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Fritters & Pizza

July 18, 2019 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Cheesy Corn Fritters
Ingredients:
2 ears Corn, kernels
2 Eggs
¾ cup Cornmeal
½ cup Flour
1 cup Cream Cheese
1½ cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
Salt to taste
4 Scallions, sliced; use green only
1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
1 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese, grated
2 tbsp Olive Oil
½ cup Ranch Dressing

Method of Preparation:
Combine corn, eggs, cornmeal, flour, cream cheese and Mozzarella in a bowl and mix until smooth. Season with salt and scallions. Form small balls and roll in panko crumbs and parmesan. Add oil to a hot pan. When oil is hot, place balls in pan and press down lightly to form cakes. When brown on one side, flip and cook on the other side. Drain on paper towel. Plate and garnish with sliced scallions. Serve with ranch dressing for dipping.


FAMILY RECIPE: Roasted Corn and Lobster Pizza
Ingredients:
1 Pizza Crust, pre-made
6 oz Boursin Cheese
1 ear Corn, roasted kernels
1 tbsp Butter
2.5 oz Lobster, poached
2 oz Gruyere cheese, shredded
4 sprigs Chives, sliced
1 tbsp Olive Oil

Method of Preparation:
In a pan, add butter and cook corn on the cob until brown. Keep watch, as corn will pop if it gets too hot. Cut kernels off of cob. Spread the Boursin on the pizza crust and top with corn, lobster and Gruyere cheese. Bake at 500F for 4-5 minutes. Remove from oven and finish with chives and olive oil.

In Corn Tags corn, cooking for baby and me, chef anthony bonett, st. lukes, cheesy corn fritters, corn fritters, mozzarella, children's recipe, baby recipes, family recipe, at home recipes, easy recipes, smoked corn, lobster pizza, pizza
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Pizza Bites & Roasted Eggplant

July 18, 2019 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Eggplant Pizza Bites
Ingredients:

2 Small eggplants cut into approx. ½ inch rounds
Flour/Egg and Gluten-Free Bread Crumb
Salt and Pepper
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella
1 cup Tomato Sauce
Sliced Pepperoni/Optional
Canola Oil for Sautéing


Method of Preparation:

Slice eggplants approx. ½ inch thick. Then season with salt and pepper before coating with flour, egg, bread crumb. Sauté on Medium Heat until golden brown on both sides. Top each slice with a little sauce and cheese.

Cover with Lid and allow cheese to melt or finish in an oven until cheese is melted.

Allow to cool slightly and serve.


FAMILY RECIPE: Israeli Style Roasted Eggplant
Ingredients:

3 Large Eggplant/cut in half, scored, brushed with olive oil and seasoned
2 Lemons Juices
2 Small Garlic Cloves minced
1 Stalk Minced Celery
1 small minced sweet onion
Chopped Parsley/Basil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Splash Hot Sauce
Salt and Pepper

Method of Preparation:
Cook Eggplants on a hot grill or under a hot broiler until very soft and browned. All to cool slightly, scoop out flesh and set in colander to drain. Chop eggplant by hand and fold in remaining ingredients/season well. Serve chilled garnished with diced feta, drizzle of olive oil and toasted pita.

In Eggplant Tags Eggplant, cooking for baby and me, chef anthony bonett, st. lukes, pizza bites, roasted eggplant, children's recipe, childrens snacks, healty snacks, israeli style, family recipes, family meals, family cooking
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Fruit Roll Ups & Gazpacho

May 10, 2019 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Cantaloupe and Honey Fruit Rolls
Ingredients:
1 Cantaloupe, chopped
½ cup Water
Honey to taste
Lemon Juice to taste

Method of Preparation:
Combine cantaloupe and water in a covered saucepan and bring to a simmer for 10-15 minutes until melon softens. Mash with an immersion blender, add lemon juice and honey. Spread mixture evenly onto baking sheet lined with heavy-duty plastic wrap. Bake at 140F for 8-12 hours, this may be done overnight. Roll ups are done when the top is no longer tacky. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut on plastic wrap to desired size, roll and refrigerate.


FAMILY RECIPE: Cantaloupe Gazpacho with Seared Shrimp Skewers

Cantaloupe Gazpacho:
Ingredients:
4 cups Cantaloupe, chopped
¾ cup Vidalia Onion, diced
1 ½ tbsp White Balsamic Vinegar
1 cup Cold Water
¾ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt to taste
4 slices Prosciutto

Method of Preparation:
Place Cantaloupe, onion, vinegar and half of the water in a blender and purée. Adjust consistency with remaining water. With blender running drizzle in oil. Adjust seasoning with salt. Chill well before serving.

