tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48794089042380460962024-03-12T00:38:08.069-07:00Cook Food. Mostly Plants.Faced with a fridgeful of whole foods in my post-Pollan kitchen, I set out to discover what on earth to do with them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger348125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-68624584091830974772022-11-25T14:17:00.002-08:002022-11-26T10:57:42.560-08:00Three Sisters Griddle Cakes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYbIxPyYrZOSNjNg3idrV9yCi0CnHeULs4b7os_naUHSVmb45KqEW_CaVgBVrQmWYxHftweIHExweTfOMm2MEM4RjopPTVuiopS5ikM0qO2fscEMZLpfJ7sWrnWRTOurz4ki25G7IS5XtBebnBPge6oDe7O7sZd7o8mBr4xHexxfWop2l3MO_kraVDA/s2048/IMG_1804.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Two golden griddle cakes studded with pieces of yellow corn and reddish brown adzuki beans" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYbIxPyYrZOSNjNg3idrV9yCi0CnHeULs4b7os_naUHSVmb45KqEW_CaVgBVrQmWYxHftweIHExweTfOMm2MEM4RjopPTVuiopS5ikM0qO2fscEMZLpfJ7sWrnWRTOurz4ki25G7IS5XtBebnBPge6oDe7O7sZd7o8mBr4xHexxfWop2l3MO_kraVDA/w400-h300/IMG_1804.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Inspired by <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/braiding-sweetgrass-robin-wall-kimmerer/16712606" target="_blank">this gorgeous book</a> by Robin Wall Kimmerer, our family has been talking this week about the Indigenous practice of planting corn, beans, and squash together in a Three Sisters garden as a way of learning about interdependence, reciprocity, and taking care of each other and the land. These three plants nourish each other and the people who plant them. This Three Sisters griddle cake, adapted from <a href="https://www.food.com/recipe/corn-griddle-cakes-467551">this recipe</a>, brings the three together—gifts from the land—and asks what we will give in return.<p></p><p>This is easiest to make if you can cook something with kabocha squash and/or adzuki beans earlier in the week, and just save a bit of the leftovers, rather than having to cook each one from scratch.</p><p><b>Ingredients</b><br />½ cup coarse ground cornmeal<br />2 tbsp all-purpose flour<br />2 tbsp whole wheat flour<br />1 tsp chili powder<br />¼ tsp cumin<br />Pinch dried thyme<br />½ tsp baking powder<br />½ tsp salt<br />1 large egg<br />½ cup milk<br />1 tbsp butter, melted<br />1 tbsp honey<br />1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed<br />½ cup cooked adzuki beans<br />½ cup diced roasted kabocha squash (or substitute roasted butternut)<br />1 green onion, finely chopped<br />Olive oil, for frying</p><p>Combine the dry ingredients (cornmeal, flours, spices and herbs, baking powder and salt) together in a medium bowl. </p><p>In a separate smaller bowl, beat the egg and then whisk in the milk, butter, and honey. Stir in the corn, beans, squash, and green onions. Then, pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir to combine.</p><p>Heat a pan over medium heat. When hot, drizzle with olive oil. Drop the batter by the tablespoonful into the pan, using about 2 tbsp per cake. If it stays very high. use the spoon to flatten it a bit so that it will cook through. Cook about 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked through (you may need to turn the heat down a bit after the first side—the batter is thick and these will take awhile to cook all the way through).</p><p>Remove from pan onto a paper towel to soak up any excess oil. Serve hot.</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>Makes 9 cakes.<p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-39926472840943605092020-12-13T13:46:00.001-08:002023-12-06T16:16:12.444-08:00Raspberry Chocolate Chip Multigrain Pancakes<p style="text-align: center;">Yep, you heard me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-JSZxjdJliCAKHXvGSmobCVRECsvVfziPtMPO7bGYpjwx6h7F7DHvFMjSAcT_8k7LfnnAlWE49vh79GZECKHH5XmFm6dz-qMj5eiWfUgUhHKWPmd4lHJthn53w4Xpw-Na0fRXIWeukSV/s2048/IMG_5585.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1385" data-original-width="2048" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-JSZxjdJliCAKHXvGSmobCVRECsvVfziPtMPO7bGYpjwx6h7F7DHvFMjSAcT_8k7LfnnAlWE49vh79GZECKHH5XmFm6dz-qMj5eiWfUgUhHKWPmd4lHJthn53w4Xpw-Na0fRXIWeukSV/w400-h270/IMG_5585.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>Ingredients</b></p><p>1 cup milk<br />1 tbsp white vinegar<br />2 tbsp butter<br />3/4 cups whole wheat flour<br />Scant 1/3 cup rolled oats<br />3 tbsp coarse cornmeal (polenta)<br />1/2 tsp baking soda<br />1 1/2 tsp baking powder<br />1/4 tsp salt<br />1/4 tsp cinnamon<br />1 egg<br />1 tsp vanilla<br />2 tsp honey (optional)<br />1/4 cup frozen raspberries, broken into smaller pieces<br />chocolate chips (or chopped dark chocolate) <br /><br />Combine the milk and vinegar and let sit for at 5-10 to approximate buttermilk. Melt the butter and set aside.<br /><br />Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl. <br /><br />In a separate bowl, combine the lightly curdled milk, egg, vanilla, and honey. Stir in the butter. Then pour the whole mixture into the dry ingredients, stirring as you go until just combined. Add the raspberries and some chocolate chips.<br /><br />Heat a skillet over medium heat until very hot. Add a pat of butter and coat the bottom. Drop pancake batter by the 1/4 cup. Flip when the edges are dry and cook till golden brown.<br /><br />Serve with a little maple syrup drizzled over the top.<br /><br />Serves 3.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tXnynYwtHMXli1fQqQwDnWj1f9Ky1ZivylyWIN3Svf2XRJP3G2bkufnS8V1D08jOwgKq48RmnQBhzoreXC-4kkdQTAKGHLfTmTXLyDW7Qkl0Rx74UMI5QEeIArXlHyT44P_v2nXp7JEm/s2048/IMG_5857.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tXnynYwtHMXli1fQqQwDnWj1f9Ky1ZivylyWIN3Svf2XRJP3G2bkufnS8V1D08jOwgKq48RmnQBhzoreXC-4kkdQTAKGHLfTmTXLyDW7Qkl0Rx74UMI5QEeIArXlHyT44P_v2nXp7JEm/w400-h300/IMG_5857.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-10012868903001755052019-12-29T10:34:00.000-08:002019-12-29T10:34:13.443-08:00Roasted Delicata with Yuzu and PistachioHere's an easy wintry side dish that's perfect for a dinner party (easy to scale up and just as delicious when it's at room temperature). The citrus and basil add a lovely high note counterpoint to the deeper tones of squash and pistachio.<br />
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Olive oil<br />
3-4 delicata squash, halved lengthwise, seeds scraped out, and cut into 1/2'' slices<br />
Zest of 2 yuzus, Meyer lemons, and/or tangerines<br />
