Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Lisa's Sweet potato jalapeno Biscuits

 

1 ¼ Cups Flour

2 Tablespoons sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon kosher salt

3 teaspoons smoked paprika

2 teaspoons cumin

1 jalapeno seeded and minced

1 Tablespoon minced cilantro

1 cup cooked mashed sweet potato

¼ Cup softened butter

2 to 4 tablespoons milk (if needed for moisture)

*Preheat oven to 450 degrees F

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together.  In a separate bowl add sweet potatoes, butter, jalapeno, and cilantro mix together. Season with smoked paprika and cumin.  Add flour mixture and gently mix dough together. Add milk if needed for moisture. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and lightly knead into a smooth ball. Roll dough out to ½ inch thick and cut with biscuit cutter.

Place biscuits on a parchment line cookie sheet and bake for about 15 minutes.

Tips:     

If you don’t have a biscuit cutter and short juice glass works just fine.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Vegetarian White Bean and Kale Soup


4 Tsp. olive oil

1 sweet yellow onion diced

3 stalks celery diced

1 15 oz. cans Cannellini beans drained

32 oz. vegetable broth

1 Cup Water

½ 15 oz. jar of roasted red pepper drained and diced

5 cloves of garlic

1 bunch of Kale, washes, remove stems, chop in pieces

1 Tsp. Garlic powder

1 Tsp. smoked paprika

Kosher salt TT

 

In a large over medium heat add 2 Tsp. olive oil. Add in celery and onions cook until onion is translucent. Add 4 cloves garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add cannellini beans, vegetable broth, and water. Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer. In a skillet over medium heat add 2 Tsp. olive oil, garlic and Kale. Sauté Kale until just softens. Add Kale to the simmering pot and season with garlic powder and smoked paprika. Taste it and add desired Salt.

 

 

Makes 4 Hearty Servings.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Warm Chocolate Molten Cake

6 oz. Dark Chocolate
6 oz. Butter
4 Eggs ( at room temperature)
6 oz. Sugar
2 oz. Flour

Melt the chocolate and butter
Mix the eggs and sugar and whisk for a few minutes.
Add Flour
Add the egg and sugar mixture to the chocolate and butter and combine.
Pour into greased ramekins.
Bake directly in oven at 390 F for 14 minutes.

This recipe was given to me by Executive Chef Luis Palha of Carnival Cruise Lines while at a wonderful Chef's Table  7 Course meal.

This was on the menu in the main dinning room and was ordered at every night by several of our fellow cruisers.  I told the Chef that our kids were Rolling in the Molten cake every night! I promise I would share. :)

Thursday, August 30, 2012

So Good Jalapino Roasted Pepper Humus


 

1 16 oz. can of chick peas drained

2 cloves of garlic peeled

1 Orange bell pepper, roasted skin and seeds removed.

2 Tbsp. Chopped cilantro

½ tsp. kosher salt

½ tsp. smoked paprika

½ tsp. garlic powder

 

In a blender place all ingredients.  Blend until smooth. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Serve with veggies, pita chips of as a spread on wraps or sandwiches.

 

Makes 8, 2 oz. servings

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Blueberry GoatCheese Spread


8 oz. plain Goat Cheese

¼ Cup Blueberries (cut in half)

1 TSP Basil minced

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Lemon Zest

 

 

Mix goat cheese, basil, lemon zest and lemon juice together. Fold in blueberries. Serve with crackers.

 

Friday, July 27, 2012

Shark Bites with Lemon Cilantro Aioli


 

 

4 Tilapia Filets

2 Tbsp. Vegetable oil

3 Tsp. Kosher salt

3 tsp. cumin

2 tsp. garlic powder

1 Tbsp. Chili Powder

2 Tsp. smoked paprika

½ of a fresh lime

½ Cup shredded green cabbage

8 Warm Corn tortillas

In a small bowl mix kosher salt, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika.

In a skillet over medium heat add vegetable oil.  Season one side of each filet and place seasoned side down in the skillet. Sprinkle the rest of the seasoning mix over the top of the fish.  Cook for 2 minutes. Flip fish over and cook for I minute.  At this point it should be easy to start breaking up the filets.  Finish cooking the fish should no longer be opaque.  Turn off the heat and squeeze   lime halve over fish.

Build your tacos, warm corn tortillas, fish and cabbage.  Top with Lemon Cilantro Aioli.

Lemon Cilantro Aioli


½ Cup Mayo

1 Tbsp. Chopped Cilantro

2 Tsp. Fresh Lemon Juice

1 tsp. lemon zest

½ tsp. garlic powder

In a small bowl mix mayo, cilantro, lemon juice, lemon zest and garlic powder. Mix together and refrigerate until ready to serve.