Zesty Quinoa Salad
This quinoa salad is made with black beans, tomato, and scallions tossed in a refreshing lime-cilantro vinaigrette for a quick, protein-packed lunch.
Meat and Poultry Recipe
Fresh zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes combined in a medley straight from the garden and into the frying pan make a colorful side dish for sauteed chicken.
Salad - Zesty Quinoa Salad Recipe
This quinoa salad is made with black beans, tomato, and scallions tossed in a refreshing lime-cilantro vinaigrette for a quick, protein-packed lunch.
Recipe for Summertime Cucumber Salad
Cucumbers and onions are the only ingredients in this easy and quick summer recipe, which also includes a creamy salad dressing made with vinegar and sugar. 4 cucumbers sliced, 1 large onion sliced, salt and ground black pepper to taste, 1/4 cup vinegar, 1 cup creamy salad dressing, 1/2 cup white sugar
Recipe for Zesty Quinoa Salad
For a quick, protein-packed lunch, prepare this quinoa salad with black beans, tomato, and scallions and toss in a tangy lime-cilantro vinaigrette. 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, salt and ground black pepper to taste, 2 cups water, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 can black beans drained and rinsed, 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste, 1.5 cups halved cherry tomatoes, 2 limes juiced, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cup quinoa, 5 green onions finely chopped
Recipe for Chicken and Summer Squash
Straight from the garden and into the fry pan, this medley of fresh zucchini, yellow squash and tomato makes a vibrant accompaniment to sauteed chicken.
If you want to add a generous bit of sunshine to your meals, then I suggest trying your hand at la Cuisine de Provence. Fragrant with herbs like thyme, rosemary or basil, colourful with fresh vegetables, these recipes celebrate the fish and seafood of the French Riviera and the quality meat of l'arrière-pays! As I am spending a week's holiday in Provence, I intend to enjoy everything la Côte d'Azur has to offer, from bathing in the Mediterranean Sea to the delicious gastronomy! Try these recipes, if you want to follow me!
Drinks
Pastis
Limoncello Spritz
Lavender Liqueur
Appetizers
Rouille
Anchoïade
Parmesan Aïoli
Green Olive Tapenade
Aïoli
Baguettes
Roasted Garlic, Thyme, Olive and Tomato Plait
Entrées
Garden Pistou Soup (Vegan)
Salade Niçoise
Provençal Roasted Chicken
Meat
Provençal Burger
Niçoise Stuffed Zucchini
Fish
Prawn Pasta à la Marseillaise
Anchovy Stuffed Courgettes
Rosemary Roasted Tuna
Brandade de Morue (Codfish Potato Bake)
Sage and Lemon Sardines
Red Mullet and Aubergine Burgers
Rosemary and Basil Sardines
Roasted Sardines
Sides
Poêlée Provençale (Sautéed Aubergines and Peppers)
Hello every birdie. Today we are going to be making something that every cookbook has at least one recipe for, zucchini bread. For me, zucchini bread is very nostalgic. My mom uses to make it a lot in the beginning part of school (when zucchinis are more typically associated with being the size of logs.) My mom's recipe came from the Betty Crocker Cookbook. And I find that recipe is my favorite. But as my love be for cookbooks has increased so has my curiosity over different peoples recipe for thus simple quick bread.
So today's recipe comes from a local cookbook titled" Lemon, lust and lots more…" And the recipe is in fact called " Best Zucchini Bread."
I am also going to be using my Cusinart Convection Oven. I will tell you how to make it in a normal oven and how to convert it to the convection oven.
The recipe will be down below.
For this recipe you will need:• 3 eggs • 1 cup oil • 1 1/2 cup sugar • 2 cups zucchini • 3 tsp. Vanilla • 3 cups unbleached flour • 1 tsp salt • 1 tsp baking soda • 2 tsp baking powder • 2 tsp cinnamon • 1/2 tsp nutmeg (the difference I did to this was I used cloves here instead of nutmeg) • 1/2 cup of nuts ( weird problem of the day was deciding which nut I want to use. In the house we had: almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts. I want with the safe choice of walnuts) • 1/2 cup raisins ( I personally love having raisins in my fridge because of recipes like these.)
Wen your convection oven you don't have to preheat your oven. DON'T USE PARCHMENT PAPER IN YOUR CONVECTION OVEN. Yeah, didn't know that one. Didn't do that with these breads but have done it before with some cookies in the past. So thankful that I didn't burn the house down. Most, if not all, parchment paper containers say to not use in a convection oven right on the box in small print. I just grease my two loaf pans, with no-stick spray.
First things first, we are going to grate the zucchini. You are going to use all of it instead of the end that has a stump. That is the only thing that you can't eat. If you have a log of a zucchini and it has seeds, you can eat them. They are not harmful. And they aren't the same texture as a pumpkin seed.
Grab a big bowl and start to mix together your ingredients. Mix together the first five ingredients, the ingredients between eggs to vanilla.
Now we are going to be working with the dry ingredients. Start by sifting the flour, salt, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and cloves.
Fold the dry ingredients into the zucchini mixture.
Add in the nuts and the raisins.
Pour evenly into your prepared loaf pans.
If using a regular oven: 325F for 1 hour.
If you are using a convection oven: 300 F for 30 minutes adding time if needed. Because like a wise woman once told me " you can always add time. But you can't take away. Always go with the least amount of time. "
Cool the bread on a wire stack for ten minutes. Invert and remove the bread from the breads.
Slice the bread once its completely cooled.
I hope you like that recipe. Feel free to check out all of my other recipes from Almonds to Zucchini
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Best Zucchini Bread
3 eggs
1 cup oil
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 cups grated zucchini
3 tsp vanilla
2 3/4 cup flour
1/4 wheat germ ( didn't have this so I just added 1/4 cup mire of flour and made it 3 cups of flour)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg ( I used cloves)
1/2 cup nuts ( I used walnuts)
1/2 cup raisins
Mic eggs, oil, sugar, grated zucchini and vanilla. Sift together flour, wheat germ (if using) salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg/cloves. Food into zucchini mixture. Add nuts and raisins. Pour evenly into 2 greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 325 (300 F convection) for 1 hour (30 minutes convection). Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Invert and remove bread from pans. Continue to cool. Slice when completely cooled. Yields 2 loaves.
Custards and Puddings - Rhubarb Fool
Rhubarb is cooked until tender, then chilled and layered with sweetened whipped cream to make a summertime, backyard BBQ favorite!
Best Hamburger Ever
The best burger recipe you'll make all summer! These juicy hamburgers are bursting with flavor thanks to onion, cheese, herbs, and lots of seasonings.
Violets not only provide a lovely color, but they’re also very high in vitamin C!
Disclaimer!
Make sure that whatever you forage from the environment is coming from a location you know is safe from the usage of herbicides, pesticides, etc. Be wise with your foraging choices to protect yourself and any others you hope to cook for!
Ingredients:
1 oz. picked violet flowers
5 oz. water
White granulated sugar (to taste, experiment!)
Instructions:
Boil water and pour over the violet flowers in a separate pot.
Cover and allow to steep for 4 hours.
Strain into stainless pot and gently warm on the stove.
Add 2 oz of sugar by weight for each 1 oz of violet tea. Mix until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Bottle your syrup! It will be shelf stable for about 1 year.
You can replace sugar with honey, however know that if you do honey-inclusive syrups will need to be preserved in the fridge after making!