2 handfuls shelled pistachios, lightly crushed or coarsely chopped<br />
1 large handful (about .5 oz) basil leaves, chiffonade<br />
Kosher salt<br />
White pepper (optional)<br />
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Preheat the oven to 400°F.<br />
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Toss the delicata with a glug or two of olive oil and about 3/4 of the citrus zest. Lay in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn them if they have started to brown on the bottom (they may not, if the baking pan is crowded, which is fine). Sprinkle with pistachios, then return to the oven and continue roasting for 10 minutes more or until squash is tender.<br />
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Let squash cool slightly, then sprinkle with salt and toss with the basil. Adjust salt and citrus zest to taste, add pepper if desired, then serve. Good warm or at room temperature; reheats well the next day.<br />
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Serves 4-8.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-55469474542997798862019-05-18T10:35:00.000-07:002019-05-18T10:45:28.857-07:00KhichdiAfter reading an article about <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.ca/global-eats/photos/kids-school-lunch-around-the-world/#!india">what kids around the world eat for lunch</a>, I was curious to try khichdi, a one-pot Indian comfort food made of lentils, rice, and vegetables. This dish was delicious, comforting, and happily devoured by adults and toddlers alike.<br />
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Recipe adapted from <a href="https://ministryofcurry.com/khichdi-instant-pot/">here</a> and <a href="https://myfoodstory.com/khichdi-recipe/">here</a>. You can use smaller lentils for a creamier consistency or larger lentils (like chana dal) if you want it chewier; I liked a blend of both. Feel free to sub out various veggies depending on what you have on hand—just keep the proportions of rice to lentils to veggies about the same as what's listed here. Everything blends together into creamy, subtly spiced deliciousness.<br />
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2 tbsp butter<br />
1 tbsp olive oil<br />
1.5 tsp cumin seeds<br />
1.5 tbsp julienned fresh ginger<br />
3 carrots, diced<br />
1/2 cup frozen green peas<br />
1/2 medium to large orange sweet potato, diced<br />
2 cups chopped cauliflower<br />
2 handfuls coarsely chopped greens (spinach, collards, mustard greens)<br />
1 Anaheim chile, chopped<br />
3/4 tsp turmeric<br />
1 tsp chili powder<br />
1.5 cups mixed lentils (e.g., toor dal, moong dal, red lentils, chana dal), rinsed well and checked through for stones<br />
6 cups water<br />
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4 whole cloves<br />
2 cardamom pods, crushed<br />
2 tsp salt<br />
1.5 cups white Basmati rice, rinsed well<br />
Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish<br />
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Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the butter and olive oil. When the butter melts, add the cumin seeds and ginger and sauté for 30 seconds, then add the veggies. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for about five minutes.<br />
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Add the turmeric and chili powder and stir, then add the lentils and mix well. Pour in the water and stir. Add the remaining spices and salt, then cover and bring to a gentle boil. Turn the heat down and simmer 10 minutes. Add the rice and simmer for another 30-40 minutes or until everything is tender and the desired consistency.<br />
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Serves 4-6.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-8228917097404836202019-03-03T12:52:00.000-08:002019-03-03T12:52:58.409-08:00Best Ever Black BeansSometimes, I roll my eyes at the idea of cooking beans from scratch, because seriously, who has the time?<br />
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3 cups dried black beans, rinsed and soaked for 6 hours or overnight<br />
olive oil<br />
1 large shallot, diced<br />
3 large cloves garlic, peeled and scored<br />
1/2 tsp cumin<br />
1 jalapeño, minced (or sub cayenne pepper to taste)<br />
2" peel of orange zest (use a carrot peeler)<br />
1" peel of Meyer lemon zest<br />
1 bay leaf<br />
2 tsp kosher salt<br />
1/4 tsp oregano<br />
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Serve with:<br />
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a little grated pepper jack cheese (between the rice and beans, or stirred with the polenta)<br />
diced avocado and/or chopped cilantro (optional)<br />
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After soaking, drain the beans. In a large pot, saute the shallot and garlic for a couple of minutes until the shallot softens. Add the cumin and saute another 30 seconds. Stir in the beans, then add water until it's about an inch above the top of the beans. Set back on the stove and bring to a boil while you toss in all the other ingredients, then cover the pot. Turn the heat down when it reaches a boil, and simmer gently for 30-90 minutes or until beans are tender and creamy. (Cooking time will depend on the age of the beans and how long you soaked them...start with 30 minutes and then taste them every 15-20 minutes after that until desired consistency.)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-45415947819428161852019-01-01T11:13:00.000-08:002019-01-01T11:13:54.649-08:00Dover Sole with Sauteed Carrot, Leek, and FennelHappy New Year, Fellow Foodies! I seem to have recipes stuffed everywhere...scrawled on a pad of crumpled and coffee-stained paper, typed and saved somewhere in the depths of my computer, even lurking in the drafts folder of this blog. Like this one. Which was apparently waiting for a picture that I never took.<br />
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So screw it—this one is photo-less. Here's to a new year full of delicious food, messy kitchens, and human imperfections!<br />
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Serve this alongside orzo or Israeli couscous mixed with a little butter and lemon zest or chopped sorrel. Pairs wonderfully with a <a href="https://www.craggyrange.com/collections/varietals/sauvignon-blanc/sauvignon-blanc-martinborough/">lemony Sauvignon Blanc</a>.<br />
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Olive oil<br />
1-2 leeks, white and light green parts, halved lengthwise, rinsed well, and sliced<br />
