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White Sauce

 
Start by making a roux - melt some butter or Coconut Oil in a pan and then sprinkle on an equal amount of of flour.  Cook the flour until it bubbles (but not so long that it gets brown).  You can cut the butter in 1/2 and add oil but you'll have to cook it a little longer.  Use room temperature or warmed milk (whole or low fat works best, if adding cheese, go with whole milk; if you use skim milk the cheese will separate and get glumpy) or stock (chicken stock works well, for example) and add it slowly while whisking.   When it comes to a boil, boil for one minute, it is fully thickened at this point.

Then add shredded Cheddar or any other kind of cheese for a cheese sauce.

Add the pasta to the sauce if making Macaroni and Cheese, for example.

     
 

Cream Sauce

 
  Make a slurry by mixing equal amounts corn starch and water and add it to your soup or stir fry (that has liquid) or sauce and let it come to a boil.  Makes a smooth creamy texture.  Arrowroot is also a good thickener for sauces.  
     
     
 

Super Protein Power Smoothie

 
  Make a Super-Protein Power Smoothie with milk, frozen bananas, a touch of honey, wheat germ, powdered milk for extra calcium and protein and to add a creaminess to it, vanilla, and maybe a dash of cinnamon.  You could use frozen blueberries or strawberries too.  
     
  Bahama Mama Smoothie  
     
 

Easy Low fat Citrus Dressing/Vinaigrette

 
  Squeeze a lemon or orange into a bowl.  Add a tablespoon of honey or mustard.  Add a minced Garlic and a finely chopped piece of Red Onion.  Whisk.  While Whisking add olive oil.  Normally it's a ratio of 3 oil to 1 vinegar or citrus but I do about 1/2 and 1/2 or heavy on the citrus.  Add salt and pepper.  I also like to add the zest of a lemon or orange to it as well for added flavor.  
 

Collards

 
  Collards, Golden Raisin, and Almond Sauté

Collards Greens

Stir Fried Collard Greens

Collard Greens
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

 

 Recipe Summary

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours

 

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

 

 

1/2 pound smoked meat (ham hocks, smoked turkey wings, or smoked neck bones)
1 tablespoon House seasoning, recipe follows
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
1 tablespoon hot red pepper sauce
1 large bunch collard greens
1 tablespoon butter

In a large pot, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil and add smoked meat, house seasoning, seasoned salt and hot sauce. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 hour.

Wash the collard greens thoroughly. Remove the stems that run down the center by holding the leaf in your left hand and stripping the leaf down with your right hand. The tender young leaves in the heart of the collards don't need to be stripped. Stack 6 to 8 leaves on top of one another, roll up, and slice into 1/2 to 1-ince thick slices. Place greens in pot with meat and add butter. Cook for 45 to 60 minutes, stirring occasionally. When done taste and adjust seasoning.

Serve with favorite dish as a side.

Collards, Golden Raisin, and Almond Saute
Recipe courtesy Cheryl Smith

 

 Recipe Summary

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

 

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

 

 

1/2 cup olive oil
1 Spanish onion, small diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 bunches collard greens, washed, and cut in 1/2-inch strips
1 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Heat an 8-quart saucepan over high heat. When very hot, add the oil, onions, and garlic, sautéing quickly for 1 minute. When the onions just start to turn golden, add the collard greens, raisins, and almonds. Season with salt and pepper, and add a little water if necessary, for a little steam. Saute for about 5 to 6 minutes more, and adjust seasoning, to taste.

 

 
 

Eggplant

 
 

We have perfect local Eggplant – add it to a stir fry or roast it and then mix it with Garlic, Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Lemon and Parsley for an easy Babaganoush

 

 
 

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Baby Arugula Salad with Fresh Figs, Raspberries, French Lentils, and Warm Goat Cheese
 

Serving: 2
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
 
INGREDIENTS:

 
For the dressing
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ tablespoons hazelnut oil
2 tablespoons crushed hazelnuts, toasted
Salt and freshly ground pepper

2-ounces green French lentils, cooked and drained (canned is fine; drain well)
Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
2 slices goat cheese, 1 ounce each
6-ounces baby Arugula, washed and spun dry
10 raspberries
4 fresh figs, cut in half

 


DIRECTIONS:

 

1. To make the dressing, wisk the vinegar together with the honey and slowly add the oils. Stir in the hazelnuts and add salt and pepper to taste.

