Recipe of the Week #1

 Yam & Pecan Salad

Here is a great salad idea for winter when it is a little harder to find leafy greens. Yams are high in Beta Carotene and the mustard, cayenne, cinnamon & cumin will warm you right up! Enjoy :-)

Yam & Pecan Salad
1 lb yams, unpeeled but well scrubbed.
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into thick strips.
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. mustard seeds
pinch cayenne
pinch cinnamon
pinch ground cumin
1/3 cup pecan halves
3 Tbsp lime juice
1 tsp. sesame oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup thinly slivered red onions
few sprigs fresh coriander chopped.

1. In large saucepan cover yams with plenty of water and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes, then drain. Cut yams into rounds 1/2 inch thick.
2. In prepared baking dish, arrange the sliced yams and red pepper strips in a single layer. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until the yams are easily pierced with a fork.
3. Meanwhile, in a frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat for 1 minute. Add mustard seeds, cayenne, cinnamon and cumin, and stir-fry for 2 minutes, or until spices begin to pop. Add the pecans; stir-fry for 2 minutes until the nuts have browned a little on both sides (careful not to burn them). Remove from heat and reserve spices in pan.
4. Remove yams and red peppers from the oven. Using a spatula, carefully transfer them onto a serving plate, making a single layer.
5. Drizzle lime juice and sesame oil over the yams and sprinkle with salt. Scatter slivers of red onion on top. Using a spoon and a rubber spatula, scrape contents of the frying pan (pecans, oil and spices) evenly over the yams. Let salad rest for 10 to 15 minutes, then garnish with the chopped coriander and serve.

*** Recipe from The New Vegetarian Gourmet by Byron Ayanoglu

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Recipe of the Week #2

Bella Lasagna
(Proudly Submitted by rachellew16)

Lasagna is an all time favorite dish for many pasta lovers. This recipe is amazing! Give it a try...You'll love it!! 

Bella Lasagna
to begin you will need the following:
1 pkg spinach
1 tomato
1 onion
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1(2)bags of baby carrots
3(4) garlic cubes
1 box of lasagna
1 can (your choice) tomato sauce (hot&spicy)
1 large block of mozzarella cheese (grated)
1 large block of marble cheese (grated)


First you will wash all vegetables and place them in a large sauce pot (turn stove on to medium once vegetables in turn up a bit)
use spinach first once it simmers down you will add the carrot chopped up onion ,red and green pepper, tomato and garlic cover pot.
once vegetables are steamed
add your tomato sauce and other seasonings (black pepper, seasoning salt...)
Turn the stove down to a min and let cook for about 15-20 min. (add parmesan cheese to your sauce emmmmmm...)
While the sauce is cooking put another pot of water to boil to add your noodles.
set oven to 450
take out a lasagna dish and spread your sauce then some mozzarella cheese, some marble cheese after repeat noodles, sauce, cheese
once it there is no more sauce place tray in oven
turn down to 350 cook for 20-30 min
Bella!
(special ingredient parmesan cheese on top of each spread)

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Recipe of the Week #3

Rich & Creamy Hot Chocolate
(from The Treasury of Country Recipes - Land O Lakes)

Everyone I know LOVES Hot Chocolate! This recipe is great after a long hard afternoon of playing outside in the snow :-) 

Rich & Creamy Hot Chocolate
1/2 cup semi sweet real chocolate chips
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Pinch of salt
5 1/2 cups milk
2 cups whipping cream
2 tsp. vanilla

Optional Additions:
Liqueurs
Grated chocolate
Grated Lemon Rind
Grated Orange Peel
Cinnamon
Nutmeg

In a 3 qt. saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat stirring constantly.
Stir in sugar, water & salt.
Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly with wire whisk, until mixture comes to a full boil. (4 to 5 min.)
Boil, stirring constantly, 2 min.
Stir in milk and whipping cream, and continue cooking over med. heat stirring occasionally until heated through (12 to 15 min)
Do Not Boil!!
Add vanilla
Beat with wire whisk or rotary beater until frothy.
Pour into mugs. If desired, add 1 to 2 Tbsp. Liqueur to each serving.
Top each serving with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream.
Garnish with chocolate, lemon peel, orange peel, cinnamon or nutmeg.

Enjoy!!

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