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Monday

8

April 2013

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Joanna – An Ambassador for De Ma Cuisine

Written by , Posted in Dairy-Free, Dinner, Fruit, Gluten Free, Grains, Herbs, Main Dishes, One Dish Dinners, Rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian

LentilStewForJo4A long long time ago (or about a year and a half ago), when I first started my blog, I asked a few people if they would be ambassadors. I told them that if they would tell people about my blog, I’d create a dish for and named after them.

Today, it’s Joanna’s turn.

Joanna is a dear friend of mine.

She is one of the most talented graphic designers I know.

She came up with my logo.

She designed business cards for me.

She loves food.

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Jo prefers a vegetarian diet. A while ago she asked for suggestions for getting enough protein and iron.

When I was creating a dish for her, lentils and protein were my inspiration.

Lentils are a good source of lean protein. They have lots of folic acid and fiber and are a good source of iron. (1)

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I’m thankful for this amazing, beautiful, sweet woman. Jo, I hope you enjoy this dish!!

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Lentil and Rice Stew

Lentil and Rice Stew

Ingredients

  • 1 T garlic infused olive oil
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 2 T tomato paste
  • 1 t dried parsley
  • 1/2 t dijon mustard
  • pepper
  • 1 1/2 t salt
  • 1/2 to 1 t red pepper flakes
  • pinch cumin
  • pinch smoked paprika
  • 1/4 C balsamic vinegar
  • 1 t maple syrup
  • 1 C lentils, sorted and rinsed
  • 1/2 C uncooked brown rice
  • 6 1/2 to 7 C vegetable stock (warmed - opt.)
  • 2-4 C water
  • 2 C spinach, roughly chopped
  • 1 t good olive oil
  • 1 lemon wedge/serving

Instructions

  1. Heat soup pot. Add oil. When oil is hot, add carrot and a pinch of salt. Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add shallot and another pinch of salt. Cook 2 minutes more.
  2. Add tomato paste, parsley, dijon, pepper, remaining salt, red pepper flakes, cumin, paprika, balsamic vinegar, and maple syrup. Stir and cook 2 minutes.
  3. Add lentils and rice to pan. Cook 2 minutes, stirring often.
  4. Add stock. Cover and bring to a boil. Uncover, reduce heat to medium and cook for 55-65 minutes, adding more stock if needed, until veggies are tender and lentils and rice are cooked.
  5. In last 5 minutes of cooking time turn heat to low and add spinach.
  6. Remove from heat and stir in olive oil.
  7. Serve with a squeeze of lemon.
http://www.de-ma-cuisine.com/joanna-an-ambassador-for-de-ma-cuisine/

(1) Nutrition Almanac, Fifth Edition, Lavon J. Dunne 2002

Wednesday

3

April 2013

0

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Crispy Veggies with Fennel Pollen Dipping Sauce – Episode 61

Written by , Posted in A Cooking Show with Rachel O, Abundant Harvest Organics, Appetizers, Condiments, Dinner, Fennel Pollen, Fruit, Gluten Free, Kid-Friendly, Roasting, Sauces, Sides, Snacks, This Week's Feast, Vegetables, Vegetarian

VeggiesWithSauce2I think at this time of year, the word pollen might be a bad bad word. I, for example, have sneezed approximately seventeen hundred thousand times in the past two weeks. I wonder if I’m allergic to something?!

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Here’s a kind of pollen you can get into: Fennel Pollen. I told you about it in December when I’d just begun to try it out. I’m still experimenting, but so far, everything I’ve added it to I’ve liked (not to be confused with “add it to everything”).

I used it on two episodes of the show and made some bright green Savory French Toast that is holy moly good, and some oh boy this is good too, in a totally different way, Mahi Mahi, Fennel, and Potato Chowder.

And this week, I used it again. This time in a dip for some beets, fennel, potatoes, and carrots. Not just any beets, fennel, potatoes, and carrots though. They’re roasted. Which makes almost any vegetable about a thousand times better (and that’s saying a lot, because I like vegetables).

They’re meant to be served alongside Fennel Pollen Burgers. But, those weren’t for the show. They’re for Friday’s post, so you’ll just have to wait… If you can’t, just make the veggies twice!

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It’s time to get dippin’, friends.

Happy Eating!

