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Katie Cooks
Zucchini Pineapple Bread
A fresh from the garden treat!
3 eggs
1 & 3/4 cups of sugar
1 cup canola oil
3 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups finely chopped zucchini (we leave the peel on)
8 oz crushed Pineapple
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoons cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 2 loaf pans.
In a bowl beat eggs with mixer for 1 minute. Beat in sugar and vanilla until the mixture is thick and foamy. Stir in zucchini & pineapple.
In a separate bowl mix flours, baking soda & powder, salt & cinnamon.
Add dry mixture to zucchini mixture & stir until completely moistened.
Pour batter into loaf pans.
Bake for 45 minutes or until done.
Roasted Chicken Breast with Oregano-Orange Sauce
We served this dish at our April Katie’s Krops Dinner to rave reviews! Our Head Chef Mr. McNeill created a delcious dish & we are happy to share the recipe.
4 split chicken breast (bone in)
Marinade:
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup orange juice
1 Tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
1 Tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary
Sauce:
2 Tablespoons Butter
2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
2 cups of orange juice
1 Tablesppon of fresh chopped Oregano
Salt/pepper to taste
Marinate chicken breasts over night.
Brown the chicken breasts in a hot skillet, and then place uncovered in a 350 degree oven. Roast for 30 – 45 min, or until juices from the chicken run clear. You can also cut the largest breast at its thickest part to check for doneness.
For the gravy, melt butter in a sauce pan. Add flour and mix with a wire whisk. Cook the flour/butter briefly (don’t brown the flour). Whisk in orange juice and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer the sauce until it reaches your desired thickness. Season to taste w/ salt & pepper, and then add oregano.
You can serve the chicken breasts with the sauce ladled over them, or remove the meat from the bone & toss with the sauce. Enjoy!
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Ellie Kreiger’s Ratatouille Recipe
Ellie Krieger’s Ratatouille Recipe
Get the delicious ratatouille recipe featured on an episode of the ‘Everyday Health’ TV show. Nutritionist and chef Ellie Krieger shows how easy it is to cook a quick, healthy dinner packed with veggies.
Chilled Cucumber Dill Soup
This soup was a huge hit at our last Katie’s Krops dinnner. It was perfect on a hot night. Everyone was asking for the recipe so here it is courtesy of Mr. Herman McNeill our fantastic head chef & dedicated Katie’s Krops supporter.
4 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and diced
1 large onion, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon fresh dill
½ cup red wine vinegar
4 cups chicken broth
4 cups plain lowfat yogurt
Blend all ingredients (in batches if needed), until smooth.
Season with salt and pepper. Serve chilled.
Papa Stags Italian Eggplant Delish
My friends at Bonnie Plants suggested that I to try and grow their Ichiban Japanese Eggplant and they became a big part of my spring gardens. They are so cool. One plant can produce an amazing amount of vegetables. It is one of my new favorite vegetables to grow and eat. Here is a great recipe from my Grandpa Stagliano that my dad, my brother and I have fun cooking and even more fun eating!
What you will need- 3 pie plates- 1 large skillet, 1 plate covered with paper towels. 3 Ichiban Japanese Eggplant, Wondra, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, 2 eggs, milk, Italian Bread Crumbs, olive oil.
Peel Eggplant and cut into ¼ inch slices, lightly salt eggplant slices.
Prepare the 3 pie plates as follows:
1st pie plate filled with ½ a cup of Wondra, salt, pepper, ½ teaspoon onion & garlic powder
2nd pie plate- 2 eggs, 1/3 cup of milk, 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese
3rd Pie Plate- 1 and ½ cups of Italian Bread Crumbs
Dip each piece of eggplant in 1st pie plate and coat well, move eggplant piece to 2nd pie plate and coat well, move eggplant to 3rd pie plate and coat fully with breadcrumbs.
Heat oil olive in large skillet over medium heat. Drop coated eggplant in oil and cook about 3 minutes per-side (or until golden brown). Remove eggplant to paper towel coated plate. Be sure to eat while they are hot.
I like to dip the eggplant in a dipping sauce of ½ cup of sour cream, ½ cup of mayonnaise and dried herbs such as dill, scallions, etc. My Papa served this with a marinara sauce. It is delish! I hope you like it!
Katie’s Krops Pear & Cabbage Salad
Pear & Cabbage Salad
I am often called the cabbage girl in honor of my 40 pound cabbage. This summer when my friends & I harvested over 400 pounds of pears it only seemed right to come up with a recipe that paired the pears with the vegetable that started it all. It is fun, it is really different & it is delicious!
1 small red cabbage, cored it and thinly sliced it (about 6 cups)
5 pears, cut into thin slices
1 carrot, shredded
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
Place the cabbage, carrot, pear and golden raisins in a bowl and toss together. Wisk vinegar, honey, salt and olive oil drizzle on top of the salad. Toss together and enjoy.
Katie’s Krops Salsa
Katie’s Krops Salsa,
Ingredients –
1 large Garden Fresh Pepper trimmed and quartered
2 large Tomatoes, chopped
1 sweet Onions, peeled and quartered
1 cloves Garlic, peeled
1 teaspoons Sugar
Red Wine Vinegar
Lime juice from 1 fresh lime
¾ cup of chopped Pineapple
(I don’t grow pineapple yet but as soon as I have my Katie’s Krops Garden in Hawaii you can be sure I will be growing pineapples!)
Cilantro – chopped
1 tsp of salt
Mix all ingredients together and add a splash of vinegar and lime juice.
Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Katie’s Krops Vegetable Pizza
Vegetable Pizza
Ingredients:
Thin Pizza Crust
Olive oil
Chopped up Vegetables of your choice
Marvelous Marinara Sauce
Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 or check pizza crust package for temperature. Brush pizza crust lightly with olive oil. Place a thin layer of Marvelous Marinara Sauce on covering all but the edges. Sprinkle on cheese. Place chopped up vegetables on top, have fun decorating the pizza. You can write words or use your vegetables to make a cute face. Have fun with it! Bake in oven at 400 degrees or check pizza crust package for temperature and time.
Enjoy!
Katie’s Krops Marvelous Marinara
Marvelous Marinara
It’s healthy, easy and delicious! Its Marinara sauce! There’s nothing better than fresh homemade Marinara sauce made from tomatoes and basil you picked from your garden.
12 fresh basil leaves
12 Plum Tomatoes
2 garlic cloves – minced
1 bowl of ice water
Olive oil
Salt
Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil. Place a bowl of ice water next to pot. Drop plum tomatoes into salted boiling water. Boil tomatoes for 4 to 5 minutes or until skin of tomatoes starts to crack. Remove tomatoes and place them immediately into ice water.
Heat large skillet to medium heat. Cover bottom of skillet with olive oil. Place minced garlic in the pan, cook for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes to pan. Let cook for 2 to 3 minutes and them
You can use your sauce for- Pizza, Dipping Sauce for Eggplant Delish (look in my past blogs for that recipe), stuffed peppers and so much more!