tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88926536287765775292024-02-19T19:14:58.398-05:00The College CuisinerOne foodie's adventure through the DC area. Searching for local flavor, restaurants, and recipes. College budget, fine cuisine.Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690140948020091621noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892653628776577529.post-4563374812311216982014-07-23T12:12:00.000-04:002014-07-23T14:36:02.403-04:00WIAW #65: Lentil Cassoulet<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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are in your new place for three weeks without wifi, any phone data, and no
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hang of my new kitchen and new grocery options. Yes, I do have two Trader Joe’s
in reasonable driving distance along with a Giant and the monthly Commissary
trip I do have options. And one of those options will be never going to a
Safeway despite it being the closest option to me. It’s horribly expensive with
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So near the end of the month, I’m taking stock of what’s left in
my fridge and how to make new summery meals. One of those meals was what I’m
calling Lentil “Cassoulet.” There is no other way for me to describe this dish. And it'll take a while to finish this baby let me tell you!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The classic cassoulet is a wonderful French creation of white
beans, tomatoes, bacon, pork, and topped with breadcrumbs, normally served with
duck confit. I wanted to take the essence of this classic dish while using up
what was in my pantry. I had a couple potatoes that were about to go bad as
well as some leftover green lentils. I thought, why not replace lentils for the
traditional legume? I threw in the potatoes, some mushrooms, and fresh herbs.
Voila, lentil Cassoulet was born.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I figured it would go perfectly with another French classic-chicken in a pot. The incredibly moist whole chicken, steamed in a Dutch oven. All this meal needed was some homemade bread (leftover and thawed,) and the reduced drippings from the chicken. I’m getting hungry just writing this….</span><br />
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sop with the bread, but it ended up being perfect the way it was. This is also
a great dish to use up your own unique leftovers. Add leftover baked chicken, bacon, leeks, roasted potatoes, zucchini, eggplant, wilting fresh tomatoes with the canned.
Lentils are so filling and healthy so this makes a perfect vegetarian or vegan
dish (omit butter) with bread and a salad. For gluten free, use GF breadcrumbs. Either
way, throw it in a casserole dish and enjoy the benefits!</span></span></div>
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bread crumbs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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plastic wrap and microwave for 5 minutes until potatoes are soften. Set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sheet, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place in oven and cook
for about 5 minutes until crispy and golden brown. Transfer to a bowl and stir
in Parmesan cheese. Set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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until soft and translucent. Add garlic and sauté for about 1 minute, and then
add mushrooms and sauté until soften and starting to brown. Add a splash of the
red wine and stir until mushrooms have absorbed the liquid. Season with a pinch
of salt and pepper. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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minutes. Add tomatoes, wine, thyme, oregano and salt and pepper to taste. Cook
for 3-5 minutes until flavors are melded. Stir in potatoes and ladle mixture
into an large, oiled baking dish or ramekin quiche dish. Make sure the dish
isn’t too full but close to the top.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690140948020091621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892653628776577529.post-82686695654438920902014-06-16T09:36:00.003-04:002014-06-16T09:36:30.303-04:00Roasted Heirloom Carrots
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Sometimes,
simple is best. Simple recipes are often all high-quality ingredients need to
shine on the dinner plate. Take for example: heirloom carrots. I picked up a
bag of organic, multi-color heirloom carrots at Trader Joe’s on my way back
from Philadelphia to Small Town. I loved all the different colors in the bag
from lemon yellow to bright red. It made my day to say the least.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">So
when I needed to decide what to do with these beauties, I landed on the humble
vegetable’s best fried: roasting. Just a few ingredients, a really hot oven,
and a little bit of time is all these babies need to come out golden brown and
caramelized sweet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">There’s
little to say about this recipe as it so simple. Rather, there is more to say
about what to do with the roasted carrots once you pull them out of the oven.
The possibilities are truly endless. You can put them on a plate next to
salmon, beets, and baked potatoes like us. But I’d rather hear about them on
top of a big green salad; tossed with quinoa and kale; a bed for a poached egg
next to their buddy-the roasted potato. Hey, even on top of ice cream! No, I’m
kidding about that. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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if there happen to be any leftovers by chance, chop them up for Shepard’s Pie,
or in a hummus and roasted veggie sandwich. I mean these carrots are pretty
amazing. I mean it.</span></div>
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if that hasn’t convinced you to make the easiest gourmet side dish in the world
then I do not know what will…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">2 lbs. heirloom multi-colored
carrots, peeled and topped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">1 garlic clove, minced<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">½ tsp. kosher salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Desired Seasoning: Greek, dill,
Italian, even dukkah all work well<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">½ tsp. garlic powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Preheat oven to 400 degrees.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Cut carrots in 2-3 inch pieces,
the small ends intact, the large ends haved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Toss carrots with the rest of the
ingredients in a large bowl and spread out evenly on a dark baking sheet with a
little more oil if necessary to grease the pan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Bake for 30-40 minutes, stirring
halfway through. Carrots are done when they are golden brown on sides and soft
when pierced with a fork.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Serve while still hot or later
when cold over a salad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690140948020091621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892653628776577529.post-70138899551277801962014-06-05T17:21:00.001-04:002014-06-05T17:24:03.489-04:00Chicken Gyoza in Savory Broth<span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I’m so glad
to be writing this from the comfort of Small Town, Pennsylvania rather than
West Texas. While I definitely tried to make the best of it there with my
wonderful library job and co-military wives, I did miss Pennsylvania. One of
the main reasons is the food I can purchase and make easily here...and my family of course.</span><br />
<span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span><br />
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my-not-so-secret obsession was one of my first trips after the 25 hour drive
with my mother and 4 lb. dog. I was here only a day when I needed to drive down
to Philadelphia to spend the weekend with my sister whose fiancé was going on a
trip. That provided a good opportunity for a “back to PA” celebration praticing Yoga
near the river, eating French food at our favorite restaurant, and of course, a
trip to my beloved Joe’s. </span><br />
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provided these lovely pot stickers (also known as gyoza or Chinese dumplings)
which are the centerpiece to this dish. I don’t want to call it soup since I
like to keep the broth shallow and rather focus on the fresh veggies and pot
stickers. Plus, with this incredibly flavorful broth, you only need a small
amount rather than a large bowl of liquid. </span><br />
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these veggie and chicken filled beauties especially since they aren’t full of preservatives
or un-pronounceable ingredients like many grocery-store frozen offerings. But
being the product of Trader Joe’s, you can feel a little better about it.</span><br />
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makes the meal a little simpler. You can focus on making a really flavorful
broth since the dumplings are already made. I love using different color carrots
for a contract of colors, (another Trader Joe’s product.) You can use red,
yellow, or orange carrots for a beautiful plate. And don’t forget about the garnishes.
Like Vietnamese Pho, which inspired this broth, I like the contrast of the
umami rich broth to the bright crisp veggies and herbs. At the time, I only
have green onions and cilantro along with the carrots, but bean sprouts, shredded
cabbage, even Thai basil would be delicious additions. I used homemade broth leftover from a roast chicken. It really makes the difference if you have it!</span><br />
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is good for about 4-5 servings with 4-5 dumplings in each bowl. This would be
an impressive first course, but made a full meal with a salad and maybe some
spring rolls on the side…courtesy of Joe of course.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Broth<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">20 frozen chicken pot stickers (gyoza,
dumplings, I got mine at Trader Joe’s)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">4-5 cups homemade chicken broth<br />
1/2 cup dry white wine<br />
1/2 cup shredded chicken (optional)<br />
1/2 white onion, finely chopped<br />
3 garlic cloves, minced<br />
1 tablespoon anchovy paste or fish sauce<br />
1 inch nob of fresh ginger, grated or finely minced<br />
1 tablespoon soy sauce<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Juice of one lime<br />
2 tsp. tomato paste (optional, but adds richness)<br />
1 tsp. Sriracha chili sauce<br />
Olive oil<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Water for dumplings<br />
2 carrots of different colors, peeled and cut into matchsticks<br />
1/2 cup chopped green onions<br />
Cilantro, bean sprouts, lime wedges, and/or shredded cabbage for garnish<br />
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<b>Suggested additions:</b> sautéed wild mushrooms, bok choy, shelled edamame,
sesame oil for serving</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">For Gluten-free:</span></b><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> Use GF dumplings or<a href="http://www.greatbritishchefs.com/community/gluten-free-gyoza-recipe"><span style="color: blue;"> make your own</span></a>! Use GF soy-sauce and fish
sauce and make homemade broth. <b>For Vegetarian:</b> Use vegetable broth, omit
chicken, fish sauce and use additional lime juice and soy sauce and use
vegetable dumplings.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<b><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span></span></b><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">In a large soup pot, heat to medium then drizzle enough olive oil to lightly
cover the bottom. In pot, sauté onions until soft and translucent, not brown.
Stir in garlic, anchovy paste and ginger and sauté for an additional minute,
stirring until well incorporated and not clumpy. Lower heat to medium low and
stir in wine. Let simmer for about a minute, then add broth a cup at a time.
Stir and let broth simmer on lower heat, covered for 25 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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add soy sauce, Sriracha, lime juice, and tomato paste. Taste broth and add
additional anchovy paste (or fish sauce) and soy sauce as need, carefully
whisking into the broth. Stir in chicken meat and cook for an additional 2
minutes until meat is warmed through.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">While broth is cooking, heat a large,
flat skillet with a drizzle of olive oil. Add dumplings, about 5-6 at a time
depending of the skillet’s size. Brown for two minutes on flat side, then turn
to other side for 1 minute. Add 3 tbsp. water and immediately cover pan,
cooking for 5 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep in slightly warm
oven (heat to 200 degrees, then turn off) until ready to serve. Repeat with
remaining dumplings. Dumplings should be golden brown on sides.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Right before serving, stir carrots in
the broth. In shallow bowls, place 4-5 cooked dumplings. Carefully ladle broth
with the carrots over the dumplings. Don't fill the bowls too high with broth, rather only half-way to the dumplings. Top with cilantro, green onions, and any
additional garnishes. Serve with lime wedges, Sriracha, and toasted sesame oil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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leftovers, store broth and dumplings separately so dumplings do not get soggy.