Arrange prosciutto on a baking sheet fitted with a drying rack. Bake at 425F for 6-7 minutes until crispy. Cool on paper towels. Garnish Cantaloupe Gazpacho with shredded prosciutto to serve.

Seared Shrimp Skewers:
Ingredients:
12 Shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Parsley, chopped
Kosher Salt, Black Pepper to taste


Method of Preparation:
Heat a heavy bottomed sauté pan on medium high heat. Combine olive oil, parsley and shrimp in a mixing bowl and toss to combine. Skewer the shrimp evenly between 4 skewers. Season with salt and pepper and add to hot pan. Sear on one side 2 minutes. Turn shrimp and sear an additional 1 minute. Remove from heat and serve with soup.

In Melons Tags Melons, Cantaloupe, honey, honey fruit rolls, fruit roll ups, cantaloupe gazpacho, Seared shrimp, shrimp, prosciutto, purée, children's recipe, recipe
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Pasta & Red Daal

May 10, 2019 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Lentil Pasta with Brown Lentils, Peas and Tomato
Ingredients:
1 tbsp Butter
½ cup Plum Tomatoes. diced
½ cup Peas
1 cup Brown Lentils, boiled and strained
Salt, Pepper to taste
½ lb Lentil Pasta, cooked
¼ cup Vegetable Broth
1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese, grated

Method of Preparation:
Sauté tomatoes, peas and lentils with butter. Season with salt and pepper. Add pasta and vegetable broth. Stir, add parmesan cheese and allow to heat through. Serve and garnish with parmesan cheese.


FAMILY RECIPE: Red Lentil Daal with Lentil Crackers
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Coconut Oil
1 small Onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves Garlic, thinly sliced
1 Red Chili, minced
1 tbsp, Ginger, minced
1 tbsp Cilantro Stems, chopped
1 ½ cups Red Lentils
1 tsp Garam Masala
2 cups Coconut Milk
2 cups Vegetable Broth
Salt, Pepper to taste
Cilantro Leaves to garnish
Lentil Crackers to garnish


Method of Preparation:
Sauté onion, garlic, chili and spices in coconut oil for a minute or two until fragrant and softened. Add Lentils, coat with spice mixture. Add coconut milk and vegetable broth. Cover and cook until tender for about 15 minutes. Serve garnished with onions or sliced chilis, cilantro leaves and lentil crackers.

In Bean + Peas Tags Beans + Peas, Lentil, Lentil pasta, pasta, Brown lentils, Peas, Tomato, children's recipe, red Lentil daal, coconut milk, Sauté onion
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Soup & Risotto

May 7, 2019 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Roasted Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese
Roasted Tomatoes:
Ingredients:
6 Tomatoes, sliced
2 sprigs Thyme
3 cloves Garlic, chopped
Salt, Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
Season tomatoes with thyme, garlic, salt and pepper in olive oil, cook in oven at 350F for 10 minutes.

Roasted Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese:
Ingredients:
8 small Buns, sliced
4 oz Butter
8 slices Gruyere Cheese
Roasted Tomatoes
¼ cup Water

Method of Preparation:
Butter the buns and toast in pan over low heat. Remove from heat, form sandwiches with the cheese and put back in pan to melt cheese. Add water to roasted tomato and puree into a soup. Put the soup in a cup and serve with the grilled cheese on the side.


FAMILY RECIPE: Roasted Tomato Lobster Risotto
Ingredients:
2 Lobster Tails, blanched and chopped
2 tbsp Sea Salt
4 cups Water
2 cups Rice; Vialone Nano or any risotto variety
½ cup White Wine
½ cup Olive Oil
½ cup Onion, chopped
1 tbsp Garlic, chopped
1 cup Chicken Stock or Water
2 Roasted Tomatoes, chopped, from children’s recipe
1 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp Rosemary, chopped

Method of Preparation:
Blanch lobster tails in salted water. To blanch rice, bring to a simmer in white wine and hot stock from lobsters, optional; cover and let sit.  Heat olive oil in pot, add onion, garlic then put the rice in and stir until the rice is covered with the olive oil. Add water, Roasted Tomatoes and lobster to rice. Add cheese and rosemary, stir and serve.

In Tomatoes Tags Tomatoes, roasted tomato, tomato soup, Tomato, soup, grilled cheese, cheese, grilled, Roasted tomato lobster risotto, lobster risotto, Lobster, children's recipe, Risotto
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Noodles & Salmon

May 7, 2019 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Broccoli Heart Noodles with Cherry Tomato Sauce
Ingredients:
2 Broccoli Hearts, peeled and shredded
2 pints Cherry Tomatoes, halved
1 Shallot, diced
1 clove Garlic
5 leaves Basil, torn
Parmesan Cheese to garnish
Salt, Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
Peel the broccoli hearts and shred to make noodles. Blanch in salted water until tender. In a hot pan, cook tomatoes, shallots and garlic in olive oil until tomatoes begin to break down and become pulpy, mash ingredients. Add freshly torn basil leaves, season with salt and pepper and garnish with cheese to serve.


FAMILY RECIPE: Grilled Salmon with Baby Potatoes and Broccoli Pesto
Ingredients:
1 fillet Salmon, 7 oz
½ tbsp Togarashi
1 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 cups Broccoli Florets, blanched
½ cup Macadamia Nuts
½ cup Parmesan Cheese
1 Lime, juice of
1 clove Garlic, chopped
¼ cup Olive Oil
¼ cup Water
Sea Salt, Ground Pepper to taste
2 cups Baby Potatoes
1 sprig Rosemary
1 Bay Leaf
2 tbsp Olive Oil
Pinch of Togarashi
1 tbsp Butter
Salt, Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
Season salmon with togarashi and salt; sear in a hot pan. Then cook in oven at 350F for 7-8 minutes. Blanch the broccoli in salted boiling water and cool in an ice bath.  Place the broccoli in a blender with nuts, lime juice, garlic and cheese, puree until smooth.  Slowly add the oil and water until a paste forms, season. Blanch the potatoes in water until just fork tender.  Transfer cooked potatoes to a fry pan and cook with the rosemary, bay leaf, togarashi and olive oil. Season and let cook until golden brown, finish with butter. Top salmon with pesto; serve with potatoes.

In Broccoli Tags Broccoli, broccoli, broccoli heart noodles, noodles, cherry tomatoes, sauce, grilled salmon, baby potatoes, broccoli pesto, baby, children's recipe, family recipe
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Parfait & Halibut

March 22, 2019 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Grapefruit and Yogurt Parfait with Toasted Almonds
Ingredients:

2 cups Vanilla Yogurt
1 Grapefruit, supremed
1 Orange, supremed
1 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp Nuts, toasted and chopped

Method of Preparation:
Layer 1/3 cup yogurt into the bottom of your desired dish. Combine grapefruit and oranges with juice. Alternate layers of fruit, nuts and yogurt until dishes are filled to the top. Drizzle with honey. Serve parfaits immediately.


FAMILY RECIPE: Seared Halibut over Braised Kale, Grapefruit, Onion and Toasted Sunflower Seeds
Ingredients:

2 tbsp Olive Oil
4 fillets Halibut, 4 oz each
Salt, White Pepper to taste
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1 tsp Sherry Vinegar
3 sprigs Thyme
2 tbsp Olive Oil
2 cups White Button Mushrooms, quartered
1 bunch Kale, chopped
1 Grapefruit, supremed
1 clove Garlic, sliced thin
½ cup Onion, sliced
½ cup Mushroom/Vegetable Stock
2 tbsp Sunflower Seeds, toasted

Method of Preparation:
In a cast iron pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat, until hot and shimmering. Season halibut, both sides with salt and white pepper, cook over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes without moving, until golden and crisp. Flip halibut, remove from flame add lemon juice, sherry vinegar and thyme. Tilt pan slightly to let the liquid pool at one end. Use a spoon to baste the fish with the pooled liquid. Continue basting until fish is cooked, 45-90 seconds more.

In a separate pan, add olive oil over medium-high heat until hot and shimmering, add mushrooms, cook, stirring frequently about 4 minutes. Add garlic and onions, cook until translucent. Add kale, season with salt and pepper. Add stock and cook until the liquid is mostly dissolved and kale is wilted and tender. Add sunflower seeds and grapefruit supremes stir until combined, remove from heat.  Lay a bed of the mushroom mixture on the plate add halibut, top with sunflower seeds.

In Citrus Tags Grapefruit, Citrus, yogurt, parfait, toasted almonds, vanilla yogurt, seared halibut, braised kale, onion, toasted sunflower, seeds, cast iron, season, children's recipe
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Soup & Salmon

March 22, 2019 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Lentil Soup
Ingredients:

1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 clove Garlic, sliced thin
½ Onion, diced
2 stalks Celery, diced
½ Carrot, diced
1 cup Celery Root, diced
2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Pepper
6 cups Lentils, cooked
4 cups Mushroom/Vegetable Stock
1 tbsp Sherry Vinegar
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp Sour Cream to garnish
Chives, sliced thin; to garnish

Method of Preparation:
Add mirepoix (onion, celery, carrots, celery root) to pot with oil and garlic, season with salt and pepper stir frequently until translucent. To blanch lentils, pour them into a heat-safe bowl, add enough boiling water to cover them by an inch, set aside and let the lentils soak in the boiling water for about 15 minutes, then strain. Add lentils to mirepoix, season with salt and pepper, if desired, stirring frequently. Add stock, bring to a simmer, add sherry vinegar and lemon juice. Reserve 3 tbsp. lentils for family recipe. Create soup by using an immersion blender. Place soup in a bowl add a dollop of sour cream and chives.


