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May 6, 2015

Mother's Day ~ from Brunch to Cocktail Hour




Mother's Day!  For ideas from brunch time to cocktail hour, these recipes will cover the entire day.

Gather your little kitchen helpers and recreate the perfect dish with several delicious (and easy) recipes to choose from, provided byCarrington Farms, Colman’s MustardGaeaand Sparkling Ice.




Carrington Farms: Apple Flaxseed Muffins

Ingredients:
•                     11/4 cup Carrington Farms milled flaxseed
•                     2 teaspoons baking powder
•                     1 tablespoon cinnamon
•                     1 teaspoon nutmeg
•                     1/2 teaspoon salt
•                     3/4 cup granulated sugar
•                     4 large eggs
•                     1/4 cup canola oil
•                     1/2 cup water
•                     1 tablespoon vanilla extract
•                     1 medium apple, finely chopped
•                     1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 12-muffin tin.

  1. Mix first 6 ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients.

  1. Let batter stand 10 minutes, then put into the muffin pan and bake for about 16 to 18 minutes until toothpick comes out clean and muffins just barely start to pull away from the sides of the tin.

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 18 minutes
Yield: 12 servings


Colman’s Mustard: Coconut-Almond Shrimp with Marmalade-Mustard Dipping Sauce
Serves: 8

Dipping Sauce ingredients
•        1 cup orange marmalade 
•        3 tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar
•        2 tbsp. Colman’s Original Prepared Mustard
•        2 tsp. grated peeled fresh ginger
•        1 tsp. curry powder

Coconut Shrimp ingredients
•        1 (7-ounce) bag sweetened flaked coconut
•        1 ½  cups almond meal (or almond flour)
•        2 large eggs, lightly beaten
•        1 tbsp. Colman’s Original Prepared Mustard
•        1/2 teaspoon salt
•        1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and butterflied, tails left on (40 – 45 count)
•        Vegetable oil for frying
•        Bamboo skewers

Preparation
  1. To make the dipping sauce, whisk together the marmalade, vinegar, mustard, ginger, and curry powder in a small bowl; set aside.  
  2. To make the shrimp, pulse the coconut in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a pie plate with the almond meal. Whisk together the eggs, Colman’s Original Prepared Mustard, and salt in a medium bowl. Add the shrimp to the egg mixture, tossing to coat. Lift the shrimp, a few pieces at a time, from the egg mixture, letting the excess dip off the shrimp, then coat in the coconut mixture, pressing to adhere.
  3. Heat 3-inches of oil in a heavy 4-quart saucepan over medium heat until the temperature reaches 375°F on a deep-fat thermometer (or heat oil in a deep-fat fryer set at 370°F.).
  4. Working in batches, drop the shrimp into the oil. Cook, turning occasionally, until the shrimp are golden brown, 2 – 3 minutes per batch. Thread onto bamboo skewers. Transfer to a platter, Serve with the dipping sauce. 


Gaea: Arugula Salad

preparation time 20 minutes
• 6-8 servings

1 bunch arugula stems cut off and discarded, leaves coarsely chopped
1 medium red onion, halved and sliced
10 Gaea sundried tomatoes, halved
8 thin rounds of salami Lefkadas or any other peppery salami, trimmed and halved
10 Gaea Green Halkidiki olives whole or pitted

For the dressing
1/3 cup Gaea DOP Sitia, Crete extra virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. Greek thyme or mountain honey
1 Tbsp. grainy Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Wash and spin the arugula dry in a salad spinner. Place in a medium serving bowl. Place the onion on top, then the sun dried tomatoes. Place the salami halves decoratively around the salad. Top with the olives. Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper. Dress and mix the salad and serve immediately.


Sparkling Ice: Grapefruit Jalapeno Martini

Ingredients
  • 3 oz.  Grapefruit Sparkling ICE
  • 1 ½ oz.  vodka
  • 1 oz. lime juice
  • Lime wedge
  • Sliced fresh jalapeƱo
  • Chili salt for rim of glass (Kosher salt mixed with chili powder)

Directions
  1. Use a lime wedge to rub the entire rim of a chilled martini glass, and dip into chili salt mixture. 
  2. Combine vodka and jalapeno slices with ice in a shaker.
  3. Strain and pour into the chilled martini glass.
  4. Top with Grapefruit Sparkling ICE. 
  5. Garnish with a few Jalapeno slices. 
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February 11, 2015

What to do on Valentine's Day...

