W30: beef Stew

It has been chilly here in Louisiana. For two days. Today it is back in the 70s. I’m glad I had at least one cool day to make this tasty stew.

Usually we cook from several of Melissa’s books, but I found the recipe on line and suggested it to Kayte. She was all in.
Lots of beef, potatoes, carrots, and flavor. AND it was made in the slow cooker. Easy Peasy!
I served it over a baked potato. Delicious, filling comfort food.
Check out Kayte’s stew.

 

TWD: Orange Spice Cake

Dorie to the rescue again. I needed a small cake to take to a ladies card making session. After putting together 80+ Christmas cards for our local Nursing Home I figured they might need a sweet treat. This was perfect. A little cardamom. A little ginger. Lots of orange flavor. And the marmalade glaze took it over the top.

And they did like it. I did have a couple of slices to bring home. The Hubs does like a nice sweet with lunch. This is perfect.

Check out the Tuesdays with Dorie website for more Orange Spice Cake or maybe they made the Rugelach.

 

W30: Italian Meatball Soup

Blogging as been kind of up in the air for a few weeks. Funerals. Thanksgiving. Family coming in. Church activities, etc. etc. This is my first post since the end of October.

If you look in Melissa Hartwig’s The Whole 30 Cookbook, on page 105, you will find a W30 version, I think, of the Italian Wedding Soup. It is the soup without the pasta, breadcrumbs, etc., that would be found in the traditional Wedding soup. But it is just as good, if not better, as a warm cozy meal on a cold windy day.

Full of tiny meatballs (also W30), herbs, spinach, and flavor this soup is perfect, and quick, if you need something to toast your insides.

Kayte and I made it this week. While she is a year round soup lover I only, usually, make it when it’s cold outside. So my choice this week as it is windy and cold in the Deep South this week. Definitely a repeat. Even Hubs liked it.

 

TWD: Potato-Parm Tart

Today is October 29. While that may not seem important, it is a rewind day for Tuesdays with Dorie. I am way behind on baking with the group out of Baking with Dorie so today is important.

My rewind is the potato Parm tart on page 306 of baking with Dorie. My friend Kayte said that she was making it so I looked at the recipe and decided to go along with that, too.

I made 1/2 of the tart. I cut a crust in half and rolled it into a half circle. Covered with 1/2 recipe of the filling and covered with potatoes, seasoning, and more cheese.

This was delicious. Even The Man liked it which surprised me. Definitely a repeat. But next time I will slice the potatoes a little thicker.

The recipe is on page 306 of Dorie Greenspan’s Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty and Simple.

Go see what the other bakers did for their rewind.

 

TWD: Apple Galette

Do you have trouble with pie? Trouble making it look just right? Your troubles are over. Make a galette instead. Pie that is upside down. The crust is under the filling. Sort of…

So easy. And Dorie’s apple filling is so good.
You start with a nice crust rolled out to about 12”, chilled, and filled.
First lay down some nice thick tasty caramel applesauce. I used store bought sauce and added some of her home-made caramel sauce.
Next: layer some sliced apples that have been mixed with sugar, cinnamon, and ginger.
Fold the crust up against the apples, brush with water, and sprinkle with Turbinado sugar.
Bake and brush the apples with honey. Or apple jelly. Provides a nice shine to the apples.
The TWD bakers had the choice of the galette or the Breakfast Bundt.
Both are DELICIOUS!!

The recipe is on page 248 of Dorie Greenspan’s Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty, and Simple.
Check out the TWD blog for the other baker’s choices.

 

W 30: Asian Sesame Chicken Salad

Kayte and I have had this recipe marked for a long time but never got around to making it. Now we have. All the ingredients came together very easily. It is a SALAD after all. shredded Napa cabbage, green cabbage snow peas, red cabbage, carrots, and green onions are the veggies involved. Then add shredded chicken, sesame seeds and toasted almonds. Easy peasy.

As much as I loved all the wonderful veggies I was really disappointed in the vinaigrette. It was so so so salty. I followed the recipe exactly. The salt was so overwhelming I honestly could not taste the other ingredents: OJ, sesame oil garlic, fresh ginger. I was looking forward to this one.

Oh, well. It happens. I will eat the rest but…

You can find the recipe on The Whole Sisters blog. They have some additional wonderful recipes on their W30 blog.

The recipe is from The Whole30 Cookbook by Melissa Hartwig.

 

TWD: Morning Bundt Cake

I love baking from Dorie’s recipes. They are never hit or miss. They are always right on. And this bundt cake was no exception to that. Easy to put together. Easy to share. I took mine to Sunday’s after church social and there was only a slice or two left. And there are only 11 of us in our little church.

Several people said it reminded them of a fruit cake. Which is basically what it is but with less fruit. Walnuts, dried cranberries, orange pieces. What’s not to love. The orange flavor came through beautifully. A lot of orange zest with the sugar for the cake. And then the simple glaze made of sugar and OJ made it just perfect.

We don’t provide the recipe from Dorie’s books. This one is on page 74 of Dorie’s Baking with Dorie: “Sweet, Salty, and Simple. You should get the book and bake with us.

How many of the Dorie Bakers made this one this week? Check out TWD and find out.

 

W30: Salisbury Steak, Meatball and Noodle Bowl

This recipe was not very photogenic, but it was very tasty. I had never made meatballs with these particular ingredients, but it turned out quite well.

The meatballs contain onion, celery, almond flour, mustard, which I usually don’t put in a meatball. They are BrownedEd in a little oil and then Simmered in some beef broth. They are very tender. And it was all very good over the spiralized sweet potatoes. I did add a little more salt and some paprika.

If you miss meatballs and noodles, this is a great substitute.

The recipe is on page 196 of Whole 30 Fast and Easy by Melissa Hartwig.

 

W30: peppered beef fajita bowls

Just about every Saturday night we go down to the local Tex-Mex eatery. I usually get the fajitas. Usually beef. I love them. So tasty. But now I have a great recipe thanks to Melissa Urban and can fix them anytime I want.

Her recipe called for oregano, garlic, cumin, pepper, and cayenne in just the right proportion. I could make and eat this every day. Not only are they delicious, they are healthy.

I chose not to use the caulirice. It’s not bad but I’m not a big fan. I mixed the salsa in with the fajita’s since I wasn’t using the caulirice. I didn’t make ANY changes to the recipe except to add some sliced ‘shrooms.

The recipe is on page 177 of Friends and Family. You should try it.

Kayte made it, too.

 

W30: Skin-On Garlic Smashed Potatoes with Crispy Prosciutto, Onions, and Pine Nuts

I am so glad we can have potatoes with the Whole 30 Program. It often makes meal planning so much easier. And when you find a new recipe for potatoes it is even easier. Such is the case with this recipe from The Whole 30 Cookbook from Melissa Hartwig. There is so much flavor in this simple dish.

The smashed, not mashed, potatoes. The potatoes are mixed with coconut milk which adds a touch of sweetness and topped with the Prosciutto (I had to use compliant bacon) and onions that are mixed with balsamic Vinegar. There is a certain sweetness that the balsamic adds. And the pine nuts added on top add just the right touch.

The recipe is on page 249 of The Whole 30 Cookbook. Try it!