FAMILY RECIPE: Pan Roasted Salmon, Lentils with Parsley, Capers, Lemon and Celery Root
Ingredients:

2 tbsp Olive Oil
4 fillets Salmon, 4 oz each
Salt, White Pepper to taste
½ Lemon, juice of
2 sprig Thyme
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 clove Garlic, sliced
1 cup Celery Root, chopped
1 tbsp Capers
1 cup Oyster Mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp Sherry Vinegar
3 tbsp Lentils, from children’s recipe
1 Lemon, supreme and juice of
2 tbsp Parsley
Salt, Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
In a cast iron pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat, until hot and shimmering. Season salmon, both sides with salt and white pepper, cook over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes without moving, until golden and crisp. Season top of salmon, flip, remove from flame, add the juice of half a lemon and thyme to oil. Tilt pan slightly to let the liquid pool at one end. Use a spoon to baste the fish with the hot pooled liquid. Continue basting until fish is cooked, 45-90 seconds more.

In a separate pan add vegetable oil, garlic and celery root. Cook, stirring frequently until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add capers, oyster mushrooms and sherry vinegar continue stirring for 3-4 minutes. Add the reserved lentils from soup to the pan cook stirring frequently for another 4 minutes. Add parsley and lemon supremes with some of the juice. Lay Lentils on the plate add salmon.

In Bean + Peas Tags Lentils, Beans + Peas, lentil soup, soup, mirepoix, blanch, family recipe, Pan roasted, roasted salmon, salmon, capers, celery root, thyme, heal, healthy meals, family meals, children's recipe, recipe
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Hummus & Pork Chops

November 30, 2018 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Red Pepper and Lentil Hummus
Ingredients:

½ cup Lentils
1 cup Vegetable Stock
½ Orange, juiced
½ cup Lentil Stock, from boiling lentils
1 Red, Yellow or Green Bell Pepper, roasted

Method of Preparation:
Roast or grill pepper to char skin, cover with plastic wrap in a bowl and let rest for 10 minutes.  Remove skin, stem and seeds.  Place lentils into a small pot with vegetable stock and orange juice.  Bring to a boil and cook for 18 minutes or as specified on packaging. Drain lentils, reserve liquid and cool to at least room temperature.  Place pepper and lentils into a food processor and purée until smooth.  Add reserved, cooled stock to adjust consistency.  Serve with your child's favorite vegetable or other snack items. This tapenade may also be used as a condiment for a healthy sandwich.



FAMILY RECIPE: Grilled Pork Chops with Roasted Baby Pepper Puttanesca
Ingredients:

2 chops Pork, 4 oz each
2 tbsp Oil
2 cups Baby Peppers, cored and halved
1 cup Cherry or Grape Tomatoes, halved
2 cloves Garlic, crushed
2 tbsp Olives, chopped
2 tsp Capers
2 tsp Basil, chopped
2 tsp Parsley, torn
Salt, Pepper to Taste


Method of Preparation:

Season pork chops with salt and pepper or any other desired seasoning.  Pan grill in hot oven for about 10 minutes until medium done. In a large hot pan, add the oil, then peppers and let cook for a minute; add tomatoes, garlic, olives, basil and parsley. Stir the mixture often with a wooden spoon and try to break up the tomatoes so it helps form a sauce.  Cook for 10 minutes over medium low heat. Serve under Pork Chops.

In Bell Peppers Tags Bell Peppers, red pepper lentil hummus, Lentils, red pepper, hummus, tapenade, grilled, grilled pork chops, pork chops, roasted, baby pepper, puttanesca, seasoning, healthy meals, kids meal, children's recipe, family meals, family recipe, at home recipes, easy recipes, simple
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Smoothie & Pancakes

November 30, 2018 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Oatmeal Fruit Smoothie
Ingredients:
½ cup Oats
3 cups Frozen Fruit, assorted varieties
1 cup Greek Yogurt, plain
1 cup Milk
1 Banana, fresh

Method of Preparation:
Place all ingredients in a blender and purée until smooth.