I recommend cooking dumplings fresh if reheating broth later.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690140948020091621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892653628776577529.post-73084968318521362802014-05-14T14:45:00.001-04:002014-05-14T14:48:57.004-04:00Sweet Potato Ricotta Pizza<style>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I don’t know about you but I thought potato pizza was
becoming a known thing. When discussing what to do with sweet potatoes and blue
potatoes from a CSA load, I suggested slicing them thin on a homemade crust. I got some strange looks from my co-workers. Well, apparently this trend hasn’t hit the West Texas
culinary stratosphere yet. </span><br />
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ricotta pizza with caramelized onions would make anyone a convert. I'm definitely on a mission to change minds about sweet potatoes. They are so good for you and a lot more versatile than the Thanksgiving rut most people put them in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I think you'll love the combination of sweet from the onions and delicate taste of the ricotta, melding together with the unlikely star: the sweet potato. I hope you give it a shot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Personally, my favorite pizza crust is from the <i>Working
Class Foodies Cookbook</i> by Rebecca Lando. The secret is the bread flour. I know this
sounds silly but I’ve made the crust with both bread and all-purpose flours and
the former results in more tender, soft crust by a landslide. If it’s a special
occasion and you can get your hands on some 00 flour, that’s even better…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">But honestly, if your are looking for a simpler weekday
meal, try Pillsbury’s Thin crust pizza dough. In my opinion it’s the best
pre-made option on the market…and it’s really tasty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Makes one 18- inch pizza)</span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 recipe homemade pizza dough or 1 Pillsbury thin crust,
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ large sweet potato (or 1 small), peeled and thinly
sliced into rounds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ cup ricotta (I use part-skim, but many prefer whole milk)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 cup shredded mozzarella (commercial melts the best)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">¼ cup freshly grated parmesan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 small yellow onion, halved and sliced into thin half
moons</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 garlic clove, minced</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ cup fresh parsley, chopped </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 tsp. herb de Provence (or mixture of dried basil and oregano)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 tsp. sea salt, divided in half</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">black pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ tbsp. butter</span></div>
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a large sauté pan over medium heat. Allow butter to bubble slightly and add
onions. Saute for five minutes, stirring often so the onions brown but don’t
burn. Reduce heat to medium low and cover with a lid. Allow the onions to sweat
and soften. (Don’t add salt yet as this will impede carmelization.) Checking
often, stir onions until very soft and browning. Take off lid and brown onions
for about 20 minutes. If they start to burn, add a couple tablespoons of water
and this will help. Cook until onions are a deep brown color and are still
slightly wet. Add a pinch of salt and stir. Set aside. You can do this step a
day or two ahead of time and refrigerate cooked onions.</span></div>
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garlic, and half of the parmesan together. </span></div>
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and sprinkle a little water and a pinch of salt over top. Cover tightly with
plastic wrap and microwave for 3-5 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender and
pierced easily with a fork. Allow to cool slightly. </span></div>
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the ricotta as your base on the pizza crust. Evenly layer sweet potato over the
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with remaining mozzarella and parmesan. Cover the pizza with fresh black
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Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690140948020091621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892653628776577529.post-54257445346401208722014-05-07T17:25:00.002-04:002014-05-07T17:25:50.852-04:00Mango Black Bean Salsa<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is always funny to me what a particular item will cost depending on the season. Last week, mangoes were 68 cents each while limes previously 5 for $1 the previous week are now 50 cents each! I soon found out that due to a terrible Mexican lime crop this season, restaurants and paying up to $100 for 40lbs. of limes while previously they were paying $15-25. So right now a mix of lemon and limes is more than a good rounded flavor but simply good economics.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So when I needed something to bring to a ladies night for snacks and cocktails, I wanted to make something everyone would like both taste and allergies wise while limiting how much time I had to cook. Empanadas were out of the question then so mango salsa seemed perfect. Especially with mojitos....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To say the least: <i>I was right</i>. The salsa was a hit and has always been a favorite recipe of mine when mangoes are in season. For Ladies' Night I served the big bowl of salsa with chips but it is unreal on tilapia, grilled tuna steak, shrimp, grilled chicken, or even on simple rice.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What is great about this salsa is that it almost acts as a fruit salad because it's so chunky and delicious. You'll want a strong chip for this dip.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you want an easy, passable hor-d'oeuvres, try a spoonful of this salsa in a <a href="http://www.climbinggriermountain.com/2013/05/foodie-fridays-french-onion-soup-wonton-bites.html">crispy wonton cup</a> with or without a bite of grilled chicken.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">No matter how you serve it, you and your guests will be going back for more than one bite.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Mango Black Bean Salsa</span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">makes about 4 cups of salsa</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 ripe Mangoes, chopped into small chunks</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 cups Black beans, cooked (or 1 1/2 cans, rinsed)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 Red bell pepper, finely diced</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup Cilantro, finely chopped</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2/3 cup Red onion, finely diced</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1-2 Limes/lemons, juiced (2 tbsp.)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 tsp. cumin</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/4 tsp. garlic powder</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Salt and pepper to taste</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pinch red pepper flakes</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mix all the ingredients together in a medium sized bowl. Add salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Allow salsa to chill in the fridge for several hours or over night for best flavor. Before you are ready to serve, taste the salsa and add more lime juice or salt to personal taste.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Serve with tortilla chips, on fish, grilled chicken, over rice, even in mini wonton cups.</span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Enjoy!</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I’ll be the first to admit that books often inspire my
next culinary pursuit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A good book
can transport to the coasts of Spain or the rivers of India. Currently two books
have made me yearn for experiences not so easy to come by in West Texas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Peter Mayle, the prolific English ex-pat who lives and
writes about Provence once again makes me want to return to France. In <i>The
Vintage Caper</i>, set in Marseille, Rose wine is practically a requirement of
conversation. I must admit I tend to stereotype the pink-hued wine as here in
the States, “White Zin” and Arbor Mist have crowded the market making the
readily available options on shelves and at restaurants to be one step above
fruit juice. But despite the stereotype, I am on the hunt for a light, crisp,
hardly sweet rose. I think I found one for Easter supper thanks to the local
wine boutique down the street. They let you sample if you’re buying…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The second book is <i>A Year in the World</i>, by Frances Mayes,
famous for her previous book, Under the Tuscan Sun. In this travel-autobiography,
Mayes and her husband travel the world for a year in order to have new
experiences and fulfill life long travel goals. She first takes us to Spain,
then to Portugal. I’m quite familiar with Spanish cuisine and the tapas
tradition. But like most Americans, Portuguese food is an unknown to my eating,
and cooking experience. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I’ve always wanted to go to Portugal, known for its
seafood and vibrant ingredients and bakeries. For some reason it is the one
European cuisine that is not prolific in America. I’ve never been to a
Portuguese restaurant, or known of one. In Mayes’ book, you can almost taste
the fresh clams, the paprika, and the lemon. After reading this part of the
book I long to travel to Lisbon and the neighboring towns. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I’ve always heard the bread, <i>pao</i>, is incredible. I cannot
wait to taste it one day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Inspire
as I was, I decided to take to the book quite literally and use as many of the
ingredients as possible to make a Portuguese chickpea stew, as described in the
book. Mayes talks about chickpeas, squash, and above all fresh coriander
(cilantro,) being common and important ingredients in the cuisine. Fresh bread
of course goes without saying. I love how hearty this dish is with just enough
broth to soak up with bread, but not too much making this a soup. <i>And what a lovely hued broth it is.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">After looking over some recipes, I made my own version. I
encourage you to mix and match depending on what you have around the house. I
only included sausage in my stew, but beef, pork, and especially chorizo are
all worthy ingredients. Make sure to use a good quality smoked paprika. This is
a great dish to use up any vegetables you may have lying around such as
carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, tomatoes, spinach, or any other type of hearty
greens. It's even better the next for leftovers so bring on the veggies!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This is easily doubled or then some for a large crowd. The
simplest one-pot version relies on a Dutch oven that you can sauté the
vegetables in, and then transfer to the oven. You can even serve it tableside
if you have a pretty one! If you don’t have a Dutch oven simply sauté vegetables
in a pan then transfer to a baking dish. Or better yet, use a stovetop safe
baking dish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I've been happily eating this all week so it's my WIAW. And considering I sprained my ankle yesterday at work, I'm happy to have something to eat!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">(Adapted from <a href="http://www.rachaelray.com/recipe.php?recipe_id=3517">Rachel Ray</a> and <a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/cozido-de-grao-chickpea-stew-with-lamb-pork-and-veal">Saveur Magazine</a>)</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Makes 5-6 dinner sized portions</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 lb. of your favorite sausage (smoked or chorizo goes
well, even turkey sausage), sliced 1-inch thickness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">3 cups loosely packed kale, washed, stemmed, and torn into
medium size pieces</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 can (14.5oz.) diced tomatoes and liquid</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 cups chicken or vegetable broth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 cups prepared chickpeas or 1(14.5 oz.) can</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 cups sweet potatoes or butternut squash, cubed into
1-inch pieces </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 celery stalks, finely chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">3 carrots, diced</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 large yellow onion, chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 tbsp. butter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2-3 cloves garlic, minced</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 bay leaves</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 tbsp. smoked sweet paprika</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 pinch red pepper flakes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 pinch cayenne pepper or ¼ tsp. chili powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ tsp. onion powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">¼ tsp. garlic powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">black pepper and salt to taste</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½-3/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro (fresh coriander)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">olive oil </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Bread for serving</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>Variations: </b></span>Try spinach in place of the kale (stirring in
near the end of cooking,) add a pound or two of cubed Yukon gold potatoes for a
larger crowd. 6oz. of Pork, lamb, or beef shoulder is also works. You could
even stir in peeled shrimp at the last minute of cooking. If you aren’t a huge
tomato fan, this would also be just as good if you supplement two cups
additional broth for the tomatoes and add a few more carrots and celery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Of course, this is very easy to make vegan simply by
swapping the butter for olive oil, as well omitting the meat, Worcestershire, and
using vegetable broth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In a large Dutch oven, begin to brown onions over medium
heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Once onions are soft and translucent, add
butter, garlic, carrots, and celery. Cook for additional minute. Sprinkle with
salt and a generous amount of black pepper. Stir the spices, including the bay
leaves and Worcestershire. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Turn heat off and toss in sweet potatoes (or squash),
kale, chickpeas, and broth. Pour tomatoes on top of the mixture and arrange
sausage slices on top. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Cover with lid or aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
Remove lid and continue to bake for 15 minutes until sausage looks browned and
crispy. Fish out bay leaves and discard.</span></div>
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portions into shallow bowls and top with lots of cilantro. Serve with bread. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Enjoy!</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Have you ever been inspired by a book to try a cuisine?
