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Lasagna Rolls
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
DIRECTIONS Bring a large pot of water to a boil
- 12 whole-wheat lasagna noodles
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 14-ounce package extra-firm water-packed tofu, drained, rinsed and crumbled
- 3 cups chopped spinach
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped kalamata olives
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 25-ounce jar marinara sauce, preferably lower-sodium, divided
- 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Raspberry Individual Claffoutis
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Puree frozen raspberries with their syrup in processor until smooth
- 1 10-ounce package frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed
- 1 cup (4 1/2 ounces) whole almonds, toasted
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 7 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 1/2-pint baskets fresh raspberries
- Vanilla ice cream (optional)
Cucumbers In Milk
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Combine sugar, milk and vinegar
- 2 cucumbers, cubed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- salt
Carrot Cake
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and allspice in...
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 t baking powder
- 1 t baking soda
- 2 t cinnamon
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 t nutmeg
- 1/4 t allspice
- 1-1/2 cups dark brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 t vanilla
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 T milk
- 1 t vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- chopped pecans
Gold Rush Bars
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Grease 9 inch square pan, line with wax paper and grease again
- 1/2 c. chocolate chips
- 1/2 c. chopped nuts
- 2 c. graham cracker crumbs
- 1 can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
Fried Mashed Potato and Gravy Bombs
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Total Time: 35 minutes, plus freezing time Yield: 32-36 bombs
- 1 cup gravy
- 4 cups cold mashed potatoes
- bacon pieces
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup flour
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 2 quarts vegetable oil, for frying
Bayou Fish Etouffee
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Now get a 6-8 qt. pot (do not use a black cast iron
- Time 40 minutes
- Serves 4
- 4 lbs of Fish
- We used CatFish , Blue Catfish, Spotted Catfish(not sure of any other kind of fish would work for this dish never have tried it....)
- 3 med Onions
- 2 tbsp of Hog Lard
- 4-6 cloves of Garlic
- 1 cup Green onions
- 1/2 cup Parsley
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp of Pepper (red, black white)
- 1 pot of cooked rice (about 4 cups)
Fried Green Tomatoes with Paprika Kolbasz Cream Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
How to make it Set up the breading station first
- 2 large green tomatoes, sliced about 1/2 in thick
- 3/4 cup flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup cornmeal
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil for frying
- For the Sauce
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 oz (80 grams) paprika kolbasz or chorizo
- 1 cup medium bechamel sauce
pear cClafoutis with Phyllo Crisps, Cider Sauce, and Quince Sorbet
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Special equipment: 6 (8-oz) ramekins (3 3/4 inches in diameter and 1 3/4 inches deep) Accompaniments: cider sauce a...
- For phyllo crisps
- 3 (17- by 12-inch) phyllo sheets, stacked and covered with 2 sheets of plastic wrap and a dampened kitchen towel
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- For pastry cream
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 vanilla beans, halved lengthwise
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- For almond cream
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons almond flour
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- For pears
- 6 firm-ripe small Bosc pears (2 lb total)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter plus additional for ramekins
- 3 tablespoons sugar plus additional for coating ramekins
Pinto Bean Soup
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Place 1 cup of vegetable broth in 4 quart (or larger pressure cooker)
- 1 cup vegetable broth (good when made with broth from potato peels, onion skins and garlic!)
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 1/2 cups dried pinto beans, rinsed, sorted, and soaked overnight
- 2 teaspoons oregano (mexican oregano, if you can find it)
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 chipotle chiles (if dried, stem and mince. If canned, smash and add a bit of the adobo sauce)
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups corn kernels
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 1 lime, juice of
- salt and pepper
- To Garnish
- diced tomatoes
- diced avocados
- minced cilantro
- chopped green onions