2. Add a tablespoon of the dressing to the lentils and marinate for at least 10 minutes.

3. Preheat the broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil, drizzle oil on the foil, set the cheese on the foil, and drizzle a few more drops of oil over the cheese. Set aside.

4. Toss the arugula with just enough dressing to coat the leaves. Divide the greens neatly onto two large plates. Set the pan with the cheese under the broiler until the cheese is warm but not meted, about 2 minutes.

5. Place the raspberries and figs around the edges of the arugula. Place the warm cheese in the center of the greens, sprinkle the lentils over the top, and drizzle a few drops of dressing on the cheese. Serve at once.


 

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

Calories: 660
Total Fat: 48
Carbohydrates: 41
Protein: 15
 


 

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Beet and Raspberry Salad

ACTIVE TIME 25 MIN   TOTAL TIME 1 HR 25 MIN

4 SERVINGS

5 small beets (2 ounces each)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 ounces mesclun (6 cups)
1/2 cup small cilantro sprigs
1/2 cup small dill sprigs
1 cup raspberries
1 small Hass avocado—sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Wrap the beets in foil and bake for 1 hour, or until tender. Let cool slightly, then peel and halve or quarter. 

2. Combine the olive oil and vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Toss 2 tablespoons of the dressing with the beets. Toss the mesclun, cilantro, dill and 2 tablespoons of the dressing. Mound on plates and top with the raspberries, avocado and beets. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and serve.

Green Beans and Portobello Mushroom Sauté
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

 

 Recipe Summary

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

 

Yield: 4 servings

 

 

1 1/4 pounds green beans, trimmed and cut in half
Coarse salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, chopped
2 portobello mushroom caps, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 cup dry sherry

Simmer green beans in salted boiling water 5 minutes. Drain green beans and return skillet to moderate heat. Add oil and butter to the pan. Add onions and sauté 2 to 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Sauté mushrooms 3 to 5 minutes with onions, add green beans back to the pan. Heat green beans through and add sherry. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer green beans and mushrooms to a serving plate.   Potatoes 500 degrees at 20 mins
 

 
 

Easy High Calcium Salmon Soufflé Delicious, easy and gourmet!  Nice breakfast, brunch or light dinner with a side salad.
 

8 ounces Vital Choice smoked salmon broken up or
1 can of Vital Choice Wild Red Salmon (use 6.5 oz boneless skinless salmon if you want but to make it even higher in calcium, use the regular canned with the bones!) drained (but save that juice for a salad!)

6 free range organic eggs

1 container 12 ounces organic cottage cheese

1 small package soft goat cheese (optional)

juice from 1/2 freshly squeezed organic lemon

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/2-cup roughly chopped red onion or 1 bunch roughly chopped scallions

1/4-cup fresh dill
salt & pepper

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and dust bread crumbs into soufflé (1 large or 4 small) ramekins. This is an important step to help the soufflé climb!  Place everything except the salmon in a blender.  Start on lower speed to break it all up and then raise to high and blend.  Make sure it's good and bubbly when you open it.  If you like chunks of salmon, next stir in the salmon by hand, but if you like salmon specs dispersed, simply throw the can of salmon in the blender and blend for a split second!!  Pour into the prepared soufflé dish(es) and bake for 45 to 50 minutes (don’t peek!  Door must be closed for at least 40 minutes!) until puffy and lightly browned on top.  Ta-dahh!  Serve immediately!
 

 
  Salmon Confetti Salad - really delicious!  gourmet!  and easy to throw together.  Makes a perfect lunch or a nice appetizer.1

2 cans of Vital Choice Wild Red Salmon, regular or no salt
1 organic red pepper finely diced
2 Stalks of organic celery finely diced
2-3 scallions - white and green parts sliced on the bias
1/2 small red onion finely chopped
1/2 bunch chopped flat leaf parsley
juice from 1 organic lemon
bed of greens - red leaf lettuce, butter lettuce, or salad from the bag (like Baby Romaine) OR
wilted warm greens like kale or chard

Homemade Mayonnaise - add a couple tablespoons of hot sauce or chili oil to it for a nice kick

Use a fork to shred the canned salmon and mix with all the finely diced veggies.  Squeeze fresh lemon juice over it and pour olive oil on top.  Add slat and pepper to taste.

Serve over a bed of greens - salad or wilted greens.  Serve as is or top with spicy mayonnaise.  We like it with wilted kale best (cook it in a lot of water for a few minutes to take away the bitterness; it's really good this way!)  This salad is delicious!  And a great way to help you get your 9 a day!

