tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41268579273579987002024-02-02T04:21:24.451-05:00Something DelightfulCreative cooking in Troy, New York with locally-sourced ingredientsMysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-84564047632183062092016-01-30T14:58:00.004-05:002016-01-30T14:58:50.116-05:00Excess Jalapenos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXZXHJdWFXVbn9oHklLT1ff3Bw3oyrjhBb3rkB-KVdX1ETNXh3e59sYTqq-drXrvHi5U7i0zqQ4VYu6mvDImrNSUvDo_CCsmcDdoW8zCvYLelq45JSvfdl4yAjDyQaxzrkzshnlNoFsk/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXZXHJdWFXVbn9oHklLT1ff3Bw3oyrjhBb3rkB-KVdX1ETNXh3e59sYTqq-drXrvHi5U7i0zqQ4VYu6mvDImrNSUvDo_CCsmcDdoW8zCvYLelq45JSvfdl4yAjDyQaxzrkzshnlNoFsk/s200/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
Our friend Fi came to visit and brought all the fixings to make Chinese dumplings and dipping sauce. After all was said and done, there were eight perfect jalapeno peppers leftover. It just so happens that <a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2014/10/pickled-jalapeno-chile-recipe/">David Lebovitz's pickled jalapeno recipe</a> calls for eight jalapeno peppers. So that's what I did. Slightly adapted.<br />
<br />
<b>Pickled Jalapenos</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyjCtT5tYrGdjjgiKSG-XRJqqJbWpe2hGtD_2_vGE_IhcSPgWit-A-k0keC2Fb9E48oU56r2uS9xMPaY8tlEdXfJ_NwkyV-jU2Og7yQ5hQO8wh_NBjy_478TakNcX_gQocmIm8Tlg2Mg/s1600/jalapeno+raw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyjCtT5tYrGdjjgiKSG-XRJqqJbWpe2hGtD_2_vGE_IhcSPgWit-A-k0keC2Fb9E48oU56r2uS9xMPaY8tlEdXfJ_NwkyV-jU2Og7yQ5hQO8wh_NBjy_478TakNcX_gQocmIm8Tlg2Mg/s200/jalapeno+raw.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
8 jalapenos<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 medium carrot<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
½ red onion<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 1/2 cup unseasoned rice vinegar<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 ½ cup water<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 clove garlic, peeled, lightly crushed<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
2 ¼ tbsp kosher salt<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 ½ tbsp sugar<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
½ tsp dried oregano<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
5 juniper berries<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
10 black peppercorns<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
10 pink peppercorns<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Slice the stems off the jalapenos and cut them into rounds.
Peel the carrot and cut into ¼ inch rounds. Peel the onion and cut in half.
Slice one half of the onion into ¼ inch slices. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Heat the vinegar, water, garlic clove, salt, sugar, oregano,
juniper, and peppercorns until simmering and the salt and sugar have dissolved.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Add the jalapenos, carrots and onions and cook for 1 minute.
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Ladle the mixture into sterilized jars until the jalapeno
mixture is covered with liquid. Seal jars and allow to rest until the pop.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Grande"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I might try these with tacos first. If I made this again, I would try to do it with raw jalapenos to preserve the crunch and color of the peppers.</div>
<br />
<br />MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-2668059398131255352015-06-22T20:51:00.000-04:002015-06-22T20:52:03.645-04:00Real Men Make the Best Quiche Ever<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlACKbvi7Vs7Xx8njg30SPGrZ2j15Ti0SJuTXOwFAydmBgp5vqa3BwiHJgZrIibb1lhwbOdKk25rzy3k6tCtS21klRvAxC6XYIXRqtlm6W57ARJJrBW42wi98nzAkUvXwEsBw9g93S80/s1600/quiche.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrlACKbvi7Vs7Xx8njg30SPGrZ2j15Ti0SJuTXOwFAydmBgp5vqa3BwiHJgZrIibb1lhwbOdKk25rzy3k6tCtS21klRvAxC6XYIXRqtlm6W57ARJJrBW42wi98nzAkUvXwEsBw9g93S80/s320/quiche.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Quiche is one of our favorite, time-consuming meals to make. You really have to plan a day in advance, but it is so worth it. You get dinner, and breakfast, and then dinner again. It didn't hurt that an office mate actually gave us three dozen eggs because her neighbor's chickens were on egg-laying overdrive. And, our garden is also bursting with life, so gathering the herbs was no problem either. And it made for a beautiful bright green dough. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Pie crust</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 ¼ cup flour<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 tsp salt<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
8 tbsp (1 stick) cold unsalted butter<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
4 tbsp chopped herbs (rosemary, oregano, chives, parsley,
thyme)<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
3-4 tbsp ice water<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><o:p> </o:p>Filling</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
4 oz cheese<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
4 green onions/scallions chopped<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
4 slices of bacon<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 cup cooked greens (kale, spinach)<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
broccoli<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
t tbsp. melted butter<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 cup cream<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
2 eggs<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
salt, pepper<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Place the flour, salt and pepper in food processor and pulse
to combine. Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. While the machine is running, gradually drizzle in the water,
processing until the dough comes together to form a ball. Transfer the dough to
a lightly floured surface and shape it into a flat disk. Wrap it in plastic
wrap and refrigerate it for at least an hour or overnight. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Cook the bacon in a cast iron pan. Once cooked through,
remove the bacon and leave the bacon fat in the pan. Sautee the
onions/scallions & garlic in the bacon fat, add in whatever vegetables you
want to use. Let cool. Whisk together the eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Stir in
the cheese. Once the veggies are cooled, add them to the egg mixture. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Take the dough out of the fridge and let it get a little
soft – just so you can manipulate it into the pie pan. Roll out into a disc,
and shape into your pie pan. I'm afraid of shaping pie dough, so that task falls to D., always. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Fill the pie with the egg-veggie-cheese mixture. Bake for 50
minutes to an hour,; you know it’s done when you poke with a toothpick in the
center, it comes out clean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let it sit
for 10-15 minutes, and then slice & enjoy!<o:p></o:p></div>
MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-34722181259515146442015-04-04T15:27:00.000-04:002015-04-04T15:27:02.051-04:00Buttery Buttercream<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkz_BuXV_zdiFLhD1uZI2VzcIuO6PTOFMbKhq4ubsmKgSJf7l46s-ZYMHcTr2fxwdDon_s_9nmAo7oEpU8B5L-27xHbq8XjAXPjprR1XXG8DH_EsR1G5Er0jG24o6w1HvMjAuHHqwT9qU/s1600/cupake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkz_BuXV_zdiFLhD1uZI2VzcIuO6PTOFMbKhq4ubsmKgSJf7l46s-ZYMHcTr2fxwdDon_s_9nmAo7oEpU8B5L-27xHbq8XjAXPjprR1XXG8DH_EsR1G5Er0jG24o6w1HvMjAuHHqwT9qU/s1600/cupake.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a>Every month, the local YWCA holds a Cupcake Awards event. Residents and staff can nominate one someone who's done something kind or extraordinary in the past month. Since I joined the board of the organization, I've been baking cupcakes for the event at home. It seemed like a worthwhile kind of event that deserved better than store-bought cupcakes. The thing I could never get down was the frosting, though.<br />
<br />
When the owner of a local sweets shop, Sue of Sweet Sue's, joined the board, I had to ask: what was I doing wrong? I beat the heck out of the frosting like my mother taught me, but it always separates.<br />
<br />
She gave me three key tips: 1. Use quality butter; 2. Don't use a metal mixer, better to use paddles; and 3. Make sure the butter is warmer than room temperature. I was super pleased with the results. I told someone: this might be too buttery for some people's tastes, and that person said: what kind of person would that be?<br />
<br />
<b>Buttery Buttercream</b><br />
<br />
1 lb butter, a bit warmer than room temperature<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
3 egg whites<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
8 oz whipping cream<br />
<br />
Heat the egg whites and 1 cup of sugar in a dish set in boiling water. Whisk constantly so that the eggs do not cook. If any part of the egg solidifies, strain it into a clean dish. Cool it in the fridge while you whip the butter.<br />
<br />
Whip the butter with salt in a mixer with paddles until fluffy. Do not skimp on the mixing time.<br />
<br />
When the egg mixture is cooled, add gradually to the whipping butter, then pour in the whipping cream slowly. Beat until you get the consistency that you want.<br />
<br />
You can add all kinds of flavoring with the whipping cream; for vanilla buttercream, add vanilla extract.MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-19465836718342334762015-04-04T11:57:00.002-04:002015-04-04T19:00:45.504-04:00Dainty Carnivores<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWoPIU5pCKG_S6AdOMVSwRdMifnACPzJGvjjt36puFMP8rLla0rOZ3gv-tVVxfDvvYfbg5JU0WV3UwenSsHLnhtKdwwO22lAHK0OieLFgWo2JfvZ1aLjtwuZI97zpcbUwa9WBte_TqF4/s1600/sammies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWoPIU5pCKG_S6AdOMVSwRdMifnACPzJGvjjt36puFMP8rLla0rOZ3gv-tVVxfDvvYfbg5JU0WV3UwenSsHLnhtKdwwO22lAHK0OieLFgWo2JfvZ1aLjtwuZI97zpcbUwa9WBte_TqF4/s1600/sammies.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roast beef & rocket sandwiches</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Every month or so, I get together with a group of women who do policy-related work with the state government in Albany. The woman who hosts the gathering and I usually handle a basic menu, and then others bring a dish if they can. It's not really a potluck because these are busy women, and we want to encourage them -- with some tasty treats -- to come; instead of deterring them because they didn't have time to stop for a bottle of wine or some cheese and crackers.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvv-BgCUJkJoOEaYrNldlueDvllrnGSuqcw6wqxar8Ptx5OMJGy5lCT5zVonit5gDiG7PAYElrf99oikpIoIiQPe_b4KdyC9OaM82tdK7xunjkf1ffMP68TgDmbu_qkRXqyFJxtj7nmEc/s1600/flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvv-BgCUJkJoOEaYrNldlueDvllrnGSuqcw6wqxar8Ptx5OMJGy5lCT5zVonit5gDiG7PAYElrf99oikpIoIiQPe_b4KdyC9OaM82tdK7xunjkf1ffMP68TgDmbu_qkRXqyFJxtj7nmEc/s1600/flower.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">red and white endive leaves with Trader Joe's spinach & kale greek yogurt dip </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
One time I made dainty little egg-salad sandwiches when a deviled egg experiment went awry. They were just as you might imagine--fluffy egg salad on white bread quarters with the crust cut off, pimento, and watercress. They were the perfect finger food. This time I was feeling carniverous, so I made 6 roast beef sandwiches on whole wheat bread. I spread a bit of mayonnaise on one side and then spread with horseradish, a bit of whole-grain mustard on the other, and then layered rocket greens and roast beef in between. Then I cut the crusts off and quartered them. I served them with a side of super-hot horseradish sauce, which I thought they would use sparingly if at all. But it was a hit.<br />
<br />
For Saturday breakfast, I took all of the crusts and separated them from the bits of roast beef and greens. I made an omelet with the roast beef and greens, and fed the crusts to the birds. Everyone was happy!<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWk8uzizYZ9It95jwemvrIJX-fT5oJgIOldb1OB6Kgmuz-FqtMIWaYxGin1lBuUjPxcagB3jn_nUdcbW_jr-uNKzU36kA7-WzDM6lkr7tquypfRmug2qPV1a3XAXou3_tIJMUO0wfjzI/s1600/cuppies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWk8uzizYZ9It95jwemvrIJX-fT5oJgIOldb1OB6Kgmuz-FqtMIWaYxGin1lBuUjPxcagB3jn_nUdcbW_jr-uNKzU36kA7-WzDM6lkr7tquypfRmug2qPV1a3XAXou3_tIJMUO0wfjzI/s1600/cuppies.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mini chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting and caramel sauce</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-28115119156691658112015-03-30T10:27:00.001-04:002015-03-30T10:39:26.305-04:00Hands to work, hearts to God<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-YUZnumFXYOLAe_y02kaP3D7bmnxyIYrnGTCcUONYyztMD-nw8aDpit6BRmOfzqetxoOYllQ0aE7odI0MeVxVznAZEsH1KWukJjOpdz40gd_5j9N58KJ7SQMMTKBpA6fT3cIqWSdrZQ/s1600/hand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-YUZnumFXYOLAe_y02kaP3D7bmnxyIYrnGTCcUONYyztMD-nw8aDpit6BRmOfzqetxoOYllQ0aE7odI0MeVxVznAZEsH1KWukJjOpdz40gd_5j9N58KJ7SQMMTKBpA6fT3cIqWSdrZQ/s1600/hand.jpg" height="200" width="178" /></a></div>
There are two Shaker communities near where we live in Troy, New York. One of them is in the Berkshires, the Hancock Shaker Village, and <a href="http://shakerheritage.org/about-2">the other one is in Albany/Colonie</a>. We went to visit shortly after moving here. Aside from their sturdy and simple but beautiful furniture and the song <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0TkI3HGZhM">"Tis a Gift to be Simple, Tis a Gift to be Free..."</a> the Shakers were also known for their simple and tasty cooking, folks arts & crafts, a solid work ethic, and gender and racial equality. The Shaker settlements also are said to have sheltered escaped slaves on their way to Canada. Their way of life seems appealing, but they were also committed to abstinence, which may be why there are no more Shakers left. Not a very sustainable way of being. We learned that a few years ago, there was a resurgence and there were a few Shaker men in the community, but when a reporter who came to do a story on the community fell in love and ran away with one of the Shaker men, that was that really.<br />
<br />
The gift shop sold cookie molds of a hand with a cut out for a heart in the center. I bought it, and have made the recipe many times since. The cookies are a real hit, and they're fun to make.<br />
<br />
On the package reads: "The Heart & Hand reminds us of Mother Ann's saying: "Put your hands to work and your hearts to God."<br />
<br />
<b>Shaker Sugar Cookies</b><br />
<br />
1 cup butter<br />
2 cups sugar<br />
3 eggs<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
1/4 tsp nutmeg<br />
1/2 tsp lemon peel<br />
3/4 tsp cream of tartar<br />
4 cups sifted flour<br />
<br />
Cream butter & sugar. Save 1/2 egg white for brushing cookies. Slightly beat the eggs and add to the butter mixture. Add nutmeg and lemon peel. Sift cream of tartar and salt with flour and work into butter mixture. Chill for 1/2 hour. Roll into 1/2 inch thickness and cut into shapes. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen.MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-48924258423197033932015-03-17T18:32:00.000-04:002015-03-30T10:27:48.612-04:00St. Patty's Sourdough<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHID_C9fudIHBUxfkg3Iyv9WFBMq2JCKjvyeeyGbYM94Wzr9JsMu5iqVyiKfqg1ZT0VE9_7fyNJFTpq99MLb6Aw2WVGc-yQ_KCnkRS_2ELRbMR3s2tKjC1xKjDhM72G5xKx3bVkiytbs/s1600/sourdough.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHID_C9fudIHBUxfkg3Iyv9WFBMq2JCKjvyeeyGbYM94Wzr9JsMu5iqVyiKfqg1ZT0VE9_7fyNJFTpq99MLb6Aw2WVGc-yQ_KCnkRS_2ELRbMR3s2tKjC1xKjDhM72G5xKx3bVkiytbs/s1600/sourdough.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Another winning St. Patrick's Day recipe! This one adds sourdough to the soda bread, and raisins (or currants) and walnuts to the traditional caraway seeds. I also added sunflower seeds, which sometimes turn a little green during the baking process. I found <a href="http://sourdoughsurprises.blogspot.com/2014/03/sourdough-irish-soda-bread_20.html" target="_blank">this recipe</a> on a sourdough blog compilation. </div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
This is fantastic as a toasted breakfast bread, served on the side of soup, or just as a snack with some tea.</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<b>Ingredients </b></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
2 ½ cups flour (I used half white/half wheat)</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
1 tsp baking soda<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1 cup raisins or currants<br />
1 cup roughly chopped walnuts</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
¼ cup sunflower seeds</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
1 tbsp caraway seeds<br />
1 cup fed sourdough starter<br />
1/2 cup warm water<br />
4 tbsp honey</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<b>Directions</b></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a baking sheet.</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Whisk the baking soda and salt into the flour, then toss through the currants and walnuts, making sure the currants are coated in flour – this will ensure they stay evenly distributed through the loaf.</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
In a separate bowl, whisk together the starter, water and honey. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until combined. Add a dash more water if needed for the dough to come together.</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead together lightly, pushing back in any currants or nuts that come out.</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Form dough into a ball and place on baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, cut a 1/2″ deep cross in the top.</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Bake in center of the oven for about 30 – 35 minutes, until deep golden and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Cool on a wire rack.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<!--EndFragment-->
<!--EndFragment-->MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-70048254902169881972015-01-04T12:05:00.004-05:002015-01-04T12:05:44.458-05:00Toad in the Hole<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDtdTlIE9yCyTcd9aN8nWrAXyy3HZWYRUnuCDAn6IDrz0XoCkyJxpUH-y_6pPMvJJ3bxiIcsJ0TZuSvgIoLadajzpigTO6U5QGRuf_ww5Tmn7PrBM8A5sl582X9uaHtM3h3tqBm4_6JM/s1600/toad+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDtdTlIE9yCyTcd9aN8nWrAXyy3HZWYRUnuCDAn6IDrz0XoCkyJxpUH-y_6pPMvJJ3bxiIcsJ0TZuSvgIoLadajzpigTO6U5QGRuf_ww5Tmn7PrBM8A5sl582X9uaHtM3h3tqBm4_6JM/s1600/toad+4.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<b>Downstairs Toad in the Hole*</b><br />
<br />
3 pork sausages, cut in half<br />
1 medium onion, quartered and sliced<br />
1-1 1/2 tbsp olive oil<br />
2 cups white flour<br />
4 large eggs<br />
1 cup milk<br />
2-3 tsp Worcestershire sauce<br />
1 tsp mustard powder<br />
1 1/2 tsp salt<br />
1 tsp black pepper<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcW3QBI1LPdva2H4pNn4CDK1i8xPVgIDKZ3S7PnolbAnUkX4ZoFvTVgz0-3w18dWKQM05oiqItxnBCad_GLvNfgZ2LMq5FduzTmC70i85_Gsz770bFyDjRi6aNXml5krKzhBdolz5Ml4/s1600/toad+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcW3QBI1LPdva2H4pNn4CDK1i8xPVgIDKZ3S7PnolbAnUkX4ZoFvTVgz0-3w18dWKQM05oiqItxnBCad_GLvNfgZ2LMq5FduzTmC70i85_Gsz770bFyDjRi6aNXml5krKzhBdolz5Ml4/s1600/toad+3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Sautee the onion slices in olive oil until just beginning to brown. Slice each of the three pork sausages in half and stand them upright, one in each of six greased muffin cups. Sprinkle each cup with an even amount of sauteed onion and bake in the oven for about 10 - 15 minutes or until sausage is cooked through. While the sausages are baking, whisk together the flour, eggs, and milk until smooth. Add the Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, and salt and pepper. Remove the sausage and onions from the oven and carefully pour the batter over them until each muffin cup is a bit more than 3/4 full, with the sausage standing up in the middle (the "toad" poking its head out of the hole).<br />
<br />
Return the muffin pan to the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes (depending on your oven, the size of your muffin cups, etc.) until the muffins have puffed up mightily and browned a bit on the edges. If you poke with a toothpick, they might deflate, but you can check by poking with a toothpick if they are cooked through.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYP1E6QyYNgEwHTFS8nMEHg0HA5DCGqje6w-PSlLlgUytL8GPt6NApDBuEOgimqDTWVxcJHrpQGiutNTFtT-7tRnHN_zraPrFofUwfQsLIoY2Lt681uC2r3f_d7k_P9SNcLDvTzcHwzQY/s1600/toad+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYP1E6QyYNgEwHTFS8nMEHg0HA5DCGqje6w-PSlLlgUytL8GPt6NApDBuEOgimqDTWVxcJHrpQGiutNTFtT-7tRnHN_zraPrFofUwfQsLIoY2Lt681uC2r3f_d7k_P9SNcLDvTzcHwzQY/s1600/toad+2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
The most dramatic part is taking them out of the oven, so if you are making them for a loved one or a group, make sure they're around to see! Once they're served--brought to a table or placed on a plate, they will deflate a little bit. Serve with gravy or mustard. Enjoy!<br />
<br />
I adapted this recipe from Emily Ansara Baines' <i>Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook</i> (2012). This recipe appeared in a section about sustenance for the household staff--and it truly is a hearty breakfast for worker bees. I couldn't find a recipe that made this dish look appetizing, so I decided to use this recipe, but cook the dish in individual muffin cups so it truly appeared as a toad peeking out of a hole! I also left out the garlic powder (because I don't have any!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQQl-jjUKS0USmdUuMleo4_nEsEYe9WzKeKeXSF69PBSExu3mm2fFi3ee0INMY18PIHjL7-aBT04Citzkv2KgL1RZyVOvfBW_r_risSqIi3MnPNXZsssAqvo1tBN1Qc6K0mBXjL3K4K0/s1600/toad+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQQl-jjUKS0USmdUuMleo4_nEsEYe9WzKeKeXSF69PBSExu3mm2fFi3ee0INMY18PIHjL7-aBT04Citzkv2KgL1RZyVOvfBW_r_risSqIi3MnPNXZsssAqvo1tBN1Qc6K0mBXjL3K4K0/s1600/toad+1.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZao4XW3IlCCHIUXKKTPaKJpuj4yux8nL5kyHk-VsyUtXiOPDoLzwd3e1z1MoLC4GekI56NyWBvT_MnWx1Kiu4LZxfrM2ADOdYe7dfYrv19-Z6IGpOPCXCCCLrfzem-zt-5rSR__j7pko/s1600/toad+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZao4XW3IlCCHIUXKKTPaKJpuj4yux8nL5kyHk-VsyUtXiOPDoLzwd3e1z1MoLC4GekI56NyWBvT_MnWx1Kiu4LZxfrM2ADOdYe7dfYrv19-Z6IGpOPCXCCCLrfzem-zt-5rSR__j7pko/s1600/toad+5.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-19305617345714906812014-10-21T12:52:00.000-04:002014-10-21T12:52:47.152-04:00Simple Squash Curry Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4O9G86uxkUsc9ZDMKYQeDefqryARyXzbhf2H0Ca3351btRf5TQsO2S1NM_Ik-YEp8Xgmsp1fb3a4PHT3KCMzA6YUywq2DBG_NxmJKHDot5sFJKO2x3pqvwckbuE2LIjaeG0zN5ZzqfK0/s1600/photo+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4O9G86uxkUsc9ZDMKYQeDefqryARyXzbhf2H0Ca3351btRf5TQsO2S1NM_Ik-YEp8Xgmsp1fb3a4PHT3KCMzA6YUywq2DBG_NxmJKHDot5sFJKO2x3pqvwckbuE2LIjaeG0zN5ZzqfK0/s1600/photo+(2).JPG" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
Simple title, simple picture, simple recipe. Enjoy!<br />
<br />
<b>Ingredients</b><br />
<br />
One pumpkin, kabocha, butternut, or other kind of squash<br />
3 carrots<br />
3 celery stalks<br />
2 onions<br />
2-4 cloves garlic<br />
1-2 hot peppers<br />
1 tsp each of: turmeric, cardamom, cumin, pepper, paprika, salt, ginger, cinnamon<br />
1 can of coconut milk<br />
(garnish with thick yogurt, sriracha sauce, and pepitas/pumpkin seeds)<br />
<br />
<b>Directions</b><br />
<br />
Halve the squash, remove the seeds and pulp, and roast (innard-side down) on a lightly-oiled baking dish until soft. (you can roast the cleaned-off seeds in a roasting pan seasoned with olive oil, salt, pepper, and either sweet or savory spices afterward).<br />
<br />
Scoop out the soft squash and set aside.<br />
<br />
Roughly chop the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and de-seeded pepper(s). Saute in a cast iron pan in olive oil. Add spices, which will appear to sear a bit. The scent it gives off will tell you it's curry-ing.<br />
<br />
Once the curry has curry'd, add the squash and sautee for a few moments so that the squash sops up the spices. Add coconut milk and simmer--do not boil--for about 10 minutes.<br />
<br />
Allow the mixture to cool.<br />
<br />
Depending on how you like your soup, eat as is, or blend until the mixture achieves your desired level of smoothness.<br />
<br />
Garnish. Serve to someone you love.MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-80782084378983524022014-08-31T18:14:00.001-04:002014-08-31T18:14:41.222-04:00Dreamy Herbed Pizza<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKltmw6M7maaee2eOSQ2U6TjDoYDCHEt4t3lFkbGkjFYYeddC_Obt8yPmztnddty8QYZG1BX-_EC2-h6JnQyyJLhNIMLljdzL1LJMqE9PYKTp3YwPHz2X_v0xuFc3LrRTUcBE5DdiiN0/s1600/IMG_0729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKltmw6M7maaee2eOSQ2U6TjDoYDCHEt4t3lFkbGkjFYYeddC_Obt8yPmztnddty8QYZG1BX-_EC2-h6JnQyyJLhNIMLljdzL1LJMqE9PYKTp3YwPHz2X_v0xuFc3LrRTUcBE5DdiiN0/s1600/IMG_0729.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a>I'm not a fan of NY-style pizza: greasy slices of soggy crust with sliding-off cheese, bland tomato sauce, dotted with pepperoni. But homemade pizza, that's another story. This is the best recipe for pizza dough that I've tried, and it derives from <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/332275/basic-pizza-dough">Ms. Martha Stewart</a>; except Ms. Stewart doesn't jazz it up with herbs like I do.<br />
<br />
Don't be shy with the herbs--it will look like a lot when you dump them in, but you'll be glad you did.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysnBnT1MDxYexCeNS9fXxS3o8o-cqbL5yf9o9m085qElPfuO2f4j_t-z7qnaY8JebhWN_3nOmWMNI_Ea1xolAJJ2kDbc7ygvwMZfhV6QHQbMF4q7KltvmqYK4HaaF2r4uCIlb95rjw8E/s1600/10614250_10153066172917729_4753687760956437613_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysnBnT1MDxYexCeNS9fXxS3o8o-cqbL5yf9o9m085qElPfuO2f4j_t-z7qnaY8JebhWN_3nOmWMNI_Ea1xolAJJ2kDbc7ygvwMZfhV6QHQbMF4q7KltvmqYK4HaaF2r4uCIlb95rjw8E/s1600/10614250_10153066172917729_4753687760956437613_n.jpg" height="143" width="320" /></a></div>
<b>Best Herbed Pizza Crust</b><br />
<br />
1 1/2 cup warm water<br />
2 tsp active dry yeast<br />
2 tbsp honey<br />
1/4 cup olive oil<br />
2 tsp sea salt<br />
3 cups white flour<br />
1 cup wheat flour<br />
4 tbsp chopped herbs (thyme, rosemary, chives, parsley, oregano)<br />
some flour for the surface<br />
spray olive oil<br />
<br />
<i><b>Suggested toppings:</b></i><br />
<br />
thinly sliced sausage<br />
mushrooms<br />
kale<br />
arugula<br />
carmelized onion<br />
broccoli<br />
tomatoes<br />
prosciuotto<br />
scallion<br />
basil pesto<br />
garlic<br />
mozarella cheese<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsjoYA89hcKJQPmAJQEvpOUyIOYZBqf2zcBjQt6XV1TlLP0lKDxerh3M-TxfqeZED7Yh0YtD3I-2UsW53gCyblq0XhWb9raroVhFuYI_fY5RzmWnY1Zn4B6hq3uWr62jyI9g93PD7WnU/s1600/IMG_0727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsjoYA89hcKJQPmAJQEvpOUyIOYZBqf2zcBjQt6XV1TlLP0lKDxerh3M-TxfqeZED7Yh0YtD3I-2UsW53gCyblq0XhWb9raroVhFuYI_fY5RzmWnY1Zn4B6hq3uWr62jyI9g93PD7WnU/s1600/IMG_0727.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Stir honey into the warm water and sprinkle with yeast. Let it get foamy (about 5 minutes). Mix flour with salt in a mixer. After the yeast mixture is foamy, whisk in the olive oil. Pour the wet mixture into the flour mixture, and mix just until the dough begins to stick together. Add in the herbs until the dough is sticky but holds together and the herbs are well distributed. Place the dough ball in an oiled bowl and turn around so all sides are slick with oil. Spray oil the top and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for an hour. Cut in half (or third if you like thin pizza) and shape into a round (or a rectangle, depending on the shape of your pan) and place on a hot, oiled pizza stone or cast iron pizza pan. Decorate! Pop it into the oven at 400 degrees F until the cheese is melted. Slide off onto a cutting board; cut into slices and enjoy!MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-3580869094518422942014-06-16T17:48:00.001-04:002014-06-16T17:48:13.002-04:00Herb Your Enthusiasm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggV5NtUL_1FZsmskWMgBHOGkZMcXXusXS6jklkxZ3WMpiH1aRc9u4thixD293LjCNVRHGj-ODazlvERgf_NY-O3UeILOzlEm732epUsEFHwwL9sJBhHeFuYtUXF0NEPSqHRKN8T6-gBXE/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggV5NtUL_1FZsmskWMgBHOGkZMcXXusXS6jklkxZ3WMpiH1aRc9u4thixD293LjCNVRHGj-ODazlvERgf_NY-O3UeILOzlEm732epUsEFHwwL9sJBhHeFuYtUXF0NEPSqHRKN8T6-gBXE/s1600/photo.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a>We inherited the most beautiful garden that anyone could ever ask for when we moved from Brooklyn to Troy, New York. But with such a garden comes immense responsibility. This past weekend, I found the herbs in the garden to be tremendously overgrown, with some in danger of going to seed. So I had to take swift action. I pruned all of the herbs and made lots of herbed butter, added dill to pickled beets, and I made a quiche that's a real keeper.<br />