FAMILY RECIPE: Peanut Butter and Banana Oatmeal Pancakes with Pecan Syrup
Ingredients:

1 cup Oats
2 cups Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
½ tsp Sugar
¼ cup Oil
½ cup Banana, peeled and smashed
3 tbsp Peanut Butter
2 cups Buttermilk
2 Eggs
2 tbsp Butter
1 Banana, peeled and sliced
1 cup Pure Maple Syrup
¼ cup Pecans, coarsely chopped

Method of Preparation:
Place the oil, banana and the peanut butter in a bowl and mix. Add remaining wet ingredients to that bowl. Combine all of the dry ingredients in another. Add the dry to the wet and stir until just combined; mix should still be lumpy. Do not over mix.  Ladle mixture onto a hot griddle with the butter and top with banana slices. Flip when air bubbles rise to the surface, cook for an additional 30 seconds. Place the syrup and the pecans into a small pot and heat gently over medium low heat until pecans are soft.  Do not let boil. Spoon syrup over pancakes to serve.

In Oatmeal Tags Oatmeal, smoothie, fruit smoothie, greek yogurt, Bananas, pancakes, oatmeal pancakes, family recipe, children's recipe
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Soup & Scallops

November 30, 2018 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Butternut Squash Soup with Croutons and Apples
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 cup Onions, diced
1 tbsp Ginger, sliced
3 cups Butternut Squash, diced
2 cups Milk or Heavy Cream
1 cup Water
1 Apple, diced; for garnish
Croutons for garnish


Method of Preparation:
Sauté onion and ginger in olive oil. Add squash and roast until squash is tender. Add cream and water simmer for 15-20 minutes until totally soft. Purée in blender until smooth. Place apples and croutons in bowl and pour soup over to serve.


FAMILY RECIPE: Scallops with Butternut Squash Risotto
Ingredients:

3 tbsp Olive Oil
½ cup Onions, diced fine
2 cup Arborio Rice
1 cup White Wine
2 qts Chicken Stock
2 cups Butternut Squash Purée, from children’s recipe
3 tbsp Pumpkin Seeds, toasted; to garnish
2 tbsp Olive Oil
6 Scallop Salt to taste

Method of Preparation:
In a hot pan add 2 tbs of oil, lightly salt the scallops. When pan is hot, place scallops in pan. Cook until brown on one side, turn and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes.

To make risotto; sweat onion in olive oil until soft. Add rice and slightly toast. Add wine and simmer until dry. Gradually add stock while constantly stirring until rice is al dente. Finish by folding in the squash purée. Top with scallops and garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds.

In Squash + Gourds Tags Squash + Gourds, Butternut Squash, soup, apples, purée, family recipe, children's recipe, Risotto, scallops
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Donuts & Cobbler

November 30, 2018 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Almond Crunch Apple “Donuts”
Ingredients:
1 large Apple, sliced and cored
4 tbsp Almond Butter
4 tbsp Crunchy Almond Granola


Method of Preparation:
Fill core of apple “donut” with almond butter and top with a crunchy almond granola.


FAMILY RECIPE: 20 Minute Apple Cobbler with Whipped Cream
Topping:
Ingredients:
1 cup Brown Sugar
¼ cup Water
1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Sugar
1 cup Almonds, slivered
6 tbsp Butter, melted
1 cup Flour


Method of Preparation:
Combine brown sugar, vanilla extract, water, sugar and almonds.  Add melted butter and mix with wooden spoon. Slowly add the flour. Place on a baking sheet, do not smooth. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes until golden brown and crunchy.  

 

Filling:
Ingredients:
¼ cup sugar/almond liquid, from topping recipe.
1 tbsp Cornstarch
4 cups Apples, peeled and chopped
1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
1 tsp Nutmeg, ground
½ cup Sugar
¼ Lemon, juice of
1 cup Whipped Cream 


Method of Preparation:
In a hot pot, add ¼ cup of the sugar and almond mixture that starts the topping. Mix in cornstarch, add apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Spoon topping over filling in small bowls, top with a dollop of whipped cream.

In Apples Tags Apples, apple donut, almond crunch, almond, granola, donut, apple cobbler, healthy treats, healthy meals, kids meal, children's recipe, family recipe, family cooking, easy recipes, quick recipes
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Brownies & Salmon

November 30, 2018 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Red Kidney Bean Brownies
Ingredients:
1 can Red Kidney Beans, rinsed thoroughly
1 cup Sugar
½ cup Brown Sugar
¾ cup Flour
½ cup Cocoa Powder
1 tsp Salt
4 Eggs
½ cup Oil

Method of Preparation:
In a food processor, purée the beans with sugar to make a smooth paste.  In a mixing bowl, combine kidney bean purée, brown sugar, flour, cocoa powder and salt. Add eggs and mix well. Grease a 13x9-baking dish and bake at 350F for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.



