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Cherry Rhubarb Jam

27 Monday Jun 2011

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I found the recipe for the jam in Sunset Magazine. I have to say my first batch didn’t turn out, probably because I followed their recipe with no regard for the pectin that I was using. Super bummer. So I followed the ingredient list but merged it with the directions for the pectin I was using. So my recommendation is that you find a recipe you like and follow the directions or merge like I did. Second batch: SUCCESS!

Perfect Roast Chicken Salad- Perfect Lunch w/ my Sweetie

27 Monday Jun 2011

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Just thought I would share a photo of the our Perfect Roast Chicken Salad’s, we actually got to sit out on our deck at the end of the week and share our lunch together. Perfect!

Rhubarb Coffee Cake- Thanks Mom

20 Monday Jun 2011

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When I was a kid my parents had a pretty good size garden and rhubarb was one of the items that grew in that garden. Well, I loved the sour taste of anything back then and still do, so when I saw rhubarb at the Farmer’s Market this week I just knew what I had to make my moms Rhubarb Coffee Cake. This is one of those recipes that just takes me back and it was perfect for the Slow Food Potluck this weekend and also for my father-in-law Big Bill for father’s day. Thanks for the recipe mom, Enjoy!

-Rhubarb Coffee Cake-

1 1/4 c. brown sugar (I used 3/4 c. agave)
1/2 c. butter (I used Earth Balance butter, that’s just what I had in the fridge)
1 egg
1 tsp- 1 T. vanilla (I used 1 T.) *update- 5/12/12 added 1 tsp. almond extract
2 c. flour (I used organic whole wheat pastry flour) *update- 5/12/12, 1c. whole wheat pastry flour, 1/2c. almond meal, 1/2c. coconut flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
2-3 c. rhubarb (I used 2 c.) outer layer peeled and diced
*optional 1/2 c.- 1 c. nuts (I used 1/2 c. sliced almonds)

-Topping-

1/2 c. sugar (I used organic sugar cane)
2 tsp. Cinnamon

Preheat oven 375 degrees

1. Cream together butter and brown sugar (or agave). Beat in egg and vanilla.
2. Mix dry ingredients, flour, salt, and baking soda. Add half of the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix to combine. Next, add all of the buttermilk and mix to combine. Add remaining dry ingredients, stir in and mix completely.
3. Stir in rhubarb and nuts (if using).
4. Butter a 13×9 baking dish and pour the batter into the buttered dish. Mix the topping ingredients together in a bowl and spoon over the prepared batter.
5. Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool a bit before cutting into it.

Perfect Roast Chicken- It’s What’s for Lunch

20 Monday Jun 2011

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Roast Chicken is one of the easiest things to make and I believe that knowing how to roast a chicken is essential. I’m lucky enough to be involved in my community to access fresh chicken from local family farms, like McDowell Family Farms. I am very particular about the meat I bring into my house, and in my book, McDowell is hitting it out of the park. I hope you’ll try this recipe the next time you want to treat the ones you love, I SWEAR IT’S EASY! (that’s for my girl Kim) Enjoy!

 Isn’t this a pretty little chicken.
 The aroma in our house when this chicken came out of the oven was incredible.
I roasted this chicken to make salads with for our lunches, but we had to make a quick sandwich and enjoy some of this delectable little bird. Volker’s Cottage Cheese Dill Bread, mayo and mustard, fresh greens from the market and Perfect Roast Chicken.
-Perfect Roast Chicken-
3 1/2lb fresh organic, locally raised chicken
carrots (I had 3 hanging out in the fridge)
celery (about 8 stalks cut in half)
1/2 onion, cut into 4 pieces
3 garlic cloves
half a lemon, cut in half
salt and pepper
olive oil
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. (Make sure that your chicken has had some time outside the fridge and is about room temp before putting in the oven).
2. I rinsed and dried (with paper towel) the chicken. In a roasting pan place the carrots and celery on the bottom of the pan, also 2 pieces of the onion.
3. Place the chicken on the top of the vegetables. Place the other two pieces of the onion, garlic and lemon in the cavity of the bird. Pour about 3/4c. water into the bottom of the pan. (I think this helps the bird stay moist and not dry out)
4. Drizzle the outside of the little chicken with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
5. Place the chicken in the oven and roast for 1 hour 25 minutes. I used a meat thermometer to make sure the meat reached 165 degrees. Let the chicken rest for about 20 minutes before starting to carve.
-This weeks salad for lunch- I made 8 servings
Perfect Roast Chicken
Fresh Salad Greens from the farmers market
Wyomatoes Cucumbers
Avocado
Fresh Asparagus from the farmers market
House Dressing from Tony Caputo’s
Volker’s Cottage Cheese Dill Bread , cubed for crouton’s

Komen Walk and Mother’s Day Dinner- Boobs, Friends and Food

09 Monday May 2011

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 Our group for the big Komen Breast Cancer Walk, Yeah Team!
 Jenn, Mom and Me
 Breakfast at Squatters- Yum Fun
 Creminelli Sopressatta Salami over Fresh Cucumber
Urban Oven Crackers topped w/ local Goat Cheese, Fresh Anchovies and a slice of Fresh Lemon
 The dudes chillen, waiting for food. (Billy and Big Mike)
 View of our beautiful table
 Close up of Greek Salad (made by Mike, recipe on the blog) and Homemade Pasta (made my me) topped w/ local Sunbridge Pesto
Dessert- Homemade Coconut Ice Cream topped w/ Strawberries that were marinated in Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar
-Homemade Coconut Ice Cream-
1 14oz can organic coconut milk
1/4 c. agave
1 T. Bourbon Madagascar Vanilla (I get mine at Williams Sonoma)
a pinch of salt
1. Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl and pour into your ice cream machine and process for 20-25 minutes.
2. Scoop into a freezer container and freeze for at least a few hours before serving.
3. When ready to serve take out of freezer and let sit for awhile to soften just a bit, serve. ENJOY!

Pea and Kale Puree w/Nu Nooz Pasta and Scallops- Pea’s the Season

04 Wednesday May 2011

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 Peas, kale, mint, chives, scallops and dry Nu Nooz Pasta
 Pureed steamed peas, kale, mint, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper
 Sauteing the scallops
VOILA! Finished dish- MMM
-Pea and Kale Puree w/ Nu Nooz Pasta and Scallops-
2 c. petite frozen peas (reserve 1/4 cooked peas for garnish)
1 bunch of kale (mine came from my friend Gwen Crist garden, thanks Gwen)
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 T. fresh mint chopped (reserve a little for garnish)
1 T. chives, chopped
2 c. dry Nu Nooz pasta
8 large scallops
2 T. olive oil
1 T. coconut oil
salt and pepper
1. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over med-high heat. When water comes to a boil toss in the peas and cook for 2 min. Use a slotted spoon to remove the peas from the boiling water and toss in a strainer reserving the boiling water for the kale and pasta.
2. Next toss the kale into the boiling salted water for just 2 min, use the slotted spoon to remove the kale just like the peas and place into a strainer to cool.
3. Cook the pasta in the same salted boiling water you used for the peas and kale. Cook pasta according to the directions. When the pasta is done drain the pasta and the water and set aside.
4. In a food processor place the peas, mint, garlic, kale (squeeze out any remaining water), olive oil, salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Set aside. (Check the salt and pepper to taste)
5. Heat a saute pan over medium heat, add the coconut oil and let melt. When the oil is melted add the scallops to the pan and salt and pepper them. Cook for two minutes and turn over and cook on the other side, be sure to salt and pepper that side as well- cook another 2 minutes or until done. (Be careful not to over cook)
6. Toss the pasta with some of the puree, spoon on a little and add more to coat real well. Divide into two bowls, add the scallops and garnish with the reserved peas, mint and chopped chives. ENJOY!

Twice Baked Potatoes- Easter Dinner

01 Sunday May 2011

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 All the ingredients
 Potatoes scooped out and prepared filling, cheese for topping
 Completed prepared potatoes
Dinner!
-Twice Baked Potatoes-
6 organic russet potatoes
1 heaping c. Creminelli Prosciutto Cotto, cubed and fat trimmed off (about 1/2 lb)
1 heaping c. Beehive Full Moon Cheese, cubed- save 1/3 for the topping (I would have liked to use Beehive’s Promontory Cheddar but my store was out)
1/2 c. chopped green onions
1/4 c. organic sour cream
1/4 c. prepared horseradish
1 T. olive oil
salt and pepper
1. Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper, bake the potatoes whole rubbed with olive oil and sprinkled with real salt. Bake @ 400 degrees for 50 minutes turning once during the cooking time.
2. When potatoes are cooked take out of the oven and let rest until cool enough to handle. Cut the potatoes in half and scoop out flesh of potatoes, be careful during this step not to break the outside shell. Leave 1/4 inch of flesh around the sides of the  shell.
3. Scoop the flesh into a big bowl, add olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. (Taste to check seasoning)
4. Next add ham, 2/3 of the cheese, onions- mix to combine. Next add sour cream and horseradish and mix all together.
5. Scoop a large spoonful of the mixture into each half of the potato until they are all filled. Top with remaining cheese.
6. Bake @ 400 for 20 minutes. Serve hot! Enjoy!

