Vegetable Pasta Primavera (+ shrimp or chicken optional)

•  Olive Oil
• Onion 1/2 chopped
• Garlic (a lot)

(saute)

• Can Diced or Petit Diced Tomatoes (14.5 oz) or bigger can if making more.
• White wine 1/4-1/2 cup (any kind we like)

Let that cook together approximately 15 minutes.

Add whatever vegetables you want, but these go together well:

• Asparagus (microwave for a minute first)
• Broccoli (microwave for a minute first)
• Zucchini 
• Yellow Squash
• Red or yellow pepper
• Spinach (add at the end)

• Pesto: 2 (or more!) Tablespoons.

Let that all cook together. 

• Add shrimp or chicken **Optional
• Penne pasta: Cook 3 handfuls per person. More vegetables than pasta.

Put into the sauce. 

Let it stand for a couple of hours before you eat it. 

Better the next day, so make enough for leftovers! 

Serve w/ Pita bread wedges broiled or baked with olive oil, garlic salt, parmesan cheese. 

Or garlic bread. 

by Reg Stovall

Parmesan Potatoes (Reg's)

 Big Red Skin Potatoes

Glass 9 x 13 melted butter and a lot of Parmesan cheese.

Potatoes (get big ones) cut in half and put face down on the melted butter & parmesan cheese.

Bake 350-375 for 1/2 hour and then turn up to 425 for 15 minutes. 

Whitefish

Whitefish (John Cross Fisheries)

Open Year-Round

Summer Hours: Monday thru Saturday ~ 9am-6pm.

Sunday 9am-5pm

Butter, Garlic, Lemon, Seasonings, Paprika

Grill: 

On Medium w/foil. 5 minutes? Flaky

Don't flip.

Oven:

Bake 400 degrees for 8 minutes (butter, garlic, lemon, seasonings.)

Bake & top broil last 3-4 minutes on a cookie sheet

Ratatouille

•  Olive oil in a pan. 
• White onion (1/2 of a large onion); not too thin. 
• Cook for a bit 
• Add finely diced eggplant (2 slices, 1/2 " thick without skin)
• Cook some more.
• Add 1.5 cups of grape tomatoes + kosher salt + pepper
• Cook more with lid on.
• Lower heat (about 5 minutes)
• Add 1/2 of a big zucchini, diced into 1/2" cubes.
• Cover and cook.
• When tomatoes are soft, crush each with a fork.
• Simmer on low.

From: Laura Baylis

Suffed-Baked- Salad Peppers Appetizer

 A bag of salad peppers from Costco (try to find smaller ones). 

• Cut in 1/2 and clean out the seeds.

Boursin Cheese

• Stuff the peppers.

1/2 cup Panko crumbs, 2 Tablespoons melted butter, salt + pepper and parmesan cheese.

• Make a crumble out of the above and press over the stuffed peppers.

Bake 400 for 15-20 minutes until browned.

From Reg, Spring 2022

Oatmeal Scotchies

 Oatmeal Scotchies Cookies

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

3 cups quick or old-fashioned oats.

 11 oz. package Butterscotch morsels.

*I added a couple of handfuls of chocolate chip morsels :)

• Preheat 375 degrees.
• In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt + cinnamon
• In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs + vanilla
• Beat in flour mixture gradually
• Stir in oats + morsels
• Drop onto uncreased baking sheets by rounded teaspoon.
• Bake for 7-8 minutes (chewy) or 9-10 for crispy cookies. 
• Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes before cooling on wire rack.

Lebanese Rice (+ Chicken)

Safflower (coat bottom of pot)

1 Pkg Fine Egg Noodles (2 handfuls)

Long Grain Rice (1 + 1/2 cups)

Chicken Broth (3 cups)

Salt, Garlic Powder

Pour oil in bottom of pot (1/4"). Brown egg noodles in oil until golden brown. 

Add 1 1/2 cups rice. Top with 3 cups chicken broth and sprinkle with salt and garlic powder. 

Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer about 15 minutes, covered.

Bake Chicken with Greek Spices.

LeSeur Silver wrapped can Early Peas.

Sour Cream.

(Pauline's recipe) 

Key Lime Pie

 Florida Key Lime Pie

Separate 4 eggs. Combine egg yolks and one 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk. Mix well. Slowly add 3 oz. Key Lime juice and stir until filling is smooth and creamy. Pour into graham cracker pie crust. Place in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Serve chilled topped with whipped cream.

Pauline made it for dessert after dinner when we went to Charleston after The Masters.  We had Lamb roast (meat timer to 140 degrees (maybe 20 min. per pound?) served with mint jelly + tzatziki sauce (Cedars or Boars Head),  Lebanese rice (she cooked the noodles ahead of time and then added her rice), asparagus and salad.  It was delicious!

