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Monday

15

April 2013

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Smoothie

Written by , Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Drinks, Fruit, Gluten Free, Vegetables, Vegetarian

 

Smoothie
Recipe Type: Drink, Fruit, Vegetable
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine, adapted from Jacob Pries’ recipe
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 2
Goodness in a glass!
Ingredients
  • 1 navel orange or 2 mandarin oranges, peeled (I like to peel with a knife so I can remove the outside of the segments)
  • 2 super ripe bananas (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 C kale or spinach
  • 1/3 C milk
  • 1/2 C Greek yogurt
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in your favorite blending apparatus. Blend to desired consistency.

 

Wednesday

9

January 2013

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Savory Baked French Toast – Episode 50

Written by , Posted in A Cooking Show with Rachel O, Abundant Harvest Organics, Baking, Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Cheese, Dinner, Eggs, Fennel Pollen, Fruit, Holiday, Lunch, Main Dishes, Meat, Nuts, Pork, This Week's Feast, Vegetables

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It’s 2013! It’s a New Year! We all have plans, ideas, resolutions. We, like many of you I’m sure, missed our Abundant Harvest Organics boxes over the break. I’m so glad our produce drawers are full once again so we can get back into our lifestyle of healthy eating!!

This is a special episode, because it’s my 50th!! That’s a big number and I’m excited. I’ve loved doing this show for you. I hope you’re learning, laughing, enjoying, and eating along with me!

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I hope you try this rather yummy dish. It’s perfect for any meal. But, I think it would be awesome at a brunch with family or friends. You can use any kind of bread that you want. To make it a bit healthier, I’d go with a whole grain, whole wheat bread. But, I had some stale French bread, so that’s what I used. It’s a great way to use the greens that are so good for you, and are in season right now. (If you need another way to use greens, my brother gave me his recipe for Green Smoothies. They are delicious and full of healthy ingredients.) I used ham, but bacon would also be amazing (cooked then crumbled over top when serving). Another option would be to omit the meat altogether and add some more almonds when serving, for some lean protein.

This dish comes out super bright green. Kinda like the Incredible Hulk. I like green.

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I hope your new year has been wonderful so far! And, I’m glad you’re here! Thanks for being a part of my first 50 episodes!!

Happy Eating!

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Savory Baked French Toast

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Yield: 4-5

Savory Baked French Toast

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 3-4 C kale/spinach/collard greens
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 2 C milk
  • 1/4 C cream (reserve a bit for topping)
  • 1 t dijon mustard
  • 1/2 t (or less) salt
  • 1/4 t pepper
  • pinch cayenne
  • 1 to 1 1/2 C cheese, grated (I used Creamy Jack Cheese)
  • pinch fennel pollen
  • 1 t olive oil
  • 10 thick slices of bread (I used a stale loaf of French Bread)
  • 5 slices ham, quartered
  • roasted almonds, chopped (for topping)

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350F. In a medium bowl (if using a hand blender), or a food processor, or a blender, blend spinach/kale/collard greens, garlic, eggs, milk, dijon, onion, seasonings, and 1/2 C cheese (I blended up the greens in the chopper attachment of my KitchenAid hand blender first, then transferred to the bowl).
  2. Grease baking dish with olive oil - even on the sides (at least part way up). Soak bread slices in egg mixture. Place in baking dish, overlapping each slice with the next one (if desired). If there is any extra egg mixture, add more to each slice. Top each slice with two pieces of ham.
  3. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Uncover, top with remaining cheese, and bake uncovered for 15 minutes more (or until it reaches 160F).
  4. Let it rest for about 10 minutes before serving.
  5. Top with a drizzle of cream and some almonds (a dollop of Greek yogurt would also be good!).
http://www.de-ma-cuisine.com/i-like-bright-green-food-ep-50/

This episode is sponsored by: Burroughs Family Farms, Abundant Harvest Organics, Bari Olive Oil Company, Waterfall Creative, and Molly Jenson.

 

 

Monday

7

January 2013

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All I Wanted for Christmas and a Smoothie

Written by , Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Dairy-Free, Fruit, Gluten Free, Legacy, Quick and Easy, Snacks, Thoughts, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian

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We just returned from a lovely trip to see my family in Canada for Christmas. One of the best things about the trip was meeting our 3 month old niece for the first time.

Some other noteworthy events from the trip: Most days we went to bed at 3am and got up at noon. It was awesome!

We had to run through the airport to catch a flight even though we’d had a 2 hour layover. We went to our gate 5 minutes before boarding and discovered that the departures board had had the wrong gate and we were in the wrong terminal. We had to go through security again (because it was an international flight). We were so blessed by the kindness of strangers who let us go ahead of them in line. And even the security officers were extra nice. We made it to our gate, winded and sweaty, with a few minutes to spare.

