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Wednesday

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March 2012

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Ham Chowder

Written by , Posted in Cheese, Dinner, Leftovers, Main Dishes, Meat, Pork, Potatoes, Soups, Vegetables

Ham Chowder
Recipe Type: Soup, Main
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 90 mins
Total time: 1 hour 45 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 4 T olive oil, divided
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 1 C cauliflower, chopped
  • 4 potatoes, cubed
  • 1 rutabaga, chopped
  • 2 C greens, rough chop (I used kale, spinach, and collard greens)
  • 1 T fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 T chives, chopped
  • 1 1/2 C corn (frozen is fine)
  • 1 C cooked pork, chopped (I used leftovers)
  • 1 C cheese, grated (I used cheddar, mozzarella, and parmesan)
  • 1 T smoked paprika
  • 1 T sweet paprika
  • 1 T chili powder
  • pinch all spice
  • smoked sea salt
  • pepper
  • 2 T flour
  • 1/4 C apple cider vinegar, or white wine, plus 1 t
  • 1 T dijon mustard
  • drizzle honey
  • 4 1/2 C veggie stock
  • 3 C milk
  • 2-4 C water (or more if it’s too thick)
Instructions
  1. Chop veggies, greens, and herbs.
  2. Heat soup pot (use a large one!), add oil; heat, then add veggies (all but greens and herbs). Add seasonings. Cook over med heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add vinegar/wine. Stir. Cook 5 minutes more.
  4. In a separate pan, heat remaining 2 T oil. Whisk in flour and cook 30 seconds. Slowly whisk in 1 C stock. Add mustard and let thicken. Add to veggies, along with stock, milk, pork, honey, and corn (you can add water at this point too, if there’s room in the pot – be careful, it will bubble and splash, so not too close to the top!). Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook 1 hour.
  5. Add water (optional). Blend a little with immersion blender (optional). Cook an additional 30 minutes, or less if you’re ready to eat sooner.
  6. minutes before serving, add greens and herbs.
  7. minutes before serving, turn off heat and add cheese and 1 t vinegar.
Notes

Would be great with ham, clams, chicken, salmon, even without meat.
Would be yummy topped with bacon, chives, croutons.
Would be excellent served in a bread bowl, or with corn muffins.

Friday

2

March 2012

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Katy’s Omelets

Written by , Posted in Breakfast, Cheese, Dinner, Eggs, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Lunch, Main Dishes, Meat, Pork, Potatoes, Vegetables

Katy’s Omelets
Recipe Type: Breakfast, Eggs
Author: Katy Durrance
Serves: 1
How about an omelet for breakfast in the morning or for a gourmet dinner?!
Ingredients
  • 2 eggs
  • a pinch of salt
  • a pinch of pepper
  • herbs (rosemary, time, chives, parsley, etc.) put as much as you please! 🙂
  • potatoes cooked with salt, pepper, and garlic
  • bacon, cooked and chopped
  • grated cheese (preferably monetary jack)
Instructions
  1. Heat a small pan to medium to medium high heat.
  2. Beat the eggs, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  3. Spread butter on the pan and immediately add the egg mixture. Here’s the secret, add the cheese and herbs when the egg is mostly raw, this helps all the flavors to seep into the egg and make it tastier.
  4. Once the egg starts lifting a bit from the pan add the bacon and potatoes. Then, with the spatula, fold the egg in half. Keep it there for a few seconds then slide it onto a plate. Garnish with a few leftover herbs. Bon Appetite!

 

 

Wednesday

22

February 2012

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Bacon and Egg Burgers

Written by , Posted in Beef, Dinner, Eggs, Low Carb, Main Dishes, Meat, Pork, Vegetables

Bacon and Egg Burgers
Recipe Type: Burger, Main, Dinner
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Serves: 4
Think bacon and eggs is just for breakfast? How about on a burger? No, I’m not kidding.
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 t sweet paprika
  • 1 T chili powder
  • Chili & Garlic Smoked Sea Salt (or regular salt, and some red pepper flakes)
  • pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 T red wine vinegar
  • juice from one small orange
  • 1/4 C oats (or breadcrumbs)
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 4 eggs
  • lettuce
  • spinach
  • tomato
  • hamburger buns
Instructions
  1. Cook bacon. Drain all fat. Combine meat with seasonings, 1 egg, oats, vinegar, and olive oil. Mix with hands (don’t overmix). Form 4 patties, pressing down in the middle slightly.
  2. Cook burgers in bacon pan over med heat, for a few minutes (or until bottom is no longer raw, and is browned). Flip, cover, turn down heat (if necessary) and cook until internal temperature reaches 160F. Let rest while eggs fry. Top with bacon, egg, lettuce, spinach, tomato, and any condiments.
Notes

These burgers kinda fell apart and had to be re-shaped when I put them into the pan. BUT, they were juicy and moist after they were cooked, so totally worth it!

