tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91317307824541849302024-03-13T19:51:01.704-07:00Salami & OkraEOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455984679852535933noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131730782454184930.post-6439013613732578422012-02-19T19:32:00.000-08:002012-02-19T19:34:24.599-08:00Ultimate Guacamole<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; position: relative; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made this "ultimate guacamole" for the first time when I came home from shopping one day and realized that I had forgotten to buy limes I had always used in my guacamole recipe. I usually have lemons in the house, so I substituted. The results were delicious. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; position: relative; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7qpGt-axIeM/T0G_B3bsOwI/AAAAAAAABlA/MD2MImCjlv4/s1600/photo+(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7qpGt-axIeM/T0G_B3bsOwI/AAAAAAAABlA/MD2MImCjlv4/s320/photo+(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my daughter’s friends commented that she likes this guacamole because “it doesn’t have any stuff in it.” I asked her what she meant, and she said, “oh, you know: tomatoes, onions, green leaves.” I think she meant cilantro. I agree with her. I like my guacamole pure, too. We hope you enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; position: relative; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 15px" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On large tortillas (we used up the last of our <a href="http://www.foodforlife.com/product-catalog/ezekiel-49/tortillas/200C12-Whole-Grain-Flourless-Tortillas" target="_blank">Ezekiel sprouted grain tortillas</a> and also some <a href="http://www.staceysorganic.com/tortillas.htm" target="_blank">Stacey's organic flour tortillas</a>), spread some refried beans.<span mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Top each tortilla with some of the sautéed vegetables. <span mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Add some shredded cheese, any kind and as much or as little as you want.<span mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span></div><div mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 15px" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fold tortillas in half and place on a preheated griddle.<span mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I don't use any butter or oil on my griddle to keep calories down, but you certainly can<span mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes">.</span><span mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TX8J_CUeeIo/TyYQ_VwcouI/AAAAAAAABjw/iWMSHeTsAuM/s1600/photo+(5).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TX8J_CUeeIo/TyYQ_VwcouI/AAAAAAAABjw/iWMSHeTsAuM/s200/photo+(5).JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 15px" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 15px" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other variations:<span mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Instead of shredded cheese, we often substitute several tablespoons of delicious <a href="http://www.outtolunchfoods.com/dip-out/fiesta-queso/" target="_blank">Fiesta Queso</a>, which is the best off-the-shelf grocery store queso ever. It's better than most restaurant queso. <span mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>David adds sliced <a href="http://pedersonsfarms.com/product/journey-bison-sausage-jalapeno/" target="_blank">Pederson's buffalo sausage</a> and pickled jalapeños into his quesadilla.<span mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You can toss in a handful of any leftover vegetable you have around in the fridge - sliced zucchini, other types of greens.<span mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Mushrooms work nicely -- although our daughters don't like them.<span mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span></div><div mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 15px" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div>EOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455984679852535933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131730782454184930.post-4033028841631241932012-01-22T18:41:00.000-08:002012-01-22T19:02:36.918-08:00Grilled Romaine Salad<div mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 15px" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 13px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Or... How to Rescue Your Wilting Lettuce </b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-frgFF2b6REM/TxzGeMMBOnI/AAAAAAAABjA/mOMoBL6kCsA/s1600/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-frgFF2b6REM/TxzGeMMBOnI/AAAAAAAABjA/mOMoBL6kCsA/s320/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 15px" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0in 0in 13px; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like to buy heads of </span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">beautiful</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"> bright green, crisp romaine lettuce. Within a week, they are still in the vegetable crisper, not so crisp, slightly wilting, losing their yummy crunch.</span><span mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">This salad solves the problem of what to do with lifeless romaine that has seen better days.</span><span mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"> (It works <i>really </i>well with fresh lettuce.)