Another Demo at EVOO Marketplace on Father’s Day
19 06 2010
If any of my readers happen to be in downtown Denver tomorrow, on Father’s Day, I will be at EVOO Marketplace from 2 – 4pm giving tastes of all the recipes I just posted today. EVOO is located on the corner of 15th and Market St in downtown Denver. Please stop by and check out this great store and meet me and try my cooking in person. Hope to see some of you there. I will also have some of my new Vegout Gourmet aprons available with my new logo. They will be on sale for $20. They are really cute.
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Chicken and Avocado Quesadillas with Blueberry Salsa and Blueberry Balsamic Barbeque Sauce
19 06 2010
Now I never cook with chicken but I was trying to think of an easy recipe to show the goodness of this barbecue sauce at a food demo. So I gave into the Fathers who may want meat for their Father’s Day. I was on a roll to see how many recipes I could come up with to utilize my new favorite EVOO Wild Blueberry Balsamic Vinegar. I made the barbecue sauce to use as a traditional barbecue sauce, but I also thought it might go nicely with chicken quesadillas. I was right. This dish was well received at my demo today at EVOO Marketplace. This dish could also be made using grilled swordfish or even tuna.
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Tags: berries
Categories : Main Dish, Southwestern/Mexican
Shrimp Quesadilla with EVOO Persian Lime Oil and Ginger Tomato Salsa
19 06 2010
I made this quesadilla last night for dinner and blew the family’s socks off. All four agreed this was one of my better concoctions. It is a lovely combination of herbs, shrimp and the Persian Lime with an Asian style salsa. The salsa will keep for up to 2 days in the refrigerator. Enjoy.
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Tags: cheese, shrimp
Categories : Main Dish, Southwestern/Mexican
Hummus with EVOO Meyer Lemon Oil
19 06 2010
I made this hummus to feature EVOO’s Meyer Lemon Oil. It had a great taste of lemon. I actually drizzled on a little extra lemon oil just before serving. Use it as you would any hummus.
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Tags: chickpeas, garlic
Categories : Appetizer, Uncategorized
Buttermilk Biscuits for Summer Berry Shortcake
19 06 2010
This is the recipe I used for my summer berry shortcakes. I macerated the berries in the Blackberry and Blueberry Balsamic Spiced Syrup and put them atop these biscuits. Then I topped that with mascarpone mixed with EVOO Honey Ginger Balsamic Vinegar.
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Categories : breakfast, desserts
Blueberry Balsamic Barbecue Sauce
19 06 2010
I wanted to come up with a good recipe for Father’s Day using EVOO’s Wild Blueberry Balsamic Vinegar. I created this yummy barbecue sauce. This is not too sweet and would be great brushed on pork, chicken or swordfish. I would brush it on before grilling and add more just before serving.
I also used this in a chicken quesadilla with avocado and cheese and then served it topped with a blueberry salsa.
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Tags: berries
Categories : condiment
Blackberry and Blueberry Balsamic Spiced Syrup
19 06 2010
I just returned from another successful demo at the EVOO Marketplace. I came up with a few recipes using their new Wild Blueberry Balsamic Vinegar. I macerated some mixed berries in this spiced syrup and then served it over shortcakes topped with mascarpone cheese mixed with some EVOO Honey Ginger Balsamic Vinegar. It was delicious and a great summer dessert. This would also be great on pancakes, waffles or even ice cream.
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Tags: berries
Categories : condiment, desserts
Lime in the Coconut Drink
2 06 2010
This is another great refreshing summer drink using fresh coconut water. Refer to my recipe, Sunrise Shake, for further instructions on opening a Thai coconut. I also have a link to a You Tube video in my links section.
Water from 1 young coconut
Meat from 1 young coconut
1 banana, preferably frozen
½ lime, juiced
1-inch piece of fresh vanilla
2 oranges, juiced
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. You may strain this for a smoother texture or drink it as it is.
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Tags: banana, coconut
Categories : Smoothies
Sunrise Shake
2 06 2010
In the summertime, we love to make lots of healthy smoothies. My 15-year old son has mastered the art of cracking open a fresh coconut. One word of warning: don’t use a really good knife because it may get chipped a bit. I use a cleaver style knife. You can find some videos on youtube for how to open a fresh coconut. I like this video. She does a great job explaining about the young coconut.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPvhxeg_PUA&feature=related
This shake has a great tropical taste and is super healthy for you. Coconut water and coconut meat are used in a lot of raw cooking so it is worth taking the time to master that art of coconut opening.
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Tags: banana, coconut, mango
Categories : Smoothies
Penne with Broccoli and Fingerling Potatoes in a Creamy Pesto Sauce
29 05 2010
I looked in my refrigerator and found three ingredients that needed using up: broccoli, fingerling potatoes, and pesto sauce. So I came up with this really lovely and satisfying pasta dish. I served it with a nice green salad and voila, a complete meal. I roasted the potatoes because I love their taste, but if you are short on time, you could always boil or steam the potatoes.
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Tags: broccoli, Potatoes
Categories : Main Dish, pasta, Potatoes
Katherine
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