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Thursday, 15. May 2008

WHB #133: Hot corncakes with avocado, bacon & basil

The 133rd edition of Weekend Herb Blogging is hosted by Gay from A Scientist in the Kitchen.

©Basil My perennial herbs are growing well, but my seeded basil doesn't grow fast in the hanging-basket. It shows only a bit more than the two seed leaves. I love basil and I have already submitted at least 4 recipes for Weekend Herb Blogging: Basil Bread, Courgette fritters with tomato and mozzarella, Gratin of white cabbage & lentils in a Provençal sauce and a Basil Rhubarb Compote. For the

Hot corncakes with avocado, bacon & basil

©Hot corncakes with avocado, bacon & basil

I had to buy a bunch. We all liked it for lunch and it is easy to prepare.


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Title: Hot corncakes with avocado, bacon & basil
Categories: Corn
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

2tablesp. Olive oil
1  Red pepper, diced
1  Fresh red or green chilli, deseeded and
   Chopped
50grams 2 oz self-raising flour 1 egg, beaten 3 tbsp milk
2x 330 g cans sweetcorn niblets, drained handful
   -- basil leaves, chopped, plus extra
   To serve
H TO SERVE
8  Rashers streaky or back bacon
   Juice 1/2 lemon
1  Or 2 avocados, peeled, stoned and sliced

Source

 Good Food Magazine, June 2008, p.40
 Edited *RK* 05/15/2008 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

Corncakes like these are classic brunch food in Australia. They're also delicious made with shredded chicken and lots of coriander.

1. Heat grill to high. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large , non-stick frying pan and sizzle the pepper for 5 mans until softened, adding the chilli for the final min. Remove pepper from pan.Put the flour into a large bowl, make a well, then stir in the egg and then the milk to make a batter. Stir in the corn and chopped basil, then season well. Add more oil if you need to, then drop tbsps of the batter into the pan. Cook for 2 mins until risen and golden underneath, then cook for 1 min more. You'll need to do these in batches, making 12 in total. Keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, grill the bacon and mix the lemon juice and remaining oil together with seasoning. Serve 3 cakes each, topped with the avocado, bacon, a scattering of basil leaves and a drizzle of the dressing.

:PER SERVING 420 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 49g, fat 19g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 4g, sugar 16g, salt 2.49g
:PREP 10 mins
:COOK 10 mins
:EASY

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Sunday, 11. May 2008

WHB #132: Olive Spread

The 132nd edition of Weekend Herb Blogging is hosted by Laurie from Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska.

My herb garden is doing well until now. Thanks to tons of snail granules my tarragon isn't gone and is still growing between the Mediterranean herbs, rosemary, thyme and majoram.

©Kräutergarten

I used thyme and rosemary to made a Provençal dish: Tapenade. Enjoy the spread on a fresh baked bread on a sunny day on the terrace like us.

©Olivencreme


-=========REZKONV-Recipe - RezkonvSuite v1.4
Title: Olive paste
Categories: Spread
Yield: 200 G

Ingredients

50grams Anchovies in oil
50grams Capers
1small Sprig thyme
1small Sprig rosemary
1clove Garlic, minced
100grams Black olives, pitted
   Pfepperer
2-3tablesp. Olive oil

Source

 Kreativküche 5/2008
 Edited *RK* 05/08/2008 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

1 . Rinse with anchovies and capers in a with hot waterand drain. Tear off the leaves from thyme and rosemary.

2. In a food processor mix olives, anchovies, capers, garlic und herbs to a smooth paste. Season with pepper and add olive oil by tablespoons.

In a jar covered with olive oil the paste can be stored in the fridge up to 4 weeks.

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Sunday, 4. May 2008

WHB #131: Basil Rhubarb Compote

The 131st edition of Weekend Herb Blogging is hosted by Anh of Food Lover's Journey.

The German cook Ralf Zacherl introduced a basil flavoured rhubarb compote in a TV Cooking Show. The TV show appears very late on Friday night, so I have to admit I missed the end and the point of putting in the basil. The recipe said, that you should flavour the compote with basil after cooking. I didn't like ©Basilikum-Rhabarber-Kompott 002the idea of green spots in my compote, so I watched the archived show some days later. The end of the show, when Ralf Zacherl wanted to serve the dessert, was a bit frantic. I couldn't see how he used the basil, but I heard him say: "I forgot the basil". I was as wise as before. I decided to give the roughly chopped basil into a tea bag and cooked the compote as usual. After the compote has completely cooled, remove the bag and serve with ice cream!

©Basilikum-Rhabarber-Kompott 001

The basil goes well with the rhubarb, just delicious!
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Wednesday, 16. April 2008

WHB #129: Coconut creams with poached rhubarb

The 129th edition of Weekend Herb Blogging is hosted by Susan from The Well-Seasoned Cook.

It's getting spring at least. Rhubarb is the first "fruit" in spring, actually rhubarb is classified as a vegetable. Rhubarb is a good source of fibre, vitamin C and calcium. It is also goot as part of a low-cholesteriol diet as it has cholesterol-lowering properties. The leaves of the rhubarb plant contain oxalic acid and are poisenous to eat, but you can put them on the compost heap.

When I saw rhubarb at the farmers market, I couldn't resisist and brought spring into my kitchen with

Coconut creams with poached rhubarb

©Coconut creams with poached rhubarb

An absolutely delicious combination, we all wanted more.

-=========REZKONV-Recipe - RezkonvSuite v1.4
Title: Coconut creams with poached rhubarb
Categories: Dessert
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

6  Sheets leaf gelatine, 10 grams
500ml Package coconut milk
7 1/2tablesp. Caster sugar
1  Vanilla pod
300grams Rhubarb, cut into short lengths, 10 oz

Source

 GoodFood Magazine, May 2008
 Edited *RK* 04/12/2008 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

These can also be made the day before and are dairy-free.

1. Put the gelatine into a bowl and cover with cold water. Leave to soak for 5 mins until softened. Heat the coconut milk with 2 tbsp sugar in a pan. Bring to a gentle simmer, then remove from the heat. Lift the gelatine from the water and stir into the coconut milk. Keep stirring until the gelatine has dissolved, then pour into four small glass dishes or dessert bowls (if using glass, leave the milk to cool a little first). When the creams are cool, transfer to the fridge and leave to set.

2. Split the vanilla pod down the centre and put into a pan with 2 tbsp water and the remaining 4 tbsp sugar. Bring slowly to the boil to dissolve the sugar, then add the rhubarb and poach gently until softened but not mushy, about 3-4 mins. Leave to cool. Spoon the rhubarb over the coconut creams to serve.

:PER SERVING 265 kcalories, protein 5g carbohydrate 27g, fat 16g saturated fat 14g, fibre 1 g, sugar 27g salt 0.31 g

:PREP 15 mins plus chilling ·
:COOK 10 mins
:EASY

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Thursday, 20. March 2008

WHB #125: Chicken Wild Rice Soup with Chives

Last year Katie from Thyme for Cooking and Country Girl City Living organized Seasoned Eatings. I got a wonderful parcel with wild rice from Minnesota, which I hadn't used until now. This week Katie hosts the 125th round of Weekend Herb Blogging, a good occasion to use the wild rice in the end. I prepared a

Chicken Wild Rice Soup with Chives

©Chicken Wild Rice Soup

The winter returned to Northern Germany, so this soup warms your soul, which craves for spring. The chives came from the freezer, but it is a must for today. It is said, you stay healthy the whole year if you eat chives in a soup at Maundy Thursday. The friars cultivated chives in their cloister garden as an agent against witchcraft. Now I am well guarded against anything.

-=========REZKONV-Recipe - RezkonvSuite v1.4
Title: Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Categories: Soup
Yield: 7 Cups

Ingredients

6tablesp. Butter
3tablesp. Chopped slivered almonds
1tablesp. Minced onion
1/2cup Flour
1/2teasp. Salt
3cups Low-sodium chicken broth
1cup Half-and-half
2tablesp. Dry sherry (optional)
2cups Cooked wild rice
1/2cup Finely grated carrots
   Fresh parsley or chives
2cups Shredded rotisserie snipped chicken

Source

 Package Lunds and Byerlys Wild rice
 Edited *RK* 03/16/2008 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

Melt butter in saucepan, saute onion until tender. Blend in flour; gradually stir in broth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in wild rice, carrots, chicken, almonds and salt; simmer about 5 minutes. Blend in half-and-half and sherry; heat to serving temperature. Garnish with parsley or chives.

