Roasted Tomato Soup
10 C tomatoes, quartered and seeded 8 cloves garlic 1 medium onion, cut into eight pieces 1/2 – 3/4 C chicken or vegetable stock 2 Tb olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste Handful of fresh basil Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss tomatoes, garlic and onion with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, […]
Read MoreRas el Hanout Cauliflower Soup
3 Tb olive oil 10 C fresh cauliflower, broken into larger florets 4 cloves garlic 1 medium onion, cut into eight pieces 1 SweeTango apple, peeled and chopped (or your favorite crisp variety!) 1 – 1 1/2 C chicken or vegetable stock 1 can coconut milk 1 Tb + 1 tsp Ras el Hanout, divided […]
Read MoreWild Rice Shiitake Soup
1 Tb butter 1 Tb olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 carrots, peeled and sliced 1 celery ribs, chopped 2 C Yukon gold potatoes, medium diced 3/4 lb shiitake mushrooms, sliced 1 can (28 oz) whole or crushed tomatoes, undrained 4 C beef or chicken stock Coarse ground pepper and salt, […]
Read MoreShrimp Tacos with Strawberry Salsa
1 1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled and de-veined 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (We love the Wild Mountain Cumin from Burlap & Barrel!) 1/4 tsp smoked paprika 1 Tb BBQ Herbs A few shakes of kosher salt and black pepper 1/4 tsp chili pepper flakes 2 Tb fresh […]
Read MoreHoney Butter Pork Tenderloin with Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes
5 Tb butter 3 Tb honey 2 lb pork tenderloin (be sure the silver skin is trimmed) Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste 1/3 C apple cider or chicken stock Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes (recipe follows) Preheat oven to 350 F. Melt butter and honey in oven safe pan. Salt and pepper tenderloin, […]
Read MoreChicken Curry
2 tsp olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into pieces 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tb fresh ginger, minced 1 tsp paprika 1 Tb Curry Powder 1 can crushed tomatoes 1 1/2 C chicken or veggie stock 1/2 C heavy cream Salt and pepper, to taste Fresh cilantro […]
Read MoreChipotle Butternut Soup with Maple Cream
1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced 1 large onion, chopped 3 celery stalks, large diced 3 carrots, peeled and diced 1 Tb chipotle pepper + 1 tsp sauce (from jar of Chipotles in Adobo) Olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste 1 qt stock (Any stock works well here!) Maple Cream (recipe follows) […]
Read MoreGrandma Rita’s Dressing
3 strips thick cut bacon, chopped 1 large yellow onion, diced 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 granny smith apple, peeled and chopped 1 lb ground beef 1 tsp Stuffing Spices 5 C unseasoned bread cubes 2 C chicken or turkey stock 1/2 C craisins Cafe Grind Black Pepper and salt, to taste Pecans, for garnish Butter […]
Read MoreSauteed Squash with Chestnut Mushrooms
2 C peeled and thinly sliced squash 2 Tb butter Olive oil 1/4 C chicken stock 2 C chestnut mushrooms 1 cipollini onion, thinly sliced 1 Haralson apple, diced 1/2 C crumbled honey chevre Salt and pepper, to taste Melt butter and a splash of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Working […]
Read MoreStuffed Turban Squash
3 lb turban squash Olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste 1 lb pork sausage (We love the Hillbelly sausage from Smoking Goose. It has nutmeg, clove, and ginger in it!) 1 C celery, chopped 1 C mushrooms, sliced 1 C onion, chopped 1/3 C sour cream 1/2 C Parmesan cheese, divided 1 egg, lightly […]
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