Archive forAugust, 2006
August 31, 2006 @ 10:17 pm
· Filed under Appetizer Recipes
| 6 lg Eggplants
2 Lemons, juiced
2 tb Tahini
Salt 1 lg Garlic clove
1/4 c Chopped parsley, fresh
2 tb Olive oil
Cook eggplants whole on all sides, turning as necessary til lthey are soft throughout & the skin is charred. Set aside to cool for 1 hour. Peel eggplants & discard skin. In a mixing bowl, add lemon juice & tahini. Blend well. Add salt to taste. Finely chop the garlic clove & add to mashed eggplant. Stir well & chill. To serve, place in a flat serving dish & garnish with parsley. Pour olive oil the top. Joel Rapp, “Mother Earth’s Vegetarian Feasts” |
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August 31, 2006 @ 10:15 pm
· Filed under Appetizer Recipes
| 6 lg Eggplants
2 Lemons, juiced
2 tb Tahini
Salt 1 lg Garlic clove
1/4 c Chopped parsley, fresh
2 tb Olive oil
Cook eggplants whole on all sides, turning as necessary til lthey are soft throughout & the skin is charred. Set aside to cool for 1 hour. Peel eggplants & discard skin. In a mixing bowl, add lemon juice & tahini. Blend well. Add salt to taste. Finely chop the garlic clove & add to mashed eggplant. Stir well & chill. To serve, place in a flat serving dish & garnish with parsley. Pour olive oil the top. Joel Rapp, “Mother Earth’s Vegetarian Feasts” |
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August 31, 2006 @ 10:14 pm
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| 3 ea Avocado; *
2 tb Lemon Juice
1 c Cream Cheese; Softened
2 c Sour Cream
1 1/3 oz Taco Seasoning Mix; 1 Pkg
2 c Cheddar; Sharp, Shredded
3 c Fresh Tomatoes; Fine Chopped
5 ea Green Onions; Sliced,Use All
1/2 c Black Olives; Sliced
* Use 3 California Avocados (dark skinned type) that have been peeled and pitted. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LAYER 1: (Bottom) Mash the avocados and blend in the lemon juice, mixing well, and spread evenly in a bowl or on a serving plate to the edges of the dish. LAYER 2: Beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Blend in the sour cream, mixing well, and blend in the taco seasoning, blending well. Spread over the avocado layer. LAYER 3: Sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the cream cheese mixture. LAYER 4: Distribute the tomatoes over the cheddar cheese layer. LAYER 5: Spread the green onions over the tomato layer. LAYER 6: Top with the black olives. Serve at room temperature. Makes about 10 1/2 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Tortilla Chips, Bell peppers, Lobster, Jicama |
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August 31, 2006 @ 10:11 pm
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| 2 1/2 oz Roquefort cheese
1 tb Minced fresh parsley
3 tb Olive oil
3 tb Fresh lemon juice
Salt Freshly ground white pepper 2 Avocados
Boston lettuce leaves Sliced ripe olives 1. Mash cheese with parsely into coarse paste in medium bowl with fork.
Whisk olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice in small bowl; stir into cheese mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 2. Cut avocados lengthwise in half; remove pits. Scoop two thirds of the flesh out of each avocado half, leaving a thin shell, and add to cheese mixture; mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning. Sprinkle insides of avocado shells with remaining lemon juice; place on serving plate lined with lettuce leaves. Spoon cheese mixture into avocado shells, dividing evenly. Garnish with olives. |
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August 31, 2006 @ 10:10 pm
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| 1/2 c Fresh lime juice
3 tb Peanut oil or vegetable oil
24 Green peppercorns; crushed
Salt Freshly ground black pepper 3/4 lb Sea or bay scallops
- finely chopped 1 lg Ripe avocado; peeled
2 tb Fresh chives, chopped
-or scallions, chopped 40 sm White mushrooms
1/4 c Vegetable oil
2 tb Fresh lemon juice
1 md Garlic clove
- peeled and crushed Salt and pepper to taste Additional chives, optional - (or scallions), - for garnish COMBINE THE LIME JUICE, oil, peppercorns, salt and pepper together in a glass or ceramic bowl. Stir in the scallops, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours while they marinate. They should become opaque in this time. Mash the avocado until almost smooth, then add it along with the chives or scallions to the marinating scallops (do not drain them) and mix well. Set aside for at least 1/2 hour, refrigerated. About half an hour before serving the scallops, remove the stems from the mushrooms and wipe them to remove any dirt. Combine the vegetable oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl, and brush the insides of the mushrooms liberally with the mixture. Just before serving, drain the caps and fill with the scallop mixture. Garnish with additional chives, if desired. |
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August 31, 2006 @ 10:09 pm
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| 2 Avocados
Romaine lettuce leaves 1 ts Salt
1/2 ts White pepper
1/2 ts Dried oregano
1 Cl Garlic; minced
1 Fresh thyme; (optional)
2/3 c Olive oil
1 tb Red wine
1 tb Vinegar
Recipe by: “Le Ruth’s” Restaurant, New Orleans, LA. Cut the avocados in half and discard the pit. Scoop out the avocado meat with an ice-cream dipper, and shape into little balls. Place them on two plates lined with lettuce leaves. In a small bowl, whisk together the rest of the ingredients, pour over the avocados, and serve. |
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August 31, 2006 @ 10:09 pm
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| –Terrine Mix– 4 Avocado peeled, seeded
-mashed. 2 t Dijon Mustard
1 t Worcestershire sauce
Lemons to Squeeze 1/2 pt Whipping Cream
1 Avocado peeled, rubbed with
-lemon and sliced 1/2 inch -thick. –Sauce– 3 Medium or 4 Large ripe
-plum tomatoes, peeled and -seeded Squeeze of Lemon Juice 1 oz Heavy Cream
Fresh Basil –Garnish– 3 Medium shrimp per serving.
-peeled, deveined, lightly -poached. 2 Basil Leaves (whole)
As you cut avocados drizzle lemon juice on them so that they will not darken. Mash avocados in a bowl and add the mustard and worcestershire sauce. In a separate bowl lightly whip the 1/2 pint of whipping cream. The cream should be a little loose, soft peak stage is the technical term. Fold cream into avocado mixture. Place parchment paper in a standard bread pan so that there is enough paper to cover the top of the filled terrine. Spray the parchment with release spray. Fill the terrine with 1/2 of the mixture, and refrigerate for 20 to 30
minutes. Remove terrine from refrigerator, slice the extra avocado and drizzle lemon juice on it to keep it from darkening, place the slices on the top of the chilled mixture. Pour other 1/2 of the avocado melange on top. Drizzle some lemon juice on top and fold parchment paper over top. Refrigerate for 35 to 40 minutes. While the terrine is chilling, peel devein and barely poach the shrimp, let the shrimp cool in the poaching liquid if possible. Set the shrimp aside for the garnish. Separate nice looking basil leaves for garnish. Prepare the sauce; roughly cut the tomato into bite size pieces, place in a small frying pan or saucepan and stew them slightly. Add a little lemon juice and the cream, mix in a few stray leaves of the basil cut into strips. The goal is to quickly cook off some of the liquid. Let this sauce cool to room temperature or below before saucing the dishes. To unmold, sit the terrine in some warm water for 1 minute or less, and unmold onto a platter. Slice into 3/4 inch thick pieces and place the shrimp and basil on the plate with the terrine. Spoon some of the basil rich sauce over the top. |
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August 31, 2006 @ 10:08 pm
· Filed under Appetizer Recipes
| 4 ea Fresh tomatoes
1 ea Ripe avocado
2 dr Lemon juice
1 pn Chili powder
1 sm Handful of alfalfa sprouts
2 tb Chopped celery or green bell
– pepper 1 ts Chopped parsley
1 pn Coriander
Salt Cut tops off tomatoes & scoop out insides. Save insides for another dish. Mash avocado & mix with the rest of the ingredients. Stuff into the tomato shells. Particularly good as an appetizer to a Mexican meal. |
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August 31, 2006 @ 10:06 pm
· Filed under Appetizer Recipes, Soup Recipes
| 2 Large avocados
2 c Chicken broth
Salt, pepper 2 c Whipping cream
2 T Cognac
2 T Sherry
Frozen avocado shell cups Peel avocados and dice pulp. Puree pulp in blender container with chicken broth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Gradually stir in whipping cream. Chill. Add cognac and sherry just before serving. Note: To make frozen avocado-shell cups for soup, cut a slice from stem end of avocado. Scoop out pulp and discard seed. Reserve cap. Use pulp for soup or puree with small amount of lemon juice and freeze for future use. Place shell upright in cup or egg carton. freeze until firm. To serve, embed avocado shell in crushed ice in a dessert dish or soup icer. Carefully spoon in soup and lean cap against side of avocado. Makes about 4 cups. |
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August 31, 2006 @ 10:06 pm
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| 2 ea Avocadoes
8 oz Crab meat; 225
1 ea Pear; ripe
1 ea Peach; ripe
1 tb Primrose petals; freshly
-picked —————————–CREAMY VINAIGRETTE—————————– 2 ts Sugar
1/2 ts Dry mustard
1 ea Garlic clove; crushed
3 tb White wine vinegar; or lemon
-juice 9 tb Olive oil
————————TO MAKE “CREAMY” TO 6 TB ADD———————— 3 tb Heavy cream
CREAMY VINAIGRETTE: Put all ingredients in a screw top jar and shake vigourously. Shake well each time before serving. Add 3 Tbsp heavy cream to 6 Tbsp vinaigrette to amke it creamy. (Use this portion immediately as it
will not keep.) Halve the avocadoes and remove the stones. Mix the crab meat with the vinaigrette and fill the avocadoes with this mixture. Peel and slice the pear and peach and tuck slices into the crab meat. Decorate the avocadoes with fresh primroses and serve immediately with thin finfers of toast and butter. SERVES:4 |
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