Chris' Recipes

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Grilled Corn, Tomato and Avocado Salad

Written By: Chris - May• 28•14

This recipe was based off of a salad I had come across on line, but as my typical style, I changed it up a bit based on ingredients that I had on hand in my refrigerator and pantry landwirtschafts simulator 19 downloaden.  I had some of this seasons first left over grilled corn on the cob in the fridge and wanted a different style salad than last seasons go to choice that included black beans and a vinaigrette youtube video ausschnitten.  I served this salad during our first long weekend out at the lake and it was fresh and delicious, while the avocado’s made the sauce creamy and bright how to facebook video!

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Ingredients:

1 Pint Grape Tomatoes, cut in half
2 Avocados, ripe and cubed
4-5 Ears of Fresh Sweet Corn, grilled, cooled and cut off the cob

Lime and Honey Dressing:
1 Lime, juice and 1/2 of the rind
2 Tablespoons Fresh Cilantro
2 Tablespoons Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley
3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1-2 Tablespoon Honey
Salt & Fresh Black Pepper, to taste
1 Garlic Clove
Dash of Cayenne Pepper

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Start the dressing by juicing the lime and use half of the rind into the mini food processor business declaration form here.

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Continue by adding all of the remaining dressing ingredients and pureeing until smooth instagram live videos.  Set aside.

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Cut the tomatoes in half and cube the avocado dasta app downloaden.

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Combine the tomatoes and avocado with the dressing tossing gently co2 laser software for free.  Last, add in the chilled corn that had previously been grilled and cut off the cob and mix gently so everything is evenly coated.  You may wish to be very careful not to mash the avocados, but I actually wanted to hide them a bit so that my family would eat it and it worked itunes 64 bit kostenlos downloaden!  Bill enjoyed this, even though he’s not a huge fresh tomato or avocado fan!  Allow the salad sit for 10-15 minutes to let flavors mingle.

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Cheers!
~Chris

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Roasted Tomato & Mozzarella Crustini’s

Written By: Chris - May• 27•14

Tomatoes are one of those ingredients that Bill likes, but also may not like depending on how they are prepared.  He would rather not have them cold on a salad, but enjoys them just about any other way herunterladen.  I love them plain and eat them raw; I like them cooked, sun dried and packed in oil, in sauces and such, but mostly oven-roasted, which is a great way to coax out flavor terraria vollversion kostenlos downloaden für android!  Whether you refer to a tomato as a fruit or a vegetable, a tomato is a nutrient-dense, super-food that most people should be eating more of. They are a rich source of vitamins A and C and folic acid and contain a wide array of beneficial nutrients and antioxidants, including alpha-lipoic acid, lycopene, choline, folic acid, beta-carotene and lutein borderlands 3 downloaden. We eat them mostly because I love them!

While hosting a wine dinner recently, I prepared some crustini’s with homemade mozzarella and fresh basil Download android sms image. I decided to roast the tomatoes for a different type of appetizer and they turned out delicious! Keep in mind that because tomatoes vary, the roasting time also may vary so be sure to check them as they are roasting every once in a while to monitor their progress to your liking Download sims 3 extension for free!

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Ingredients: 

Roma Tomatoes
French Baguette, sliced and drizzled with Olive Oil, then toasted
Garlic Cloves, to rub on toasted crustini
Mozzarella Cheese, sliced
Fresh Basil, julienned
Good Balsamic Vinegar (or reduced to make it thicker)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper, to taste 

Preheat the oven to 300

Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray or rub with oil download mp3 music for free.

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Cut tomatoes in half horizontally, then use a sharp knife to remove the stems and your fingers to dig out the seeds and discard how to teamspeak.

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Lay on a baking dish that is large enough so that the tomatoes are not too crowded, as you want room between them for the moisture to escape free minecraft download mobile phone. This helps concentrate the flavors.

Place them cut side up and drizzle the tomatoes with good olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

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Bake for two to three hours, or until the tomatoes are completely softened and wilted, and drying up to your liking microsoft open office download kostenlos vollversion. Depending on the tomatoes, they may take two hours, but may take a bit longer to cook.  Mine cooked for three hours.

Serve warm or at room temperature bus simulator for free.  Stack the tomato and cheese on the toasted sliced baguette.  Top with fresh basil and drizzled olive oil and balsamic.  Season with salt & pepper.

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Chicken Patties with Carmelized Onion & Garlic Sauce

Written By: Chris - May• 21•14

Want a quick and delicious meal?  Make a chicken patty!  We enjoy ground chicken once in a while for a change from the typical ground beef burger likeing a youtube video.  I assembled this quick and easy dish using items that I had on hand in fridge.  Both Bill and I love caramelized onions and peppers; as well as garlic, so throwing this dish together was a breeze netflix app auf laptop herunterladen!  You could certainly eat yours on a bun, but we’re trying to cut back on the carbs.

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Ingredients:

1 lb amazon kindle gekaufte bücher herunterladen. Ground Chicken
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper, to taste

1 Onion, sliced
1 Red Bell Pepper, sliced
Olive Oil

Sauce:
1 Tablespoons Butter
1/4 Cup Onion, diced small
1/2 Cup Cream + 1 Tablespoon
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
2 Garlic Cloves, pressed
Salt and Pepper, to taste

Saute cut onions in oil until they start to become caramelized herunterladen.  Reserve about 1/4 Cup for sauce and add the sliced red peppers and cook over medium heat, tossing frequently until soft.  Set aside.