:EASY COOKING DIRECTIONS:
:Yield: 2 Cups Place 1/2 cup uncooked LUNDS & BYERLY'S Premium Grade Wild Rice and 4 cups cold water in large saucepan. Add 1 tsp. salt (optional). Bring to a hard boil. Reduce heat, cover tightly and boil gently for 30 minutes. Shut off heat, let stand on burner for 25-35 oil minutes until the wild rice reaches desired texture. DRAIN EXCESS WATER. NOTE: For firmer rice, shorten standing time. For softer rice, lengthen standing time.

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Sunday, 16. March 2008

WHB # 124: Chervil Kohlrabi Soup

The 124th edition of Weekend Herb Blogging is hosted by Kel from Green Olive Tree.
While searching for a Easter recipe I came across a podcast with the starred chef Alfons Schuhbeck, who talked about chervil: In previous time chervil was more used as a medicinal herb than in the kitchen. The bitterns are good for liver and gall and helps to digest. The taste is a little bitter, it should remind of myrr. He also reports that chervil is a component of "Herbs de Provence". I've already written two entries with chervil for WHB, a chervil potato soup and a chervil soup with crayfish tails. This week I cooked a

Chervil Kohlrabi Soup

©Kohlrabi-Kerbel-Süppchen


-=========REZKONV-Recipe - RezkonvSuite v1.4
Title: Chervil Kohlrabi Soup
Categories: Soup
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

1  Onions, peeled and chopped
3large Kohlrabi; ca. 1 kg, peeled and cubed
250grams Potatoes, peeled and cubed
1tablesp. Butter
1tablesp. Granulated vegetable broth
   Salt, pepper
2pots Chervil, chopped
125grams Whipping cream

Source

 LECKER, Kochen & Genießen, März 2008
 Edited *RK* 03/03/2008 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

1. Melt butter and fry the onion until soft. Add kohlrabi and potatoes and sauté for 1 or 2 minutes. Add water and bring to the boil. Season with broth, salt and pepper, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.

2. Add chervil and blend, adjust seasoning.

3. Lightly whip cream, stir in the soup and serve immediately.

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Friday, 15. February 2008

WHB #120: Using bean sprouts

The 120th edition of Weekend Herb Blogging is hosted by Erin from The Skinny Gourmet.
In my kitchen cabinet I found some Mung beans. The Mung bean, also called green soy is one of the important Asian pulses/legumes. I like the story about the Chinese rice growers, who sailed upwards the Yangtze Kiang. They carried a lot of victuals and soy beans for sowing. After weeks of stressfull journey they got into a thunder-storm, they struggled hard not to sink. The victuals where gone and they were in great need. The ship was struck, the powerless crew was prepared to meet the death. Suddenly seed bags began to burst and soon they found green, crunchy bean sprouts, which the farmers gorged at once. I sprouted my beans on the window sill.

©Mungbohnensprossen

I got enough sprouts to bake the

Soy rolls

©Sojabrötchen 004


-=========REZKONV-Recipe - RezkonvSuite v1.4
Title: Soy rolls
Categories: Baking, Rolls
Yield: 10 Servings

©Sojabrötchen 003

Ingredients

H SOAKER
65grams Soy meal
65grams Water
H FINAL DOUGH
300grams Wheat flour Type 700 *
170grams Wheat flour Type 1400 **
250ml Water, cold
10grams Salt
10grams Barley malt
1 1/2teasp. Dry yeast
20ml Vegetable oil
20ml Soy sauce
10grams Garlic, crushed
65grams Bean sprouts
H SPRINKLING
20grams Linseed
20grams Sesame seeds

Source

 modified:
 Ströck, Ehrmann, Brot Backen
 ISBN-978-3708804231
 Edited *RK* 02/12/2008 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

For the soaker mix the ingredients and let stand at room temperature for about 3 hours.

For the final dough liquefy the yeast in water and mix with flours, soaker, barley malt and garlic. Begin to kneat and add salt after 2 minutes kneading. Add oil and soy sauce in portions. At the end of kneading add the bean sprouts. Cover dough with a damp towel and let rest for about 20 minutes. Divide into ten pieces, each weighing about 100 g. Shape each into a log, press it flat. Press into a wet towel to moisten the surface, then dunk into a bowl of linseeds and sesame seeds.

Cover again and proof for 50 to 60 minutes.

Bake with steam at 240°C for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 200°C and bake for further 10 minutes.

:Resting time soaker: 3 hours
:Resting time final dough: 60-80 minutes
:Bakingtime: 20 minutes

* Try 40 g whole wheat + 260 g all-purpose flour
** Try 125 g whole wheat + 45 g all-purpose flour

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Sunday, 10. February 2008

Weekend Herb Blogging #119: Roundup

Last week it was my pleasure to be the host for the 119th edition of Weekend Herb Blogging. Kalyn of Kalyn's Kitchen started this great event over two years ago, because she wanted to post a photo from her plants.

Until now I had 27 great entries from food lovers around the world for the 119th Here you can see where all the entries came from.

©WHB#119

But there are three is one more hours left to send me your submissions.

Don't miss any entry, click on every picture to reach them. If anything is wrong, leave a comment or drop me a line.
Mike over at Mike's Table in Florida started his 2nd venture into the world of Moroccan flavored food. He presents a Moroccan Lemon & Olive Chicken
Gay, A Scientist in the Kitchen on the Philippines, serves Baked tilapia fillet with kamias, also known as bilimbi
Kaykat is Cooking from A to Z in Seattle (Washington) and prepared us a Green Tofu Soup with lots of greens like spinach, green collard, arugula, baby endive, baby chard, mizuna, tatsoi, sorrel etc.
Diva from Dil Se... in Glandale (California) also bets on spinach and serves a Spinach Dhall
Kalyn over at Kalyn's Kitchen in Salt Lake City (Utah) is the inventor of this event. In the middle of three late nights of parent-teacher-student conferences she found the time to cook Swiss Chard and Mushroom Squares.
Marija from Belgrade (Serbia) cooks at Palachina and surprises us with a Rosa Canina Marmalade
Syrie over at Taste Buddies from Vancouver (Canada) serves us a soufflé with a Thai twist. Until today I knew nothing about the pandanus leaves, WHB let you always learn something new.
Laurie over at Mediterranean Cooking in Anchorage (Alaska) made Greek Cabbage and Rice to ward off the subzero weather. The dish looks very inviting to me.
Tigerfish in California from teczacpe - an escape to food shows us another way to use pureed spinach in a recipe: Braised Tofu/Beancurd with Pureed Spinach and Bumashimeiji(Honshimeiji) Mushrooms.
Pam in The Backyard Pizzeria, Victoria (Australia) obviously has zucchini "problems". Always looking for a new way to use them up she prepared us Zucchini Sott'Olio (in oil) and Zucchini Soup
Patricia's Technicolor Kitchen is located in Sao Paulo (Brazil). She shares a pasta recipe from a Portuguese food magazine with us:Pasta with tomatoes, olives, grana padano and basil
Zorra from 1x umrühren bitte aka kochtopf in Andalucia (Spain) experimented with duck breasts and served The almost perfect Barbarie Duck Breast with Rosemary and Red-Wine Sauce using home grown rosemary.
Elizabeth over at blog from OUR kitchen, Toronto (Canada), comes up with a green bean casserole. She pimped it up with a Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) sauce.
Eve, the Chocolate Lady, cooks in Greenwich Village (New York) and blogs at In Mol Araan. This week she use a special ingredient for her Bamboo Honey Vanilla Pudding: Bamboo Honey made from Japanese knotweed which is more related to buckwheat than to bamboo.
Kevin from Closet Cooking, Toronto (Canada) serves an Edamame Salad. Since last week I know that "Edamame" names the green soy bean.
Georgetta over at Weak Weary Mom, Southwest United States, introduces her favourite herb plant Sweet Cicerly with her first WHB submission. I have to admit, again I learned something new.
Kate in Sidney (Australia) has a Veggie Friendly blog and shares the Vegetarian Vegetable Stock Recipe using bay leaves with us this week.
Anna in Sidney (Australia), dedicated the 300th post for Morsels & Musings the WHB with the moringa omelette. She was inspired using drumstick leaves by a WHB-entry from 2005.
Pepy from The Art and Science of Food in Winnipeg (Canada) has an interesting dessert for us: Konyaku and Mango Orange Pudding
Chris at Mele Cotte, outside Atlanta (Georgia) serves an interesting combination of blackberries and chicken breast.
Genie, The Inadvertent Gardener in Iowa City (Iowa), turned homemade pesto on a flatbread to a healthy pizza.
Pam, wearing Sidewalk Shoes in Soddy Daisy (Tennessee), has fresh tasting basil in February, when she opens a glass of her canned basil.
Sher asks What Did You Eat in Davis (California) and comes up with Butternut Squash Gratin With Persillade And Lamb Shanks, using Italian Parsley
Katie has Thyme for Cooking in Les Pineaux (France) and calls herself a pack rat, because she saves food. With her saved zucchini or courgettes she prepared a wonderful Courgette (Zucchini) Soup
Haalo, who cooks (almost) everything at least once in Melbourne (Australia), finds a rather new vegetable Jicama. The root can be eaten raw and Haalo prepared a Jicama Salad with it.
Jeanne, the CookSister! in London (United Kingdom) serves
Aunt Dulcie's tomato and marmalade soup
Neil's Zucchini & Pumpkin Salad arrived at the last minute in my spam-folder. Don't miss this wonderful salad, which is served At My Table in Melbourne (Australia)
I was too busy to translate my vegetable lasagne recipe for this event. I used a whole pot of basil to flavour the lasagne.
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Saturday, 2. February 2008

