17 green week Recipes

beans of purgatory, some leeks, only the green part (i used leeks during the week and i had to use their green part), some celery, salt, olive oil, parsley

you will need a very large crock , glass or enamel container, heavy duty plastic bucket or even wood, all must be totally clean, put through a dishwasher or clean with the hottest water if you can), minimum of 2 heads of cabbage ( about a total of 5 lbs ), may be regular or savoy or 1 part red cabbage to 3 parts green, kosher , or sea salt, or use salt which has no additives, no anti caking, no iodine etc., not table salt which causes a soft and limp outcome, sometimes pickling or canning salt will change taste and texture too, i simply use kosher salt, some tips here to prevent problems ( molds and yeasts ) with your sauerkraut, never use aluminum utensils, absolute cleanliness is necessary for a healthy brew, prepare the cabbage , remove and discard the outer leaves., wash and drain and then cut the cabbages into halves or quarters while removing the core in the process., step 1), shred cabbage - may use food processor for speed and ease., if you shred by hand , make sure the shreds are no thicker than a nickel or dime, step 2), mix, with wooden spoon or very clean hands, 5 lb of shredded cabbage with 4 tbsp of kosher salt and toss and mix thoroughly until kosher salt dissolves, you can make as much as you wish as long as you use the ratio of 5 lbs. cabbage to 4 tbsp. salt.), step 3), when juice starts to form on cabbage from tossing - pack the cabbage firmly and evenly into a clean crock, glass or enamel container., press firmly to encourage juice formation ., fill the utensil no closer than 5 inches from the top ., step 4), make sure juice covers the cabbage completely! (this does not always happen unless the cabbage is fresh from the garden ), may need to prepare additional brine by putting 1 1/2 tbsp of kosher salt into 1 quart of boiling water., dissolve salt and cool brine to room temperature before adding to the pot of cabbage., step 5), once cabbage is immersed in brine water , place a large food grade, plastic bag filled with brine water and lay on top if cabbage..., i use 2 large bags, 1 inside the other - sometimes a 2 gallon freezer bag - with a couple of quarts of cooled brine water inside - this if the bag breaks it will not water down the cabbage into a tasteless mess), cabbage must be well sealed all around with the bag, so no air can get in and contaminate the sauerkraut with unwanted yeasts or molds, step 6), now cover the container with plastic wrap, then a heavy towel or cloth and tie securely into place., do not remove this until fermenting is complete, step 7), put in an area where the temperature will not be above 75 degrees. fermentation will begin within a day , depending upon the room temperature., step 8), if room temperature is 75 degrees allow 3 weeks for fermentation., if temperature is 70 degrees allow 4 weeks ., if temperature is 65 degrees allow 5 weeks ., if temperature is 60 degrees allow 6 weeks ., step 9), once fermented taste to see if your required tartness exists., tartness will weaken as you process in canning ( cooking ) so make sure it is a wee bit more tart than you like, be eaten immediately if you desire

head green leaf lettuce, spring onions, extra virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, crouton (optional), fresh parmesan cheese, grated, fresh ground pepper

chicken stock, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, shallots, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, flour, dry white wine, heavy cream, ground nutmeg or the equivalent of freshly grated, salt and pepper, broccoli spears, gruyere, shredded to 2 cups, butter, mushrooms, sliced, wide egg noodles, cooked to al dente and hot, bread crumbs, a couple of handfuls ) grated parmigiano, almonds, toasted, bay baby salad greens, white wine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil, for dressing, salt and pepper, bread and butter, for the table, suggested side for chicken tetrazzini: mixed greens with vegetable streamers and confetti, bay baby salad greens, baby zucchini or 1/4 cucumber, seedless, carrott, peeled, red bell pepper, scallions, fresh herbs , mix from what you have on hand, red wine vinegar, turns around the bowl) extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, bread and butter, for the table

chicken stock, boneless skinless chicken breasts, shallots, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, butter, flour, dry white wine, heavy cream, ground nutmeg, salt and pepper, broccoli stem, gruyere, shredded to 2 cups, butter, mushrooms, sliced, wide egg noodles, cooked to al dente and hot, breadcrumbs, grated parmigiano (a couple of handfuls), almonds, toasted, bay baby greens, white wine vinegar , and, extra virgin olive oil , for dressing, salt and pepper, bread , and, butter, for the table, bay baby greens, baby zucchini or 1/4 cucumber, seedless, carrot, peeled, red bell pepper, scallions, fresh herbs , mix from what you have on hand, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, bread , and, butter, for the table

head of cabbage, shredded, green pepper, chopped, onion, sliced in rings, sugar, sugar, vinegar, salt, dry mustard, salad oil

white onion, chopped, red onion, chopped, yellow onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, anaheim chili, chopped, jalapeno, chopped, yellow pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped

bulk sausage, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, zucchini, sliced, egg noodles (or other pasta), baby carrots (or sliced carrots), molasses, catsup, worcestershire sauce

fresh green beans, celery, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, balsamic vinegar, dill seed, cayenne pepper, black pepper, freshly ground , to taste

mussels, uncooked prawns, firm white fish fillets, squid rings, chicken wings (or 1 chicken breast or 2 thighs), olive oil, chorizo sausages, thinly sliced (310g), arborio rice (or white long grain rice), spring onions, chopped, green pepper, seeded and chopped, red pepper, seeded and chopped, saffron (or pinch of , crumbled), tomato paste, vegetable stock, dry white wine, frozen peas, roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped

when filling the pan , fill it in 1 scoop. that is how you get a nice muffin top., all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground allspice, bran flakes with raisins, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, vanilla

eggs (preferably about a week old), mayonnaise, plain fat-free yogurt (i used my favorite greek yogurt), fresh lime juice, yellow mustard (not dijon ), ground chipotle chili pepper (could substitute hot paprika for a slightly different taste), salt (i used vege-sal.), green onions, green part only, finely chopped

smoked sweet paprika or sweet paprika, a palmful, coriander , half a palmful, ground cumin , half a palmful, cayenne pepper , half a palmful, a few sprigs fresh thyme , leaves picked and chopped, fresh bay leaves, onion, chopped, green bell pepper or 2 small, chopped, red or green chiles, chopped, ribs celery, chopped, garlic, chopped or sliced, boneless, skinless chicken, cut into large pieces, salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour, plus more for dredging, peanut or vegetable oil, andouille sausage, stewed tomatoes or diced tomatoes with chiles, beer, chicken stock, lump crabmeat or shrimp, peeled and deveined, note : if serving later in work-week, pick up seafood fresh, if serving on cook-night or as second night s meal pick up crab or shrimp with your big-shop., scallions, trimmed and chopped, hot sauce, suggestion : scallion rice.

ground turkey breast, spring mix baby greens, to taste (50/50 mix from fresh express is my preference since i like to get the spinach in there), taco seasoning , to taste, black pepper , to taste, garlic , to taste, sugar snap pea, grape tomatoes, broccosprouts (i like as they are really good for you - 4oz a week!!), four-cheese mexican blend cheese, more to taste or 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, if preferred more to taste, salsa, to taste (we like tostitos hot ,or make our own- for dressing), sour cream, garnish to taste, tostito baked white corn chips, garnish to taste, black olives, sliced for garnish (optional), jalapenos (optional) or green chili, garnish (optional)

whole chicken , precooked (i only use the white meat, saving the dark for ramen soups), yellow onion, minced (2-3 inch), garlic cloves, minced, exotic mushrooms (or anything but button mushrooms), butter, frozen vegetables (i use peas, corn, green beans, carrots and lima bean mixture), cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk, merlot (not white! wine), fresh thyme (3-inch), fresh rosemary (2-inch), oregano , 3 inch (i buy herb packs for $2.99 that contain all of these herbs together. they last for over 2 weeks so), count) package pillsbury grand flakey biscuits, crushed italian spices, melted butter