Posts Tagged "basil"

Steak Bun

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Steak Bun  Adapted by Farmer Dave’s from  Eating Well (and with meatless inspiration from the Vegan Homemade blog)   Ingredients:   1 Tablespoon canola oil* 1 pound sirloin steak or strip steak (1-1 1/4 inches thick), trimmed* 6 ounces wide rice noodles 1/2 cup rice vinegar 2 Tablespoons fish sauce* 2 Tablespoons sugar or to taste 4 cups shredded napa cabbage & baby asian greens like bok choy or tatsoi 1 1/2 cup shredded carrot 1 cup thinly sliced radishes 1 cup slivered fresh basil and/or mint 1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted, lightly roasted peanuts   Preparation: Heat...

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Herb Shortbread

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Herb Shortbread Submitted by Susan W, Dracut. From Organic Gardening Magazine The trick to making great shortbread is processing the dough just long enough so that it can be rolled out but is still a little crumbly.  These sweet/savory cookies are perfect served after dinner with fruit and cheese. Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup flour 1/2 cup herb butter (see below) Directions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place sugar, salt, and flour in a food processor and pulse to combine.  Cut butter into 1/2 inch chunks, add to the processor, and pulse until butter is evenly...

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Broccoli & Cheese Tart with Potato Crust

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Broccoli & Cheese Tart with Potato Crust Adapted by Farmer Dave’s from Guilty Kitchen Ingredients: 2 lb. Potatoes 1 Large Onion 2 Large eggs, slightly beaten salt & pepper 1/2 pound Broccoli or Cauliflower or Romanesco (cut into small florets) 2 baby leeks or 1 large leek (white part only), sliced 1 large garlic clove, grated or minced 1 Tbsp canola oil 1/2 cup dark beer or water more salt & pepper 1/4 cup fresh basil, minced fine 1 cup Cheddar, grated 1/4 cup buttermilk 2 large eggs Directions:   1. Grease a 9″ glass pie pan and preheat oven to 400...

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Sarah’s Italian Sweet and Savory Squash Bowls

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Sarah’s Italian Sweet and Savory Squash Bowls From theKitchn.com Ingredients: 2 small to medium acorn or carnival squash (the halves should be the size of a small bowl)16 ounces Italian turkey sausage (or any Italian sausage meat or meat substitute) 1-2 tablespoons olive oil (divided) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 cup yellow onion, chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon Italian herb mix (dried oregano, thyme, basil, parsley – use fresh if you have it!) 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, chopped 1/4 cup reconstituted sundried tomatoes or roasted tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup...

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Charred Corn Salad with Basil & Tomatoes

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From Epicurious.com Ingredients: 12 ears of corn, husked 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 cup thinly sliced red onion 2 large tomatoes, chopped 1 cup (loosely packed) fresh basil leaves, large leaves torn 1/3 cup (or more) fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper Directions: Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to high. Rub corn with 1 tablespoon oil. Grill, turning frequently, until corn is charred and heated through, 10-12 minutes. Remove from grill; when cool enough to handle, cut kernels from cobs and transfer...

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