<br />
I remember friends in London making a pie-like dinner once with what seemed like an ethereal ease. I've always struggled with crusts, so whenever I watch someone make a crust and transfer it to a pie pan, I am in awe. So I messaged my UK friends and got the recipe: flour, butter, salt, cold water. Then I looked around for a recipe for the rest. I didn't want to have to go to the grocery store, so I just looked around for what I had in the house: smoked chicken sausage in the freezer, a lone yam, some garlic cloves, red onion, and a ton of broccoli leaves from my overripe broccoli plants.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5RpcvHwXCSN5iIHsaB849CbroI6Bd8G3JhiBnNfev4Logzj9GfWnaTBfsdTpaEJS5C9dWg_wYczfCogw1M4Yo9gsU3qpF14b97IN2QcWVtfg8nlKP97pGFaBZysRnGkaq8CNIdkwYNE/s1600/photo2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5RpcvHwXCSN5iIHsaB849CbroI6Bd8G3JhiBnNfev4Logzj9GfWnaTBfsdTpaEJS5C9dWg_wYczfCogw1M4Yo9gsU3qpF14b97IN2QcWVtfg8nlKP97pGFaBZysRnGkaq8CNIdkwYNE/s1600/photo2.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
I followed this terrifically handy recipe: <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/articles/mix-and-match-quiche.html">a mix & match quiche</a> formula that turned out great.<br />
<br />
And, D loved it. Because real men eat quiche, and love it.<br />
<br />
<b>Sausage, Greens & Yam Quiche in Herbed Crust</b><br />
<br />
1 cup flour<br />
5 tbsp butter<br />
3 tbsp finely chopped herbs<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
5 tbsp ice water<br />
1 egg<br />
3 sausages<br />
1/2 small-to-medium sized yam<br />
2 cups of chopped greens (I used fresh broccoli leaves)<br />
3 cloves garlic<br />
1/2 red onion<br />
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese<br />
3 eggs<br />
1 1/4 cup milk<br />
salt & pepper to taste<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Pkcq4G2zCjz5afbPezNUc5KygxbT2hw4bY9E9RRAjdUkFmgbbtqCgsWMxVcEsTyb9hy3fJqas8J0-UyDzoDqA0I8s9a6nZR0JQmsGs0zdvPBj3TwBEm3vgnIGC8ZTyC2PHk_uqvggOg/s1600/photo3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Pkcq4G2zCjz5afbPezNUc5KygxbT2hw4bY9E9RRAjdUkFmgbbtqCgsWMxVcEsTyb9hy3fJqas8J0-UyDzoDqA0I8s9a6nZR0JQmsGs0zdvPBj3TwBEm3vgnIGC8ZTyC2PHk_uqvggOg/s1600/photo3.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
At some point during this process, roast your yam. You can also use roasted garlic instead of sauteeing it as below.<br />
<br />
Combine the flour with the butter and salt, either in a food processor or by hand until the flour and butter have combined into little lumps. Add in chopped herbs and ice water a little bit at a time until the dough begins to form into a ball. Refrigerate in a ball for 1/2 hour. When it's chilled, roll out the dough to fit a 9" pie shell. Fit into a pie pan and pinch the edges. Brush with beaten egg wash. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes. Set aside.<br />
<br />
Saute garlic and red onion in a cast iron pan. Add diced sausage until cooked through (you can dice before you cook the sausage, or after) and then add the chopped greens. When fully cooked, add diced roasted yam. Allow the mixture to thoroughly cool, and then add 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella.<br />
<br />
Place about 1 1/2 - 2 cups of the sausage/veggie/cheese mixture into the pie shell.<br />
<br />
Whisk the eggs & milk with salt & pepper to taste, and pour over the vegetables in the pie shell.<br />
<br />
Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees; the egg mixture custard will appear to be too liquidy well into that 45 minutes but be patient. The last 10 minutes will see your custard rise a bit and then solidify. When the center stops jiggling and begins to brown just a touch, it's ready. Let sit for 5-10 minutes after you take it out of the oven and before you cut it. The puffy custard will settle down when it's ready to cut.<br />
<br />
Enjoy with a side salad or all by itself!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-82151522105833972652014-05-25T21:18:00.001-04:002014-05-25T21:19:10.792-04:00Herby Cheesy Pizza<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotxRbjRl3UjgsKxfeYrqjNB4wvCpg13dCaEAAmZQgfjgtZ3E7RiLVREkYBtGXjxXI0061CSFrcnaqf7o_9SiIJctmcfgwOlSZGmNL5iYnQW3cCA6PdR05Abqc-LKYcYaFyj-PgC3MnW4/s1600/pizza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotxRbjRl3UjgsKxfeYrqjNB4wvCpg13dCaEAAmZQgfjgtZ3E7RiLVREkYBtGXjxXI0061CSFrcnaqf7o_9SiIJctmcfgwOlSZGmNL5iYnQW3cCA6PdR05Abqc-LKYcYaFyj-PgC3MnW4/s1600/pizza.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
I've been experi-menting a lot with pizza doughs lately. The mush-rooms at the Troy Farmer's Market have really been the inspiration. Sunday nights have become pizza night in our house, and each one has been a little different. This dough is a keeper, although the original recipe didn't have salt or pepper, which made it a bit blander than I would have liked.<br />
<br />
<b>Rosemary Parmesan Pizza Dough</b><br />
<br />
1 tsp dry yeast<br />
1 cup warm water<br />
1/2 tsp honey<br />
2 tablespoons virgin olive oil<br />
2 cups flour<br />
1 teaspoon chopped rosemary<br />
1/4 cup grated parmesan<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
1/2 tsp pepper<br />
optional: diced garlic, crushed red pepper<br />
<br />
Stir together warm water and honey, add 1 tsp of yeast and let sit until frothy. In a mixer with a dough hook (or you can do this with your hands) mix together flour, olive oil, water/yeast mixture. add tosemary, cheese and seasonings. When all of the ingredients have come together to form a ball, knead for about 5 minutes. Place the dough ball in a greased bowl and cover with a clean dish towel until doubled. Form your crust, and freeze the leftover dough for the next time.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Top your pizza with whatever you like. We topped ours with some red sauce, mozzarella cheese, sliced mushrooms, garlic, leftover sausage, black olives, and some spinach from our garden. Enjoy!</div>
MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-78529226498723149042014-05-04T08:42:00.000-04:002014-05-04T08:54:25.069-04:00Boozy Banana Muffins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIt6mq5TfEqnHsxKiA3a78nN-MAsh-GJZ6dxVWqO_XYg-W8N4NWi3eKGkUG_-Eyfsp9VHMsmG8WwHOblaVhbDbiJCIhwuPLXI4xSaIxBLdkseHFxPVVGxGQCwuz5OCKmitTeQM-RGPYZ4/s1600/muffin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIt6mq5TfEqnHsxKiA3a78nN-MAsh-GJZ6dxVWqO_XYg-W8N4NWi3eKGkUG_-Eyfsp9VHMsmG8WwHOblaVhbDbiJCIhwuPLXI4xSaIxBLdkseHFxPVVGxGQCwuz5OCKmitTeQM-RGPYZ4/s1600/muffin.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
I'm on a muffin tear. Maybe it's because I recently acquired a beautiful muffin tin from a foray to the <a href="http://www.benningtonpotters.com/">Bennington Pottery Outlet</a>, just 20 minutes from our house. Two recent happenings led to these muffins: leftover chopped ginger-pecan from our Easter ham, and a surplus of bananas from our 4th anniversary gifts. (Traditional gifts for a 4th wedding anniversary are fruits and vegetables, and my husband and I each bought each other a bunch of bananas! What a bunch of monkeys.) I hope you enjoy them.<br />
<br />
<b>Ginger
Pecan Whiskey Banana Muffins</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
2 mashed rip bananas<br />
2 tbsp vegetable oil or light olive oil<br />
1 egg<br />
1/2 cup whiskey<br />
3/4 tsp vanilla extract<br />
2/3 cup whole wheat flour<br />
1/2 cup oats<br />
1/4 cup sugar<br />
1 3/4 tsp baking powder<br />
1/2 tsp ginger<br />
1/2 tsp cardamom<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1/4 cup melted butter<br />
1/4 cup crystallized ginger<br />
1/4 cup toasted pecans<br />
cooking spray<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fzgWmn0U1IxpcrliwgtYNqeAgj0pCYRNxSfbN7735bGppfwEvAzy0fnwPHAYiEyouzCFQ_zLHL8o4hAfrCMfd0YhLINyN74NFSe_PiPuXmVirTVi-ZXRB8o27AS8ON8pRGQTdPXjdMU/s1600/muffin+tray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fzgWmn0U1IxpcrliwgtYNqeAgj0pCYRNxSfbN7735bGppfwEvAzy0fnwPHAYiEyouzCFQ_zLHL8o4hAfrCMfd0YhLINyN74NFSe_PiPuXmVirTVi-ZXRB8o27AS8ON8pRGQTdPXjdMU/s1600/muffin+tray.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a>Mix together in a small bowl the bananas, oil, egg, whiskey, and vanilla. You can use this right away, but I recommend setting it aside for up to 10 hours before mixing it in with the dry ingredients to allow the banana to steep in the whiskey.<br />
<br />
While that's happening, chop together in a mini-chopper crystallized (or candied) ginger with toasted pecans and set aside for the topping.<br />
<br />
Sift together the dry ingredients. When you're ready to make your muffins, pour the melted butter into the dry ingredients and mix to wet. Then add the marinated banana mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until well mixed. Spray nine muffin cups and fill each 3/4 of the way to the top; top with your ginger-pecan mixture and bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.<br />
<ul style="background-color: white; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', trebuchet, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin: 15px 0px 15px 15px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px;">
<li style="line-height: 1.75em; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-top: 2px;"></li>
</ul>
MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-10383449391439875832014-03-17T09:10:00.002-04:002014-03-17T09:14:44.308-04:00Bangers and Mash Muffins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjtp1vGiT_CAJi3g4er5qAh7de8phBMD36So9cY6VfQIXHp0ddkTykzw7a38ulEnfXObJShpZW4rLL33NEqqbkMRplVNBaoBs7bT-QedMVKMo1R3kHohVl0tSc_u-AokfbnUahiZ4KjI/s1600/banger+muffins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjtp1vGiT_CAJi3g4er5qAh7de8phBMD36So9cY6VfQIXHp0ddkTykzw7a38ulEnfXObJShpZW4rLL33NEqqbkMRplVNBaoBs7bT-QedMVKMo1R3kHohVl0tSc_u-AokfbnUahiZ4KjI/s1600/banger+muffins.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
It's a busy St. Patrick's Day week and while we've been guests to four different corned-beef-and-cabbage dinners, we weren't able to do our own this year. I can't let a holiday pass without some culinary contributions of my own, so this year, I made a crazy soda bread with sunflower seeds, as well as a new creation all my own: Bangers and Mash Muffins.<br />
<br />
The soda bread is easy enough if you have all of the ingredients. As a guest at a gathering last night who doesn't see much bread beyond store-bought white described it: hearty. This year, I added currants to my old <a href="http://mysticgypsypickles.blogspot.com/2010/03/st-pats-by-lamplight.html">Shamrock Soda Bread recipe</a> and it is delicious.<br />
<br />
I picked up a large "banger" sausage from the meat counter at the <a href="http://www.hwfc.com/">Albany Food Co-op</a> last week, but we never had the time to do anything with it. Facing a pre-7 am start to St. Pat's Day, I decided to pre-make some Irish-themed egg muffins the night before. Pop them in your oven 20 minutes before you leave the house, and you have a hot, tasty meal right in your paws.<br />
<br />
<b>Bangers and Mash Muffins</b><br />
<br />
6-cup muffin pan<br />
6 eggs<br />
1 pork sausage ("banger")<br />
1 medium onion, diced<br />
2 small red potatoes, boiled and diced<br />
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded<br />
salt and pepper to taste<br />
olive oil<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitj0vrOUjlQeuizOiLqw086YBFrF09e2Irx3kwX4f-TcHcD39vAnLm0-hgQo7JG7MLnqJsrTVRzdLNF-Uf8-9Jt8hu0upRqyjWdQBdNtXESV5_54B5agILfD2nRI6W5BGGtHrubOfwiic/s1600/IMG_9381+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitj0vrOUjlQeuizOiLqw086YBFrF09e2Irx3kwX4f-TcHcD39vAnLm0-hgQo7JG7MLnqJsrTVRzdLNF-Uf8-9Jt8hu0upRqyjWdQBdNtXESV5_54B5agILfD2nRI6W5BGGtHrubOfwiic/s1600/IMG_9381+(1).jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
Boil the red potatoes until tender and cut into small pieces. Saute the diced onion and boiled cut potatoes in a little bit of olive oil. Fry the banger and cut in small pieces. Add to the chopped onion and potato and mix well. Whisk six eggs in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Spray or coat the muffin cups with olive oil. Evenly divide the eggs into the muffin cups. Sprinkle a pinch of cheddar cheese in each muffin cup, into the eggs, leaving some cheddar for the tops of the muffins. Evenly distribute a spoonful of the sausage-onion-potato mixture into each of the cups, into the eggs on top of the cheese. Top each muffin with a pinch of cheese. You can cover this and pop into the fridge the night before so that you can remove it and heat it in the oven the next morning, or you can make it right away. 350 Farenheit for about 15-20 minutes.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-47679053844486218342014-02-05T09:42:00.001-05:002014-02-05T09:45:13.672-05:00A Different Dip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHG7f7I6gJVORe7FbmNU6WF48Bo6tIOTtXtsfvdcW6zkN0a3rdLw09obmqP0UpQLNQx53EsfblUITdkmP6l-yyxYqFl3dxmBi2X6lgK2RmWKmv5xwdVcsmHyTC-lFPypeS5nqtqmAlmI/s1600/1621943_10152569539057729_116565121_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHG7f7I6gJVORe7FbmNU6WF48Bo6tIOTtXtsfvdcW6zkN0a3rdLw09obmqP0UpQLNQx53EsfblUITdkmP6l-yyxYqFl3dxmBi2X6lgK2RmWKmv5xwdVcsmHyTC-lFPypeS5nqtqmAlmI/s1600/1621943_10152569539057729_116565121_n.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
When we lived in Park Slope, invitations to pot luck parties were always accom-panied by: "please bring something other than hummous!" People often commented on gatherings at the Prospect Park bandshell by saying: "I wonder how many pounds of hummous are in this park tonite?" Have you experienced this? Just too much hummous in your life? If you have, I have a remedy for you.<br />
<br />
<i>Muhammara</i>.<br />
<br />
It's a roasted red pepper, toasted walnut, pomegranate, and garlic dip. And you will love it.<br />
<br />
I first tried it at one of my favorite Brooklyn restaurants, <a href="http://www.tanoreen.com/">Tanoreen</a>. (Rawia Bishara, the owner and chef at Tanoreen, actually has a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1906868840/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER">new cookbook</a> coming out on Feb. 8th. Can't wait to see if she has a recipe for this dish). There are a bunch of different recipes, but you can't trust any that don't have enough garlic or pomegranate molasses--an ingredient that may be hard to find, but is absolutely essential and makes the dish. I've often wondered if you can make a substitute by creating a simple syrup with pomegranate juice, but I haven't tried it yet. This is one I adapted from an <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Muhammara-10982#ixzz2sSTpzhjd">Epicurious recipe</a>.<br />
<br />
<b>Muhammara</b><br />
<br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" Name="footnote text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" Name="footnote reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
7-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained<span style="color: #76b13a;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
2/3 cup bread crumbs<span style="color: #76b13a;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1/3 cup walnuts, toasted lightly and chopped fine<span style="color: #76b13a;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
4 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2
teaspoon salt<span style="color: #76b13a;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice, or to taste<span style="color: #76b13a;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses (or more)</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 teaspoon ground cumin<span style="color: #76b13a;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes<span style="color: #76b13a;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil<span style="color: #76b13a;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Serve with warm toasted pita triangles and vegetables.</div>
MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-33775875489792399442014-01-25T19:30:00.001-05:002014-01-25T19:30:53.133-05:00Tasty Croutons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHCip1gKbagGlSR0uXFfxLWUbEwyqq1mm1dtr4ffjFypQgRZJbwqxjfFWoNiyftkXTou3KQSpqZ5FInmz-ZlB0hXZD5LwAHCOK6aZEIsLxbpW0n9dHLm10nnQq4FmJwb7hMw_e8o0g1M/s1600/croutons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHCip1gKbagGlSR0uXFfxLWUbEwyqq1mm1dtr4ffjFypQgRZJbwqxjfFWoNiyftkXTou3KQSpqZ5FInmz-ZlB0hXZD5LwAHCOK6aZEIsLxbpW0n9dHLm10nnQq4FmJwb7hMw_e8o0g1M/s1600/croutons.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's my mother-in-law's 80th birthday and there's a surprise party for her back in the city. Everybody's bringing something tasty, and we've been asked to bring a caesar salad. If you can't swing everything from scratch, at least don't scrimp on the croutons. These are fantastic. I adapted the recipe from <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/herbed-garlic-and-parmesan-croutons-14518#ixzz2rRxx3wu0">one I found on Epicurious</a>. </span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Garlic-Parmesan Herbed Croutons</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 large
garlic cloves, chopped small</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp
dried oregano</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp
dried basil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 tsp
dried thyme</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">½ tsp
salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">½ tsp
pepper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">½ cup
olive oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4 tbsp
butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 loaf of
nice bread, cut into crouton-sized cubes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4 tbsp
finely grated parmesan</span><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat your oven to 350. In a
small saucepan combine the garlic, the oregano, the basil, the thyme, 1/2
teaspoon of the salt, the pepper, butter and the oil and simmer the mixture for 5
minutes. In a large bowl toss the bread cubes with the oil
mixture, spread them in a jelly-roll pan, and bake them in the middle of the oven for 8 minutes. Sprinkle the croutons with the Parmesan and
bake them for 7 minutes more, or until they are golden. Let them cool before storing in an airtight
container until you're ready to serve them. They're great on soup or salad.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<!--EndFragment-->MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-55280084671104437212014-01-12T14:40:00.003-05:002014-01-12T14:40:54.637-05:00Peeking Pear Breakfast Bread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wLKIXq2n7U9AvGTb14KVJDBYNHU5gU_1GULkkOZXqP958hiKnJabXGpUBN8Yy-OHQF2KDiwBfFtYhlhml7PaFKnG-oqOGefbT4aIx9ZEZAdilYCD4eEUi1vfQe5x4qZZkZt-zLUPHiY/s1600/pear+bread+cover+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wLKIXq2n7U9AvGTb14KVJDBYNHU5gU_1GULkkOZXqP958hiKnJabXGpUBN8Yy-OHQF2KDiwBfFtYhlhml7PaFKnG-oqOGefbT4aIx9ZEZAdilYCD4eEUi1vfQe5x4qZZkZt-zLUPHiY/s1600/pear+bread+cover+photo.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
D and I recently moved from Brooklyn, New York to a small city called Troy 15 miles north of Albany. We were supremely lucky to find an amazing Victorian house that's over 100 years old--perfect for hosting and entertaining guests. We had a wonderful housewarming party with our new neighbors and friends shortly after we moved in, but the first big event was a sleepover with 12 friends from the city, our annual post-holiday reGifting party. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK__Cc356Q6SXczyLQy0yBaiFt77YihyphenhyphenA1TYI2fpPfDxc8e3y239i5VYN91R24UOfUDFrKDG1Ap7b0I9rB9flRiwjW1c-HNUk2jgwUTOp5bcrPvksHZgsS1Czsal8ZQqkafiDlbmWVhaE/s1600/wow!.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK__Cc356Q6SXczyLQy0yBaiFt77YihyphenhyphenA1TYI2fpPfDxc8e3y239i5VYN91R24UOfUDFrKDG1Ap7b0I9rB9flRiwjW1c-HNUk2jgwUTOp5bcrPvksHZgsS1Czsal8ZQqkafiDlbmWVhaE/s1600/wow!.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a>In addition to scaling up the amenities, I wanted to surprise my guests with a fun breakfast treat, and saw a <a href="http://simmerandboil.cookinglight.com/2013/12/19/how-to-make-poached-pear-bread/">recipe</a> for a poached, whole-pear bread in <i><a href="http://www.cookinglight.com/">Cooking Light</a></i> magazine. I made the batter before my guests arrived the night before, and then, as everyone was heading off to bed, I poached the pears and baked the bread. Some curious friends stayed behind to see how it turned out.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<b>Peeking Pear Maple Stout Breakfast Bread</b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
1 3/4 cup unbleached white flour</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
1 tsp baking soda</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
1/2 tsp baking powder</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
1/2 tsp salt</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
6 tbsp softened butter </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
3/4 cup packed brown sugar</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
2 large eggs</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
1 tsp vanilla </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
1/2 cup stout beer</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
1/2 cup vanilla or plain yogurt</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
5 tbsp maple syrup</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
3 pears</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
1/2 cup sugar </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
3 cups water</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Heat three cups of water with 1/2 cup sugar, stirring to dissolve. Add in the pears, whole with the stems, to poach for about 8 minutes or until tender. Remove from the water. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Beat sugar and eggs in a mixer; add eggs one at a time. Add the rest of the wet ingredients. In a separate bowl, sift the dry ingredients and then add to the wet a little at a time. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyW46PbTz5V-YJsfjFTpWGXVdJ1YtnkR7qbj40lCLzn1ydbc9_uN0NplY1Km6QtUH0mLLBZ94Jzg1ZRnsloC8b05gTH-2eO9lIXAQ9uaMDRcXJVakWMKfpYNBZRkl5yOBxT3GZqQraGc/s1600/batter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyW46PbTz5V-YJsfjFTpWGXVdJ1YtnkR7qbj40lCLzn1ydbc9_uN0NplY1Km6QtUH0mLLBZ94Jzg1ZRnsloC8b05gTH-2eO9lIXAQ9uaMDRcXJVakWMKfpYNBZRkl5yOBxT3GZqQraGc/s1600/batter.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Lightly dust the pears with flour and cut the bottoms off of the pears so that they sit evenly in a greased loaf pan. Pour the batter around the pears so that the batter is evenly distributed. Rinse the remaining flour from the stems. Pop in the oven for about 45 minutes, but monitor to see when the bread has risen, the sides come away from the pan, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Remove from the baking pan to a cutting board and slice decoratively to show the pear slices. Serve with good coffee. Bask in the compliments. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJZeJ2aQAlWPphuX8pi7_WhqVaFcdXkKrgXNWkTUK9jyD2VvnmZQxrO46GGzrt5Ol2Sz2XpYtF_o20S_bd40GkZZ3Ffzo4A-rsCuVJdiXoddxT_XXflUj2BiP5gcQmVPzZV_-UXTXDYo/s1600/art+pear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJZeJ2aQAlWPphuX8pi7_WhqVaFcdXkKrgXNWkTUK9jyD2VvnmZQxrO46GGzrt5Ol2Sz2XpYtF_o20S_bd40GkZZ3Ffzo4A-rsCuVJdiXoddxT_XXflUj2BiP5gcQmVPzZV_-UXTXDYo/s1600/art+pear.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
I just had to share this last picture. As the light was coming into the kitchen window, it shone through a pear slice like a stained glass window. Beautiful.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyz9Hhc99PD_169p7088vCNZheTBxf3y7vNI6gWpnlEIw6Ob64URLGvJM8YjkaQIlZPINiKCpH9z3OMLCJ6SazGFXzas8VNS-qaKLRxRfE_jMfXZeqn6T0HweIHRc1Y9Y1AU8ebOvo0Qk/s1600/translucent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyz9Hhc99PD_169p7088vCNZheTBxf3y7vNI6gWpnlEIw6Ob64URLGvJM8YjkaQIlZPINiKCpH9z3OMLCJ6SazGFXzas8VNS-qaKLRxRfE_jMfXZeqn6T0HweIHRc1Y9Y1AU8ebOvo0Qk/s1600/translucent.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-5453970438395477062014-01-01T13:38:00.002-05:002014-01-01T20:05:41.111-05:00Happy New Year Oats!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfXuG0GXjX9T9RpCm72AZhTN900iVo4jBU-V-Mv4LVjFU7351a8tqh1a-I7fFJteDjhCZthBNPm0EU8iPh8vmjGFtpcpVFjdTht0-9rcVX7w7oah6-jxR-ZawN5HRDjCQVUMdBdjIe4w/s1600/oatmeal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfXuG0GXjX9T9RpCm72AZhTN900iVo4jBU-V-Mv4LVjFU7351a8tqh1a-I7fFJteDjhCZthBNPm0EU8iPh8vmjGFtpcpVFjdTht0-9rcVX7w7oah6-jxR-ZawN5HRDjCQVUMdBdjIe4w/s320/oatmeal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Bringing in the New Year with a steaming hot bowl of oatmeal for breakfast at 1 pm was good and nice.<br />
<br />
2013 was a big year for me: From January 2013, I was involved in a 6-month intensive campaign to pass important women's rights legislation that fell victim to ugly state capital politics; D and I moved from our small but wonderful Brooklyn apartment to a big beautiful house in Troy, New York; and just as we were getting settled, my father became very ill and passed away a few days after Christmas.<br />
<br />
So for 2014, I am wishing for some simple things: Peace for my mother, time for calm and quiet and watching birds, the joy of friendship, and contemplative expression.<br />
<br />
D and I drove five hours back home to Troy on New Years Eve to take care of some business before heading back to PA for my father's funeral, so we were on the road at midnight, and then got some much-needed sleep.<br />
<br />
There wasn't much in the way of fresh food in the house, but all you need are some staples to have a healthy and tasty breakfast. The basic recipe is below; this morning, we used turbinado sugar, chopped pecans, and dried blueberries.<br />
<br />
<b>Stovetop Oatmeal</b><br />
<br />
1 cup rolled oats<br />
3 cups water<br />
2 tsp salt<br />
2 tbsp sweet (any kind of granulated sugar; honey, or syrup)<br />
1/2 cup chopped nuts<br />
1/2 cup dried or fresh fruit<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
<br />
Bring water and salt to a boil on your stovetop. Add the oats and stir. Then add in the nuts and the cinnamon. Stir over the heat until the oatmeal is a desired consistency. Add water as needed. Enjoy!<br />
<br />
<br />MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-18840195369361896202013-12-25T17:08:00.001-05:002013-12-25T17:54:52.682-05:00Stranded Christmas Nog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikV7eKR-1Hag2GqpnZRof_Y6I98W6wIL5fSvudlOLXCBwPFqDOzKAiBUNLvQ1JJXlpoKLlz2yzg_iMDRhie09HE_iLob9bpQZel0x0kBcC95UTaDK9ospfSfrGk9JCADsIqOaOm6AcNc/s1600/eggnogcropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikV7eKR-1Hag2GqpnZRof_Y6I98W6wIL5fSvudlOLXCBwPFqDOzKAiBUNLvQ1JJXlpoKLlz2yzg_iMDRhie09HE_iLob9bpQZel0x0kBcC95UTaDK9ospfSfrGk9JCADsIqOaOm6AcNc/s320/eggnogcropped.jpg" width="192" /></a></div>
For almost everyone--no matter your creed, custom, or nation--the lead-up to Christmas can be thrilling, exciting, nerve wracking, stressful; and then you have those few precious moments somewhere between dusk on Christmas Eve and noon on Christmas day where you have some heartwarming peace, some happiness, something that makes your heart light. But then come the Christmas doldrums. Whatever needed to be assembled has been assembled and discarded; whatever needed to be eaten got eaten; whoever needed to be called got called...and then boredom sets in. Especially when the weather is gray and there's no snow and you are in a house full of cooped-up crabbies . . . you start to think about the papers you haven't graded or the memo you haven't written or the bills you have to pay . . . it's the icky time. Why not keep yourself busy and make eggnog instead? That's what I did.<br />
<br />
<b>Boozy Holiday Doldrums Eggnog</b><br />
<br />
6 eggs, separated<br />
1/2 cup sugar, and a separate 1/4 cup of sugar<br />
2 cups half and half<br />
2 cups whole milk<br />
1 cup dark rum<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
1/2 tsp nutmeg<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wiGc2B7TEd9z-WS6PZFnUYW-wIX4uL0_4tyAEV2MQlvmonqGAgUBauguqr7l-fnIkg80HLG-SMOvn4jkXjarMqzZa1KSFuBu8pebI2Oas_SvGPlpOcbb0212H1rNixcUibayIF0_cgA/s1600/eggnog2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wiGc2B7TEd9z-WS6PZFnUYW-wIX4uL0_4tyAEV2MQlvmonqGAgUBauguqr7l-fnIkg80HLG-SMOvn4jkXjarMqzZa1KSFuBu8pebI2Oas_SvGPlpOcbb0212H1rNixcUibayIF0_cgA/s320/eggnog2.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
Beat egg yolks in a mixer and slowly add 1/2 cup of sugar until the mixture turns a light yellow. Add in 2 cups of half and half and 1 cup of rum. Set aside. Beat egg whites, and then add 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp nutmeg until the egg whites begin to form stiff peaks. Fold the egg whites gently into the egg yolk mixture, alternating with the remaining 2 cups of milk. Decant into a glass jar and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Garnish with more nutmeg (and depending on how crabby your family is, a bit more booze). Enjoy!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-54571402224744240792013-12-22T15:07:00.000-05:002013-12-22T15:07:41.413-05:00The Joy of Carrot Bread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrp6lTmBcCduRHTuH4JiecR64kAjG4HJ42byiq01y7_xgrkzOR96II8a7Pop1R9iWbh8dgvtDdwQPjXdEhd5hM8qNL14F5Tw2BPRBAKHJPihgK5m2Socm-TUfA8UMfLN2r0K9NFO15-Y/s1600/carrot+bread+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrp6lTmBcCduRHTuH4JiecR64kAjG4HJ42byiq01y7_xgrkzOR96II8a7Pop1R9iWbh8dgvtDdwQPjXdEhd5hM8qNL14F5Tw2BPRBAKHJPihgK5m2Socm-TUfA8UMfLN2r0K9NFO15-Y/s320/carrot+bread+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
If you ever find yourself with extra carrots and an hour and a half to kill, this is what you should do.<br />
<br />
I searched all over for a good carrot bread recipe to adapt so that I could add my new favorite supplement, chia seeds. The internet yielded nothing but extra-sweet carrot cake, so I turned to the trusty old Joy of Cooking and found a basic quickbread recipe on page 625. JoC never fails me. This bread turned out moist and nutty. I grated the carrots coarsely.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_JwWBXbyNBDBYa7akBj0kD0xJSyD5TEnMmFJf1eLdhs8UiwUx8nfV1Y2MGf1ji0NRNck0lUeU9dOPRAqrlAnF6FP_Pwmp3QRz1rwUBvV-4fPX5I31WBDkAYYerj2jzfQGc6RxYYZ5Sw/s1600/JoC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_JwWBXbyNBDBYa7akBj0kD0xJSyD5TEnMmFJf1eLdhs8UiwUx8nfV1Y2MGf1ji0NRNck0lUeU9dOPRAqrlAnF6FP_Pwmp3QRz1rwUBvV-4fPX5I31WBDkAYYerj2jzfQGc6RxYYZ5Sw/s320/JoC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>Carrot Chia Pecan Bread</b><br />
<br />
1 cup flour<br />
1/2 cup wheat flour<br />
1 1/2 tsp baking soda<br />
1/2 tsp cinnamon<br />
1/4 tsp nutmeg<br />
3/4 cup sugar<br />
2 beaten eggs<br />
3 tblsp chia seeds<br />
1/2 cup olive oil<br />
1 1/2 tsp vanilla<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1 1/2 cups grated carrots<br />
1 cup chopped pecans<br />
<br />
In a large bowl, sift the flours, baking soda, and spices. In a smaller bowl, whisk the beaten eggs with the sugar. Add the chia, olive oil, vanilla, and salt. Then add the wet ingredients to the dry. Fold in the carrots and nuts. Spoon into a greased bread pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGe0RmtgZ8owR9HZPgnIJgf-SszMUBoYAd4h5JOrp-YzDuY4avpCDBSC6KteIGqiKdk9La93mn3rqfNSOMqOfyUn4mYMRbChkVFMCODNSFLpXj7IsLYrOXw5C6-Sr01TLErSjajkmjqg/s1600/carrot+bread+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGe0RmtgZ8owR9HZPgnIJgf-SszMUBoYAd4h5JOrp-YzDuY4avpCDBSC6KteIGqiKdk9La93mn3rqfNSOMqOfyUn4mYMRbChkVFMCODNSFLpXj7IsLYrOXw5C6-Sr01TLErSjajkmjqg/s320/carrot+bread+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-57417958020771656502013-10-20T15:19:00.001-04:002013-10-20T15:26:12.524-04:00Seedy Surprise Pancakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9dbfKheDVUROB_ZpEQP1BXUW1hqlLpVp2luY2OjIFS-R_NJa3KzC_KQdQ03GUQvQjtq2y-31uUKSVvIL9qZN5iG8EmW7cj_VUCMlR8tqoAMwcTgyrYAm2JGdgo38NVtzruVPzzpH0PM/s1600/beetnchia+pancakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9dbfKheDVUROB_ZpEQP1BXUW1hqlLpVp2luY2OjIFS-R_NJa3KzC_KQdQ03GUQvQjtq2y-31uUKSVvIL9qZN5iG8EmW7cj_VUCMlR8tqoAMwcTgyrYAm2JGdgo38NVtzruVPzzpH0PM/s320/beetnchia+pancakes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">serendipitous pancake inspiration hits, you gotta go with it. Last week, I unearthed a bag of chia seeds from a cabinet that I'd never opened, and shortly thereafter, saw a </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/10/health/beet-and-chia-pancakes.html?_r=0" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">recipe in the New York Times for Beet & Chia Pancakes</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. I had to do it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We ran into some friends of friends at the farmer's market
out in the country on Saturday and invited them to brunch the next morning.
Perfect time to debut a new recipe. So I picked up some beets and had a plan:
adapt the recipe to use my sourdough. </span><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Beet 'n Chia Sourdough Pancakes</b> <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 large or 2 medium beets (enough for 1/2 cup puréed roasted
beets)<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 cup whole wheat flour<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1/2 cup white flour<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
2 tsp baking powder<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 tsp baking soda<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1/4 tsp salt<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 tbsp honey (or sugar)<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
1 1/2 cups sourdough starter (or 1 cup yogurt & 1/2 cup
milk)<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
3 tbsp chia seeds<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
3 tbsp olive oil <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhGARvTiTrbL-Vn6wY2wAH9MXntK_CtXsU2xBFAG4pG8ttd6qHbO-66KyfgCRVRbtdVN3_ttm6nelHkmVOB5TXEZijp6rOUWJsCmRZX2GF-Au2CUwC3gKmqvl6N83V_T1zPBbTgut19M/s1600/chia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhGARvTiTrbL-Vn6wY2wAH9MXntK_CtXsU2xBFAG4pG8ttd6qHbO-66KyfgCRVRbtdVN3_ttm6nelHkmVOB5TXEZijp6rOUWJsCmRZX2GF-Au2CUwC3gKmqvl6N83V_T1zPBbTgut19M/s320/chia.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Roast the beets (washed but skin on) in aluminum foil for an
hour in a 350 degree oven. When done, puree in a food processor. Mix together
all of the other ingredients and when the beet puree is cool, mix it in. Make
and garnish as you would normal pancakes with butter and maple syrup.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
These pancakes are utterly delicious. They make a nice
surprise for guests. Don't take my word for it, though. Make them yourself! </div>
MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-39203877195261009892013-10-13T19:23:00.000-04:002013-10-13T19:23:43.372-04:00Red Kuri Hummus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdqjj_OkWgK_-1U8Twub3c9VM9v5r6VQChL3lVUrA99jSwZ1SNoJrmJvobKozwczvdP9MOtNYsm5LMebrst9MiyT87sm7ljZj0T5QnkmPlUYHPZcTGa0OL5lC-xo50ttUqo44c79qwuc/s1600/pumpkin+hummus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdqjj_OkWgK_-1U8Twub3c9VM9v5r6VQChL3lVUrA99jSwZ1SNoJrmJvobKozwczvdP9MOtNYsm5LMebrst9MiyT87sm7ljZj0T5QnkmPlUYHPZcTGa0OL5lC-xo50ttUqo44c79qwuc/s320/pumpkin+hummus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="http://newworldbistrobar.com/">New World Bar & Bistro in Albany</a> featured pumpkin hummus on its fall menu last week. I appreciated it, but thought it could have been better. So I made some today from red kuri pumpkin. I think it turned out pretty good.<br />
<br />
<b>Pumpkin Chipotle Hummus</b><br />
<br />
2 cups pumpkin, roasted<br />
1/2 cup tahini<br />
1 tsp cumin<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
1/2 tsp pepper<br />
3 tbsp lemon juice<br />
1 tbsp olive oil<br />
2 garlic cloves<br />
small bunch parsley, chopped<br />
1 tsp chipotle pepper<br />
<br />
Blend all ingredients in a small food processor to desired consistency. Place a dollop on a plate, drizzle with additional olive oil and sprinkle with chipotle pepper. Serve with carrots and celery.<br />
<br />
<br />MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-4290706876389225852013-09-24T14:05:00.000-04:002013-09-24T14:05:14.184-04:00Don't Look a Gift Cookie in the Mouth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuYhyphenhyphenUECBc2B1d1vRaOG1zXFKqR4D_KuJEzz-qxF43TY5BS9XLzFKE74T0-QLc1rND4pDDfx7u45R_b3BGsdzXuA_pqzya4hmptnEaKGCU4KC8jnhZ-umIAzEeGb1emCkWdVc1XE12es/s1600/cookie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuYhyphenhyphenUECBc2B1d1vRaOG1zXFKqR4D_KuJEzz-qxF43TY5BS9XLzFKE74T0-QLc1rND4pDDfx7u45R_b3BGsdzXuA_pqzya4hmptnEaKGCU4KC8jnhZ-umIAzEeGb1emCkWdVc1XE12es/s320/cookie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
It's people's birthdays and I am short on cash and time to go out and shop. What do I do? I bake some cookies. Smitten Kitchen has an <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2007/11/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-and-pecan-cookies/">amazing recipe</a> for oat, chocolate chip, and pecan cookies that includes orange zest, but I needed to pare down the extravagance so I adapted it a little bit. They are addictive: crispy all around, chewy in the center, and salty-sweet. Definitely a keeper.<br />
<br />
<b>Sweet & Salty Chocolate Chip Oat Walnut Cookies</b><br />
<br />
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature<br />
3/4 cup sugar (half white sugar, half turbinado)<br />
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed<br />
1 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt<br />
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
2 large eggs<br />
1 1/2 cups flour<br />
1 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg<br />
1 cup oats<br />
1 cup chopped walnuts<br />
3 tsp grated coconut (optional)<br />
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips<br />
<br />
Preheat oven to 350°F.<br />
<br />
Whip the butter in a large mixing bowl and then add the sugars, salt, and vanilla,
and beat until well mixed, about three minutes. Stir in eggs, one at a
time. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg
in a separate bowl. Carefully mix the flour into the butter mixture a bit at a time, and then stir in the oats, walnuts, chocolate chips, and coconut if you like.
