Ingredients:
1 pound zucchini, grated or shredded
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup plus one heaping tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup heaping cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 large eggs, beaten
2 cloves garlic, minced
kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons your favorite high heat oil, such as canola
Top with Greek yogurt or just about anything else like scallions or Calabrian chiles Read More
Ingredients:
8 oz egg noodles
3 T soy sauce, low sodium
2 T rice vinegar
2 T vegetable oil
2 T water
1 T palm sugar, or brown sugar
1 T sesame oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 t ginger, minced
1/4 t ground black pepper
Pinch salt, or to taste
2 scallions, white and light parts, sliced Read More
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
6 oz meaty bacon, sliced into half inch pieces
2 lbs fresh green beans, ends trimmed and snapped in half
1 cup beef stock (chicken is ok)
2 lbs red potatoes, do not peel, but cut into equal size pieces (1 inch or so)
1/2 sweet onion, thinly sliced
2 T butter Read More
Ingredients:
1 medium head cauliflower
1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated
1/2 cup fine plain unseasoned bread crumbs
1/4 t ground black pepper
1/4 t dried Mediterranean oregano
2 t garlic granules or powder
3 T olive oil, divided use Read More
The tree will be fresh cut, the decorations will be nature or music inspired, the wreath my Grandma made will be hung, the nutcrackers shall increase in number, and books and music will rule the gifts.
While I schedule like a pro, I am not big on planning too far ahead for meals. It’s more fun to think about what I want to eat that day and make it! But, as stores are closed or have limited hours, holidays are a different story. And so, I plan, chat with my favorite butcher at the meat market, and shop accordingly.
Fortunately, it’s really quite easy to create a list of meals for our family’s traditional Three Meals of Christmas. Tradition is the buzz word in that sentence. I am allowed a certain amount of experimentation, but the food tradition basics, just like the decorative elements, must remain the same. I’ve come to terms with this and gradually tweaked the menu to make me happy to repeat it.
Ingredients:
3 slices meaty bacon, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 apple, unpeeled, chopped
1 very small or 1/2 of one medium cabbage, shredded
1/4 to 1/2 cup water
Salt to taste (optional) Read More
Ingredients:
16 oz bag of fresh cranberries
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 t grated ginger
Spoon Mage™ Notes:
If you prefer, sub in orange zest for the juice and replace the juice with water. Or sub in Grand Marnier for the juice. If you don’t have fresh ginger, use 1/8 t ground ginger. If you really hate sweet relish, reduce the sugar by half, but taste it before removing it from the stove in case you regret that. As long as it is still warm, the sugar will incorporate. Or, if you prefer – use honey or your favorite sugar substitute. Read More
Ingredients:
4 T vegetable oil, divided use
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
3 T soy sauce, low sodium
1 T sweet soy sauce
1 T sesame oil
1 T ginger rice vinegar
1 green pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
1 cup red onion, cut into chunks
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 t ginger, minced
4 green onions, thin sliced, white and light green only
3 small Asian eggplants, about 4 cups sliced
Serve with: brown rice and either dumplings or steam buns Read More
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
2 small or 1 large shallot, chopped
1/4 t thyme
1/4 t ground white pepper, or to taste
1 cup rice, uncooked
2 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable stock (liquid amount could vary depending upon the rice you choose)
1 (15 oz) can Great Northern Beans, drained and rinsed Read More
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
1 shallot, minced
Pinch of sea salt
1 cup Acquerello Carnaroli Rice or use Arborio rice
1/2 cup white wine
3 1/2 – 4 cups chicken stock, heated
2 cups peas, thawed if from frozen
1/8 t ground white pepper, or to taste
Pinch of sea salt, or to taste
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Garnish: more Parmesan! Read More
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