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Crispy Veggies with Fennel Pollen Dipping Sauce

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 57 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 12 minutes

Yield: 4

Crispy Veggies with Fennel Pollen Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 potatoes, chopped
  • 1 fennel bulb, core removed, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 beets, peeled and chopped
  • 1 T olive oil, divided
  • pinch salt
  • pinch pepper
  • 1 lemon wedge/serving
  • sauce: 1/8 to 1/4 C buttermilk (1 T white vinegar and fill to 1/4 C with milk - stir and let sit for a few minutes)
  • 1/4 C Greek yogurt
  • 2 T mayonnaise
  • 1/2 stalk green garlic, diced
  • 2 pinches salt
  • pinch pepper
  • pinch fennel pollen
  • 1 t red wine vinegar
  • 1 t to 1 T olive oil

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350F.
  2. Cut veggies to be about the same size. Using a separate bowl for the fennel, and for the beets, toss with 1 T olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  3. Put beets on a baking sheet and bake for 2 min. Place the carrots and potatoes on another baking sheet. Add to oven. Bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Add fennel to beet sheet. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until veggies are tender on the inside, crispy on the outside.
  5. While veggies roast, whisk together dressing ingredients, adding olive oil last, and whisking it in. Let it sit in the fridge until veggies are ready.
  6. Serve veggies with a squeeze of lemon and the sauce to dip them in.
http://www.de-ma-cuisine.com/boom-roasted-ep61/

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

Monday

18

March 2013

0

COMMENTS

Beet and Parmesan Pasta

Written by , Posted in Cheese, Gluten Free, Main Dishes, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian

BeetAndParmesanPenne4During the colder winter months, we get lots of root veggies from Abundant Harvest Organics. Things like rutabagas, turnips, and beets. We get other produce too, of course, but the root veggies are usually the ones that I have more trouble using up.

Especially beets.

I’m new to liking beets. So I’m learning to be creative with their preparation.

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I took last week off from my show. I try to do this every few months or so, not for a vacation, but to work on the behind the scenes stuff that can get neglected. Planning, blog maintenance, and cleaning out the produce drawers are some of those oft thought of, but rarely done chores.

My produce drawers are now almost empty.

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A little while ago I made Beet Chips as a part of a Mâche and Citrus Salad. Since then, I’d been wondering if those little chips would be good in pasta. So I looked through The Flavor Bible to see things that might compliment and made up a dish for a dinner last week.

It’s pretty simple. Think beets, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and honey with pasta. Add a few more carefully chosen ingredients, and dinner is ready.

Happy Eating!

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Much Ado About Beets

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 36 minutes

Total Time: 56 minutes

Yield: 3

Much Ado About Beets

Ingredients

  • 3 servings rice penne pasta
  • 16 small beets, peeled and very thinly sliced
  • 2 t olive oil, divided
  • 1-2 t garlic smoked sea salt (or regular salt)
  • 1/4 t pepper, divided
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 T balsamic vinegar
  • 1 t honey
  • 2 T lemon juice, divided
  • 1 T cornstarch
  • 1/4 C cold water
  • 1 C pasta water
  • 3/4 C parmesan cheese, plus a little more for topping
  • lemon wedges, for serving

Instructions

  1. Toss beets with 1 t olive oil, 1 t garlic salt, and 1/8 t pepper. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes, switch position in oven (if using 2 baking sheets) and bake 5-10 min more, or until beets are tender and crispy.
  2. Cook pasta.
  3. Heat skillet and add oil. Add shallot and 1/4 t salt. Cook oven med-low heat for 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 2 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar, honey, and 1 T lemon juice, and cook 2 minutes.
  4. Whisk cornstarch with 1/4 C cold water. Add to shallot mixture along with remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened. Add beets and pasta water.
  5. Drain pasta and toss with beet mixture. Add parmesan cheese and 1 T lemon juice.
  6. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  7. Serve with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and a lemon wedge.
http://www.de-ma-cuisine.com/much-ado-about-beets/

Friday

8

March 2013

0

COMMENTS

Minestrone the Third

Written by , Posted in Beans, Cheese, Dinner, Gluten Free, Herbs, Legumes, Lunch, Main Dishes, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian

MinestroneTheThird3This week, I had the‚ privilege‚ of making dinner for a sick friend and his wife. When someone’s ill, there isn’t much one can do to help (doctors and nurses are excluded from this statement). So being able to provide food is a blessing to those of us who want to do something, but other than praying for healing, can’t make it better.

It’s also the case when a new baby arrives. You can’t fix the sleepless nights, but you can bring dinner over so the exhausted parents can have a break. (Hint hint, Andy and Laura, Geoff and Angie, Sean and Paige… If you’re reading this, please can I make you dinner?! I freely admit that it is mostly just an excuse for me to get to hold your wee child. Oh wait, you’re not reading this, because you’re hanging out with your new small person… Right.)

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On Tuesday, after making the Roasted Broccoli and Fried Egg Sandwiches for my show, I made this Minestrone Soup for dinner. It was a kinda last minute idea. I had most of the ingredients, and Husband picked up a few extras on the way home from work. It was a chilly day and soup just seemed essential, plus it seemed like a good meal to bring to friends.

