Blue Cheese Dressing

1/4 cup mayonnaise, try homemade mayonnaise 1/4 cup sour cream 2 ounces (60g) crumbled blue cheese 1 tablespoon minced parsley 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, optional Pinch fine sea salt Pinch fresh ground pepper Milk, buttermilk, or water to thin out the dressing, optional In food processor

Lynn's Bean & Rice Salad

15 oz can Black Beans, drained & rinsed 1 cup rice - cooked & cooled 1 cup frozen corn - charred 1/4 cup chopped red onion 3 scallions, finely chopped 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes 1 large clove of garlic, minced 1 T lime juice 3 T olive oil 1/2 t salt 1/4 t pepper 1/2 t sugar cayenn or minced jalapenos to tase cumin to taste torn basil or cilantro leaves Mix and refridgerate! Thank you, Lynn Fitrell.

Grilled Chicken with Fruit Salsa

Got this from Real Simple magazine: 1 1/2 cup farro - prepare 1 3/4 t kosher salt 1 T chili powder 1 T brown sugar 2 T olive oil 2 t lime zest plus juice from 3 limes 2 lbs chicken - I used breasts 1 c fresh blueberries 1 large peach diced 1/2 large red onion diced 1/4 c chopped cilantro (I used dried) Mix the fruit, onion, cilantro with 1/2 t salt, 1 t lime zest, 2 T lime juice and 1 T olive oil. Stir together remaining spice and lime juice and rub on chicken (I put in ziplock and let marinate for a couple of hours). Grill the chicken. Serve layered - farro, chicken, salsa. Substitute rice for farro to make gluten-free! We had this July 2022 with my parents, and John, Emily and the kids. It was a big hit.

Sheet Pan Pavlova

From Real Simple magazine Preheat oven to 250. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Beat 8 egg whites with 1/4 t cream of tartar - then add 2 cups sugar. Add 1 t vanilla. Spread on cookie sheet and put in oven for 2 hours. Turn off heat and leave another 2 hours. Stir together: 1 lb fresh berries 2 medium mangoes peeled and chopped 3 T sugar Beat: 2 cups heavy cream 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup XXX sugar Spread whipped cream on merangue and then add fruit.

Steak with Roasted Pepper Sauce - potatoes and green beans, too

Preheat oven to 425 and roast potates with olive oil and kosher salt. Cook for about 30 minutes - flipping 1/2 way through. A jar of roasted peppers - 12 oz. clove of garlic 1 1/2 t wine vinegar 1/2 t paprike 2 T of olive oil 1/4 t kosher salt Blend the above in a food processor or blender. Hangar or tri-tip steak, sprinkle with pepper and kosher salt. Skillet cook in olive oil. When done, take out and rest while adding 1 T olive oil to pan and cook green beans in the same pan. Serve with sauce dribbled over steak.

Herb Peanut Noodles with Chicken

Saute chicken however you like. I used butter, olive oil and dijon. Saute vegetable - I sauteed zucchini in butter to add. 1/2 cup peanut butter (I like crunchy organic peanut only) 1/4 c soy sauce 3 T rice vinegar (I subbed white vinegar) 1 T toasted sesame oil 1 clove garlic, grated 1 16 oz pkg rice linguine noodles (I used gluten free) 1 cup chopped mixed herbs - basil, cilantro, mint, chives... 1/3 c roasted, salted peanuts Chili crisp if you want (didn't have any) Mix peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, oil and garlic in boil - whisk in 1/4 cup water. Cook noodles and add sauce, chicken and veggies. Yum! Served 7/09/22 to rave reviews.

Orange Cake - Gluten Free

 

• ▢ 2 medium oranges, fresh whole with rind on - any type (600g/1.4 lb total weight, ~300g / 10 oz each orange, ~ 8cm/3" diametre, Note 1)
• ▢ 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• ▢ 6 large eggs , at room temp (Note 2)
• ▢ 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• ▢ 2 3/4 cups almond meal / ground almonds (Note 3)

Boil the oranges for at least 45 minutes. Cool with cold water and then slice very thinly - the whole orange. Put in food processor and puree. 

Put in a mixer and add the rest of the ingredients, mixing well. Pour into 9" round cake pan and bake till done on 320. Make sure it is really done! 

I drizzle with a mixture of triple sec and powdered sugar before it cools.

I also substituted almond flour with oat flour for my daughter. The texture was different but it was just as good. 

I'm trying lemons next!!