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This Week's Ingredients
Kale Local FL
Fresh picked Turnips Local FL
Italian Parsley FL
Green Peppers FL
Red Radish Local FL (In the large & Jumbo baskets)
Leeks Jewel Yams
Shallots (In the Jumbo baskets)
Anjou Pears
Oranges Valencia
Bananas
MEAL #1
Leeks and Peppers with Linguine
Yield:
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
1 (9-ounce) package refrigerated linguine, uncooked
2 medium leeks
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
Garnish: fresh Italian parsley sprigs
Directions
Cook linguine according to package directions; drain and set aside.
Remove and discard green tops from leeks. Cut white portions in half lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices.
Sauté leek and bell pepper in hot oil in a large skillet 5 to 6 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes, salt, and pepper; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in linguine and parsley; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with cheese. Garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.
Side #1
Radishes with Herbed Salt and Olive Oil
BY LEAH KOENIG
Start off a holiday meal in the freshest way possible: With crunchy radishes dipped in olive oil and then into flavorful herbed salt.
Ingredients
Serves 8
1 small garlic clove, very finely minced or pushed through a garlic press (optional)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon leaves
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground peppercorns
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds radishes (about 2 dozen), trimmed and halved
Combine garlic (if using), chives, parsley, tarragon, oregano, lemon zest, and peppercorns in a small mixing bowl. Stir in salt and transfer herbed salt to a serving bowl. Pour oil into another small bowl. Serve radishes with oil and herbed salt for dipping.
DO AHEAD:
Herb mixture can be made without salt and refrigerated up to 1 day; add salt just before serving. Radishes can be halved and stored in cold water in the refrigerator up to 2 days.
Side #2
Kale and Citrus Salad
Yield: makes 6 Servings
Ingredients
4 large oranges, peeled and supremed, trimmings reserved
4 tbsp. honey
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tbsp. olive oil
8-10 cups baby kale (or mature kale, stemmed and torn into bite-sized pieces)
3 tbsp. hulled pumpkin seeds, toasted
2-3 medium shallots, peeled, thinly sliced, and soaked in cold water for 10 minutes
1 1⁄2 cups ricotta cheese
Instructions
Squeeze juice from orange trimmings into a large mixing bowl to make ¼ cup juice. Add honey, salt and pepper, and whisk in oil. Add kale, pumpkin seeds, shallots, and supremed orange segments, and toss to coat with the dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add small dollops of ricotta cheese and very gently toss to combine before serving.
Dessert
Sweet Potato Banana Bread
Super moist texture, the perfect balance of natural sweetness, and studded with chocolate chips, this sweet potato banana bread is quick to become a favorite. Easy to make and lighter on sugar than most banana bread recipes. Perfect for a healthier dessert or fun snack option.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 207kcal
Ingredients
3/4 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato -can sub with canned sweet potato puree
3/4 cup mashed ripe banana
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
1/4 cup melted coconut oil or avocado oil
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar -can sub lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat an oven to 350 ℉ and line a loaf pan with parchment paper or grease it with extra oil to prevent sticking.
In a blender combine mashed sweet potato, mashed banana, maple syrup/honey, eggs, vanilla, oil, and vinegar and blend until smooth. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir together and then pour the contents of the blender into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined and batter has a smooth consistency.
Fold in chocolate chips, reserving some for the top of the bread, if desired.
Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan, using a spatula to spread the batter evenly throughout the pan. Top with a few reserved chocolate chips, if desired.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes.
Let loaf cool in pan for 15 minutes before transferring it to a wire cooling rack. Slice into 8 pieces and enjoy!
Let cool completely and store in an air-tight container in fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for a month.
Meal #2
Chicken with peppers and wine
Preparation time: 45 minutes.
Serves 4-6 as main course.
This dish is traditionally Roman and it is very common in Roman Jewish cooking. A small restaurant or osteria in Rome is the best place to eat chicken with peppers. Otherwise, try cooking it yourself, as this is an everyday dish that is sure to become a favourite. It is easy, full of flavour and healthy. The traditional recipe calls for green peppers, which have a sharp and sometimes bitter taste. I prefer to use sweeter peppers, such as red, yellow or orange, and sometimes I add a green one just to give an extra kick to the flavour. It is usually cooked in a saucepan on the stove, and I would recommend that. However, you can also cook it in the oven simply by adding all the ingredients together from the beginning and adding some extra white wine ten minutes before it’s ready.
Preparation time: 45 minutes. Serves 4-6 as main course
Ingredients ● 1 small chicken or 6-8 serving pieces of chicken ● 3-4 sliced peppers (red, yellow, green, orange) ● 2 cloves crushed garlic ● 1 finely sliced onion ● 200g plum tomatoes in tomato juice, passata or sliced ripe tomatoes ● 5-6 leaves of fresh basil ● Approx. 100ml of white wine ● Pinch dry crushed red chilli (optional) ● 3-4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ● Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Method ● Clean the chicken thoroughly and cut it, if necessary, into serving pieces. ● Warm the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add the onion and stir gently. ● Tip: Add a few tablespoons of warm water to the onion. This will allow the onion to soften while it is cooking. The water will evaporate after a few minutes. ● Once the water has evaporated and the onion has turned golden, add the garlic, the chili, salt and pepper and a splash of white wine. ● After a couple of minutes add the tomatoes and stir well. Leave to cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, then add the chicken and stir thoroughly. ● Reduce the flame to low and cover. Leave the chicken to cook until tender for 10-15 minutes, turning it occasionally. ● Now add the peppers, splash more white wine and leave it to cook on a low heat and covered, for another 20-30 minutes. Remove the lid for the last 10 minutes and increase the heat to medium. ● When the chicken is cooked and the sauce has gained consistency, add the basil, a last splash of wine and leave it to evaporate for a couple of minutes over medium heat. ● Serve hot with vegetables on the side.
Side #1
Roasted Root Vegetables with Kale
Prep:30 mins Cook:45 mins
Total:1 hr 15 mins
Servings:8
Ingredients
8 small beets, peeled and chopped
3 small white potatoes, scrubbed and cubed
2 turnips, peeled and cubed
2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
2 red potatoes, scrubbed and cubed
1 bunch kale, stemmed and chopped
¼ cup olive oil, divided
½ lemon
2 tablespoons dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 pinch ground coriander
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 cloves garlic, minced
sea salt to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch rimmed
baking sheet with cooking spray.
Spread beets, white potatoes, turnips, carrots, sweet potato, and red potatoes in a single layer on the baking sheet. Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil on top. Squeeze lemon juice over vegetables and season with rosemary, thyme, coriander, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
Bake in the preheated oven until root vegetables are just tender, about 45 minutes.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet when root vegetables are nearly done. Cook and stir garlic over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add kale; cook and stir until bright green, about 5 minutes. Season with sea salt and mix into the root vegetables.
Side #2
roasted pear and shallot salad
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons honey
5 tablespoons sherry vinegar
5 tablespoons olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
3 ripe but firm pears, cored, each cut into eighths (unpeeled)
8 shallots, halved lengthwise if large
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/3 cup water
Any combination of freshly washed greens you like, enough for 6-8 people
3/4 cup walnuts (3 ounces), toasted
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together honey, 3 tablespoons vinegar, and 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange pears and shallots in a single layer in a small roasting pan; pour honey mixture on top, and toss well to coat. Cook until pears and shallots are easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, about 30 minutes, turning them over halfway through.
Meanwhile, make vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar, 3 tablespoons oil, and mustard; season with salt and pepper.
Remove roasted pears and shallots from roasting pan. Place pan over high heat; add the water, and cook, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon, until liquid is reduced by half. Whisk mixture into vinaigrette.
Toss salad greens with vinaigrette. Divide among plates, and arrange pears, shallots, and walnuts alongside.
Toasting walnuts enhances their flavor. Spread nuts evenly on a baking sheet, and toast in a 350-degree oven, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.
Mexican Roasted Broccoli
Dessert
Spiced Pears with Oranges and Caramel Sauce
This warm Christmasy ras-el-hanout spice blend adds complexity to this dessert.
Spice blend
Ingredients
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
2 teaspoons ground mace
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground anise seed
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Place all of the spices into a bowl and stir to combine evenly. Transfer the spice mix to a glass jar and store it in a dry, cool place away from heat and sunlight for up to six months. Enjoy it in your favorite recipes.
Dessert Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
4 7-to 8-ounce Anjou pears, peeled
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ras-el-hanout*
4 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick orange slices
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Using melon baller and starting from bottom, core each pear. Cut thin slice off bottom of each pear to make level.
Stir sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil until syrup is deep amber color, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat; whisk in butter, then 2 tablespoons water.
Stand pears in caramel sauce in saucepan. Sprinkle cinnamon over. Cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with ras-el-hanout. Cover and continue to cook until pears are tender, occasionally spooning caramel sauce over pears and shaking pan so pears don't stick, about 15 minutes. Arrange orange slices around pears; spoon caramel sauce over. Cover and simmer until orange slices soften, about 5 minutes.
Place orange slices on plates. Stand pears atop orange slices. Spoon caramel sauce over and sprinkle with almonds. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Meal # 3
Entrée (Main Course)
Sweet Potato, Leek & Lentil Casserole [vegan] [gluten free]
This delicately spiced Sweet Potato, Leek & Lentil Casserole makes a hearty dinner and fantastic leftovers the next day.
PREP TIME15 mins
COOK TIME35 mins
TOTAL TIME50 mins
SERVINGS 4 people
INGREDIENTS
18 oz sweet potatoes
9 oz medium trimmed leeks
8 oz Puy lentils or French Green Lentils
1 onion
3 garlic cloves
16 oz can of chopped tomatoes
20 oz vegetable stock
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp fenugreek seeds OR mustard seed
1 Tbsp curry powder
1 generous Tbsp freshly grated ginger
2 Tbsp raw virgin coconut oil
juice of 1 lemon
salt & pepper
bunch of coriander to serve
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat the coconut oil in a saucepan. Add the finely chopped onion, crushed garlic, cumin, coriander, fenugreek seeds, turmeric, ginger and curry powder. Fry gently until soft to release aromas.
Peel the sweet potatoes and cut in 1cm dice [0.4 inches].
Cut the trimmed leeks in 1/2cm slices [0.2 inches]. Wash to remove dirt. Drain.
Add the sweet potatoes, leeks, lentils and can tomatoes to the onion mixture.
Top with the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil then lower to a medium heat and covered for 20-30 mins until the vegetables and lentils are soft. They should still have a bite.
When the casserole is cooked, add lemon juice and season to taste.
Serve with some warm pitta bread and fresh coriander leaves sprinkled on top.
Side #1
Farmer's Turnip And Pear Salad
Ingredients
Vegetable oil
1/3 Cup (5.33 tbs)
Cider vinegar
2 Tablespoon
Sugar
4 Teaspoon
Salt
1/2 Teaspoon
Dry mustard/Dijon mustard
1/4 Teaspoon
Ground nutmeg
1 Pinch
Paprika
1/8 Teaspoon
Lemon juice
1 Teaspoon
Pears
2 Large
Turnips
3/4 Pound
Romaine lettuce head
1 Large
Directions
1. In a serving bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard, nutmeg, paprika, and lemon juice. Quarter, core, and cube the pears, and add them to the dressing.
2. Peel the turnips and coarsely shred them, using the second coarsest side of a four-sided grater. (You should have about 2 cups.) Add the turnips to the pears and dressing.
3. Wash the lettuce, pat it dry with paper toweling, then tear it into bite-size pieces. Add it to the salad and toss well until nicely dressed.
Side #2
Lemony Kale and Radish Sauté
By Treebs
INGREDIENTS
8 cups trimmed kale
2 med. shallots, chopped (about 1/3 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup radishes, chopped
2 tbsp pine nuts
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
PREPARATION
Roughly chop trimmed kale into bite-size pieces; set aside. 2.) In a large skillet coated with olive oil-flavored nonstick cooking spray over medium heat, cook chopped shallots and garlic 1 minute or until tender, stirring frequently. 3.) Add chopped kale to skillet. Cook 1 minute or until kale is lightly wilted, stirring constantly. 4.) Stir in chopped radishes, pine nuts, lemon zest and chopped fresh rosemary. Cook 1 minute or until heated through, stirring. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.
Dessert
Fudgy Kale Brownies
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Passive Time
2 hours
Servings
12 Brownies
INGREDIENTS
Wet Ingredients
3 cups Kale Leaves (destemmed & cut into bite sizes) about 2 Kale leaves
12 large Medjool Date, pitted (about 7 oz)
1/2 cup Applesauce, Unsweetened
3/4 cup Baked Orange Sweet Potato (skin removed and cooled - see recipe notes)
2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract (or 1 tsp Vanilla Bean Powder)
1/3 cup Plant-Based Milk, Unsweetened (used Cashew)
1/2 cup Cacao Powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
Dry Ingredients
1 1/4 cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 cup Mini Choc. Chip Morsels (omit morsels or use unsweetened chocolate morsels for sugar-free option)
1/4 cup Walnuts, chopped
Garnish
1/4 cup Walnuts, chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8x8 square pan with parchment paper and set aside
Place a steamer basket in a large saucepan. Add necessary water. Bring to a boil. Rinse and destem two Kale leaves. Roughly chop and measure (3) loosely packed cups of chopped Kale. Place kale into the steamer basket. Be sure that the pits are removed from the large Medjool Dates and add to steamer basket. Cover, and steam for 8 minutes.
While the Kale and the Medjool Dates are steaming, place the Rolled Oats into a high-speed blender. Blend into a fine flour. Pour the oat flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining dry ingredients and whisk all of the ingredients together until well combined. Set aside.
Add the steamed Kale and Medjool Dates to a high-speed blender. Add the remaining wet ingredients to the blender. Blend until mixture is smooth. (NOTE: Mixture will be very thick. If the mixture is too thick for the blade to move, stop the blender, use a spatula to move the mixture around, re-lid the blender and blend until smooth. DO NOT add any additional liquid.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Using a spatula stir the mixture very well. The batter will be thick but airy. Pour into the parchment lined pan. Spread evenly in pan. Lift and drop the pan on the countertop a few times to get the air pockets out of the batter. Top the batter with more chopped walnuts. Lightly press the chopped walnuts into the batter. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Remove the brownies from the oven. Using the edges parchment paper, lift the brownies out of the pan and place onto a cooling rack. Allow the brownies to completely cool for at least 2 hours before cutting. Cut brownies and Enjoy! Store brownies in the fridge wrapped in parchment paper and a tightly sealed container or Ziplock bag for up to 5 days.
RECIPE NOTES
Baked Sweet Potatoes: I always have baked sweet potatoes on hand in my fridge which makes it very convenient for me to use in recipes. Feel free to bake or steam sweet potatoes for this recipe. Bake sweet potatoes in the oven at 400F for at least an hour until soft, allow to cool and remove the skin prior to using in this recipe. Or peel, cub, and steam sweet potatoes for about 10 minutes until tender.