I’ve made Minestrone so many times. I’ve written it down twice. Tim loved this particular version so much that, even though it’s probably not too different from some of the others, I wanted to record what I’d done. When he yells that “it’s so freaking good”, it’s hard not to. 🙂

I had it for lunch again the next day. It was just as good, and maybe even a little better.

Oh how I love soup. Especially this one.

Happy Eating!!

 

Minestrone the Third
Recipe Type: Main, Soup, Dinner, Beans, Legumes, Vegetables
Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1/2 pkg. rice penne pasta
  • 1 t olive oil
  • 1 head broccoli diCicco, chopped (including leaves and stems)
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 1 shallot or onion, chopped
  • 1/4 C water
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 C peas
  • 1 C kale (or spinach), chopped
  • 3 T balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 to 2 t salt
  • 1 1/2 to 2 C diced tomatoes
  • 2 T tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 to 2 C garbanzo beans, cooked
  • 1 1/2 to 2 C cannellini beans, cooked
  • 3 C vegetable stock
  • 3 C water
  • 1 T Italian herb mix (or a bit of each: oregano, thyme, and basil)
  • 1 t fresh rosemary
  • 1 T lemon juice
  • lemon wedges, for serving
  • parmesan cheese, for serving
Instructions
  1. Heat soup pot, add olive oil; add broccoli, carrot, shallot, and 1 t salt. Cook covered over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1/4 C water, cook covered for 5 minutes more. Add garlic and cook 2 minutes. Add vinegar, tomato paste, kale/spinach, broccoli greens, and peas; cook 2 minutes.
  2. Add stock, water, and herbs; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 10-20 minutes, or until veggies are tender. Add 1 T lemon juice.
  3. Cook pasta, but do not add to soup. Drain and keep warm.
  4. Add beans to soup, cook 3 minutes.
  5. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  6. Place a scoop of pasta in a bowl, add soup, and top with parmesan cheese and a squeeze of lemon.
Notes
This could be made in the Crock Pot too. Add the lemon juice and spinach in the last 30 minutes of cooking. Just cook the pasta separately. Leftovers can be frozen, without pasta.

 

Wednesday

6

March 2013

0

COMMENTS

Roasted Broccoli and Fried Egg Sandwich – Episode 58

Written by , Posted in A Cooking Show with Rachel O, Abundant Harvest Organics, Cheese, Eggs, Lunch, Sandwiches, This Week's Feast, Vegetables, Vegetarian

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I have created something.

I think it is wonderful.

Every ingredient is crucial here.

The egg, the broccoli diCicco, the parmesan cheese, the lemon juice, the green onion, the dijon mustard, the crusty sandwich roll… they all need to be together. Need.

Try the sandwich and you will understand why.

For extra goodness add a little extra lemon juice as you eat.

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I’m getting happy all over again as I remember this delicious lunch. It could also be perfect for breakfast or dinner.

When you eat it, you could do as I did, hardly stopping to breathe, for fear the sandwich might disappear before you can finish it. Or, you could eat it like a normal human being. Whatever. The choice is yours.

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I was going to say that if you don’t like roasted broccoli that you could substitute something else. But, then I realized that I don’t really want to. I created this dish is created around broccoli, so it’s obviously best with it. But, if you don’t like roasted broccoli (I’m sorry – I think you’re missing out), or don’t have broccoli on hand, try cauliflower or Brussels sprouts.

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Oh happy day.

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Roasted Broccoli and Fried Egg Sandwich

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes

Total Time: 23 minutes

Yield: 2

Roasted Broccoli and Fried Egg Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 3-4 C broccoli diCicco (stems too!), cut into small pieces (regular broccoli could also work)
  • 1/2 C broccoli diCicco leaves (spinach could also work)
  • 2 t olive oil
  • to taste garlic sea salt (or regular sea salt)
  • to taste pepper
  • 1/4 C green onion, chopped
  • dijon mustard
  • 2 oz. (1/8 C) parmesan cheese, grated
  • lemon wedges
  • crusty bread or rolls
  • eggs (1 per serving)

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350F. Toss broccoli with 1 t olive oil, a bit of salt, and pepper. Pour onto a baking sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes (or until it's slightly crispy).
  2. Cook egg(s), sprinkled with a pinch of salt, covered, over low heat. Flip, if desired, turn off heat, and let it cook using residual heat from skillet (especially if you're using a cast iron), until yolk is to desired doneness.
  3. Slice roll almost in half (leave one side attached) and scoop out a bit of the middle of the bread (save it to make croutons!). Top with mustard, broccoli, broccoli leaves, a squeeze of lemon, parmesan cheese, egg, and a little more parmesan cheese.
http://www.de-ma-cuisine.com/yes-i-put-broccoli-on-a-sandwich-ep58/

Happy Eating!!

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

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