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November 2012

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Roasted Garlic Yams

Written by , Posted in Cheese, Dinner, Gluten Free, Holiday, Kid-Friendly, Meat, Pork, Potatoes, Roasting, Sides, Vegetables

Thanksgiving is tomorrow. You know this. I know this. Are you prepared? We’re having Thanksgiving dinner with a mixture of Husband’s family, my family, and good friends. I’m excited. I think my excitement is a tie between the company and the food. Good thing there will be both.

My job, my dish, my instructions were: Rachel, can you bring the yams? Perfect, because I have yams. As I write this early on Monday (so that I can have a mini vacation for the rest of the week), I’m trying to think of what I want to do with them. I have lots of ideas. Scalloped Yams could be fun, Roasted Garlic Yam are great (I made them two years ago and we loved them), traditional Yams with Marshmallows are fine, Winter Veggie Salad is delicious… but I want to be creative, which usually means making something up. This is one of my favorite things to do.

Thanksgiving is the one meal, however, where I kinda like the traditional classics. Turkey, Stuffing, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, Yams, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, and Rolls. Mmmmmm, I can’t wait to eat!! So I have some thinking to do regarding these yams… I’m thinking… I’m thinking… I think I’m going to use my recipe for Roasted Garlic Yams. They were good. They have bacon. They have garlic. They have parmesan cheese. Winner.

Thinking about the day after, if you need some ideas for what to do with your leftovers, here are some from this year and last.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Roasted Garlic Yams
Recipe Type: Side, Thanksgiving, Fall, Winter, Savory
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time:
Cook time:
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Serves: 6
Roasted garlic and yams are mashed together then topped with bacon. A perfect side to your Thanksgiving turkey, or for any day really.
Ingredients
  • 4 sweet potatoes(yams), cubed
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1/2 C milk
  • 1/4 C parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 T balsamic vinegar
  • pinch cayenne
  • pepper
  • 1/2 t all spice
  • salt (to taste)
  • olive oil
  • 3 slices bacon
Instructions
  1. Slice tips off garlic, place on tin foil, drizzle with olive oil, wrap with foil. Bake at 350F for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool.
  2. Cook bacon. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel. Cool and crumble.
  3. Add about an inch of water under steamer basket and steam yams until fork tender. Mash with garlic, milk, seasoning, and vinegar.
  4. Stir in parmesan cheese.
  5. Sprinkle with bacon and serve.
Notes
To make this vegan: Substitute chopped almonds for bacon, almond milk for cow’s milk, and omit parmesan cheese.

 

Friday

16

November 2012

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Chicken Caesar Wraps

Written by , Posted in Dinner, Holiday, Leftovers, Lunch, Main Dishes, Meat, Poultry, Sandwiches, Vegetables

Chicken Caesar Wraps

Recipe Type: Main, Lunch, Dinner, Sandwich, Leftovers
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 1
A perfect way to use leftover chicken or turkey! It’s quick, easy, delicious!
Ingredients
  • 1 wrap (I prefer whole wheat)
  • 1-2 C lettuce, washed and torn
  • 1/2 C leftover chicken or turkey, in smallish pieces
  • 1-2 T caesar salad dressing
Instructions
  1. Toss lettuce and chicken with dressing.
  2. Place onto a wrap.
  3. Roll up wrap.
  4. Eat and enjoy.

 

Monday

5

November 2012

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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Written by , Posted in Appetizers, Cheese, Dinner, Gluten Free, Holiday, Lunch, Main Dishes, Meat, Pork, Roasting, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian

 

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Recipe Type: Soup, Main, Dinner, Lunch, Side
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time:
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Serves: 6-8
Butternut Squash is roasted and added to browned butter to make a creamy and delicious soup. This dish is perfect for fall!
Ingredients
  • 3 butternut squash
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2-3 T olive oil
  • 6 T unsalted butter*
  • 1 T balsamic vinegar
  • 5-7 C vegetable stock
  • 1 1/2 to 2 t salt (*if you use salted butter, reduce the amount of salt)
  • 1/4 t pepper
  • dash cayenne
  • pinch nutmeg
  • heavy cream (for topping)
  • chopped almonds or bacon, cooked and crumbled (for topping) (optional)**
  • Gruyère cheese, grated (for topping)
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350F. Halve squash. Brush cut side with olive oil. Place oiled side down on a baking sheet. Cut tips off garlic and drizzle with olive oil. Wrap in foil and place on baking sheet. Cook squash and garlic 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until squash is tender. Remove and cool slightly. Squeeze garlic and scrape squash from skin.
  2. Cook bacon or chop almonds.
  3. Heat a soup pot. When it’s hot, add butter. Cook over med heat until it’s browned. Add squash, garlic, seasonings, balsamic vinegar, and vegetable stock. Bring to a boil.
  4. Turn off heat and blend with a hand blender (using the “S” blade) on 5th speed (high), or in batches in a regular blender (be sure to remove the middle plug in the lid and cover with a towel). Blend until smooth. Return to heat and simmer. Taste and adjust seasonings. If it’s too thick, add more stock.
  5. To serve, top with a drizzle of cream, some chopped almonds or bacon, and some Gruyère.
Notes