Is Valentine's Day a big deal for you and your honey?  Well, if you're trying to refresh some of your V-Day ideas, here are a few suggestions...



S.F. Ferry Building
If you're local to San Francisco, you might want to check out the 9th annual 'Food From the Heart' which kicks off on Friday night, February 13, in the candlelit Grand Nave.

Marketplace shops will all be open from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for Valentine shopping on Friday night. This event is free with nominal charges for food and drink. There will also dancing and classical music to serenade visitors, delicious hors d'oeuvres for $2-6 each, and Napa Valley vintners will pour wine for $4 per taste. Proceeds from purchases of wine and hors d'oeuvres will benefit Slow Food San Francisco's programs such as the School Garden Projects. Tickets will be available at the Ferry Building on Friday — the night of the event — at tables throughout the Marketplace.





Olive Garden







Olive Garden is making date night easy for couples. On Friday, February 20, the restaurant is celebrating “Parents’ Night Out” by picking up the tab on childcare at local participating My Gym locations while the parents enjoy a four-course meal at the restaurant.




Courtesy of Powell & Mahoney

Find the right cocktail......

For Lovers. You will instantly fall in love with the Passion Margarita. In a shaker, combine 1.5 oz. 100% blue agave blanco tequila1.5 oz. Powell & Mahoney Mango Passion Margarita, 0.5 oz. almond syrup, 2 dashes Angostura bitters and the juice of half a lime.

For guys. Celebrate your singlehood with your buddies with a batch of Spicy Snapper. Pour 4 oz. Powell & Mahoney's award-winning Sriracha Bloody Mary mix, ½ oz. fresh lemon juice and 1 ½ oz. gin in a shaker and gently shake.  Strain into a pint glass filled with ice and garnish with a lemon wedge and celery leaves.

For gals. What better way to celebrate than with the original girl's night cocktail: the Cosmopolitan? It's so much better to be pink than blue with the Cosmo Berry Spritz in hand! Mix 2 oz. Powell & Mahoney Cosmopolitan mix, 1 medium strawberry and 3 oz. dry white wine in a shaker. Muddle strawberry and gently shake. Strain all ingredients into a wine glass filled with ice and stop with a splash of soda and garnish with an orange wheel.

For the love curmudgeon. If you're just down on love for the time being and aren't puckering up for anyone this V-Day, feel free to express your bitterness with The Sour cocktail. Pour 1 ½ - 2 oz. spirit of choice and 1 oz. Powell & Mahoney Lemon Sour mixer into a shaker and gently shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist.




Courtesy Carrington Farms


Berry Bliss Chocolate Bites! Created by leading organic health food company, Carrington Farms, this simple, no bake dessert is a sweet treat that will make any chocolate lovers mouth water. And, the best part is, this decadent treat gets its sweetness from real fruit, making it a healthier for you splurge. 

INGREDIENTS:
• 3 tbsp Hershey’s 100% unsweetened Cacao Powder
• 3-4 packets (less or more depending on you) Stevia in the raw
• 1/2 cup frozen berries (We suggest an antioxidant blend with strawberries, pitted cherries and pomegranate seeds by market pantry from Target)
• Silicone candy mold or mini baking cups

DIRECTIONS:
1. Mix the melted coconut oil with cacao powder and stevia.
2. Chop the frozen berries into smaller pieces and distribute among 9 baking cups.
3. pour 1 tbsp chocolate mix into each cup over the frozen berries. Place in freezer until set, 5-8 minutes and enjoy!





Courtesy Bon Appetit



Get the Bon Appetit Guide for tips on the perfect Valentine Day for you.  Here's what's included.....

Set the mood
Set the table
Kick off with cocktails
Set up your soundtrack
Make ahead menu
Cook at home...a restaurant worthy menu
Tips if you decide to go out



Most importantly, enjoy your weekend!  I'll be in Tahoe, with family and friends, hitting the slopes and trying to teach the kids how to make it down the hill safely...... without hurting myself.  
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