My friend Jessica just asked for this recipe, so I thought I'd post! I love this for a healthy dinner. I don't mix the turkey together with the other ingredients until I put them on my plate, that way the leftovers stay good (no wilty lettuce) and I can take them for lunch the next day!
1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 lb. ground turkey (or chicken)
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1 head romaine lettuce, shredded
1 mango, peeled, seeded and diced
1 avocado, peeled pitted and diced
1 tomato diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup peeled and shredded carrots
1 15 oz can white beans (or black), rinsed and drained
1/2 c. scallions, diced
grated zest and juice of 1 lime
1/4 c. store-bought salsa
1/4 c. fat free sour cream (i use Fage fat free greek yogurt)
4 pickled jalapenos (optional- i never have these!)
baked tortilla chips (also optional- i never have these either)
In a large non-stick skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey, cumin, and chili powder and cook for 5 to 7 minutes (until done). In a bowl, toss together lettuce, mango, avocado, tomato, onion, carrots, beans, scallions, and lime zest and juice. Serve salad with turkey and garnish with salsa, sour cream, jalapenos and tortilla chips.
9/10/07
Tomatillo Guaca-Salsa
Ingredients:
1/2 lb tomatillos, husked
1 serrano or jalepeno pepper
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 TBSP fresh lime juice
1/2 avocado (if you want a creamier salsa, you can use the entire avocado)peeled
3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. Place tomatillos and pepper in dry cast iron skillet and place over medium heat
2. Blister the tomatillos and pepper, turning frequently to get all the sides
3. Remove from heat once the tomatillos are a bit soft
4. Put the lime juice in a blender
5. Slice the pepper, removing the stem and seeds (if you want spicy salsa, keep some seeds)
6. Add tomatillos, pepper and 1/2 the salt to blender and blend
7. Add avocado and the other half the salt to blender and blend
8. Add cilantro and blend until everything is completely blended
Yields: 3/4 cup
1/2 lb tomatillos, husked
1 serrano or jalepeno pepper
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 TBSP fresh lime juice
1/2 avocado (if you want a creamier salsa, you can use the entire avocado)peeled
3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. Place tomatillos and pepper in dry cast iron skillet and place over medium heat
2. Blister the tomatillos and pepper, turning frequently to get all the sides
3. Remove from heat once the tomatillos are a bit soft
4. Put the lime juice in a blender
5. Slice the pepper, removing the stem and seeds (if you want spicy salsa, keep some seeds)
6. Add tomatillos, pepper and 1/2 the salt to blender and blend
7. Add avocado and the other half the salt to blender and blend
8. Add cilantro and blend until everything is completely blended
Yields: 3/4 cup
Chimichurri Sauce
note: this recipe makes a huge batch of Chimichurri
Ingredients:
1 white onion
2 cups chopped garlic
4 bunches parsley
2 pinches oregano
dash of red wine vinegar
large dash lemon juice
4 cups vegetable oil
salt/black pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Put vegetable oil in the freezer for 15-20 minutes before beginning
2. Take oil out of freezer and blend all ingredients until they are pureed together
Ingredients:
1 white onion
2 cups chopped garlic
4 bunches parsley
2 pinches oregano
dash of red wine vinegar
large dash lemon juice
4 cups vegetable oil
salt/black pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Put vegetable oil in the freezer for 15-20 minutes before beginning
2. Take oil out of freezer and blend all ingredients until they are pureed together
Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 lb Margarine
2 1/2 cups Flour
1 cup Sugar
1 shot any type of Liquor (I like Chambord)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Jam or jelly (your favorite)
Directions:
*Preheat oven to 350
1. Cream butter and sugar
2. Add Flour little by little, continuing to mix
3. Add liquor and vanilla and continue to mix until batter is creamy (no lumps)
4. Scoop out one inch balls of batter and roll into neat spheres, arranging onto ungreased cookie sheet, leaving room between each sphere
5. Press thumb into center of each sphere so that cookie is flatter, but has a nice well in the center
6. Scoop jam into the center of each cookie so that it just fills the well in the center
7. Put in the oven at 350 for 15 minutes
8. Allow to cool before trying to move cookies from baking sheet
1/2 lb Margarine
2 1/2 cups Flour
1 cup Sugar
1 shot any type of Liquor (I like Chambord)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Jam or jelly (your favorite)
Directions:
*Preheat oven to 350
1. Cream butter and sugar
2. Add Flour little by little, continuing to mix
3. Add liquor and vanilla and continue to mix until batter is creamy (no lumps)
4. Scoop out one inch balls of batter and roll into neat spheres, arranging onto ungreased cookie sheet, leaving room between each sphere
5. Press thumb into center of each sphere so that cookie is flatter, but has a nice well in the center
6. Scoop jam into the center of each cookie so that it just fills the well in the center
7. Put in the oven at 350 for 15 minutes
8. Allow to cool before trying to move cookies from baking sheet
Key Lime Pie
Ingredients:
Graham Cracker crust (either premade or use the recipe on the side of the graham cracker crust box)
6 oz. key lime juice
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
Directions:
*preheat oven to 350
1. Whisk Eggs
2. Add in milk slowly as you continue to whisk
3. Add in Key lime juice as you continue to whisk
4. Pour mixture into pie crust
5. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until solid
Graham Cracker crust (either premade or use the recipe on the side of the graham cracker crust box)
6 oz. key lime juice
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
Directions:
*preheat oven to 350
1. Whisk Eggs
2. Add in milk slowly as you continue to whisk
3. Add in Key lime juice as you continue to whisk
4. Pour mixture into pie crust
5. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until solid
Peanut Sesame Sauce
Ingredients:
3 TBSP Sesame oil
1 inch Piece ginger finely minced (or pureed)
1/3 cup Peanut butter
1/4 cup Soy sauce
1/4 cup Water
1 TBSP Vinegar
1 TBSP Vegetable oil
2 TBSP Sugar
1/2 tsp Red Pepper flakes
Combine all ingredients over low-medium heat until completely mixed
3 TBSP Sesame oil
1 inch Piece ginger finely minced (or pureed)
1/3 cup Peanut butter
1/4 cup Soy sauce
1/4 cup Water
1 TBSP Vinegar
1 TBSP Vegetable oil
2 TBSP Sugar
1/2 tsp Red Pepper flakes
Combine all ingredients over low-medium heat until completely mixed
9/6/07
Coconut Cream Pie Time
This recipe is not original but it is AWESOME!!
