Ingredients:
1 large butternut squash, approximately 3-3 1/2 pounds
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
2 T butter, softened
White or black pepper to taste
1/2 cup cream
Paprika to taste Read More
Butternut Squash and Onion Saute
Serves 6
Ingredients:
1 T olive oil
1 T butter
1 onion, chopped
Pinch of salt
3 garlic cloves
1 butternut squash, peeled, de-seeded, and cut into 1 inch cubes
A few twists of fresh cracked black pepper
1/3 cup walnuts
2 T parsley Read More
Pinot Grigio Braised Leeks
Ingredients:
4 large leeks
3 T unsalted butter*
3 garlic cloves
1 t dried thyme
1/4 t white pepper
1 t sugar
1 bay leaf
1 cup Pinot Grigio or your favorite white wine
2 T parsley Read More
Shirazi Salad
Enjoy this colorfully and tasty salad with just about any meal.
Ingredients:
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 English cucumber (or 2 small cucumbers)
1/2 large red onion, diced (less if you are not an onion lover)
1 T lemon juice
1 T olive oil
1 T fresh mint leaves, chopped
1 T fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
A bit of fresh ground pepper Read More
Ginger Carrots and Onions
Ingredients:
1 bunch small carrots (approximately 1 pound), peeled, cut into two inch lengths, then halve the lengths horizontally so there is a flat surface on one side of each slice of carrot
1/2 sweet onion, sliced
2 T unsalted butter
1 T sugar
1/8 t ground ginger
1/4 t white pepper
Scant 1/4 cup water
1 T apple cider vinegar
1 T parsley, chopped Read More
Orzo with Peppers and Zucchini
Serves 8-10 as a side dish or 4-5 as the main in a multi-course meal
Ingredients:
3 bell peppers, assorted colors, de-seeded and sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 zucchini, sliced
1 T olive oil
2 cups orzo, uncooked
Dressing:
4 T olive oil
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 t dried rosemary, or 1 T chopped fresh rosemary
1 T flat Italian parsley, chopped
1/4 t ground black pepper
2 T fresh lemon juice Read More
Enchilada Pie, v1
This is the quick to fix lower fat variation of a seriously wonderful family Tex-Mex meal that I have made for about 30 years. Enjoy.
Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground turkey
1/2 onion, chopped
2 (15 oz) cans Ranch Style Beans – drain a little liquid from each can
1/2 cup salsa – use the kind you like, mild, medium, or hot.
1 T plus 1 t chili powder
2 t cumin powder
10 corn tortillas
2 T butter, softened
1 (8 oz) package 2% cheddar cheese, shredded
Optional: sliced fresh or pickled jalapenos Read More
Fresh Tomato Risotto by Mary Platis and Laura Bashar
From Cooking Techniques and Recipes with Olive Oil, by Mary Platis and Laura Bashar.
This slender book is filled with useful information on olive oil history, varieties, and techniques. If that were not enough, it also includes many well-chosen recipes – all gorgeously photographed.
The Fresh Tomato Risotto was a delicious as it looks and for that recipe alone, this is one of my favorite gift books of the year.
Thanks to the Two Extra Virgins, authors and photographer of this most excellent book for allowing me to share one of their lovely recipes with you.
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Ricotta Stuffed Portobellos
Ingredients:
2 portobello mushrooms
2 t extra-virgin olive oil
2 T onion, minced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 T Italian flat parsley, chopped
1 jalapeno (or 1 T bell pepper), deseeded and chopped
2 T green onion, minced
6 sun-dried tomato halves, chopped
6-8 basil leaves, rinsed and torn
3/4 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
1/4 t fresh cracked black Pepper
Pinch nutmeg
2 T parmigiano reggiano cheese
6-8 spinach leaves
Optional: pinch of salt added at the table Read More
Grilled Pineapple with Brown Sugar Rum
Makes 8 Servings
Ingredients:
1 pineapple, sliced into eight wedges
1/2 cup dark rum
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/8 cup honey
1/4 cup orange juice Read More
Mindful Palate 