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Quinoa with Currants, Dill, and Zucchini
By ltruitt
serve 6 This is great with crumbled feta
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 3/4 teaspoons fine-grain sea salt
- 1 cup / 6.5 oz / 185 g quinoa, well rinsed and drained
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup / 1 oz / 30g dried currants
- 1 lemon
- 2 sm-med zucchini, grated on box grater
- 4 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- feta cheese, crumbled - as much or as little as you like
Ginger Cookies from Ellen Stanley
By ltruitt
Combine melted Crisco and 1 cup sugar in large bowl
- 2/3 cup Crisco, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground ginger (or a little more....)
- 1/4 cup sugar
Lentils with Bulgur Wheat and Caramelized Onions: Moujadara with Burghul
By ltruitt
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2002 Prep Time: 1 hr 0 min Inactive Prep Time: 2 min Cook Time:
- 1 cup dry green lentils, rinsed and picked over
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup bulgur wheat
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onions, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Pinch grated nutmeg
- Pinch allspice
- 3 large onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped parsley, garnish
- Pita bread, recipe follows
Skittles Meringues
By ltruitt
From RealSimple Add color and an extra bit of sweetness to simple meringues with Skittles candies
- Ingredients
- 2 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup(s) sugar
- 1 bag(s) Skittles candies
Roasted Broccoli with Optional Garlic
By ltruitt
Published January 1, 2008
- 1 large head broccoli (about 1 3/4 pounds)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Ground black pepper
- Lemon wedges for serving
Lemon-Ginger Poached Halibut with Leeks & Spinach
By ltruitt
This light, Asian-inflected main course is great served over cooked soba noodles to soak up some of the extra brot...
- 2 tsp. finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp. finely grated garlic
- Finely grated zest and the juice of 1 lemon
- 2 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Four 1-inch-thick skinless halibut fillets, 6 to 8 oz. each
- 2 medium leeks, white and light-green parts only, halved lengthwise, rinsed well, and thinly sliced
- 3 cups lower-salt chicken broth or vegetable broth; more as needed
- 4 cups lightly packed spinach leaves, rinsed and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
Stir Fry Chicken with Thai Basil
By ltruitt
Not authentic, whatever that means, but quick and good and pretty healthy
- 3 T lime juice (I use lemon if I don't have lime)
- 2 T soy sauce
- 1 t fish sauce
- a big pinch of sugar.
- pieces of cut up chicken (thigh or breast, whatever you prefer)
- garlic
- a bunch of scallions in one inch pieces
- however much minced chile as you can stand
- 4 chopped plum tomatoes
- l cup chopped Thai basil
- serve on rice.
Red Velvet Cake
By ltruitt
1. The cake must have some cocoa, but not too much because it is not a chocolate cake
- 1 see below
The Après Halloween Milkshake
By ltruitt
From Redbook Wait till your kids are finally asleep, raid their stash, and make yourself this nice little treat
- 2 scoop(s) vanilla ice cream
- 10 Reese’s Pieces
- 1 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
- 1 Nestlé Crunch miniature bar
- 1/4 cup(s) milk
- Splash of dark rum (optional)
- Ice
ROASTED TOMATO SOUP
By ltruitt
From Sprouted Kitchen Serve 2 as an entree, 4 as a side Because it’s summer and I prefer things lighter, I hon...
- 1 1/4 lb. Ripe Tomatoes (about 4 Large Tomatoes)
- 1/2 Medium Yellow Onion
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tsp. Sea Salt
- Fresh Ground Pepper
- 1 Tbsp. Chopped Parsley
- 1 1/2 Cups Low Sodium Vegetable or Chicken Broth
- 1 Tbsp. Organic Tomato Paste
- 1/4 Cup Heavy Cream or Half and Half, optional
- Fresh Oregano + Basil for garnish
- Fresh Grainy Bread
- Mozzarella Cheese