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:
  1. chop cabbage as finely as possible
  2. cook "chicken" breasts and chop up
  3. in a pot, add "chicken" broth, water, and garlic (set to low heat)
  4. in mixing bowl, add chopped cabbage, "chicken" breasts, carrot, hot peppers, lime, tamari splash, sushi vinegar, and mushrooms
  5. place mixture in the wonton wrappers, fold, and seal with water, then place in wok with oil, once cooked place in the broth
  6. any extra mixture can be put in the broth as well
  7. cover and cook for 10 minutes on low-medium
note: scotch bonnet is really good in this as well

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:
  1. wash the swiss chard, separate the stalks from the leaves, and chop both
  2. melt the butter in a saucepan, put in the stalks, red pepper, and garlic for 5 minutes
  3. put in the leaves, cook for a further 2-3 minutes
  4. remove from the heat and mix in the cream, add the egg yolks, salt, pepper and cayenne to taste, stirring well
  5. pour the mixture into the pastry and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the filling is set.

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms




Ingredients:
  1. Portobello Mushrooms (small or large)
  2. 1/2 Red Pepper (diced)
  3. 1 Cloves Garlic (minced)
  4. 1/2 Zucchini
  5. 1 Carrot
  6. 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
  7. 1/8 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
  8. 1/8 Cup Fresh Basil
  9. 1 Tablespoons Black Pepper
  10. 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese (grated)
  11. 1/2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese (Shredded)
  12. 1/2 Cup Breadcrumbs
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Remove mushroom stems
  3. Brush both sides of mushrooms with olive oil and drizzle with balsamic vinegar
  4. In medium pan, heat oil and add garlic, basil, pepper, red peppers, zucchini, and carrot. (about 10 min)
  5. In mixing bowl at breadcrumbs, egg, and pan mixture
  6. Bake for 10 minutes in oven
  7. Top with cheeses
  8. 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:
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Combine egg, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, vanilla, and milk. Mix well.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown and firm.
  5. 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)

Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats