Focaccia with Oven Dried Tomatoes & Rosemary

The Trick with Focaccia

You can't be too serious in baking them 

and you can't be too hard on kneading the dough!

Since there are so many variations & formulas out there, 

I suggest you peruse the net 

for what suits your appetite and mood.

Have Fun..  Cheers!!

Chix Stock Sweet Corn Spinach Soup

Chix Stock Sweet Corn Spinach Soup

BASE:

organic chicken stock

golden sweet corn

fresh spinach leaves

rock sea salt

heat to boil then simmer

purée

ADD:

fresh garlic clove

gunpowder #10 

(substitute cayenne or pepper flakes)

purée

SIDE:

toasted flour tortilla crisp

black bean spread

A long winter to remember.. 

Feeling the sniffles & soar throat a couple of nights before and working on the set of THE LEFTOVERS (WBtv), early in the morning yesterday, I needed to restore my system with some clean burning food that will also "kill" the bug.  Out with the garlic and my heavy duty hot pepper mix which I lovingly call Gunpowder #10.

BLACK BEAN SPREAD:

black beans

extra virgin olive oil

rock sea salt

black pepper

garlic

lime juice

pork loin top loin roast

4.93 pounder

marinated in 

extra virgin olive oil

rosemary

sea salt & black pepper

roasted with

figs

raisins

carrots

celery

&

onions

veggie broth

bay leaves

black peppercorns

this dish sided with (not shown)

rosemary roasted medley mini potatoes

&

roasted brussel sprouts

Thin Crust Pizza

Loosely speaking that is.. Any flour tortilla will do.. Toast to let it crunch a bit.  Add some red sauce, dab some pesto, add slices of red pepper, grate some Manchego cheese and in goes to the oven again until the edges are brownish & the ingredients are shiny!

ps.  the colors on this photo maybe over saturated a bit, but hey.. it's delish!! :)

nor'easter thu 13 feb 2014..

Energy Balls

coconut

pecan

almonds

cranberry

 pistachios 

blueberry

hemp hearts 

plum

chia seeds 

protein powder 

peanut butter 

rock sea salt 

maple syrup 

coffee

&

coated with oats

salmon rice kale spinach

white miso maple broiled norwegian atlantic salmon

with

crunchy garlic young coconut basmati rice

and

water sautéed kale spinach

penne with yogurt

whole wheat penne 

with 

yogurt cucumber garlic sauce

mixed with

pickled beet 

mini peppers

roasted brussel sprouts

topped with

feta