 
   

Frittatas are an easy way to get some veggies into your day from the beginning.  They make a nice breakfast or even a great light dinner with a side salad and are a perfect brunch menu.  A Frittata is an egg omelet started on the stove-top and finished in the oven.

Ideas:  sauté garlic and onions in olive oil, add mushrooms.  Once the mushrooms are browned add 3-4 scrambled eggs mixed with shredded cheese and a little non-alum non-GMO baking powder (the eggs will puff without the baking powder so you don't really need to add that, it's just a little extra insurance, especially with a heavier mixture that includes cheese.)  Then move the egg to a preheated 350 F oven for 20 - 30 minutes until puffed and slightly browned on top.

Try basil and tomatoes (squeeze out the tomato seeds so it's not too watery) or salmon, goat cheese and dill, or spinach, Swiss and mushroom.  Fresh herbs do wonderfully so it's fun to be creative.   I always like to add parsley and tomatoes on the side or a Frittata.  Cheese (cottage cheese, ricotta, or even hard cheese) are great to add to Frittatas as it helps them brown on top and have a nice rich consistency.  The possibilities are endless and it's much easier than standing there creating omelets all morning!

Want some recipes - Food Network

Veggie Frittata

 

 
 
Apple Crostata
Inspired by George Germon and Johanne Killeen Cucina Simpatica
This recipe is available for a limited time only. Why?

 

 Recipe Summary
Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 1 minute Yield: 6 servings

For the pastry:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated or superfine sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 pound (1 stick) very cold unsalted butter, diced
2 tablespoons ice water

For the filling:
1 1/2 pounds McIntosh, Macoun, or Empire apples (3 large)
1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup granulated or superfine sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced

 

For the pastry, place the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and pulse 12 to 15 times, or until the butter is the size of peas. With the motor running, add the ice water all at once through the feed tube. Keep hitting the pulse button to combine, but stop the machine just before the dough becomes a solid mass. Turn the dough onto a well-floured board and form into a disk. Wrap with plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Flour a rolling pin and roll the pastry into an 11-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Transfer it to a baking sheet.

For the filling, peel, core, and cut the apples into 8ths. Cut each wedge into 3 chunks. Toss the chunks with the orange zest. Cover the tart dough with the apple chunks leaving a 1 1/2-inch border.

Combine the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and allspice in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture is crumbly. Pour into a bowl and rub it with your fingers until it starts holding together. Sprinkle evenly on the apples. Gently fold the border over the apples to enclose the dough, pleating it to make a circle.

Bake the crostata for 20 to 25 minutes, until the crust is golden and the apples are tender. Allow to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.
 

 

 
     
 

Snow Pea  & Veggie Lo Mein – you could use wheat free noodles or protein noodles or skip the noodles altogether

Green Bean/Purple Bean Recipes:  http://cooksmuse.com/greenbeans.htm

 
 
BULGUR WHEAT SALAD WITH FAVA BEANS
SERVES FOUR
  • 1/2 cup bulgur wheat (medium grind)
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
  • Kosher salt
  • Water as needed
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup blanched peeled fava beans
  • 3 scallions, minced
  • 1/4 cup slivered mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley

Bring 1 1/4 cup water to a boil. Combine the wheat, coriander, cumin, pepper and a generous pinch of salt in a large bowl. Pour the boiling water over the mixture, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and set aside for 20 minutes.

Salad: Zest the lemon and add the zest to the wheat. Add the favas, scallions, mint and parsley. Halve the lemon and squeeze juice to taste over the salad. Mix well and season with salt. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

From "The Anatomy of a Dish"


BASIC PREPARATION for Fava Beans

  • Break open the pods and take out the beans.
  • Bring a pot of water to boil (the amount of water depends on how many beans you have). Add beans to boiling water and let simmer 1 to 2 minutes. Drain.
  • The skins will split slightly, which helps in removing them. The remaining bean can be eaten as is or incorporated in a recipe.
  • THE CLASSIC WAY FRESH SPRING FAVA BEANS,
    SERVES FOUR
    • 2 pounds fresh fava beans in pod
    • 4 fresh white spring onions, coarsely chopped
    • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon chopped fennel leaves, optional
    • 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
    • Juice of 1 large lemon

    Shell the beans. Or, if you wish, shell half the beans and with the other half, top and tail the pods and cut them into 1-inch lengths.

    Combine the onions and oil in a saucepan and saute very gently over low heat until the onions are tender and melting into the oil, 20 to 30 minutes. Do no let the onions get brown. Add the beans and continue cooking very gently for another 10 minutes, or until the color of the beans changes and becomes more opaque.

