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Chopped Salad with Green Goddess Salad Dressing

Written By: Chris - Oct• 23•13

Bill was the inspiration to create this salad after we had eaten something similar recently while dining out at a great wine bar. I was on a mission to find Israeli couscous, because it isn’t readily available in any of the markets near our home duolingo frans appen. Fortunately, I was able to find it at Trader Joe’s not too far from home.

Israeli couscous, also called pearl couscous, or Ptitim is an Israeli toasted pasta shaped like rice or little balls Music download app chip. It is similar to regular couscous in that it’s a small, whole grain-like food made from semolina or wheat flour. Outside of Israel, it is known as Israeli couscous or Jerusalem couscous amazon prime filme downloaden tablet. While considered a children’s food in Israel, elsewhere in the world, it is treated as an ingredient for “trendy delicacies” kostenlos oldies downloaden. This made sense to me when I read it because the first time we had ever eaten it, was while attending a wine dinner in Napa. The chefs on the west coast always seem to be the first to serve unique or trendy ingredients within dishes that later make their way across country to other contemporary restaurants windows 10 for free without key. Usually these same ingredients can be found in gourmet markets or deli’s.

Because of its size, Israeli couscous has a slightly chewy texture similar to barley, and because it’s toasted, it has a slightly nutty flavor office 365 neu herunterladen. Like regular couscous and other whole grains, Israeli couscous is pretty bland on it’s own and needs to be prepared with seasonings, spices, sauces or fresh herbs wwe supercard herunterladen benötigter inhalte nicht möglich. Bill and I like it’s texture; it is chewy and is much smaller than its closest pasta relative. Although I topped this particular salad with a drizzle of the dressing, I recommend mixing it into the greens for a more even distribution of it’s flavors download satellite images.

Ingredients:

Romaine lettuce
Red Grapes, halved
Cucumber, julienned
Israeli Couscous, cooked
Parmesan Cheese, shaved
Marcona almonds*

I created a “Green Godess” salad dressing for the salad:
1 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Cup Sour Cream, light
1/2 Lemon, juice and rind
1/2 Lime, juice and rind
1/2 Cup Chives, chopped fine
1/2 Onion, minced
2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley, chopped
2 Tablespoons Parsley, dry
2 Garlic Cloves, pressed
1 Tablespoon Tarragon, dry
3 Tablespoons Tarragon Vinegar
1/2 Tablespoon Thyme, fresh
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tablespoon Fish Sauce (because I didn’t have any anchovies!)

Marcona almonds are a special product of Spain Download 360 grad online. they make a fantastic addition to salads. These almonds are more rounded and plump than the California varieties we’re used to. They also seem to have a softer and somewhat “wet” texture, similar to macadamia nuts brawl stars nintendo switch. The marcona almonds we’ve tried have a sweeter, more delicate taste

Prepare the couscous according to package directions and set aside to cool.

Chop the lettuce and julienne the cucumbers before combining with a light coating of the dressing. (Less is best because you can always add more if you would like) The crunch of the crispy romaine, cucumber, and almonds are wonderful with the chewy couscous. I love the sweet grapes with the richness of the shaved parmesan, against the tart goddess vinaigrette.

Top the salad with the chilled couscous, grapes and shavings of a good quality parmesan cheese.

We enjoyed this salad along side of a grilled pork chop that had been drizzled with Trader Joe’s Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce. This is a rich, thick golden-hued, mustard-based sauce that is sweet and smoky with a hint of molasses. It paired just the right with a perfect blend of spices. Bill chose a Napa Valley Cab to sip on!

Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

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Cauliflower Cheesey Bake

Written By: Chris - Oct• 22•13

We were leaving town and I had an entire package of cauliflower that I wanted to use up before we left so that it wouldn’t go to waste. It was a two pound package that I had recently picked up at Costco and was equivalent to about one and a half large heads cleaned sonic dash kostenlos herunterladen. I’ve always like this vegetable, but it hasn’t been one of Bill’s favorites. He has been a good sport trying additional veggies and thought that he might eat it if I changed it up or mixed it in with mashed potatoes herunterladen. Cauliflower is naturally low in fat and carbohydrates. It is high in fiber and is a nutritional option offering a healthy dose of potassium, fiber, and folic acid excel download for free. After citrus fruits, cauliflower is your next best natural source of vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps combat cancer.