For the sauce, combine the the cooked onion with the butter and saute until the caramelized onions are hot din herunterladen.  Add garlic, salt and pepper and stir.  Add the cream and heat through.  In a separate bowl, mix cornstarch and the tablespoon of cream until dissolved herunterladen.  Add to mixture to the hot cream and stir constantly over medium heat allowing it to thicken to desired consistency.

For the burgers, place chicken in a mixing bowl and combine the egg, oil and salt and pepper 3sat filme downloaden.  The mixture will be very wet so form it into patties and place into the heated olive oil in a large skillet.  Fry patties until a nice crust is formed and they are cooked through, about five to eight minutes per side download tiktok for free.  Serve immediately.

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We enjoyed this with a side salad and a wonderful “Wild Yeast” 2011 Chardonnay from Wines of Origin Robertson Estate Wines, from South Africa spider solitaire for free for mac.  Delicious!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Chicken and Crunchy Slaw in Endive Leaves

Written By: Chris - May• 16•14

I’m always looking for unique and different dishes.  While watching an episode of one of Giada de Laurentiis’ shows on the food network, I watched her assemble these medianav toolbox.  I changed the recipe up slightly with items that I had on hand and they turned out great!  I had been waiting for the right time to serve them and when we recently hosted a wine tasting that Bill and I had at the house, they were a hit amazon music lässt sich nicht herunterladen!  Diane and Roy from Z Wines USA supplied awesome African wines and a fun experience!  We had purchased the certificate at the Alexandra House Hope Gala, which was donated by the hosts iq test herunterladen.  We included some friends to had also participated in the efforts of fundraising for the Gala as well.

I paired a variety of foods for both “colds” or the white wines and these spears were included in that portion of the tasting command and conquer 3 kanes rache kostenlos downloaden.  They were unique and delicious and I am sure I’ll make them again.

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Ingredients:

1 Carrot, medium shredded
1/2 Fennel Bulb, small shredded
1/8 Red Cabbage, small shredded
3 Tablespoons Fresh Chives, chopped
2 Green Onions, chopped
1/3 Cup dried Cranberries
2 Cups Rotisserie Chicken, chopped 
1/2 Cup Greek Yogurt
2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons Sour Cream
1 Lemon, zest
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup
Salt & freshly ground Black Pepper, to taste
3 Endive Spears, leaves separated

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For the slaw, grate the fennel and carrot apps auf samsung smart tv herunterladen.  Chop the cabbage very thin slices, or use a food processor fitted with a shredding attachment.  Combine the carrot, fennel, cabbage, chives, cranberries and chopped chicken herunterladen.

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For the dressing, whisk together the yogurt, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt and pepper until smooth onedrive foto's iphone.

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Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss to combine Download science fiction listening games for free.

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Spoon the filling into the endive leaves and serve Download map maps.

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

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Horseradish Creme Fraiche Sauce

Written By: Chris - May• 12•14

My friend Lisa and I were planning the menu for the Trott Brook wine dinner we co- hosted last week.  One of the courses included filet mignon and she mentioned that she would really like to have a horseradish sauce served with it assassin's creed download kostenlos vollversion deutsch.  When I asked her what she put in her recipe, it was basically the same ingredients that I do, however I was out of sour cream, so I decided to use the creme fraiche that I had on hand instead herunterladen.  I’ve had folk ask what is the difference between creme fraiche and sour cream?  Like yogurt, sour cream and crème fraîche are both dairy products produced with friendly bacteria, but while yogurt is made by adding those bacteria to milk, sour cream and crème fraîche are made by adding them to cream Download minigames for free.  Creme fraiche is thicker and higher in fat and tastes rich and tart, where as sour cream tastes sour.  I think crème fraîche tends to make other foods taste buttery download windows movie maker 2018 for free.

I also like horseradish, but in moderation.  It is a perennial plant of the Brassicaceae family (which also includes mustard, wasabi, broccoli, and cabbage so it tends to be pungent) Downloading onedrive is not possible. It is tapering root that is grated or ground to produce a condiment.  It happens to contains a good amount of dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants and has been found to have been anti-inflammatory, diuretic, and nerve soothing effects; but I don’t think these are the reasons people reach for it charlotte link for free!  It makes a great sauce!  Together, they made a really easy and flavorful sauce for our beef!

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Ingredients: 

7.5 oz Creme Fraiche
1/4 Cup Horseradish, grated type
1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
1 teaspoon White Wine Vinegar
Dash of Salt & Pepper, fresh ground to taste

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Place all of the ingredients into a medium mixing bowl and whisk until the mixture is smooth and creamy zeitung herunterladen datenvolumen.  Store in the refrigerator for at least four hours or overnight to allow flavors to meld before serving.

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We offered it with medium rare beef tenderloin that had been marinated in fresh rosemary and thyme, garlic and extra virgin olive oil minecraft pe free download android.  Simply delicious!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

 

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