Using a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Small-Cookie-Scoop/dp/B0000CCY1E">small cookie scoop</a>, plop the dough onto a greased cookie sheet 2" apart and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven and cool the
cookies on a rack. Store at room temperature in a cookie jar or other
airtight container. <br />
MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-46063996575990865632013-09-09T19:18:00.000-04:002013-09-09T19:19:03.696-04:00Bringing the Streets of Jerusalem Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRY9fd1myM78fbo5rx-zMOt9zN3Ye_JRAE55cQyUoGJHBm9mv59PrJG5ly8FPgK0bjAXcn-BE6GqclQtnS8-pPDiCdL_iGwqDxG5S5Bx63Sy7_N0GNEchvIwc0_yPE6jjOlpZZbjM_ROs/s1600/sabih.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRY9fd1myM78fbo5rx-zMOt9zN3Ye_JRAE55cQyUoGJHBm9mv59PrJG5ly8FPgK0bjAXcn-BE6GqclQtnS8-pPDiCdL_iGwqDxG5S5Bx63Sy7_N0GNEchvIwc0_yPE6jjOlpZZbjM_ROs/s320/sabih.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
"Sabih" is the name of this dish from the Tamami & Ottolenghi cookbook <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/31/dining/jerusalem-has-all-the-right-ingredients.html?pagewanted=all">Jerusalem</a>. It's roots are Iraqi, but it has elements from many Middle Eastern traditions. One thing is for sure--it's delicious.<br />
<br />
I adapted the Jerusalem recipe somewhat, and I think it turned out really well.<br />
<br />
<b>Sabih</b><br />
<br />
2 medium-sized eggplants<br />
4 plum tomatoes<br />
2 medium orange tomatoes<br />
2 kirby cucumbers (or one large cuke)<br />
handful of parsley<br />
3 green onions/scallions<br />
3 hardboiled eggs<br />
2 tbsp <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skhug">s'chug</a> or zhoug<br />
1 cup tahini<br />
1 cup yogurt<br />
1 tbsp lemon juice<br />
salt, pepper, olive oil<br />
harissa (if the zhoug isn't hot enough for ya)<br />
pomegranate seeds (optional)<br />
quality pitas (3-4)<br />
<br />
Slice the eggplant in half and place the halves, innards up, in a baking dish. Spray with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. I added a little bit of ras-al-hanout, but you could also season with paprika or sumac. Roast in an oven at 375 degrees F until the eggplant is tender, but not mushy. Allow to cool. The Jerusalem cookbook wants you to fry the eggplant; I guess that's traditional, but I needed to bake mine.<br />
<br />
Hardboil your eggs (<a href="http://mysticgypsypickles.blogspot.com/2011/03/incredible-edible-egg.html">best method here</a>) and begin to make the salad by cubing tomatoes & cucumbers and mixing them with good olive oil, chopped scallions, chopped parsley, and salt & pepper. Allow to rest and marinate for 1/2 an hour to an hour.<br />
<br />
Make the tahini sauce by combining tahini, yogurt, and lemon juice and a little bit of salt. This mixture should be thin enough to pour, but not watery.<br />
<br />
When the eggplant has cooled, peel the skin and roughly chop the eggplant into cubes. Mix the cubes with the s'chug to taste. The Jerusalem cookbook calls it zhoug, which is typical in a bunch of different cuisines. If you pinpoint it, it might be Yemeni. And you can make it <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/SCHUG-51725411">from scratch</a>. Mine is from Sabra, yes, of Sabra hummus. I've had this s'chug in the fridge for about a year--I have no idea why I bought it, but it is GOOD. It's existence in the bottom of the fridge is one of the reasons I chose this recipe. Remember, the s'chug is really hot. And if you want the taste of harissa, too, either eliminate or drastically reduce the s'chug.<br />
<br />
Toast the pitas in a warm oven until puffy. You can help this along by spraying a bit of olive oil on the pitas. (Unfortunately, we passed up some fresh-made pitas at the bakery today because we had some in a bag in the fridge. This recipe deserves the best pita possible. Just sayin').<br />
<br />
On the toasted pitas, begin assembling by pouring a few dollops of tahini sauce on the warm pitas. Place a few spoonfuls of eggplant on each pita, then layer on the slices of hardboiled egg. Top with a bit more tahini sauce, top with the salad, then place some more tahini sauce on top of that. Garnish with some pomegranate seeds.<br />
<br />
I don't know how you eat this thing. I guess <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabich">on the street in Jerusalem</a> you'd get it in a more user-friendly pita wrapped in wax paper and it would be all rolled up. On our plates, we cut the pitas in quarters and ate it greedily with our hands.<br />
<br />
You can get most of these ingredients at <a href="http://www.sahadis.com/">Sahadi's</a> if you live in Brooklyn (but they also ship now, too), or maybe at <a href="http://www.kalustyans.com/">Kalustyan's</a> in Manhattan. But mostly everything you can make from scratch--except the tahini.<br />
<br />
<br />MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-55696147058858094132013-09-08T13:04:00.000-04:002013-09-08T13:05:34.674-04:00Attica!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEpIaSCcJJR7pL0_iBMAA8wnnmJ9rnV_AQdr2UNKGeeQ5HkmPCyF03kZPyOfqCZu1M4S88AnMPcxZM4p26LOVIWmT_QQ-QksWtoyX4hwYk9ww3QqLnd3TAb9gj5YK1Kbdqy8XxGaML_A/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEpIaSCcJJR7pL0_iBMAA8wnnmJ9rnV_AQdr2UNKGeeQ5HkmPCyF03kZPyOfqCZu1M4S88AnMPcxZM4p26LOVIWmT_QQ-QksWtoyX4hwYk9ww3QqLnd3TAb9gj5YK1Kbdqy8XxGaML_A/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" /></a></div>
We just finished watching <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2372162/">Orange is the New Black </a>the other day. Once you get past being angry at Piper's privilege and what you think is going to be some ridiculous racial stereotypes about women in prison, the show is really very good. And it highlights some of the most messed up things about prison life in a way that no other popular show has for a mass audience.<br />
<br />
I was psyched to see them deal with solitary confinement (or extreme isolation) in one episode. One of the punishments used in solitary is to feed prisoners "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutraloaf">the loaf</a>" (or "nutraloaf" as it's sometimes called) -- a horrible slice of tasteless flour and scraps that barely provides any nutrition whatsoever. (This is Piper confronting "the loaf" for the first time).<br />
<br />
My blogs are usually about tasty foods, but I thought this might be a good occasion to depart from the norm and talk about this distinctively unsavory dish.<br />
<br />
Tomorrow (September 9th) is the 42nd anniversary of the Attica prison riots, and I thought it might be a good occasion to re-post a blog entry from a colleague in the New York State Legislature: Dianna Goodwin, who engages in some participatory advocacy by providing us with a recipe for the loaf, and making some herself. Thanks, Dianna. She also provides a helpful summary of what the Attica rebellion was all about. Read it (and weep) <a href="http://fromscratchclub.com/2011/09/12/remembering-attica-the-loaf/">here</a>.<br />
<br />
It's time to end extreme isolation -- in New York State and everywhere else. My colleagues at the American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union worked to limit the use of solitary confinement for immigrants, and were successful in their endeavors this week. (Read about that <a href="https://www.aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights-prisoners-rights/new-limits-announced-ices-solitary-confinement-immigrants">here</a>). But there's more work to do. You can read NYCLU's report about the use of extreme isolation in New York State <a href="http://www.nyclu.org/publications/report-boxed-true-cost-of-extreme-isolation-new-yorks-prisons-2012">here</a>. Food punishment like serving prisoners "the loaf" is a barbaric and harmful practice--and this is just one type of punishment prisoners endure. It must end. <a href="http://nycaic.org/">Join the campaign</a> to end the practice of extreme isolation today.MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126857927357998700.post-45789394120196225302013-09-01T12:44:00.000-04:002013-09-01T12:46:10.369-04:00Kuri Curry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgAR7gPttot4kG4pU_6SBswFK5UKga0L4zyxX6jO28XsARmMWNS20P4EwqPO8ZIOEVKEiYigjaQz3cmyrUlXuVwTcL2C3xjJ1OAeqdFzKKH0dBzNDqwCNrt79LIpcAZM9hz2H_kJn718/s1600/IMG_6493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgAR7gPttot4kG4pU_6SBswFK5UKga0L4zyxX6jO28XsARmMWNS20P4EwqPO8ZIOEVKEiYigjaQz3cmyrUlXuVwTcL2C3xjJ1OAeqdFzKKH0dBzNDqwCNrt79LIpcAZM9hz2H_kJn718/s320/IMG_6493.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
This beautiful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_kuri_squash">red kuri</a> squash (or Japanese hokkaido) that I found at the <a href="http://www.hwfc.com/">Albany food co-op</a> was too tempting to pass up, even though in the heat of summer, roasting squash is not at the top of my list of things to do. I roasted the squash by cutting it in half, scooping out the seeds, and coating with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and placing it face-down on a baking sheet at 350 degrees. When soft, I took the halves out of the oven, let them cool, and then froze them to make soup another day.<br />
<br />
<b>Roasted Red Kuri Coconut Curry Soup</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
1 teardrop-shaped red kuri squash<br />
4 tbsp olive oil<br />
salt & pepper<br />
4 cloves of garlic<br />
1 medium red onion<br />
1 tbsp fresh grated ginger, diced<br />
1 tbsp tomato paste<br />
1 -2 tbsp thai red curry paste<br />
One 13.5 oz can of coconut milk<br />
4 cups of broth (veggie, chicken, or thai curry)<br />
1 1/2 tsp salt<br />
<br />
Once your red kuri is roasted, cut into more manageable pieces for sauteing. You can use the skin, it's so tender. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a wok and when hot, add the diced garlic, onion, and ginger. Saute until golden and then add the red kuri squash. Saute the mixture until it begins to brown, and then add the tomato paste, curry paste, coconut milk, broth and salt. Mix to combine while simmering over medium heat. Cook for about 20 minutes and then let cool a bit before pureeing in a blender. There's all kinds of ways to garnish this, but I'll try some yogurt, curry powder, and maybe some pepitas. You can also garnish with fresh herbs--maybe basil or mint.<br />
<br />MysticGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064829534818122455noreply@blogger.com0