**This soup is vegetarian unless you include the bacon.

 

Friday

10

February 2012

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Red Velvet Brownies with White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Written by , Posted in Baking, Dessert, Holiday

Red Velvet Brownies with White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Recipe Type: Dessert, Brownie
Author: Alexandra Joy
No one can deny the charm of red velvet cake, so here’s a fun version as a chewy brownie with white chocolate buttercream frosting. It’s easy and irresistible.
Ingredients
  • For the brownies: 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 oz red food coloring
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract, divided
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • For the white chocolate buttercream frosting: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 4 oz good-quality white chocolate (not chips), melted
  • 1 – 2 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
  1. To make the brownies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8″x8″ baking pan.
  2. In a small bowl, slowly stir together the cocoa powder, food coloring, and 1 tsp vanilla into a thick paste until no lumps of cocoa remain. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the remaining 1 tsp of vanilla. With the mixer off, add in the cocoa mixture, then turn the mixer to medium and beat the two mixtures together until they are one uniform color. Slowly add in the flour and salt and mix on medium-low speed, just until combined. Do not overmix.
  4. Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir up the batter with a rubber spatula once or twice just to ensure all of the flour has incorporated from the sides of the bowl and there isn’t anything stuck on the bottom of the bowl. You’ll want one uniformly colored (red) batter.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the brownies. Allow brownies to completely cool in the pan on a baking rack, about 45-60 minutes. Frost brownies in the pan, cut into 12 bars, and serve, or remove the entire batch from the pan to a cutting board, cut into 12 bars, frost, and serve.
  6. To make the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until soft and fluffy then beat in the vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time; allow the sugar to mix in before adding the next 1/2 cup. Once all of the sugar has been added, beat on medium speed for 30 seconds and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add in the melted white chocolate and beat on medium speed until incorporated. With the mixer on low, add in heavy cream 1 tbsp at a time and beat at medium speed until the frosting has reached your desired consistency.

Wednesday

30

November 2011

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Spicy Turkey Chili

Written by , Posted in Beans, Dinner, Holiday, Inspired By, Leftovers, Low Carb, Main Dishes, Meat, Poultry, Soups, Vegetables

Spicy Turkey Chili
Recipe Type: Soup, Chili
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 40 mins
Serves: 2
Hearty and delicious. A great way to use Thanksgiving leftovers!
Ingredients
  • 1 C leftover turkey (or chicken)
  • 1 1/2 C cannellini beans
  • 1 sweet potato (yam), cut in 1/2″ cubes
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 T flour
  • 2-3 T olive oil, divided
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1/2 t ginger
  • 1/2 to 1 t red pepper flakes
  • 1 t chili powder
  • 1/2 t cumin
  • 1 t smoked paprika
  • 1 t sweet paprika
  • 1 T honey
  • 1/4 C red wine
  • 2-4 C water (or stock, it would make the soup even more flavorful)
  • 2 T balsamic vinegar, divided
Instructions
  1. Heat soup pot. Add 2 T olive oil. Add onion when oil is hot (it will look like it’s rippling), cook 3 minutes. Add sweet potato, cook 5 minutes. Add honey, cook 2 minutes.
  2. Add garlic, turkey, cook 2 minutes.
  3. Move all ingredients over to one side of the pan, leaving a small space on the other side and add remaining 1 T oil, add flour. Whisk, about 30 seconds. Add wine slowly, whisking (it should start to thicken). Slowly add water (start with 2 C, add more if you need to), whisking. Add seasonings and beans.
  4. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Cook 30-60 minutes (it takes some time for the flavors to meld together, especially if you’re using water not stock). Add more liquid if necessary. In the last 5 minutes of cooking, add remaining balsamic vinegar.
Notes

Husband enjoyed it so much that he had 3 helpings!

 

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