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2/14/2013

Barbecued Glazed Ham

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 25 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 90 Minutes
  • Quantity:10 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 0.33 cup sugar free apricot jam
  2. 1 tbsp sweetener
  3. 0.25 tsp ground cloves
  4. 0.50 tsp ground cinnamon
  5. 1 tsp ground cumin
  6. 1 tbsp spice paprika
  7. 1 tbsp chilli powder
  8. 2500 gr. ham shank
Preparation instructions
1. Prepare the grill for indirect heat. Place a disposable aluminium drip pan in centre of bottom grate or floor of grill. For a closed gas grill, heat on high for 10 to 15 minutes, then turn off heat source directly under pan, leaving the other one or two burners on. Adjust heat to register between 190 Celsius and 220 Celsius on an oven thermometer. For a charcoal grill, build two equal piles of briquettes on either side of drip pan. Burn coals about 25 minutes, until they are covered with gray ash. 2. Place ham onto grill and close lid. Grill 45 minutes. Turn ham over (adding more briquettes if necessary), and grill 45 to 60 minutes more, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in centre of ham (away from bone) registers 140F. 3. Combine chili powder, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, cloves and sugar substitute in a cup. Score top and sides of ham with a sharp knife in a crisscross pattern. Sprinkle rub over all sides. 4. Place ham on prepared grill over pan. Spoon or brush jam over ham. Cover and grill 5 minutes more. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.


Baked Tofu with Mediterranean Marinade

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 188 gr. firm tofu
  2. 1 serving mediterranean marinade (ar)
Preparation instructions
1. Drain and pat tofu dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1/4 inch strips. 2. Preheat oven to 190° Celsius. Marinate tofu for 30 minutes or more if desire. 4. Bake on a greased flat pan for 15 minutes, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes till golden brown and slightly crispy.

2/13/2013

Baked Tofu with Latin Marinade

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients
 
  1. 188 gr. firm tofu
  2. 1 serving latin marinade
Preparation instructions
1. Drain and pat tofu dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1/4 inch strips. 2. Preheat oven to 3190° Celsius. Marinate tofu for 30 minutes or more if desire. 4. Bake on a greased flat pan for 15 minutes, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes till golden brown and slightly crispy.

Baked Tofu with Barbecue Rub

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 188 gr. firm tofu
  2. 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  3. 1 serving bbq rub (ar)

Preparation instructions
1. Drain and pat tofu dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1/4 inch strips. 2. Preheat oven to 190° Celsius. Rub seasoning and oil onto tofu allow to marinate for 30 minutes if desire. Or rub seasoning into tofu and cook immediately. 4. Bake on a greased flat pan for 15 minutes, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes till golden brown and slightly crispy.

Baked Tofu with Asian Marinade

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 188 gr. firm tofu
  2. 1 serving asian marinade (ar)
Preparation instructions
1. Drain and pat tofu dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1/4 inch strips. 2. Preheat oven to 190° Celsius. Marinate tofu for 30 minutes or more if desire. 4. Bake on a greased flat pan for 15 minutes, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes till golden brown and slightly crispy.

Baked Tofu

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 188 gr. firm tofu
  2. 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Preparation instructions
1. Drain and pat tofu dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1/4 inch strips. Pour olive oil over tofu. Season with salt and pepper or other seasonings of choice. 2. Preheat oven to 190° Celsius. Bake on a greased flat pan for 15 minutes, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes till golden brown and slightly crispy.

Baked Sea Bass

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 45 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 4 seabass fillet
  2. 1 tsp dried oregano
  3. 3 tbsp olive oil
  4. 1 tbsp lemon juice
  5. 0.50 tsp black pepper
  6. 0.50 tsp salt
  7. 1 clove(s) garlic

Preparation instructions
Put fish on a piece of foil. Make marinade in a small bowl, mash garlic with salt & pepper, add lemon juice and whisk in olive oil and oregano. Pour half marinade over fish and rub in both sides. Wrap foil around fish and put in fridge for 2 hrs. Preheat oven to 350F/180C/Gas Mark 4. Open foil and pour remaining marinade over fish and seal package again. Set fish package on baking sheet and bake for 45 mins until flesh is opaque.

Baked Quesadillas

  • Course:Breakfast
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 10 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 1 flour tortilla
  2. 0.25 tsp salt
  3. 0.50 tsp ground pepper
  4. 0.25 cup fresh coriander
  5. 1 jalapeno peppers
  6. 0.25 cup green salsa
  7. 250 gr. mozzarella cheese
  8. 500 gr. pork chop
  9. 2 tbsp white onion
  10. 2 tbsp olive oil
Preparation instructions
1. Heat oven to 230 celsius. 2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. 3. Cook onion 5 minutes, until softened. 4. Transfer to a bowl. 5. Add pork, cheese, green salsa, jalapeno, cilantro, pepper and salt. 6. Mix well.Brush one side of each tortilla with remaining oil. 7. Spoon one-eighth of pork mixture over half of non-oiled side. 8. Fold tortilla in half over filling. 9. Arrange on a baking sheet. Bake 5 minutes, until crisp and golden. 10. Serve with tomato salsa.

