Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Summer Salads -- with Lemon Juice and Lemon Zest!

We had the first real day of Summer today! To celebrate, I harvested four garlic bulbs that I planted in early Spring; and I was inspired to use the garlic leaves and stems to make:

Just so refreshing! 

Note: you can make variations of Salads, as follows:
  • Egg Salad  --  two or three boiled eggs (chopped up), and mixed with three or four tablespoons of the Kimchee and part of the dressing for the Potato Salad;
  • Chicken or Turkey Salad - chicken or turkey breast or thigh (pre-roasted and diced), and mixed with three or four tablespoons of the Kimchee and part of the dressing for the Potato Salad;
  • Shrimp Salad -- cooked shrimp, and mixed with three or four tablespoons of the Kimchee and part of the dressing for the Potato Salad;
  • Add cooked peas and corn, tomatoes, and cucumber to the salad;
  • Add cooked noodles;
  • Add grapes!
Serving suggestions:
  • Tuna, Shrimp, Chicken or Turkey Salad with Potato Salad;
  • Tuna, Chicken or Turkey Salad served on bed of lettuce, watercress, sliced cucumber, with sliced wedges of tomatoes or grape tomatoes cut lengthwise;
  • Tuna, Egg, Chicken or Turkey Salad served on toasted Wheat or Rye bread with tomatoes and cucumber; 
  • Tuna, Egg, Chicken or Turkey Salad served on Avocado and topped with tomatoes and cucumber; with side of toasted Rye bread!
Enjoy!


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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Lemony Corn and Quinoa Salad


   

Lemony Corn and Quinoa Salad
Lemony Corn and Quinoa Salad

The chopped mint balances the zest of the lemon in this fantastic salad
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Ingredients:
  1. 2 Cups Cooked Quinoa
  2. 3 Cups Fresh Corn
  3. 1 Cup Green Onion, diced
  4. 3/4 Cup Mint, chopped
  5. 1/4 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
  6. 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
  7. 1 Teaspoon Lemon Zest
  8. Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper, to taste



Directions:
  • Prepare quinoa as directed. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook corn for 3 minutes. Let cool slightly, and cut off the cob. Mix together corn, green onion, mint, lemon juice, olive oil and zest. Add in quinoa






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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

SOMM

SOMM

I love Enology -- the art of winemaking and everything about wine from the vineyard through fermentation, bottling and aging. I don't drink wine often but I could live and die on a vineyard! 


When I lived in Sacramento, I traveled to and visited several wineries in Napa Valley and Sonoma County. It inspired my interest in enology.  


SOMM is the story of four sommeliers attempting to pass the prestigious Master Sommelier exam, a test with one of the lowest pass rates in the world. The exam covers literally anything having to do with the entire world of wine and that is just the beginning.