Lamb & Walnut Ragù Linguine

19Oct09

I am always very curious to see how lamb dishes turn out. I never bought organic carrots before – they are TINY and super thin.

[100% organic]
Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground lamb
2 TB olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
4 large ribs celery, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
3 TB tomato paste
One 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
2 [...]

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Tags: bay leaves, carrots, cayenne pepper, celery, cinnamon, crushed tomatoes, ground lamb, linguine, nuts, onions, pasta, tomato paste, walnuts

Dried Scallops Fried Rice with Egg & Chinese Broccoli

05Feb09

瑶柱蛋炒饭
This is my favorite type of fried rice. The Cantonese make this to perfection. Ahhh… I’m already craving for it again. The authentic recipe calls for egg whites only but I always add the yolks in; egg is egg.
Oh yeah, in Chinese culture, fried rice is usually made with leftover rice from the previous night. [...]

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Tags: chinese broccoli, dried scallops, eggs, family recipes, nuts, peanuts, rapini, rice, scallops, seafood, soy sauce

Scallop & Shrimp Celery Salad

20Jan09

Originally, I was only going to make salad with celery, pine nuts, and a tiny bit of chili sesame oil. But I didn’t have pine nuts so I added:
[100% organic, wild scallops from Mexico & environmentally responsible aquaculture farmed shrimp]
Ingredients:

Half of a large apple, chopped into small pieces
10 bay scallops
6 large shrimp
Dried blueberries
Pecans
Cashews
Sliced almonds
6 oz [...]

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Tags: almonds, apples, cashews, celery, cwST originals, dried blueberries, dried fruit, dried red chilis, nuts, pecans, scallops, seafood, sesame oil, shrimp, yogurt

Crispy Salmon with Finger Potatoes & Romano Beans

10Dec08

It was only 2 weeks ago, during Thanksgiving, that my Aunt made this for dinner on Saturday night. I changed it up a bit but it’s basically the same recipe, I added a vegetable serving. I love the colors of this dish. I also like the crispy skin :] [100% organic & wild] [...]

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Tags: almonds, family recipes, lemons, nuts, potatoes, romano beans, salmon, seafood

Chocolate Almond Bars

08Dec08

The original recipe calls for toffee but I can’t find toffee anywhere in Austin! I went to Whole Foods, HEB, Central Market, Asian supermarkets, and Sur La Table! Toffee was no where to be found AND they all thought I said “coffee” and showed me the coffee aisle -.-

[100% organic]
Ingredients:

1.5 cups rolled oats
0.75 cup [...]

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Tags: almonds, chocolate chips/chunks, condensed milk, desserts, graham cracker crumbs, nuts, oats

Banana Bread

18Nov08

I love banana bread.

[100% organic]
Ingredients:

6-8 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup of all purpose flour
0.5 cup rolled oats
Some pine nuts
Some dried cranberries
Some dried blueberries
Some pecan pieces
Some cashews
Some pumpkin seeds
Some sunflower seeds
Some almonds
Some hazelnuts

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
With a wooden spoon [...]

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Tags: almonds, bread, cashews, cwST originals, desserts, dried blueberries, dried cranberries, dried fruit, eggs, hazelnuts, nuts, oats, pecans, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds