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Crispy Potato Cakes

Written By: Chris - Jun• 23•15

Many of you know I try to create dishes based on ingredients that I have on hand in my refrigerator and pantry. I always try to use up left overs and mashed potatoes are one of those items that can easily be transformed herunterladen! I recently prepared these delicious, crunchy potato cakes as a side dish to a burger and salad for dinner. I really prefer to use “Panko” (a Japanese-style breadcrumb) for a unique – crispy coating that you can’t get from standard type of breadcrumbs apps für windows 10en.

For years panko was found only in Asian specialty food stores and, in general, store-bought breadcrumbs were low on consumers’ shopping lists download manager herunterladen. Panko seemed to hit the mainstream after many of the Food Networking television cooking shows increasingly highlighted it. Now mainstream grocery stores are stocking shelves with many brands Download farming simulator 15 for free. I prefer the Kikkoman brand, which is made fresh from specially baked, crustless bread. The crumbs have an oblong shape, are larger, crispier and lighter, so they coat without becoming thick and clumpy like regular bread crumbs can, allowing foods to stay crispier longer herunterladen. Their delicate, crisp texture makes them the ideal choice for baked or fried foods. They come unseasoned, making them perfect for sweet recipes, too download top 40 for free.

I happen to have the “Glutino” brand of Breadcrumbs in the panty, which is a gluten-free bread crumb for those who are sensitive to gluten or wheat-free diets different between uploading and downloading. I like the taste and texture, but this brand is nothing like the crispiness of regular Panko, so I simply mixed them in to use them up.

Ingredients:

2 Cups Mashed Potatoes, chilled
1/3 Cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded (or use your favorite cheese variety!)
3 Tablespoons Onion, chopped (cook or use leftovers)
2 Eggs, slightly beaten (separate one for dredging)
Salt & Pepper, to taste
1/2 Cup Flour, for dredging
2/3 Cup Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs
1/3 Cup Glutino Crumbs (optional or use all Panko)
1 – 2 Tablespoons Sunflower Oil & Butter, for pan frying

Combine potatoes, cheese, one egg, and cooked onion in a bowl zeichenprogramme zum downloaden kostenlos. Season with salt & pepper to taste.

Divide potato mixture into four equal portions and use your hands to form one inch (or so) thick patties download pdf windows 10. Combine the crumbs (or use all Panko!)

Dredge the patties in flour, then in egg and coat with Panko Bread Crumb mixture download piriform ccleaner for free.

Meanwhile heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the potato patties to the hot oil and cook until well browned and heated through. Turn with a spatula and brown on the other side. Allow to sit on paper towels to absorb any access fat and hit with a bit of salt while hot.

The outside will be crispy, while the inside remains creamy and delicious!

Bill paired dinner with an amazing 2012 Carmstone blend from PineRidge Vineyards. I prepared a simple salad, a burger and a delicious honey mustard dipping sauce. Easy and very flavorful!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Grilled Vegetable Caprese salad

Written By: Chris - Jun• 18•15

Caprese salad is traditionally a simple Italian salad, made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, seasoned with salt, and olive oil. It was made to resemble the colors of the Italian flag: red, white, and green herunterladen. While traveling recently, I decided to create something similar to serve as a side dish to our picked up BBQ! We really enjoy al dente (cooked to be firm to the bite) vegetables at youtube lieder. Grilled vegetables can be used as either a side dish, a main dish, or a delicious salad! Nearly any vegetable can be grilled. I suggest trying what is fresh in season, or what your family likes en stream. Carrots, peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, squash, and colorful, flavorful bell peppers. Most cook quickly and are extremely flavorful with just the hint of smoke from the grill; but you may need to par-cook the harder vegetables like potatoes, onions or carrots download the translator.

Ingredients:

1 small Green Zucchini
1 small Yellow Squash
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 Green Pepper
1/2 Cup Grape Tomatoes, sliced in half
Fresh Mozzarella Ciliegine (Cherry Size), I prefer Bel Gioioso brand
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Aged Balsamic Vinegar
Salt & Pepper
Fresh Basil (optional)

Clean the vegetables and cut peppers into strips download video app. Before grilling, toss them with a light coating of good quality extra virgin olive oil. Place the fastest cooking vegetables like the zucchini and squash in the hottest part of the grill, watching closely as they only take a minute or two to cook on each side, while the others including peppers take longer microsoft outlook 2010 for free. Leave them long enough to create char marks, but not too long so that they become soggy. Remove the ones that are cooked to your liking and continue with the other vegetables download ipad books. To prevent burning, sear them over high heat, then move them to a cooler part of the grill to finish cooking.

