Salad with Kale, Quinoa, and Squash

 It is nice to add a lot of interesting ingredients and have a salad with leftovers or not. 

Serves 6

Preheat the oven to 400ºF (200ºC)

Use organic if all possible.

1/3 cup +2 Tbs. (100 ml) olive oil

1/4 cup (60 ml) apple cider vinegar

1 Tbs. lemon juice

dash of salt and black pepper

1/4 tsp. paprika

1 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch (12 mm) cubes

1 bunch curly kale, remove stems and sliced thinly

1/4 cup (30 g) each: dry quinoa, cooked and chopped red onion

1 apple, chopped

1/2 cup (65 g) dried raisins

1 cup (130 g) hopped walnuts

1. Whisk 1/3 cup (80 ml) oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Set aside.

2. Gross squash with the rest of the oil and paprika.

3. Place squash on a baking sheet and roast about 25-30 minutes.

4. Combine the kale, cooked quinoa, apple, raisins, walnuts and onion in a bowl.

5. Add the roasted squash and serve warm.

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Breakfast dish with apples and Jerusalem artichokes

Jerusalem artichoke is also called sunroof, sunchoke, wild sunflower, topinambur, French or Canada potato, or earth apple. It is a species of sunflower native to central North America. It is neither related to Jerusalem nor a type of artichoke. Italian settlers in the United States called the plant girasole "sunflower"; the Americans pronounced the word as "Jerusalem".  The French 14th/15th century explorer Samuel de Champlain said that it tasked like artichoke. 

They can be eaten raw, cooked, or pickled.

I grew them for many years. Flowers are beautiful in the garden, but only pulled up the roots a few times. My grandmother used to grown them for years. -Mike

 

Serve 4

2 organic carrots, diced

6 organic radishes, thinly sliced

1 cup (130 g) organic sunchokes, scrubbed and diced

1 Tbs. (15 ml) coconut oil

1 organic yellow onion, diced

1 organic celery stalk, diced

2 organic garlic cloves, minced

2 different organic apples, sliced

4 strips of turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled

spices: black pepper, Himalayan salt, and/or sage

1. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil.

2. Add the carrots, radishes, and Jerusalem artichokes.

3. Blanch for 2 minute, drain, and set aside.

4. Heat the oil in a skillet.

5. Sauté the onions and celery over medium heat.

6. Add the garlic, blanched vegetables, and apple slices.

7. Sauté for 3 minutes. Do not over cook the vegetables.

8. Stir in spices and cook for a minute.

9. Serve with turkey bacon bits on top.

Try some other Jerusalem artichoke recipes:

Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2019/03/roasted-jerusalem-artichokes.html

Lemon Chicken with Jerusalem Artichokes: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2017/10/lemon-chicken-with-jerusalem-artichokes.html

Jerusalem Artichokes Purée with...: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2016/11/jerusalem-artichokes-puree-with.html

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Bean-Pea Salad with Prosciutto and Cheese

Easy to make, serve with crisp bread. Italian salad dish is served after the main meal. So, if you would like a main meal, try one of these recipes first:  https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/search/label/Italian

Insalata di fagioli e piselli 

con prosciutto e formaggio (Italian)

organic:

drained beans (black, white, pinto, or kidney beans or a mixture of beans)

peas

sliced red cabbage

sliced apple(s)

(dairy-free) soft cheese

sliced proscuitto

sunflower seeds

optional: lettuce

uno 1. Place everything in a large bowl.

vignette (suggested amounts for the salad):

3 Tbs. (45 ml) olive oil

1 Tbs. (15 ml) white wine vinegar

2 tsp. (10 g) each: marjoram and mustard

1 tsp. (5 g) organic honey

due 2. Whisk all the ingredients.

If you are just having salad, try one of these beads:

Peach Bruschetta: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2022/06/peach-bruschetta.html

Avocado Brushetta: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2014/07/avocado-bruschetta.html

Garlic Bread: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2017/07/garlic-bread.html

Guide to traditional, but not all, Italian meal structure:

apertivo (bubbly beverage, small dishes of olives, nuts or cheeses)

antipasti (slighter heavier than apertivo, cheese and bread, cold cuts)

primi (first course, no meat but seafood, soup, or pasta)

secondi (second course: meat or seafood)

contorni (side dishes of vegetables)

insalata (salad)

formaggio e frutta (cheese and fruit)

dolco (dessert)

caffe (strong espresso with very warm, with or without any milk or sugar)

digestivo (alcoholic drink, example amaro)

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Apple Cheese Bruschetta

 Bruschetta is an Italian antipasto. 

Bruschetta al formaggio di mele (Italian)

Makes 8 servings

Preheat the oven 375F (190C)

(diary-free) organic butter

sliced organic onion

slice organic avocado

8 slices of (gluten-free) baguette or pumpernickel bread

(dairy-free) soft cheese

sliced organic apples

organic honey for garnish

optional leaves:

• thyme 
• basil 
• parsley 

uno 1. Melt the butter.

due 2. Add the onions and thyme and cook until the onions caramelized, about 20 minutes.

tre 3.

Baguette:

 (a) Place the baguette in the oven and lightly toast for 10 minutes.

 (b) Remove and turn over. 

 (c) Turn the oven to boil.

 (d) Spread cheese on each slice of bread.

 (e) Boil until the cheese melts.

Pumpernickel

 (a) Spread cheese on each pumpernickel.

quattro 4. Top with the onions, sliced avocado and apple.

cinque 5. Drizzle with honey and garnish with optional leaves of your choice.

Try some other appetizers: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/search/label/appetizer

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German Apple Pancakes

So, you gone to a grocery warehouse, been picking apples at a YouPick, or a neighbor just happened to give you more apples than you can eat. Well, try some apple recipes. This recipe only need one apple, but why not make more pancakes?

Apfelpfannkuchen (German)

Serves 4

Preheat the oven 425F (220C)

1/4 cup (30 g) (dairy-free) organic butter

1 large organic apple, cut into thin wedges

1/2 cup (120 ml) (dairy-free) organic milk

1/2 cup (75 g) (gluten-free) flour

4 organic eggs

2-3 Tbs. ( 50-58 g) organic sugar

1 tsp. (5 ml) each: organic vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and backing powder

optional: confectioners sugar over the top

ein 1. Melt the butter in a skillet.

zwei 2. Cook the apples in the skillet for about 4 minutes.

dried 3. In a blender, milk, flour, eggs, sugar, and baking powder.

vier 4. Add vanilla, melted butter and 1/2 tsp. (2,5 ml) nutmeg.

fünf 5. Let it rest 30 minutes.

seches 6. Brush some butter on the sides of a pan.

sieben 7. In a small blow, combine sugar, cinnamon, and rest of the nutmeg.

acht 8. Sprinkle the mixture over the battle.

neun 9. Line a pan with apples slices.

zehn 10. Pour the batter mixture over the apples.

elf 11. Bake about 15 minutes.

zwölf 12. Reduce hat to 375F (190C) and bake for 10 minutes.

dreizehn 13. Sprinkle confectioners sugar over the top, or apple sauce, or organic fruits.

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Hot Spiced Apple Cider

 What a cold, windy, rainy day. A hot drink will go good now.

Makes 5-6 drinks

4 cups (960 ml) organic apple cider

4 whole black peppercorns

6 or 7 cinnamon sticks

3 whole dried cloves

1 organic orange

1 organic red apple

optionals: 

• good bourbon 
• 1 star anise

A.

1. Place the apple cider, peppercorns, 1 cinnamon stick, cloves, and optional star anise in a medium saucepan.

2. Cut a large peel from the orange and add to the pan.

3. Bring to a boil, lower, and simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Strain into a 4-cup (960 ml) glass measuring cup and discard the solids.

B.

1. Pour the hot cider into mugs or heatproof glasses.

2. optional: add 2 Tbs. (30 ml) bourbon to each mug.

3. Cut the orange in half through he stem, slice crosswise thick half-rounds and add 2 slice to each mug.

4. Cut the apple in half through the stem, remove the core, slice crosswise thick half-rounds and add 1 slice to each glass.

5. Serve hot with a cinnamon stick in each mug for stirring.

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