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Summer Pesto

Summer Pesto

This pesto is great tossed with grilled veggies and pasta. Use it as a savory spread on sandwiches too.

 

INGREDIENTS

3 cups Basil leaves, fresh

2 cups Cilantro, fresh

1/4 cup Walnuts, raw, shelled

1/8 cup Parmesan Cheese, fresh*

2 cloves Garlic

1/3 cup Olive oil

 

PREPARATION

In a food processor, add the basil, cilantro, walnuts, Parmesan, and garlic and process until smooth. While blender is still running, slowly add in the oil.

*Note: Many pre-grated, processed cheeses contain added gluten. Use fresh cheese if you are trying to cook gluten-free. Fresh always tastes better too!


Pineapple and Mango Salsa

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This salsa is a great accompaniment to grilled foods, including chicken, fish and tofu. Grilled bananas taste great with it too.

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup       Pineapple, diced
1 cup       Cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 cup       Mango, diced
1/3 cup    Bell pepper, orange, diced
2 medium Scallions, thinly sliced
1/8 cup    Cilantro, chopped
juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon Tamari, gluten-free, low-sodium
1 medium   Jalapeno chile, minced

PREPARATION:
Put all ingredients into a medium sized bowl and toss to combine. Refrigerate for at least an hour to let flavors blend.

Makes 3.5 cups

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Easy Blueberry Sauce

Easy Blueberry Sauce

A delicious sauce to top your pancakes, waffles and even ice cream.

INGREDIENTS

1.5 cups Blueberries, fresh (or frozen & thawed)

2 tb Maple syrup

1/2 tb Lemon juice

PREPARATION

Combine ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth.  Serve with Fluffy Multi-Grain Pancakes. Great on ice cream too.

Makes 10 servings


Fluffy Multi-Grain Pancakes

Fluffy Multi-Grain Pancakes

These pancakes do not bubble up during cooking, but the mixture does hold together really nicely, making them much easier to flip than traditional pancake batters.

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup Teff flour

1/3 cup Cornmeal

1/3 cup Rolled oats

1/4 cup Sorghum flour

1/3 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp Baking Powder

3t tb Olive oil

1 1/2 tb Honey

1 cup Buttermilk

1 Egg

PREPARATION

In a medium bowl, mix dry ingredients.  Add oil, buttermilk, honey, and egg and stir until well combined.

Heat and oil a griddle/pan on medium-high heat. Pour about 1/3 cup of mixture onto heated griddle. When bottom half of pancake is cooked well, gently flip pancake over.

Serve with maple syrup or Easy Blueberry Sauce.

Serves 4


Tomatoes Concassee

Concassee Tomatoes are easy to make, and are great to use in soups, stews and sauces.

INGREDIENTS:

Tomatoes

PREPARATION:

Cut an “X” on the bottom of each tomato.

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Drop tomatoes into boiling water for about 20 seconds. Remove tomatoes from boiling water using a slotted spoon, then place tomatoes into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Remove tomatoes from ice water; peel away skins with a paring knife. Cut peeled tomatoes in half and squeeze out the seeds and juice.

Chop tomatoes to desired size.

Root Vegetables Roasted Red

Root Vegetables Roasted Red

Red beets really give this dish a great look since, as the dish roasts, the red color transfers onto the edges of the other vegetables. If you don’t like beets, you can omit them (of course, then the dish will not live up to its “Roasted Red” name.) I do suggest cutting the sweet potato into larger sized pieces than the other vegetables since its cooking time is less. I also suggest wearing gloves when handling the beets so your fingers are not red during dinner.

INGREDIENTS:
2 medium Beets, red, peeled, diced medium
2 medium Carrots, peeled, diced medium
2 medium Parsnips, peeled, diced medium
2 medium Sweet potatoes, peeled, diced medium-large
4 small Red Potatoes, diced medium (skins on)
1 medium Onion, peeled, sliced into 12 wedges
12 cloves, large Garlic, peeled
1/3 cup Olive oil
1/3 cup + as needed Vegetable Stock
1 tb Herbs de Provence
1/8 tsp White pepper
1/2 tsp Sea salt, smoked

PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place diced beets in large mixing bowl along with the carrot, parsnip, sweet potato, onion, garlic cloves, olive oil, Herbs de Provence, pepper and salt. Toss everything together to mix.

Place vegetable mix in a roast pan along with the 1/3 cup of stock. Roast vegetables until tender (but not mushy), about an hour, making sure to toss vegetables occasionally during cooking and add more stock, 1/4 cup at a time, as needed.

Season with to taste and serve warm.

Serves 8