Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Cranberry Chutney

What I had:
  • 1 ½ cup mango cubes, thawed if frozen
  • 1 ½ cup fresh cranberries (half the amount if using dried cranberries)
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cinnamon stick, about 2 inches
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar


What I did:
  • In a saucepan on a medium low flame, cook all the ingredients for the chutney for 7-10 minutes.
  • Once it reaches a jelly-like chutney consistency, turn off the flame. Keep in mind that chutney thickens further upon cooling.
  • Discard the cinnamon stick prior to serving.
 

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Banana nut muffins




What I had:
  • 1 18 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 12 teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2   overripe bananas
  • 12 cups sugar
  • 14 & 18 cup coconut oil
  • 1 egg
  • 12 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
What I did:
  • Mixed the flour, baking powder, salt & cinnamon in a bowl
  • Mixed the bananas, sugar, egg & coconut oil using a hand mixer in a second bowl
  • Poured the dry ingredients into the wet ones and mixed well
  • Stirred in the pecans
  • Divided the mix into 12 muffin cups
  • Baked for 29 minutes at 375 degrees
  • Let cool for 10 minutes before attacking them

Sunday, April 9, 2017

Crab quiche

What I had:
  • 8 oz crab meat
  • 1 can pillsbury crescent roll
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped poblano peppers
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 8 eggs beaten
  • Salt, pepper, paprika to taste
  • Old Bay, as much as you can handle
What I did:
  • Sautéed the onions, and both peppers in a tablespoon of olive oil for a couple minutes
  • Added salt, pepper, paprika and mix well
  • Added the crab meat and Old Bay, tasting as I went
  • Pre-heated the oven to 375
  • Unrolled the crescents and layered a 9" pie dish, cutting and replacing as needed, pinching together any seams
  • Baked for 6 minutes
  • Whisked the sautéed mixture into the eggs, and poured into partially baked crust
  • Baked for 40-45 minutes till edges are brown and the filling is set
  • Enjoyed with my favorite hot sauce