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Thursday, April 4, 2019
Top 10 Flowers That Bloom all Year
Resources:
https://www.pouted.com/top-10-flowers-that-bloom-all-year/
https://www.topinspired.com/top-10-winter-plants-to-brighten-up-your-balcony/
https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/flowers-and-plants/17-annual-flowers-for-year-round-color-pictures
Saturday, May 13, 2017
White Pizza Frittata
White Pizza Frittata:
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 bag, frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
- Salt and pepper
- Freshly grated or ground nutmeg, to taste
- 12 eggs
- 1 cup fresh ricotta
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 2 cups shredded fresh mozzarella
Recipe:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet, heat the oil, add the garlic and swirl the pan until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the drained spinach, separating with your fingers; season with salt and pepper and nutmeg.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, ricotta and Parm to blend well.
- Pour into the skillet and cook until the edges are set, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer to the oven and bake until the top is set, about 12 minutes.
- Top with mozzarella and bake until browned and bubbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
Double Potato Latkes
Double-Potato Latkes:
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and grated
- 1/2 lb. sweet potato, peeled and grated
- 1 onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup olive oil
Recipe:
In bowl, toss potatoes, sweet potato, onion, egg and cornstarch and mix it very well.
In skillet, heat oil over medium.
In batches, cook 1/4 cupfuls of batter, turning once, until golden, 10 minutes.
Olive Almond Puff Pastry
Olive Almond Puff Pastry:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pitted green olives
- 1/2 chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup roasted unsalted almonds
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed and rolled into 12-inch square
Recipe:
In food processor, finely chop green olives, parsley and almonds. Mix it with oil.
Spread mixture onto pastry. Roll into cylinder; slice into 40 rounds.
Bake it 400 degrees until golden, tenting with foil if browning too quickly, about 20 minutes.
Lamb and Mint Flatbread
Lamb and Mint Flatbread:
Ingredients:- 1 1/4 cups mint leaves
- 1 cup parsley leaves
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup EVOO
- 1 clove garlic
- 3/4 lb. ground lamb
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 2 soft flatbreads, toasted
- 2/3 cup Greek yogurt
Recipe:
In processor, blend mint leaves, parsley leaves, lemon juice, garlic and EVOO.
In nonstick skillet, cook lamb and cumin over medium-high, 7 minutes; season.
Top bread with yogurt, pesto and lamb.
Serves: 2
Chipotle Black Bean and Fried Egg Flautas
Chipotle Black Bean and Fried Egg Flautas:
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 serrano or jalapeno chile
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- salt and pepper
- 1 tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1 can (15 to 18 oz) black beans (Progresso brand)
- 2 tbsp. pureed chipotle in adobo sauce (puree the whole can and keep the leftovers in the freezer)
- A pinch of ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 8 6 to 8-inch corn or flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cheddar, pepper jack or Monterey jack
- Shredded lettuce, such as romaine hearts
- 1 large ripe avocado - halved, pitted and cut into 12 slices.
- 1 lime, juiced
- Green or hot sauce
Recipe:
- Place a baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 250 degrees.
- In a medium skillet, heat the oil, one turn of the pan, over medium-high.
- Add the onion, chile and garlic. season with slat and pepper. cook, stirring often, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes
- Add the tomato; toss 1 minute.Add the beans, chipotle in adobo and cinnamon; season. off heat, stir in the cilantro
- Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add a dab of butter. when the butter melts, and a tirtilla; cook until golden 1 minute.
- Lightly beat 1 egg. Pour the egg over the tortilla; season with salt and pepper. Quickly flip the tortilla over; scatter with about 1/4 cup cheese.
- Spoon a few tablespoons of beans along one edge. Starting at the edge with the beans, roll up the tortilla.
- Transfer to the baking sheet in the oven, repeat with remaining butter, tortillas, eggs, cheese and beans.
- Line plates with the lettuce. Top each with 2 flautas. Dress the avocado slices with the lime juice; place on top of the flautas. Serve the flautas with the hot sauce.
Serves: 4
Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Creamy Cauliflower Soup:
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp paprika
- 4 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 11/2 lbs cauliflower chopped
- 1/2 lb russet potato, peeled and chopped
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 pear, chopped
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 4 cups chicken stock
- cilantro leaves
Recipe:
In skillet, cook paprika in 1 tbsp. oil over low, 2 minutes. In pot, cook next 5 ingredients in 3 tbsp.oil over medium, 10 minutes. Add stock; boil until tender, 10 minutes. Puree; season. Top with Paprika oil and cilantro.
Serves: 4
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