</span></div><div mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 15px" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0in 0in 13px; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Salad:<span mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span></div><div mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 15px" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0in 0in 13px; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 package of 3 heads of romaine lettuce <span mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span></div><div mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 15px" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0in 0in 13px; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/3 - ½ cup shredded parmesan (you can add more or less depending on your preference)<span mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span></div><div mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 15px" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0in 0in 13px; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman,serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fresh ground black pepper<span mce_style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span></div><div mce_style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 15px" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 13px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chocolatey Almond Chocolate Chip Cake</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My family and I love chocolate cake. Actually, we love just about anything chocolate. So I picked up a carton of chocolate almond milk. Sounds good, right? How could you go wrong with the combination of chocolate and almonds? Turns out, unsweetened chocolate almond milk didn’t satisfy anyone’s chocolate cravings around our house. Here’s a recipe I came up with to use up the almond milk. This one DID satisfy everyone’s chocolate cravings without being overly sweet or decadent. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 350. Prepare a 9x9 cake pan with cooking spray.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a stand mixer (or a large bowl and hand mixer), combine:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLIFoDAaIfk/TxTlfNLMe0I/AAAAAAAABi4/jdhrdBvz2cw/s1600/photo+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uLIFoDAaIfk/TxTlfNLMe0I/AAAAAAAABi4/jdhrdBvz2cw/s320/photo+%25284%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QqScUvhDgGM/TxTk2HfWNFI/AAAAAAAABiQ/-GpFxjRoPdY/s1600/photo+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QqScUvhDgGM/TxTk2HfWNFI/AAAAAAAABiQ/-GpFxjRoPdY/s320/photo+%25282%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3/4 cup plus 1 TBL sugar</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup flour</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">½ tsp. baking soda</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">½ tsp. baking powder</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">¼ cup canola oil</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">¾ milk unsweetened chocolate almond milk </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tsp almond extract</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beat on high for 2 minutes. Add:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 egg </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A1JuXRdXzBg/TxTlQVeZoEI/AAAAAAAABio/ziPG5QFQk30/s1600/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A1JuXRdXzBg/TxTlQVeZoEI/AAAAAAAABio/ziPG5QFQk30/s320/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WvwsF0u7Qa0/TxTlTJIE9PI/AAAAAAAABiw/6CFMz3wa2go/s1600/cake.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WvwsF0u7Qa0/TxTlTJIE9PI/AAAAAAAABiw/6CFMz3wa2go/s320/cake.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beat on high for another two minutes. Fold in:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">½ cup chocolate chips (we like </span><a href="http://www.ghirardelli.com/products/chips_bittersweet.aspx"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate chips</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake for 25-30 (if the top cracks or if the edges look hard, remove from the oven immediately!). Cool in pan and serve. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Variations: if you don’t have any almond milk, regular cow’s milk works fine! If you don't have any almond extract, vanilla extract works fine, too. Here's the difference. You won't have an almond essence to the cake.</span></span></div>EOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455984679852535933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131730782454184930.post-59455801988589514812012-01-08T18:34:00.000-08:002012-01-08T18:51:27.852-08:00Kale and Tortellini Soup<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">We look for ways to add more vegetables, especially greens, into our every day meals. When I read that kale is one of the “world’s most healthiest foods,” I gave it a try. I was most familiar with kale as a garnish among the containers of vegetables and toppings at the salad bar at work and as an ornamental crop in gardens. At first, I tried steaming it; no one liked it. Even a sauté with garlic and olive oil didn’t convince my family to eat this robust vegetable. Knowing I had to soften the tough kale leaves, I tried them in soup. Since I almost always have a bag of frozen tortellini in the freezer for quick dinners, I combined the two. Here’s the recipe that delivered the kale. We hope you enjoy!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">In a large pot, place about a tablespoon of oil olive. Sauté: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OuIir83q4VE/TwpT-hnasyI/AAAAAAAABiA/bsyxUHYMZ04/s1600/photo+%25285%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OuIir83q4VE/TwpT-hnasyI/AAAAAAAABiA/bsyxUHYMZ04/s320/photo+%25285%2529.