Asian Pear Portabello salad

In a mixing bowl, put:

2 Asian Pears, sliced thin and shredded

1/2 pound baby portabellos, sliced and shredded

1/2 lime, squeezed

2-3 coats of balsamic vinegar and honey, depending on how it looks to you

Handful of mint leaves for color/garnish

Mix everything together and you're good to go! Hooray salads!

Rosemary Figs

Figs in agave nectar with rosemary and pepper. Goat cheese tarts.

Cabernet Honey Quail, Orzo-Spinach Portabello

Quail simmered in cabernet and honey, portabello cap stuffed with orzo and spinach.

Goat Curry

Red goat curry

Citrus Pig's Feet

Citrus pig's feet atop rice with carrots.

Goat Cheese Risotto

Risotto is my favorite thing to make, it's a very filling one-dish meal or an excellent side, and is much easier to put together than it appears, making it perfect for impressing dinner guests.

Serves: 6

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Ingredients:
1 c risotto
2 c plain soymilk or reg milk
1 c white wine (I used Sauvignon Blanc, but any dry one would work.)
1/2 c cilantro, shredded
1 T basil olive oil (Regular is fine too, but basil has great flavor!)
5 oz. goat cheese (One package)
1/2 c corn niblets
1/2 c portabello, diced

Method:
Coat bottom of saucepan (2 or 3 Qt best) with olive oil. Pour in risotto, stir for about two minutes over medium heat. This will toast the rice grains to help them absorb liquid better. Next, add soymilk to pan, stir. As liquid absorbs, add diced portabello, corn, and cilantro. Keep stirring until liquid is absorbed, then add wine, and let that get absorbed. Basically, keep stirring constantly until all the liquid is almost absorbed. Then, add all the goat cheese and stir. Test rice to make sure it's moist, it shouldn't be chewy at all. Remove from heat, let cool for a few minutes, then serve creatively!



Hint: Serve the risotto over a bed of spinach, and stick a sprig of cilantro on top for color.

Enjoy!

Parisian Sunset

This drink is delicious and perfect for warm, sunny afternoons. Plus, it has many antioxidants, so you're technically making yourself healthier by drinking!

Serves: 1

Prep Time: 5 min

Ingredients:
2/3 glass orange juice or orange-flavored beverage (pulpless works best)
1/3 glass sparkling pomegranate wine or juice
orange wedge (garnish)
sugar (for rim)

Method:
Wet the rim of your coolest-looking wine/champagne flute, and then dip it in sugar. Next, fill the glass 2/3 full with orange juice. Then, fill the glass to the top with sparkling pomegranate juice or wine. Finally, garnish the rim with an orange wedge, and depending on how cute you feel like being, maybe an umbrella too. Kick back, and enjoy!


Your Parisian Sunset will look better than this one, as you'll remember an orange wedge and umbrella.