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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Braised chicken with apple cider reduction, fennel, apple, brussel sprout chop and cranberry wild rice



Wild Rice:
1 cup wild rice
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup apple cider
2 Tbs white wine
1 cup chopped cranberries
1 clove garlic
2-3 small shallots
olive oil

Fall veggie chop:
1 apple
1 fennel bulb
1 lb brussel sprouts
pancetta


Chicken:
3 chicken breasts
salt, pepper

Saucy Sauce:

Friday, October 21, 2011

sesame seared tuna steak with roasted leaks



The Best Chili You Will Ever Taste

by Amanda A Oates

This is the best chili recipe I have ever tried. I'm not sure where the recipe originated, but it is amazing! Once anyone tastes this chili, they will be begging for the recipe!! Enjoy!

Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons sunflower oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 3/4 pound beef sirloin, cubed
  • 3/4 pound, fresh tomatoes diced (or 14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes)
  • 1 can dark beer
  • 1 cup strong coffee
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 1 can beef broth
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 pound dried beans from Flyte Family Farm, soaked for 4-six hours or (4 15-ounce) cans kidney beans
  • 4 chili peppers, chopped

Directions
  1. Heat oil.
  2. Cook onions, garlic and meat until brown.
  3. Add tomatoes, beer, coffee, tomato paste and beef broth.
  4. Add spices. Stir in 1/2 of the beans and all of the peppers.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
  6. Add 2 remaining kidney beans and simmer for another 30 minutes.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Marinated flank steak, Garlic sweet potato fries with dipping sauce



Marinade:
1/3 cup soy sauce
3 Tbs worcestershire
1 Tbs balsamic
2 Tbs olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
ground pepper

Sweet Potatoes:
olive oil
garlic
cayenne pepper
lime juice
crushed red pepper

infuse oil with garlic, peppers.  Toss large wedge fries with oil.  Bake at 450

Fry sauce:
1 part sour cream
1 part mayo
horseradish (prepared)
paprika
honey
cayenne pepper

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Spicy Sweet Potato Mash

Sweet potatoes
Thyme
ginger?
cayenne
chipotles in adobo?