3-4 carrots, halved crosswise and julienned<br />
Salt<br />
1 cup diced fennel bulb<br />
1 lb dover sole<br />
Slosh white wine<br />
1 tbsp butter<br />
Few handfuls cress or baby arugula<br />
Zest of 1/2 lemon<br />
Freshly ground black pepper<br />
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Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add the olive oil, then the leek. Sprinkle with salt and sauté for about 7 minutes, turning the heat down to medium-low to avoid browning. Add the carrot and continue to cook about 3 minutes more. Decant the mixture into a bowl and set aside.<br />
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Return the pan to the stove and set over medium heat. Add a glug of olive and then the fennel. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes or until tender, allowing it to brown.<br />
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Turn the heat down to medium-low. Give the fennel a stir and space it out in an even layer across the pan. Lay the dover sole down across it, first in one layer, and then in a second overlapping layer if needed. Sprinkle each layer with salt. Drizzle a little olive oil over the top, add a slosh of wine and the butter cut into small pieces, and cover.<br />
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Cook 5-7 minutes or until the fish is almost done (no longer pink but not yet flaking). Sprinkle generously with cress or arugula and the lemon zest, then cover the pan for another minute to let the greens wilt. Serve hot, with freshly ground black pepper over the top.<br />
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Adapted from <a href="https://www.exceedinglyvegan.com/vegan-recipes/soups-starters/high-protein-oat-almond-and-spinach-patties">this recipe here</a>, with some tweaks to improve the texture and some added tomato juice and lemon for Vitamin C (which helps maximize iron absorption from the almonds and oats, which is nice if you're trying to make sure a toddler gets enough iron in his diet). These are flavorful, so if your kid prefers their food bland, take out the shallot and garlic and maybe add some chopped apple for a bit of sweetness. If you're making these for yourself, add the optional salt, and eat them warm out of the oven, maybe dipped in some yogurt sauce.<br />
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Probably, though, you'll make them as a healthy snack for someone too young to care that they're green, because you'll think (like I did) that they look...dry and healthy. That's fine. Just know that if you taste one that's still warm from the oven, you'll probably have a hard time taking just one bite.<br />
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<b>Ingredients</b><br />
1/2 cup almonds<br />
3/4 cups rolled oats or quick cook steel cut oats<br />
3-4 handfuls spinach, baby arugula, or other leafy greens<br />
1 small shallot<br />
1-2 cloves garlic<br />
1 plum tomato<br />
1/4 cup almond butter<br />
1 tbsp olive oil<br />
Zest of 1/2 lemon<br />
Squeeze or two of lemon juice<br />
1/4 tsp ground cumin<br />
(optional: 1 tsp salt)<br />
1/8-1/4 cup water<br />
Scant 3/4 cups stone ground whole wheat flour<br />
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Preheat the oven to 475°.<br />
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In a food processor, pulse the almonds until evenly ground. Add about half the oats and pulse a few more times. Add greens by the handful, then the shallot and garlic, and blend until everything is finely chopped. Add the tomato, almond butter, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, cumin, salt if desired, and 1/8 cup water. Blend until smooth, adding a little more water if necessary to help the ingredients combine easily.<br />
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Scoop the mixture out into a bowl and mix in the flour. Spoon onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and flatten to make cakes. Bake for 15 minutes.<br />
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Makes 6-10 spacecakes depending on how you size them. You can freeze extras and thaw them in the toaster.<br />
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*Apparently, it's also a pot thing, but you know what, I'm having too much fun saying it to change the name now, so too bad. Just be cautious with the spelling (space cake, two words, can be ordered in Amsterdam. Spacecake, one word, is a fun, kid-friendly veggie-filled biscuit that you might want to call something else in front of your Dutch friends).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-63483484090923943772018-08-02T16:58:00.000-07:002018-08-02T16:58:00.389-07:00BREAKFAST COOKIESSometimes, you're wandering along the road of life, minding your own business, when it suddenly becomes apparent that breakfast cookies are a real, actual, possible-to-create-in-this-particular-universe sort of a thing. And then you make them. And you eat them. And you tinker and bake and eat some more.<br />
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These particular breakfast cookies were purportedly inspired by the need to find a way to transmute the grain-and-veggie mixes I had been feeding my increasingly independent one-year-old into something he could hold in his own two hands (spoon feeding is for babies; big kids feed themselves cookies for breakfast).<br />
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Of course, secretly, the breakfast cookies are for me.<br /><br />
Did I mention that they taste like a perfect blend of chewy cookie and muffin but have crazy healthy ingredients and just a hint of banana-cinnamon-vanilla sweetness?<br />
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<b>Ingredients</b><br />
2-3 oz baby spinach<br />
2 ripe or overripe bananas<br />
1/4 tsp cinnamon<br />
1/2 tsp vanilla extract<br />
1/2 cup or slightly more creamy 100% peanut or almond butter<br />
1 cup rolled oats<br />
1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill 10 grain breakfast cereal*<br />
1/2 cup cooked quinoa*<br />
1/2 apple, peeled and diced**<br />
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Preheat oven to 350°.<br />
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Toss the spinach, bananas, cinnamon, vanilla, and peanut butter in a food processor and blend until smooth. Spoon out into a mixing bowl and add the grains and apple. Mix well to combine.<br />
