Category: Recipes

This section of our website allows us to access our recipes wherever we are AND lets us share great ideas with friends and family.
Recipes that have a “+” after them are tried and true.  Others are ones I think we’ll like, but haven’t tried yet.

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Barbecue Salmon and Snap Pea Slaw

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil, divided
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 (1/2-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste, such as Huy Fong)
  • 4 (6-ounce) fresh or frozen sustainable salmon fillets (such as wild Alaskan), thawed
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 cups sugar snap peas, trimmed and thinly sliced crosswise
  • 1/2 cup grated radishes
  • 1/4 cup very thinly vertically sliced shallots
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation

1. Preheat the grill to high heat.

2. Combine 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, and ginger in a mini food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add juice and next 4 ingredients (through chile paste); pulse to combine. Place salmon on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; brush tops of salmon with half of sauce. Grill 10 minutes; brush with remaining sauce. Grill an additional 10 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.

3. Combine peas, radishes, and shallots. Combine vinegar and remaining 1 tablespoon oil, stirring well; drizzle over pea mixture. Sprinkle with salt; toss. Serve with salmon.

Yield: serves 4 (1 fillet and 3/4 c slaw)

Nutritional Information

Amount per serving
  • Calories: 268
  • Fat: 11.4g
  • Protein: 27.8g
  • Carbohydrate: 12.7g
  • Fiber: 1.8g
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Cucumber Salad

Yield: 4 servings

  • 4 tsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp dark sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 cups thinly sliced cucumber
  • 1/2 c thinly sliced radishes
  • 3 Tbsp thinly sliced green onions

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl.  Add veggies, tossing well to combine.

Calories: 32; Fat: 2.4 g

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White Sangria

Prepare this Spanish libation the day before for best flavor and add the chilled sparkling water just before serving. We use white Rioja wine, but any dry white wine will work.

Ingredients
1/3 cup brandy
1/3 cup peach schnapps
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 (750-milliliter) bottles white Rioja wine, chilled
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 small navel orange, quartered and sliced
1 green apple, cored and sliced
1 ripe peach, peeled and sliced
1 (12-ounce) bottle sparkling water, chilled

Preparation
1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a large pitcher; stir to dissolve sugar. Stir in wine and next 4 ingredients (through peach). Chill at least 2 hours or until cold.
2. Stir in sparkling water.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)

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Homemade Turkey Breakfast Sausage+

Ingredients

1 tsp whole fennel seed
1 tsp dried rubbed sage
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp allspice
1 lb ground dark meat turkey (93% lean)
1 Tbsp olive oil

Directions

Whisk together the spices, sprinkle over the turkey and blend it in evenly using clean hands/wooden spoon, being careful not to over-mix. Form the mixture into 8 patties that are about 3-4″ across.

Heat half the oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add half the patties, cooking until nicely browned on the outside and cooked through (about 3 minutes/side). Transfer to a plate; repeat with the remaining patties.

Serve in breakfast sandwiches with English muffins, eggs and cheese.

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Cheesy Cornbread+

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
  2. Generously butter an 8 inch square baking pan.
  3. In a large bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar (if using) baking soda and salt.
  4. Mix in the buttermilk, eggs and melted butter.
  5. Stir in the corn kernels and cheese and scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
  6. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until golden and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Let cool slightly in pan before serving.

Nutrition Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving:
Calories 471.2
Total Fat 23 g
Total Carbohydrate 50 g
Dietary Fiber 3.7 g
Protein 18.7 g
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Pecan Pie+

Ingredients

Dough:

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter (1 stick), diced
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • Flour, for rolling the dough

Filling:

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 2 cups chopped toasted pecans(save some whole nuts to decorate the top before baking)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons bourbon or rum
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten

Directions

Make the dough in a food processor. With the machine fitted with the metal blade, pulse the flour, sugar, and salt until combined. Add the butter and pulse until it resembles yellow cornmeal mixed with bean-sized bits of butter, about 10 times. Add the egg and pulse 1 to 2 times; don’t let the dough form into a ball in the machine. (If the dough is very dry add up to a tablespoon more of cold water.) Remove the bowl from the machine, remove the blade, and bring the dough together by hand.

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough with a rolling pin into a 12-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie pan and trim the edges, leaving about an extra inch hanging over the edge. Tuck the overhanging dough underneath itself to form a thick edge that is even with the rim. Flute the edge as desired. (The dough will shrink back from edge, so a wider crust is required).  Freeze the pie shell for 30 minutes.

Set separate racks in the center and lower third of oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Put a piece of parchment paper or foil over the pie shell and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake on a baking sheet on the center rack until the dough is set, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and pull off pie weights and parchment paper.  Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.

While the crust is baking make the filling: In medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and stirring constantly, continue to boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the nuts, bourbon, and the vanilla. Set the mixture aside to cool slightly, about 5 minutes. (If the crust has cooled, return it to the oven for 5 minutes to warm through.) Whisk the beaten eggs into the filling until smooth. Put the pie shell on a sheet pan and pour the filling into the hot crust. Wrap aluminum foil around the edges to prevent over-browning.

Bake on the lower oven rack until the edges are set but the center is still slightly loose, about 40 to 45 minutes. Cool on a rack. Serve slightly warm or room temperature.