Curried Parsnip Soup with shredded apples

1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 tbsp curry powder
6 cups low salt chicken broth
1 1/2 lb parsnips, peeled, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 medium granny smith apples
1 cup plain whole milk yoghurt

1. Melt butter & onion in a heavy pot, add onion and saute until translucent about 3 minutes
2. Add curry powder, stirr for 30 seconds
3. Add broth and parsnips, let simmer for 30 minutes
4. Puree soup with blender until smooth
5. Peel and core the apples, shred them coarsley
6. Add apple shreds and yoghurt to the soup

ENJOY!!

Bacon-Wrapped Apricots With Sage

Ingredients

• 24 small fresh sage leaves
• 24 large dried apricots
• 8 slices bacon, cut crosswise into thirds
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• toothpicks, for serving

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375º F. Place a sage leaf on each apricot, wrap with a piece of bacon, and place seam-side down on a baking sheet.
2. Bake until the bacon is beginning to crisp, 8 to 15 minutes per side.
3. Remove from oven and brush with the maple syrup. Serve with toothpicks.

Con Poulos 

from:

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/bacon-wrapped-apricots-with-sage-recipe-00000000024610/

Beef Barley Soup with vegetables

1 1/2 lb ground beef

6 cups of water

3 beef bullion cubes

2 cups sliced carrots

1 1/2 cup chopped celery

1 1/2 cup chopped onion

3 cloves of garlic

1/2 cup green pepper, chopped

1/3 cup barley

2 bay leafs

1/4 cup ketchup

1 can diced tomatoes (28 oz)

1 can tomatoe sauce (8 oz)

Salt and pepper to taste

Brown the ground beef and drain

Brown, onion, carrots, clergy and garlic

Add everything to pot

Cook for 1 hour

Italian Hazelnut Biscotti

4 1/2 dl Flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder 

1 1/2 dl Sugar

1 1/2 dl or 100 g roasted hazelnuts

3 Eggs

100 g Chocolate

1. Set the oven for 160 C, mix flour, baking powder, sugar, nuts and chocolates in a bowl and stir

2. Crack the eggs and add to flour mixture, pour mixture on counter and continue to mix with your hands. Divide the dough in 2 pieces and shape to oblong rolls.

3. Put the 2 rolls on a cookie sheet and let bake for 35 minutes

4. Let the biscotti cool, cut into thin slices, add back on to cookie sheet and bake for additional 10 minutes.

American Panncakes

1cup Flour

1 tbsp Sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

1tsp salt

2 tbsp Butter

3/4 cup Milk

1 Egg

Whisk dry ingredients well

Beat egg in with milk

Add melted butter

Latel butter on preheated pan/griddle

When it begins to bubble turn over

Kale Quiche with Feta Cheese

Quiche Dough
1 1/2 stick butter (150 g)
1 1/4 cup flour (3 dl)
2 Tbsp water

Filling - The measurements are approximately
3 handful of finely chopped kale (150 g)
7 oz Feta Cheese crumbled or cubed(200 g )
1/2 cup olives (1 dl)
1 red pepper
1 cup heavy cream
4 egg
1 pinch black pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Make the Quiche in a cake pan with a removable bottom
Heat the oven up to 350 F (175 C)

Make the quiche dough Crust by mixing butter and flour and water
Put the dough in the cake pan and thumb it out evenly so it covers the bottom and the side
Pre-bake the quiche in the oven for 10 minutes
Chopped the kale finely, chop olives and red pepper, mix it all together with the feta cheese
Put it all in the pie crust
Whisk the egg and the heavy cream together, add salt and pepper
Pour it all over the veggie mixture
Bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until you are sure the egg mixture is fully cooked/hardened

Anna's Famous Corn Chowder

1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, juliened, then cubed miniscule cubes
1 stalk celery, juliened, then cubed miniscule cubes
2-3 potatoes, cubed 1/4 inch cubes
1 cup milk
1 can cream of corn
1 can corn, drained
thyme
pepper
1 cube vegetable broth
1/2 bacon package
olive oil



In a pot, add olive oil, saute onion 5-10 minutes
Pour in carrots/celery mix 2-3 minutes
Add potatoes  1-2 minute
Add cup milk
Add corn and cream of corn, if too thick, add more milk
Add thyme and pepper
Add vegetable broth cube
Bring to a boil, back off to a simmer
In separate pan cut bacon into small strips, separate strips, cook on 1/2 to 3/4 power
put bacon on paper to drain fat.
keep bacon on side

Blueberry Quinoa Muffins

Start your morning with a burst of energy from these muffins full of fiber and antioxidants.

