Spicy but bit Sweet Salmon

We hope you like spicy food! Try this using jalapeños. 

Serves 4

Preheat the oven to 425ºF/220ºC

• 4 wild salmon fillets
• 2 Tbs. (30 ml) balsamic vinegar
• 1 Tbs. (15 ml) organic honey
• 1 organic bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 to 1 small jalapeño pepper (or more if you can take the heat), remove the seeds, and finely chopped
• olive oil
• 2 organic scallions, just the green leaves, sliced
• parsley
• serve with cooked organic brown rice or organic French fries

1. Place the salmon on a baking pan with parchment paper.

2. Whisk other vinegar and honey.

3. Drizzle half over the salmon.

4. Bake about 15 minutes, inside temperature 145ºF/74C.

5. Drizzle the rest of the vinegar/honey.

6. Sauté the peppers over medium heat, about 4 minutes.

7. Remove and add the scallion greens.

8. Plate the fillets, topped with the pepper mixture and sprinkle with parsley.

9. Serve with the rice or French fries.

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Pumpkin Soup à la German

German soups are diverse, use a wide variety of ingredients, mostly what is in season. So for the fall, pumpkin is #1 ingredient. 

Kürbissuppe (German)

Serve 2

little organic ginger, thinly sliced

littler  chili flakes, seeds removed, cut into thin rings

2 Tbs. (30 ml) (dairy-free) organic butter

1 chopped organic onion

1 pound (455 g) pumpkin, cut into cubes

organic potatoes, cut into cubes

3 cups (720 ml) organic vegetable broth

1 cup (240 ml) (dairy-free) organic cream or yogurt

juice of 1 organic lemon

+4 slices of (sodium nitrate free) ham

herbs to taste: galic, coriander, cumin, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and/or coves

eins 1. Met the butter and sauté the onions.

zwei 2. Add the pumpkin, potatoes, ginger, and chili. 

drie 3. Pour in the broth and simmer for 15 minutes.

vier 4. Purée the soup.

fünf 5. Add the cream/yogurt and bring to a boil.

sechs 6. Add the lemon juice.

sieben 7. Microwave the slices of ham for a minute or two, then roll each slice.

acht 8. Small plates of each herb, roll the ham onto ones of your choice, serve with the soup.

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Pork Chops (slow cooker)

 What can be easier, a few ingredients and cooked on its own in under 2 hours!

Serves 4

4 boneless organic pork chops

lemon pepper and Himalayan salt to taste

1 Tbs. (6 g) each: paprika and garlic powder

1 tsp. (2 g) each: oregano, basil, sage, thyme, and rosemary

1 cup (240 ml) organic chicken broth

minced garlic

cooked rice or potatoes 

1. Cut slits in each pork chop.

2. Mix the spices.

3. Save some of the mix and rub the rest on the pork chops.

4. Whisk broth into the mixture.

5. Pour into the slow cooker and add the pork chops.

6. Cook on High for about 1 1/2 hours. 

7. Check for the inside temperature of 145ºF/63ºC.

8. Serve with source over the pork chops, with rice or potatoes and vegetables.

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Homemade Ketchup

Organic store ketchup is the safest, no pesticides, GMOs, nor high corn syrup. Homemade ketchup can be adjusted to various taste, eg. German curry ketchup. Here are some ideas.

Bite of history: In the 1500s, "ketchup" started as a Chinese fish sauce called kê-ziap. British traders brought it to Europe in the 1600s, making versions with mushrooms and walnuts. It was not until 1812, that the first tomato recipe was created.

Makes about 2 cups (260 g)

1 can of 14 ounce (400 g) organic whole tomatoes

1 Tbs. (15 ml) organic tomato paste

1/4 cup (60 ml) apple cider vinegar 

1/4 cup (30 g) organic honey

1/2 tsp. (1 g) each: black pepper, onion and garlic powders, Himalayan salt, and paprika

optional: 

• dash or two cayenne pepper and/or cinnamon
• little ground mustard
• 1 Tbs. (15 g) organic brown sugar
• hot sauce
• chili peppers
• blended: banana, mango, or caramelized onion

1 . Blend there whole tomatoes.

2. Strain into a sauce. 

3. Add the spices and tomato paste.

4. Simmer over medium heater about 8-10 minutes.

5.  Cool. 

6. Pour into an airtight container, refrigerate for up to 3-4 weeks, or freeze for up to 6 months.

📌(one type of ) German Curry ketchup/ Curry-Ketchup or Curry Gewürz Ketchup (German)

Makes 1 cup ( 130 g)

1 cup (130 g) tomato ketchup

4 tsp. (8 g) curry powder

2 tsp. (4 g) sweet paprika

2 tsp. (10 ml) Worchester sauce and honey

1 tsp. (5 g) chili powder

1 tsp. (5 ml) water

1. Mix all the ingredients.

2. Rest overnight in the refrigerator.

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Goulash Soup à la German

There are many variations from country to country. Living in Germany, this was a favorite lunch while out and about for the day. 

Gulaschsuppe (German)

Serves 4

1 Tbs. (15 ml) olive oil

1/2 pound (225 g) organic beef stew, cut into cubes

minced organic onion

3 minced organic garlic cloves

2 Tbs. (12 g) sweet paprika

1 tsp. (2 g) each thyme, marjoram

2 Tbs. (30 g) organic tomato paste

1 bay leaf

1/2 cup (120 ml) red wine

5 cups (7,5 dl) organic beef stock or broth

1 sliced organic carrot and celery

peeled and chopped organic potatoes

1-2 tsp. (5-10 ml) German Maggi or Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbs. (5 g) (gluten-free) flour

garnish: parsley and (dairy-free) yogurt

optional: Serve over (gluten-free) egg noodles

eins 1. Sauté the beef, onions, and garlic in a pot with the oil over medium heat.

zwei 2. Stir in the spices and tomato paste.

drie 3. Add the wine and stock/broth and Maggi/Wprcestershire. Simmer for a while.

vier 4. Add the vegetables.

fünf 5. Cook until the meat has an inside temperature of 375ºF/191ºC and the vegetables are tender, about an hour.

sechs 6. Thick with the flour. 

sieben 7. Serve with (optional noodles), drops of yogurt and parley with crusty bread, bread rolls, Brötchen, rye bread or pretzels (if you can find some).

Guten Appetit! (German)

An Guadn! (Bayrisch)

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