Instructions THE DAY BEFORE…
1. Put meat into freezer for about 30 minutes
2. Cut into thin strips (against the grain)
3. Marinate 1 to 12 hours in plastic bag
(Satay Marinade has its own recipe listing)
THE DAY OF SERVING…
1. Place skewers in a pan of water for 30 minutes
2. Prepare Peanut Dipping Sauce (has its own recipe listing)
3. Weave onto skewers.
4. If using Grill Pan, cover handles with Aluminum foil
5. Cook on Grill Pan 4 minutes, or George Foreman Grill about two minutes
6. If using Grill Pan, flip meat and cook 3 more minutes
7. Serve with rice and Peanut Dipping Sauce (see recipe)
1 Flank Steak
1 TBL powdered ginger (or ginger juice)
1 TBL garlic (minced)
1 scallion (minced)
1 TBL red chili powder
1/4 CU soy (Tamari)
1/4 CU sesame oil
1/4 CU brown sugar
Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients except steak
2. Cut steak into thick strips
3. Put marinade in zip lock with steak strips
4. Let sit over night (or at least 4 hours)
5. Soak wooden skewers in water overnight
6. Thread onto skewers and put aluminum foil over ends of skewers
7. Cook on grill very short time… only about 2-3 minutes, flipping after one minute
1 medium sized eggplant (prepared)
1/2 CU EVOO
1/4 CU Worcestershire
1 TBL apple cider vinegar
1/4 CU A1 or other steak sauce
2 TBL honey
Instructions
1. Prepare eggplant with salt as described in Eggplant: Basic Preparation
2. Combine all ingredients (except eggplant) in bowl
3. Toss eggplant to coat, then fry, grill or broil 3 minutes on each side
4. Top with cheese and serve
1 1/2 CU beef broth
1/2 CU low sodium soy
1/2 CU water
1/4 CU rice vinegar
2 TBL brown sugar
2 TBL molasses
2 tsp Five-Spice Powder (see Recipe)
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 CU onion (chopped finely)
2 LB flank steak (trimmed)
1 TBL hoisin sauce
1/4 CU cilantro
1 TBL sesame oil
8 hoagie rolls
Instructions
1. Saute onions in sesame oil
2. Add all other ingredients except hoisin, cilantro, meat and buns
3. Bring mixture to a boil
4. Add meat and simmer approx 2 hours (or until tender)
5. Remove from heat, remove meat, and let cool 10 minutes
6. Shred beef with a fork, then return to pan
7. Add hoisin sauce
8. Simmer (without a lid) until most of the liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally
9. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes
10. Stir in cilantro and serve
Top with sliced cheese
Easy BBQ beef – Buy the same amount of beef already cooked and thinly
sliced from the deli section. You can reduce step 4 to about 15 minutes.
Ingredients 1 CU chicken pieces
linguini or angel hair pasta – enough for two
pasta water – don’t discard
1 CU milk
1 onion (diced)
1 can diced tomato
1 TBL fresh chives
1 TBL fresh parsley
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp corn oil
parmesan and rigiano cheese (used for topping)
chives (used for topping)
Instructions
1. Brown chicken in large fry pan in corn oil
2. Add onion and cook until onion is translucent
3. Add remaining ingredients (except pasta)
4. Cook until reduced to almost no liquid
5. Add 1/4 cup of the pasta water and cook two minutes
6. Add 1 CU milk and bring up to heat
7. Add drained pasta and toss
8. Plate and top with chives and cheese
Substitute 1 tsp for spices if fresh is not available
1 LB medium-lean ground beef (formed into patties)
4 strips bacon
1 ripe avocado
1 tsp lemon juice
2 TBL chives (chopped)
2 roma tomatoes (see Special Steps) sliced thin
1/2 red onion (sliced thin)
1 OZ Blue cheese
1 OZ Shart Cheddar cheese
1 OZ Gruyere cheese
4 leaves Romaine lettuce
Ketchup, mustard and mayonayse (to taste) See Additional Notes
4 pepperoncinis or banana peppers (chopped)
2 dill pickles (sliced thin vertically)
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Fry bacon (not too crisp) and set aside
2. Remove avocado from shell and combine with lemon juice, salt, pepper, chives and chopped peppers
3. Crumble or grate cheeses
4. Cook burger patties being careful not to overcook. Flip frequently essentially slow-cooking them.
5. Sprinkle on cheese near the end of the cooking cycle.
6. Top with remaining ingredients, and serve on high-quality deli-style burger bun using onion and lettuce to protect the bun from touching the meat (keeps it from getting soggy)
Cut the tomato around the equator and ROLL the halves over the sink. This loosens the seeds and removes the part that makes your burger soggy.
For the best taste, use Heintz ketchup, Grey Poupon deli mustard and Hellman’s manynnaise.
Modify as follows:
1/2 CU Cheddar cheese (grated) – cheese mix is OK
1 tsp sugar OR
1 banana – a little bit on the over-ripe side
Instructions
1. Mash or chop banana and put into pyrex bowl.
2. Mix custard and pour until it “shows” through fillings
3. Top w/ grated cheese
4. Sprinkle w/ parsley and nutmeg
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes
6. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
EVERYDAY REF ONLY – DELETE FOR BOOK
CUSTARD FILLING for two people
2 eggs (4 if small eggs)
1/4 CU whole milk
1/4 CU yogurt
1 TBL flour
1 TBL lemon juice
1 TBL olive oil
1 tsp chopped parsley
pinch nutmeg
pinch salt
Try replacing the banana with 1/2 CU chopped frozen spinach
Custard Filling appears in this book in the “OTHER” section
Custard Filling (see our recipe)
BAKE CUTLETS – LOW HEAT IN OVEN
FRY FOR EXTRA CRISPH
TOP WITH CUTLET TOPPING
SKILLET WITH HOT OIL
PUMPKIN POLENTA
3 cu stock
add 1 CU quick-cook polenta
WHEN NEAR DONE MIX IN 16 OZ PUMPKIN (NOT PUMPKIN PIE FILLING)
ADD A BIT MORE JPARMESAN CHEESE
2 TBL BUTTER
BIT OF FRESH NUTMET
SQUEEZE OF HONEY
MIX AND IT’S DONE
4 CU chicken broth
3 CU broccoli (chopped)
1 CU onion (diced)
1 bay leaf
1/4 CU all purpose flour
1/3 CU (2 OZ) ham (dced)
