Sunday, February 2, 2014

cottage cheese pancakes

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Cottage-cheese-pancakes-307131

Friday, January 31, 2014

balsamic butter dressing for wilted greens

2.5 tbsp butter
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tbsp marsala or red wine

Place all ingredients in saucepan. Heat on medium heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat.

Wilt greens (spinach, tatsoi, or a combination) by lightly steaming or sauteeing with 1/2 tbsp butter. Place dressing over greens, sprinkle with a bit of salt.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

kohlrabi pancakes

I used about a tbsp of finely chopped cilantro instead of the coriander, used canola oil instead of butter/olive oil, and topped with a dollop of a mixture of labneh/sriracha. You could probably use cream cheese instead of the labneh.

http://www.sustainabletable.org/485/real-food-right-now-and-how-to-cook-it-kohlrabi
Ingredients:
4 small purple or green kohlrabi, peeled and trimmed of woody bits (see “Pro Tip” above)
1 small onion, very finely chopped or grated on the large holes of a box grater
1 small green chili, ribs and seeds removed, finely chopped or 14 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (optional)
1 egg, lightly beaten
14 cup (or more) all-purpose flour
12 teaspoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Procedure 
1. Grate the peeled and trimmed kohlrabi on the large holes of a box
grater. Wrap the grated kohlrabi in a clean dishtowel and squeeze until most of the excess moisture has been removed.
2. In a medium bowl, mix the shredded kohlrabi, chopped or grated onion, optional chilies or chili flakes, beaten egg, flour, coriander and salt and pepper to taste. Mix until just combined. Add additional flour by the teaspoon if batter seems too wet (mixture should be somewhat firm).
3. In a large, heavy frying pan, heat the extra virgin olive oil and the butter over medium-high heat until the butter stops foaming. Add ladlefuls of the pancake batter (about 13 of a cup at a time) to the pan, gently pressing down on the cakes with the back of a spatula. Cook kohlrabi pancakes until crispy and golden brown on each side.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Indian fried rice with cauliflower

From Julie Sahni's "Classic Indian Cooking."
It turned out a little saltier than I would have liked.

matar paneer


From Julie Sahni's "Classic Indian Cooking"
I used chickpeas instead of green peas, and cooked them ahead of time. I was feeling lazy, so I didn't fry the paneer pieces.

almond butter breakfast bread

  1. In a large bowl, with a hand blender, mix almond butter until creamy
  2. Mix in eggs, honey, vanilla and stevia
  3. Add salt, baking soda and cinnamon
  4. Mix well with hand blender until all ingredients are combined
  5. Transfer batter into a well greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish
  6. Bake at 325° for 12 to 15 minutes.

I removed the stevia from the original recipe, and like the sweetness just fine.

http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-breakfast-bread/

Monday, January 20, 2014

shortcake biscuits

Biscuits
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • Pinch cinnamon
  • Pinch ground nutmeg
  • 2 Tbsp white granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 Tbsp (1 stick) cold, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 7/8 cup (1 cup minus 2 Tbsp) heavy whipping cream
  • 1 large egg*
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 425, 12-15 min.
  • Makes 8 biscuits

From http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/blueberry_shortcake/