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Spoon the dough onto a nonstick cookie sheet and pat to form cookies. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom.<br /><br />Makes about 12 cookies.<br />
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*you can sub rolled oats (quick cook or regular) for either or both of these, or a different cooked grain like farro...just use whatever you have on hand. I liked this combination for the texture and protein.<br />
**I like my cookies not too sweet. But if you like them on the sweeter side, consider subbing raisins or chocolate chips for the apple, and use bananas that are overripe.<br />
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It is not. It is brilliant. In fact, in this dish, cheese would be a lackluster substitute for cashew.<br />
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2/3 cups cashews<br />
Kosher salt<br />
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1 strip applewood smoked bacon, diced (optional)<br />
2 large shallots, diced<br />
3-4 cloves garlic, pressed<br />
2-3 pinches dried thyme<br />
Freshly grated nutmeg<br />
3-4 oz baby arugula<br />
3-4 tbsp chopped parsley<br />
4 servings whole grain spaghetti<br />
Black pepper<br />
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In a small pot, bring about 2 inches of water to a boil. Add the cashews, simmer 2 minutes, then turn off the heat and let soak for 20 minutes more or until soft. Drain, then place in a food processor. Add 1 cup of the roasted squash, 1 tsp salt, and a glug of olive oil. Pulse to blend, adding up to 1/3 cup veggie broth or water to thin.<br />
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Bring a large pot of salted water to boil for the spaghetti. Cook until al dente, according to package directions (you might want to take it out 30 seconds early, since it will continue cooking a bit in the sauce). When the pasta is done, add a ladleful or two of the pasta water to the squash-cashew mixture and pulse briefly to combine (you want to end up with a deliciously creamy consistency, like alfredo sauce).<br />
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Meanwhile, in a large pan with high sides, heat a glug of olive oil over medium heat. Add the bacon if desired and cook until the edges turn golden. Add the shallot and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes until it softens, then add the garlic and cook a minute more. Toss in 2-3 cups of diced squash, sprinkle it with thyme and a pinch of salt, and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring occasionally. Grate nutmeg lightly over the squash and continue cooking for a minute more. Add the arugula and toss to distribute evenly, turning off the heat after about a minute.<br />
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Add the spaghetti to the pan with the veggies, then add the squash-cashew mixture and toss to distribute evenly.<br />
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Serve hot, sprinkled with parsley and freshly ground black pepper.<br />
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Serves 4.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-37150768569729155592018-02-25T14:11:00.000-08:002018-02-25T14:11:38.339-08:00Grilled Curry Yogurt ChickenThis recipe is simple enough for a midweek dinner and delicious enough for a dinner party; it works well as leftovers to top a salad for tomorrow's lunch or it can scale up easily to serve 8 or 16. Magic? Perhaps. Accio dinner.<br />
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<b>Ingredients</b><br />
Four boneless, skinless chicken breasts<br />
1 cup plain yogurt<br />
1 tbsp curry powder<br />
2/3 tbsp garam masala<br />
Squeeze or two of a lemon or lime<br />
1 clove garlic, pressed<br />
Sprinkle of salt<br />
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Pound 4 chicken breasts flat in a gallon-sized ziplock bag. Add all the other ingredients, smush around, and let marinate in the fridge overnight.<br />
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Preheat grill to medium-high. Brush grill with oil. Grill chicken breasts 4 minutes on the first side, then turn. Grill 4 1/2 minutes more. Serve hot.<br />
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Dinner suggestions: Serve over rice, quinoa, or farro tossed with lime, lemon, and/or orange zest, chopped cilantro, and a pat of butter.<br />
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Leftovers for lunch: Toss leftover rice, quinoa, or farro with a little olive oil and some lemon or lime juice. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and layer on top of the grains. Top with baby greens tossed with olive oil, lime juice, and very coarsely chopped fresh cilantro.<br />
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Fortunately, the edible parts can also be recreated when you come back to reality. And reality, I assure you, is better with pumpkin sage biscuits.<br />
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<b>Ingredients</b><br />
2 cups <a href="https://www.bobsredmill.com/10-grain-pancake-mix.html">multigrain pancake mix</a> plus extra for dusting<br />
1 <a href="https://www.goodeggs.com/stjohnfamilyfarms">pastured egg</a><br />
2 tbsp softened butter<br />
1/3 - 1/2 can pureed pumpkin<br />
1 tbsp chopped fresh sage<br />
1.5 tbsp whole milk Greek yogurt<br />
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Preheat oven to 425°.<br />
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Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mash with a fork until blended. Knead a few times with your hands, then form the dough into a ball (if it's much too dry, add a little water; if it's very sticky, dust with a little flour or pancake mix).<br />
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Place dough on a lightly floured wooden cutting board and pat or roll out evenly to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out biscuits with a drinking glass or cookie cutter and lay on a lightly greased cookie sheet.<br />
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Bake for 8-9 minutes or until golden on the bottom.<br />
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Makes 8-10 biscuits.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-63149301747355328982017-08-26T17:27:00.002-07:002017-08-26T17:29:18.241-07:00Steak Salad with Lime-Cilantro VinaigretteQuite possibly the best summertime salad of all. After all—<i>mostly </i>plants still leaves room for the occasional giant hunk of steak.<br />
