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Smoky Corn Chowder

2012-02-22T05:25:23-08:00

You can thank our customer and friend Greta for this recipe for a wonderful soup.

Ingredients

8 ounces sliced bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

1 large sweet onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

2 10-ounce packages frozen corn

3 cups chicken or vegetable broth

1 cup half-and-half

Kosher salt and pepper

4 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced

Method

Cook the bacon in a large saucepan or dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Spoon off and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings and return the pot to medium heat. Cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, paprika, and red pepper and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the corn, broth, and half-and-half and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Transfer half the soup to a blender and puree until smooth. Return to the pot, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and stir to combine. Divide tithe soup among individual bowls and top with the scallions and reserved bacon.

Chicken and Apples in Honey Mustard Sauce

2012-02-20T07:20:38-08:00

We adapted this recipe from AllRecipes.com. They said:

We first posted this recipe years ago, it came from my dear friend Heidi H in Carlisle, Massachusetts. I think she got a version of it from the Boston Globe. With apple season upon us, it is timely again. This is a quick and easy chicken dish for a mid-week meal. Apple slices cook alongside chicken breasts and everything comes together with a simple honey mustard sauce.

Ingredients

1/2 cup apple cider
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1/2 cup flour, for dredging
1 pound chicken pieces
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 small unpeeled apples, cored and cut into eighths
1/2 cup chicken broth
Fresh parsley for garnish

Method

1 Whisk cider, cornstarch, mustard, honey, salt and pepper (to taste) in a bowl. Set aside.

2 Salt the chicken well and dust in flour. Shake off the excess.

3 In a large non-stick skillet, heat the oil on medium to medium high heat. Once the oil is hot add the chicken breasts to the pan. Cook until golden brown on one side, about 3-4 minutes. Turn chicken, add apples, and cook until the chicken has browned on the other side.

4 Add chicken broth and cider mixture to the pan and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to low, cover the pot and simmer until chicken is tender, about 15 minutes.

5 With slotted spoon, remove chicken and apples to serving plates. Spoon sauce over chicken and apples and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with rice or noodles.

Tofu Scramble

2012-02-19T06:25:32-08:00

Vegan options are in most places in Portland, Oregon. Tofu scramble is common on breakfast menus. Here is a basic recipe, but you can make all the variations that you might like. You can use any combo of veggies that you might want, and any spice profile that you prefer. Try mushrooms and napa cabbage and an Asian style sauce. Try Indian curry and potato. The possibilities are endless. You can serve scrambles as a wrap or with toast as a breakfast dish.

Ingredients:
1 yellow onion, diced
1/2 – 1 any color bell pepper, diced
1-2 cloves of garlic
6 sliced mushrooms, any variety
1 block tofu, drained and pressed
2 tbsp oil or margarine
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp turmeric or your favorite herb combo

Preparation:
Slice the tofu into approximately one inch cubes. Then, using either your hands or a fork, crumble it slightly.

Sautee onion, pepper, garlic, mushrooms and crumbled tofu in oil for 3-5 minutes, stirring often. Add remaining ingredients, reduce heat to medium and allow to cook 5-7 more minutes, stirring frequently and adding more oil if needed.

Wrap in a warmed flour tortilla with a bit of salsa for a breakfast burrito or top with soy or dairy cheese. Serves two.

Smoothies

2012-02-18T08:22:10-08:00

Breakfast Smoothie

1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) plain fat-free yogurt

3 to 4 bananas, peeled, cut into chunks

1 pint frozen berries

½ cup tofu

1/4 cup skim milk or soy milk

2 tablespoons honey

ice

Gradually add all ingredients but the ice to the jar of a blender; puree until smooth. Slowly add enough ice to make the smoothie the texture that you prefer. Serve.

Curried Tofu Salad

2012-02-17T06:10:14-08:00

When I worked at a natural food store in Oregon, they served a tasty tofu salad. You could get it on a sandwich, in a pita, or rolled up like a wrap. I found this recipe and I think it is close to how they used to make it. The recipe came from Eating Well.

Ingredients
3 tablespoons low-fat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons prepared mango chutney
2 teaspoons hot curry powder, preferably Madras
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 14-ounce package extra-firm water-packed tofu, drained, rinsed and finely crumbled (see Ingredient note)
2 stalks celery, diced
1 cup red grapes, sliced in half
1/2 cup sliced scallions
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Preparation
Whisk yogurt, mayonnaise, chutney, curry powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in tofu, celery, grapes, scallions and walnuts.

Tofu Recipes from MasterCook

2012-02-16T06:03:09-08:00

Grilled Tofu

Stephen Ceideburg

- 1 lb of firm tofu
- 1/4 c of orange juice
- 2 ts of low-sodium soy sauce

Tofu, once pressed, grills beautifully.

Slice the block of tofu in half, then slice each half into four thick slabs. Place a double layer of paper towels on a cutting board set over the sink. Arrange tofu in one layer on the cutting board, then top with a clean dishtowel. Place a second board on top, then a 4 to 5 pound weight, such as a thick phone book or heavy pot. Let press 20 minutes.

Uncover tofu and place in one layer in a shallow baking dish. Drizzle with orange juice and soy sauce. Marinate at room temperature 20 minutes.

Broil or grill over hot coals until lightly browned, turning once. Serve with Cold and Spicy Noodles or any type of Asian style noodle dish.

Herbed Tofu In White Wine Sauce / Pasta Recipe

Serving Size: 1

- 2 T of soy margarine
- 1/2 T of flour
- 1/2 c of soy milk
- 1/2 c of white wine
- 1 Wedge of onion left in one Piece (I can’t tolerate much Onion, so I Used about a 4cm x 2cm Wedge)
- 1 d of ground cloves
- 1 d of salt
- Some water
- 1/2 lb Or so herbed tofu, cubed (about 1.5 cm cubes)
- Your favorite pasta, enough

For two servings

Melt margarine in pan and wisk in flour. Cool a bit and then wisk in wine and (soy)milk. Add onion, cloves, and salt to sauce and stir over low heat until sauce is slightly thickened. If it gets too thick, add some water. Add tofu and simmer while you cook the pasta. Serve tofu and sauce over pasta, giving the onion to the person who likes them more.

Beet Beet Revolution

2012-02-15T12:29:20-08:00

We have set the date for our beet cooking experience at the Grovewood Tavern. The class is called Beet Beet Revolution and will be on Sunday afternoon, July 8th, so mark your calendars. In the meantime, enjoy our video from last year’s event.

Ponte Vecchio Apple Fennel Risotto

2012-02-15T11:19:20-08:00

2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup diced onion
1 cup diced fennel
2 cups arborio rice
½ cup dry white wine
2 medium Golden Delicious apples
3-4 cups apple juice or cider, heated, divided use
½ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Saute onionand fennel in saucepan on medium heat and cook onions and fennel until vegetables are translucent. Add rice and stir with a wooden spoon until rice starts to stick to the pan. Add white wine and apples and stir until the wine is absorbed. Add 1/2 cup of apple juice and stir until absorbed. Repeat until risotto is cooked through (no longer chalky) but still with some al-dente texture.

Stir in the cheese, then salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.

Source: Adapted from Ponte Vecchio Ristorante, Cleveland.

Shaving her head for cancer.

2012-02-15T02:00:06-08:00

We got this email from one of our best customers. The cause is a good one, and one that Robert has talked about doing many times. If you want to donate to this great cause, feel free and tell her you found out about us on Fresh Fork Market!

Dear friends, family and colleagues,

It’s that time of year again!

For my third year, I’ve answered the call to be a hero! I’m having my head shaved to stand in solidarity with kids fighting cancer, but more importantly, to raise money to find cures. Even more exciting, we will be doing our shaving event in the Atrium of the Hospital this year. This way the kids we are shaving for can come and watch the fun! Please support me with a donation to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. This volunteer-driven charity funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U. S. government. Since I became a member of Team Rainbow in 2009, we have raised over $40,000.00 and I have raised over $600. Your gift will give hope to infants, children, teens and young adults fighting childhood cancers. So when I ask for your support, I’m really asking you to support these kids. Thank you! Click “Make a donation” to give online, or donate by phone or mail.

My goal, once again this year is to raise $500. I would really love to raise more than that! Any little bit will help, including just $1.00. So, please, help us raise funds that will then in turn fund the research that we do to try and help kids with childhood cancer! To donate, just click this link: http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/516321/2012. Then click on the “Make a Donation” button on my page. I will thank you and the kids will thank you! And just so you can get an idea, I am attaching pictures from the last two shaving events. The first is a picture of me and my husband from 2 years ago. The second is Team Rainbow after last year’s event.

Thank you in advance!

Betsy

Chicken And Waffles

2012-02-14T07:01:29-08:00

An old fashioned southern soul food favorite is Chicken and Waffles. Everybody has a favorite recipe for fried chicken. When it comes to waffles, there are as many recipes as there are cooks. Here is a fun video to inspire you to create your own chicken and waffle dish.