orange blossom honey 1/4 cup arrowroot starch 2 tablespoons unrefined coconut oil 1 fresh organic egg, beaten Preparation Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix arrowroot with oil, beat in honey and egg, and stir in coconut. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper covered cookie sheet; place in oven for 5 minutes, then turn heat down to 325 and bake until golden, approximately 15-20 minutes....
Ingredients 1 rotisserie chicken 1 bottle blue cheese dressing 1 8 oz. cream cheese 1 small (6oz) bottle of Frank’s RedHot Original sauce (or half of the 12oz bottle…duh) shredded mozzarella cheese Preparation Allow rotisserie chicken to cool. Remove skin and de-bone chicken. Shred chicken into a separate bowl. Add blue cheese dressing and Frank’s hot sauce (depending on how hot you’d like it.) Heat oven to 425°. In an oven safe dish, spread cream cheese along the bottom....
Ingredients 2/3 cup evaporated milk 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 cup crushed crackers 1 1/2 lb ground beef 2 Tbsp onion, finely chopped 3/4 tsp salt 1 tsp dry mustard Preparation Mix all ingredients together. Shape into a loaf. Bake in bread pan or shallow baking pan at 350 for 60 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving. Tip: Sandra always cooked her meat loaf with a topping of catsup & brown sugar....
Ingredients 2 Tbs Red Curry Paste (from Thailand - in a plastic tub) 1 Tsp ground coriander seed 1 Tsp ground cumin 2 cloves of garlic 2 Tbs veg oil 1 Tin coconut milk (from Thailand if possible) 2 (free range) chicken breasts 1 chicken stock cube 1 kaffir lime leaf - folded up as much as you can to release the scent (optional) 1 small onion - halved, halved again, and halved again...
Ingredients Eclairs: 1 cup water 1/2 cup margarine 1 cup unsifted flour 4 eggs Heat water and butter to a “rolling” boil. Stir in the flour all at once, over low heat. Beat until a ball is formed. Take off the heat and cool, beating in eggs one at a time. Spoon onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. Filling: 1 cup milk 2 cups cream...
Ingredients 1 eggplant, seeded and cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices 1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips salt and pepper 1 french baguette 2 oz soft goat cheese 1/4 cup tapenade ( easy to make-see e-how to video) 1/4 Cup grated parmesan cheese Preparation Preheat broiler Place eggplant and red bell pepper on a medium baking sheet. Season with s&p. Broil 5-10 minutes until tender and lightly browned. Cut baguette in half lengthwise....
Ingredients 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 2 medium zucchini, cut in large julienned strips 2 medium yellow squash, cut in large julienned strips 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut in strips 1/2 red bell pepper, cut in strips 1/2 green bell pepper, cut in strips 1 medium red onion, cut in eighths 1 pound fresh asparagus., tough ends broken off and cut in half 1 8 oz package sliced mushrooms 6 roma tomatoes, seeded and coarse chopped...
Ingredients Crunchy Granola a la Mom 6 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup chopped slivered almonds 1/2 cup wheat germ 1/2 cup powdered milk (not mixed) 1/4 brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 2/3 cup honey 2/3 cup canola oil 1 tsp vanilla raisins or other dried fruit Preparation Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spread the oats in an ungreased pans (I used a regular sheet pan) and bake for 10 minutes. Combine the almonds, wheat germ, coconut, powdered milk, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl....
Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 3/4 cup rice vinegar Cucumbers Preparation Combine sugar, water and vinegar in saucepan. Cook over medium high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Does not need to come to a boil. Cool and store in fridge. For salad, slice and quarter cucumbers, add sauce (don’t need a ton). Garnish with red pepper slivers if desired.
Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1 cup chopped onion or other allium (leeks, shallots, scallions) 1 tablespoon minced garlic (from 3 cloves) 3/4 cup diced carrot 1/2 cup diced celery Kosher salt 1 teaspoon dried oregano or thyme (or 2 to 3 sprigs fresh), optional 1 tablespoon tomato paste, optional 1 Parmesan rind (optional), plus finely grated Parmesan for serving 2 cups peeled and diced hard, starchy vegetables, such as potatoes, parsnips, turnips, or squashes 8 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth, or water 1 to 2 cups quick-cooking vegetables cut into bite-size pieces, such as green beans, broccoli, zucchini, peas, and/or corn 1 cup cooked rice, pasta, or canned chickpeas or other beans or legumes 1 to 2 cups chopped leafy greens, such as spinach, arugula, kale, or Swiss chard Fresh herbs, such as flat-leaf parsley or basil, for serving Simple Crostini, for serving...
Ingredients 3 C (360g) all-purpose flour 3 tsp (1 envelope) baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg 11 oz (300g) Daims 1/4 C (22g) ground almonds (a.k.a. powdered almonds or almond meal) 2 sticks (220g) unsalted butter 1 1/2 C (300g) granulated sugar 1/4 C (35 g) light brown sugar 4 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract (I use vanilla paste from Trader Joe’s)...
Ingredients Confectioner’s sugar For Cake Layer: 1 pkg Moist Supreme Lemon Cake Mix (w pudding) 3 eggs 1 cup water 1/3 cup oil 1 tsp lemon peel For Ricotta Layer: 15 oz ricotta cheese 1/2 cup sugar 1 tbsp lemon peel 3 eggs Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13" baking pan. Beat all ingredients of the ricotta layer for 1 min with a whisk until well blended....
Ingredients 150g chopped walnuts 150g dark sugar, of which part can be substituted with molasses. a dash of fleur de sel(*) unsweetened chocolate approx. 25 grams [or to taste] The quantities are intentionally small. Multiply at will, but consider the difficulty of handling larger batches. There is ample room for experimenting with this: more chocolate gets the brittle more brittle, but too much [100 grams to 150 grams of sugar proved ’too much’] will result in a permanently sticky brittle....
Ingredients 3 eggs beaten 1 1/2 cups sugar or Splenda 1 1/2 cups Crisco (melted and cooled) 3 cups dates (cut into small pieces) 1 cup walnuts (chopped) 1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp. salt 1 cup confectioners sugar ( for covering finished squares) Preparation Melt the Crisco and cool. Beat eggs, add sugar, cooled Criso and mix well. Add the chopped dates and nuts. Sift all the dry ingredients, add to egg mixture and mix well....
