Archive: March, 2013

asparagus soup

Asparagus Soup

Intermediate, Recipes, Soups

  Ingredients: 1 ½ lbs. fresh asparagus, rinsed 4 cups chicken stock 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter ½ cup minced shallots (about 2-3 shallots) 1 leek, whites only, well rinsed and sliced ½ Tablespoon minced garlic ¼ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper 1 small new potato, peeled and diced Directions: Trim the attractive tips [...]

March 29th, 2013 | Comments (0)
tom kha kai

Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (Tom Kha Gai)

Easy, Entrees, Options, Recipes, Soups

  Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter 1 small onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 quart chicken stock 1-2 ½ Tablespoons red curry paste (to taste) 1 (13-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk 1-2 Tablespoons Thai fish sauce (to taste) 1 ½ teaspoon honey 1 (8-ounce) can straw mushrooms, rinsed 2-3 limes, juiced 1 large boneless, [...]

March 27th, 2013 | Comments (0)
Potato soup

Zuppa Toscana Soup

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 20 ounces ground turkey 1 ½ teaspoon dried parsley 1 teaspoon dried oregano 4-5 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon dried ground basil 1 teaspoon fennel seed ½ – 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 onion, chopped ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste 2 large russett potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch chunks (reserve [...]

March 22nd, 2013 | Comments (0)
strawberry banana ice cream

Strawberries & Cream Banana Ice Cream

Desserts, Easy, Recipes

  Ingredients: 1 ½ peeled medium bananas, sliced into coins and frozen until solid 1/3 cup roughly chopped frozen strawberries 2 Tablespoons coconut milk Directions: Blend bananas in a food processor until they are the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Blend in strawberries and cream until smooth, and transfer to a freezer container and [...]

March 22nd, 2013 | Comments (0)
dark chocolate ice cream

Dark Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

Desserts, Easy, Recipes

  Ingredients: 1 ½ peeled medium bananas, sliced into coins and frozen until solid 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 2 Tablespoons coconut milk ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: Blend bananas in a food processor until they are the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Blend in cocoa powder, coconut milk and vanilla. Transfer to a [...]

March 22nd, 2013 | Comments (0)

Almond Butter & Honey Banana Ice Cream

Desserts, Easy, Recipes

Ingredients: 1 ½ peeled medium bananas, sliced into coins and frozen until solid 3 Tablespoons almond butter 2 teaspoons honey Directions: Blend bananas in a food processor until they are the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Blend in almond butter and honey and transfer to a freezer container and freeze until solid, or eat [...]

March 22nd, 2013 | Comments (0)

Gluten Free Turkey Meatballs

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

  Ingredients: 2 lbs. ground turkey 1 small onion, finely diced 1 clove garlic, minced 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger Sea salt to taste Freshly ground pepper to taste 2 eggs Directions: Preheat oven to 400F Place all the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix lightly with your [...]

March 1st, 2013 | Comments (0)