Variations on Cooking

Ingredients 3 cups of fresh pumpkin, diced 4 cups homemade veggie stock, unsalted 2 cups of cherry tomatoes, chopped 1 large zucchini, chopped 2 ears of corn, roasted then kernels removed 1 large onion, chopped 2 stalks of celery, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 to 2 jalapenos, minced and seeded 3 cloves of garlic, minced A handful of Cilantro, chopped and stems removed 1 can red beans, drained and rinsed 1 can navy bead, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons of unbleached fl

This dish can be made with Butternut Squash as well - You do not need to strain the garlic and shallots from the sauce but I liked the hint of the flavor verse the little pieces of garlic and shallots - Enjoy Ingredients 4 cups, (about) of large chopped fresh pumpkin • 1 cup of grated sheep Romano cheese 2 shallots, minced 4 gloves of garlic, minced 4 tablespoons of Earth Balance 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground cardamom ½ teaspoon ground

Ingredients 1 lb. of purple potatoes, diced 2 shallots, chopped 2 cups of light coconut milk 2 cups of water ¼ cup of fresh Thyme leaves Juice of one lemon 1 ½ tablespoon of real maple syrup 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon chili powder Salt and pepper to taste Olive Oil Directions Preheat oven t0 400 degrees Line baking sheet with parchment paper Place potatoes in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and season, toss to coat. Transfer to a baking shee

Ingredients Crust 2 ¼ cups of unbleached flour 1 ½ tablespoon of active dry yeast 6 ½ tablespoons of raw sugar 3 eggs, whisked 1 stick unsalted butter, very soft, diced 2 tablespoons of water, room temp 2 tablespoons of poppy seeds 1 teaspoon of cinnamon ½ teaspoon ginger 1/8 teaspoon of ground mace Filling 3 cups of fresh blueberries ¼ cup raw sugar 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 ½ tablespoons corn starch Wash 3 tablespoons almond milk 2 tablespoons raw sugar Directions In

Ingredients Marinade 3 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 tablespoon soy sauce, low salt Sauce 2 teaspoons soy sauce, low salt 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar 3 teaspoons hoisin sauce 2 teaspoons agave 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil Main 1 medium head of cauliflower 1 package of Trader Joes Soy Chorizo (12oz) ½ teaspoon cracked black peppercorns 4 scallions, dark-green and white parts separated, thinly sliced 1 serrano Chile, minced 1 1-inch piece

So it has been a while since I have posted a recipe, and I am sorry about that. I have been cooking and coming up with new recipes but life and work sort got in the way for any time to sit at the computer and upload new recipes. Well there has been a change in my work/life balance and now I have some time to post some of the new things i have been working. One being this recipe, I have been playing with the dough. Trying new combinations of ingredients and I now like what

Cookies seem to get the highest number of requests, here is another not so run of the mill type cookie. I created this by mistake, I was out of molasses when I was making my ginger snap cookie but I had honey so I played with spice combination and after several tries I came up with the Spice cookie, I hope you like it. Ingredients 1 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 stick of butter room temp 3/4 cup raw sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 tablespoon raw local honey 1 teaspoon ground cinna