FAMILY RECIPE: Pan Roasted Salmon over Red Bean Salad and Yuzu Dressing
Ingredients:

2 fillets Salmon, 6 oz each, skin on
Cumin, Smoked Paprika, Salt, Pepper to taste
1 Sweet Potatoes, cubed, roasted and skin on
1 can Red Kidney Beans, rinsed
½ Red Onion, diced
½ cup Sweet Peppers, diced
1 tbsp Parsley, sliced
1 tbsp Cilantro, sliced
2 tbsp Yuzu Juice or other citrus juice
2 tbsp Rice Vinegar
1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp Honey
Salt, Pepper to taste

 

Method of Preparation:
Score the skin of the salmon and season skin with cumin, paprika, salt and pepper.  In a medium high heat pan, place the salmon skin side down and hold for 10 seconds so the skin does not shrink. Season the flesh side of the salmon with the same seasonings. Place salmon directly in a 400F oven for 6-7 minutes. Remove from oven and flip skin side up to rest. Roast seasoned sweet potatoes at 400F for 10 minutes. In a hot pan, add oil, onion, peppers, kidney beans, sweet potatoes, parsley and cilantro. In a small bowl, combine citrus juice, vinegar and honey. Whisk oil in slowly to emulsify, beginning with just a few drops at a time. Season with salt and pepper.

In Bean + Peas Tags Beans + Peas, Kidney Beans, Red kidney Beans, Beans, children's recipe, brownies, kidney bean brownie, healthy brownies, healthy desserts, desserts, vegan desserts, pan roasted, salmon, yuzu dressing, Red bean salad, salad, family cooking, family recipe, healthy recipe, kids meal, quick recipes, easy cooking, salmon skin, Sweet Potatoes, citrus
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Potato Fingers & Soup

November 30, 2018 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Crispy Baked Potato Fingers with Tofu Ketchup
Potato Fingers:
Ingredients:
2 large Russet Potatoes, peeled
1 tbsp Olive Oil 
Sea Salt to taste


Method of Preparation:
Peel potatoes and reserve skins for soup recipe. Cut the potatoes into ½” fries. Toss with olive oil and bake on a sheet pan at 400F for 15 minutes. Remove potatoes from oven and place paper towel and season with fine sea salt. 

Tofu Ketchup:
Ingredients:
½ block Firm Tofu, dried and diced 
½  tsp Garlic Powder 
½  tsp Onion Powder 
½ tsp Paprika 
½  tsp Cayenne
1 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp Olive Oil 
1 tbsp Lemon, juice of

 
Method of Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and purée for 30 seconds until smooth and creamy. Serve in a ramekin with the fries. 


FAMILY RECIPE: Baked Potato Soup with Crispy Potato Skin and Hazelnut
Ingredients:
Potato Skins, from children’s recipe
2 tbsp Oil
Pinch of Salt
4 tbsp Butter, unsalted
1 cup Yellow Onion, chopped
¼ cup Shallot, sliced
2 cloves Garlic, sliced 
4 large Russet Potatoes, peeled and sliced
2 cups Water 
½ cup Heavy Cream
2 cups Low Fat Milk
1 cup Half and Half
1 tsp Kosher Salt, plus more to taste
½ tsp Garlic Salt, plus more to taste
½ tsp Black Pepper
1 tbsp Hazelnut Oil
½ cup Hazelnuts, toasted and chopped

Method of Preparation:
Take potato skins from the children’s recipe. Place on a baking sheet, add oil and salt and roast at 375F until golden brown and crispy; about 25 minutes. Sweat onions, shallots and garlic in butter without color. Cook gently for 10-12 minutes covered, stir occasionally. Add potatoes, water, half & half, heavy cream and milk and bring to a boil. Add the potato skins, reserve some for the garnish, and simmer until tender. Reserve some potatoes and purée soup. Place back into a saucepot and add the solid potatoes to create a chowder consistency. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with hazelnut oil, chopped hazelnuts and crispy baked potato skins.

In Potatoes Tags Potatoes, Crispy Baked potato, potato fingers, tofu ketchup, tofu, children's recipe, Baked potato, ramekin, crispy potato skin, hazelnut, baked potato soup, family cooking, family recipe, healthy recipe
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Soup & Striped Bass

November 12, 2018 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Mushroom Soup with Cold Ricotta
Ingredients:
6 Shiitake Mushrooms, cubed
1 oz Porcini Mushrooms, sliced
½ Red Onion, sliced
1 clove Garlic, crushed
2 cups Water
1 oz Soy Sauce, low sodium
2 oz Ricotta Cheese


Method of Preparation:
In a hot saucepan, roast the mushrooms. Add the onions, garlic and cook until mushroom are golden brown. Then add the water and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and blend. Serve the soup in a bowl with a dollop of cold ricotta.