WHB #118: Mustard chicken with celeriac & carrot mash

The 118th edition of Weekend Herb Blogging is hosted by Claudia from Fool for Food.
This week I write about the healty benefits of mashed root vegetables. They make a great alternative to potato mash. Celeriac is rich in vitamin C and folate, which is good for the heart. Carrots are a super source of beta carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. They're also high in phosphorus and silicon, which are important bone building nutrients. The mashed celeriac and carrots are accompanied with beans and mustard chicken.

©Mustard chicken with celeriac & carrot mash

A great combination of flavours for our palate.


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Title: Mustard chicken with celeriac & carrot mash
Categories: Low fat
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

1large Celeriac, about 1 kg; 2 lb 4oz, peeled
500grams Carrots, peeled; 1 lb 2oz
500grams Skinless chicken breasts; 1 lb 2oz
1tablesp. Plain flour
1tablesp. Sunflower oil
2tablesp. Wholegrain mustard
300ml Vegetable or chicken stock; 1/2 pt

Source

 Good Food Magazine, February 2008
 Edited *RK* 01/20/2008 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

1. Slice the celeriac and carrots in a food processor, then put in a pan and pour over boiling water to cover. Add a little salt, then cover and boil for 10-12 mins until tender.

2. Meanwhile, cut the chicken into strips and toss in the flour, salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the chicken and fry quickly on all sides until lightly browned. Stir in the mustard and stock, then bring to the boil. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 mins until the chicken is cooked and the sauce thickened.

3. Drain the veg and whizz to a rough mash. Divide between four plates and spoon over the chicken and sauce. Serve with green beans.

:PER SERVING 248 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 16g, fat 6g saturated fat 1 g, fibre 9g, sugar 12g, salt 1.01 g

:PREP 5 mins
:COOK 15 mins
:Counts as 2 of 5-a-day
:low fat

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Wednesday, 16. January 2008

WHB # 116:Stew of winter vegetables with fried sausage and parsley

The 116th edition of Weekend Herb Blogging is hosted by Rinku from Cooking in Westchester. This week I seasoned this hearty stew with my favourite herb parsley. This herb fits nearly to every dish, in this case it enhanced the taste of swede, carrots, leek and potatoes in the

Stew of winter vegetables with fried sausage and parsley

©Bratwurst-Stew mit Wintergemüse


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Title: Stew of winter vegetables with fried sausage and parsley
Categories: Stew
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

750grams Potatoes
1kg Swede or rutabaga
2large Carrots
1stalk Leek
1-2tablesp. Oil
3-4  Fried sausages
1-2  Bay leaves
   Salr, pepper
2stalks Parsley

Source

 LECKER, Kochen & Genießen, Dezember 2007
 Edited *RK* 01/16/2008 by
 Ulrike Westphal

Directions

1. Wash and peel potatoes. Peel resp. clean swede, carrots and leek. Cut into coarse pieces

2. Heat the oil in a saucepan. Cut sausages into slices and fry for 3-4 minutes until browned from both sides. Remove from dripping and set aside.

3. Add potatoes and vegetables to the dripping. Stew for 5 minutes, than add 750 ml water. Add bay leaves and cook covered about 30 minutes.

4. Warm the sausage slices with the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper. Wash and drain parsley, chop coarsely and sprinkle over the stew.

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