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Avocado, Fava, and Quinoa Salad
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
From Larissa's magazine
- 1 cup quinoa
- water
- 3 lemons
- 2 avocados
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- a handful of radishes, thinly sliced
- basil
- 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
Pressure Cooker Wild Rice Pilaf
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
With its nutty flavor and slightly chewy texture, wild rice is a welcome addition to the winter table
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1 Tbs. canola or grapeseed oil
- 3 large shallots, minced
- 2 cups wild rice or 2 cups short-grain brown
- rice, or a mixture
- 1 ⁄2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup finely diced carrots
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red and green bell peppers
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs or 1⁄4 tsp. dried thyme,
- crumbled
- 1/2 tsp. fine sea salt, plus more, to taste
- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground white pepper, plus
- more, to taste
- 1 ⁄2 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 1 ⁄4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
Homemade Beef Stock
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat oven to 450°. Tie all herbs together
- 8 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 6 sprigs fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 pound beef-stew meat, cubed
- 5 pounds veal bones, sawed into smaller pieces
- 4 large carrots, cut into thirds
- 2 large onion, quartered
- 4 stalks celery, cut into thirds
- 2 cups dry red wine (I used a reasonably priced Cabernet Sauvignon)
Braised Greens with Chipotle Chile Vinaigrette
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
How to make it Combine 1/4 cup broth, vinegar, and next 4 ingredients in a blender; process until smooth
- 2 1/4 cups low salt chicken broth, divided
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 can chipotle chile in adobe sauce
- 3 pounds mustard greens
- 3 pounds turnip greens
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
Canadian Maple Butter Tarts
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Bring all ingredients to a boil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1-1/2 cups maple syrup
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 T butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 t vanilla
- 18 uncooked tart shells
Mexican Rice
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
In a medium, heavy saucepan, heat the lard over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons lard - 8T
- 1/2 cup ground pork 1-1/2 cups
- 1/4 pound chorizo, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch pieces - 1lb
- 1/2 cup chopped white onions - 1-1/2 cups
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell peppers - 1 cup
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic - 8 t
- 2 cups long grain rice - 8 cups
- 1 large tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped - 4
- 4 cups chicken stock, or water - 16 cups
- 3/4 teaspoon salt - 3t
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron - 2t
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano leaves 4t
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves - 4t
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions - 1 cup
Prosciutto and Gruyere Pinwheels
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Place pastry sheet on work surface
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 4 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto
- 2 T chopped fresh basil
- 3/4 cup (packed) finely grated Gruyère cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
spinach arugula frittata
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
in a 9 inch ovenproof nonstick skillet, bring 1/4 cup of water to a boil over moderately high heat
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- 3 ounces baby arugula
- four large eggs
- five large egg whites
- 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- one medium shallots, thinly sliced
- one medium frying pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
Mirliton Casserole
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Boil the mirlitons, whole, until fork tender, about 45 minutes to one hour
- 6 mirlitons
- 1 lb ground sirloin
- 2 small onions, diced
- 6 ribs celery, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 bunch green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons salt-free creole seasoning
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
- 4 oz cream cheese, cut into 1" pieces
- 1/4 cup, plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Salt & hot sauce to taste
The Best Chicken Fried Steaks
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Pound the steaks to about 1/4-inch thickness
- 4 (1/2 pound) beef cube steaks
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups vegetable shortening for deep frying
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups milk
- kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste