zucchini bread

On a mission to make a good and healthy version.  On our first attempt we made Paula Deen's and doubled the zucchini  so we used 4 cups instead of 2.  I think we used one less cup of sugar as well...well needless to say it still came out too sweet.

Now on the second attempt.

second attempt was recipe without egg (used fat free Greek yogurt instead) and a handful of chocolate chips- turned out ok just took 11/2 hours to cook and it still needed at least 17 more min. 

Chinese long pole red beans

Made a stir fry with them
fish sauce
diced garlic
oil
butter
lime
chili oil
zucchini
and placed on a bed of spinach and cut heirloom tomatoes

fantastic

Made zucchini chips as well- turned out better than we thought just didnt like the 22 hrs of the dehydrator on.

Sturgeon Ceviche

Sturgeon Ceviche

1 lb sturgeon cut into 1/2 inch cubes
juice of two whole limes
1 1/2 tsp pico de gallo seasoning
1 tbs kosher salt
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/4 finely diced red onion
1 green jalapeno seeded and de-veined and thinly diced
6 green heirloom stripey tomatoes sliced
3 small red tomatoes chopped
1/2 cilantro clump finely chopped
2 tbs lime juice (bottled)
2 tbs lemon juice (bottled)

stir and let sit for 3 hours in refrigerator
 before serving at and two whole avocados slices and stir and serve
(c) 2012 Cloud

Zucchini Lasagna

Zucchini Lasagna (without the lasagna)

1 ginormous zucchini grown in your yard sliced 1/2 thick
1 jar Prego thick and chunky vegetable spaghetti sauce
5 sliced mushrooms
1 mozzarella ball sliced 1/4 inch thick and broken up
4 tbs cream cheese
grated Parmesan on top

cook on 400 1/2 in tinfoil addition 1/2 w/o tinfoil in 9x13 pan
let sit 15 min then serve

Leek, Chicken and sausage dutch oven recipe

Head of Broccoli…minced fine

3 leeks..just the solid whites.

1 or so pounds of smoked kielbasa

4 chicken breasts

1 can of mushrooms..

Chicken bullion

1 cup of Riesling

Salt

Olive oil

Ted and barney’s at the start

Red pepper flake

Brown sausage and chicken together..then remove from dutch oven

Then put in veggies and saute…in juices  from meat.  As the veggies reduce then add wine, bullion, and salt..and about 1.5 cups of water.   Bring to  boil and reduce to simmer.  When simmering add meat…then simmer for 10 more minutes.

Elk Meat Loaf Recipe

1 pound ground elk meat
2 eggs
 6 oz. size tomato paste
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 1/2 teaspoon salt or preferred Ted and Barney's Seasoning
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons granulated raw sugar
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon catsup
2 tablespoon steaksauce

PREPARATION:

In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs then add the tomato sauce, onion, crumbs, salt, and pepper. Add ground elk meat and mix well. Press into an ungreased 6" x 6" x 3" loaf pan.

Combine the sugar, mustard, and vinegar then pour over the top of the meatloaf. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 70 minutes.

(c) 2012 Cloud

Home grown roasted Parsnip