FAMILY RECIPE: Striped Bass with Mushroom Soup and Roasted Mushroom Salad
Ingredients:
5 oz Striped Bass, skin on
6 Shitake Mushrooms, cubed
2 Asparagus, peeled and diced
1 Small Red Onion, diced
5 sprigs Parsley, chopped
1 oz Butter
2 oz Olive Oil
Salt to taste
Mushroom Soup, from children’s recipe

 

Method of Preparation:
In a hot pan add the olive oil, mushrooms and cook until golden brown. Add the asparagus and cook with mushrooms for a minute. Then onions. Place into a bowl and fold in butter and parsley. Season flesh side of bass, and sear skin side down in a hot pan until the flesh is almost white; then flip and finish quickly. Be sure your bass is very dry so it won’t stick and the desired crispiness will be achieved.  Plate over Mushroom Salad and top with Mushroom Soup as the sauce.

In Mushrooms Tags Mushroom, Mushroom soup, Cold Ricotta, shiitake, children's recipe, easy cooking, at home recipes, striped bass, roasted mushrooms, salad, golden brown, asparagus
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Succotash & Soup

November 12, 2018 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Sweet Corn Succotash

Ingredients:
1 small Red Onion, diced
2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
1 Potato, diced
2 cups Corn
1 cup Chicken Stock
2 Tomatoes, diced
1 Lemon, juice of
Salt, White Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
If you chose fresh corn shave the corn off 2 cobs. In 1 tablespoon of butter, sweat the onions for a few seconds until they are translucent, add potatoes. Once the potatoes start to get soft, add the corn and the remainder of the butter. Add the stock and simmer on low heat until every ingredient is tender. Add the tomato, warm gently, season to taste with a squeeze of lemon, salt, pepper. Serve the finished succotash in a soup bowl.


FAMILY RECIPE: Diver Harvested Scallops and Corn and Coconut Soup
Ingredients:
3 cups Corn
1 oz Butter
½ cup Onion, diced
1 clove Garlic
1 sprig Thyme
1 cup Chicken or Vegetable Stock
1 cup Chardonnay
1 cup Heavy Cream
1 qt Coconut Milk, unsweetened
1 tbsp Olive Oil
4 Scallops
Salt, Pepper to taste


Method of Preparation:
If you chose fresh corn shave the corn off 8 cobs. The cob may be used in the vegetable stock for this soup. Sweat the corn, onion and garlic in a heavy bottomed pan in the olive oil and butter for three minutes without color. Add the thyme and stir for two minutes. Cover with a lid, reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the wine and bring to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes until the wine is reduced by half. Add the cream, coconut milk and stock, return to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for a further 20 to 25 minutes until the corn is tender.

Season both side of the scallops and sear in a hot non-stick pan for 2 minutes, until they start to get brown; flip & cook for an addition minute, the scallops should be a little undercooked so they can continue cooking in the soup. Put soup in blender, start blending slowly, as soup is hot. Season with salt and pepper. Place a scallop in the center of the soup bowl & pour the hot soup into the bowl.

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Cookies & Turkey Fuel

November 12, 2018 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Sweet Potato Cookies
Ingredients:

8 oz Sweet Potato, peeled, cooked and chopped
4 oz Banana, peeled and sliced
1 cup Oats
¼ cup Flour
½ tsp Cinnamon
1 tbsp Sugar
Sugar to garnish

Method of Preparation:
Mash sweet potatoes and bananas, add all ingredients blend by hand without over mixing. Form into balls, flatten slightly, sprinkle with sugar and bake at 350F for 15 minutes.


FAMILY RECIPE: Sweet Potato Turkey Fuel
Ingredients:

1 lb Ground Turkey
2 tsp Olive Oil
Salt, Pepper to taste
1 small Onion, diced
1 bag Kale, cooked and chopped
2 Sweet Potatoes, cooked, peeled and chopped

Method of Preparation:
Cook turkey with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. In a separate pan, heat onions, kale and sweet potatoes cook together for a minute or two. Add to turkey, mix together and cook for 5 minutes. Season and serve as pre or post workout fuel.

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Noodles & Tuna

November 12, 2018 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Broccoli Noodles
Broccoli Sauce:
Ingredients:
3 tbsp Olive Oil
1 cup White Onions, diced
2 cups Broccoli Stems, sliced 1” pieces
1 tbsp Curry Powder
1 cup Vegetable or Chicken Stock
1 tbsp Butter
Salt, Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
In a pot add the olive oil, sear the broccoli stems, and add the onion. Cook for about 3 minutes until onions are translucent. Then add the curry powder, steep until the vegetables are coated.  Add stock. Simmer for 5 minutes. Then blend in a blender. Put back in the pot, add butter and season to taste.

