Monday, November 16, 2009

Curry

Fry some onions, roasted red pepper and the spicy sausage of your choosing.


Add some basmati rice and water. 2 cup water to 1 cup rice


Add jar of curry paste and chopped Kale. Kale is high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium and contains sulforaphane. Kale is kinda like a super food.
it has 17 times more Vitamin C than carrots and four times more than spinach!
Wow!

Kale wilts down nicely but is also able to stand up to prolonged cooking.


Simmer til rice is ready... It ain't pretty but it sure is tasty!



Pumpkin Bread

Well, I was able to find a pumpkin, even tho it's not a pie pumpkin. Thanks Josh!

Steaming the pumpkin...

Awwww. Look! It's pumpkin puree!

Freezing. Cuz I can't use 15 cups of pumpkin all at once. It freezes well.

Alright, this is where the magic happens. See the magic?
I used this recipe I found online.

And since I'm lazy, I also use Pam with flour... cause there's nothing worse than greasing and flouring a pan.

Pull the roasted seeds out of the oven, you need it for the bread...
and I know you roasted them since we don't believe in waste.

Perfect.
I'll make the pie tomorrow.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Falafel

Tabbouleh


Fixins


Put it all together Butter Lettuce, Red Onion, Cucumbers, Fresh Dill and Falafel topped with a yogurt sauce (yogurt, Lemon Juice, minced Garlic, diced cucumbers, chopped fresh Dill) with the Tabbouleh on the side. Yumm Yumm.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Shrimp with Black Lava Salt and Pepper


Ok well you start off by shelling and veining your shrimp. I know it takes a little time but they are cheaper and you get the shells to make fish stock... and the fish stock for your rice...

Throw the shells into a pot not the garbage. (add fish bones etc if you have them, you con sometimes get them at the meat counter cheap) with 1 cup dry white wine, some onions (preferably roasted for richer flavor),3 cloves whole Garlic, a couple spigs fresh Thyme and Parsley, some pepper corns ( maybe 10), celery seed and bay leaf. Cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for only 20 minutes or it will get bitter. remove from heat strain out solids (cheese cloth or a colander unless its been on someones head recently) and allow to cool to room tempature.

Make jasmine rice replacing the water with the aromatic fish stock.
bring 1 3/4 cup fish stock to boil add 1 cup jasmine rice cover and reduce heat to simmer in 15 minutes she should be ready.

Slice baby Portabellos and saute.
slice baby Bok Choy and steam 7minutes
toss the two together in a bowl.

In a dry skillet cook shrimp to desired doneness (c's not o's)

plate and top with fresh cracked black pepper and Black Lava sea salt

Enjoy!

Monday, November 2, 2009

November 2nd, 2009

I'll just go ahead and say it. I hate wallpaper in all its different forms, applications, etc.
It's almost as bad as a popcorn ceiling.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Sourkraut Pork Loin

Generously Salt & Pepper a Pork Loin. Rub with Stone Ground Mustard. Wrap and Refridgerate for at least 1 hour while the grill is being preped / heated. Smoke roast for 1 hour.

Cover the bottom of foil drip pan with Kraut.

Add Smoked Loin and top with more Kraut.

Drizzle 2 TBSP gin over Loin. Add 1/2 cup beer. Cover with foil and return to grill until loin reaches 165 degrees.

Remove Loin and let rest.

Drool over Kraut.

Serve up with a nice salad and Mulled Cider