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Tuesday

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December 2013

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I’m Ready for Christmas and some Vegan Roasted Cauliflower and Potato Soup

Written by , Posted in Appetizers, Dinner, Gluten Free, Kid-Friendly, Lunch, Main Dishes, Potatoes, Roasting, Soups, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian

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I’m ready. So so so ready for Christmas. Most of our shopping was finished in Paris, and the gifts are wrapped and under the tree. (Speaking of Paris, I can’t wait to share about our trip, in the new year!) There’s egg nog in the fridge (not for me, but Tim loves it), and cider to heat up each night, to be drunk by the light of the Christmas tree. I love this season.

We Skyped with my family on Sunday. That’s when they did Christmas morning. We can’t be there every year, which is hard for me, but that’s what happens when you live far away. So I take the moments I can get. My favorite from Sunday was our niece, Anja, who is 15 months old, giving us (and the laptop she was looking at) kisses, over and over and over. My heart nearly burst with happiness. I will treasure that memory always.

Even though we won’t be traveling to see my family, Tim’s family is not as far away, and we are looking forward to spending time with them. And then, my youngest brother and his sweet girlfriend are coming to visit us. We have weeks full of fun planned with these special family members, and some dear friends.

In light of all the festivities, I will be taking the next two weeks off to play.

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Since I’m smitten with soup, it seemed appropriate to share a great recipe with you to close out the year.

It’s a Vegan Roasted Cauliflower and Potato Soup. Veggies are roasted to deepen their flavor. Hot sauce is added for a hint of spice. And coconut milk is used for a creaminess. Then it’s all blended up to make a nice, happy, soupy dinner that is dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, and vegetarian. I served it with some of our favorite biscuits.

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With that, dear friends, I bid you good eating, Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and wishes for a most wonderful New Year.

Vegan Roasted Cauliflower and Potato Soup
Recipe Type: Vegan, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Dinner, Main Dishes, Soups, Vegetables, Roasting, Oven, Stove Top
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 3-4 C potato, large chunks
  • 1 onion, large chunks
  • 2 large red radishes, large chunks
  • 10-12 C cauliflower, large chunks
  • 1 small head garlic
  • olive oil
  • to taste, salt
  • to taste, pepper
  • 6-8 C water or vegetable stock
  • 2-3 C coconut milk (almond milk would work too)
  • 1 t of your favorite hot sauce
  • pinch chili powder
  • pinch ginger
  • 4 t red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 t lemon balsamic vinegar
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper
  • olive oil, for serving
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 375F.
  2. Toss veggies with a bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place on two baking sheets (keep onions in one section in case they’re done sooner and you need to remove them).
  3. Cut top off the head of garlic, drizzle with olive oil, and wrap in foil. Place on one of the veggie baking sheets.
  4. Roast veggies for about 45 minutes, or until tender inside, slightly crispy outside.
  5. Bring water/stock to a boil. Add veggies, milk, hot sauce, seasonings, and vinegars. Cook for a few minutes.
  6. Blend with a hand blender (or in batches in a regular blender, with the middle plug removed and the lid covered with a clean towel) until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
  7. Serve topped with a drizzle of your favorite olive oil.
Notes
Leftovers can be frozen and reheated to go with your favorite sandwiches!

 

Monday

16

December 2013

2

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Sliders with Caramelized Onions and Gorgonzola – In the Kitchen with Rachel O – Video

Written by , Posted in Appetizers, Beef, Cheese, Dinner, In the Kitchen with Rachel O, Main Dishes, Meat, Sides, Snacks, Vegetables

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What can I really say about Sliders? I mean, how many ways can I say delicious? I love a good burger. I really love a good slider… because then I get to eat more than one!! (Plus, they’re little and cute.)

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I think it’s fun to get creative with food. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a pickle, mustard, and onion burger. You know, the usual. But, let’s try something else.

