Quick Pickled Beets with Dill

INGREDIENTS

• 2 medium whole cooked beets

• 1 cup apple cider vinegar

• 1 cup water

• ⅓ cup sugar

• ½ teaspoon Sea Salt

• 8 sprigs dill

INSTRUCTIONS

• Remove and discard stem and skin from COOKED BEETS. Slice or cut beets to desired shape and thickness.

• Pack beets into sterile jars, leaving ½ inch space at the top. Roughly chop dill and divide between jars.

• Whisk together VINEGAR, WATER, SUGAR, and SALT in a heat-safe bowl (for microwave method) or sauce pan (for stove method).

• Heat this mixture using a microwave or stove just until boiling.

• Pour the hot brine mixture over sliced beets in the jars, leaving ½ inch space at the top.

• Cool the jars of beets about 2 hours, or until they are room temperature.

• Cover and refrigerate at least 24 hours up to 6 weeks or longer at your discretion. Serve chilled.

Easy Miso Lingcod

Ingredients

• 1 lb lingcod fillet

• 1 Tb miso paste white, yellow, or red

• 1 Tb soy sauce

• 1 Tb olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Rack should be on the middle or upper third of the oven. 

2. Mix together glaze ingredients.  Rub onto fish and let marinate for 15 minutes. 

3. Place fish fillet on a baking sheet, lined with foil or not, and rubbed with a bit of oil or non-stick spray.  Roast fish for 10-15 minutes until fish is cooked through or 145 degrees . Time will depend on the thickness of the fillet.

Notes

Smashed Red Potatoes with Onion Flowers

Ingredients

• 12 whole Baby Red Potatoes

• 1/3 cup Olive Oil, plus more for drizzling

• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt and Ground Black Pepper

• 1/4 teaspoons Smoked Paprika

• 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder

• 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder

• Onion blossoms for garnish

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.

2. In a large pot filled halfway with water, bring to boil and liberally salt water. Add red potatoes, and boil for 15 minutes, or until fork tender. Drain well in a colander and prepare your sheet pan.

3. Drizzle olive oil onto a large sheet pan {about 2 tablespoons}, use a brush to coat the entire pan. Line your potatoes evenly on the sheet pan making sure they are spaced apart for smashing. Use the bottom of a glass to smash each potato.

4. Mix together 1/3 cup olive oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, smoked paprika and garlic powder. Use a brush to coat each top of the potatoes evenly with oil mixture.

5. Place into oven and bake for 20 minutes until crispy and golden brown. Remove and garnish with onion flowers. Serve immediately.

Sweet Pea And Radish Salad

Ingredients

• 2 Eggs optional

• 2 C Shelled English Peas

• 1 C Radishes sliced thin, about one bunch

• 1/4 C Chives chopped thin or 2-3 scallions, green parts only

• Bibb Lettuce optional for serving

• 3 Tbs Olive Oil

• 1 Tbs Water plus more to thin

• 1 1/2 tsp Maple Syrup

• 1 Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar

• 2 tsp Prepared Horseradish

• 1 Tbs Dijon Mustard

• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

• In a medium sauce pot, place eggs in water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and lid for 10 minutes. Drain and place eggs in cool water. Peel eggs, then chop. Set aside.

• Prepare the Peas: Bring a small sauce pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile prepare an ice water bath. Plunge the peas into the boiling water. Blanch the fresh peas for 2 minutes, the water does not have to come to a boil again). Drain the peas into a small colander, then set the colander into the ice water bath to halt cooking.

• Place the peas into a medium mixing bowl and set in the refrigerator while preparing the remaining ingredients.

• In a lidded jar, add the olive oil, water, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, horseradish (if using), dijon mustard and salt. Shake until the ingredients are emulsified.

• To the mixing bowl with the peas, add the radish, chopped eggs, scallions or chives and pour the dressing over the salad (to taste). Add a few twists of fresh ground black pepper and toss the salad. Taste for seasoning adjustment.

• Plate on a bed of bibb lettuce leaves. Refrigerate if time permits for at least an hour prior to serving.

Chunky Rhubarb Applesauce

Ingredients

• 1 pound rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch chunks

• 2 pounds tart apples, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks

• 1/2 to 1 cup sugar

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Place rhubarb, apples and sugar to taste in a large saucepan. Cover and simmer until fruit is tender, about 40 minutes.

2. Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg. Serve warm or cold.

Grilled Spring Vegetables with Parsnip Puree (Copy)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds parsnips, peeled

• 1/2 cup whole milk or buttermilk, optional

• any combination of Asparagus, Garlic Scapes, Peas, and Spring Onions

• extra virgin olive oil

• sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

1. Chop the parsnips into 1-inch pieces and place into a saucepan. Cover with cold water and add a generous pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer until tender, about 20-35 minutes. Drain, reserving the cooking liquid. Puree the parsnips using an immersion blender or by hand using a potato masher. Add enough milk, buttermilk, or reserved cooking liquid to make the mixture velvety smooth. If using an immersion blender, be careful not to over blend/process in order to avoid the mixture turning gummy.

2. Lightly coat vegetables with olive oil and a light sprinkling of salt. Grill over medium heat for 2-4 minutes, turning and rotating halfway through the cooking time. Vegetables should be tender and charred, but not overly soft.

3. To serve, mound a generous portion of the parsnip potato puree onto a plate. Top with grilled vegetables, drizzle with olive oil, and season with freshly ground black pepper.

Notes

parsnip potato puree from Deborah Madison’s The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone

Breakfast Sausage and Kale Strata

Ingredients

1 pound breakfast links
1 bunch kale, stems removed and roughly chopped
10 large eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 c. Grated Monterey Jack Cheese
1 loaf Crusty French Or Italian Bread, Cut Into Cubes

Instructions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the sausages in the pan for about 7 minutes, flip, then cook 7 minutes more. Add in kale and cover the pan with a lid (or aluminum foil) and allow the kale to steam for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove sausage and dice.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper until well combined. Stir in cheese, sausage, and kale.

3. Line the bottom of a 9×13 pan with bread cubes in a single layer, cutting them as needed to fit. Pour egg mixture over the bread. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight.

4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Uncover the strata and bake for 1 hour. Serve hot.

Waffles with Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote

Ingredients

For the strawberry-rhubarb compote:

• 4 cups coarsely chopped rhubarb stalks

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

• 1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved

For the Waffles:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 1 cup milk

• 2 large eggs

• 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted

• Maple syrup and butter, as desired, for serving

Instructions

1. To make the strawberry-rhubarb compote, in a saucepan over medium heat, combine the rhubarb, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup (2 fl. oz./60 ml) water. Cook until the mixture comes to a simmer and the rhubarb begins to release its liquid, about 10 minutes, then stir in the strawberries. Simmer gently until the rhubarb is soft when pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes. Skim any foam from the top. Let cool, cover and refrigerate until serving.

2. Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

3. In a small bowl, whisk milk and eggs; pour over flour mixture, and whisk gently to combine (don't overmix). Gently whisk in butter.

4. Following manufacturer's instructions, cook waffles until deep brown and crisp. (For a standard waffle iron, pour a generous 1/2 cup of batter into center, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edges, and close; waffle will cook in 2 to 3 minutes.) Top with strawberry-rhubarb compote.

Beef and Sugar Snap Pea Stir-fry

Ingredients

• 1 pound flat iron steak

• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

• 3 tablespoons soy sauce, divided

• 1/2 cup beef stock

• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

• 2 cups sugar snap peas

• sesame seeds for serving

• 4 cups cooked hot rice

Instructions

1. Place the flat iron steak on a cutting board and thinly slice against the grain. You want slices that are 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Place the sliced steak in a bowl and sprinkle with the baking soda, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon water. Toss to combine and let marinate for 15 minutes.

2. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of reduced sodium soy sauce, reduced sodium beef stock, oyster sauce, brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir to dissolve the light brown sugar and cornstarch. Set aside.

3. Fill a medium sized pot with water, place of high heat and bring to a boil. When the water boils, add the sugar snap peas. Cook for 2 minutes. Drain the snap peas in a colander and set aside.

4. After the steak has marinated for 15 minutes, heat alarge saute pan or wok over medium high heat. Add the toasted sesame oil. When the oil is hot (this will take less than a minute over medium high heat) add the steak. Let the steak sauté for a minute or so and then stir to cook evenly. You want the steak to just be cooked with still a few pink spots. It should be medium rare to medium. Overcooking the steak will make it tough.

5. Pour the sauce into the the pan. Let come to a low boil then stir to finish cooking the steak and thicken the sauce. This will take about 2 to 3 minutes.

6. Stir in the sugar snap peas and toss to coat with the sauce.

7. Serve the beef stir fry over the rice and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Pan Seared Tuna with Avocado, Soy and Lime

Ingredients

• 2 big handfuls fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped

• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

• 1 garlic clove, grated

• 2 limes, juiced

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• Pinch sugar

• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 (6-ounce) block sushi-quality tuna

• 1 ripe avocado, halved, peeled, pitted, and sliced

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the cilantro, ginger, garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir the ingredients together until well incorporated.

2. Place a skillet over medium-high heat and coat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season the tuna generously with salt and pepper. Lay the tuna in the hot oil and sear for 1 minute on each side to form a slight crust. Pour 1/2 of the cilantro mixture into the pan to coat the fish. Serve the seared tuna with the sliced avocado and the remaining cilantro sauce drizzled over the whole plate.