2006 ellen gardens Recipes

courgette and garden herb pesto, courgette, coarsely grated, pine nuts, golden linseeds, parmesan cheese, grated, spinach, extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely diced, garlic, crushed, mixed herbs such as mint , lemon thyme, parsley, basil, oregano, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, juice of 1 lemon, heat a non-stick frying pan and saute the onions, garlic and seasoning in 2tbsp of the oil until golden about 4 -5 minutes. add the courgettes and saute for 1 minute. let the mixture cool., toast the linseeds and pine nuts and add to the sauteed onion and courgette mixture, cool., place the herbs , spinach, lemon juice, parmesan and remaining oil in the thermomix bowl and blend until still coarse., add the herb mixture to the cooled sauteed onion, courgette and nut mixture. adjust the seasoning if needed and let the flavours develop for about 20 minutes., food fanatics tips, do not be tempted to add too much oil, the mixture must be dry to prevent the bread becoming claggy. place the leftover pesto in a clean jar cover the surface with extra oil and keep refrigerated, it should last for up to 1 week.

dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper, ears corn, grilled (before grilling, spray with olive oil then sprinkle with salt and pepper.), green beans, blanched and cooled, yellow and red cherry tomatoes, halved (or use the tomatoes in your garden), sweet onion, thinly sliced, basil leaves, thinly shredded, gouda cheese, diced into small cubes

hass avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled, yellow onion, diced, tomatoes, diced, lemon, juiced, hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco), or to taste, salt , or to taste

white sugar, eggs, white sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon , zested, flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, grated zucchini

multigrain bread, ground buffalo meat, onion, diced, egg, lightly beaten, mustard powder, canned diced tomatoes, drained, salt, ground black pepper, ketchup

coconut milk, low fat, red curry paste, curry powder, red chili sauce, onion, chopped (medium), ginger, freshly grated, lemon grass, sliced, (bottled ), raw pumpkin, canned, green beans, cut to bite size, bell pepper, red, cut to bite size, bamboo shoots (canned ), cilantro, fresh, chopped (use scissors), basil, fresh, chopped (use scissors), lemon juice, lime juice, brown rice syrup, chicken breasts, skinless and boneless

margarine, sugar, molasses, egg yolk, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg

butter, sesame seeds, almonds, sunflower seeds, ramen noodles, crushed (discard packet), sugar, corn oil, cider vinegar, soy sauce, head napa cabbage, green onion, sliced thin

chicken breast, garden salsa , recipe follows, potatoes, butter, olive oil, salt and pepper, rice wine vinegar, olive oil, diced yellow squash, tomatoes, diced fine, red onion, diced fine, cucumber, peeled and seeded, diced fine, red pepper, diced fine, cracked black pepper, fresh basil, salt , to taste

black pepper, carrots - diced, celery - diced, chunky pasta sauce (garden style), ground beef, hot pepper sauce, instant beef bouillon, macaroni shells, olive oil, onion - large - chopped, oregano - dried, parsley - fresh chopped, red kidney beans (drained and rinsed ), white kidney beans (drained and rinsed )

olive oil, boneless, skinless chicken thighs - fat trimmed, onion, chopped, sliced fresh mushrooms, garlic, minced, diced tomatoes with juice, dry white wine, orange juice, dried rosemary , or to taste, salt and ground black pepper to taste

head boston lettuce , torn into bite-sized pieces and cleaned, cucumber, peeled and sliced, scallions, sliced into small bits, pumpkin seeds, oranges , mandarin with 4 tblsp. juice, cheese , bleu, crumbled

olive oil, grain brown rice , rinsed clean, water, yellow onion, diced, cumin, chili powder, fresh cilantro, chopped, chi - s) green lies, diced, tomato sauce

pasta (speghetti, fusilli, spirals), wishbone robusto italian dressing, mccormick salad supreme seasoning, chopped red onion, sliced scallion, chopped bell pepper (green, red, yellow , orange), chopped tomato, chopped cucumber (peeled and seeded )

hoisin sauce, soy sauce, water, sugar, ketchup, sherry wine, minced garlic, ground ginger, chicken drumsticks or 12 chicken wings or 12 chicken thighs

unbleached all-purpose flour , sifted, ground ginger, cardamom, ground black pepper, ground fennel, ground nutmeg, ground star anise, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, crystallized ginger, chopped to the size of chocolate chips, divided, unsalted butter, room temperature, firmly-packed golden brown sugar, granulated sugar, extra-large eggs, pure vanilla extract, minced fresh ginger, nonfat milk (or buttermilk), nonfat plain yogurt (or sour cream), cream, seasonal berries

chicken, cooked , deboned and cut up, celery, cut fine, diced pickle, drained (salad cubes are best), apple, grated (golden delicious is recommended), sugar, mayonnaise (i use hellmann s brand)

head iceberg lettuce, chopped medium, red onion, diced, green bell pepper, diced, bacon, fried,chopped medium, frozen peas, stalks celery, sliced thin, grated cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, sugar, milk