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beautiful cookbooks (and other books) for gifts and personal use. At two
different library bookstores I’ve found editions of <i>Food & Wine</i> Magazine’s
series, <i>Best of the Best</i>. I love the series because it is literally a
collection of the best recipes from the top cookbooks of the year. That means
you get an incredible variety of recipes from some of the best chefs and
writers around. This one from the simply titled <i>Recipes</i> by Susan Spugen is no
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that is easy to recreate at home. The recipe as is really good as a side dish
but I wanted to make an entree for two hungry people. So crispy fried tofu
seemed like a good fit. Chicken, or shrimp would also be delicious in place of
the tofu. I like how crispy thinly sliced tofu gets in a shallow oil bath
inside a dutch oven. That baby makes frying TOO easy. You can also pan fry the
tofu in a skillet with just a couple tablespoons of olive oil.</span></div>
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normal dinner comfort zone as it is served cold. To my delight and surprise,
Aaron loved this unconventional dish and promptly scarfed it down in about a
minute. He also called dibbs on the leftovers. <i>That’s how I know I have a hit
on my hands.</i></span></div>
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peas on hand, so luckily this dish came together quite easily. I often keep
toasted sesame oil on hand because it adds so much flavor. Try to get if you
can. I also recommend a couple dashes of Thai fish sauce if you want to add a
little umami to a dish, which is slighlty the sweeter side.</span></div>
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of PB2 instead of peanut butter. You can definitely use regular smooth peanut
butter if you have yet to discover PB2. One reason that I recommend the former
is the addition of flavor with only a ¼ of the calories of regular fatty peanut
butter. The addition of 45 calories per tablespoon versus 200 calories of the
traditional condiment makes this a little lighter for a weeknight meal. If you
are serving this as a side dish at a barbeque, go ahead and use the regular
stuff. I don’t believe in reduced fat peanut butter. There, I said it.</span></div>
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optional. They’ll love the peanut sauce! <i>I’m sure you will too.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Peanut Noodles with Crispy Tofu </span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">and Mango</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">(Adapted from Recipes by Susan Spugen featured in </span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Food
& Wine’s Best of the Best, Volume 9)</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">For 2-3 entrée sized portions</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ cup PB2 peanut butter prepared with ¼ cup water, or ½
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 ½ tbsp. rice vinegar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">3 tbsp. soy sauce </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 tbsp. toasted sesame oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 tbsp. grated or finely chopped fresh ginger root</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">¼ tsp. garlic powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ tsp. vegan sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">¼ tsp. black pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ lb. spaghetti noodles (thicker, not thin noodles are
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 cup sugar snap peas or snow peas, chopped into 1-inch
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 ripe mango, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1-2 green onions, chopped</span></div>
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sauce, don’t flour the tofu, and use your favorite gluten free spaghetti
noodles. </span></div>
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rolling boil. Add spaghetti and cook according to package instructions. You don’t
want soft noodles, so cook just a little more than al dente since you will
chill noodles until allow them to rest to doneness.</span></div>
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pasta water, cooking for no more than 1 minute until bright green and softened.
Once pasta and peas and cooked transfer to a large colander and rinsed well
with cold water at least twice so noodles do not get gummy with the chilled
toppings and peas do not get over cooked. </span></div>
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warm water and 2 tsp. salt. Soak tofu for at least 15 minutes. Pull slices out
and place on a plate or cutting board lined with paper towels. Cover slices
with more paper towels and gently press down to press out water. Repeat one to
two times until tofu is no longer soaking wet, only slightly damp. </span></div>
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over medium heat with enough vegetable oil to cover bottom by about two inches.
Test by dropping a piece of green onion into the oil. It is ready if the onion
begins to sizzle on impact.</span></div>
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both sides. Working in batches, carefully place slices in the hot oil and fry
for 3 minutes, then flip for an additional minute, until both sides are lightly
brown and crispy. Carefully take pieces out of the oil and place on paper
towels. Sprinkle slices with the salt.</span></div>
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and peas on plates, top with chopped cilantro, green onions, mango and tofu
slices. Drizzle plates with additional sesame oil and top with chopped peanuts.
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much of photographing. And because of these rich dinners that often involve complicated carbs, my breakfasts and lunches aren't taht interesting to begin with. Think yogurt, granola, grapefruit, leftovers...and chocolate pumpkin quinoa bars. <i>Okay, those are interesting. </i></span><br />
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for sweet dessert blintzes that may have a line or two at the end saying, <i>“try
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Instead, I simply made my own version based on one of
those sweet recipes. I’ll tell you, it’s completely worth it. The light airy
crepes give way to oozing, deliciously herbed ricotta. Doesn’t that sound much
better than topped with maple syrup?</span></div>
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are entertaining, the savory version is much more practical for a special meal
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meal you really only need two along with a hearty salad or bowl of vegetable
minestrone like we did. Playful re-imagining of grilled cheese and tomato soup I
guess. <i>Also, an awesome one.</i></span></div>
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ours with caramelized onions, keeping the toppings simply to let the blintz
itself shin. But, this recipe also makes a great base for an authentic
manicotti. Simply use your favorite marinara sauce to coat a baking dish, place
blintzes on top, and cover with sauce, cheese, and additional herbs. Bake at
350 until bubbly and brown on top.</span></div>
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freeze for 30 minutes on a baking sheet, and then transfer to a plastic bag so
they won’t stick together. Thaw in the fridge before reheating in the oven.</span></div>
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anyone?) you will go nuts over these. It actually makes me miss Philadelphia
and its amazing Italian food a little less…. or more because its so good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">¾ cup all-purpose flour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">3 large eggs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">3/4 tsp. salt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ tsp. white or black pepper</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Filling</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 ½ cup part-skim ricotta</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">4 oz. (1/2 block) cream cheese, softened</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ cup grated Parmesan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 large egg, beaten</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ tsp. salt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1 tsp. black pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped</span></div>
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and cook over low heat in a pan with 1 tbsp. butter and drizzle olive oil. Let
onions sweat until soft and very translucent, stirring occasionally. Add 1
tbsp. sugar, 1/2 tsp. salt, and pepper. Stir until darkened. Once onions are
dark, add ¼ cup water and cover. Cook until very dark and soft.</span></i></div>
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salt together in a large bowl. Mix in flour a ¼ cup at a time until just
combined, scraping the side of the bowl. Refrigerate batter in the fridge for at
least an hour or overnight.</span></div>
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bottom of the pan, swirling the batter quickly to cover the bottom in a thin
layer. Cook each crepe for about 90 seconds or until lightly brown on the
bottom. (Don’t flip.)</span></div>
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cutting board. Spoon a thick amount of the filling on the bottom half of the
crepe. Fold half over the filling, then fold over sides and tightly roll with
the last half, make a tight bundle, with the seam on the bottom. Repeat with
the rest of the crepes and filling.</span></div>
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enough olive oil to just cover the bottom of the pan. Fry each rolled blintz
for 2-3 minutes on each side until crispy and brown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fry two or three blintzes at a time depending on the size of
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Aaron bought it for me...and flowers. But hey, he got a bottle of Maker's Mark;
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my eye on this Le Creuset dutch oven for almost a month. I first saw it on
clearance while browsing at Marshall's and almost got giddy. The 5 1/2 quart
enamel cast iron oven usually goes for several hundred dollars on retail. This
one being a "second" quality (though there was only two discolorations
you can barely see) usually goes for $250....I got it for $80.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">So let's
just say I was so excited to break it out that I started using it the first
night I got it. Two weeks later, I've started the tradition of "Sunday
Bread." Since this recipe takes several hours of inactive time between
rising, it is perfect to start before church or any Sunday morning activities
and finishing later in the day in time for dinner and weekday sandwiches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">One good
thing about this recipe (at least for me) it isn't the "no-knead"
Dutch oven bread everyone else has been slinging around the internet because
you do knead it in a mixer for 10 minutes, saving you the 24 hours in the
fridge that the other version requires. If you have the time and/nor the mixer,
here's the famous recipe for <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/dining/081mrex.html?_r=0">good "no knead" dutch oven bread.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">I got
this recipe from <a href="http://cookware.lecreuset.com/cookware/content_cooking-techniques-ruhlman-bread_10151_-1_20002">Le Creuset itself</a> and I made it twice: once their way and once
my way. What's the difference? Well as good as the bread I made first was, I
wanted a slightly softer, more moist bread. Luckily my experiment paid off and
I was rewarded with the same height and color of the previous loaf....<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">while having a softer inside</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Alas,
this changed how the dough appeared before baking it. Like some of the other
breads and recipes I've made since I starting bread-baking a few months ago, my
version makes a softer dough as well. With the addition of a little olive oil
and pinch of sugar, I got the soft French bread I wanted. It also last at least
a day without drying out. (After that I recommend freezing and thawing as needed.)</span></div>
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love the simplicity of this recipe and it makes me miss REAL French bread. I
would love to see someone try this recipe in an oval Le Creuset to see if it
turned into the oval loafs I love so much.</span></div>
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bread fresh as well as the next day for the best paninis, sandwiches, and my
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">(Adapted from <a href="http://cookware.lecreuset.com/cookware/content_cooking-techniques-ruhlman-bread_10151_-1_20002">LeCreuset Technique Series with Michael Ruhlman</a>)</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Makes 1 large loaf</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">4 cups All-Purpose Flour (such as King Arthur)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">1 ½ cup warm water (between 105-115 F degrees)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">1 tsp. active dry yeast (about half of a packet)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">1 tsp. Coarse sea salt plus additional for baking</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">1 tsp. sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">2 tsp. Olive oil plus more for baking</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Also, try not to scope the flour with the same cup
for measuring as you will acquire 30% more flour from the scooping. Instead
scoop with a separate cup or flour scoop and carefully pour into the measuring
cup.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">P.S. make sure your dutch oven has a phelonic knob
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Add flour,
water, yeast, sugar, 2 tsp. olive oil, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer
fitted with a dough hook and at least a 5 ½ quart bowl. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Mix on
medium speed (4 for Kitchen Aid) until the dough is smooth and elastic, 5-10
minutes. The dough should be coherent, but will also be soft and sticky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Lift dough
from the bowl, spray with vegetable oil, and then return dough to the bowl.