Time: 1 hour, plus 2 1/2 hours for chilling
For the pastry cream:
3 cups heavy cream
1/2 vanilla bean, split
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
5 large egg yolks
For the macadamia nut crust:
8 ounces macadamia nuts, toasted and cooled
1 cup flour
9 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon salt
For assembly:
4 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut, lightly toasted and cooled.
1. To prepare the pastry cream, combine in a medium heavy-bottom saucepan 2 1/2 cups of cream and scrapings from the vanilla bean; discard the bean. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch. In a medium bowl, combine egg yolks with remaining 1/2 cup of cream.
2. Place the saucepan over medium heat. Whisk sugar and cornstarch mixture into egg yolks when cream is about to boil. (There will be slight movement in the pan.) As it starts to boil, whisk a few hot spoonfuls into the yolk mixture to temper it. Reduce heat under pan to medium-low. Pour yolk mixture into the pan, and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture is thick. (If mixture separates, transfer it to a mixer with a whisk attachment, and beat until it is blended.) Transfer to a shallow container, and cover with plastic wrap to keep a skin from forming on the surface. Refrigerate until cold and firm, at least 1 hour.
3. To prepare macadamia nut crust, combine nuts and flour in a food processor. Process until nuts are finely ground, pulsing to keep them from becoming pasty. In a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter with sugar. Add yolk, and mix thoroughly. Add nut mixture and salt, and mix until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
4. Divide dough in half. Roll out a half between two sheets of plastic wrap to make a 10-inch disk. Repeat with remaining dough. Line two 9-inch tart pans, and chill in freezer until very firm, about 30 minutes.
5. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place pie weights in shells, and bake until lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Remove pie weights, and continue to bake until the crust is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more. Allow to cool.
6. To assemble, in bowl of a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment combine heavy cream, sugar and 2 cups of pastry cream. (Reserve any remaining cream for another use.) Whisk at high speed until soft peaks form. Add coconut, and continue whisking mixture by hand until very stiff. Spoon into cooled tart shells. Serve immediately, or refrigerate to chill.
Yield: Two 9-inch pies.
Time: 1 hour, plus 2 1/2 hours for chilling
For the pastry cream:
3 cups heavy cream
1/2 vanilla bean, split
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
5 large egg yolks
For the macadamia nut crust:
8 ounces macadamia nuts, toasted and cooled
1 cup flour
9 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon salt
For assembly:
4 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut, lightly toasted and cooled.
1. To prepare the pastry cream, combine in a medium heavy-bottom saucepan 2 1/2 cups of cream and scrapings from the vanilla bean; discard the bean. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch. In a medium bowl, combine egg yolks with remaining 1/2 cup of cream.
2. Place the saucepan over medium heat. Whisk sugar and cornstarch mixture into egg yolks when cream is about to boil. (There will be slight movement in the pan.) As it starts to boil, whisk a few hot spoonfuls into the yolk mixture to temper it. Reduce heat under pan to medium-low. Pour yolk mixture into the pan, and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture is thick. (If mixture separates, transfer it to a mixer with a whisk attachment, and beat until it is blended.) Transfer to a shallow container, and cover with plastic wrap to keep a skin from forming on the surface. Refrigerate until cold and firm, at least 1 hour.
3. To prepare macadamia nut crust, combine nuts and flour in a food processor. Process until nuts are finely ground, pulsing to keep them from becoming pasty. In a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter with sugar. Add yolk, and mix thoroughly. Add nut mixture and salt, and mix until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
4. Divide dough in half. Roll out a half between two sheets of plastic wrap to make a 10-inch disk. Repeat with remaining dough. Line two 9-inch tart pans, and chill in freezer until very firm, about 30 minutes.
5. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place pie weights in shells, and bake until lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Remove pie weights, and continue to bake until the crust is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more. Allow to cool.
6. To assemble, in bowl of a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment combine heavy cream, sugar and 2 cups of pastry cream. (Reserve any remaining cream for another use.) Whisk at high speed until soft peaks form. Add coconut, and continue whisking mixture by hand until very stiff. Spoon into cooled tart shells. Serve immediately, or refrigerate to chill.
Yield: Two 9-inch pies.
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