Culinary Goods

This picture and recipe came from thegardengrazer.com, which has great vegetarian recipes. I liked this a lot, and I give it an 8. John said eh, and gave it a 6. Emma gives it a 10, so average, 8—just like I said. I did make some changes. First, I used fresh pineapple—it’s way better. Secondly, I added black beans or protein so that the meal wouldn’t feel like it was half-finished. Next time I will make the quesedillas with one tortilla and fold it over so it isn’t so messy. But, these were great and I will make them again. Hawaiian BBQ Quesadillas Ingredients Pineapple tidbits, halved Red onion, sliced Cilantro, roughly chopped BBQ sauce Shredded cheese (I use a 3 cheese blend) Tortillas Directions On a skillet over medium heat, place a tortilla and lightly sprinkle with cheese. Add cilantro, pineapple, onion, and drizzle with BBQ sauce. Top with another layer of cheese. Place another tortilla on top and let heat for about 10 minutes, turning halfway through until cheese is mel

This recipe came from ourbestbites.com, and it was great. I mean, mine looked as good as the picture they provide on their website: I give it an 8. I cut the butter down a bit, I cut the nutmeg down as well. I made my own Italian bread crumbs with panko, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, parsley, and Italian seasoning, and I used a smoke gruyere cheese along with parmesan cheese, and it was seriously pretty awesome. I will definitely make this again. Zucchini Gratin Posted By Sara@Our Best Bites On 07.17.2013 @ 12:01 am Zucchini Gratin Recipe adapted by Our Best Bites from Ina Garten 5 tablespoons butter 1 pound yellow onions, cut in 1/2 and sliced (about 3 large) 2 pounds zucchini and/or yellow squash, sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 4 zucchini) 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (use 1/2 teaspoon if using table salt) 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 6 tablespoons It

  So, this recipe came from ourbestbites.com, and I give it an 8. I actually have a really great Chocolate Zucchini Bread recipe already, but it calls for cream cheese and I didn’t have any, so I tried this one instead. The flavor is good. The texture is a bit strange, almost chewy, if that’s even possible, but I really liked it overall. I would make this again. Chocolate Zucchini Bread {makes 2 loaves} Recipe by Our Best Bites 2 C flour 2 t cinnamon 1/2 t salt 1 1/2 t baking soda 6 T unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 C canola oil 1 C sugar 1/4 C brown sugar 3 eggs 2 t vanilla 1/2 C sour cream 3 C grated zucchini 3/4 C mini chocolate chips optional: zest from one orange Topping: 2 T brown sugar 2 T white sugar 1/2 t cinnamon Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 2 loaf pans and set aside. I actually used one 8″ disposable pan to give away and a larger 9″ one for me and the batter divided perfectly. So you should get 2 very full 8″ pans or slightly less full 9″. Do one of each

I also got this from my VitaMix recipe book and quite liked it. We both gave it a 7.5. Pumpkin Fall Freeze 2 Tbs. milk I used about 1/2 C. because it was too thick otherwise. 1/2 C. canned pumpkin 2 Tbs. cream cheese 1/2 C. brown sugar I only used 1/4 C + 1 Tbs. 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice I used 1 tsp. 3 C. ice cubes Blend all ingredients and serve immediately.

I got this recipe form my VitaMix recipe book and thought it was just okay but has a lot of potential. We both gave it a 5.5. I also think next time I wont blend it as much because it reminded me too much of the consistency of baby food.  Thai Pumpkin Soup 1 Tbs. olive oil 1/2 large onion, pelled and chopped 1/2 Tbs. tmato paste 1 1/4 C. canned pumpkin 1 Tbs. fresh ginger 1 garlic clove, minced  1 1/2 C. Chicken or vegetable broth 1/2 C. coconut milk 1/2 Tbs. chopped green chilies 1/2 Tbs. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. salt pinch of pepper Saute onion in olive oil over medium heat until soft, 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, pumpkin, ginger, garlic, broth, and coconut milk. Combine and cook an additional 2 minutes until thoroughly heated through. Place mixture in a blender; add chilies and lemon juice. If you have a VitaMix, select "Hot Soups". If not, blend and then put back into a skillet or pot to heat through. Season with salt and pepper.