Sunday, April 4, 2010

Cooking with "The Earth's Food"

This week I am excited to take you on a cooking adventure with me. I'll be preparing a great springtime meal using the freshest ingredients available!

If you like the foods that you see, be sure to look below for the recipes!

Thanks so much to my wonderful mother for taking a few pictures and helping with some of the cooking!






Recipes:

Kale Stew - Debbie and Joe O'Daniel

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb. sausage
1 large onion
6-8 garlic cloves, minced
4 large potatoes, diced
1 lb. kale, sliced
2 quarts chicken stock
2-16 oz cans Great Northern Beans
salt and black pepper

This recipe comes from O'Daniel's farms! Read down further on the blog to find some great information about this local gem!

Directions
1. Sautee sausage in olive oil
2. Add onions and garlic - sautee 5-10 minutes
3. Add diced potatoes and kale
4. Add chicken stock
5. Simmer 20-25 minutes
6. Add beans and heath through
7. Add salt and pepper


Caprese Salad

6 large tomatoes of varying colors
1 lb. fresh mozzarella cheese

Directions:
1. Chop the tomatoes into bite sized pieces
2. Chop the mozzarella into bit sized pieces
3. Arrange on a platter and enjoy


Fresh Strawberry Pie

1 pie crust - 9 inches (baked)
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 pints fresh strawberries
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup water

Directions

1. Spread softened cream cheese over the bottom of the cooled pie crust
2. Hull, wash and drain berries
3. Halve the berries
4. Place half of the berries over the cream cheese
5. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and water...add remaining berries
6. Over medium heat, bring to a simmer and cook until thickened
7. Cool and pour over strawberries in the pie crust
8. Chill thoroughly before serving


Hope you enjoyed today's post!

Thanks for reading!

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