Cover the bowl from the mixer with a pot lid or tightly with plastic wrap. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Let dough to
rise until it has doubled in size and does not spring back when a finger covered
in flour does not bounce back into it, 2 to 4 hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Turn the
dough out onto a clean, floured work surface and knead it to release the gas
and redistribute the yeast in the dough. Shape the dough into a ball and cover
loosely with a towel, letting stand for 10 minutes to allow the gluten to relax
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">On your
floured surface, shape the dough into a ball as tightly as possible by rolling
it between your hands and pinching the bottom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Using the
vegetable oil, spray or coat the bottom and sides of a large French oven that’s
at least 5 ½ quart big. Put the dough in the center of the pot and place the
lid on. Allow the dough to rise again, for 30 minutes if warm and humid, 60
minutes if room is colder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Preheat the
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Rub at least
1 tablespoon olive oil, gently over the surface of the dough. Score the bread
with a sharp knife or razor, making an X or a hash mark (#) to let the dough to
expand freely in the oven. Evenly sprinkle the dough with the salt. Cover the
pot with the lid and place it in the oven.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">After 30
minutes of baking, remove the lid and reduce the oven temperature to 375 F
degrees. Continue baking until the bread is nicely browned and cooked through
with an internal temperature of 200 F degrees with a thermometer (about 10-15
minutes.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Remove bread
from the dutch oven and allow the bread to rest on a wire rack for at least 30
minutes so that the interior finishes cooking.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A lot can happen in a year. And sometimes that same amount
of stuff will happen in six months. That’s where we, (Aaron and I) find
ourselves today on our sixth-month wedding anniversary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I can hardly believe it either. I’ve been married for six
months to one pretty spectacular guy. In that same time span Aaron finally got
on active duty in the USAF, we moved from Philadelphia to West Texas, I started
a job as a librarian, we got a dog, a car, <i>and a Le Creuset Dutch oven.</i> All
very significant life accomplishments if I do say myself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Of course the one thing that has remained constant is our
trust in each other. Without Aaron I’d probably still be living in beautiful
Philadelphia working minimum wage at a museum and coffee shop simultaneously
and <u>be completely miserable</u>. Despite the ups and downs of moving “half cross
country,” I know we couldn’t have done any of it without each other and I guess
that’s the point of this marriage thing after all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">And even with all the massive life changes, often it’s the
little things that count the most. Like when Aaron surprises me with flowers on
a Wednesday or hug after a particularly hard day <i>or this chocolate pie</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This is his favorite. <i>Alright,</i> a close tie with carrot
cake, but since he got that for his groom’s cake I thought I would try
something different. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">While not discounting all the help and opportunities we’ve
had so far, starting out isn’t easy. We’ve limited our spending and especially
our “going out” money so we can pay for that bachelor’s degree of mine, the
car, the dog, <i>and the Le Creuset Dutch oven</i>. So instead of going out and
dropping $60-100 on an (sixth month) anniversary dinner, I’m surprising him
with (small) rib-eye steak, mashed potatoes, peas, homemade bread, and of
course: THIS PIE. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Yes, it’s a Monday, but you’re only in your first month of
marriage once. And yes I mean once, America. So might as well enjoy it while
you can, embracing the poorness and the Southern specialties. Where good steak
is cheaper than chicken and a lot more plentiful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I made this pie from scratch: meaning homemade filling,
fresh whipped cream, and homemade crust. It is honestly the best way to make it
and the homemade crust really makes the difference, especially for a special
occasion. If you’d rather, you can substitute for the roll-out store bought
option which is good in a hurry but a little pricier than the really stuff
which costs about $90. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Because this is the Southern baked version versus a
Chocolate silk pie, the top gets perfectly c</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">aramelized, the inside is smooth, and it doesn’t even need the whipped cream. Either way you cannot get better than
this. I wanted an extra chocolately pie without being sickly sweet. I hope you
agree-- anniversary or not.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pie with Fresh Whipped Cream</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 22pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><b>(Filling recipe adapted from <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/minnys-chocolate-pie">Food and Wine </a>and crust recipe from <i>The Working Class Foodies Cookbook</i> by Rebecca Lando)<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Ingredients:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 cup all purpose flour, plus more
for working <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 stick unsalted butter, cold and
cubed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">½ tsp. salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1/4 cup good quality dark chocolate
chips, finely chopped into shavings (about 2-3 tbsp. of the whole chips)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">4 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter,
melted <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">2 large eggs lightly beaten<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For the crust, whisk flour, sugar,
and salt together in a large bowl or stand mixer. Work in cubed better with
your hands or on medium speed with the mixer making coarse crumbs of the flour
and butter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In a small bowl beat the egg yolk,
milk, and vanilla together. Mix wet ingredients into the flour mixture until
dough just forms. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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gently and quickly knead it on a clean, floured surface, forming a ball. Over-kneading
will melt the butter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and refrigerate for an hour. Once ready to use, let dough rest on the counter
for 15 minutes before rolling out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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then carefully place in a 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edges of the dough
with a fork to the lip of the plate. Press firmly all around the crust so it
doesn’t slid when prebaking. Prick the bottom of the crust lightly with a fork.
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shell and bake for about 45 minutes, until the filling is set around the edges
but a little loose in the center when jiggled. Cover the crust with strips of
foil halfway through baking. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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bowl. Beat with an electric or stand mixer that have whisk attachments (or by
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should be thick enough that when put on a spoon and tipped up side down it
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><i>P.s. Happy Anniversary, honey.</i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<!--EndFragment-->Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690140948020091621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892653628776577529.post-2098166835625094772014-02-19T15:10:00.002-05:002014-02-19T18:03:22.060-05:00WIAW #62: White Chicken Veggie Enchiladas<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This recipe came out of one of those
moments in life when you say to yourself, "I have no idea what to make for
dinner."<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So naturally <i>I make enchiladas</i>....</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">I haven't done a "What I Ate Wednesday" in a while so for today I have only these babies to show you. I hope you like them. We've been eating a little carb-heavy lately so I figure this will be the last hoorah before I start exercising again. I just need to focus on the lovely Texas grapefruit I've been eating by the dozen instead of the chocolate rush from last week....</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">Honestly these aren't the quickest
meal to make but they are one of the tastiest. When it comes to enchiladas its
important to add what you like as you can really put anything in there within
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Because this was improvised, I was
low on quantities of each ingredient so I decided to mix them all together to
make veggie chicken enchiladas instead of only the latter. I love mushrooms and when properly cooked they add ugmami (savory) without the extra (more
expensive) meat. And steamed cauliflower simply mixes in no one the wiser
except for you...sneak in those veggies!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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you. But trust me, your family will be fighting over these as well!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with a drizzle of oil oil. Place on a lined baking sheet and bake for 20
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for another minute. Add diced mushrooms and sauté until soft and beginning to
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until cauliflower is soft. Cook for additional 1-2 minutes if necessary. Once
finished, mash cauliflower and add to pan with mushrooms once cooked. Sauté
mixture for an additional minute. Add seasoning to taste (1/2 tsp. cumin, pinch
chili powder, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder) add about 2 tbsp. of the cilantro, half
of the green chilies, and add salt and pepper to taste. Remove mixture from
pan, stir in a 2 tbsp. cheese and reserved chicken, set aside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and whisk together until thick. Lightly cook until beer taste is no longer
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spoon about 1/2 cup of the sauce to cover the bottom of a greased large baking
dish. Working with one tortilla at a time, spoon equal amounts of the filling
into the middle. (About 1/4-1/3 cup should do.) Carefully roll each tortilla
tightly and place seam-side down into the baking dish. Make sure to make room
for all ten enchiladas in the dish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the sauce, until all the corners are covered. Top with remaining cilantro and
cheese along with more black pepper. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 15
minutes. Remove foil and bake until cheese is bubbly, about 10 more minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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coming up on Friday. <i>Oh you didn’t know?</i> Well then you’ll need something
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special for you and your significant other, for a girls' night in, or a dinner
party, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;"><i>they will all be impressed</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">. But it's another thing if you have
allergies, are gluten-free, or vegan. No matter your diet, you deserve some
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So when <a href="http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/?gclid=CIyBmJPwwbwCFTJp7AodvhwAQg#page=page-1">Enjoy Life Foods</a> sent me a bag of
their <a href="http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/chocolate-for-baking/dark-morsels/">Dark Chocolate morsels</a> for baking, I knew it was time to make a treat everyone could
enjoy. <i>Pun.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The morsels not only contribute to my
chocolate coconut cream mousse but also to my chocolate covered cherries. They
can be made separately or be put together. Either way you have enough decadence
to last you the whole season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">You know I love Enjoy Life's products
and since their 69% cocoa chips are gluten-free, vegan, and free of the eight
most common allergens, you don’t have to be afraid to have your mousse and eat
it too. <i>Oh, and they melt perfectly. </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Likewise, cordial chocolate covered cherries
were one of my favorites growing up. But if you don't buy carefully, they can taste
quite artificial. So instead, I used fresh Bing cherries that are only in
season for a couple weeks in Chile. I know, but forgive me it’s Valentine’s
Day. Here, Enjoy Life’s dark chocolate morsels were essential.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I wanted to combine fresh, sweet
cherries with decadent dark chocolate so you have a nice crunch with the soft
flesh of the cherries. And hey, <i>this is America</i> so might as well stuff the
cherry with vegan chocolate coconut cream mousse. This step while totally worth
it can be skipped for time’s sake. I do hope you make the chocolate mousse. It
is so rich and creamy you won’t believe it is actually vegan…but I promise it
is! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Coconut cream is an extra thick version
of coconut milk, basically without the water and really cannot be substituted.
