Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Stuffed Fish is Delish

Stuffed Fish



What you'll need

Whole fish gutted (I used Salmon, was the only whole fish the store had)
Fully cooked chorizo (any cooked sausage will work I wanted spicy)
Sliced white onion
Slice Half a large lemon
Cherry tomatoes 
4 small red potatoes (cut in to thin pieces)
3-6 cloves of garlic
 Fresh basil 
fresh garlic chives 
Salt 
Sauce:
2 TBSP Mayonnaise
Few drops of hot sauce (any kind) 


Clean out the outside and inside of the fish really good.
Sprinkle some salt on the bottom of a large baking sheet or pan.
Lay fish on it.
Layer on lemon slices
Crushed garlic 
Sliced onion 
Chunks or slices of chorizo
drizzle sauce over the layers then place (shove)
chives and basil! 
You should have a super full fish!!

Lay tomatoes, potatoes and some onion around the outside of the fish.

Bake (315 F) in oven until the potatoes are cooked.
Make sure your potatoes are thin as you don't want to over cook your fish.   



  

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Harvest Broiler


Harvest Broiler 


Quick fix for dinner

Turn on the broiler 
(I have a high and low setting I used low)
If only one setting use bottom rack.

On a pan place:
Meat of your choice, I used 1/4 inch thick beef
peppered bacon
1 pear cored 
1 apple cored 
Half to a whole head of cauliflower
2 or more zucchinis
   
I drizzled some grape seed oil of the vegetables
and some liquid smoke over both meat and vegetables. 
Then sprinkled some sage on the zucchini 
(you can season any way you want)

Place in oven and broil till meat is cooked to your liking and veggies are browned.
When meat is close to done you may want to turn up the broiler or place pan on top rack 
for a few minutes to brown fruits and  cauliflower.

When serving you can add a salad as well.
The fruit makes this a great dinner and dessert all in one.
Enjoy!  

This was enough food to feed three and left one large piece of meat for next days breakfast and lunch. 

Monday, October 8, 2012

Creamy Pumpkin Cake


Creamy pumpkin cake
This is a cross between a pumpkin pie and pumpkin cheesecake wrapped in to a cake. 
If you love cheesecake double the cream cheese.
If you love pie you'll love this cake! 

Pre heat oven to 400 degrees F

What you'll need:
5 eggs
30 oz can Pumpkin puree or pumpkin pie mix
8 oz cream cheese (if you want it more like a cheese cake use 16 oz)
12oz evaporated milk (could replace with heavy cream or coconut milk)
1/4 cup grape seed oil (or oil of your choice)
1/4 cup honey
I TBSP vanilla  
2 TBSP pumpkin spice 
1 TBSP baking powder
1 cup coconut flour
Roasted pumpkin seeds


Soften cream cheese then mix all ingredients together. 
Pour into a baking pan sprinkle with roasted pumpkin seeds.
Then bake for 40 to 50 mins 


Cream Cheese Frosting 
 8oz soften cream cheese
2 TBSP Honey
1 TBSP vanilla 
1 to 2 TBSP milk of some kind to slightly liquify frosting. 
(A few drops of food coloring if desired) 

 In the oven baking.

 Out of the oven.
I filled 15 holes with some frosting then placed a few drops next to the cake. 
You can just frost the cake if you like lost of frosting. 

 Sever and enjoy! 

Monday, October 1, 2012

Winter Squash Bacon Soup

Winter Squash Bacon Soup 


Very very good!!

How to make this:
Two medium winter squash 
3 TBSP grape seed oil
3 cloves of garlic (smashed)
1 medium onion (chopped)
1/2 head of cauliflower
1/2 cup water
1/2 to 1 cup half and half or heavy cream (depends on how thick you want it)
Peppered Bacon
 or bacon and add pepper
2 tsp sage
salt to taste

Pre heat oven to 400.
Two medium size winter squash. 
Cut in half and roast for 30 to 40 min. 
Winter squash fresh from our garden.

While squash is cooling some 
 in a large pot that can go in the oven 
heat oil then put in 3 smashed cloves of garlic
add chopped onion.
Let those brown a little.
Then add cauliflower some steams and florets.
Scoop out the insides of the squash and add to pot. 
Put on lid then stick in oven and roast for 30 to 40 mins. 
Take out of oven pour into blender or food processor 
add liquids and seasoning, mix on low for a few minutes.
In pot brown up the bacon. 
Once cooked add that to the soup mixture and mix for 3 seconds. 
You want you bacon flavor to mix but not get chopped to bits. :) 

Make sure to taste your soup add more seasoning if needed.
If you like it thicker add less liquid, if you want it thinner add more liquid.
Can be made with broth or just water if you don't want the dairy. 
Would be great topped with cheese and or sour cream.
Tastes like a creamy potato soup but no potatoes are in it.