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3 tbsp olive oil</div>
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1.5 tbsp lime juice (about half a lime, hand squeezed)</div>
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Kosher salt</div>
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2 tbsp chopped cilantro</div>
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4 oz mixed baby spinach and baby arugula</div>
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2 endives, julienned</div>
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1/2 pint fragrant cherry tomatoes, halved</div>
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1 avocado, diced</div>
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Leftover steak, sliced</div>
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Whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, and a couple pinches of salt in a large bowl. Add half the cilantro, then add the greens and endives and toss to coat evenly. </div>
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Toss the tomatoes with the rest of the cilantro. Serve a bed of greens onto each plate. Sprinkle with tomatoes and avocado, and top with the sliced steak. </div>
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Serves 2.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-11684636293474911612017-07-20T16:34:00.000-07:002018-02-17T19:14:42.432-08:00Slow-baked Salmon with White Beans and FennelThis is an easy, different, and delicious take on salmon that's easy to scale up for company or leftovers. Loosely adapted from this recipe <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/249541/seared-salmon-with-white-beans-fennel/">here</a>, crossed with <a href="http://cookfoodmostlyplants.blogspot.com/2014/06/slow-baked-salmon-with-thyme.html">this long-time favorite</a>.<br />
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1 lb wild salmon<br />
2 tbsp chopped green garlic (or sub 2 cloves garlic, pressed)<br />
1 1/2 tbsp minced fennel top<br />
Zest of ½ lemon<br />
1 tsp mustard seeds<br />
Olive oil<br />
Kosher salt<br />
1 large or two small fennel bulbs, diced<br />
2 cans cannellini beans<br />
1 tbsp good-quality mustard<br />
Few sloshes white wine<br />
1-2 tomatoes, diced<br />
Salt and freshly ground black pepper<br />
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Combine in a small bowl: 1 tbsp of the green garlic (or one clove garlic, pressed), the fennel top, lemon zest, mustard seeds, 1.5 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp or so wine, and a couple pinches of salt. Lightly oil a foil-lined baking sheet and place the salmon on it, skin side down. Spread the garlic-fennel mixture evenly over the top in a thin layer. Let sit for 10 minutes while you preheat the oven to 275°F. Bake the salmon for 20-21 minutes or until you can see that the fat has started to melt out a bit from the bottom.<br />
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In a wide nonstick pan, heat a generous glug of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the fennel and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about six minutes, allowing the fennel to brown.<br />
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Add another glug of olive oil if the pan seems dry, turn the heat down a little, and add the rest of the garlic. Stir a couple times, then add the beans. After 1-2 minutes, add the mustard and a couple generous sloshes of wine and cook for another minute or so until some of the wine evaporates. Stir in the tomatoes and let cook until just heated through (unless they’re not really in season, in which case, cook them a couple minutes longer), then turn off the heat and add salt and pepper to taste.<br />
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Serve the beans onto plates and top with a piece of salmon.<br />
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Serves 3-4.<br />
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If you're reheating leftovers the next day, reheat the beans only, then lay the salmon over the top. The warmth of the beans will bring the salmon to room temperature without overcooking.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-48173965373557595522017-05-15T08:00:00.000-07:002017-05-15T08:00:02.863-07:00Orzo with Broccolini and FriseeBroccolini, toasted walnuts, and parmesan put bass notes under a treble clef of lemon zest and still-slightly-crunchy frisée. Easy, different, and delectable.<br />
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2 rounded cups whole wheat orzo pasta<br />
2.5 cups chicken broth<br />
Olive oil <br />
1 large shallot, chopped<br />
3 cloves garlic, pressed<br />
1 bunch broccolini, coarsely chopped into 1 inch pieces <br />
1 can butter beans, rinsed and drained <br />
Slosh of white wine <br />
2/3 head frisée, cut into 1 inch pieces (saute for 2-3 min until just wilted)<br />
Zest of 1 Meyer lemon<br />
Salt <br />
Shaved Parmesan<br />
About 3 handfuls toasted walnuts, chopped<br />
Coarsely ground black pepper<br />
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Bring the broth to a simmer in a small covered pot.<br />
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Heat a wide, deep pan over medium heat. Add a generous glug of olive oil and let heat for a moment, then add the shallot and sauté for a minute until it softens slightly. Add the garlic and a pinch of salt, turn the heat down a bit to medium-low, and continue to sauté for another couple minutes until the shallot is translucent. <br />
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Add the orzo to the broth, replace the cover, lower the heat, and simmer gently for 8-9 minutes or according to package directions. <br />
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Add the broccolini to the shallot-garlic mixture and return the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes. Add the butter beans, stir, then add a slosh of wine and cover the pan to steam for another couple minutes. Stir in 2/3 of the lemon zest and another pinch of salt. Adjust both to taste.<br />
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When the orzo has only a minute to go, fold the endives into the broccolini mixture and let wilt slightly. Add the orzo, sprinkle liberally with freshly ground black pepper, and turn off the heat. Fold everything together.<br />