1/2 CU heavy cream
1/4 tsp salt and pepper
Instructions
1. Combine all except flour, ham and cream and bring to a boil
2. Cover and simmer 30 minutes
3. Transfer 2 CU at a time to blender or food processor
4. Chop, but do not purify
5. Pour blended mixture back into the pan
6. Sprinkle flour in SLOWLY blending constantly with a whisk
7. Add diced ham and cream, and simmer 15 more minutes
Instructions
1. Preheat broiler
2. In skillet, brown cube steaks to your liking
3. Blot off grease and place in broiler pan.
4. Top each steak with bleu cheese and onion
5. Put under broiler for a few minutes
1 filet sushi-grade ahi tuna
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2 TBL ginger – chopped
2 TBL green onions – chopped
1 TBL mint
4 cloves garlic
3 TBL lemon juice
1 TBL anchovy paste (or fish sauce)
1/4 CU rice wine vinegar
1/2 CU tamari soy
1/2 CU oil
Instructions
1. Whisk all ingredients together
2. Marinate tuna filet for about three hours in fridger
3. Roll filet in Curry Blackening Spice (see recipe) completely encrusting it
4. Put in very hot pan with a little bit of vegetable oil to sear (about 30 seconds all 6 sides) or 1 minute two sides
5. Pour a bit of olive oil on top as it is cooking
6. Slice in generous slabs, fan on plate and top with Lemon Grass – Yellow Bell Pepper Sauce (see recipe)
Sautee 1/2 Vidalia onion in a large skillet with 1 TBL EVOO, then add (in order)
1 TBL butter
3 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 adobo chili
1 tsp cumin
1 can Black beans
2 TBL Cilantro
1/2 sliced bell pepper
2 C chicken stock
Simmer 30-40 minutes
To garnish:
2 Tortillas – toasted
Sour cream
1/4 C Ranchero cheese (shredded)
1/2 Avocado
1 bit of watercress for freshness
2 TBL Green onion or chives or grated lime zest
Instructions
1. Cut tortilla strips, fry till crispy
2. Cook soup, the drizzle with a bit of sour cream
3. Top w/ tortilla pieces, ranchero cheese, watercress & avocado
Serving suggestion, pour into bowl w/ squash soup for contrast
1 Can Black Beans (drained and rinsed)
1 bunch cilantro
1/2 red onion (diced)
lime juice
2 TBL EVOO
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Drain and rinse beans
2. Mix wet ingredients
3. Mix in beans and toss to coat
4. Mix in all else and toss to mix
5. Marinate 1-3 hours, but never more than 3 hours
Baby Spinach Leaves
Baby Arugula
3 Types of Berries: (eg) Raspberry, Strawberry, Blueberry
1 TBL Balsamic Vinegar
3 TBL Olive Oil
Grated Parmesean or Mozzerella to taste
Instructions
1. Emulsify oil and vinegar with whisk
2. Add a pinch of salt and mix again
3. Toss in leafy greens and gently toss, covering all leaves
4. Add half of your berries and toss again
5. Plate tossed salad mixture
6. Toss remaining fruit in remaining liquid
7. Top greens with remaining fruit
8. Sprinkle lightly with grated cheese
1 Red Beet
1 Yellow Beet
1/2 CU goat cheese
Olive oil
Rice – cooked (cooking instructions not included here)
1 lemon
Instructions
1. Wash beets and cover with olive oil
2. Roast @ 350 for 60 minutes
3. Remove from oven and cover. Let sit for another hour
4. Peel (using a towel)
5. Dice Red beet into small cubes (reserve juice)
6. Julienne Yellow Beat into thin “toothpicks”
7. Squeeze lemon over both beets
8. Use round measuring cup with push cylinder (or ring mold)
9. Layer in center of plate with rice on bottom, then red beet, then goat cheese, then more red beet
10. Surround with scattered yellow beets
11. Drizzle reserved red beet juice in circle around “tower”
12. Serve with parsley or micro greens on the side of the plate
SOFT CHEESES
Cover is light mold.
Mozzarella, provalone, or fontina cheese are fairly interchangeable
HARD CHEESES
Rind will be hard. It is actually not bad for you and can pack lots of flavor. Use the crust of parmesan cheese rind to flavor and thicken your pasta sauce. Remove it before serving. Cheese is squeezed and compressed. Nutrition is about 14
times more than the milk used to make it.
Parmesean Cheese – Grate your own, don’t use the round green box either.
Eg: Cheddar, machengo, parmesean, gruyere
Lower fat content means stringier cheese.
KEEP AND CARE OF CHEESE
Likes cool moist environment, but not COLD and not WET
Likes to breathe
Soft and medium in plastic container with a slice of apple.
Hard cheeses lightly wrapped in waxed paper secured with rubber band or aluminum foil.
MEDIUM CHEESES
Reddish or brown rind is more natural
Milk is pasturized at 145 degrees for 30 mintues
At 160 degrees for 15 seconds kills everything. Applies to most cheeses.
You can use dental floss to cut soft cheeses
FREEZING CHEESE
You can wrap cheese in Saran Wrap and then put it into a zipper lock bag. This will keep it for about three months.
GOOEY CHEESE
The melty stringy cheeses are those with a lower fat content. That’s why low moisture, low fat mozzarella cheese is so great for pizza. Mozzarella, provalone, or fontina cheese are fairly interchangeable