Sunflower Chicken

What's tender, and crunchy, and delicious? This Chicken!

Tender chicken breast coated with sunflower seeds and herbs with a light red wine jus.
-2 tablespoons of butter go in the skillet
-2 fresh, juicy chicken breasts go on top
-in a bowl: smash 2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds, 1 tablespoon sunflower oil, 1 garlic clove, 3 sprigs of fresh thyme leaves, 1 sprig of fresh Rosemary leaves
-Spread all that on top of the chicken
-Salt, Pepper
-throw in a bay leaf, another full sprig of Rosemary
-add about 20 oz of chicken, beef, or veggie stock, or 10 oz of water
-Slide into a preheated oven at 350F for about 5-7 minutes
-Let the juices melt and flow, the tender crust will moisten
-Now, transfer to the broiler (set on HI) for another 7-10 minutes
or until the crust is golden brown and the chicken is tender.
-Take it out of the broiler, remove the chicken to a plate.
-Place the skillet on the stove and reduce the liquid on medium flame.
-Add 3-4 tablespoons red wine. Reduce some more.
-Turn off the heat, add 1/2 table spoon of butter, mix with spoon and pour the jus over the chicken.....

So tender and crispy and flavorful...its perfect and fast!

tip: sometimes the Rosemary is hard to chew after its done cooking....so, instead of puting it in the crust, just put it in the skillet and let the meat absorb the flavors.

Fried Eggplant Sandwich

Fried Eggplant on Arugula, Baby Spinach and Mixed Greens and Artisan Bread: mmmm.....so much flavor and so filling

Cabbarrot Soup

Cabbage and Carrot Soup

Mee Keem

Deep Fried Eggplant

Eggplant in White Cooking Sake and Flour Batter deep fried in Corn Oil with Fresh Tomato and Cucumber and Mixed Greens sprinkled with Fresh Basil and Parsley

Cider Prime Rib

Prime Rib Steak in Fresh Apple Cider and Sake, Roasted Red Pepper and Mushroom Sauce

Big Fast Loaf

Turkey Beef Loaf
30 - 60 minutes with prep and cooking time
Serves: 8

Ingredients:
1 Pound Ground Beef
1 Pound Ground Turkey (or Ground Chicken)
4 Scallions - finely chopped
5 slices of bread - soaked in milk, drained
1 egg
1 teaspoon of Oil
1 - 2 tablespoons of Butter
Salt
Pepper
Fresh Grated Garlic clove (or 2 teaspoons of garlic powder)
4 - 5 mushrooms - finely chopped
1/4 red onion - finely chopped
Parsley

Make it:
Pre-heat oven to 375 F
1). Soak and Drain the bread
2). Mix Ground Meat + Bread + Scallions + Egg + garlic + Salt and Pepper
3). Saute the Mushrooms and the Red Onion together in a little butter until they pic up color - 1-2 minutes
4). Add the mushrooms and onions to the mix.
5). Mix with hand or spoon until evenly distributed
6). Lightly oil the inside of an oven form, fill with the Loaf Mix, cook in the oven for 30 - 45 min.
7). Take the loaf out, drain the excess liquid, cut and serve. Yum!!

Comfort Flower Soup

Creamy Cauliflower and Potato Soup



Ingredients:
2 Liters water
3 stock cubes or 1 can of chicken stock
1 head of fresh cauliflower - cleaned and finely chopped
1 medium onion - cleaned, left whole
5-7 fresh sage leaves - finely chopped
2-3 parsley sprigs with leaves - finely chopped
2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes - finely chopped
salt
pepper
bay leaf
1 garlic clove - cleaned, crushed
4 - 5 champignion mushrooms or crimini mushrooms (optional)

Make it:
1). Put the water on and while it comes up to a boil clean and chop all the ingredients.
2). Throw them in as you go.
Hint: Start with potatoes, Bullion Cubes or the can of stock.

3). Simmer the whole thing for about 30 minutes.
4). Check to make sure the potatoes are done.
5). Take out the whole onion and the bay leaf.

6). Blend it to make all the ingredients soft and creamy.

7). In a separate sauce pan - saute 4-5 small mushrooms in butter and parsley.

Ladle 6-8 oz into a bowl. Place some mushrooms on top. Add a delicious peace of toast on the side and eat up!