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Serve into soup plates. Use a carrot peeler to shave Parmesan over the top, and sprinkle liberally with chopped walnuts.<br />
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Serves 4.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-81341156363467961032017-04-20T10:24:00.000-07:002017-04-20T10:24:22.301-07:00Whole Grain Pumpkin WafflesWaffle irons, I fear, get a bad rap. People see them as the sort of item one asks for in a fit of alimentary idealism, only to leave them languishing, barely used, on a high and dusty shelf.<br />
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The problem, I've come to realize, is a lack of pumpkin. If you put pumpkin in the waffles, the iron doesn't languish, on account of the fact that <em>there was pumpkin in your waffles</em> and you cannot stop thinking about them.<br />
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Don't believe me? Try making these. You'll see.<b> </b><br />
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<b>Ingredients</b><br />
2 eggs, divided<br />
Scant 1/2 cup canned pumpkin purée <br />
1 tbsp melted butter<br />
3/8 tsp ground cinnamon<br />
1/4 tsp ground ginger<br />
2 pinches ground cloves<br />
1 cup Bob's Red Mill 10 grain pancake and waffle mix<br />
3/4 cups water<br />
3-4 drops vanilla extract<br />
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Combine the egg yolks, pumpkin, melted butter, and spices
in a large bowl. Add the waffle mix, mashing with a fork to distribute the
wet ingredients equally. Slowly add 3/4 cups water, mashing as
needed to get out any lumps. Stir in the vanilla.<br />
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Preheat your waffle iron to medium high (setting 4 on a Cuisinart Belgian Waffle Iron).<br />
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In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites till stiff, then gently fold them into the batter.<br />
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Pour the batter according to waffle iron directions (I do just under 1 1/2 cups) and cook until golden brown and crispy on the outside.<br />
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Serve hot, with maple syrup. Marvel at the crispy outside and fluffy inside. Try to share with your table mates. Plan your next waffle adventure, keeping in mind that lunch is a perfectly reasonable time for an encore.<br />
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Serves 2-3.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-3876930264140150972017-04-07T12:14:00.000-07:002017-04-08T09:49:21.947-07:00Best Ever Chicken Soup with VegetablesI caught a cold last week and decided enough was enough—it was time to conquer chicken soup. Here's what resulted from a stubborn determination to make something unexpected enough to hold my foggy-brained, taste-dampened interest for an entire bowl of delicious.<br />
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6 cups <a href="http://cookfoodmostlyplants.blogspot.com/p/staples.html">chicken broth</a><br />
2 cloves garlic, peeled and scored <br />
2 chicken breasts (about 1 lb)<br />
<a href="http://cookfoodmostlyplants.blogspot.com/p/staples.html">Olive oil</a> <br />
2 large leeks, white and light green parts, halved lengthwise and rinsed well<br />
3-4 stalks celery <br />
4 carrots<br />
2 medium parsnips<br />
1/2 bulb fennel (or 1-2 bulbs baby fennel)<br />
3-4 thin slices fresh ginger, julienned <br />
2/3 cups pink rice (or sub red or brown rice, or whole wheat orzo) <br />
1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley<br />
Salt and freshly ground black pepper<br />
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Heat the broth in a soup pot until it simmers. Add the garlic and chicken breasts and simmer 8 minutes (until tender and no longer pink). Remove pot from the heat, uncover, and let cool with the chicken sitting in the broth for about 30 minutes.<br />
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Meanwhile, chop the leeks, halve the celery stalks lengthwise and slice thinly, slice the carrots, and cut the parsnips into similarly sized pieces. Slice up enough of the fennel bulb so that you have equal parts carrot, parsnip, and fennel.<br />
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Heat a wide, deep pan over medium heat. When hot, add a glug or two of olive oil, then add the leeks and a pinch or two of salt. Sauté the leeks, stirring occasionally, for about ten minutes, turning the heat down to low after the first couple of minutes. Add the celery, carrot, parsnip, fennel, and ginger, and turn the heat back up to medium. Continue sautéing another 7-10 minutes or until veggies are al dente, adding a bit more olive oil as needed.<br />
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Meanwhile, remove the chicken from the pot and place on a cutting board. Cover the pot and bring the broth back to a simmer, then add the rice and simmer for 20 minutes or however long it says on the package (brown rice will probably take 30 minutes).<br />
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While the rice is simmering, shred the chicken into pieces with a fork. Fish out the garlic cloves from the broth, mash them, and stir back in.<br />
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3 minutes before the rice is done, add the veggies, chicken, and about half of the parsley. Stir to combine and continue to simmer. Adjust salt to taste.<br />
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Serve hot, sprinkled with parsley and freshly ground pepper.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-34555157556193609392017-03-02T10:37:00.001-08:002017-03-02T10:37:59.672-08:00Roasted Beets and Radishes with Caramelized FennelThis is an easy, gorgeous side dish that's full of delicious. The
radishes and fennel balance out the sweetness of the beets. You can cut
up the veggies into any size you want—just keep the pieces at
approximately the same size so that they cook at about the same pace.<br />
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3-4 beets, peeled and cut into 1/2"-1" chunks<br />
3-4 carrots, cut into similarly sized pieces <br />
1 bunch radishes, scrubbed, trimmed, and halved<br />
1 small bulb fennel, cut into pieces<br />
Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper<br />
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Preheat oven to 425°F.<br />
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Drizzle a baking sheet with olive oil, then toss in the beets and carrots. Stir to coat evenly, then roast for 20 minutes.<br />
