Posts by: chrissibrewer

Prepare Winter Luxury pumpkin, moschata squash (cheese pumpkin), butternut squash or other pie pumpkin either by oven roasting in a covered heavy pan with enough liquid to allow the squash to cook until soft without browning or by allowing cubed squash to cook in a pot of water on top of the stove until tender (check with a fork). Allow the cooked squash to completely drain and cool and puree in a food processor. Add pumpkin pie spices. For every 2 cups of pureed squash add 1 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. of ginger, 1/4 tsp. cloves and 1/2 tsp of salt. Since you’re essentially making a custard, add your custard ingredients: 2 eggs, 1 can of evaporated milk (or 1 cup of whole milk or light cream) and 3/4 cup sugar. Everything should be nice and blended to pour into a deep unbaked pie crust. Bake in a preheated 350° F oven for 45 minutes to an hour depending on your oven and the depth of your pie. Check for firmness toward the end of the baking time (you want a firm custard), but don’t let the pumpkin filling over cook or scorch.

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INGREDIENTS:

1 frying chicken, 2-3 lbs.
8 slices bacon, cut in half
4 Hungarian sweet peppers
1 lg. onion

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Can be used with the smaller mei quin choi or bok choi

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So easy and if you want a little more crunch to the salad you can just leave the peas raw.

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INGREDIENTS:

1 (8 ounce) package rice noodles
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 cup vegetable broth
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
3 Tbsp. soy sauce

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Easy Sugar Snap Peas

Easy and yummy

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INGREDIENTS:

8 ounces linguine
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
4 cups thinly sliced leeks (including some dark green parts)
1/2 cup (packed) fresh Italian parsley leaves

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This classic purée of celery soup is beautifully aromatic. You can make it either with celery or celery root.

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INGREDIENTS:

1 head of cauliflower or Romanesco
2-3 cloves of garlic, peeled and coarsely minced
Lemon juice from half a lemon
Olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
Parmesan cheese

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For Cabbage rolls:

2 pound head green cabbage
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

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Hot Wilted Greens

Ready in a few minutes. this dish is a favorite.

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INGREDIENTS:

2 Tbsp butter
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
¼ cup  chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 pounds shelling beans, fresh out of their shell
2 tsp  melted butter
1 Tbsp lemon juice

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This Swiss Chard, Barley, Bean Soup is a snap to make, and insanely delicious and warming on a cold fall or winter’s eve.

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Fresh shelling beans (like cranberry beans or dragon’s tongues) and dark cooking greens (kale, collard greens, chard) simmer in broth and exchange flavors and textures. Add sausage, chicken, or smoked meat to make it a more traditional main dish.

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Any olives you have on hand will do for this.

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Arugula Prosciutto Salad Rolls are simply slices of prosciutto wrapped around a bit of lightly dressed arugula salad – an easy and tempting appetizer.

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Lentils cooked until just tender and ribbon-sliced arugula are tossed with a simple vinaigrette and topped with a bit of feta cheese in this Lentil Arugula Salad.

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INGREDIENTS:

16  baby artichokes
¼ cup olive oil
4   half chicken breasts, skinned, boned and cut into chunks

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Wash artichokes under cold running water.

Pull off lower petals which are small or discolored.

Cut stems close to base. (Use stainless knives to prevent discoloration.)

Cut off top quarter and tips of petals, if desired. (Some people like the look of clipped petals, but it really isn’t necessary to remove the thorns. They soften with cooking and pose no threat to diners.)

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INGREDIENTS:

8 ounces linguine
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
4 cups thinly sliced leeks (including some dark green parts)
1/2 cup (packed) fresh Italian parsley leaves

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Perfect for a cold winter night

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This quick and tasty recipe combines vitamin-packed kale with both sweet and tangy ingredient for a very pretty  side dish.

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INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup salted cashews
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 onion, minced
5 large garlic cloves
1 bunch kale, stems removed

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INGREDIENTS:

1 bunch kale
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon seasoned salt

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We have a granddaughter that thinks that veggies aren’t actually edible unless there is cheese involved…you can, however, give it a more grown-up appeal if the cheese is a gruyere or swiss.

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INGREDIENTS:

1-1/2 cups carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces
2 Tbs pine nuts
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes

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One year we hosted an Indian exchange student and during that time, we would cook a traditional Indian meal one night a week. The thing I loved the most is dry-toasting the spices before cooking with them.  I have a small 6” skillet that I use to combine the spices in, then toast on the stove over a medium heat. It seems to give a richness to the taste when combined with the other ingredients.  I also just like the way it makes my kitchen smell.

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A perfect dish for a cool autumn evening..

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Mix 4 tablespoons softened butter with 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, 2 teaspoons sugar, and salt and pepper to taste; use some of the mixture to grease a baking dish. Rub 4 cored apples inside and out with the remaining butter mixture. Place 4 thick onion rounds in the dish and top with the buttered apples. Add a quartered fennel bulb to the dish. Bake at 425 degrees until the apples are soft, 1 hour.

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