Vegetarian Salad (Jennifer A)

 Vegetarian Salad (Jennifer A)

Serves 3-4 people

3.5 cups Quinoa (Boil 2 cups of water or broth. Stir in 1 cup of quinoa and simmer for 15-20 minutes until semi-translucent. Stir with a fork.)

2-3 chopped mini cucumber

1/2 cup chopped parsley

1/2 cup chopped mint

1/3 cup chopped red onion

1/2 cup chopped pistachios

2 cups chickpeas

Juice of 1 lemon

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Salt & pepper

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Dana Eating Plan Ideas

 (4) drinks/week + 1/2 bodyweight of water. Eat within 12 hour period. No gluten or dairy.

Breakfast:

Chia seed pudding

Smoothies

Eggs w/spinach + tomatoes. 

Lunch: 

Avo, basil, greens, rôtissoire chicken.

Spinach salad w/ grated carrots, grated beets, 1/4 to 1/2 c. pre-cooked lentils w/ grilled chicken. 

Turkey, avocado, tomato,  arugula on gluten-free bread toast. With a simple green salad with greens, sauted asparagus, green beans, avocado.

Vegetable crudette plate:  With raw carrots,  orange and purple tomatoes,  radish, cucumber w/ hummus, avocado and turkey slices. 

Mexican inspired salad: chicken breast, greens, black beans, tomatoes, sliced peppers, avocado.

Dinners: Cooking once and eating twice. 

Turkey burgers w/ green salad.

Shrimp, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, snow peas. Wolk. w/ brown rice. 

Wild salmon w/ roasted vegetables: yellow peppers, carrot, onion, egg plant, zucchini, olive oil, sea salt. NO potatoes. 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Roast a lot and have some to add to next day's salad. 

Fish: Cast iron in olive oil Pan fried fish: (3) minutes each side. and sq. lemon and parsley

Cumin Roasted Carrots w/ wilted spinach. Spinach in a little water, and then drain and a little olive oil salt, pepper. 

Kale salad: chopped w/ drizzled olive oil. massaged in. salt, lemon juice, marinate... and then add basil, radish and then top w/ drained 1/4 c. chick peas and serve w/ rotes. chicken.

Turkey chili: ground turkey, organic spices, black beans, w/salad.

Wild salmon w/green beans tossed in olive oil, a little bit of lemon zest w/ new potatoes, 

To cook green beans: Green beans in cast iron pan, /2 filled w/ water... boil until almost done and then drain and add a little olive oil and lemon zest, salt & cracked pepper.

Snacks: vegetables and nuts. 4pm: raw nuts, veg crudette w/hummus, watermelon, berries

Evening snacks: fruit and tea. 3 cups watermelon w/ hibiscus tea. Fresh figs (2) and peppermint tea.

raspberries + almond milk. 8 oz. glass (no protein powder)

Sliced peach w/ Mint tea. 

1 cup blueberries w/unsweetened coconut flakes. squeeze lime juice.

pink grapefruit w/ tea coconut sugar

baked apple w/cinnamon w/coconut sugar bake 30 minutes (core the apple)

Dressing for salads: Equal parts olive oil and lemon juice, cracked pepper, w/ 1 tea mustard, 1 tea. honey

Avocado Smoothie

 Avo smoothie

1/2 avocado

equal parts w/ almond milk & coconut water

greens spinach, cinnamon

hemp seed (It's the protein)

Chia Seed Pudding

 Chia Seed Pudding

3 T. chia seeds

1 Cup almond milk.

Mason jar. Takes 15 minutes. 

Add blueberries, strawberries, apricots + coconut.

(Same protein as an egg. 12 Grams fiber. Same Omega as a piece of salmon.)

Tabouli (Dana's)

 5 T. Hemp Seeds

Parsley (As much as want- not too much)

Cucumber (4-5 spoonfuls)

Red + Yellow cherry tomatoes (same amount as cucumber)

Salt

Lime juice squeezed over top.

Mix together. Can add a little olive oil, but doesn't need it.

Egg Bake (Spinach + Feta)

(from Patty)

6 slices white bread cubed (I don't remove the crust) 

6 eggs

2 cups milk 

2 10oz. pkg. frozen spinach- thawed + squeezed well to remove liquid 

1 cup coarsely chopped tomatoes 

2 5oz. pkg. crumbled feta cheese 

1/2 cup chopped onion 

1/4 t. dry mustard 

1/2 t. oregano 

1/2 t. salt 

1/4 t. pepper 

 Beat eggs + milk. Add spices and continue beating until well blended. Stir bread, spinach, tomatoes, onion + feta into egg mixture. Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake @ 350 degrees 45-50 minutes. Let set 10 minutes before serving.

Egg Bake (Italian Sausage + Cheese)

(from Patty) 

 6 slices white bread cubed (I don't remove the crust) 

6 eggs 

2 cups milk 

1 lb. ground Italian sausage- browned + drained 

1 red pepper chopped 

2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese 

1/2 cup chopped onion 

1/4 t. dry mustard 

1/2 t. salt 

1/4 t. pepper 

 Beat eggs + milk. Add spices and continue beating until well blended. Stir bread, sausage, red pepper, onion + cheese into egg mixture. Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake @ 350 degrees 45-50 minutes. Let set 10 minutes before serving.