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Remove
veggies from the oven, add radishes and fennel, and drizzle with a
little more olive oil if the mixture seems at all dry. Toss everything
gently, then replace in the oven for another 20 minutes. Stir once more,
then roast again for 10-20 minutes or until the different veggies are
tender when you pierce them with a fork.<br />
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Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground white pepper. Serve hot.<br />
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Happy 2017, fellow foodies! Let's raise our virtual glasses to bringing people together around food and friendship in the new year.<br />
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Meanwhile, here's an easy yet delectable way to fancy up a wintry dinner plate that tastes as crisp and clean as fresh fallen snow. And some fresh fallen snow, for good measure.<br />
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<b>Ingredients</b><br />
1 bunch watercress<br />
2 mandarin oranges, peeled and diced<br />
1 pomegranate, seeded<br />
Olive oil<br />
Meyer lemon<br />
Salt<br />
Freshly ground black pepper<br />
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Whisk together a couple glugs of olive oil, the zest and juice of half the Meyer lemon, a pinch of salt, and some black pepper to form a vinaigrette.<br />
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Cut the root part off the watercress if needed so that you're left with the leaves and stems. Rinse well and dry gently.<br />
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Lightly coat the watercress with vinaigrette (I do this by gently dunking half the watercress in the vinaigrette and then lifting it back out, and gently distributing the dressing through the whole bunch with my fingertips so that the watercress is still all laying in the same direction.)<br />
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Arrange the watercress onto plates, and top with oranges and plenty of pomegranate seeds.<br />
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Serves 2-4.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-75660780356820515932016-12-24T13:56:00.000-08:002017-01-15T13:50:50.167-08:00Mulligatawny SoupThis hearty stew is the perfect complement to a wintry day. Don't let the length of the ingredients list fool you...this recipe is one of those dice-a-few-things, simmer-for-awhile affairs that's simple to throw together and easy to size up for company or leftovers.<br />
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1 tbsp butter</div>
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1 tbsp olive oil</div>
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1 large yellow onion, chopped<br />
5 cloves garlic, pressed </div>
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2 carrots, peeled and diced</div>
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1 orange sweet potato, peeled and diced</div>
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1 apple, peeled and diced</div>
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1 ½ tbsp grated fresh ginger</div>
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½ can diced tomatoes (Muir Glen fire roasted if possible)</div>
3/4 cups red lentils, picked through carefully for stones and rinsed
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3 cups chicken broth</div>
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1 tbsp good-quality curry powder</div>
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¼ tsp ground turmeric</div>
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¼ tsp sweet paprika</div>
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¼ tsp ground cinnamon + an extra dash</div>
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¼ tsp dried thyme + an extra pinch</div>
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1 tbsp creamy peanut butter</div>
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3 tbsp coconut milk, plus extra for drizzling</div>
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3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro</div>
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Melt butter with the olive oil in a large pot over
medium heat. Add onion and sauté about three minutes. Add the garlic, carrot, and
sweet potato, and continue to sauté, stirring occasionally, for about
seven minutes more until the onion is browned here
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Stir in the apples, ginger, tomatoes, and all the spices and
continue to cook for a couple minutes more. Add the lentils and broth, stir once, and cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes longer, stirring
occasionally. Check that the veggies are tender, stir in the peanut butter, and turn off the heat.<br />
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Use an immersion blender to purée about half the soup (or decant half into a blender and pour it back again) to desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste, then stir in the coconut milk. It's fine if it sits for a bit at this point; reheat if necessary before serving. <br />
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Serve warm, drizzled with a spoonful of coconut milk and garnished with chopped cilantro.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-39425179505337259472016-12-09T17:51:00.000-08:002016-12-09T17:51:16.003-08:00Apple Pancakes with Ginger and LemonSometimes, the world needs more pancakes.<br />
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Here's my go-to recipe these days...the secret to amazing fluffiness seems to be butter + pumpkin puree (rather than oil) and beating the egg whites separately. Plus you can customize them to the season. Pumpkin and chocolate-chip, anyone?<br />
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<b>Ingredients for Apple-Ginger Pancakes</b><br />
2 eggs, divided<br />
1 tbsp melted butter<br />
2 tbsp canned pumpkin purée <br />
1 cup Bob's Red Mill 10 grain pancake mix<br />
1 apple, diced<br />
1 carrot, grated<br />
2 pinches Meyer lemon zest<br />
1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger<br />
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<i>Summer Strawberry</i><br />
2 eggs, divided<br />
1.5 tbsp melted butter <br />
1.5 tbsp smashed strawberry<br />
1 cup Bob's Red Mill 10 grain pancake mix<br />
