Showing posts with label nut free. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nut free. Show all posts

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Cooking with E! - Small Bites - Part 3 - Flaky Phyllo "Potstickers" stuffed w/ Bacon, Spinach, and Mushrooms

Don't be afraid to PHYLLO!

Merry Christmas friends, family, and the rest of the world out there! If you don't remember, in my previous post, Small Bites - Part 2 - Savory Tomato Jam, I mentioned if you're not ahead with shopping and cooking, you're behind. I confess... I'm BEHIND! HAHA! But all busyness is fun this time of the year. It seems this is the only time of year that your employer might actually understand that you're so busy, and behind on your work. I think its not that they understand, its that they don't realize because they are so busy themselves! Let's take a second and step into the kitchen! This week I promised you a phyllo recipe that would be hard to compete with, including bacon, mushrooms, and spinach! YUM! Lets DO THIS!

Phyllo "Potstickers"
nut free

Yields: 10-15 Potstickers

Quantity       Ingredients
  • 5ea            Slices of bacon
  • 1 hand full    Baby Spinach
  • 5ea            Mushrooms, sliced (I used button mushrooms)
  • 1 pinch        Cheese (I used a colby jack blend, try Parmesean)
  • To Taste (TT)  Salt/pepper
  • 1pckg          Phyllo Dough (I used athens brand from the frozen section)
  • 1 stick        Melted Butter
Tools
  • Saute Pan(2)
  • French Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Bowl
  • Pastry brush
  • Cookie Sheet

Monday, December 20, 2010

Cooking with E! - Small Bites - Part 2 - Savory Tomato Jam and Toast!

"A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins." - Laurie Colwin
Here we are again. I hope everyone is keeping up with the season. NOW more than EVER it seems like if your aren't ahead with your shopping and your party plans then you're definitely BEHIND. That is a-okay for the readers of this blog, because I have another simple recipe that doesn't take a lot of prep work.  The catch is that you have to cook it low and slow for some time. This tomato jam recipe was an idea I got after a week of work at the club. We serve this jam with cheese, but it will go just as well with toast (crustini)! For those of you who didn't catch Small Bites - Part 1 - Fast, Simple, Delicous Cucumber Cups w/ Cream Cheese  now would be the time to check it out! Remember, these recipes are meant to be simple, elegant, and not too complicated. Our time is valuable, so let's make the most of the little time there is!





Savory Tomato Jam w/ Toast!
nut free
gluten free with use of Glutino Original Crackers
 
Yields: 1/2 pint jam 30 pieces toast