Baked Potato with Sour Cream

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 45 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 2 tbsp sour cream
  2. 0.5 small baked potatoes
Preparation instructions
Preheat oven to 200°Celsius. Scrub potato clean, prick the potato with a fork in several areans around the potato. Wrap in tin foil if you prefer to keep the skin moist. Bake for 45 minutes. or Follow cleaning and preparation steps above (be sure not to skip pricking it with a fork) and microwave on high for 5-10 minutes until cooked through. Split down the centre to open up potato or if only using 1/2 of the potato cut it in half and cut off the other end so it sits on a plate without rolling over. Open up the end by making an X in the centre and spread open. Serve with 2 tablespoons sour cream.

Baked Pear Fan

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 40 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 0.25 tsp vanilla extract
  2. 2 tbsp water
  3. 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon
  4. 0.25 tsp ground ginger
  5. 0.25 tsp ground pepper
  6. 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  7. 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  8. 2 pears
Preparation instructions
1. Preheat oven to 190 Celsius. 2. To make pear fans: make 1/4-inch lengthwise slices along length of each half-pear, starting 1/3-inch from the stem end and cutting all the way down toward the rounded end. 3. Place butter in a 9-inch-square baking pan and melt on the stovetop. Add lemon juice, pepper, ginger, cinnamon and water to butter. Mix well. 4. Place pears in the pan, rounded sides up. Cover with aluminium foil and bake until pears are fork tender, about forty minutes, turning once halfway through baking time. 5. With a slotted spoon, transfer pear halves onto serving plates and carefully fan them out. 6. Stir vanilla into sauce in pan. Place pan on stovetop and cook to reduce slightly, about 1 minute. Spoon sauce over pears and serve warm.

2/12/2013

Baked Halibut with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 18 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 115 cup tinned diced tomatoes
  2. 2 tsp capers
  3. 2 basil leaves
  4. 2 tbsp olive oil
  5. 2 clove(s) garlic
  6. 0.50 tsp salt
  7. 0.50 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  8. 0.30 tbsp lemon zest
  9. 680 gr. halibut fillet
Preparation instructions
Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Lightly oil a baking dish, season the fish with salt & pepper and place in prepared dish. Bake for 15-18 mins until fish is opaque. Viniagrette: Combine lemon zest & juice, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Spear the garlic on a fork and use it to beat lemon juice mixture, beat in the oil and then stir in basil, capers and tomatoes. Place fillets on plates and spoon over vinaigrette.

Baked Eggs with Spinach

  • Course:Breakfast
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 10 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 0.50 tsp ground paprika
  2. 0.50 tbsp parmesan cheese
  3. 15 ml single cream
  4. 2 egg
  5. 50 gr. fresh spinach
  6. 1 tbsp butter
Preparation instructions
Preheat oven to 325F/170C/Gas Mark 3. Butter a ramekin and add a layer of spinach. Put ramekin on baking sheet and into oven for a few minutes. Crack eggs into a saucer and slice them into ramekin, add salt & pepper and pour over the cream. Sprinkle cheese and paprika on top and put back into oven for 5 mins under a loose tent of foil.

Baked Brie with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts

  • Course:Lunch
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 10 Minutes
  • Quantity:6 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 1 tbsp pine nuts
  2. 1 tbsp sun dried tomatoes
  3. 1 tbsp fresh parsley
  4. 250 gr. brie
Preparation instructions
Heat oven to 230°Celsius. With a sharp knife, trim white rind off top of cheese. Place cheese in a pie plate. Mix sun-dried tomatoes and parsley. Spread evenly over surface of cheese. Sprinkle with pine nuts. Bake 10 minutes until heated through.

Baked Aubergine Puree

  • Course:Evening Snack
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 40 Minutes
  • Quantity:8 Persons
 
Ingredients

  1. 2 tsp ground pepper
  2. 1 tsp salt
  3. 1 aubergine
  4. 6 tbsp olive oil
  5. 1 clove(s) garlic
  6. 1 tbsp fresh coriander
Preparation instructions
Preheat oven to high. Cut the aubergine on all sides with deep slashes and place in a baking pan. Roast until soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Peel aubergine and coarsely chop (or briefly pulse in a food processor or blender) and place in a medium bowl. Mix in oil, garlic and coriander.
Salt and pepper to taste.