Andrew was going to be joining us for dinner, so I created a dish that I figured he too would enjoy (and likely take the left overs home) herunterladen. We all enjoyed the creaminess of the cheese sauce that went perfect with the firm mild cauliflower.

Ingredients:

2 Lbs music illegally or legally. Cauliflower, cut into floweretes
4 Tablespoons Butter
1/3 Cup Flour
1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
2 Cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded (I used smoked)

1 Cup Panko Crumbs
2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon Sweet Paprika
2 Tablespoons Butter, melted

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees computer games for free.

Cut cauliflower into small pieces and discard any of the leaves or dark spots herunterladen. Use a raised steaming tray and steam pieces covered over simmering water until just tender, about six to eight minutes. Gently remove from pan and drain any access water and set aside Download myboy for free.

In a medium saucepan, heat butter over medium heat pdf drucker herunterladen. Add flour and stir until smooth and just bubbly.

Add salt, pepper, and milk adobe photoshop for free german full version windows 7. Cook the sauce, stirring, until thickened and bubbly.

Add the mustard and cheese and continue cooking, stirring, until cheese is melted.

Combine the cauliflower with sauce and spoon into a two quart baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spry.

Melt the butter and combine all of the topping ingredients.

Sprinkle over the cauliflower mixture and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the casserole is bubbly and topping is browned.

Allow to rest for about five minutes before serving.

The cheese will be thick and creamy. We served this along side of a simple piece of sauteed fish with fresh dill and creme’ fraiche.

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Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

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Grilled Seared Tuna Korean-Style

Written By: Chris - Oct• 21•13

Where did our summer go? In Minnesota, it goes quick and we grill as much as possible. Even when there is snow, you’ll see me firing up the grill out on the back deck call of duty app for free. This was a recent preparation of Ahi Tuna. I wanted some variety over the typical Asian flavors I prepare when I found this Recipe (courtesy of Leslie Glover Pendleton) and changed it up slightly herunterladen. She says this aromatic marinade is used to flavor and tenderize beef in Korean cuisine, but she doesn’t recommend marinating fish longer than two hours, as the enzymes in ginger can over-tenderize it die drei fragezeichen kostenlos downloaden original. I marinated our steaks for about an hour. This is a simple dish and is wonderful with the smoke flavors caused from grilling really made it a great meal adblocker downloaden gratis!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Pounds Tuna Steak (1 inch or thicker)
1/2 Cup Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoons Sesame Seed Oil
1 Tablespoon Fresh Ginger Root, minced
3 Tablespoons Sugar
3 Green Onions, chopped small
3 Garlic Cloves, pressed
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper, freshly ground

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Preheat a grill on high telekom browser herunterladen. Brush the grill with vegetable oil and discard the marinade. Grill the tuna for two minutes on each side until medium rare. We like fresh tuna cooked to a succulent medium rare amazon lagerbestand downloaden. I don’t recommend it, but if you prefer your tuna cooked through, just add a few more minutes to the cooking time.

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We enjoyed the tuna along side of some fresh green beans and simply grilled fresh crustini’s zenmate for free. The wine selection was one of our favorites; a Meritage, “The Poet” from wine maker and friend Mitch Cosentino.

Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

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Italian Style Meatloaf

Written By: Chris - Oct• 20•13

Recently, I knew I was going to have a few of Bill’s buddies over for dinner. I had taken a couple of packages of “meatloaf” ground meats from the freezer, which was a mixture of lean ground beef and pork microsoft windows 10 for free. This is my favorite combination for a meatloaf and I figured it was hearty enough to feed the guys plenty.

Meatloaf is simply a dish of ground meat that is formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs and then baked chrome pdf anzeigen statten. You can form it by hand and bake it on a flat baking pan if you prefer over a loaf pan, but since I had a large batch to work, I used a shallow baking dish and I created this dish by utilizing other ingredients that I had on hand in my fridge and pantry createing an Italian style meatloaf for a rich and delicious change Cash book revenue expenses free!

