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French Potatoes

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On June 13, 2010

In Recipes, Vegetables + Fruit

Salad:
2 cups Tiny Red Potatoes [scrubbed clean + boiled till just done, about 10 minutes]
3 Radishes [sliced thinly]
2 Purple Spring Onions [sliced into rings, about 1/2 cup]
Tender Spring Lettuce Leaves [red leaf or butter lettuce]

Dressing:
1 Tbs Orange Juice
1 Tbs White Wine Vinegar
1 tsp Maple Syrup
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
1 tsp Whole Grain Mustard [prepared]
3 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 tsp Dried Tarragon
Sea Salt + Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Whisk dressing ingredients in a small bowl until well combined. Allow to sit while you boil the potatoes and chop the onions + radishes. Cool potatoes to room temperature. Combine potatoes, radishes, and onions in a bowl. Toss with dressing + serve on a bed of lettuce leaves.

Serves 2 as an entrée or 4 as a first course.

Columbia River Salmon Stew

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On May 22, 2010

In Recipes, Seafood

7 lb Steelhead Salmon [Backbone, upper fins, fleshy bones, etc. Rinsed. Basically, a whole salmon gutted, head discarded, fillets set aside for another dinner or two.]
5 Garlic Cloves [roughly chopped]
2 Red Chipolini Onions [quartered]
1/2 Yellow Onion [sliced]
6 Celery Ribs + Leafy Hearts [small, chopped ribs. Hearts whole.]
2 Carrots [sliced]
1-1/2 cups Tiny Red Potatoes [1″ diameter max, whole]
1/2 cup White Wine
8 cups Vegetable Broth
1 handful Basil [fresh, roughly chopped]
2 Tbs Butter [unsalted]
Salt + Freshly Ground Black Pepper [to taste]

Saute onions, celery, and garlic, seasoned with salt + pepper in a large pot over medium high heat until tender and beginning to brown. Add wine to deglaze pan. Add salmon chunks[bones, fins, skin, etc.], potatoes, and cover with vegetable broth. Bring to boil. Simmer for 5 minutes till salmon is tender.

Carefully lift the chunks of cooked salmon from the stew and gently remove meat from bones, skin + fins. Add meat back into soup and discard bones, skin + fins. Add carrots and simmer for 5 – 10 more minutes until potatoes + carrots are tender. Stir in butter + basil.

Serves 4 with a loaf of crusty bread.

Kohlrabi Cabbage Slaw

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On May 20, 2010

In Recipes, Vegetables + Fruit

1 Kohlrabi [medium, cut into match sticks]
1/2 Purple Cabbage Head [sliced into very thin strips]
1 Carrot [grated]
1/2 Red Bell Pepper [sliced into very thin strips]

Dressing:
3 Tbs Soy Sauce
3 Tbs Brown Sugar
3 Tbs Sesame Oil [1/2 toasted]
3 Tbs Rice Vinegar [seasoned]

Wisk all dressing ingredients until well mixed. Mix veggies in a large bowl then toss with dressing. Allow slaw to marinate overnight, stirring every few hours.

6 side dish servings.

Mustard Sauce

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On May 20, 2010

In Recipes

2 Tbs Dijon Mustard
2 Tbs Whole Grain Mustard
2 Tbs White Wine
1-2 Garlic Cloves [minced]
2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp Herbs [fresh chopped chives + thyme]
Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Heat olive oil over medium low heat in a small skillet. Add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes [do not allow garlic to brown]. Add white wine and simmer for 2-5 minutes, until alcohol is cooked off. Transfer to a small bowl and mix in mustard. Add herbs and season.

About 4 servings as a topping for grilled or broiled salmon. Can be easily scaled up or down. Experiment with other herbs like tarragon, marjoram and oregano.

Garlicky Hummus

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On May 20, 2010

In Beans, Tofu + Lentils, Recipes

2 cans Garbanzo Beans [rinsed]
4 Garlic Cloves [make a very garlicky hummus]
1/4 cup + 2 Tbs Tahini
2 Lemons [juice only from 1-1/2, or more]
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp Cumin
dash Cayenne Pepper
Salt + Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Smoked Spanish Paprika [garnish]

Add beans, garlic, tahini, lemon juice + 1/4 cup of olive oil to food processor and process till smooth. Add seasonings, process again. Taste, adding more lemon juice, salt + pepper to taste. Garnish with a sprinkle of smoked paprika and serve immediately.

Party size. Serve with bread and veggies.

[Use only two garlic cloves for a less garlic-dominant spread or if you’re going to serve it the next day.]

Spanish Swiss Chard

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On May 16, 2010

In Recipes, Vegetables + Fruit

1 Yellow Onion [small, halved + sliced thinly]
1 bunch Swiss Chard [center ribs removed + leaves torn to 2″ pieces.]
1/2 cup Raisins +/- Dried Apricots [chopped]
1/4 cup Almonds [raw, coarsely chopped]
2 Tbs Water
Olive Oil
1/4 tsp Smoked Spanish Paprika
Salt

Heat olive oil in a large saute pan with a lid. Saute onions, lightly salted, for 5 minutes over medium heat until softened. Add paprika to onions, stir, then add in chard leaves. Saute for a couple minutes till leaves begin to wilt. Add raisins +/- apricots and water. Cover and cook till leaves are tender. Stir in chopped almonds and season with salt.

4 side dish servings.

Salmon Wrapped Asparagus

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On May 8, 2010

In Recipes, Seafood, Vegetables + Fruit

1 lb Asparagus Spears [woody ends snapped off]
8 oz Smoked Salmon [Nova, thinly sliced]
2 Garlic Cloves [roughly sliced]
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt + Freshly Ground Pepper to Taste

Toss asparagus + garlic with a bit of olive oil to coat.  Spread on a baking sheet, salt + pepper, then roast for 10-20 minutes until tips begin to get crispy.  Remove from oven, let cool, then gently blot excess oil from asparagus.  Wrap each in a small slice of salmon.  Serve cool.

Green Lentil Hummus

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On May 8, 2010

In Beans, Tofu + Lentils, Recipes

1 cup French Green Lentils
1/4 tsp. Dried Thyme
1 Bay Leaf
6 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Lemon [juice only]
2 Garlic Cloves [smashed + peeled]
1/4 cup Tahini
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/4 cup Water
Salt + Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Fennel, Carrots, Radishes [sliced thinly for dipping]

Simmer lentils in 2 cups water with thyme + bay leaf till tender, about 20 minutes.   Allow to cool slightly.  Process all ingredients in a food processor till smooth, adding a dash more water or olive oil if necessary.  Serve with veggies, crackers, or bread.

Makes plenty. Would be great to half for a regular day; make the whole recipe for a party.

Arugula Pesto

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On May 8, 2010

In Recipes


5 oz Arugula
2 Garlic Cloves [smashed + peeled]
1 Lemon [juice only]
6 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt + Freshly Ground Black Pepper to Taste
2 Tbs Nutritional Yeast
1/4 cup Pine Nuts [toasted]

Blend all in a food processor till smooth.

Roasted Hazelnuts

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On May 8, 2010

In Nuts + Seeds, Recipes


Hazelnuts [raw]
Sea Salt [medium grain]
Thyme [fresh, lots]
Extra Virgin Olive Oil [1/4 tsp +]

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a single layer of hazelnuts and roast for 6-10 minutes, stirring every two minutes, until skins blister and nuts are golden brown. Allow to cool to room temperature then rub hazelnuts between your palms to remove all the skins. Drizzle a tiny bit of oil into a boil and toss hazelnuts to lightly coat. Sprinkle with plenty of thyme and salt.

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