Monday

20

February 2012

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Corn Chowder

Written by , Posted in Cheese, Dinner, Main Dishes, Meat, Pork, Potatoes, Soups, Vegetables

Ham, Corn and Potato Chowder
Recipe Type: Soup, Main
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 30 mins
Serves: 4-6
Ham, Potatoes, Corn, Bacon… Winter’s last hurrah!
Ingredients
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1 onion (or leek), chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1-2 parsnips, chopped
  • 1 C misc veggies (look in your produce drawer and chop up whatever needs to be used – things like: radish, turnip, celery, mushrooms…)
  • 2 C cubed potatoes (1/2″ cubes) (if you’re using leftover mashed/cubed/diced/fried potatoes, you could use these, just add them at the same time as the stock)
  • 1 T paprika
  • 1 T chili powder
  • pinch all spice
  • 1/2 – 1 t salt (opt.)
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 C white wine (or red wine or apple cider vinegar)
  • 2 T flour
  • 2-3 C milk
  • 6 C stock (chicken or vegetable)
  • 2-4 C water
  • 1 1/2 C corn (frozen is fine)
  • 1 C cooked ham, shredded
  • 2 T spicy brown mustard
  • 1 C fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1 C cheese (Pepperjack would be yummy!), grated (opt.)
  • drizzle honey
  • 2 T red wine vinegar
Instructions
  1. Cook bacon in soup pot. Drain fat. Heat olive oil in pan over med heat. Add onion – salt, cook 5-10 minutes. Add garlic, cook 3 minutes.
  2. Add wine and scrape off any bits of goodness off the bottom of the pot (deglazing it). Move veggies over to one side, oil to the other* (adding a little more if necessary) and whisk flour into oil. Cook 30 seconds (creating a roux). Slowly whisk in stock, milk, and water.
  3. Add corn, ham, and mustard; cook 2 min. Add milk, water, seasonings and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cook 1-2 hours. About 5 minutes before serving, add spinach and cook 2 min. Add cheese, stirring in figure-eight, until cheese is melted. Add vinegar, honey, taste and re-season if necessary. Top with crumbled bacon and serve.
Notes

*The roux step can be done in a separate pan if there are too many veggies in the soup pot to move over. Just whisk in the stock, let it get thick (like gravy, which is what you’ve made) and add it and the rest of the liquids to the soup pot.

Thursday

16

February 2012

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Lemon Glazed Chicken

Written by , Posted in Crock Pot, Dinner, Low Carb, Main Dishes, Meat, Poultry

I’m going to try this for dinner tonight. It’s in the Crock Pot right now. I hope it turns out! I’ll update if necessary!

Lemon Glazed Chicken
Recipe Type: Main, Chicken
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
It’s like take out that you can make yourself!
Ingredients
  • Chicken: 1 whole chicken, giblets removed (you can use them to make stock)
  • 2 T olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 C water
  • Glaze: 1 T cornstarch
  • 1/2 C water
  • 3/4 C lemon juice (juice of about med-large lemons)
  • 2 T honey
  • Pinch salt
Instructions
  1. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper in bottom of Crock Pot. Add chicken. Drizzle chicken with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour water into bottom of Crock Pot. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours, or on low for 4-5 hours, (or until temperature inserted into thickest part of meat comes to 170F).
  2. Whisk together cornstarch, water, and balsamic vinegar. Pour into a small saucepan over medium heat. As it gets warm, it will start to thicken. Whisk, and be careful that it doesn’t burn. It should only take a few minutes.
  3. Halfway through cooking time, brush chicken with glaze (or if you’re not going to be home, brush with glaze when you put chicken in at the beginning).
  4. Right before serving, brush a little more glaze on the chicken.
Notes

If you’d rather use Chicken Breasts:

1. Whisk together cornstarch, water, honey, and lemon juice. Pour into a small saucepan over medium heat. As it gets warm, it will start to thicken. Whisk, and be careful that it doesn’t burn. It should only take a few minutes.

2. Pour 1 C water into Crock Pot. Add chicken. Olive oil, salt and pepper the chicken. Spoon 1 T glaze over each chicken breast. Cover and cook on high 2-4 hours, or low 3-5 hours.

3. Right before serving, brush a little more glaze on the chicken.