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Coconut Rice with Shrimp
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp, tails taken off
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup chimichurri sauce
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup rice
- Salt
- 1 cup frozen petit peas, thawed
- Juice of one lemon
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
Heat a large saucepan with the olive oil. Add the shrimp and sauté for a minute. Take them out on a platter and sprinkle some salt. Cut the shrimp in half and keep aside.
Add the chimichurri sauce into the pan and saute for a minute. Add the coconut milk and chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Add the rice and bring to a boil. Lower the heat as holes begin to appear on the surface. Cover the pan and cook for 15 minutes. Add the peas and shrimp on top and cover with lid.
Cook for another 10 minutes or till the shrimp is fully cooked. Mix well and add salt, lemon juice and cilantro. Mix well and serve hot.
Apple Cake with Pumpkin Whipped Cream
Another favorite…
- 1/3 cup plus ½ cup cane sugar
- ¼ cup apple cider
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 large Honey Crisp apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 cup white whole-wheat flour
- 1¾ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup apple cider
- ½ cup extra light olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square pan (any shape will be fine)
Stir together 1/3 cup sugar with apple cider, lemon juice and cornstarch in a small saucepan, then stir in the apples. Bring to a simmer and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt and remaining ½ cup sugar in a medium bowl.
Whisk together egg, cider, oil and vanilla in a large bowl. Add the flour mixture- whisk till combined.
Spoon the batter into baking pan spreading evenly. Then pour apple mixture evenly over batter. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or till cake is done.
Pumpkin Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup confectioners sugar
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
Whip the cream in a standing mixer till soft peaks form. Add the sugar and pumpkin puree. Whip for another minute and chill for an hour before serving with cake.
Honey Orange Walnut Cake- Great for Rosh Hashanah
This cake is delicious- everyone loved it. It was light yet very moist due to the honey orange syrup.
Try it for the upcoming holiday.
- 1 ¼ cup white whole-wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt and orange zest in a medium bowl. Whisk to aerate. Keep aside.
- ¾ cup raw sugar
- 1/3 cup extra light olive oil
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup 1% milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup toasted chopped walnuts
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour a 9 inch round cake pan.
Beat the sugar and olive oil in an electric mixture for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat for another 2 minutes. Add the milk and mix for 30 seconds and add the walnuts. Add the dry mixture to the wet and mix well and pour into the round cake pan. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the done. Let cool and take out of pan onto a flat platter.
Honey Orange Syrup
- 1 cup honey
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice
In a small saucepan, combine the honey, water and orange juice. Bring to a boil and cook on simmer for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn heat off and slowly drizzle the honey syrup on to the hot cake. Repeat till all of the syrup is absorbed.
Let the cake cool before serving.
Apple Cranberry Bread with Orange Zest
- 1½ cups white whole-wheat flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup extra light olive oil
- ¾ cup turbinado sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups grated apples
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 2 teaspoons fresh orange zest
Heat oven at 350 degrees F. Grease a loaf pan and keep aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Keep aside. In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the oil and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add one egg at a time mixing in between. Add the grated apples, cranberries and orange zest and mix well. With a rubber spatula mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
Transfer the batter into the loaf pan and bake for about 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Cool the bread in the pan for 5 minutes before taking it out. Cool completely before serving.
Pork Ragu with Penne
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup pancetta, chopped
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup white onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- ½ cup half and half
- Salt
- ½ pound penne, al dente- ½ cup spare pasta water
- 2 tablespoons truffle paste or 1 tablespoon truffle oil
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the pancetta and sauté for 4-5 minutes on medium heat. Add the carrots, onions and garlic. Saute for 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Add the pork and separate with the back of a wooden spatula while sautéing the meat on medium high heat about 2-3 minutes. Add the beef broth and cook on medium low heat for 20 to 25 minutes, till a thick sauce is formed. Add salt and half and half. Add the truffle paste or oil. Mix well and add the cooked pasta and pasta water. Check for seasonings and serve.
Sauteed Okra with Onions
- 10 ounces frozen chopped okra, thawed or fresh if you can find it
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 serrano chilies, cut and split in half
- 1 large onion, sliced thin
- 2 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice or 1 teaspoon aamchoor
Line a large plate with a sheet of paper towel. Place the okra in one layer and microwave for 3 minutes. The reason for this step is to remove the wet slimy texture frozen okra has.
In a cast iron or non-stick frying pan heat the olive oil. Add the onions, serrano chilies and sauté over high heat. Add the okra. Stir constantly careful not to burn but brown evenly. Once the okra and the onions are dark brown and well sautéed, add the salt, turmeric, garam masala and cayenne pepper. Take off heat and add the lemon juice. Adjust seasoning and serve.
Drunken Noodles
Sauce
- ¼ cup fish sauce
- ¼ cup sweet soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
Mix all the ingredients into a small bowl with the corn starch. Keep aside.
- 8 ounces big flat rice noodles cooked according to package direction and separated, once separated, drizzle some oil into the noodles and massage through with fingers to avoid sticking together
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- ½ pound medium shrimp, cleaned and deveined
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 serrano chili, sliced, optional
- 1 large yellow onion, sliced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 cup Thai basil, leaves only, chopped
- 2 packs of baby bok choy, trimmed and sliced in half
- 2 eggs, room temperature
Heat a wok like pan with the peanut oil. Add the onion, garlic and chili. Saute on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the grape tomatoes and the bok choy and sauté for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the noodles and sauce. Bring to a boil and add the shrimp. Cook for 2 minutes and add the 2 eggs. Mix really well until the eggs are incorporated and the dish becomes creamy. Add the basil, mix well and check for seasonings. Serve warm.