We have a niece. We love her so much. Oh, I already said this?

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We dropped my youngest brother, Josh, off at the bus station to go back home after his holiday was over. We stood outside with him for about 15 minutes. It was -5C (23F), but felt like -12C (10F) with the windchill. I was so cold that my feet hurt. Never mind that we were wearing our California winter clothes… But, regardless, it was cold!

Tim turned 30 while we were in Canada. My brother, Josh, made an amazing Bag End Under the Hill cake for his Hobbit themed party. It was AWESOME! (A few years ago he made a Lost cake, also for Tim’s birthday!)

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We wore crowns. It’s a tradition in our family.

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My parents live on a large property. We went out as a family and cut down our Christmas tree in their “yard”. It was super cold and really fun. Then I made sure my really awesome crocheted candle was prominently displayed at the front.

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While bringing in packages from a shopping trip I slipped and fell on the ice. Thankfully I was kinda behind a pillar, so I don’t know if anyone saw it happen. They just heard the shopping bags crash to the ground and saw me laying there. I’m just glad I wasn’t holding groceries!

There was snow! It was fun to jump in.

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Unfortunately, after being there for just a day, my body must have finally given in and I got sick. The worst part of it (aside from feeling awful and being stuck in bed for 24 hours) was not being able to play with my 3 month old niece.

My brother, Papa to my darling niece, makes these amazingly healthy smoothies most mornings. He offered me some one morning. I was a little bit skeptical because it had kale in it. I know lots of people drink green smoothies, but I wasn’t one of them.

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And then just like that I was.

This smoothie had kale, banana, apple, flax oil, strawberries, blueberries, acidophilus, and other healthful goodies.

I am sold on healthy green smoothies.

Here’s my brother’s recipe. It’s a very “to taste” kinda thing, so follow his recipe, or use what you like, in the quantities you prefer.

Happy Healthy Eating!!

Jake’s Healthful Smoothie

Last modified on 2013-01-08 01:48:28 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Jake’s Healthful Smoothie

Recipe Type: Smoothie, Drink, Healthy
Author: Jacob Pries
Healthy and tasty! Awesome for breakfast or any time of day!
Ingredients
  • 2-3 kale leaves
  • 1 apple
  • 1/2 C berries
  • 3-5 T hemp seeds
  • 2 bananas
  • 2 C almond milk
  • 2 T hemp oil
  • 1 T flax oil
  • 1 nub fresh ginger (opt.), finely chopped
  • 1 C water or orange juice
Instructions
  1. All ingredients go in the blender, then blend until it gets to the desired consistency!
Notes

Jake also often adds: 1-2 capsules of acidophilus (open capsule and pour in), and a little bit of e3live (which is a blue green algae super food!)!

 

Jake and Jen’s Raw Green Smoothie

Last modified on 2013-01-08 01:48:33 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

Jake and Jen’s Raw Green Smoothie

Recipe Type: Smoothie, Drink, Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Healthy
Cuisine: Super Healthy
Author: Jacob Pries and Jen Evans
A raw smoothie that is great for breakfast, lunch, snack… anytime!
Ingredients
  • 1 C or so spinach
  • bit of fresh ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 C or so orange juice
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 apple
  • splash lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend to desired consistency.

 

Friday

24

August 2012

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Slightly Sweet Granola with Quinoa

Written by , Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Brunch, Dairy-Free, Grains, Kid-Friendly, Quinoa, Snacks, Vegetarian


We all know that breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. OK with me. I eat it, I like it. I don’t always like to prepare it though. I’m a cereal girl. I go for things with not too many ingredients, that will keep me feeling full for longer. I mean, I love things like bacon and eggs, pancakes, french toast, but I’m just a little too lazy to make them on a regular old weekday morning.

I like to have homemade granola on hand. I like homemade things because I control what’s in them. The amount of sugar, salt, preservatives…

My friend, Sheila, makes great granola. About 6 years ago when I started making granola on my own, I used her recipe. Over the years, I’ve adapted it slightly. Today’s recipe was inspired in part by hers, part by my friend, Genevieve, who added quinoa‚ to her granola a while ago. It’s fun to be inspired by friends who love to cook like I do!

I have a fun idea for something a little different to do with the granola. I mean, I’m going to eat it with milk, or with Greek yogurt sweetened with maple syrup… the usual ways. But, I’m going to try mixing some crunchy peanut butter with it, to make a granola bar-ish treat. Perfect for a snack, or to send along with Tim to eat at work.

Dry ingredients are stirred together.

Sweet liquids are added to the oat mixture.