You can find it at Trader Joe’s (of course,) Whole Food’s, and probably any
Asian markets or well stocked grocery will carry it. Just make sure you
refrigerate the can overnight so it remains thick and won’t melt as much while
you are working with it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><i>FYI:</i> this mousse is very
decadent, so small amounts go a long way. This recipe should be enough for 4
small portions. If you aren’t used to coconut cream, you don’t want to over eat
or you might get a tummy ache!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This is perfect for a the modern
Valentine’s Day dinner party as you won’t get any complaints from your vegan or
gluten-free guests. Get ready to impress some people with this! And you will
have a lot of cherries left over….but not for long.</span><br />
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Cherries with Vegan Chocolate Mousse<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-size: 20pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">Makes 4 small cups of mouse and 40
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><i>For the Mousse</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 cup coconut cream or about ½ of a
can, (refrigerate can overnight before use so it hardens)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">3 tbsp. vegan sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">3 tbsp. Cocoa powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 tsp. vanilla extract<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1/4 cup Enjoy Life dark chocolate
morsels<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Coconut or other vegan milk in case
you need to adjust the consistency<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><i>For the Truffled Chocolate Covered
Cherries</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">40 fresh bing cherries, carefully
pitted<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 cup Enjoy Life dark chocolate
morsels<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Coconut chips or flaked coconut for
garnish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">About 1/2 cup chocolate mousse<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 plastic bag<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">40 toothpicks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Use a double broiler or sauce pan and
glass bowl for melting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of water and bring to a boil. Place glass bowl over top trapping the steam and
take off heat immediately.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the bowl and continue stirring until all morsel chips are melted and chocolate
is smooth. If it isn't melting, cover with lid for a minute and the chips
should start to melt around the edges.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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including the melted chocolate, for the mousse into a stand mixer or bowl with
beaters until completely mixed and air enters mixture making light and creamy.
Spoon into individual glasses for serving, reserving about 1/2 cup mousse.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours up to one day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Separately arrange pitted cherries on
a plate and carefully spoon reserved mousse into the plastic bag. Cut the edge
of the bag to make a very small slit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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by pitting, pipe a very small amount of mousse into each cherry and a little on
the opposite side. (This may be a bit messy, so keep a paper towel handy.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Refrigerate stuffed cherries for
about 30 minutes to 1 hour before dipping in chocolate. Before dipping them
into the chocolate, carefully place 1 toothpick into the side of each cherry
without squeezing mousse out of the cherry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Meanwhile bring your saucepan with
water back to a boil and remove from heat once boiled. Melt the remaining cup
of chocolate morsels over your double broiler or bowl and saucepan. Continue
stirring until all morsel chips are melted and chocolate is smooth. If it isn't
melting, cover with lid for a minute and the chips should start to melt around
the edges.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">(If you are a slower worker like me,
it might be easier only to work with a 1/2 cup of morsels at a time as the
chocolate will re-harden very quickly.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Working very quickly dip each
skewered cherry into the melted cherry to cover completely and scrape any drip
off the side with a spoon. Place each dipped cherry onto a baking sheet lined
with parchment or wax paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Today in West Texas it is cold. I mean almost snowing
cold. I can’t complain since back home in PA they’ve been dealing with record
breaking snow amounts for weeks. So I thought making soup would be the perfect
solution. Since we are in Texas now until June, I’ve tried to embrace the types
of food you can get here. Mexican and Latin American are about the only options
if you don’t count the British Hob Nobs and the Asian section at the Commissary
on base. Here I can get handmade tortillas fresh from the ladies that make
them, masa, queso fresco, corn husks, tamales, epazote, and homemade tortilla
chips like nobodies business. If you love homemade gulf Mexican,<i> this is your
place. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">So making this soup felt like the best of both
worlds-chilly weather, and a nod to the flavors of our new area. </span></div>
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It just so happened that making a roast chicken earlier in the week allowed me
to have homemade stock, and an abundance of meat perfect for this recipe. The
rich homemade stock made the soup and the meat contributed both to soup and
sweet potato chicken empanadas on the side.</span><br />
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This is the first time I've made this recipe and I must say I plan to make it a
part of my regular recipe repertoire. <i>Say that five times fast! </i></span><br />
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heavy. I wanted this to be a meal soup with the beans and carrots. It’s also incredibly easy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I consulted the <i>Cook’s Illustrated Cookbook</i> from America’s
Test Kitchen for the best method. Their recipe was aiming for simplicity so I
chose to simmer my soup much longer than their 15 minutes. We like ours a bit
on the spicy-medium salsa side. If you like it mild, reduce the amount of green
chilies and use regular diced tomatoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I made this soup my own with an array of toppings and so
can you. Just know that the tortillas, cheese, and cilantro are really not
optional as they make the dish “tortilla soup.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">(Partially adapted from <i>Cook's Illustrated Cookbook</i> by America's Test Kitchen)</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Ingredients:</b></span></span><br />
6 cups homemade chicken stock<br />
1 large white or yellow onion, peeled and quartered<br />
3 cloves garlic<br />
1 can tomatoes with green chilies (14.5 oz.)<br />
1 can green chilies (4 oz.)<br />
1 can cannellini, black, or pinto beans (14.5 oz.), rinsed<br />
2 cups leftover shredded breast meat chicken<br />
2 large carrots, peeled and cut into rounds about 1/2 inch thick<br />
5 oz. beer (I used Corona)<br />
5 oz. white wine<br />
3 stems cilantro, separate stems and leaves<br />
1 tsp. chopped fresh oregano<br />
1 tsp. ground cumin<br />
1/2 tsp. chili powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">1-2 tsp. soy sauce, to taste (use Tamari for gluten-free)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2 tbsp. tomato paste<br />
Salt and black pepper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Red pepper flakes<br />
1 tbsp. Olive oil</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Garnish:</b></span><br />
3 cups homemade or high quality Corn tortilla chips broken into pieces<br />
Lime wedges<br />
Cheddar or Monterey jack cheese<br />
Cilantro, plus 1 tsp. chopped<br />
Sliced avocado<br />
<i>Optional:</i><br />
Fresh tomatoes<br />
Sour cream<br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Variations:</span></b></i><br />
Cut 6 corn tortillas into 1/2 inch wide strips, drizzle with vegetable oil over
pieces on a lines baking sheet. Bake at 425 degrees for 14 minutes. Shake
halfway through and season lightly with salt.<br />
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If you aren't using homemade stock, use quality store-bought chicken stock and
simmer with 1 half yellow onion, 1 cilantro stem, 1 oregano stock, and 1 garlic
clove cut in half, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Simmer for 20 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">If you don't have leftover chicken meat, simply add a uncooked chicken breast during the first broth step and remove once cooked through. Allow to cool slightly and shred. Add at the last 10 minutes of cooking time.<br />
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In a large stock pot, bring stock, 1 onion quarter, 1 garlic clove cut in half, cilantro stems and 1/2 tsp. sea salt to a light simmer on medium high
heat for 20-30 minutes. Once finished, strain and set broth aside in a large
bowl.<br />
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Meanwhile, add tomatoes, chilies, 2 remaining garlic cloves, cilantro
leaves and 1 tsp. fresh oregano and the rest of the onion into a food processor and
pulse only until just smooth. The consistency should be still be think but with
no noticeable chunks.<br />
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Reheat pot with 1 tbsp. oil over high heat. Transfer mixture to the pot, add wine, chili powder, cumin, and
cook for 10 minutes until the mixture darkens in color. Add a pinch of salt and
stir minute frequently to avoid burning or bubbling.<br />
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Once tomato mixture darkens, carefully stir in strained broth, carrots, and
bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low heat and simmer. Add beer, tomato paste, and soy sauce. You can simmer soup
from 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on how much time you have. The longer the
soup simmers, the more blended the flavors will be. Add pepper and red pepper flakes to taste.<br />
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In the last 10 minutes, add rinsed beans and stir. In the last 5 minutes of
cooking, add shredded chicken. Make sure beans and chicken are heated through.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>Note: If broth is watery, add a chicken bouillon cube to the soup.</i><br />
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Add 1/4 cup chips to the bottom of each bowl. Ladle soup into bowls and top
with more tortilla chips, cheese, cilantro, and any other toppings. Dig in!<br />
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break from early mornings. I hated 8am classes and figured any new job I got
wouldn’t require me to come in until at least 9am. Then I got a job at the
county library here in Texas. Here I was again getting up at 8am. Honestly it
wasn’t so bad as the two months from October to December was the longest period
since I was 15 that I wasn’t working or going to school. I actually missed
being tired as it was then difficult to go to sleep at night.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The downside to waking up early is not having much time to
have a healthy breakfast. For awhile I was drinking banana peanut butter
smoothies or milk with protein powder but I wanted something I could grab and
go and will keep me full. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That’s where these breakfast bars come in. I first saw them
on the fabulous Lindsay’s blog, <a href="http://www.theleangreenbean.com/quinoa-breakfast-bars/">The Lean Green Bean.</a> <i>(She also has some <a href="http://www.theleangreenbean.com/food-prep/">great ideas for healthy food prep</a> to last all week long.)</i> While I didn’t have all of
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am over the moon over these bars. Granola bars I get in stores
never have everything I want in them (a.k.a. taste and health.) So, working
with a base of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>quinoa, gluten free
oats and sweet potato, the gluten free vegan breakfast bars were born. I
changed a few things from Lindsay’s original recipe out of necessity but if
you’d like to try her’s, <a href="http://www.theleangreenbean.com/quinoa-breakfast-bars/">here is the link.</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These bars remind me a lot of Fall and Thanksgiving, due to
the sweet potato, cranberries, and spices. I love sweet potatoes. They are full
of vitamin C and are so good for you. Plus, if you simply roast a couple for a
dinner and keep a leftover one along with leftover quinoa for these bars. Or
you could be like me and use the leftover sweet potato from a restaurant’s
veggie side. (How convenient!) There are also several ways to make it your own
with add ins like omega-rich walnuts for healthy skin, dried dates, your
favorite type of GF flour, and lots more! I don’t like mine super sweet, but if
you do, simply add a little bit more agave or mix in some chunky apple sauce. No matter what, these soft, chewy baked bars are perfect for the busy morning.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Once these babies cool, you can simply bag them up for an easy
on the go morning meal or snack. With all this good stuff, these bars are
low-fat and full of fiber. What’s not to love?</span></div>
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Morning Breakfast Bars</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 cup cooked quinoa (about
½ cup dried once prepared)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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such as chickpea, all-purpose, or almond (you can use traditional wheat or all-purpose if you aren't GF)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sweet potato or pure mashed pumpkin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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butter ( I used prepared PB2 at only 70 calories)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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seeds or ½ cup chopped walnuts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sweet potato, nut butter, honey, coconut sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
Slowly add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl and mix until well combined.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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aluminum foiled lined pan. With a wooden spoon, smooth out top of mixture until
even and flat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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golden brown. Bars are done when a toothpick put into the center comes out
clean.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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into eight bars. Transfer to individual plastic bags and store bars in the refrigerator. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Variation:</i>
These bars are also delicious as baked oatmeal. Serve warm and pour vanilla
almond milk over top.</span></div>
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every other Sunday prepping homemade pizza crusts and pitas for the weeks
ahead. But what is there to do on alternate weeks when I’m too tired to spend
