serves four
1 T olive oil
1/2 cup onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
30 oz tomatoes, fresh or two cans of tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup good red wine
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1/2 t brown sugar
1/4 t crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb gnocchi (or pasta) Read More
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
8 garlic cloves, sliced or minced
2 shallots, minced
1 t dried thyme
1/4 cup Sherry
1 t soy sauce, dark, low sodium
1 T lemon juice
4 chicken breasts
4 chicken thighs
1/4 t sea salt
1 t black pepper
2 lemons, rinsed, dried, quartered, and deseeded
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped Read More
Ingredients:
1 (4 lbs) boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed of exterior fat, do not remove the interior marbling
1/2 t salt
1 t ground black pepper
2 T vegetable oil, or your favorite flavor neutral high heat oil
3 stalks celery, sliced 1-2 inch lengths
8 slender carrots, peeled and cut into 1-2 inch lengths
2 medium onions, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
4 oz prepared horseradish
1 bay leaf
1/2 t dried thyme
1/4 t dried rosemary
1 cup beef stock
1/2 cup dry red wine
4 medium red potatoes, skin left on and cut into bite sized pieces
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsalted butter
Optional: garnish with chopped parsley Read More
Ingredients:
1 (20 oz) package of lean ground turkey
1 cup onion, chopped finely
2 t olive oil
1/2 cup ricotta, low fat
2 t garlic
1 t smoky paprika
2 t good quality yellow mustard (I used Coleman’s English mustard)
1 t Worcestershire (or low sodium soy sauce)
Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
1 T fresh parsley, chopped fine
4-6 buns, whole wheat Read More
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups dried plain bread crumbs
1 cup Romano cheese, grated
2 t garlic powder
2 t dried parsley flakes or 2 T fresh chopped parsley
1 t oregano
1/4 t ground black pepper
6 large wafer thin slices of beef, approximately 1 1/2 lbs
2 T olive oil
6 slices ham
6 slices Swiss cheese
1 cup pasta sauce
4 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into six pieces
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Spoon Mage™ Note:
Wait, isn’t this involtini, not bracciole?! Read More
Ingredients:
2 cups quinoa, rinsed per package directions
1 T olive oil
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
1/2 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
3 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 Serrano pepper, rinsed, de-veined and deseeded
1 T chili powder
1 t smoky paprika
1 t ground cumin
1/2 t oregano
1/4 t fresh ground black pepper
1 t balsamic vinegar
1 cup mixed frozen peas and carrots, thawed
1 (8 oz) can of unsalted tomato sauce
1 3/4 cups vegetable stock
Garnish: sliced green onion and chopped cilantro Read More
Makes 16 tacos
Ingredients:
1/2 cup uncooked organic long grain white rice
1 (10 oz) bag of frozen white corn, or 1 can of white corn, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz) can of organic black beans, drained and rinsed
1 bunch of kale, chopped and rinsed, approximately 8 cups
2 T avocado oil
1 (1.25 oz) package of Mrs. Dash taco seasoning mix
1 large ripe avocado
1 medium tomato, diced
2 T cilantro, finely chopped
Pinch garlic salt
1/2 of a lime
16 corn tortillas
1 small white onion, minced
Optional: diced jalapenos or salsa Read More
Ingredients:
1 lb 80% lean organic grass fed ground beef or bison meat
2 T or so of your favorite steak sauce
1 T or so of your favorite southwest seasoning – I love Prudhomme’s Meat Magic
1-3 jalapenos – depends upon the size, how hot they happen to be, and if you like jalapenos, slice and remove the seeds and membranes if you want to cut the heat. Read More
These succulent ribs are an updated version of a wonderful recipe created by my Aunt-in-law, Mama D! 3 pounds of ribs serves 5-6 people.
Ingredients:
3 lbs lean pork ribs
2 T olive oil.
1/2 t fresh cracked black pepper
1 t oregano
3 t dried garlic
1 t dried crushed rosemary
1 small onion, sliced into rings
1 recipe Italian Barbecue Sauce Read More
Ingredients:
3-4 lbs chicken, bone in, skin on
1/3 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, flattened with the side of a mallet or knife and minced
Pinch salt
1/4 t ground black pepper
1/2 t dried oregano
6 red potatoes, quartered
1 sweet onion, cut into chunks
1/2 cup white wine, or good sherry
3/4 cup unsalted chicken stock Read More
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