Eat Local First- Good Ol’ Ham Sandwich

16 Saturday Apr 2011

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Last weekend I was very sick, thank goodness I had done the grocery shopping before I was down and out. Billy was a little lost on what to eat! But lucky for him I had picked up some great local products such as Criminelli Prosciutto Cotto Ham, they are a new local purveyor of pork products and you can find them at Tony Caputo’s. This sandwich is also highlighting Beehive Full Moon Cheese, you can find  them at the Farmers Market during the summer and the rest of the year you can find them at Tony Caputo’s, Liberty Heights Fresh, Harmon’s, and Whole Foods. The whole sandwich is held together with Great Harvest Sourdough Multigrain Bread. I have never seen Billy eat a sandwich so slow, he savored every little bite and said this is the best sandwich he has ever had! Yeah for our local hard working food artisan’s they took my place and saved my sweetie from starvation.

Chilaquiles

07 Sunday Mar 2010

Posted by cosmohippiechef in breakfast

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local, mexican, tomatoes

I’m not even sure where to begin about this dish, WE LOVE IT! It’s warm, spicy, comforting, and super delicious. I first had this dish in Playa de Carmen, Mexico this last November, and I’ve been making a version of it ever since. That’s what’s awesome about traveling and trying the traditional dishes, you can bring home a piece of that experience. Chilaquiles is a traditional Mexican dish, typically corn tortillas cut into quarters and fried are the basis of the dish and a green or red salsa is usually poured over the tortillas until they begin to soften. Either eggs or pulled chicken are sometimes mixed in. The dish is topped with cheese and sour cream and maybe served with refried beans. It’s usually eaten for breakfast or brunch, this makes it a popular recipe to use leftover tortillas and salsa. They also believe this dish is a cure for a hangover… you decide.

I will share the way I interpreted the dish but try and make it your own. We thought this dish was special enough for Christmas Eve breakfast with my mom and Big Mike, it was a total hit.

Also my friend Nicole asked me for some Indian cooking tips, and I told her I would post a list of Indian spice that I think would possibly work with this dish. Enjoy!

–Chilaquiles– Serves 2

4 eggs
2 tortillas (I use organic sprouted wheat tortillas, burrito size)
1 jar canned tomatoes, or 32 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1-2 chipotles in adobo sauce (I pour the rest of the can into a Ziploc and toss in the freezer)
half a medium yellow onion, cut into 1/2 inch rounds and cut in halve again
olive oil
salt and pepper

-Toppings-

avocado
tofutti sour cream, or regular sour cream
cheese
hot sauce

1. I start by simmering the jar, or can of tomatoes in medium saucepan over medium heat, when the tomatoes begin to simmer I season with salt and pepper. Chop up the chipotles and toss into simmering tomatoes. Turn down to low and let simmer while you work on the other ingredients. (When using canned tomatoes from the store, if the mixture looses all it liquid add just a little water. You want it to be thickened and reduced, but a little liquid is ideal.)

2. Pre-heat oven to 350 and line a cookie sheet with foil, take to tortillas and cut in half, and then in half again. You’ll have 4 quarters then cut each of those in half and place on cookie sheet. Drizzle with a little olive oil and when oven is ready place in oven and bake for 10-15 minutes. You want them crispy and slightly browned. When done take out of oven and let cook.

3. Next get two bowl ready for serving. Place a frying on medium heat with a little olive oil crack all the eggs and begin to cook, be sure to season with salt and pepper. Cook them to your liking, we like them over easy.

4. Just before the eggs are cooked add the half moon slices of onion into the tomato chipotle mixture and stir in. Then warm then through just a little, when ready spoon about 1/2 c to 2/3 of a cup of the tomato onion mixtuer into each bowl, next top with the eggs.

5. At this point it’s up to you what you want to top your dish with, we like tofutti sour cream and avocado for sure. If we have cheese we add it, if not it’s great without cheese. I place the baked tortilla wedges around the outside of the bowl. (I have a soggy bread and tortilla thing, this ensures that they don’t get to soft before I can get to them.)

Here’s a few Indian spices I think would work if you want to take the dish that direction.
Cinnamon, Cloves, Allspice, Cumin, Nutmeg, Corriander, Tumeric and Dried or Fresh Parsley,
I would start with about 1/4 t. of some of these to start out, remember you can always add more.

P.S. We had this dish for brunch this morning, and maybe for dinner later in the week :), also I use the leftover sauce for another dish that I will share, Brown Rice and Eggs.

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