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| Chili Cheese |
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| The NYC |
Pictured above are the 'chili cheese' dog and the NYC (sauerkraut, onion, hot mustard).
Linking to Kathy's Food Wednesdays.
First peel and cute the potatoes into wedges.
Next bring water to boil and then boil the potatoes for 6 minutes.
Season with olive oil, dried oregano, lemon juice, salt, garlic and dijon mustard.
Bake at 400F for 25 minutes.
Oops I forgot to add the dijon mustard, next time for sure!
1 bunch of kale leaves, with the stems trimmed away.
3 tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
Preheat the oven to 375F
On a tray lined with parchment paper, or a silpat (silicone baking) mat is fine
Mix all the ingredients together, bake for 20 minutes until the leaves are browned and crispy.
2-4 lb pork sirloin roast
I marinated the meat with onion, garlic, sugar or honey (1 tbs), soy sauce, balsamic vinegar (2 tbs), salt, pepper, thyme, tomato paste, olive oil.
pre heat the oven to 450F
I lightly coat my dutch oven with oil than put it in the oven for 20 minutes.
Then I place the marinated meat into the dutch oven uncovered and bake for 30 minutes.
Reduce the temperature to 250F, pour in a can of chicken stock and a can of water. Cover and bake the meat for 25-30 mins per pound or 145F internal temperature.
2 lbs mushrooms
1 tbs butter
2 tbs olive oil
3 tbs balsamic vinegar
2 tbs dark soy sauce
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
Place the cleaned mushrooms on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Mix in all the ingredients above. Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes.
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Isn't it cute?
I used japanese long eggplants. I cut them in half lengthwise and then into smaller strips as pictured above. I mix olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, dried basil and brush this over the eggplant strips. Then I top with pizza sauce and then with cheese slices cut to size. Bake at 375F for 15 minutes. You can omit the pizza sauce and cheese if you like, it is still flavourful baked without.
Linking to Kathy's Food Wednesdays.
I cut half a cauliflower into bite sized pieces. I added 2-3 tablespoons of water and microwaved the bowl of cauliflower for 4 minutes. Then I added a few slices of swiss cheese torn into pieces, some parsley, salt, pepper, olive oil, butter, onion powder, garlic powder. After mixing it all together I microwaved for 2 more minutes. It is good. You can add whatever you like, it may be just salt, pepper and butter.
I may try this with broccoli next.
1 butternut squash
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp oregano or your favourite herb
2 tbs olive oil
The toughest part is peeling and dicing the squash. A potato peeler works well to get the hard skin off. Then you remove the seeds and dice. Mix with all the ingredients.
Bake 400F 25-30 minutes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Have you heard of giant Cassowaries? This is an interesting 4 minute video about them. They are 1.5m tall birds with dinosaur like claws. They live in the Australian rain forest and are threatened by feral pigs that were introduced by farmers in the 1700s. There are now 24 million of these pigs running around the rain forest. The cassowaries are shy but dangerous when provoked. They also support the rainforest ecologically. Nothing is being done to stop these pigs from destroying the small cassowarie population remaining. Here is a link with more information on them.
340g can of ham diced
1 28 oz can of red kidney beans drained
3 small potatoes peeled and halved
900 ml low sodium chicken stock plus 2 cups of water
2 medium carrots diced
2 ribs of celery diced
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp black pepper
3/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Heat oil in soup pot. Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, oregano, garlic, red pepper, black pepper. Saute for a few minutes then add potatoes, broth, water and beans. Simmer 30 minutes.
3 1/2 c fusili pasta
a packet of bacon
4 cloves garlic
3/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 c sliced olives (I had a jar of antipasto so I some of that)
2 handfuls of grated parmesan cheese
1 c water
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water and drain. Prepare the bacon.
Saute garlic in olive oil in another pan. Add red pepper flakes, oregano, basil, olives. Add the pasta and parmesan and water. Mix well until it becomes creamy. Cut the bacon into bits and combine with the pasta. Enjoy!
And Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers!