Ingredients:

2 lbs kostenlos nintendo 3ds spieleen. Ground Beef
2 lbs. Ground Pork
6 Meatballs, chopped – because I had them left over!
6 Eggs
1 Cup Break crumbs
1 1/2 Onions, chopped
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Cup Parmessan, in the canister
2 Cups Spaghetti Sauce
2 Tablespoons Parsley, dry
2 Tablespoons Oregano, dry
1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning, dry
1 Tablespoon Basil, dry
Salt & Pepper, to taste
Colby Jack Cheese, shredded

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I had some left over pumpernickel rye bread that had been cubed and dried; but you can use any type of bread crumbs that you have on hand download adobe reader for free windows 10. Using the food processor, chop the bread until it is crumbs and also chop the meatballs (if you have any) just to add to the ground meats for flavor horse spiele kostenlos downloaden.

Meanwhile, saute chopped onions in the oil until they are soft and somewhat translucent download ipad mp4. Mix the three items with the dry herbs.

I had some left over homemade spaghetti sauce but you could use prepared pasta sauce amazon movies pc. Combine the slightly beaten eggs with about 3/4 Cup of the sauce and the parmesan cheese. Mix well with fork.

In a large bowl combine the ground meats with the bread crumb mixture and gently stir in the egg combination but don’t over mix with hands because it could get tough herunterladen.

Spray pan or baking dish with non stick cooking spray and form meat mixture into a loaf. Top with the remaining sauce.

Bake the meatloaf in a 350 degree oven (uncovered) for one hour, or until the internal temperature reaches 150 degrees.

Sprinkle with about a cup of the shredded cheese and return to the oven for five to ten minutes until cheese is melted and browning. Allow meatloaf to rest for 10 minutes and the internal rises to 155 degrees. Allow to rest for five minutes and then lice to serve.

We had this along with a couple of side dishes and some great wine!

Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

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Corn Chowder

Written By: Chris - Oct• 18•13

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Ingredients:

1 Stick of Butter
2 Large Onions, chopped
Extra-virgin olive oil
2 Cups Celery, chopped
2 Cups Carrots, chopped
12 Garlic Cloves, pressed
6 sprigs Fresh Thyme, leaves only
4 Tablespoons Thyme, dry
4 Large Russet Potatoes, peeled and chopped
12 Large Whole Sweet Corn Cobs(or more small cobs)
6-8 Cups Corn Kernals, roasted cut from cobs
Water
16 Cups Corn Stock
1/4 Cup Flour
1 Pint Half & Half
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 Whole Acorn Squash, roasted, peeled and cubed (because I had it, used to thicken)
4 Tablespoons Better than Bullion, Chicken
2 Tablespoons Better than Bullion, Ham

Prepare the corn by grilling it antivir free download full version windows 10. Cut the roasted kernels off of the cobs and set aside.

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Place cobs in a large kettle and cover them with water flash player download firefox kostenlos deutsch. Cover the pan and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to very low and cook the cobs, covered for at least four hours. (I cooked mine on low overnight about 10 hours)

Drain through a large strainer, reserving stock and discard cobs and set stock aside Download csv file.

Heat the butter and one tablespoon olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat kann über whatsapp keine bilder downloaden. Add the onion and cook until they start to become translucent and soft; about eight to ten minutes.

Among the goods Jen gave to me, was a large package of peeled packaged garlic cloves aldi süd herunterladen. Using a press, add about 12 large cloves into the cooked onions and saute for at least one minute.

Add the Celery and onions and cook for an additional eight to ten minutes until they start to become soft.

Peel and chop the potatoes into small cubes.

Dust the vegetables with flour and stir to coat everything well. Add the herbs, stirring and cook for an additional five minutes.

Add the better than bullion to the corn stock; to taste and pour the seasoned stock into the vegetables stirring to avoid lumps and bring to a boil.

Add the cooked squash (if you have it on hand) and the potatoes; bring to a boil and boil hard for about eight to ten minutes, until the squash dissolves and the potatoes break down (this will help to thicken the soup and give it a good texture).

Add the cut kernels to the soup and stir in the half and half (or cream). Season with salt and pepper; to taste.

Garnish with chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, if desired.

Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

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Italian Style Meatloaf

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