the majority of the afternoon kneading and baking homemade flat breads, but
still want homemade pizza.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I cheat. That’s right, once again this month I provide you
with an at-home semi-homemade alternative to the store-bought. First, If you
have time to make your own crust—go for it! If you don’t, this recipe is a good
way to go. I also recommend using pita bread as a quick alternative. Just not
those horrible vacuum sealed pre-made crusts you see next to the pepperoni at
your grocery store. I’m sorry, <i>those will ruin your pizza. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">For a fresh baked alternative to making your own, I really
like Pillsbury’s roll up Thin Crust in the refrigerated section. <i>No,</i> it’s
probably not the healthiest option for you but we are already eating pizza so
at this point <i>it’s okay to live a little.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I love the classic Margarita pizza with mozzarella, ripe
tomatoes, fresh basil, but I wanted to take it up a notch by adding delicate
prosciutto and ripe avocado. With that I sensed a pretty clear California vibe
going on with my pizza. You probably know what I mean by that. Californian
cuisine is known for its fusion of ethnic and fresh ingredients; such as Wasabi
Salmon on a cedar plank, etc. etc. Hence, the California Margarita was born. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ingredients (tomatoes, basil, avocado) are at their peak of freshness. But,
here in Texas I was missing summer so instead I used the grocery store
staple-cherry tomatoes, prepackaged basil, and a ripe avocado. Please don’t
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1 roll Pillsbury thin crust<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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crisped turkey bacon or just skip for vegetarian.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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I’m alright with the occasional pandering. That’s because my London Study
Abroad posts, specifically my tips and what to wear and the most viewed posts
on this blog. Why? Well, I like to think the tips are helpful! But, really there
aren’t many lists out there for people making the leap across the Pond.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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studying abroad in Europe is of course TRAVEL! There are so many amazing places
to go and so little time and money to see them all. That’s why I’ve enlisted
the help of a few of the girls I lived with in London to help me out. Between
us we’ve been to nearly 20 countries in Europe (That’s including all four
separate countries in the UK.) This is the first post with a little help from Laura, Julie, Mary-Kate, and Beth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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place specific tips including where to travel, how to travel, and where to
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 19.0pt;"><b><i>Why?</i></b> Because the view from
the window is incredible. The Eurostar, also known as the Chunnel, takes you
directly into the heart of the city, unlike the Paris airport which is over an
hour outside the city. The Eurostar isn’t cheap but it’s definitely worth it to
take from St. Pancreas to Paris. It also goes to Amsterdam. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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they certified from a hostel website. Depending on what city you are visiting
they can vary from $15-$75 a night per person. Also, if you are traveling with
a group of 4-5, try to get a private room by booking all the beds together so
your personal items are more secure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">Beth's favorite blog, <a href="http://www.thelondoner.me/%C2%A0">The Londoner</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="http://isastudentblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/guest-post-packing-advice-for-london/">Packing Advice for London</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="http://www.collegefashion.net/fashion-tips/what-do-i-wear-there-study-abroad-in-the-united-kingdom/">College Fashion's Packing Tips for London</a></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/aeabean/study-abroad-london-fall-2013/">Great London Study Abroad Pinterest Board</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;"><a href="http://www.journeywoman.com/ccc/ccc-l2.htm">Packing Advice from Real American and Canadian Women</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><a href="http://www.foodbabyblog.com/category/london/">Musings from my friend, Kara@ Food Baby Blog</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">“Check out local places
like coffee shops and just hang out. It really allows you to be immersed in the
culture and see what the people around you are like!” -Laura <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">“I'm also a huge fan of
trains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Traveling by train is a
wonderful experience because you can see a lot of the countryside (or the town
or city) in a way you might be able to on a bus or a plane."-</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal;"> Mary-Kate</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">“One of my favorite things
to do in London was go to markets! All of them. Definitely just go to a museum
and after you finish, just get lost around the neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you're more likely to find a hidden gem
that way.”-Beth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">“Ireland is a country I
found, in particular, that it was really easy to talk to the locals and those
are the people that sometimes have the best advice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If for nothing else it is nice to just have another person
to talk to when traveling.” –Mary-Kate <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">“(We knew people who)
stayed in a hostel on a houseboat in the Amsterdam canal which sounds so cool,
I wish we did that.”- Julie<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">“For students, look for as
many deals as you can. We got into all the ruins and museums in Athens for free
with student IDs.”- Julie<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">“Definitely go to the Anne
Frank House (but try to go early to avoid the crowd). We went to the Van Gogh
museum, which was great.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">-Everything is expensive...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">- We randomly went to the
European Union museum and I loved it, I wish we could've stayed longer. And it
was free!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;"><i>Munich:</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">- Go to the BMW factory! I
have little to no interest in cars but it was really cool and cheap. You have
to call to get tickets, which is kind of weird but just Google it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">- We went to Dachau
concentration camp, which was very somber but fascinating<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">- Definitely go to a beer
hall<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">- Walk through Englisher
Garten. See if you can find the artificial wave where people surf, we watched for
like a half hour...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">- I think in the summer you
can do stuff in the Olympic park<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">- there's all the usual
stuff, Berlin Wall, WWII memorial, Checkpoint Charlie. Don't go to the
checkpoint Charlie museum, not worth it<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">- The holocaust museum is great.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">- We rented bikes and went
all the way to the 1936 Olympic stadium. If it's open do a tour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;">- Get Black Forest cake!
It's the national dessert. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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it would be a good idea to drive nearly four hours each way to Austin on dirt
roads to spend five hours there on a dreary day…on a Sunday. Basically it was
cold and very few things were open. The trip included a walk though of the
Whole Foods Flagship store, the LBJ presidential library, and the best
part…Trader Joe’s. You should know by now that I love Trader Jo’s, but they
don’t exist here in West Texas. So Austin’s new store is the closest there is.
I was very excited to get the pantry items I missed so much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 17px;">Brownie mix, Thai chili paste, $5
wine. You know, the essentials. So when I finally have in a bought a jar of <a href="http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-07-02/an-open-letter-to-trader-joes-cookie-butter/">the infamous cookie butter</a>, I knew I had to do more than eat it with a spoon....at
least in addition to that. That’s where brownies came in.</span></div>
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out of a box was cheating. As in cheater cookies or cheater brownies. My
response was always, "I'm baking for you, stop complaining."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On that note this is as true of a “
cheater college recipe” as you've ever seen it. <i>And it's amazing.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This is based in a recipe for <a href="http://buddingbaketress.blogspot.com/2013/08/brown-butter-cookie-butter-truffle.html">real brownies with cookie butter</a> so if that is more appealing, than all means, be my
guest. But when my husband informs me we were invited to 6pm barbecue at noon,
I decided to get creative....and cheat. Cookie butter brownies were born and
they were a hit. So if you are short on time and what something that'll impress everyone, these babies are the answer.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Cheater
Cookie Butter Button Brownies</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Makes 24 bite sized brownies</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">(Adapted from <a href="http://buddingbaketress.blogspot.com/2013/08/brown-butter-cookie-butter-truffle.html">Baker Girl</a>)</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">½ cup Trader Joe’s Speculoos Cookie Butter or Biscoff
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batter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I've lived with it for a long time. Most notably in high school, I would get so
hungry between my 6:45 breakfast and 12:20pm lunch period that I would have to
keep granola bars stashed in my bag and sneak them between classes. Of course,
we were not "supposed" to have food outside lunch, but then again, <i>I
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improved <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_64501113"></span>baked chewy bars<span id="goog_64501114"></span></a>, I was very excited. I'm a big fan of <i><a href="http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/index.php#page=page-1">Enjoy Life</a></i> and
I have been happy to see their products pop up in stores more and more since I
first tried them. They sent me these bars last month, but I waited to post my
review as I wanted to give these bars photos worth their goodness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">It is important to note what
makes <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Enjoy Life’s</i> products so
special. Not only are all of their products gluten-free and vegan, they are
also <a href="http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/our_lifestyle/allergy_friendly.php">free of the 8 most common allergens</a> such as nuts, soy, dairy, fish, and
even casein (an allergen found in dairy products and most “vegan” dairy
alternatives that also cause issues.) They are also all natural, nothing artificial, GMO-free, Pareve, etc. everything good. Basically these babies are good for
anyone on your list from your gluten-free sister to your kid’s school birthday
parties. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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including their <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Plentils</i> Lentil
Chips, chocolate chips, and granola. So far, these backed chewy bars are my favorite.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Sporting the line, "now featuring ancient grains," it was hard to pick a favorite. Surprisingly I think I'd have to go with Mixed Berry. I actually thought
this would be my least favorite due to past experiences with the flavor and overly sweet strawberry bars. I mean, the other ones were up there. But the Mixed Berry bar itself was my favorite. It tasted like fresh sugar cookies, and the
bites of chewy red fruit was just icing on the proverbial cake.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the apple flavor went throughout the “cake” of the bar instead of just
jelly shoved inside. It was also the moistest of the varieties and you could really taste those "ancient grains," meaning quinoa, amaranth, and millet which are all in there. The only thing I would say is I didn't get the "caramel" they were boasting, but rather a flavor reminiscent of apple cinnamon than caramel apple.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Made from sunflower seeds it is supposed to be a nod to the classic peanut
butter that so many allergy suffers cannot enjoy. While the flavor is
definitely not as nutty as peanut butter, it was such a satisfying, and lightly
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Surprisingly, the Cocoa Loco bar
was my least favorite. <i>And not due to lack of flavor. </i>The chocolate flavor is as
decadent as a store bought brownie, especially with their “melty” vegan
chocolate chunks tucked inside. What turned me off from this bar was the
texture. With a lot of gluten-free products, the after taste can lend towards
the grainy side, like after drinking a smoothie with whey powder in it. With
that said, I didn't dislike the bar. It was quite tasty. But compared to the
other bars, the texture was so different. It did include the "ancient grains" tag-line of the other bars, but I am always impressed with richness of <i>Enjoy Life's</i> chocolate products without the dairy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">I loved the "oaty"
texture of the other bars, the visible quinoa flakes, and the subtle crunch. It
made me feel healthy while still enjoying a treat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Another thing is, these bars
are small. Weighing in at about an ounce they are much small than the more
commercial brands. But, again this isn't necessarily a bad quality. The bars
ranger from 110-120 calories each with the Cocoa Loco and Sunbutter Crunch on the high end. This
is more for portion control than skimpiness. So these are definitely a filling
snack or addition to your packed lunch. You definitely won't feel jipped once
you finish a bar. You just have to get used to the weight and not try hard not
to eat it all in one bite…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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these bars for myself, gluten-free or not. And that’s what I like most about
their products—they are for everyone, not just the allergy sufferers. They fit
easily in even a small bag, and are perfect for snaking between meals or a
chocolate indulgence at night. And hey, I’m serious about those birthday
parties, but I don’t think these are quite the thing to pass as homemade at the
next bake-sale.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pay nor endorse me for a positive review. I did receive samples of their
product for purpose of review.</i></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My work is never done.