You know how delectable caramelized onions are on a crostini with melty gorgonzola? You do know this, right? If not, stop reading and make a quick snack. You’ve got to try these flavors together. Ok, now that you’re back, let’s discuss the sweet caramelized onions and how well they pair with tangy gorgonzola. Is your mind blown? I know. I’ve been there. (Another mind blowing option: gorgonzola, roasted figs, baguette, and honey. Do this. Go there. You gotta!)

If you are not the biggest fan of gorgonzola, Tim can sympathize. I made his without. But with mustard and pickles. That’s cool. Cool cool cool. We don’t have to have the exact same taste in food.

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Caramelized onions are one of my favorite things. Does it ever just flabbergast you that this vegetable, so pungent, so intense, could ever be mellowed out? I’m amazed at what a little heat and some honey can do. I’m glad that we don’t just have to eat bland, flavorless, boring food. That’d be so lame. I’m totally not into that. I want big, bold flavors. I want surprising new tastes (um, I don’t mean like trying Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans, where you expect lemon and get rotten egg). I crave the experience of enjoying food.

For all this, we have Sliders topped with caramelized onions and gorgonzola. C’est très très bon.

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Happy Eating!

Sliders with Caramelized Onions and Gorgonzola
Recipe Type: Main Dish, Appetizer, Dinner, Meat, Beef, Cheese, Vegetables
Cuisine: American
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
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Serves: 2-3
Cute little sliders with big taste.
Ingredients
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 T honey
  • pinch dried thyme
  • 1/2 lb. ground beef
  • 1 T red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 t salt
  • pinch pepper
  • 1/4 t thyme
  • 1 T olive oil
  • Gorgonzola cheese, sliced
  • 6 mini burger buns, halved
Instructions
  1. Add onion, pinch thyme, and honey to a dry skillet. Cook over low heat for 25-30 minutes, or until onions are caramelized.
  2. Combine beef, vinegar, salt, pepper, and thyme in a bowl. Mix with hands (do not over mix). Shape into 6 small patties. Press thumb into center to create a small indent.
  3. Heat skillet. Add oil. When hot, add patties, and cook over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes. Flip, and cook covered, for 3-5 minutes more, or until a meat thermometer registers 160F.
  4. Remove from heat. Top with gorgonzola and cover. Let stand for a few minutes.
  5. Serve on a bun topped with caramelized onions.

Monday

2

December 2013

0

COMMENTS

Leek and Potato Soup

Written by , Posted in Appetizers, Cheese, Dinner, Lunch, Main Dishes, One Dish Dinners, Potatoes, Quick and Easy, Soups, Vegetables

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I’m all about soups at this time of year. I’m sorry if you aren’t. Buuut also… I’m kinda not, because I think they’re so good.

I just can’t help myself.

I’m a soup girl.

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Leek and Potato Soup would be great as a main dish, but I think it would also be delicious as an appetizer. I could see it going well with a dinner where ham is served, maybe a Spinach Salad, and some Steamed Carrots with Butter and Honey. Oooh, that’d be good.

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Maybe you prefer it as a lunch dish. Cool. I like soup and grilled cheese for lunch on a cold day… Ok, I like that meal at any time of day, any time of the year. But, there’s something so comforting about soup and a sandwich. Having grown up in Southwestern Ontario where it gets for real cold, I have memories of snow outside, snow pants, snow forts, and coming in the house to a hot meal that Mom had prepared. I love that feeling. It’s one of the things that I miss about true fall and winter weather. Maybe I wouldn’t feel the same if I lived in it again… I don’t know. You know how the grass is often greener where you are not? Yeah. I wonder. Maybe someday…

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For now, we will bundle up in our spring jackets, unlined boots, and thin scarves, and count the blessings we do have. Nice weather most months of the year definitely has its perks. 😉

Happy Eating!

