Lyonnaise means: Cooked with onions. Ingredients: 4 cups torn spinach, or a mixture of spinach, lettuce, escarole, and other greens 1 small chopped onion 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil About 1/4 pound (or less) good bacon or ham, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 to 4 tablespoons sherry or wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon…
Recipes
Sesame Cucumber Salad
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 1 pound cucumbers ½ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar ¼ teaspoon instant *Dashi granules (optional; available in many grocery stores) 1 teaspoon sesame oil, or to taste Instructions: In a dry heavy skillet, toast sesame seeds over moderate heat, shaking skillet, until golden. Let cool. Cut cucumbers…
Broccoli and Chicken Stir Fry
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon orange juice 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes, 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon Olive oil, plus more as needed 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons…
French toast with eggs
Ingredients: 4 whole wheat slices of bread 3 eggs 1 egg for frying 2/3 cup milk 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pam spray 1 teaspoon vanilla extract salt to taste Directions: 1. Beat eggs together with the milk, salt, spices and vanilla. 2. Spray a skillet with the Pam, coat it very…
Colorful Carrot Slaw
You can make this light meal in minutes. Just grate the carrots, toss with oil and lemon juice, then put a heaping spoonful on a cracker, biscuit, or crusty, hot bread. Add another drizzle of olive oil, and another pinch of herbs for a mouthwatering treat of contrasting textures and flavors. Who says food can’t…
Stew pork
Stew pork is made the same way as stew chicken. However pork cooks faster then chicken because it has the same texture as chicken breast. Whenever I cook I always save the sauce for later. ( chicken stock makes a great base for beef dishes). Stew pork Cuisine: Jamaican Author: Caribbean Cuisine Prep…
Cabbage Salad
Cabbage is part of the cruciferous family of vegetables named because of the cross (crucifix) shaped flowers. Medical researchers have found that the phytochemicals in cabbage known as indoles inhibit the growth of colon, stomach and breast cancer. On the down side, excessive amounts of cabbage in the diet may lead to problems with…
Pasta and red bean salad
Ingredients: 1 Tb Jerk sauce 1 half Chicken breast 1 can Kidney beans 6 cups romaine lettuces 6 cups baby spinach 1 cup of cold broccoli 1 small red bell pepper 1 small green bell pepper 1/2 cup of grape tomatoes 1/2 cup of walnuts 1/2 of a small red onion (optional) 1/2…
Jerk Pork
Jamaican Jerk is a special jerk type cooking offered from Jamaica to the rest of the world. Jerk cooking is almost a 250 years old style of authentic Jamaican cooking. It was brought in slaves to Jamaica. Jamaican Jerk sauce is special for the fresh spices from Jamaica, which are world famous for its natural…
Jerk Chicken
Let me “Jerk” you around a little. One of my favorite dishes to make is jerk chicken. I love jerking the chicken whole (it’s so juicy when you cook it this way). So what is jerk? Jerk is the process of spicing and grilling meats, poultry, and vegetables. The most popular are jerk chicken and…
My first attempt at Catering
Piano Recital Tropical fruit punch Chicken meatballs Mango and chicken sandwiches Chocolate and peppermint cupcakes Veggies Fruit Pineapple and coconut butter cream cake-it was very good!!