After a Thanksgivukkah recipe hangover and starting a new job at the county
library here in Texas, I’ve had a busy December. Before we ring out the new
year I thought I’d share my new favorite recipe.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Asian edamame and corn
dumplings. Yep.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you still need a recipe
for Christmas Eve or maybe a New Year’s party, these are definitely a
crowd-pleaser. The below substitutions are also great if you have guests with
special dietary restrictions. If you know a Gluten-free vegan who is also
allergic to soy and corn, you can substitute the corn for delightfully crunchy
canned water chestnuts and just omit the soy sauce, simply using salt or even
ketchup for the tang.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aaron’s new favorite meal
is Asian lettuce wraps, first made with ground turkey and later beef for him
and tofu for me. As good as the lettuce wraps are, you need something else to
feel hungry. That’s where the dumplings come in.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I found those pre-made
won-ton wrappers at the Commissary, which I have used before but haven’t been
as creative as I could be. These dumplings were perfect. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I also recommend there eggroll wrappers.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love edamame and with
all the fabulous Asian flavors in the dumplings, these babies don’t even need
dipping sauce. Frozen corn added a little sweetness and the cream cheese held
it all together. If you are a strict vegetarian or vegan, you can easily omit
the cream cheese and fish sauce to make this recipe. The mixture will be a bit
more crumbly though, so just be aware when assembling your dumplings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Though previously stated
these babies do not need a dipping sauce, they would be lovely with hoisin or
terayaki.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Dumplings</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Makes about 16-18 dumplings</b></span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 cup shelled edamame<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/4 cup corn kernels<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1-2 scallions chopped<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 " ginger root, minced<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 garlic cloves<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 tsp. sesame oil<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 tsp. soy sauce<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">½ tsp. fish sauce<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Black pepper<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">16-18 wonton wrappers</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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recipe:</b></span></i> omit fish sauce and cream cheese, add additional soy sauce if needed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><b><i>Gluten-free?</i></b></span> Try this
<a href="http://glutenfreeonashoestring.com/won-ton-wrappers/">great recipe for homemade GF wonton wrappers</a> and use GF soy sauce instead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in separate bowls according to package instructions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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slightly cool, then transfer to food processer or blender. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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slightly chunky, but well mashed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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microwave cream cheese for 10 seconds until soft, not melted. Add cream cheese
and remaining ingredients to the food processor except wonton wrappers, cooking
oil and water. Blend until mixture is creamy and mixed well. The edamame should
still be noticeably chunky. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a clean, dry cutting board or plate, working in batches if necessary. On each
square wrapper, scoop about ½ tbsp. of mixture onto the enter of each wrapper,
making sure it doesn’t spill over to the sides. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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or paper towel, gently brush the edges of the wrapper with small amount warm
water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Immediately fold wrapper
over making a triangle and pinching closed with your fingers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In a large flat frying
pan, heat oil over medium high heat. Once hot, add 4-5 dumplings at a time and
fry on each side for 1-2 minutes until golden brown. Once all dumplings in the
pan are crispy, pour ¼ cup of water into the pan and immediately cover for 1-3
minutes until water is evaporated and dumplings are soft and cooked. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Remove dumplings from the
pan and cover to stay warm while cooking remaining dumplings in the same fashion.
Serve while still warm with or without sauce.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Enjoy!</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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neither enough time or money to make all of these great Thanksgivukkah recipes,
I thought I share them with you in case you still need some Thanksgivukkah or
simply Thanksgiving ideas.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have talked about how Thanksgiving is a much more appropriate holiday to
associate with Hanukkah than Christmas. I've learned how true that is as I went
through this series. In the Jewish calendar, Hanukkah is minor holiday compared
to the biggies of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Passover. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">I<i>t's also quite fun:</i> Fried foods, small gifts, song, and yes, <i>the dreidel</i>.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Thanksgiving is only a few days away, I thought I would wrap up the <i>Eight Days
of Thanksgivukkah</i> with a list of my recipes along with some other ones I know
you'll love.</span></div>
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Eight days of Thanksgivukkah, <i>kicking Chrismakkuh's butt one recipe at a time</i> </span><br />
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Thanksgivukkah Wrap up from <a href="http://princesspinkygirl.com/2013/10/thanksgivukkah-its-holiday-miracle.html"><span style="color: #0022e4;">Princess Pinky Girl</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Just because I thought this was neat: a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/25/thanksgivukkah-blessings-_n_4310819.html?ref=topbar">list of Thanksgiving/Hanukkah prayers</a> from Rabbis across the country. </span></div>
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Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08690140948020091621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8892653628776577529.post-71574290524328129612013-11-25T12:52:00.001-05:002013-11-25T12:52:52.528-05:00Matzo Chicken Stuffing #lastdayThanksgivukkah<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I love stuffing, dressing or whatever you call the savory
bread pudding. It is always one of the best parts of the Thanksgiving meal and
one of the more simple dishes to make…at least in theory. We’ve all had that
greasy, oily tasting stuffing. Or maybe the pre-chopped bread cubes were
undercooked and dry. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Honestly I was a little afraid of the latter when making
stuffing with the classic Jewish Matzos crackers. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I used Manischewitz, THE brand for boxed matzo, and
luckily found in the West Texas grocery store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did find a recipe for homemade matzos which I still may
try, but if you are going crush them up for stuffing, it seems a little silly
to go through all that work just for the stuffing. But hey….<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I bet it would be amazing.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I originally planned to post this recipe on Friday,
rounding off the week and posting my Thanksgivukkah wrap-up today. Though I
decided I wanted to tweak this recipe a little more, making it easier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">On first try I used a recipe from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The New Jewish Table</i> by Todd Gray and Ellen Kassoff Gray, which
stuffed their bread pudding into Cornish hens or 5 lb. chickens. There were two
problems I had with this recipe:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">First, they used chicken livers to keep the stuffing from
crumbling while remaining moist. I don’t like livers, so I used an egg as many
stuffing call for. It’s still Parve, so it’s okay. My problem was they stuffing
felt apart and wasn’t as moist as I wanted it to. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Second, all the experts say-DON’T STUFF YOUR TURKEY! Why?
Because when you stuff the cavity with the bread pudding, you create a breeding
ground for salmonella unless you cook it long enough. Unfortunately doing that
will over cook your bird. That’s why those turkeys of the 80’s and 90’s were so
dry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Instead, I made this stuffing on the stove-top in a medium
sauce pan. This was the best solution in my opinion. The stuffing got soft and
moist and stayed together instead of crumbling, or falling apart. And of
course….no salmonella!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">If you really miss oven stuffing, I added an optional step
to transfer the stuffing to casserole dish to crisp the top before serving. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It is prettier</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">While photographing this stuffing, I ran into one problem:
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Stuffing</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #d89246; font-family: Georgia;">(Inspired
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<b><span style="color: #d89246; font-family: Georgia;">Makes 4-5 servings<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><i>For Parve version: </i>omit butter</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><i>Note: </i>If you chose to bake stuffing, you can brush top with one beaten egg yolk with 1 tbsp. water for a golden crust.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Add crushed matzo crackers and coat in mixture. Add 2 cups of broth, white wine, 1/2 tsp. salt, pepper, garlic powder, chosen herb, and butter. Stir and bring mixture to a boil. Cover with lid and reduce to a simmer. Simmer
for 20 minutes. If crackers are still hard add more broth, 1/2 cup at a time until stuffing is soft and slightly wet. Adjust seasonings to taste if necessary.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>Optional:</i> Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Scoop stuffing into a lightly greased casserole dish, drizzle top with olive oil. Bake stuffing until top is crispy and golden brown. This should only take 5-10 minutes so watch stuffing closely due to high temperature. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>The Cuisiner</i><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>The Eight Days of Thanksgivukkah wrap-up coming tomorrow! Stay tuned for lots of ideas for your Thanksgiving and Hanukkah alike!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Potatoes and sweet potatoes are as
quintessential to Thanksgiving as the actual turkey…at least in my family. My
mother’s family is about as Pennsylvania Dutch as you can get without being
Amish so we always have sweet potato casserole and enough potato filling to
feed the greater area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">What’s potato filling? It’s a mix
between bread stuffing and mashed potatoes. It’s an acquired taste to say the
least. You either love it or hate it. My sister hates it. But it is always at
the table to the point where regular potatoes are not always present beside it.
