portobello mushroom caps and veggies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 onion, cut into strips
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 large portobello mushroom caps

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. stir in the garlic, onion, and green bell pepper. season with salt. cook about 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
• reduce skillet heat to low. place mushroom caps in the skillet, cover, and cook about 5 minutes per side, until tender.

Tempeh Fajitas

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 (8 ounce) package tempeh, broken into bite-sized pieces
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 tablespoon chopped green chile peppers
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon dried minced onion

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. saute tempeh with soy sauce and lime juice until tempeh browns. stir in bell peppers, mushrooms, spinach, chile peppers, cilantro and dried onion.
• increase heat to medium-high and cook until fluids have reduced, stirring occasionally.

Brine For Smoked Salmon

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 gallon water
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• lemon pepper to taste
• 1 (3 ounce) package dry crab and shrimp seasoning mix
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed or to taste
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce (optional)
• 4 lemons, sliced and crushed
• 2 oranges, sliced and crushed
• 1 lime, sliced and crushed
• 1 large yellow onion, sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 13 hrs 10 mins


• pour the water into a large bowl or small bucket. if you must use a pot, use one that does not contain aluminum. stir in the kosher salt, white sugar, brown sugar, lemon pepper, parsley and seasoning mix. add the garlic, hot pepper sauce, lemons, oranges, lime and onion.
• soak your salmon in this brine in the refrigerator for 12 to 36 hours. smoke using your desired method (see cook's note).

cucumber avocado salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, quartered
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ripe avocado - peeled, pitted and chopped
• 1/4 cup red vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• place the cucumber, onion, dill, garlic, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl, and toss. refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• gently toss the avocado with the cucumber mixture. refrigerate mixture 10 minutes more. remove from the refrigerator, and drain. remove and discard garlic. toss the cucumber mixture again with the red vinegar.

Potatoes And Peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 6 potatoes, sliced
• 2 large red bell peppers, sliced into rings
• 1 large sweet onion, peeled and chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. fry the potatoes for 5 minutes, then add the peppers and onions. season with salt and pepper. cook for at least 15 minutes, turning potatoes frequently, or until potatoes start to look mushy.

Best Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 head fresh broccoli, chopped
• 1 (2 ounce) package dry cauliflower soup mix
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• in a medium sized stock pot, over medium heat, combine soup mix and water, stirring constantly until well mixed.
• add broccoli florets, partially cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes stirring often.
• once broccoli is tender, place soup in a food processor or blender and puree. once blended return soup mixture to stock pot, add milk and stir.
• add cheese to soup mixture keeping 1/2 cup set aside. stir soup until cheese is melted and then sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese on top of individual soup servings.

Dijon Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 cup halved seedless green grapes
• 1 cup halved seedless red grapes
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 2 teaspoons dried chives
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• mix together the chicken, celery, green grapes, red grapes, cranberries, and chives in a bowl. whisk together the honey, mustard, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl. add the mustard mixture to the chicken mixture, stir to coat.