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Creamy Spring Pasta with Shiitake Mushrooms and Peas
By garciamoss
This vegan pasta dish is so creamy that your guests will never guess it's dairy free
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 large shallots, divided and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces silken tofu
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (more to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- pinch nutmeg
- 4-6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced into strips
- 1 1/2 cup green peas
- Black pepper to taste
- 8 ounces farfalle, orecchiette, or linguine pasta
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup
By garciamoss
Sauté onion in butter. Set aside
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 ⁄2 medium chopped onion
- 1 ⁄4 cup melted butter
- 1 ⁄4 cup flour
- 2 cups half-and-half cream
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 ⁄2 lb fresh broccoli (chopped into bite size pieces)
- 1 cup carrot, julienned
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 8 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper
- crusty bread
Chicken Skewers with Peanut-Ginger Marinade
By garciamoss
In a large bowl, whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, peanut butter, sugar, soy, ginger, garlic, and red p...
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 orange, zested (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1/2 cup smooth natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons peeled grated fresh ginger
- 4 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch wide strips
- Oil, for grill grate
- Skewers (soaked in water for 20 minutes if wooden)
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for serving
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped roasted, salted peanuts, for serving
Raw Banana Cinnamon Chia Pudding
By garciamoss
This is an absolutely delicious raw, vegan and filling breakfast or dessert packed with chia seeds, bananas and cas
- Homemade Cashew Milk:
- 1 cup cashew milk (homemade recipe below)
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 2 tsp. maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. lucuma
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla essence
- 1/2 banana
- 1 cup cashews (soaked for six hours)
- 1 Medjool date
- 4 cups of water
- pinch of sea salt
New York Steaks with Martini Butter
By garciamoss
Top a simple steak, pork chop, or chicken breast with a compound (flavored) butter, and an average dish turns into ...
- 9 - to 10-oz. boneless beef strip steaks, about 1 inch thick, trimmed of excess fat
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup drained pimiento-stuffed Spanish olives (martini olives), plus 4 olives, sliced, for garnish
- 2 Tbs. gin or vodka
- 1 Tbs. dry vermouth
- 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 2 oz. (4 Tbs.) unsalted butter, softened
Poppy Seed-Ginger Muffins
By garciamoss
The orange glaze on these muffins is to die for, especially in combination with the ginger
- MUFFINS:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 3 cups cake flour
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon orange zest, loosely packed
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 teaspoons poppy seeds
- GLAZE:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Pepita Crusted Tilapia with Tomatillo Cream Sauce & Cilantro Potatoes
By garciamoss
Pepita Crusted Tilapia with Tomatillo Cream Sauce and Cilantro Potatoes is filled with the zesty Mexican flavors of...
- TOMATILLO CREAM SAUCE:
- 4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
- 1/2 cup pepitas or roasted pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup Panko
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- nonstick baking spray
- 6 tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 1/2 serrano split, seeds removed and diced
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1/2 cup crema Mexicana or heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- CILANTRO POTATOES:
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1/2 serrano seeds removed and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup stock, your choice vegetable or chicken
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Roasted Garlic Tomato Salsa With Avocado
By garciamoss
1. Preheat a large nonstick skillet or comal to medium heat for 5 minutes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 large Roma tomatoes
- 4 green onions
- 10 to 12 cloves garlic, skins on
- 3 serrano peppers
- 1 large avocado, roughly chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- Salt to taste
Easy Crockpot Black Bean Soup
By garciamoss
Fry bacon in a pan (I love my cast-iron!) Remove cooked bacon and set aside
- 8 slices nitrate-free bacon
- 1 cup diced bell pepper (yellow, red, or orange)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 5 cloves fresh garlic, finely chopped
- 5-6 cans of black beans, drained (or 8-10 cups soaked and cooked black beans)
- 4 cups homemade chicken broth
- 3 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons salt
Thin Spaghetti with Crab, Chile and Lemon Breadcrumbs
By garciamoss
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat
- 1 pound thin spaghetti or vermicelli
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 to 3 red chiles, thinly sliced
- 3 to 4 slices whole-wheat bread, coarsely pulverized in a food processor
- 1 lemon, zested and cut into wedges, divided
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano cheese
- Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound canned or fresh-packed crab meat, picked over for shells
- 1 1/2 cups baby spinach, coarsely chopped
- 4 sprigs mint, leaves picked and torn