Amarone Poached Pears

Amarone Poached Pears
Warm Hints Of Spices Infused In The Pears!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10-12 minutes
Cooling Time: 24 hours

Ingredients

3-4 Bartlett Pears, peeled (stem on)

1 bottle Amarone wine 

1 cinnamon stick

1/2 cup sugar

1 vanilla bean, split

4-5 cardamon, cracked

Cooking Tools

Small deep saucepan

Small plate  

Directions
Pour wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean and Cardamon in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.  Add in pears whole and simmer for about 10-12 minutes. Set aside and place a plate small enough to fit inside saucepan to submerge pears in the wine mixture.  Once liquid come to room temperature, cove and refrigerate pears for 24 hours.  Check pear once in a while to flip so wine absorbs evenly. Drain pears from liquid and use in salads or use in desserts!
Yields 3-4 

Bacon & Egg Toast

Bacon & Egg Toast
An Easy Low-Carb Breakfast
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5-7 minutes

Ingredients

1 egg

1 bacon, cooked crispy, minced

1 slice whole wheat bread

olive oil for drizzle

1 tsp butter

minced parsley for garnish

cooking spray

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Cooking Ring Cylinder

Small non-stick frying pan with lid

Directions
cut bread to the size of the cylinder. Place ring mold on frying pan and spray inside with cooking spray.  Add butter in center and heat on very low. Once butter melts, place cut bread in the cylinder. Crack one egg on top of bread. salt and peeper the egg and place lid on top to cook. Cook for several minutes until whites are opaque. Remove ring and place egg on plate, sprinkle with bacon, minced parsley and drizzle with olive oil.
Serves 1

Balsamic Salmon Salad

Balsamic Salmon Salad
To Create A Healthy Meal Is Beautifully Simple!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 8 minutes

Ingredients

4 8oz. salmon filet, skinless, boneless

8 cups field greens

4 slices Feta cheese

avocado slices

8 wedges Campari tomatoes

Modenaceti Balsamic Glaze

1/2 cup roasted corn kernels

olive oil

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Outdoor grill

Directions
Preheat outdoor grill to medium. Coat salmon filet with olive oil, salt and pepper. Grill filet to medium approx. 4 minutes on each side. Cool salmon to room temperature. Compose salad with the rest of ingredients and place salmon on top.  Drizzle with more olive oil and the Modenaceti Balsamic Glaze.
Serves 4

Cashew Mylk

Cashew Mylk
Great For Smoothies, No Lactose Diets, Vegan!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: No cooking required

Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews

3 cups filtered water

1 vanilla bean (pulp)

1 tsp Swerve sugar replacement https://swervesweet.com/

Cooking Tools

Blender

Fine mesh strainer

Directions
Place ingredients in blender and blend smooth.  Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a carafe. Refrigerate the cashew mylk, great on its own or use it to replace milk over cereal, smoothies, ext.... can double the ingredients for more mylk.
Yields 4 cups

 

Cheese Souffle

Cheese Souffle
An Elegant, Delicious Fluffy Goodness!
Difficulty: Moderate
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients
2 tbsp finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup cream
2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter + greasing
3 tbsp Bob's Red Mills Paleo baking flour https://www.bobsredmill.com/paleo-baking-flour.html
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
Pinch of ground nutmeg
4 large egg yolks
5 large egg whites
1 cup (packed) coarsely grated Gruyère cheese (about 4 ounces)

Cooking Tools

2 mixing bowls

Electric hand mixer

Souffle Bowl

Directions
Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 400 Degrees F. Butter 6-cup (1 1/2-quart) souffle dish. Add Parmesan cheese and tilt dish, coating bottom and sides. Warm cream in heavy small saucepan over low heat until a simmer. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until mixture begins to foam and loses raw taste, about 3 minutes (do not allow mixture to brown). Remove saucepan from heat, let stand 1 minute. Pour in warm cream, whisking until smooth. Return to heat and cook, whisking constantly until very thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in paprika, salt, and nutmeg. Add egg yolks 1 at a time, whisking to blend after each addition. Scrape souffle base into large bowl. Cool to lukewarm. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites in another large bowl until stiff. Fold 1/4 of whites into room temperature souffle base to lighten. Fold in remaining whites in 2 additions while gradually sprinkling in Gruyère cheese. Transfer batter to prepared dish. Place dish in oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 375 Degrees F. Bake until souffle is puffed and golden brown on top and center moves only slightly when dish is shaken gently, about 25 minutes (do not open oven door during first 20 minutes). Serve immediately.
Serves 6