It’s baked up on two cookie sheets.

Cooled on a tea towel (that was a wedding gift).

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Stored in a jar with a handmade label.

This granola isn’t super sweet. It’s the way I like it, but I know Tim might ask for it to be sweeter. If you want it like he does, just add more of the sweeties! You could also add roasted and chopped almonds, raisins, other nuts, seeds, and dried fruits (I would add them after the granola has baked).

Happy Eating!

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Slightly Sweet Granola with Quinoa

Slightly Sweet Granola with Quinoa

Ingredients

  • 8 C oats
  • 1/2 C quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 T coconut oil, melted
  • pinch salt
  • 1 t cinnamon
  • 1/8 to 1/4 t nutmeg (opt.)
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • 1/4 C whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 C honey
  • 1/4 C raw sugar
  • 3 to 4 T maple syrup
  • 1/4 C brown sugar
  • 1 C hot water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Stir together oats, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and quinoa.
  3. Whisk together water, maple syrup, honey, sugars, salt, vanilla, and oil.
  4. Add liquid to oat mixture and stir to combine.
  5. Spread over two cookie sheets and bake at 350 F for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, stir, reduce temp to 200F and bake 2 hours more (stirring every 30 minutes and rotating which rack each pan is on).
  6. Cool completely (I use a clean tea towel on the counter).
  7. Store in an airtight container.
http://www.de-ma-cuisine.com/the-most-important-meal-deserves-to-be-yummy/

Monday

19

September 2011

3

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Homemade Granola

Written by , Posted in Breakfast

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I love breakfast foods. Bacon = pretty much favorite of most any food, any time of the day. I love pancakes, french toast, cinnamon rolls, quiche, fried or scrambled eggs, fried potatoes… and on and on. But first thing in the morning, everything feels like too much work. Even cutting up fruit to go with some Greek yogurt with honey seems like a chore.

I choose not to buy breakfast bars and pastries (except for the occasional bagels from Western Bagel, which is our favorite place outside of New York’s H&H Bagels, which I just found out you can order online!!!). If we’re having sandwiches for lunch (our monthly menu has breakfast, lunch and dinner planned) I try to avoid bread at breakfast to keep things interesting. Who wants sandwich bread 2 out of 3 meals a day? Not me. This leaves me with but a few options: cereal (usually with raw almonds, to add some protein), toast with peanut butter and honey, oatmeal (getting to be “too much” work because I have to cook it), yogurt and fruit. Ideally, I would always have a few other options too: homemade granola, cheddar biscuits (great with scrambled eggs and if it’s an extra yummy morning: bacon!), bananas (makes fuit and yogurt an easy option), leftover oatmeal (east to re-heat), leftover pancakes (easy to re-heat).

What are your solutions for breakfast? Are you a cereal junkie? Do you love french toast? Do you eat oatmeal every morning? Do you have any tips to share?

I know breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day. It’s relatively quick to prepare. But I still dislike making it the most, especially when I haven’t planned ahead.

Here are a few recipes I enjoy: Granola, Buttermilk Pancakes, Greek Yogurt with Granola, Fruit and Honey (mix 1/2 to 1 C Greek yogurt with 1 t to 1T honey with a whisk, then add chopped fruit and homemade granola); Cheddar Biscuits (they’re called Green Onion Drop Biscuits, but I usually add cheddar and occasionally add bacon add the onions if I feel like it), Shutterbean’s Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls (oh my gosh amazing!!!).

Some that I want to try: Joy The Baker’s Cheddar Black Pepper Biscuits, The Pioneer Woman’s Cinnamon Baked French Toast, Joy The Baker’s Browned Butter Blueberry Muffins, Cranberry Orange Bagels.

Here’s my variation on granola.

Homemade Granola
 
Recipe Type: Breakfast
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 3 hours
Total time: 3 hours 5 mins
This is my version of Sheila’s His Hill granola.
Ingredients
  • 5 1/2 C oats
  • 1 T honey
  • 1/2 C raw or granulated sugar
  • 1/2 C brown sugar
  • 1/4 C maple syrup
  • 1/2 C hot water
  • 1/2 C whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 3/4 C canola oil
Instructions
  1. Dissolve sugars in water. Whisk in oil.
  2. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add wet ingredients. Stir.
  3. Spread over 2 cookie sheets*.
  4. Bake at 200 F for 2-3 hours, stirring every 30 – 60 minutes.
  5. Cool then store.
  6. *Sometimes I grease the cookie sheets, sometimes I don’t. Do what works best for you. 🙂
 

I love granola. I especially love it when it’s homemade. The above recipe is my version of Sheila‘s granola. Enjoy!

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