Thursday, November 22, 2007
Asian Dumplings
Ok this picture does this dish no justice, but it is so amazing!
Ingredients:
1/3 cabbage head
2 Quorn chicken breasts
1/3 onion
6 shitake mushrooms
red and green hot peppers
2 cups "chicken" broth
2 cups water (optional)
3 inches of carrot
1 clove of garlic
a lime
tamari
sushi vinegar
wonton wrappers
Directions:
- chop cabbage as finely as possible
- cook "chicken" breasts and chop up
- in a pot, add "chicken" broth, water, and garlic (set to low heat)
- in mixing bowl, add chopped cabbage, "chicken" breasts, carrot, hot peppers, lime, tamari splash, sushi vinegar, and mushrooms
- place mixture in the wonton wrappers, fold, and seal with water, then place in wok with oil, once cooked place in the broth
- any extra mixture can be put in the broth as well
- cover and cook for 10 minutes on low-medium
Swiss Chard Quiche
Ingredients:
Pastry:
1/2 whole wheat or regular flour
salt
1/4 cup butter
1 egg yolk
Filling:
1 clove of garlic
1 cup Swiss chard
1/2 red pepper
1/8 cup butter
1 cup milk
3 egg yolks
salt and pepper
cayenne pepper
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chedder cheese
Directions:
i don't feel like explaining the pastry part, look it up on google, haha.
to make the filling:
- wash the swiss chard, separate the stalks from the leaves, and chop both
- melt the butter in a saucepan, put in the stalks, red pepper, and garlic for 5 minutes
- put in the leaves, cook for a further 2-3 minutes
- remove from the heat and mix in the cream, add the egg yolks, salt, pepper and cayenne to taste, stirring well
- pour the mixture into the pastry and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the filling is set.
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Ingredients:
- Portobello Mushrooms (small or large)
- 1/2 Red Pepper (diced)
- 1 Cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1/2 Zucchini
- 1 Carrot
- 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
- 1/8 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/8 Cup Fresh Basil
- 1 Tablespoons Black Pepper
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese (grated)
- 1/2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese (Shredded)
- 1/2 Cup Breadcrumbs
- Preheat oven to 350
- Remove mushroom stems
- Brush both sides of mushrooms with olive oil and drizzle with balsamic vinegar
- In medium pan, heat oil and add garlic, basil, pepper, red peppers, zucchini, and carrot. (about 10 min)
- In mixing bowl at breadcrumbs, egg, and pan mixture
- Bake for 10 minutes in oven
- Top with cheeses
- Bake for 15 -20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 egg
1/3 cup flour
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
2 teaspoons sugar
2 drops vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine egg, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, vanilla, and milk. Mix well.
- Melt the butter in an oven proof skillet until bubbly (but not brown). Quickly pour all of the batter into the pan and put it into the preheated oven.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown and firm.
- The sides of the pancake will be high and dry, the center will be shallow and soft. Slip the pancake onto a warm plate and sprinkle it with powdered sugar and a fruit topping of choice, (shown here: homemade raspberry preserves)
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