Grilled Nectarines & Pork Chops

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Grilled Nectarines with Sorghum, Cottage Cheese and Yogurt
Ingredients:
3 Ripe Nectarines, quartered
½ cup Sorghum (or maple syrup)
¼ cup Water
1 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Greek Yogurt
2 tbsp Cottage Cheese
Almonds, chopped; to garnish

Method of Preparation:
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together sorghum and water and brush liberally on the nectarines. Place in hot pan and cook until brown. Add sorghum syrup and butter. Roast at 350F until tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Chop into medium sized pieces. Serve with Greek yogurt and cottage cheese. Garnish with chopped almonds.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Bacon Wrapped Pork Chop with Grilled Nectarines and Peppercorn Jus
Romesco Verde:
Ingredients:
1 cup Shishito Peppers
½ cup Scallions, chopped; use bulb only
¼ cup Green Grapes
½ cup Scallions, chopped; use green only
1 cup Pistachios, chopped fine
1 tbsp Sherry Vinegar
1 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp Garlic, chopped and roasted
1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt, Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
Grill shishito peppers and scallion whites until well blistered. Remove from heat and place in blender with all other ingredients. Blend until smooth. Season to taste.  

Marinade:
Ingredients:
1 tbsp Garlic, chopped and roasted
1 tbsp Rosemary, chopped
1 tbsp Thyme, chopped
½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 

Method of Preparation:
In a small mixing bowl mix together garlic, rosemary, thyme and olive oil until combined. 

Bacon Wrapped Pork Chop with Grilled Nectarines and Peppercorn Jus:
Ingredients:
1 medium Bone-in Pork Chop
4 oz Thick Cut Applewood Bacon
1 cup Veal Demi Glaze
½ cup Green Peppercorns
¼ cup Butter
Grilled Nectarines, from children’s recipe

Method of Preparation:
Pre-heat grill. Wrap bacon slices around pork chops affixing with toothpicks if necessary. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes. For the Peppercorn Jus, combine veal demi glaze and green peppercorns. Bring to a simmer and slowly whisk in butter. Keep warm for serving. Grill pork chops, remove from heat and let rest. Slice and plate with romesco, and nectarines with syrup; drizzle jus over pork chop.

Parfait & Halibut

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.

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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.

Smoothie & Salmon

CHILDREN'S RECIPE: Greek Yogurt with Mixed Berries and Flax Seeds Smoothie
Ingredients:
6 oz Low fat Greek Yogurt
6 oz Frozen Mixed Berries
1 oz Flax Seeds
6 oz Coconut Water

Method of Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Seared Salmon over Yogurt Dill Sauce with Spinach
Ingredients:
2 fillets Salmon, 6 oz each
1 tbsp Olive Oil
6 oz Low Fat Greek Yogurt
Salt, Pepper to taste
1 tbsp Sugar
1 oz Chives, sliced
1 oz Lemon, juice of
1 oz Dill, chopped
1 tbsp Olive Oil
4 cloves Garlic, sliced
2 Shallots. sliced
1 tbsp Butter
12 oz Baby Spinach

 Method of Preparation:
In a heavy bottom or cast iron pan add olive oil and place over high heat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper, place skin side down in the pan. Bake at 350F for 5 minutes. In a mixing bowl combine yogurt, salt, pepper, sugar, chives, lemon juice and dill. In a sauté pan heat olive oil with garlic and shallots, cook until soft. Add spinach, heat until wilted and remove from pan. Finish salmon on stove; baste in butter. Plate salmon on a bed of spinach, top with sauce.