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
Lemon zest
Cinnamon, nutmeg (to taste)
¼ cup of Sultana Raisins or more, as [...]
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 Tortilla Shells
Toss coleslaw mix, onion, mayonnaise, lime [...]
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 (I used some chili oil I [...]
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
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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
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2 T. vinegar
2 T. cooking wine
2 T. olive oil
Wash beans and soak in water with one green pepper. Let soak at least 24 hours.
When beans [...]
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 [...]
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, peeled and minced
ð 1 Piece of Ginger, peeled [...]
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, soups (undiiluted) and water. [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Vegetables, Vegetarian on Oct 13th, 2009
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces fresh white mushrooms, sliced (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 loaf Italian bread (8 to 10 ounces)
OR
4 individual Italian rolls
1 15-ounce can black beans, drained, rinsed and lightly crushed
1 4-ounce can chopped mild green chilies, drained
1/4 cup chunky mild or medium salsa
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey jack cheese
1. [...]