Archive for Vegetarian Recipes
A Fresh Start! Chef Chad Shares His Healthy Smoothie Recipe
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We bring to you a great augmentation to your New Year’s fresh start! Chef Chad Luethje of Miraval Resort and Spa in Arizona shared this gem with us recently: A delicious and simple smoothie recipe with healthy omega 3 fats, both flax seed and hemp seed oils. All you need is a blender, ice, and 6 simple ingredients. Enjoy and cheers to a healthy 2011!
Recipe is for 1 serving. 240 calories, 3 grams of fat
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon flaxseed
1 teaspoon hemp seed oil
3⁄4 cup apple juice
1⁄2 banana, sliced
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon cinnamon
12 ounces of ice
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in blender and puree. Garnish with orange slices or the fruit of your choice.
Ingredient Spotlight: Asparagus With Chef Chris Fischer
Posted by: | CommentsThis may be the most adorable family cooking and gardening video ever. It’s from our friends at Plum Tv, featuring Martha’s Vineyard Chef Chris Fischer, his Grandfather Ozzie, and their dog.
Wise asparagus words from Ozzie, quite the dapper grandfather: “Now when you’re raising asparagus, you don’t pick it the first year, the second year, temptation gets too strong, you pick some. Then the third year you go at it. “ (Ozzie is referring to the need of time for the perennial asparagus root systems to develop and grow, typically they are not fully developed until the third year. Read more here.)
Ozzie likes creamed asparagus, so chef Chris makes him an improv recipe on the grill. Quite simply, here is his technique: Chris washes and salts the freshly picked asparagus stalks, rubs the hot grill with butter, and places the stalks on the grill perpendicular to the grids. Chris grills some fresh spring garlic stalks, and warms with butter, garlic, salt, lemon juice, and milk, as he also toasts sliced Ciabatta bread to a crispy brown. The entire mixture of creamy garlic sauce and asparagus is simply topped onto the grilled bread, as deliciously simple as farm fresh rustic cooking should always be. Cheers to Plum Tv and Chef Chris, thank you for sharing your recipe and and a taste of family life with us!
For more amazing asparagus chef recipes, don’t miss these:
Cream of Aspragus and Crab Soup from Chef Aaron McCargo Jr
Kurt Gutenbrunner’s White Asparagus With Vinaigrette Recipe
Asparagus with Eggs From Chef Lidia Bastianich
White Asparagus with a Blood Orange Reduction From Chef Cedric Tovar
Truffled Egg Toast with Grilled Asparagus and Fontina Cheese From Chef Marlon Manty
Green Dips: Watercress and Tofu
Posted by: | CommentsWe’re obsessed all things green lately, and not just for St Patrick’s day. Green smoothies, green soups, and green dips are a wonderful way to celebrate Spring. This watercress green dip chef recipe comes to us from Miki Knowles, a former Disney chef turned food stylist.
Watercress and Tofu Dip
• 2 scallions
• 2 bunches or 2 bags of B&W Watercress (8 ounces)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 12-ounce package silken tofu
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Mix until smooth. Serve with crackers, fresh veggies or spread onto pita bread or warm baguette slices.
Watercress facts: Packed with antioxidants, phytochemicals, iron, folate, calcium and vitamins B and C, watercress is a true superfood. Recent research has shown that it may also have cancer suppressive properties.
For more watercress chef recipes and green goodness, check out our Watercress Soup Recipe, and Chef John’s mouthwatering version of Julia Child’s Chicken with Watercress.