Ingredients

Makes 10 muffins.
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup rice flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooked quinoa
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup rice milk
1/2 cup applesauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly grease 10 muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together cornmeal, rice flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together cooked quinoa, maple syrup, rice milk, applesauce, lemon juice, and oil.
3. Add wet mixture to dry mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in blueberries, spoon batter into prepared tins, and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove muffins from pan and place on a wire rack to cool.
Did You Know? Quinoa is actually a seed rather than a grain, and it's packed with protein. You can buy it in white, black, and red varieties. It adds an unexpectedly moist texture and slightly nutty flavor to these gluten-free muffins.

Decadent Chocolate Brownie Cake

Ingridients
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup sufgar (3 dl sugar)
1 cup Flour (2 1/2 dl flour)
5 tbsp Cacao Powder (I use Giradelli unsweetened)
vanilla extract
1 stick of butter (8 tbsp)

1. Slowly stir sugar, egg

Southwestern Soup

• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (poach chicken breast and shred)
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning (such as Old El Paso)
• Cooking spray 
• 2 (14-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 
• 1 (16-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained 
• 1/2 cup green salsa
• Sour cream  
• Chopped fresh cilantro 

Preparation

• 1. Combine chicken and taco seasoning; toss well to coat. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken; sauté 2 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned. Add broth, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
• 2. Place beans in a small bowl; mash until only a few whole beans remain. Add beans and salsa to pan, stirring well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thick. Serve with sour cream and cilantro, if desired.

Diane Salsa

2 large cans while tomatoes
Half bunch cilantro
1 onion
1 green pepper
3 poplano green hot peppers
1 habanero pepper
Garlic powder
Salt and pepper
Fresh squeezed lime juice

Throw everything in the cuisinart and mix!!!

Fresh Basil Pesto

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano or Romano cheese
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup pine nuts or walnuts
• 3 medium sized garlic cloves, minced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

• Special equipment needed: A food processor (Check Amazon.com's sales on Cuisinart food processors)

METHOD

1 Combine the basil in with the pine nuts, pulse a few times in a food processor. (If you are using walnuts instead of pine nuts and they are not already chopped, pulse them a few times first, before adding the basil.) Add the garlic, pulse a few times more.

2 Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended. Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Serve with pasta, or over baked potatoes, or spread over toasted baguette slices.

Yield: Makes 1 cup.

Vegetarisk soppa från det franska lantköket

2 st  gul lök(ar) 2 st  vitlöksklyfta(or) 3 msk  olivolja 1 st  aubergine 1 st  zucchini 400 gram  tomater, delade salt peppar 0,5 gram  saffran 2 dl  kokta kikärter 1 st  citron(er), skal och saft 1 l  grönsaksbuljong 3 msk  Hackad dill 2 msk  hackad gräslök 4 msk  aioli, färdigköpt eller hemmgjord

Tillagning

1.Hacka lök och vitlök. Skär zucchinin och aubergine i bitar. Fräs löken i oljan och tillsätt vitlöken efter ett tag.

2. Tillsätt zucchini och aubergine. Fräs tills de fått färg. Salta och peppra. Tillsätt tomater, saffran, rivet citronskal och kikärter.

3. Häll på buljong och koka i 10 minuter. Strö i hackad dill och gräslök. Pressa i citron. Servera med aioli.

Recept: Mia Troberg Elonq

Näringsinnehåll:
Energi (kcal)
342,9
Protein (g)
7,9
Fett (g)
24,3
Kolhydrater (g)
19,1

http://www.tasteline.com/Recept/Vegetarisk_soppa_fran_det_franska_lantkoket

Kikärtscouscous och sallad

En vegetarisk sallad med smak av spiskummin. Servera den som den är med yoghurt eller till en grillad köttbit. Tänk då på att antalet kalorier ökar. Kan serveras varm eller kall.

