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Collards, Carrots and French Green Lentils
By mm_food4me
In this recipe, kale or chard can easily substitute for the collards
- 4-5 collard leaves
- 4-5 medium carrots
- 1/2 cup French green lentils, cooked
- 1 small leek
- 1 clove garlic
- olive oil
- sea salt
- lemon juice (optional)
- chopped parsley (optional)
ROASTED TOMATO SOUP
By mm_food4me
Because it’s summer and I prefer things lighter, I honestly did not add any cream
- 1 1/4 lb. Ripe Tomatoes (about 4 Large Tomatoes)
- 1/2 Medium Yellow Onion
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tsp. Sea Salt
- Fresh Ground Pepper
- 1 Tbsp. Chopped Parsley
- 1 1/2 Cups Low Sodium Vegetable or Chicken Broth
- 1 Tbsp. Organic Tomato Paste
- 1/4 Cup Heavy Cream or Half and Half, optional
- Fresh Oregano + Basil for garnish
- Fresh Grainy Bread
- Mozzarella Cheese
Turkey and Stuffing
By mm_food4me
I generally follow the rule of 12 to 15 minutes per pound if the bird has stuffing in the cavity
- 1 (14 to 16-pound) turkey, innards removed and reserved , neck reserved for gravy
- 1 large piece cheesecloth
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 stalks celery, washed and sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 2 large onions, peeled, halved, and sliced
- 1 head garlic
- 2 sprigs fresh sage, stemmed and coarsely chopped
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
- 7 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup dry marsala, or sherry
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 stick unsalted butter, divided
- 1 pound loose pork sausage, broken into small pieces
- 6 cups 1-inch cubed sourdough bread, crusts and all
Red Berry Trifle
By mm_food4me
Cut the pound cake into 9 (3/4-inch) slices and spread each slice on 1 side with raspberry jam, using all the jam
- 1 Plain Pound Cake, recipe follows
- 1 cup good raspberry jam
- Framboise
- 2 half-pints fresh raspberries
- 1 pint fresh strawberries
- Cognac Cream, recipe follows
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
Quick Crock Pickles
By mm_food4me
This recipe for quick crock pickles from Serving Up the Harvest (Storey, 2007) by Andrea Chesman, isn’t quick in ...
- 8 cups water
- 1 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 cup pickling salt
- 6 pounds pickling cucumbers
- 6 small bunches dill
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- r
Yellow Tomato Sorbet
By mm_food4me
Dinners at the Home Wine Kitchen sometimes end up with a tomato sorbet
- 2 pounds yellow tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Apple-Fennel Salad with Walnuts
By mm_food4me
Whisk together shallots, juice, vinegar, oil, and salt in a large bowl
- 1/4 cup chopped shallots
- 1/4 cup unfiltered apple juice
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons roasted walnut oil*
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 ounces baby arugula (about 6 cups)
- 2 Fuji apples, quartered, cored, and sliced thinly
- 1 fennel bulb, halved and sliced thinly
- 3/4 cup toasted walnut pieces
Meat Loaf
By mm_food4me
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- 3 cups chopped yellow onions (3 onions)
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 cup canned chicken stock or broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 1/2 pounds ground chuck (81 percent lean)
- 1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs (recommended: Progresso)
- 2 extra-large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup ketchup (recommended: Heinz)
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
By mm_food4me
The extra step of roasting the sweet potatoes really concentrates the sweet earthy flavors and gives the starchy ch...
- 2 lbs. orange fleshed sweet potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. olive oil divided
- 1 onion, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper minced
- 1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 2 cans black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 package of Shillings original chili spice mix
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Orange Icing
By mm_food4me
For the frosting For the decoration: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/4 cup dark rum or water
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup minced dried crystallized ginger (not in syrup)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 pound confectioners' sugar, sieved
- 6 pieces dried crystallized ginger (not in syrup), sliced in half