Cut the peppers into small pieces once they are cooked and have cooled slightly download napster mp3. Toss and combine the cooled, bite sized vegetables with the cheese balls.

The Bel Gioioso brand is an all-natural Classic Italian cheese made in Wisconsin and save the file. 1/3 oz cherry size. Packed in water to stay soft. This mozzarella is all natural, made from local milk picked up daily and has no added hormones, antibiotics or preservatives orgel noten herunterladen kostenlos. It is a great source of calcium and made with very little salt. Cheese can be seasoned to individual taste.

I prefer to keep the tomatoes fresh, without grilling. Combine with the other ingredients. Drizzle with balsamic and additional oil if necessary. Sprinkle with fresh basil and season with salt & pepper to taste! Serve at room temperature.

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Fresh Salmon Burgers

Written By: Chris - Jun• 16•15

Most of us are aware that eating two or three servings of fish a week is a simple way to improve your health and prevent certain illnesses and diseases vob insisted. I’ve always known that Salmon is healthy, but I recently found some good information on on line and learned that it is one of the most nutritious types of fish to add to your diet musik downloaden macbook pro. Not only does it supply iron, zinc, niacin, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12, in addition to a whole host of other nutrients you need for good health; but it is also loaded with Phosphorus – a mineral that works alongside calcium to build and maintain your bones and teeth, while playing a role in the function of your kidneys, heart and nerves youtube videos mit safari herunterladen.

Salmon is a good source of unsaturated polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, which are “healthy types” of fat that can help protect your overall health Download Italian songs for free. Both of these healthy fats help normalize your heartbeat and ease inflammation. This fish supplies a good amount Potassium, which promotes healthy digestion and a strong skeleton; as well as Selenium; a mineral that keeps your thyroid working properly and boosts the health of your immune system treiber für samsung s7 herunterladen. Salmon is a complete source of protein, which means that it contains all of the essential amino acids you need and will help your body rebuild and repair cells herunterladen.

I like to find different ways to prepare it and was recently inspired to create salmon burgers after seeing them on a menu while dining out! I pulled out enough fish for four servings and opted to freeze two of the burgers for another meal filmora herunterladen!

Ingredients:

1 pound Salmon Fillet, skin and pin bones removed
3 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
2 Tablespoon Mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice, plus 1/2 zest grated
2 Tablespoons Onion, minced
2 Tablespoons Dill, optional
Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
1 Cup Panko crumbs, plus some for coating
Salt and Pepper, to taste
2 Tablespoons Lemon Olive Oil
Sunflower Oil, for pan frying
Tartar Sauce and Arugula, optional for topping

Remove skin and bones from the Salmon wie kann man filme von youtube herunterladen. Cut it into pieces and set aside.

Taking the pieces from the tail end, place them into a food processor along with the onion, mustard, mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, dill and cayenne audios to. Pulse to make a paste. (I would probably use less mayo and mustard next time)

Gently combine the pureed salmon mixture to the bowl with the best diced salmon pieces Download program youtube videos. Add the panko, salt and pepper to taste. Mix until just combined; and divide into four servings and with form patties.

Drizzle lemon olive oil onto parchment paper and also on top of patties; cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Place some additional panko into a shallow dish and press both sides of the salmon patties into it until coated. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the patties cooking until browned on the bottom, three to five minutes.

Turn and cook until the other side is browned for about the same amount of time. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Season with salt while warm. Discard sesame oil and cook buns that have been drizzled with the lemon flavored olive oil.

Serve with the patties on the buns; topped with tartar sauce and arugula.

We enjoyed these burgers paired with a Grenache Blanc by Shane Wine Cellars out of Sonoma County. The 2014 Grenache Blanc exhibits a light golden color in the glass. The aromatics are striking and emit an exuberant blend of pineapple, lemongrass, and seashells. Enticing acidity highlights the mid-palate and accentuates flavors of mango, kaffir lime, and honeycomb. The zesty finish exhibits accents of lingering ginger, Meyer lemon, and green tea.