Noodles:
Ingredients:
½ box Angel Hair Pasta
Crispy Broccoli, from family recipe

Method of Preparation:
In a pot of salted boiling water add pasta, cook, strain and return to pot. Fold the broccoli sauce and the noodles together.  Garnish with Crisp Broccoli.


FAMILY RECIPE: Spiced Yellow Fin Tuna with Crispy Broccoli
Crispy Broccoli:
Ingredients:
1 cup Broccoli, florets
2 oz Flour
¼ tsp Baking Powder
½ oz Curry Powder
1 tsp Sea Salt
6 oz Olive Oil

Method of Preparation:
Mix all dry ingredients. Coat the broccoli tops with the flour mixture. Place the broccoli, floret side down, in hot oil and cook until crispy.

Spiced Yellow Fin Tuna:
Ingredients:
5 oz loin Yellow Fin Tuna
½ oz Korean Hot Pepper Powder
½ oz Smoked Paprika
½ oz Paprika
½ oz Curry
½ oz Black Pepper
½ oz Sea Salt
2 oz Olive Oil
Broccoli Sauce, from children’s recipe
Fresh Pea Tops to garnish
1 Meyer Lemon, juice of


Method of Preparation:
Mix all seasonings and spread on a flat dish. Lay the tuna on the dry seasoning mixture and coat both sides. In a hot pan sear the tuna in the oil. Place the broccoli sauce on a plate, arrange Crispy Broccoli, slice the tuna and layer it on top. Garnish with pea tops. Finish with lemon juice.

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Polenta Fries & Hummus

November 12, 2018 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Pumpkin Polenta Fries
Ingredients:
3 cups Vegetable Broth
1 cup Polenta
1 tbsp Butter
1 cup Pumpkin Purée, canned
1 cup Mozzarella and Cheddar Cheese, shredded
Pinch of Salt, Pepper
3 tbsp Polenta; for dusting
2 tbsp Canola Oil

Method of Preparation:
Heat broth and slowly add polenta, add butter, salt, pepper and cook until almost completely dry. Fold in pumpkin purée and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Spread out on a cookie sheet tray. Allow cooling to room temp. Cut into ½” fries and roll in polenta. Sauté in a pan with canola oil, add butter to pan to brown. Dry on paper towel. Serve with dip of choice.


FAMILY RECIPE Pumpkin Hummus
Ingredients:
1½ cup Chickpeas
1 cup Pumpkin Purée, canned
2 tbsp Tahini
2 cloves Garlic, sliced
Pinch of Cumin
Pinch of Zaatar Spice
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil


Method of Preparation:
Blend all ingredients Add oil slowly while blending for a smooth hummus. Put in serving bowl, top with olive oil and herbs. Serve with pita bread.

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Pecan Dip & Goat Cheese Salad

November 12, 2018 Steven Horn

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Apple Slices with Creamy Goat Cheese & Pecan Dip

Ingredients:
2 McIntosh Apples, cored and sliced
¼ cup Goat Cheese, crumbled
¼ cup Heavy Cream
¼ cup Pecans, chopped
¼ cup Cranberries, dried

Method of Preparation:
Mix the cream with the goat cheese until smooth, add the pecans, once mixed place in a small bowl for dipping. Arrange the apples around the dip on a plate & sprinkle with cranberries.


FAMILY RECIPE: Fall McIntosh Apple & Goat Cheese Salad
Ingredients:

1 Shallot, diced fine
½ cup Virgin Olive Oil
2 McIntosh Apples, peeled and diced
2 tbsp Cider Vinegar
1 Lemon, juice of
1 bag Mixed Salad Greens
½ cup Pecans, whole
¼ cup Cranberries, dried
¼ cup Goat Cheese, crumbled
4 sprigs Chervil

Method of Preparation:
To make vinaigrette, sweat the shallots in 2 tsp. of olive oil for 1 minute without color. Add apples, reserving some for garnish. Add vinegar, bring to a boil and simmer for a few minutes. Remove from the heat, cool slightly. Place in a blender and purée on high speed, add a squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Turn down to low speed and add the olive oil slowly.

Mix the greens with the vinaigrette, pecans, cheese, remaining diced apple and cranberries. Place the salad bouquet in the center of the bowl, garnish with chervil.

In Apples Tags Apples, creamy goat cheese, goat cheese, pecan dip, apple slices, children's recipe, health snacks, childrens snacks, snacks, summer snack, mcintosh apples, fall apple recipes, goat cheese salad, family recipe, easy recipes
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