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Quinoa Harvest Casserole (Gerd-friendly)
By pikassob
“Harvest” makes you think of the Fall, and who wants to think of that when Summer has just begun
- 1/4 cup quinoa
- 1/4 cup brown rice
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 garlic, minced
- 1 cup carrot, finely diced
- 1 cup butternut squash, peeled & finely diced
- 1 1/2 cups GF vegetable stock
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- Juice from 1 orange (1/2 cup) + 1 tsp zest
- 2 Tbsp parsley
Kapusta z Grzybami
By pikassob
Sauerkraut and mushrooms. Best prepared a day in advance and reheated the next day just before serving
- 1 oz. dried Polish mushrooms
- 2 cups water.
- 2 lbs. sauerkraut
- 1 medium onion
- 2 tbs oil
- 1 tbs butter
- 1 tbs flour
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp sugar (optional)
Seafood Cakes with Mustard Crema
By pikassob
1. Combine sour cream, 2 tablespoons parsley, mustard, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, stirring with a whisk until blended
- 1/3 cup light sour cream
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
- 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 7 teaspoons canola oil, divided
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 8 oz peeled and deveined medium shrimp, chopped
- 8 oz lump crabmeat, drained and shell pieces removed
- 1/4 cup grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
Poached Pears in Red Wine
By pikassob
Could be paired with the Marscapone Cheese
- 1 1/2 cups red wine (I used Merlot)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 strips of lemon rind
- 1 lemon, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 firm pears (I used Bosc)
Chai Brined Shrimp Skewers
By pikassob
1. Combine first 9 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil
- 3 cups water
- 2 tablespoons sugar $
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt $
- 2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon white peppercorns, crushed
- 8 whole cardamom pods, crushed
- 6 whole cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick, broken
- 2 tablespoons black tea leaves (such as Darjeeling)
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 32 peeled and deveined large shrimp (about 1 1/2 pounds) $
- 2 large peeled ripe mangoes, each cut into 8 (2-inch) pieces $
- Cooking spray $
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions $
- 8 Indian flatbreads (naan)
Arroz con Gandules
By pikassob
Start by heating the oil in a pot at high heat, and when the oil is nice and hot, add the bacon
- 2 1/2 cups long grain white rice
- 5 cups water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons sofrito (jarred or make your own by dicing onion, bell pepper (any kind), garlic, cilantro and tomato)
- 1/4 cup chopped bacon
- 1/4 cup chopped ham or sausage
- 2 tablespoons spanish olives
- 1 can green or dry pigeon peans, drained
- 1 envelope sazon with annato
- 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon tomato paste
- salt and black pepper to taste
Iranian Khoreshteh bademjoon (Eggplant stew)
By pikassob
Beeta's recipe from the April Hunger Games
- 2 large eggplants
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 yellow onions, sliced
- 1 ⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- One 14.5-ounce can whole tomatoes or 6 large tomatoes, roasted and peeled
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup water or vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Thai Peppered Beef
By pikassob
Begin my marinating your beef in the cornstarch, 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, and cracked black pepper
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp cracked black pepper
- 1 1/2 lbs beef tenderloin, cut across grain, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 large shallots, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/4 cup of sweet soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1/4 cup of water
- 3 Thai chile peppers, thinly sliced 2 tbsp canola oil
- Cooked Jasmine rice
- Fried Egg, optional
Halibut on Mashed Fava Beans with Mint
By pikassob
Peeling spring's fleeting fresh fava beans takes some time, but the results are well worth the effort
- 3 lbs fresh fava beans in pod, shelled, or 2 1/2 cups frozen doublepeeled fava beans, thawed
- 2 teaspoons plus 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 2 pinches of dried crushed red pepper, divided
- 6 5-ounce 3/4-inch-thick halibut fillets
- 9 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- All purpose flour (for dredging)
Mom's Pad Thai
By pikassob
Soak rice in cold water to cover for about 3o minutes until soft
- 4 tbls vegetable oil
- 1 pkg Rice Sticks
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 1 Tsp Garlic powder
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped salted turnip (dried in Asian market)
- 1-2 cups of uncooked chopped chicken breast
- 1 large can bean sprouts w/liquid.
- (Or 2 cups fresh w/tails cut off)
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup sugar ( I use a little less)
- water
- 1 bunch of scallions (cut into 1/2" long pieces)
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts roasted
- dried ground cayenne pepper
- fresh lime cut into wedges