1 cup diced strawberries<br />
2 pinches Meyer lemon zest<br />
1/4 tsp vanilla extract<br />
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<i>Pumpkin Chocolate Chip</i><br />
2 eggs, divided<br />
4 tbsp canned pumpkin purée <br />
1 tbsp melted butter<br />
1 cup Bob's Red Mill 10 grain pancake mix<br />
Dash or two of cinnamon<br />
Pinch ground cloves <br />
2 tbsp chocolate chips<br />
1/4 tsp vanilla extract<br />
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Combine the egg yolks, pumpkin (or mashed strawberry), and melted butter in a large bowl. Add pancake mix, mashing with a fork to distribute the wet ingredients equally. Slowly add 3/4 cups water, mashing as necessary to get out the lumps. Stir in the rest of the ingredients that follow on the list.<br />
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Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. When hot, add a little pat of butter and move it around with a spatula to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Add batter by the 1/4 cup. After a minute or two, the edges of the pancakes will start to look dry; that's usually a good sign that they are golden brown on the bottom and ready to flip. Cook until both sides are golden, then remove from the heat and place in a folded-over piece of aluminum foil to stay warm (you can also stick them in the oven, if you're doubling the recipe and cooking will take awhile).<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-55456342063257698892016-09-12T07:30:00.000-07:002016-09-12T11:00:26.055-07:00Easy Cucumber GazpachoThere were cucumbers again in my CSA box this week. At first, my heart sank. Cucumbers again? There are only so many Greek salads one can eat in a summer, after all. And who knows what else to do with a billion cucumbers. Cucumber sandwiches for a small army? <a 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This recipe was made by breeding <a href="http://www.amuse-your-bouche.com/basil-cucumber-gazpacho/">this one</a> with <a href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1507667/green-cucumber-and-mint-gazpacho">this one</a>. The result is rather gorgeous: The avocado provides a subtle creaminess that elevates the whole thing from normal to dreamy.<br />
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Make it. It's insanely easy and insanely delicious, and how often do those two things go hand in hand?<br />
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<b>Ingredients</b><br />
3-4 scallions, white and light green parts, cut into pieces<br />
1 small clove garlic, pressed<br />
2 cucumbers, peeled and cut into a few pieces<br />
(if you have oddly sized CSA box cucumbers, just estimate roughly about how many you'd need to make up an average-sized, supermarket cucumber)<br />
5-6 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh basil<br />
1 red gypsy pepper or 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into a few pieces<br />
1 1/2 tbsp <a href="http://cookfoodmostlyplants.blogspot.com/p/staples.html">olive oil</a> <br />
1 tsp kosher salt<br />
Freshly ground black pepper to taste<br />
Pinch cayenne if you'd like a bit of spice<br />
Chives (optional) for garnish<br />
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Blend all the ingredients except the chives in a food processor until smooth. Adjust basil, salt, and pepper to taste (you want to be able to taste the basil without it being overpowering. If you can taste the basil but the soup still tastes a little bland, you can turn up the volume with a bit more salt).<br />
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Serve immediately or chill until you're ready for it. Just before serving, garnish with snipped chives and a drizzle of high quality olive oil.<br />
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Serves 2-4, depending on whether you're going for bowls or smaller cups.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879408904238046096.post-16831582104680713432016-08-14T12:04:00.000-07:002016-08-14T12:12:19.496-07:00Halibut with French Herbs<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Note: If you like your drinks on the sweeter side, go for the berry version below at peak berry season when they're super sweet and ripe, and aim for more berries rather than fewer. If you're not a fan of sweet drinks, head for any of the other versions.<br />
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<b>Ingredients per drink:</b><br />
1 shot gin<br />
1/2 shot green chartreuse<br />
5 mint leaves, muddled<br />
1/2 shot lime juice or a bit less<br />
1.5 - 2 shots club soda<br />
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2 sliced cucumber, muddled<br />
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Summer Stone Fruit:<br />
1/2 an apricot or 1/4 nectarine, muddled<br />
1 peel of Meyer lemon zest (use a carrot peeler)<br />
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2-4 strawberries and/or blackberries, muddled<br />
1 peel of Meyer lemon or orange zest (use a carrot peeler)<br />
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In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint and the cucumber or fruit together, then add the lime juice, gin, and chartreuse. Clink in 2-3 ice cubes and shake vigorously until icy.<br />
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Add garnish as desired—cucumber slices if you're doing the cucumber version, citrus zest if you are doing a fruit version—and serve immediately.<br />
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Serve this over grilled skirt steak, peppers, and summer squash. Or toss it with a farro and arugula salad with some summer cherry tomatoes. Or drizzle it over fancy tacos. Or scramble it into your eggs. The possibilities are pretty much endless.<br />
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2 small to medium cloves garlic<br />
2 tbsp chopped shallot<br />
1 cup coarsely chopped flat leaf parsley or a bit more
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2 tbsp lemon juice</div>
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1 tsp kosher salt<br />
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Sprinkle a skirt steak generously with kosher salt and black pepper. Slice zucchinis lengthwise into quarter-inch strips (err on the thicker rather than thinner side); cut bell peppers lengthwise into halves or thirds and scrape out the seeds. Brush the veggies with olive oil.</div>
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