Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Sauces & Frostings, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Dec 23rd, 2011
Salsa roja (roasted red salsa) I can’t remember which site I found this recipe on, but it’s delicious. The roasting of all of the veggies really ads a nice flavor to the salsa. Note that this makes a lot — a big mixing bowl full. 16 full size tomatoes, or nearly a produce bag full of [...]
Posted in Desserts, Vegetarian on May 11th, 2010
For the dough: 3 cups flour 17 ½ Tbsp unsweetened butter 1 egg Some salt ¼ cup sugar Water for texture Mix all. Divide in 2, with one ball larger than the other. Place in fridge for 30 minutes to an hour. For the filling: 3 ½ cups of walnuts 3 cups sugar 8 eggs [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Snacks, Vegetarian on Apr 30th, 2010
1 bag of fresh Cranberries Juice from 1 Lime 1 bunch Cilantro 1 bunch Green Onions 1/2 cup Sugar 1 Jalapeno Pepper Place all ingredients in your food processor and run until they are completed blended. Serve with chips or on top of cream cheese or whatever sounds good.
Posted in Seafood, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Apr 27th, 2010
Serves 4 Active Time: 8 Minutes Total time: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 4 Cups Coleslaw Mix (from a bag) ½ Cup Thinly Sliced Red Onion ¼ Cup Light Mayonnaise 1 Tsp. Grated Lime Zest 3 TBSP Fresh Lime Juice 2 Tsp. Granulated Sugar 6 Frozen Beer Battered Fish Fillets (usually in boxes of 10) 8 Corn [...]
Posted in Soup, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Apr 14th, 2010
The other day I came across a recipe that sounded odd, but looked amazing. It is an Israeli dish that is called Shakshuka. Pictures will follow soon, I promise! Shakshuka Eggs Poached in Spicy Tomato Sauce An Israeli dish of eggs, poached in a spicy tomato sauce Serves 4 to 6 1/4 cup olive oil [...]
Posted in Beans, Side Dishes, Vegetarian on Apr 5th, 2010
FRIJOLES NEGROS “Black Beans” Yields 8 servings. 1 lb. black beans 10 cups of water —————————————- 2/3 C. olive oil 1 onion 4 cloves of garlic 2 green pepper 4 t. salt 1/2 t. pepper 1/4 c. oregano 1 bay leaf 2 T. sugar —————————————- 2 T. vinegar 2 T. cooking wine 2 T. olive [...]
Posted in Rubs & Marinades, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Mar 10th, 2010
Ingredients 2 pounds asparagus Olive oil Salt Extra pork marinade from Grilled Pork Tenderloin recipe Instructions Prepare the grill. Snap off tough ends of asparagus and trim scales. Arrange spears in baking dish or heavy-duty zip-top bag; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Grill thin spears in a grill pan or basket; arrange [...]
Posted in Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Mar 1st, 2010
Ingredients: ð 2 whole Napa Cabbages ð 1 Cup of Kosher Salt ð 10 Cups of Water ð 7 Tbsp of Anchovy Sauce or Fish Sauce ð 1 1/4 Cup of Crushed Red Pepper ð 8 Pieces of Green Onion, chopped ð 1/2 of a Radish (Korean radish or Daikon radish) ð 1 Whole Garlic, [...]
Posted in Rice, Side Dishes, Vegetarian on Feb 26th, 2010
12 oz pkg wild rice ( I sometimes use 2/3 wild rice and 1/3 brown rice) 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 large onion—–diced 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cans consomme 1 1/2 cans water 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/4 cup slivered almonds Wash rice. Brown onion and mushrooms in oil. Mix rice, onion, mushrooms, [...]
Posted in Dairy, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Feb 26th, 2010
For those of you who have seen Nacho Libre, you may recognize the finished product because of the character Esqueleto. He ate it constantly throughout the movie. It is also served at a restaurant I like in New York called Café Habana. It is so yummy that I thought I’d share the recipe. Ingredients 1. [...]