Ingredients
1 cup baby spinach leaves
1 tablespoon dried cranberries
1 tablespoon chopped salted pecans
1/2 apple, cored and diced
1 tablespoon diced red onion
2 tablespoons grated carrot
1/4 avocado, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, or to taste
Directions
Place spinach, cranberries, pecans, apple, onion, carrot, and avocado into a bowl. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette, and toss to coat.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Cooking : Brussels Sprouts and Feta Pastry Roll
Ingredients
15 Brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, or to taste
1 teaspoon honey, or to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 small white onion, chopped
1/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup almonds
1 (6 ounce) container sheep-milk feta cheese, crumbled
2 (8 inch) square sheets of frozen puff pastry, thawed
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the Brussels sprouts in a saucepan with about 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat until they are bright green and tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain, and allow to cool.
Mix the lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; set aside.
Place the cooled Brussels sprouts into the work bowl of a food processor. Add basil, onion, walnuts, and almonds; process until the mixture is finely chopped, about 15 seconds. Remove Brussels sprouts mixture to a bowl, and mix in the feta cheese and lemon juice mixture to form a moist filling.
Lay the 2 sheets of puff pastry out on a work surface. Divide the filling in half, and spoon and pat half the filling on each square. Leave about 3/4 inch of puff pastry bare at one end of the square. Roll each square up into a roll, and pinch the unfilled end of the pastry sheet closed. Place the filled rolls onto the prepared baking sheet, seam sides down.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve hot.
15 Brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, or to taste
1 teaspoon honey, or to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 small white onion, chopped
1/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup almonds
1 (6 ounce) container sheep-milk feta cheese, crumbled
2 (8 inch) square sheets of frozen puff pastry, thawed
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the Brussels sprouts in a saucepan with about 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat until they are bright green and tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain, and allow to cool.
Mix the lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; set aside.
Place the cooled Brussels sprouts into the work bowl of a food processor. Add basil, onion, walnuts, and almonds; process until the mixture is finely chopped, about 15 seconds. Remove Brussels sprouts mixture to a bowl, and mix in the feta cheese and lemon juice mixture to form a moist filling.
Lay the 2 sheets of puff pastry out on a work surface. Divide the filling in half, and spoon and pat half the filling on each square. Leave about 3/4 inch of puff pastry bare at one end of the square. Roll each square up into a roll, and pinch the unfilled end of the pastry sheet closed. Place the filled rolls onto the prepared baking sheet, seam sides down.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve hot.
Cooking : Barley Broccoli Soup
Ingredients
3 cups water
3 beef bouillon cubes
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
2 cups chopped fresh broccoli, cooked and chilled
4 cups milk
5 slices American cheese
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
Directions
In a saucepan, bring water, bouillon and barley to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until barley is tender and nearly all liquid is absorbed. Stir often but do not drain. Add broccoli or asparagus. Stir in milk, cheese, nutmeg and pepper. Add bacon if desired. Heat through, stirring often, until soup is hot and cheese is melted.
3 cups water
3 beef bouillon cubes
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
2 cups chopped fresh broccoli, cooked and chilled
4 cups milk
5 slices American cheese
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
Directions
In a saucepan, bring water, bouillon and barley to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until barley is tender and nearly all liquid is absorbed. Stir often but do not drain. Add broccoli or asparagus. Stir in milk, cheese, nutmeg and pepper. Add bacon if desired. Heat through, stirring often, until soup is hot and cheese is melted.
Cooking : Biscuit-Topped Italian Casserole
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
3/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
1 (12 ounce) package refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Directions
In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, water and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in vegetables and 1-1/2 cups cheese. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
Split each biscuit in half. Arrange biscuits around edge of dish, overlapping slightly; brush with butter and sprinkle with oregano. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the meat mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown.
1 pound ground beef
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
3/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
1 (12 ounce) package refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Directions
In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, water and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in vegetables and 1-1/2 cups cheese. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
Split each biscuit in half. Arrange biscuits around edge of dish, overlapping slightly; brush with butter and sprinkle with oregano. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the meat mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown.
Cooking : Butter Brickle Cake
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 egg whites, beaten
1/4 cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
2 tablespoons hot water
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 13x9 inch pan.
Sift the flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt together. Mix in the shortening, milk and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Add the egg whites and beat for 2 minutes. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool then ice.
To Make Icing: Melt butter in a saucepan until it begins to brown. Remove from heat and add the confectioners' sugar, evaporated milk or half and half, hot water and 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Beat at medium speed for three minutes. Then pour icing over cake and allow icing to set. Enjoy!
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 egg whites, beaten
1/4 cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
2 tablespoons hot water
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 13x9 inch pan.
Sift the flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt together. Mix in the shortening, milk and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Add the egg whites and beat for 2 minutes. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool then ice.
To Make Icing: Melt butter in a saucepan until it begins to brown. Remove from heat and add the confectioners' sugar, evaporated milk or half and half, hot water and 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Beat at medium speed for three minutes. Then pour icing over cake and allow icing to set. Enjoy!
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