2 dl	vatten
0,5 tsk	salt
2 dl	couscousgryn
0,5 st	gul lök
1 st	vitlöksklyfta
0,5 msk	neutral olja
50 g	champinjoner
2,5 dl	kikärter, kokta från burk
0,5 tsk	spiskummin
1 tsk	paprikapulver
1 krm	cayennepeppar
6 st	körsbärstomater
0,5 dl	koriander, hackad
1 msk	pressad citron
2 msk	vatten
2 msk	russin
2 krm	salt
100 g	blandad sallad
0,5 dl	matlagningsyoghurt

1. Koka upp vatten och salt i en liten kastrull. Lägg i couscousgrynen, dra av från plattan och låt dem svälla ca 5 min.
2. Hacka lök och vitlök. Hetta upp olja i en stekpanna och fräs lök, vitlök och skivade champinjoner någon minut. Tillsätt avrunna kikärter, spiskummin, paprikapulver, och cayennepeppar.
Fräs en kort stund så att allt blir varmt men inte bränt.
Dra stekpannan åt sidan.
3. Skölj och halvera tomaterna, vänd ner dem och koriandern i couscousen tillsammans med pressad citron, vatten och russin.
Smaka av med salt.
4. Lägg en salladsbädd på serveringsfat eller fördelat på tallrikar. Lägg över kikärtscouscous och servera med matlagningsyoghurt.

http://www.alltommat.se/recept/Kikartscouscous-och-sallad-1277

Puréed Spinach Soup With Middle Eastern Spices

This soup was inspired by a Syrian recipe that I love, a spice-laced pan-cooked spinach that is served with yogurt and walnuts on top. I decided to use the same spices in a puréed spinach soup, and it worked beautifully. Half of the yogurt is stirred into the soup, contributing a tart flavor that’s a great finishing dimension to the soup. The rest is drizzled onto each serving.

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup finely diced celery
• Salt to taste
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup medium-grain rice
• 6 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
• A bouquet garni made with a bay leaf and a couple of sprigs each thyme and parsley
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh spinach, stemmed and washed thoroughly in 2 changes of water
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 scant teaspoon coriander seeds, lightly toasted and ground
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 cups drained yogurt or Greek-style yogurt
• 1 small garlic clove (optional)
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup chopped walnuts for garnish

1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven, and add the onion and celery. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add a generous pinch of salt and the garlic and cook, stirring, until the garlic smells fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
2. Add the stock, rice, bouquet garni, and salt to taste, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Remove the bouquet garni. Stir in the spinach and spices, cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring once or twice. The spinach should wilt but should maintain its bright color.
3. Using a hand blender that has a powerful motor, or in batches in a regular blender, purée the soup. If using a regular blender, fill only halfway and cover the top with a towel pulled down tight, rather than the lid, because hot soup will push the top off if the blender is closed airtight. Return to the pot and heat through, stirring. Whisk 1 teaspoon cornstarch into 1 cup of the yogurt, and whisk into the soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. If you want a pungent, garlicky yogurt garnish, mash the remaining garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle. Stir into the remaining yogurt. Serve the soup, garnishing each bowl with a swirl of the yogurt and a sprinkling of chopped walnuts.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
Advance preparation: You can make this several hours before you serve it, but you will lose the bright green color. If you are making it ahead, the soup will look brighter if you wait until just before serving to stir in the yogurt.
Nutritional information per serving (4 servings): 314 calories; 11 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 8 milligrams cholesterol; 36 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 241 milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 21 grams protein
Nutritional information per serving (6 servings): 210 calories; 8 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 milligrams cholesterol; 24 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 161 milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 14 grams protein
Martha Rose Shulman is the author of “The Very Best of Recipes for Health.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/03/health/pureed-spinach-soup-with-middle-eastern-spices.html?hpw
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