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Recipes are linked within the information about
each fruit, vegetable and fish. We believe that meals should start
with the vegetable so that is the best place to begin your search. If
you are looking for a particular recipe for Butternut Squash, for example,
we suggest you go to Butternut Squash
and check the links that are listed there.
The following additional recipes are linked from within the site. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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, Golden Raisin, and Almond Sauté
1/2 pound
smoked meat (ham hocks, smoked turkey wings, or smoked neck bones)
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.
1/2 cup
olive oil
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.
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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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ACTIVE TIME 25 MIN TOTAL TIME 1 HR 25 MIN 4 SERVINGS
5 small beets (2 ounces each) 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.
1 1/4
pounds green beans, trimmed and cut in half
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
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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 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
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! |
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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 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! |
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| 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
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For the pastry: For the filling:
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.
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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 |
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BULGUR WHEAT SALAD WITH FAVA BEANS SERVES FOUR
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"
SERVES FOUR
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:
How to Cook:
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Green Cream Soup with Sugar Snap Peas, Lettuce, Celery and Parsley
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 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.
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| 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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