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> 1 carrot, chopped</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> 1 stalk of celery, chopped</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> 1 small onion, chopped</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">When the vegetables are slightly softened, add: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> 1 bunch of kale, washed, stalks removed and roughly chopped into large pieces</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">When the kale leaves turn bright green (in about a minute or two), add: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> 4 cups of low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock and 3-4 cups of water</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10-15 minutes. Add: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> 1 can of chick peas or cannellini beans, rinsed </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> 1 bag of frozen tortellini (I use Whole Foods brand frozen cheese tortellini) </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Continue cooking until the tortellini are ready (about 3-4 mins – a taste will tell you). Serve with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes (if you like) and grated parmesan. Serves 4-6. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4_uoFUKDjp8/TwpUD-iOV8I/AAAAAAAABiI/mgSuY4GRFAE/s1600/photo+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4_uoFUKDjp8/TwpUD-iOV8I/AAAAAAAABiI/mgSuY4GRFAE/s320/photo+%25283%2529.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Variations: When I’m in a hurry, I skip the sautéed vegetables and begin sautéing garlic in olive oil adding in the kale and stock and let that simmer for about 10 mins. Then add the beans and ravioli. If you don’t have any beans at home, you can omit them. If I have some crushed tomatoes (about a cup or so) leftover from another recipe, I sometimes throw them in when I add the stock/water. I’ve also used frozen ravioli instead of tortellini if that’s what I have in the freezer. If I have frozen turkey dogs in the freezer, I’ll slice a few of those up and add, too. The red pepper flakes can go in when the garlic is added during the sauté. </span></div>EOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455984679852535933noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131730782454184930.post-44892561516629421112012-01-02T18:34:00.000-08:002012-01-08T08:36:19.821-08:00Roasted Spaghetti Squash and Beet Greens with Pasta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-biA2jcXVZvU/TvvUo9rShDI/AAAAAAAABhQ/mo4RQdZWWTQ/s1600/6591596635_b627d4f2c4_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-biA2jcXVZvU/TvvUo9rShDI/AAAAAAAABhQ/mo4RQdZWWTQ/s320/6591596635_b627d4f2c4_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Every winter, I buy a spaghetti squash. I'm not sure why. No one in my family likes it. I remember how excited my kids were the first time I bought one. They thought it would taste like real spaghetti. They were terribly disappointed when they tasted it. Another bait and switch vegetable. Since then, I've tried to prepare spaghetti squash many different ways - with tomato sauce, with parmesan, baked, steamed, etc. Nothing has worked. Until tonight. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MHB8l79Kngo/TvvUrzWhNyI/AAAAAAAABhY/KyK2MDoh48k/s1600/6591600027_54eb617f81_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MHB8l79Kngo/TvvUrzWhNyI/AAAAAAAABhY/KyK2MDoh48k/s320/6591600027_54eb617f81_b.jpg" width="320" /></a>This time, I roasted the spaghtetti squash that had been sitting on my counter for several weeks. I decided to combine with some beet greens saved from David's recent beet purchase. It always seems like such a waste to throw out those greens. Here's what I made:<br /><br />1 spaghetti squash - I cut the squash in half, drizzled each face with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. I roasted them face side down in a 425 oven until soft (about 30-35 minutes)<br /><br />1 bunch beet greens - I sauteed 4 chopped garlic cloves (we love garlic -- cut down to 2-3 if you like a less garlicky taste) with a half an onion in about 2 tablespoons of olive oil with a little salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CRMhqwr9qr0/Tvvc_i3qK1I/AAAAAAAABhk/_9LZprceNb4/s1600/6190157743_a0aba31404_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CRMhqwr9qr0/Tvvc_i3qK1I/AAAAAAAABhk/_9LZprceNb4/s320/6190157743_a0aba31404_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />1 cup of pasta (I used <a href="http://www.barillaus.com/Pages/Product-Landing.aspx?brandID=5">Barilla Plus</a> macaroni - any small pasta shape or type would work, I think)<br /><br />1/2 - 1 cup cannellini beans (We like <a href="http://www.edenfoods.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=21_32&products_id=103100">Eden</a> brand)<br /><br />Toss all together and add more olive oil if you'd like (David added about a tablespoon, but I thought there was enough oil from the greens and the squash) and Parmesan cheese. You could also add more red pepper flakes, salt, and/or pepper to taste. This served two people.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />Note: if you don't have beet greens at home, you could use any green you may have lying around or in your freezer - spinach, kale, chard, etc...EOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455984679852535933noreply@blogger.com5