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Ingredients 1, 20oz. package of tortellini, your choice of filling, I like Artichoke, prepared as directed on package 2 cups of cherry tomatoes, halved 2 ears of corn, cooked and removed from the cob 1, 15oz. can of black beans, drained and rinsed 1 red onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 avocado, diced Large handful of fresh cilantro, chopped and stems removed Dressing ¼ cup of avocado oil 2 limes, juiced and zested 3 cloves of garlic, minced 2 tablespoons of red wine vi

Ingredients Salad 6 to 8 strips of hardwood smoked bacon 6 ears of corn 3 cups of pasta of choice, cooked ¾ cup of Feta, sheep, crumbled 1, 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed 2 avocados, diced 2 red onions, diced 1 small jalapeno, minced A handful of fresh cilantro, chopped and stems removed 2 sprigs of fresh oregano, leaves removed from the stem, minced Dressing 1 cup of avocado mayo 2 lime, juiced and zested 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon of hot sauce of

Ingredients For the Koftas 4 medium sized fresh corns ¼ cup cornmeal 1 shallot, minced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 Green chili, finely chopped 2 tablespoon Corn starch/rice flour Salt to season Avocado oil Spray oil Glaze 2 tablespoons of corn starch 1 tablespoon of water For the Spinach Curry 3 cups Baby Spinach 1/3 cup coconut milk 1 medium onion, diced 2 green chilies, seeded and minced 1 inch of fresh ginger, grated 3 cloves of garlic, minced Salt and Pepper to taste Avo

I have been reworking some of my old soup recipes to be more "Vegan" or what I prefer "Cleaner" - Enjoy Ingredients 6 ears fresh, kernels removed from cob 3 tomatoes, roughly chopped 4 cups of Homemade Veggie broth 4 sprigs of fresh oregano, leaves removed from stems 1 medium onion, diced 4 cloves of garlic, diced 1/3 cup of roasted pistachios, chopped 1/2 teaspoon ground yellow mustard 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin 2 limes zest and juiced 1 jalapeño, diced 1/2 cup Almond Milk

Okay, I've been working on a bunch of new recipes all veggie-based, but the other night I was in the mood for the go-to dish I order at our favorite Chinese takeout place, Singapore Noodles. Then I thought I bet I can recreate this dish at home. Then I remember that I visited this veggie food blog that had a recipe for, so instead of recreating myself I would just use Melissa’s at Cilantro & Citronella- Enjoy. http://www.cilantroandcitronella.com/ Ingredients 200 grams (7 oz

Well the corn pasta dish i mentioned in an earlier post still needs more work, but we were having an party at our place in PA and Micheal asked me to make all Mexican themed dishes, i had all this fresh corn and figure that instead of make a corn Pico del Gallo I would make quesadilla with roasted chicken. Now you can make these ahead and just reheat the day of the party. Now I bake my quesadillas then finish them off in the skillet, it is easier, less messy and the fillings

This the season of farm-fresh corn, I have been working up a few corn dishes. the earlier Corn Gazpacho and I are currently working up another pasta dish - enjoy. Ingredients: 1 pound Farfalle, cooked as directed on package, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water 4 ears of sweet corn 8 slices thick-cut turkey bacon, chopped 2 shallots, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 4 garlic cloves, minced 3 large eggs 1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for topping

Ingredients Soup 8 ears fresh corn, I prefer the sweet white type 1 pint yellow grape tomatoes 3/4 cup sliced leek, white part only 1 1/2 cups homemade veggie stock 1 tablespoon lemon olive oil 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped 1/4 cup heavy cream Topping/Garnish 1 cup fresh lump crabmeat, drained 1 shallot, minced 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme, minced 1 teaspoon of

This salsa keeps it crunch after it has been canned. I have tried many types of salsas to can, and while they all taste good, some of the crunches is lost when it goes through the canning process. Ingredients 2 medium jicama, pealed and diced into small pieces, about 1/4 inch in size 6 ears of corn, shucked and cleaned 2 medium red onions, cut in half, and thinly sliced 8 radishes, sliced into match sticks 1 8oz can of red beans, drained and rinsed 2 Jalapeno, seeded and min

I have received several emails requesting recipes for canning. While I have only been canning for about 3 years, I did not research and have made a lot of mistakes, a few explosions, but I have also have come up with a lot of great recipes that give you the taste of Summer in the Winter. This is going to be a series of posts with a few of my favorite canning recipes. They are simple and you will not have any surprises in the later months. Corn Relish Makes about 8 pints of r

I got the idea for this stew after having a french version a few years ago, only it needs a bit more of a kick so I went south of the boarder with it. Sometimes I can find some of the veggies in this stew but you can easily swap out more common veggies if you can not find the ones listed below. Ingredients 2 pounds of pork shoulder cut into about 1-inch cubes 2 pounds of Chayote squash, peeled, seeded and sliced - if you can not find this swap it out for potatoes 2 pounds of

Ingredients 1/2 Lb of bacon, chopped 4 ears of corn, shucked and the kernels removed from the cob 2 red peppers, diced 1 red onion, diced 3 limes. zest and juiced 1/2 cup green onion tops, diced 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped and stems removed 3 tablespoons of butter 1 teaspoon of ground cumin 1 teaspoon of ground yellow mustard salt and pepper to taste Directions In a large skillet render the bacon until crisp. Place cooked bacon on a paper towel and set aside. Pour off most of t

The hardest part of the recipe was figuring out the spices for the boil, there are all these prepackaged spice mixes but they usually have MSG in them or other caking agents. So it was a bit of trial and error until I got the correct taste. I have not made this in a while, hmm maybe this weekend. Ingredients 3 to 5 pounds of live crawfish 1 pound of fingerling potatoes 6 ears of corn cut into 1-inch pieces 12 andouille links cut into 1/2 inch pieces 3 large onions quartered 6

Ingredients 6 ears of corn, shucked 4 tablespoon of unsalted butter, melted 1 cup of half & half or buttermilk 1/4 cup shredded Asiago Cheese 3 eggs, separated 2 tablespoons of Agave Salt and Pepper to taste Spice mix 1 teaspoon ground Cumin 1 teaspoon ground mustard 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon ground Coriander Seeds 1 teaspoon Hot Paprika Mix all together and use 1 teaspoon of the mixture Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees Place corn i