    Add salt and pepper to taste and stir in the fennel, if using, and the parsley. Add just enough water to come to the top of the beans. Bring to a simmer and cook very gently for about 30 minutes, until nearly all the water has boiled away and there are just a few tablespoons left in the bottom of the pan. Stir in the lemon juice, bring to a simmer, remove from the heat and serve immediately.

    From "The Essential Mediterranean"

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      Making Sweet Potato (Japanese Sweet Potato Cake)

    Ingredients:

    • 2 small satsuma-imo (sweet potato/yam)
    • 1 egg yolk
    • 2 tbsp butter
    • 1 tbsp milk
    • 2 1/2 tbsps sugar

    How to Cook:

    1. Steam satsuma-imo until soften.
    2. Peel satsuma-imo skin and mash the satsuma-imo in a bowl.
    3. Add butter, egg yolk (leave some for glazing), sugar, and milk in the bowl.
    4. Stir the ingredients well.
    5. Make small oval-shaped sweet potato cakes and put each cake on a pan or in a muffin tin
    6. Mix some water and left-over egg yolk in a small cup.
    7. Glaze cakes with the egg mixture.
    8. Place cakes on a tray and bake in 375 F oven for 10-15 min.
     
     
         
     

    Green Cream Soup with Sugar Snap Peas, Lettuce, Celery and Parsley

    3 T butter or Coconut Oil
    2 stalks celery chopped
    1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
    1 head Butter, Boston or Bibb lettuce, shredded 
    1 or 2 cloves of garlic
    1 onion, diced
    2 lbs Sugar Snap Peas
    1 container (or 3 1/2 to 4 cups) chicken or veggie broth or water
    arroworoot flour, 2 T or so; or you can use flour or cornstarch
    1/2 to 1 cup milk or cream (optional)
    1 bay leaf
    salt & pepper

    Melt butter or Coconut Oil in soup pot. Add celery and onion and sauté.  Add garlic and sauté.  Add parsley, lettuce.  Add broth or water, bay leaf, whole snap peas (destring them first).  Simmer covered for a few minutes.  Remove 1/2 of the sugar snap peas and shell them.  Remove the bay leaf (don't forget!).  Taste for salt and pepper and add to taste.  Put the shells back in the soup but save the inside peas.  Use handheld blender to puree it.  Taste texture, if grainy or stringy, strain it.  Thicken soup with a slurry (mix of water and) arrowroot flour or corn starch, or mix flour with a tablespoon or flour and add that to the soup.  Add milk or cream (optional).  Boil for one minute until the soup thickens.  Add peas  back to the soup.  You can garnish with a parsley leaf and some thinly sliced lengthwise fresh sugar snap peas.

    Penne with Sugar Snaps, Tomatoes and Herbs  (from Enquirer)

    9 to 10 ounces sugar snap peas
    10 firm-ripe cherry tomatoes
    1/4 teaspoon sugar
    1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
    2 tablespoons fruity olive oil
    2 to 3 tablespoons chives or scallion greens, cut into 1/2-inch lengths
    1/2 pound small penne pasta
    3 to 4 tablespoons slivered basil leaves
    3 to 4 tablespoons chopped parsley
    2 to 3 tablespoons toasted, chopped pine nuts
    Pepper, to taste

    Rinse peas, then remove strings as necessary (break stem end, then gently pull along the length of the pod to remove spines). Cut each pea in half diagonally.

    Quarter cherry tomatoes and combine in serving bowl with sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, olive oil and 2 tablespoons chives.

    Bring water to boil and add generous amount of kosher salt. When water returns to boil, place sugar snaps in a sieve and dip into boiling water until not quite cooked, about 1 1/2 minutes. Set peas aside.

    Add penne to water and boil 8 to 10 minutes until al dente. Drain pasta and add to bowl with tomatoes. Add the sugar snaps and toss to coat. Add 3 tablespoons each basil and parsley; toss. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with nuts; toss again before serving. Makes 2 main courses.

     

     

     
      Green Beans and Mushroom Sauté - Sauté Cremini mushrooms with onions and garlic.  Make sure not to crowd the pan so the mushrooms don't steam and actually sear nicely.  Then add some fresh (or dried) thyme and cream to make a thick sauce and cook the par boiled Green Beans covered (or bake them) in that sauce until it thickens and the Green Beans rich the desired consistency.  Talk about delicious!  
         
     
     

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