This is a re-visit to the hummus I made, but I like this even better. And it is even more simple.
Chop one head of cauliflower into pieces. The size of the pieces only matters for getting into your food processor later.
Peel one head of garlic.
Put both in a heavy pot that has a lid. I used my enameled cast-iron pot.
Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
Bake at 350 for 1 hr 15 mins. This develops some really flavorful dark bits on the bottom. I was worried they were burnt pieces but when I tried one I realized they had just carmelized really well.
Let cool a bit and then plop it all in the food processor. Process until nice and smooth.
IT IS SO YUMMY! I was eating it by the spoonful before spreading it on my burger which is how I ate it last night. But I am really tempted to try making a chicken salad and use this spread instead of mayo. It is so nice and creamy in texture and really, really yummy. Enjoy!
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Turkey Salad Lettuce Wraps
This turned out so yummy!! I've been preparing for it in little steps during the week. First, we had turkey and roasted vegetables for dinner on Tuesday. On Wednesday we got celery in our basket from the produce co-op, and that put me in mind of chicken, er turkey, salad.
So one day I made the home-made mayonnaise I found here. But I didn't hand whisk it. I used the whisk on my hand held mixer.
I also made a super simple cranberry sauce by dumping a bag of frozen cranberries (rinsed) in a pan, adding some water (not quite enough to cover, but they floated so it was hard to tell) and cooking it until they broke apart and the sauce got thick. Then I added honey to taste. It took more than I thought it would, but I'll only be using it as a condiment, not sitting down to a bowlful, so I figure it'll be okay. :-)
I also soaked and dehydrated some walnuts, which I read about here. The idea is that it makes the nuts easier to digest. (Don't get feeling overwhelmed. You stick 'em in some water and come back seven hours later, drain, stick 'em in the dehydrator and come back tomorrow - not a labor intensive process. ;-) )
So this morning (yes, I had it for breakfast) I chopped up a celery stalk from the middle of the bunch, a green onion, some of my dehydrated walnuts, and some leftover turkey. I stirred in just enough mayo to make it come together, along with a little salt and red pepper. Turkey salad in a couple of romaine leaves, a little cranberry sauce on top - it was so yummy!!
I used to really not care for leftover turkey, but this changed my mind. ;-)
So one day I made the home-made mayonnaise I found here. But I didn't hand whisk it. I used the whisk on my hand held mixer.
I also made a super simple cranberry sauce by dumping a bag of frozen cranberries (rinsed) in a pan, adding some water (not quite enough to cover, but they floated so it was hard to tell) and cooking it until they broke apart and the sauce got thick. Then I added honey to taste. It took more than I thought it would, but I'll only be using it as a condiment, not sitting down to a bowlful, so I figure it'll be okay. :-)
I also soaked and dehydrated some walnuts, which I read about here. The idea is that it makes the nuts easier to digest. (Don't get feeling overwhelmed. You stick 'em in some water and come back seven hours later, drain, stick 'em in the dehydrator and come back tomorrow - not a labor intensive process. ;-) )
So this morning (yes, I had it for breakfast) I chopped up a celery stalk from the middle of the bunch, a green onion, some of my dehydrated walnuts, and some leftover turkey. I stirred in just enough mayo to make it come together, along with a little salt and red pepper. Turkey salad in a couple of romaine leaves, a little cranberry sauce on top - it was so yummy!!
I used to really not care for leftover turkey, but this changed my mind. ;-)
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Maple Breakfast Chicken Sausage
I made this today and put it in packages in the freezer in preparation for a recipe I am going to make later. The samples we cooked to see if the seasonings were right sure tasted good!
4 lbs ground chicken (this was not exact - none of the packages of grnd chkn were exactly one lb)
1/4 - 1/3 cup maple syrup (I would probably say 1/4 cup unless you really want the maple flavor to come through)
1/4 - 1/3 cup olive oil
1 TB + 1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (we liked it better with 3/4 tsp)
1 heaping TB poultry seasoning
1 TB garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 1/2 tsp caraway seed
Mix it all up in a bowl and then cook a little piece to see if you like the seasonings. That's the great thing about homemade sausage - you start on the light side with your spices and then keep adding stuff until you've got the flavors you are looking for. :)
4 lbs ground chicken (this was not exact - none of the packages of grnd chkn were exactly one lb)
1/4 - 1/3 cup maple syrup (I would probably say 1/4 cup unless you really want the maple flavor to come through)
1/4 - 1/3 cup olive oil
1 TB + 1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (we liked it better with 3/4 tsp)
1 heaping TB poultry seasoning
1 TB garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 1/2 tsp caraway seed
Mix it all up in a bowl and then cook a little piece to see if you like the seasonings. That's the great thing about homemade sausage - you start on the light side with your spices and then keep adding stuff until you've got the flavors you are looking for. :)
Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Hummus
Boy, this stuff turned out yummy! I don't have exact measurements on the ingredients because I was winging it, but here is about what I did:
Step One:
Half a head of cauliflower, cut in bite-sized pieces
4-6 cloves of garlic
Put the cauliflower and garlic in a casserole dish and drizzle with olive oil. Cover with foil and put in the oven at 350 to roast. I will guess it was in there for an hour, but I wasn't watching the clock. You want to leave it in there until the cauliflower is tender.
Step Two:
Put the roasted garlic and cauliflower in your food processor. Add:
About 1 TB olive oil
1-2 tsp of lemon juice
abt 1/2 tsp cumin
cayenne pepper to taste
salt to taste
1-2 tsp tahini paste
Blend away! I enjoyed dipping baby carrots in the "hummus" but I am sure there are lots of other yummy ways to use it.
Step One:
Half a head of cauliflower, cut in bite-sized pieces
4-6 cloves of garlic
Put the cauliflower and garlic in a casserole dish and drizzle with olive oil. Cover with foil and put in the oven at 350 to roast. I will guess it was in there for an hour, but I wasn't watching the clock. You want to leave it in there until the cauliflower is tender.
Step Two:
Put the roasted garlic and cauliflower in your food processor. Add:
About 1 TB olive oil
1-2 tsp of lemon juice
abt 1/2 tsp cumin
cayenne pepper to taste
salt to taste
1-2 tsp tahini paste
Blend away! I enjoyed dipping baby carrots in the "hummus" but I am sure there are lots of other yummy ways to use it.
Book Recommendation
I was at the library with the kids yesterday and checked out "Practical Paleo" by Diane Sanfilippo. I really like it. Well written, lots of menu plans, nice photos, very informative. I have been skimming it just because I like to find out if I really want to read a book like this before I actually take the time to really read it. But thus far I am quite impressed.
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