Leek and Potato Soup
Recipe Type: Soups, Main Dishes, Vegetables, Easy Meals, Potatoes
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
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Serves: 2-3
Creamy with a hint of spice.
Ingredients
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 3 potatoes, chopped
  • to taste, salt
  • to taste pepper
  • 1/4 t red pepper flakes
  • 1 T apple cider vinegar
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 small (or 1 large) leeks, washed well and chopped
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, diced
  • 2/3 C white wine (optional – you could also just use more stock)
  • 3 C chicken stock (vegetable would be great too)
  • 2 C milk
  • 1/2 t Sriracha sauce
  • 1/4 to 1/2 C cheddar cheese, grated
  • 4 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese, chopped
  • 1 t apple cider vinegar
Instructions
  1. Heat soup pot. Add oil. When oil is hot, add potato, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook covered, over medium-low for 10 minutes.
  2. Add vinegar, onion, and leeks. Cook covered for 5-7 minutes.
  3. Add garlic and cook uncovered, 2-3 minutes more.
  4. Add wine and cook for 1 minute.
  5. Add stock. Cover and bring to a boil. Uncover and cook for about 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
  6. Turn heat to low and add milk. Cook for 2-3 minutes, but do not boil.
  7. Remove from heat and stir in cheese, sriracha, and 1 t apple cider vinegar. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.

 

Monday

28

October 2013

0

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Roasted Grape Crostini

Written by , Posted in Appetizers, Bread, Cheese, Farm to Dinner Party Table, Fruit, Roasting, Sandwiches, Snacks, Toasting, Vegetarian

 

Roasted Grape Crostini
Recipe Type: Appetizer
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • olive oil
  • 18 slices baguette
  • 18 seedless grapes, halved
  • 18-36 pieces of lemon zest (either two short or one long)
  • pinch salt
  • 18 slices havarti cheese
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 375F.
  2. Place slices of baguette on baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Top with cheese, lemon rind, grapes, and salt.
  3. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bread is crispy.

 

Friday

11

October 2013

2

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Bean and Cheese Taquitos – In the Kitchen with Rachel O – Video

Written by , Posted in Appetizers, Beans, Cheese, Dinner, In the Kitchen with Rachel O, Legumes, Lunch, Main Dishes, Quick and Easy, Sides, Vegetarian

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It is time.

Time for an easy dinner, a simple snack, a quick lunch.

Let’s do this.

I did.

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All it takes is a tortilla, some beans, and a sprinkle of cheese. Get some oil nice and hot. Fry ’em up. Eat ’em all. You’re gonna want to. Trust me.

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Grab a handful of corn chips. Spoon out some salsa and Greek yogurt. Get ready to dip dip dip.

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This was the first episode of the new show that I’m doing for ifood.tv. I hope you enjoy it. More episodes to come soon!

Happy Eating!

Bean and Cheese Taquitos
Recipe Type: Main, Appetizer, Quick and Easy, Side, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Mexican
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
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Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 C cranberry or pinto beans
  • 1/2 t chili powder
  • 1/2 t smoked paprika
  • 1/2 t sweet paprika
  • pinch cayenne
  • pinch ginger
  • pinch cumin
  • to taste, salt
  • to taste, pepper
  • 1 t honey
  • 1 T white vinegar
  • 2 T lemon juice
  • 3 large flour tortillas, cut into quarters
  • 1 C cheddar cheese, grated
  • 2-3 T olive oil
  • Greek yogurt, for serving
  • salsa, for serving
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 175F.
  2. Combine beans, seasonings, honey, vinegar, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Mash to combine. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes, or until beans are heated through.
  3. Top each quarter tortilla with a dollop of beans and a sprinkle of cheese, leaving a bit of space along one long edge. Roll, starting with the shortest edge.
  4. Heat skillet. Add 1 T oil. When hot, add 4-5 taquitos. Cook until browned and crispy, flipping once or twice, about 2-3 min per side.
  5. Place a cooling rack on a baking sheet in the oven. Transfer cooked taquitos to oven to keep warm.
  6. Add another 1 T olive oil to skillet and cook the next batch, repeating until all have been cooked.
  7. Serve with salsa and yogurt for dipping.
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