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Sweet Potato & Parsnip Mash
By Alqualonde
The parsnips are wonderful with the sweet potatoes
- 1 & 1/4 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
- 1 pound parsnips
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 packed tablespoon freshly grated horseradish, divided
- additional salt and horseradish to taste
- sugar, maple syrup, or honey if needed to sweeten
White Bean Artichoke Wraps
By Alqualonde
Fibre-rich white beans mashed with chipotle chili in adobo sauce makes a smoky filling for this wrap
- 1 cup (250 mL) dried navy beans
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tsp (5 mL) fresh thyme
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cumin
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) black pepper
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups (500 mL) baby spinach
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) jarred artichoke hearts, sliced
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) roasted red pepper, sliced
- 4 - 100 % whole grain wraps
Adorable Penguin Appetizers
By Alqualonde
These funny birds in fancy clothes may waddle in the snow, but when they reach the icy sea just watch how fast they
- 18 jumbo ripe Black olives
- 18 small ripe Black olives
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1 carrot (about 6 inches long and 1 inch wide)
- 18 long fresh chives
- 18 frill toothpicks (or plain)
Country Potato-and-Cabbage Soup
By Alqualonde
1. In a soup pot, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces thick-cut bacon, diced
- 1 large onion
- 1 leek, white and tender green parts, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 6 parsley sprigs
- 6 thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pound small red potatoes, thinly sliced
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 pound green cabbage, finely shredded (4 cups)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons snipped chives
- 3 1/2 slices of country bread, cut into cubes
- 2 garlic cloves, lightly smashed
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
Caramel Pear Preserves
By Alqualonde
Wash, peel, core and cut the pears in a fine julienne Mix the pears with the 2-3/4c sugar, spices and the juices Al...
- 2-3/4 # firm, ripe pears
- 2-3/4 c sugar and 1-1/2 c sugar
- 1/4-1/2 tsp quatre epices*
- 7 oz orange juice
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 packet liquid pectin or 6 oz homemade apple pectin
- Quatre Epices is used in all sorts of French sausages and terrines. The little bite of white pepper blended with cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg. It’s a nice blend to have in the cupboard – lovely with pears, nice with winter squashes. Give it a try.
Shaved Brussels Sprouts With Brown Butter
By Alqualonde
1. Clean Brussels sprouts, cut off bottom and thinly slice
- 1 pound Bussels sprouts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- salt and pepper, to taste
Quinoa Cakes with Lemon Yogurt Sauce
By Alqualonde
These delicate cakes may crumble a bit while being formed but will firm up during frying
- Lemon Yogurt Sauce:
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) quinoa
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
- 3 cups (750 mL) trimmed fresh spinach
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) baking powder
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) grated lemon rind
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) toasted sesame seeds or pine nuts or sliced almonds
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) Balkan-style plain yogurt
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) thinly sliced green onions
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Salad Booster
By Alqualonde
I'm going to encourage you to embrace this seasoning enthusiastically
- 2 sheets nori seaweed
- 2 oz kale (8-10 leaves), stems and center ribs removed
- 1/4 cup / 1 oz / 30g sunflower seeds
- zest of one lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- OPTIONAL ADD IN
- 1/4 teaspoon sansho pepper (optional)
- sea salt to taste
- dried herbs
- bee / fennel pollen
Orange Infused Walnut Kale Salad
By Alqualonde
Place all your dressing ingredients into a food processor and blend till the mint is completely chopped up, about 3...
- 6-8 handfuls of kale (use organic pre washed baby kale)
- 3/4 cup walnuts
- 2 small oranges sliced
- Dressing
- 1/3 cup sesame or extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup brown rice vinegar
- 4 tbsp orange (naturally) flavoured Omega 3 fish oil. (Note: This does NOT have a fishy taste. Use the Genuine Health brand bought from Whole Foods). If you vegan or don't have, then use hemp or flax oil.
- 1/2 cup fresh mint
- Fresh juice from 1 orange
- 2 tbsp orange rind
Red Lentil, Curry, and Carrot Stew
By Alqualonde
1. Stir together everything in the slow cooker
- 2 cups red lentils
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 7 cups water or vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp. grated ginger
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp. curry powder
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 14 oz. light coconut milk
- 1-2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1/2 tsp. coriander
- Optional: 1-2 diced jalapenos