Amazing!
Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Cream Cheese and Chive Wontons

Written By: Chris - Jun• 15•15

I tend to go in streaks of serving Wontons, which are made by placing a small amount of filling in the center of a square wrapper (a dough skin made of flour, egg, water, and salt) and sealing it into the desired shape by compressing the wrapper’s edges together with fingers herunterladen. Super simple and delicious when filled with a combination of ingredients that you have on hand! Since chive are in season, I’m using them a lot route downloaden afstandmeten.nl! The chives is the common name of “Allium schoenoprasum”. It, like most of the other species, is edible. It is a perennial plant, that is widespread in nature across much of Europe, Asia and North America download adobe flash for free. Similar in flavor to green onion or scallions, (more on the difference below) the chive plant stays pretty tiny yet has a strong, pungent flavor that is good as a seasoning in smaller quantities die hütte download kostenlos.

The chives combined with some cream cheese, along with a couple other ingredients – you’ve got yourself some simple, but tasty little appetizers sims online! I served these on two different occasions recently. First with a stir fry and then along side of some fresh spring rolls! I like them folded flat rather than one big ball of cream cheese like you might get at a take out Chinese food place kindergeld formular herunterladen.

Ingredients:

4 oz 3voor12 downloaden. Cream Cheese
6 oz. Wonton Wrappers
1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce, premium or use less
1 teaspoon Sugar in the Raw
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
Sunflower Oil, I choose Trader Joe’s for frying

Chives are an herb, while scallions/green onions are actually immature common yellow, red, and white onions, harvested before the bulb begins to form herunterladen. You could use either, but scallions are more pungent; so use less.

Soften the cream cheese and mix with the other ingredients.

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Lay out a couple of rows of skins and using a heavy zip lock bag with the corner cut, place the cream cheese mixture inside and squeeze about a tablespoon of filling onto each wrapper.

Dip your finger into a small amount of water and spread over two of the edges. Then fold over the wrap, gently smoothing the filling and sealing the edges. Set aside until all are complete.

I choose to pan fry in shallow Sunflower Oil, which is pressed from sunflower seeds. It is light, odorless and is mild in flavor. It supplies more Vitamin E than any other vegetable oils. A combination of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats with low saturated fat levels, this oil supplies Vitamin E, is low in saturated fat and contains both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. High oleic sunflower oil is high in monounsaturated fats and is defined as 80 percent oleic acid. Refined high oleic sunflower oil has a smoke point of 450 degrees. Linoleic sunflower oil is high in the polyunsaturated fat linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid. The stability and high smoke point of high oleic sunflower oil makes it a good frying oil. The versatility of this healthy oil is recognized by cooks internationally.

Heat a shallow layer of oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Stay close by and fry the won tons until golden brown on each side; just a minute or two on each side. Set aside to drain any access oil on paper towels.

My son Andrew and I enjoy making spring rolls together, and these were a perfect addition to our meal!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Orzo Tomato, Herb and Garbanzo Bean Salad

Written By: Chris - Jun• 10•15

I keep Orzo pasta on hand in my pantry as a staple pasta. It’s shaped like grains of barley or rice and I seem to use it most for summer salads Download videos from facebook mac. I also have been trying to incorporate more Garbanzo beans, (also known as chickpeas and legumes) into our diet. The nutty-flavored beans originated in the Middle East and are grown mainly in India, but can be found in the grocery store canned how can I with itunes. We usually mash them into hummus, but they are also good roasted; eaten as a snack or tossed into a salad.

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I’ve made other orzo salads, but this one is a little different huawei p8 lite fotos herunterladen. It’s light and refreshing!

Ingredients:

2 Cups Orzo
1 15 oz sketchup vollversion kostenlos downloaden. Can Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed
2 Cups Grape Tomatoes, halved
1/4 Cup Sweet Onion, minced
3/4 Cup Fresh Basil, chopped
1/4 Cup Fresh Mint, chopped
2/3 Cup Feta Cheese, crumbled
1/3 Cup White Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
1 Tablespoon Honey
Salt & Pepper, to taste

Cook pasta according to package directions, adding salt to the water Download crysis 3 for free in full. I don’t like to rinse pasta, but when I’m in a hurry to cool it down, I do on occasion with cool water.