Vegtable Quinoa with Quail Egg

03 Saturday Aug 2013

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quail egg, quinoa, Roasted quinoa, Vegtable quinoa

Never say I didn’t try it once! I was at the farmer market last Saturday and I was talked into trying quail eggs. Have I seen them on “Food Network”? Of course. Have I seen them on “Chopped”? Of course. Have I ever dared to try them? That would be a resounding “NO”. Well, tonight we will all be adventurous because I am not in this alone! I am trying two things for the first time tonight; quinoa and quail eggs!

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Creamy Cheddar Polenta, Panko Crusted Cod w/Sriracha Salsa

29 Monday Jul 2013

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This is not at all what I intended to make tonight but my mind could not stop thinking about how to make creamy polenta out of that roll I had. I just didn’t like the sliced version. I have never had creamy polenta and I wanted to give it a shot. I knew the flavor profile I wanted; cheesy, smokey and crunchy with a little heat. This dish is what I came up with. Creamy polenta incorporated with some chicken stock, fresh parsley and cheddar cheese with panko crusted cod seasoned with Citrus Falksalt, smokey paprika, pepper and some kosher salt and a salsa that combined tomatoes, red onion, parsley, cilantro paste and some spicy sriracha sauce. Loved it!

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Watermelon Feta Salad w/Mint

22 Monday Jul 2013

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feta, fruit salad, vegetarian, watermelon, watermelon salad

I tried this salad for the first time in Cincinnati. I will admit I didn’t think I would like it. Something about the flavor profile didn’t strike me, but I was willing to give it a go! I live an adventurous life, right? No, not really, but I will try this. The feta, balsamic and the watermelon go so nice together. It’s a tangy sweet thing that it has going on. It was just perfect and so refreshing. By the end of the night, even my daughter was nibbling. I had to use this recipe for my picnic today.

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Spice Grilled Pork w/ Pineapple Peach-Jalapeno Relish and Citron Falksalt Asparagus

16 Tuesday Jul 2013

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ancho pork, chili rubbed, chutney, falksalt, flaked salt, gtrilled rubbed prok, pineapple, pineapple jalapeno relish, pork rub, relish, roasted pork

Tonight I wanted to play with my Falksalt, so I decided to use it three ways. In the rub I made for the pork roast, a garnish and on the grilled sautéed asparagus spears. The result was a crowd pleaser.