Breakfast Souflee'

(From Meg) 

1 pound sausage (cooked + drained) 

6 slices bread 

3 Tablespoon butter 

1 + 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese 

5 eggs 

2 cups 1/2 & 1/2 milk 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon dry mustard 

 Butter bread and cut into cubes. Put bread in bottom of 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle cooked + drained sausage over top, then sprinkle with cheese. Then beat remainder of ingredients and pour on top of cheese. Refrigerate overnight. Bake in preheated 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

Charcuterie Board 101

Angie's Charcuterie Board

 (Feeds maybe 8 women)

2+ hard cheeses (I got mine from Trader Joes...Coastal Syrah Toscano + Cut Green Goddes Gouda)

1 (or 2) soft cheeses (I used Triple Creme Brie and Boursin)

Prosciutto + another thinly sliced meats or sausage.

Truffle Marconi almonds (Trader Joe's). Could use plain marconi or pistachios.

Parmesan Whisps 

Blueberries, Raspberries, Grapes

Olives (mixed or green?)

Golden Figs (from Trader Joe's. Will cut in half next time)

Fig spread

Dried Oranges (from Trader Joe's or other dry fruit, craisins?)

Honey (looked great, but nobody touched it)

Dark Chocolate chunks? (I didn't on mine but may in the future)

Garnish w/ fresh Rosemary.

Great crackers. Everyone loved the Herb Rosemary pistachio crackers. Chicago flats, Crunchmaster Multi-grain sea salt crackers, Triscuit Cracked Pepper + Olive oil, Raincoast.

Start your board with the bowls of olives and other jars. Evenly place the cheeses, then roll up the sliced meats.

Add in the fruit, dry fruit, nuts and crackers to fill in holes (or serve crackers on the side if not enough room).

I served this with wine + blackberry cobbler w/vanilla ice cream. Actually, I had the cobbler prepared to make, but my super kind + thoughtful friends brought chocolates + chocolate chip cookies, so I baked it + served it to my husband when he got up north to join me for the weekend. 

My only regret is that I served it on the dining room table. Next time I will put it on the coffee table instead, so people can gather around it + enjoy it with their wine, cocktails or sparkling water! 

Blackberry (or any berry) Cobbler

Best Blackberry Cobbler ever!

 -4 cups blackberries

-1 cup sugar

-1 cup flour

-1/4 tsp. salt

-1 egg

-1/4 tsp. almond extract

-1 Tablespoon lemon juice

-6 Tablespoons butter

Butter a glass pan. 9 x 6 (or 9 x 13 if you double it)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Rinse blackberries and put them in the dish.

Drizzle lemon juice and almond extract over top of the blackberries

Mix together sugar, flour, salt and egg. It will be chunky.

Spread the mixture evenly over the blackberries. 

Melt butter and drizzle over the top of everything.

Bake for 25 minutes--until golden brown and bubbling.

Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Yum!

Chicken Shawarma Bowls (Gaby's)

 Homemade Pita chips: 

400 degree oven. 

Cut the pita bread in half and then half again (like pizza) and w/Olive oil and then Garlic Powder, Paprika, *Optional Zattar & Sumac

Bake for 15-20 minutes (keep watching them).

Taziki:

Full Fat Plain Greek Yogurt 1-1/2 cups. (Stoney Fields is good)

Fresh Garlic

Fresh Dill... chopped small

Cucumber Persian... chopped pretty fine.

Lemon (Santa Cruze Pure Lemon is good)

Salt, Pepper

Chicken Breasts (4) (If big slice length-wise so not too thick to grill.)

Marinate (1-2 hours ahead of time or not...):

Olive Oil, Lemon, red pepper flakes, cumin, paprika, oregano, garlic 

Grill or Grill Pan... Make sure it's hot before you cook. Cook 4-5 minutes each side. 

Bowl: Lettuce, Cucumber, Sliced Chicken, Grape Tomatoes, Avocado,  Homemade Taziki, Feta cheese (always buy in the brine).  Serve w/Homemade Pita Chips

Gaby's Summer Salad

Greens (Arugula, Spinach, Romaine)

Persian Cucumbers (4-5)

Avocado (1-2)

White Peaches, Nectarines, Reg Peaches (4)

*Optional: Strawberries, Blueberries, Fresh Corn 

Dressing: 

Olive Oil (1/4 cup)

Champagne Vinegar (or Apple Cider or any kind) (4-5 Tablespoons)

Garlic cloves (2)

Lemon juice

Salt, Pepper

Parmesan cheese (1/4 cup freshly grated)

Eat 5 days/week in the Summer with any kind of protein.

Chicken, Salmon, Shrimp

This is AWESOME!