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Garlic scape pesto
By junodemelo
At home, the scape is great fun; try dicing it into scrambled eggs, adding to a veggie saute or using as garnish fo...
- 1 cup garlic scapes (about 8 or 9 scapes), top flowery part removed, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/3 cup walnuts
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4-1/2 cup grated parmigiano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
Orzo "risotto"
By junodemelo
This is a delicious, low-maintenance alternative to traditional risotto
- 1 * 1 (1-lb) box orzo (rice-shaped pasta; not Greek)
- 2 * 2 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 1 * 1 packed teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- 2 * 2 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 cup)
- 2 * 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Sweet potato and apple purée
By junodemelo
Bright apple flavor, plus a surprising tanginess
- 2 1/2 * 2 1/2 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 * 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 * 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Apple cheese quick bread
By junodemelo
In a large bowl cream together the butter and the sugar and beat in the honey and the eggs
- 1 * 1 stick (1/2) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup honey
- 2 * 2 large eggs
- 1 * 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 * 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups grated Granny Smith apples (about 2)
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- * cream cheese as an accompaniment