BRUSHETTA STYLE TOMATO BREAD WITH BROCCOLI

ANOTHER QUICK MEAL UTILIZING THE VORTEX OVEN

tomatoes from the garden

Bread, garlic paste and tomatoes prepped

ADD SHREDDED CHEESE TO BREAD THEN TOMATOES

ADDED SOME BROCCOLI TO HAVE ON THE SIDE, NOT SHOWN, SPRINKLE HERBS ON THE TOMATOES

vortex adds nice char to the brocolli

SERVE UP WITH SOME FRESH GRATED PARMESAN , DRIED ONION FLAKES ADDED TO THE BROCCOLI. (USE DEHYDRATE SETTING ON THE VORTEX WITH SLICED ONIONS). A GLASS OF WINE WOULD PAIR WITH THIS MEAL. CHEERS!

BOWL OF HAPPINESS

Some chicken wing tips resulted in some tasty broth for soup.

 

CHOPPED RICE MACARONI ADDED TO THE SOUP

DONE !

soups

Several drafts to publish of previous cooking fall under the category of soup so here they are in one posting. A vegetable fresh soup is similar in prep to a salad. Even with the hot weather it seems that a bowl of soup has a cooling effect.

Veggie broth with porcupine meatballs

The porcupine meatballs was from a recipe originally with a sweet tomato sauce.

Not too many ingredients in the meatballs let the flavor of the meat be present.

• 1 lb. meat (I used pork for this recipe).
• 3/4 cup jasmine rice
• 1 egg
• 3 green onion minced
• 1 tsp. fresh garlic
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp celery seed
• 1/2 tsp. coriander seeds

Minced up the meat and additives in a food processor, I gave the rice a quick buzz to break into smaller pieces. Jasmine rice not available. The minced meatball mix  was refrigerated as I prepare some vegetable broth.

Using a scooper, it’s easy to make the meatballs.

Broth to the simmer, with the meatballs till cooked

Plate up hot broth, meatballs, thin cut veggies and noodle.

Minced chicken soup

 

Another recipe using rice flour noodle

Chicken Gizzard Soup

Whats good with soup, my daughters recipe for Zaatar Twists, just use puff pastry

recent meals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomatillo Salsa

 

Rice and beans, Broccoli, and my daughter’s recipe of breaded chicken breast

Rice and bean salad

Fresh bread, all purpose, spent grain, and rice flour combination

Chicken vegetable soup with sausage dumplings.

 

Eggplant, meatball and mozzarella

 

Egg and sausage

A food processor makes a quick task of making sausage meat, a bit of pork diced to facilitate chopping then add spices of what you like. I added some bacon for the fat content and other  spices and herbs. Stored in a plastic bag refrigerated at least overnight gives me fresh sausage meat to use in recipes or alone as a patty.

broiled sausage pattie,served on a large peice of toast with some green lettuce,egg and a cup of Mexican (origin) coffee.

Focaccia with Rosemary and Onion

Not exactly, but just a slight change from this recipe,

https://recipereminiscing.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/focaccia-with-rosemary-and-onion-focaccia-med-rosmarin-og-lk/

Other focaccia type bread made in the past.

https://pmetro.wordpress.com/2014/11/02/rosemary-and-garlic-fococcia/

https://pmetro.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/bread-dough-focaccia/

 

White flour, sea salt, semolina flour, and the water/honey proofed yeast.

Flour by weight.

A  recent gift  I am learning to use, a new food processor, mixing the dough in this versus a mixer.

process the dry ingredients together

add the proofed yeast,

Just a couple of pulses and the dough comes together.

hand kneaded for about 5 minutes…

let rise in a bowl for about an hour

Pan roast some garlic

added some parsley (or whatever sprung from my parsley plant outside)

and some slightly ground rosemary

After an hour, the dough is very soft and flexible, stretch  and form into pan with depressions made with your  fingers.

Top with the garlic, rosemary, a bit of parsley, drizzle with olive oil.

Even though is was hot weather , just baked the dough in the oven, 375 degrees for about 20 minutes.

Though I baked it covered as the recipe indicates, I uncovered it for about the last 5 minutes of cooking.

It’s been a while since I’ve made a thick crust pizza. This focaccia was excellent The semolina gave it  a very soft crumb and crusty base. I would have preferred to have this run under the broiler for a bit of extra crunch.

Beer marinated smoke roasted chicken half

Back to the grille,   Tandoor oven

 1/2 of a chicken

Beer marinated smoked chicken….

 1 , 12 oz can beer, light American ale

Measured by eye

Rice wine,

rice vinegar

Parsley

Red peppercorns

Black peppercorns

Ginger garlic paste

Chopped onions

Water to top off

Place chicken in 1 gallon bag or suitable container.

Let rest several hours refrigerated.

Mesquite smoke pellets added periodically as necessary to charcoal embers some pellets soaked with water depending on smoker temperature. About 350-400 Fahrenheit 55 minutes.

The next day leg and thigh served with rice, shredded broccoli and Brussels sprouts.

with BBQ sauce.

Vietnamese lemongrass chicken

Here is another kit meal , you add chicken (or other type of meat), vegetables and serve over rice.

$2.50 USD

Placed the chicken in a plastic bag to distribute the paste.

Fresh peppers were not available so frozen peppers were used.

After flash frying the spices add the chicken, sear and add the veggies stir for about 5 minutes.

add the lemongrass sauce, cover and simmer

Ready to serve…

Lemony flavor with layers of spice and some heat.

Beef Barley Tomato Soup

Similar to the recipe on the box of Quick Cooking Barley, but made with a soup base my daughter made.The  soup base consists of :

Celery, leeks, onion, garlic, parsley, tomato, potatoes, that had been cooked for 1 and one half hours, processed in a blender and strained. It’s a healthy food recipe called Special Soup or Hippocrates Soup,  it’s a good tasting nourishing soup alone or as utilized as a base for other recipes.

To the soup base, add the following, when completed cooking :

• Beef chuck , diced to small size suitable for soup.
•  Olive oil, bacon fat etc. in the pan. Fry the beef, till almost fully cooked.
• Diced onion, roughly 1/2 as much as the beef.
• Salt, pepper and seasonings to taste.
• One or two medium tomatoes, diced chunky.
• Finish with finely chopped garlic, cook till the ingredients are wilted.

Meanwhile in a oven proof measuring cup, mix a measured amount of quick cooking barley and water as package directs.

Microwave several minutes, drain, and add to soup.

 I needed some greens in the soup for color , my wife suggested some baby spinach . The spinach was added and then seasonings adjusted and grated Parmesan  added for the finish. Everything was warmed through.

(this soup base would also make a good pasta and beans recipe)

A very tasty and nourishing soup a recipe worth repeating.

stuffing for breakfast ?

 

maybe a new series,  “Keyboard Meals” or “Opening the Kitchen”

a recent email, news letter, from Bon Appetite  cooking without recipes, inspired this dish for first meal of the day.

In your saute pan, which may be a permanent fixture on your stove top,  add diced kale  stems, some garlic and the seasonings of your choice. (Himalayan Sea salt and  pepper medley flakes)

I add butter and/or oil, once the mixture is fragrant, add torn bread, brown and then the kale leaves rough chop.

Plate and garnish with grated Parmesan and dried thyme.

brew up the coffee, and log on ! watch the sun rise, or go to your studio;

YES CHEF !

The original recipe calling for Tempe sounds good I’ll go in that direction soon, but for now, there’s enough on my plate !

 

could be considered sort of a a simple salad !

a quick light breakfast that I enjoyed !

Addendum : added fruit as a side dish (not shown)