Category: Recipes

Roasted Cauliflower

[recipe title=”Roasted Cauliflower” difficulty=”easy”]
Ingredients
1 head Cauliflower, cut into florets
2-3 cloves Garlic, minced
Lemon Juice from ½ a lemon
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
Parmesan Cheese, grated

Directions
Preheat oven to 400°.

Toss Cauliflower and Garlic in a drizzle of olive oil and the lemon juice. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet or dish. Sprinkle with Salt & Pepper.

Bake 25-30 min, uncovered, or until top is golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese. Serve.

Adapted from Simply Recipes
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/roasted_cauliflower/
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Wilted Lettuce Salad

[recipe title=”Wilted Lettuce Salad” difficulty=”easy”]
Ingredients

  • Leaf Lettuce
  • 1 bunch Green Onions, Chopped
  • 1 bunch Radishes, sliced
  • 4 slices Bacon
  • 1 Tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp Sugar
  • 3 Tbsp Vinegar
  • Salt & Pepper

Directions
Mix Lettuce, Onions, and Radishes together in a bowl.

Fry Bacon, saving grease, and crumble. Sprinkle over lettuce mixture.

Mix together remaining ingredients in small bowl. Toss with Salad. Drizzle hot bacon grease over top to wilt lettuce. Serve immediately.
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Herb & Green Onion Quiche

[recipe title=”Herb & Green Onion Quiche” difficulty=”easy”]

(Jayne Close)

Ingredients
  • 1 recipe pie crust
  • ½ – 1 cup shredded or crumbled cheeses
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped
  • 8 eggs
  • 2–4 tbsp chopped fresh herbs
  • ¾ cup cream or milk
  • ¼ cup chopped green garlic or garlic scapes (or 1-2 tsp garlic)
  • salt and pepper
Directions
Place pie crust in a greased pie pan.  Sprinkle green onions, herbs, and green garlic/scapes on pastry (if using garlic, you might want to sauté in a bit of olive oil for a milder garlic taste before adding).  Then sprinkle on cheeses.  Whisk eggs with cream and pour over the onion and herb mixture.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.  Bake at 350° for approximately 40–45 minutes, or until golden brown.   (Can add greens, bacon, cubed ham, sausage, other vegetables to this basic recipe.)
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Bok Choy Stir Fry

[recipe title=”Bok Choy Stir Fry” difficulty=”easy”]

(Jayne Close)

Ingredients
  • 2 lb Bok Choy or Chinese cabbage
  • 1/3 cup dried hot red pepper
    (or chopped fresh hot pepper)
  • 1/4 c chopped green garlic or garlic scapes or
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 3 tbsp peanut oil
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh ginger
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp broth or water
Directions
Wash and chop cabbage/choi into 1 – 1/2 inch pieces. Dice pepper.  Heat oil in wok, stir in ginger and garlic, toss for one minute.  Add cabbage and pepper, cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly.  Stir in sugar and salt, then add broth.  Cover and cook for 2- 3 minutes until cabbage is tender but still crunchy. (Can add green onions, pine nuts, a few drops of sesame oil or other vegetables.  Can also add shrimp or chicken.)
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Haute Chocolate’s Raspberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars

[recipe title=”Haute Chocolate’s Raspberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars” servings=”12″ time=”30-40min” difficulty=”easy”]
Ingredients

  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ¾ cup seedless raspberry jam

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

Grease one 8×8 square pan and line with greased foil

Combine brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and rolled oats and beaten egg in large bowl.

Using your hands, form a crumbly mixture. Press 2 cups of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the Raspberry jam to within ¼ inch of the edge of the pressed mixture. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture onto the top of jam and lightly press the crumb mixture into the jam

Bake for 30-40 minutes in a preheated oven. Cool and cut into bars
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