Roasting vegetables adds such interesting texture and flavor from the browning and tasty carmelization that occurs. I steam roasted this simple dish which saves a step in the usual preparation. Usually I would lightly steam the cauliflower before roasting but in my Convection Steam Oven, I accomplished both! Did you know that cauliflower is … [Read more...]
Roasted Green Chili & Jack Cheese Tamales with Steamed Eggs
The holidays make me think of tamales! I love this brand and flavor from my local health food store. You can use any tamale, though. You may need to adjust the timing depending on how thick they are. These are fairly thick and I want the cheese to ooze out of them. I use my little Le Creuset pots or the eggs. I rub them with oil or butter before … [Read more...]
Pastry Apple Roses
Last week I was in the mood to be a little more creative and remembered a post I saw on Facebook demonstrating how easy it is to make pastry roses using puff pastry and sliced apples. Hmmm...great idea! I had puff pastry in the freezer and apples sitting on the counter. And so I set to work, first thawing out the puff pastry (1-2 hours in the … [Read more...]
Creamy Twice Baked Baby Potatoes
While visiting a friend recently, we shopped at the famous Nugget Market in El Dorado Hills, CA. This is an amazing store with food items attractively displayed like art. It's a real visual treat and truly tempting for those wanting to try something different as they carry everything under the sun. One of my favorite things to do is to … [Read more...]
Super Steam your super greens
We all know super greens are awesome. And, steaming them keeps them awesome! Use the "Super Steam" mode on the Cuisinart CSO and you will get awesome steamed greens FAST. Prep time is minimal (2 minutes, maybe?), and the cook time is 10 minutes. Put the leaves on an oven-safe plate (I use Corelle). I was pleasantly surprised the first … [Read more...]
Read This if You Hate Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans
Did I get your attention? Good. You can read this even if you do like chickpeas/garbanzo beans. I have never liked these little stinky orbs. I first experienced them as a kid in a salad at an Italian restaurant and thought they were disgusting. In addition to the smell, I didn't like the texture. Fast forward to adulthood and I still don't really … [Read more...]