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May 19, 2014

Quinoa Chili Casserole

 

Quinoa Chili Casserole

Florence
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tsp olive oil
  • 1 medium sweet onion diced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper diced
  • 2 garlic cloves grated or minced
  • 2 cups quinoa
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 - 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 - 15 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Lightly grease 13x9 baking pan.
  • In large skillet over medium-high heat, combine olive oil, onions, red bell pepper and cook until vegetables are tender.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients EXCEPT cheese.
  • Bring mixture to a boil, turn down to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Place mixture in the 13x9 pan and sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake for 15 minutes (cheese should be bubbly and melted)
  • Remove and let stand for approximately 10 minutes to let it all set together.

 

Broiled Black Bean Cheese Burgers

 

Broiled Black Bean Cheese Burgers

Florence
Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 - 15.5 oz can black beans drained
  • 1 large egg whisked
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheese
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • favorite burger toppings and buns

Instructions
 

  • In bowl mash black beans.
  • All all remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • Lightly grease aluminum covered broiler pan.
  • Divide mixture in to 4 and make firm patties out of them.
  • Broil until top gets crusty and browned slightly, flip and repeat on other side.
  • Server on whole wheat buns.

 

May 18, 2014

Grape Mocktail

Grape Mocktail

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups black seedless grapes
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 4 glasses chilled water or soda

Instructions
 

  • Boil grapes in water and simmer for 2 minutes after boiling has been reached.
  • Cool grapes.
  • Add sugar and blend in food processor.
  • Strain to remove skins.
  • Add chilled water, salt and pepper to the pulp
  • Beat until frothy
  • Serve in tall glasses

Pink Salmon Patties

Pink Salmon Patties

Florence
Course Fish
Cuisine American
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can 5 oz salmon, skin and bones removed, drained
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 Tbsp finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
  • Make 4 to 5 patties out of mixture.
  • In large skillet cook patties over medium-high heat in Olive Oil until browned on both sides.
  • Serve on buns.

 

May 17, 2014

Cheese Cornbread

Filed under: Breads,Cooking Recipes — Tags: , , , , — Chef @ 3:00 pm

Cheese Cornbread

Florence
Course Bread
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 large yellow onions
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 can cream-style corn
  • 1/2 cup bell pepper chopped
  • 1 package yellow corn muffin mix
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
  • Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan with non-stick spray.
  • In large skillet saute onions in butter until golden brown.
  • Whisk together eggs, and milk until smooth.
  • Stir in corn, bell pepper, muffin mix & dried oregano and mix well.
  • Grease 9x9 pan and pour mixture into small baking pan.
  • Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and top with cheese.
  • Return to oven to melt & brown cheese for 5 minutes.

Black Bean Spinach Salad

Filed under: Cooking Recipes,Salad — Tags: , , — Chef @ 11:00 am

Black Bean Spinach Salad

Florence
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 - 15 oz. cans black beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups diced fresh tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheese
  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 cups chopped spinach

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together lime juice, cumin, salt, pepper in a bowl.
  • Add black beans, tomatoes, cheese, onion, and cilantro and toss to coat with the dressing.
  • Place a bed of spinach 4 salad plates and spoon mixture over salad.
  • Serve immediately.

 

Tomato Salsa Fresca

Tomato Salsa Fresca

Florence
Course Salsa
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes
  • kosher salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 or 2 jalapenos - seeded and minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
  • 1 tsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Chop tomatoes in food processor, do not puree them.
  • In Glass or Plastic Bowl, Add salt, onion, lime juice, jalapenos, cilantro and olive oil.
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour, so that the flavors will meld together.

 

May 16, 2014

Htipiti

Filed under: Cooking Recipes,Spread — Tags: , , , , — Chef @ 3:00 pm

Htipiti

Florence
Course Spread
Cuisine Macedonian

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 pound feta
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium Italian pepper seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 pickled green pepper seeded and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • pepper to taste
  • 1/2 lemon -- strained juice only
  • black olive -- for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In medium bowl, mash feta with potato masher and slowly add olive oil, chopped peppers, oregano, and black pepper
  • Add mixture to food processor and process for approximately 2 minutes adding in lemon juice a little at a time, until feta is creamy
  • Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving

Roasted Citrus Curried Shrimp Salad

Filed under: Cooking Recipes,Salad,Seafood — Tags: , , , , — Chef @ 11:00 am

Roasted Citrus Curried Shrimp Salad

Florence
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large oranges peeled, segmented
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt divided in half
  • 2 lbs shrimp cleaned
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • Mix Greens for serving over

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400° F.
  • Cover 13x9 baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Place orange pieces evenly on 13x9 pan.
  • Sprinkle oranges with 1/4 tsp of salt and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until slightly browned and the edges are dry.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Put shrimp in a bowl with 1/4 tsp salt, the olive oil, curry powder, and the black pepper.
  • Add Shrimp to oranges and stir together. Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes or until shrimp is completely cooked.
  • Server over mixed salad greens.

 

Garlic Conversions

So I was going through some information I had today and thought I would share this useful information.

1 Clove of Garlic =
1/2 teaspoon of Minced Garlic =
1/2 teaspoon of Dried Minced Garlic =
1/8 teaspoon of Garlic Powder

I hope this helps with some of the confusion.

May 15, 2014

Cincinnati Beer Cheese Dip

Filed under: Cooking Recipes,Dip — Tags: , , , , — Chef @ 3:00 pm

Cincinnati Beer Cheese Dip

Florence
Course Dip
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 3 - 6 oz packages sharp cheddar cheese -- softened
  • 1 1/2 ounces Roquefort or blue cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter-- softened
  • 2 cloves garlic -- minced
  • 1 medium onion -- minced
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • 1/2 cup beer -- heated and slightly cooled (up to 1 cup)
  • 1 loaf round rye bread

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor mix cheese, butter, onion, garlic, Worcestershire and Tabasco.
  • Mix in enough beer until mixture is a good dipping consistency for bread chunks.
  • Refrigerate
  • Take a round pumpernickel loaf of bread and hollow out the center and add the mixture in the hollowed out section.
  • Use the pieces of bread you hollowed out of the bread as dipping bread.

Omelette with Cheese Sauce

Filed under: Cheese,Eggs,Sauce,Staff Favorites — Tags: , , , , — Chef @ 11:04 am
Omelette with Cheese Sauce Photo

Omelette with Cheese Sauce

Florence
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Strips of Bacon
  • 1 Medium Onion
  • 1/2 Sweet Bell Pepper - red for color
  • 3 Pieces of Deli Ham - Diced
  • 6 Eggs
  • 1/4 Milk
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste
  • Cheese Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cook bacon and pat grease of it. Wrap in aluminum foil to keep warm.
  • Saute on medium heat the Onions, Peppers, and a pinch of salt in the bacon grease. When vegetables are almost cooked, put in the ham to warm it. After they have cooked and are tender, remove from pan and pat dry to remove the excess grease.
  • Whisk 6 eggs together with milk, salt and pepper.
  • Coat the pan with bacon grease and put eggs in the pan and cook omelette over medium heat. Turn over once when 1/2 way done.
  • Remove from pan and place onions, ham and pepper mixture in the middle.
  • Cover with cheese sauce and server with 3 strips of bacon.
  • Enjoy !

 

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