<i>We forget it sometimes.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The potato is one of the most notable
things Thanksgiving and Hanukkah have in common; at least for American Jews. I
won’t get into the long history of latkes are their significance to the story
of Hanukkah. But basically the potatoes act simply as a vehicle for the most
important part of the story—the oil. Hanukkah is all about the oil lasting for
8 days. Some people are surprisingly unaware of the story of Hanukkah, if so,
here you go. For the rest of us, we know the oil used to fry everything from
potatoes to doughnuts on Hanukkah is the way oil is incorporated into the
holiday through the most tangible way possible—by eating it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The recipe I’m working from calls for
canola oil for good reason. I chose to mix canola and olive oils because I
wanted the rich flavor of the olive oil, without using so much of it. Not only
is olive oil exponentially more expensive, canola oil fries better and holds up
under high heat unlike olive oil. But since olive oil is a lot easier to come
by these days than historically before, we add a little to the mix for flavor
and tradition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Just get ready to use your range’s
exhaust fan and maybe open a window or too. And don’t wear a nice shirt while
cooking them just in case.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I knew I wanted to make sweet potato
latkes ever since I came up with the idea for this series. Originally I wanted
to make a sweet version instead of the regular savory, in homage to the sweet
potato casserole I know so well. But after experimenting with a recipe that
included maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, etc., I found that I like the
savory much better. For some reason, the sweet just tasted flat and didn’t come
through the way I wanted it to balancing out the potatoes. It just tasted
starchy; maybe it was the sugar. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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decided to give the savory version a go. I discovered a perfectly perfect
recipe from The New Jewish Table by Todd Gray and Ellen Kassoff Gray, owners of
D.C.’s Equinox restaurant. The book is organized by season and then Dairy or
Parve classifications. I found a lot that I liked from it and it included
recipes from all over, not just the traditional Jewish Diaspora. Their Yukon
Gold and Sweet Potato latkes are just simply delicious. I barely made any changes
for my own tastes. But my is definitely for the home cook so while I would love
to tap them with crème fraiche, grated horseradish and salmon caviar here in
West Texas, I’m going with some creamy Greek yogurt instead. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I would make them year round, not just for Hanukkah or Thanksgivukkah. But hey,
that makes them even better for the holiday(s) in my book. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"> by Todd Gray and Ellen Kassoff Gray)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1/2 cup matzo meal or breadcrumbs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sour cream<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">chopped fresh green onions or scallions
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Grate the potatoes and sweet potatoes
over a box grater or thinly slice then pulse in a food processor working in
batches. Squeeze out any liquid with your hands and transfer potatoes to a
large bowl.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Grate or finely mince onions, and add
to the bowl one with the eggs, matzo meal, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix
together with a wooden spoon until ingredients are well blended. If too wet,
add a little bit more breadcrumbs or matzo meal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Preheat oven to 250 degrees to keep
latkes warm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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high heat and add enough oil (about ¼ cup canola and 2 tbsp. olive oil) to fill
the bottom and gets very hot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cakes at a time, shape cakes with your hands making them 5-inch around and ½
inch thick. As each cake is formed, add to the pan. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is surrounding each cake. Cook each one for about 4 minutes on each side (try
not to move them). You want each side to be golden brown and sturdy, much like
cooking an egg; you’ll know when to flip it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb the excess oil. Once oil
is drained, transfer latkes to an oven-safe serving plate and keep warm in the
oven.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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applesauce, or hey marshmallows and maple syrup if that’s your style. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><i>Stay tuned for my very own mashed potato latkes coming next week! A family favorite!</i></span></div>
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potato recipe?</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">When I started this series I knew I needed to have at
least one recipe using pumpkin. Pumpkin has been the en vogue flavor the past
few autumns with everything from candles to ravioli to lattes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With that I knew pumpkin needed a place
in these updated Jewish recipes.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I took me awhile to find the perfect fit with pumpkin. But
eventually I went back to a somewhat classic interpretation…. with a twist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I read about <i>Muhallabieh</i>, the classic Israeli milk dessert
in none other than <i>Jerusalem: A Cookbook</i>. (I promise I read a lot more books
for this series and more to come!) According to the recipe's description, this is a childhood
favorite for many and a standard dessert at every restaurant, fancy or not. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">For the average person the original recipe might seem a
little strange. Crudely described, it is cold milk pudding. But I saw this as an
opportunity to turn the panna cotta-like dessert into the perfect platform the
pumpkin spice. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This dessert couldn’t be simpler and since it’s “no-bake”
it makes it a lot easier to incorporate to your Thanksgiving dinner when
oven-real estate is a little crowded. This dessert is also great to make a day
or even two days ahead of time, as it needs to set in the fridge at least 3
hours. It’s also the perfect way to give the pumpkin pie flavor to your
gluten-free guests.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The only problem you may run into is transporting the
individual desserts if you aren’t hosting Thanksgiving yourself. When I was
recipe testing I brought these over to a couples dinner and they were easily
transported in a box in the back seat of the car. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I love the lightly sweet, spiced flavor of this pumpkin
pie recipe. It is a light yet filling dessert. I was so happy when the boys liked
it as much as I did. But I wanted to take it one step further. Instead of the
traditional syrup, pistachios and dried coconut on top I choose the more
seasonally appropriate toppings of fresh nutmeg, chopped walnuts, dried apple
rings and homemade crystallized ginger for a little spiciness. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">You can easily find dried apple rings or chips in your
grocery store, but it is just as easy to make a home along with the
crystallized ginger chips. It’s a little harder to find good crystallized
ginger everywhere, but a lot easier and fresher tasting than you think to make
at home. You can simple pop both in the oven or a toaster-oven while making the
pudding or something else; with little fuss.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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classic pumpkin pie. Even those who don’t like “fancy food” (every family has
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">(Israeli Milk Pudding)</span></span></i></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">6 tbsp. cornstarch (Clabber girl’s is a good GF variety)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">4-5 dessert cups for larger desserts or 6-7 wine glasses
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canned or pureed plain pumpkin or the pre-spiced and sugared canned “pumpkin
pie mix,” both available widely from Libby’s. If you choose regular pumpkin,
you may needed to play with the mix of spices, while the pumpkin pie mix will
only need 3-4 tbsp. of sugar instead of 6½ tbsp and only half of the spices. It’s
up to you which you prefer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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whole milk will make it much creamier and you may want to make divide the
mixture into more cups-equally 6-7 instead of 4-5. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with water, pumpkin puree, and sugar over medium-low heat. Whisk often until
sugar is dissolved and mixture begins to steam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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begins to boil and resembles a thick custard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wineglasses, gently smoothing out the tops with the back of a spoon. Do this
quickly as mixture will begin to congeal and harder to smooth. Cover each
pudding with plastic wrap right on the surface of the pudding so a film does
not form. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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very small amount of honey on the top of the pudding. Next sprinkle a small
amount of cinnamon and fresh nutmeg. Top with chopped walnuts, crystallized
ginger pieces. Finally top with crispy apple rings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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F.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a small bowl, gently coat
ginger with 1 tbsp. of sugar and 1 tbsp. of coconut oil. On a lined baking
sheet, evenly spread ginger mixture into a single layer on one half of the
sheet. Other the other half, place apple rings. On each ring, smear enough
coconut oil just to coat and sprinkle with sugar. (sprinkle with cinnamon if
you’d like as well) Bake in oven for about 30 minutes-1 hour until golden brown
beginning to harden. Once cooled, ginger will crack into small pieces. If
apples do not crisp, increase heat to 250 degrees and flip, continuing to cook
until golden brown. (This may happen if slices are thicker.) Once cooled
apples, will become crispy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">For me, Thanksgiving is the Turkey. Well...at least the most important part of the meal. It can make or break the best or worst sides and desserts. If the turkey was bad, you're having an extra helping of grandma's potato filling. But if it was good, people in my family will be talking about it for years to come, and bring it up unrelated conversations.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">But, it occurred
to me that some people celebrate small thanksgivings for one, two, or three
people and don’t want to cook a huge turkey. And there are even people who don't like turkey! <i><a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/trending/VIDEO-Zooey-Deschanel-hates-Thanksgiving.html">Zooey Deschanel I'm talking about you.</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">So for those people, I decided to include a recipe
from the fabulous <i>Jerusalem: A Cookbook, </i>which has inspired me a lot throughout my Thanksgivukkah series. When browsing through the “meat
recipes” section of this beautiful book, I only saw one turkey recipe: <i>Turkey
and Zucchini Burgers/meatballs. </i>These babies are deliciously seasoned with cumin and spices, so they have enough flavor to be the star, but without competing with your impressive side dishes. It is<i> Thanksgiving </i>after all.</span><br />
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neither. Ground turkey and turkey sausage, are two of my most used ingredients, so why not do something with those instead? If not, this a great recipe for say, the 4<sup>th</sup> or 5<sup>th</sup>
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sausage for these meatballs, making them super moist and flavorful. Because of
that I used less salt than in the original recipe. Also, watch carefully for doneness in this recipe as the meatballs will remain soft on the outside, even once done inside. If you use ground turkey instead, increase salt to 1 tsp. and reduce time in the oven to only 5-8 minutes. A mix of the two meats would also be delicious.</span></span></div>
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the Eight Days of Thanksgivukkah! I’m so enjoying this series and I hope you
are too! I hope you check out last week’s featured recipes:</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-size: 19px;">Today, I wanted
to feature another salad based on the Mediterranean flavors of Israel in multiple
ways. <i>Tabbouleh</i> is everywhere and with all the fresh vegetable in these salads,
I thought why not add parsley to pearl couscous instead, making a more substantial
side dish in terms of carbs at least?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is no secret that love Israeli couscous. Not only is it chewy, and soft, but it goes so well in salads or meals, hot or cold. It’s the ultimate side, not matter the occasion. </span></span></div>
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tomatoes and cucumbers. Every bite has the crush of parsley and the entire
salad is seasoned to compliment you meal, not over power it. There is no
Italian salad dressing to be found. And that’s good for all of us. Instead,
this brings forth the flavors of the Mediterranean and the popular flavors in Israel.
It can be eaten as a part of either a dairy or parve meal, and is even better
the next day!</span></span></div>
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recipe is for entertaining, it is enough for a side dish. If you choose to make
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi)</span></b></div>
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cider vinegar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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olive oil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pepper<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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powder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pepper flakes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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kalamata olives, halved<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pan, toast couscous in 1 tbsp. olive oil over medium heat, until pearls begin
to turn golden brown. Gradually add broth and bring to a light boil. Cover and
simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes before lifting lid.
Fluff with a fork and immediately toss with half of truffle oil. Chill until
ready to mix with other ingredients.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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all other ingredients together in a medium bowl. Once couscous is chilled,
gently fold couscous into salad. Adding vinegar, olive oil, and/or salt to
taste. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Once mixed you can serve
salad or chill until ready to serve. <i>Salad will last for up to three days in the fridge. </i><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"><i>Enjoy!</i></span></div>
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