Ingredients:
2 medium eggplants
2 T olive oil
3 t garlic powder
1/2 t fresh cracked black pepper
1/2 t oregano
pinch of red pepper flakes (to taste) Read More
Three Pepper Ratatouille
Ingredients:
1 T fresh parsley, chopped
3 T olive oil
black pepper to taste
1 medium eggplant (3 cups), cubed, leave the skin on
1 cup zucchini (green, yellow, or mixed) chopped
1 red bell pepper (or orange), seeded and chopped
4 banana peppers (hot or mild), seeded and chopped
1 green bell (or 3 Serrano peppers), seeded and chopped
1 large sweet onion (or two small), chopped
1 head garlic, cloves separated, peeled, and sliced into several pieces
1 T lemon juice, fresh squeezed
2 tomatoes, chopped
Brown Sugar and Port Poached Pears
This recipe is easy to adjust for servings. For each pear combine 1 cup water, 1 T dark brown sugar, and 1 T tawny port. For every 4 pears, use one entire cinnamon stick.
Ingredients:
2 Bosc Pears, peeled and sliced
2 cups water
2 T dark brown sugar
2 T tawny port (omit entirely or omit and increase the sugar by 1 tablespoon per two pears)
1 cinnamon stick, broken in large chunks (discard small bits)
Parchment paper cut to the fit the opening of the pot Read More
Cacciatore Sauce with Gnocchi
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
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients:
1 2/3 cups (approximately 7 or 8 oz) of small elbow macaroni
1 3/4 T cornstarch (or 1 1/2 T cornstarch if using whole milk)
1/2 t dry mustard
1/4 t fresh cracked black pepper
1 can (12 oz) Evaporated Milk, low fat
1 cup milk, either 2% or whole
2 T butter
2 cups (about 8 oz) sharp cheddar cheese
Optional: sprinkle the dish with a light touch of paprika Read More
Grilled Provolone with Basil and Tomatoes
Serves 12
Ingredients:
2 two inch thick rounds of provolone
1 T olive oil
1 t dried garlic
1/4 t dried oregano
1/8 t ground black pepper
1 T parsley, chopped
12 basil leaves
2 t garlic, minced
1 large tomato, chopped
1 loaf baguette, sliced into 1 inch pieces, brushed with garlic and olive oil
Option: sturdy crackers such as Triscuits or sliced ciabatta bread Read More
Roasted Lemon Chicken
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
New England Pot Roast with Gravy
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
Traditional Baking Powder Biscuits
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 T baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 cup lard (or shortening)
2/3-3/4 cup milk Read More
Bex’s Cornbread
from wikimedia commons
Another delicious recipe from the Needed Killing Series of mysteries by author Bill Fitts.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
2 T vegetable oil
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 T all-purpose flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg Read More
Mindful Palate 