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
Green Drink Extaordinaire
24 05 2010
I just finished up a weekend cooking at a retreat center in North Carolina. One of my fellow chefs kept juicing up all these amazing green vegetables and coming up with a truly delicious green juice drink. This is fully packed with nutrition and even better, great flavor. Use all organic fruits and vegetables if possible. You will need a good juicer to make this. Vary the amount of apple to your taste. Thank you Martha Diane.
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Tags: apples, cucumber, kale, lemons, spinach
Categories : juice
Katherine
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