Baked Aubergine

  • Course:Lunch
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 40 Minutes
  • Quantity:6 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 7 tbsp olive oil
  2. 2 aubergine
  3. 1 tsp salt
  4. 2 tbsp lemon juice
  5. 1 tsp dried oregano
Preparation instructions
Preheat oven to 425F/220C/Gas mark 7. Pour half the oil into a roasting pan and spread around bottom, dip half the aubergine slices into oil to coat and arrange in the pan in one layer. Bake for 10 mins. Turn the slices and bake for another 10 mins. Remove to a serving plate and sprinkle with half the lemon juice and crumble half the oregano on top. Repeat with the remaining aubergine slices. Cool to room temperature before serving.

Baked Artichoke-Parsley Cheese Squares

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 35 Minutes
  • Quantity:8 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 250 gr. mild cheddar cheese
  2. 1 frozen artichokes
  3. 0.25 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  4. 3 spring onion
  5. 2 tbsp soya flour
  6. 1 tbsp chopped garlic
  7. 2 tbsp fresh parsley
  8. 0.50 tsp salt
  9. 0.25 tsp ground pepper
  10. 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  11. 4 large egg
  12. 0.50 tsp dried oregano
Preparation instructions
Preheat oven to 165°Celsius. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil and sauté green onion until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until aroma is released, about 30 seconds. Add artichokes, oregano and pepper flakes and cook until artichokes are warmed through, about 2 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.In a large bowl, gently whisk eggs, cheese, soy flour, parsley, salt and pepper until well-combined. Using a wooden spoon, stir in artichoke mixture. Pour artichoke batter into an 8 square baking dish and bake 30 minutes, until set and slightly golden on top. Cool slightly before cutting into squares.

2/11/2013

Bacon Cheese Ball

  • Course:Evening Snack
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 10 Minutes
  • Quantity:10 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 20 gr. pecans
  2. 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  3. 1 tsp garlic powder
  4. 1 tsp onion powder
  5. 100 gr. cheddar cheese
  6. 8 tbsp cream cheese
  7. 8 smoked bacon

Preparation instructions
Cook bacon; drain and crumble. Combine with rest of ingredients (except nuts) and form into ball. Roll in finely chopped nuts.

Bacon Burgers

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 12 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 500 gr. mixed salad leaves
  2. 4 slice swiss cheese
  3. 1 tsp salt
  4. 2 tsp cajun seasoning
  5. 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  6. 800 gr. ground sirloin beef
  7. 2 onion, fresh, med
  8. 6 bacon brld med slice

Preparation instructions
In a frying pan, fry the bacon until crisp then set aside. Finely chop 1/2 of one of the onions and saute it; add to the bacon and let cool. Thinly slice the remaining onion and saute the onions over medium heat. Remove the onions from the pan and keep warm while cooking the burgers. Meanwhile mix the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the bacon mixture. Form into 4 patties. Cook the burgers 4 minutes per side for medium-rare and 6 minutes per side for medium-well. Top each burger with 1/4 of the cheese; cover the pan until the cheese melts. Serve the burgers topped with the sauteed onions. Serve with a mixed salad.

Bacon and Tomato with Poached Egg

  • Course:Breakfast
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 20 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 120 gr. fresh spinach
  2. 4 egg
  3. 0.50 tbsp white wine vinegar
  4. 4 smoked bacon
  5. 2 tomatoes
  6. 1 tbsp olive oil
  7. 0.50 tbsp fresh thyme

Preparation instructions
Preheat a grill to medium-high. Combine the thyme, oil and some salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place tomatoes on a grill pan and drizzle with thyme mixture. Cook for 6-8 minutes until softened. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm. Cook the bacon to your liking then remove from heat and keep warm. Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of water to the boil and add the vinegar. Create a whirlpool, then drop the eggs into the water, one at a time. Reduce the heat to very low and cook for 2-3 minutes for soft-boiled. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a plate with the bacon, spinach and tomatoes.

Bacon and mushroom chicken

  • Course:Lunch
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 60 Minutes
  • Quantity:2 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 1 tsp salt
  2. 400 gr. mixed salad leaves
  3. 2 smoked bacon
  4. 4 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  5. 10 mushrooms
  6. 1 clove(s) garlic
  7. 2 chicken breast with skin
  8. 2 tbsp butter

Preparation instructions
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C/Gas Mark 4. Put melted butter into baking dish. Add chicken, skin side down and sprinkle with garlic and salt. Turn chicken over and season and put bacon on top. Add mushrooms and bake for 45 mins. Remove all onto plate then whisk juices from baking dish with cream and pour over chicken. Serve with salad.