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Saturday, February 27, 2016

Rutabagas & Spuds :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::

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Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
2	Medium	Rutabagas	Peeled, 1 inch dice
¼	Teaspoon each	Sea salt & black pepper
1	Small	Citrus peel	Optional
2	Medium	Bay leaves	Optional

This is a very open ended recipe. If you love rutabagas already, use fewer spuds. If you’re getting used to their unique flavor add a bit more potato to soften the earthiness.

I do not peel the potatoes, but do so if you wish. Peel the rutabaga, cut into one inch dice and put into a sauce pan w/ water to just cover and the salt and pepper and the citrus and bay leaves if using.

Cover and set over medium high heat while you prep the spuds. Set a timer for 20 mins. Scrub and trim the potatoes, cut into one inch dice. Once the rutabagas are almost tender, add

3 to 6

Medium

Golden potatoes

1 inch dice

Cover again for 20 more mins. When everything is tender remove the bay leaves and citrus peel. You should have just a little bit of water left in the pot. Drain off any excess. You should have a about a 1/3 cup cooking liquid left to help in the mashing. Add:

1 to 2

Tablespoons

Butter

Unsalted, organic

Mash with a potato masher until as smooth as you desire. I like it rather chunky. Add more salt and pepper to taste. This is delicious served right away as a side dish, or roasted w/ your favorite sausages! Put it on the To Do List ::> Learn to Love the Mighty Rutabaga!!

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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Citrus Shoyu Butter

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
1	Stick	Unsalted organic butter
2	Teaspoons	shoyu	Or tamari
1	Medium	Citrus fruit	Juice and zest
½	Teaspoon	Black sesame seeds	Optional
½	Teaspoon	Brown sesame seeds	Optional
1/8	Teaspoon	Black pepper	Optional

Melt butter w/ all the other ingredients in a small sauce pan over low heat. Allow to cool to room temp. Stir well to emulsify. Pack into a clean glass jar and refrigerate. This butter is fantastic with all citrus fruits, Meyer lemon, tangerine and grapefruit are particularly delish. But the more readily available lemons, limes, oranges etc all make Citrus Shoyu Butters with distinctly delightful flavor profiles. Double the rest of the ingredients if using a whole juicy grapefruit or pomelo. Substitute coconut oil or a mix of coconut oil and evoo for a non dairy version. Use the finest quality shoyu you can find. If you prefer to go gluten free choose tamari. You'll find a lot of useful info about choosing quality Soy Sauce here.

This eggs anytime meal is resplendent w/ Meyer Lemon Shoyu Butter. Creamy from the butter, tart from the citrus and loaded w/ shoyu umami. Wilted organic romaine, coconut & corn tofu, pineapple sage blossoms. And it all came together in less that 15 mins.

You'll add flavor quick as can be to any dish that starts w/ vegetables. Sprouted garbanzos and romesco cauliflower, simmered in the garbanzo bean broth and garnished with a teaspoon of Meyer Lemon Shoyu Butter. That's all it takes for a scumptious dish.

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Roasted Elephant Garlic Butter

Elephant garlic, with its quasi hippie roots is still around at the green grocers and we often pass it by. But let’s re-engage. Actually more closely related to the leek, its flavor is more gentle than regular garlic & its texture is nice and creamy. Here’s an Avanti creation of a very simple butter spread that you can make w/ one head of elephant garlic, keep in the fridge and use to flavor up all sorts of dishes real quick when time is tight, but foodie flavor cannot be compromised.

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
1	Head	Elephant garlic
1	Stick	Organic unsalted butter	¼ pound
2	Tablespoons	Coconut oil
2	Tablespoons	Evoo
2	Tablespoons	Miso
½	Teaspoon	Black pepper
1/3	Cup	Port wine

Directions:

Combine all in a covered oven proof dish and place into a 375 oven. Roast covered for 1 hour. Remove and cool covered. Then mash with a fork. I like mine a little bit chunky. But use a potato masher or even the food processor if you’d like it extra smooth. Transfer to a clean glass jar and keep in the fridge. Use as a delicious flavoring spread for almost everything. A couple of teaspoons or tablespoons added to couscous, eggs, soups, stews, tofu scramble, veggies & more gives you a rich flavorful dish without having to rummage through the fridge for lotsa flavor bits.

All done and complete w/ just on fork. Look what we can make with the greatest of ease

Whole roasted cauliflower. 325 oven, Spoon a couple of tablespoons elephant garlic butter into an oven proof bowl, whisk with about 2 cups broth, brewed green tea or water, add a splash of sherry (optional), top w/ a whole garlic. Set time for 15 minute intervals. Baste every 15 mins. It's done when tender and golden brown. 30 to 45 mins

Saute favorite mushrooms w/ Elephant Garlic Butter and a splash of Madeira or wine.

Oven roast some golden beets and toss w/ Elephant Garlic butter, raw shallot & some citrus juice and vinegar to complete.

Add a couple tablespoons of Elephant Garlic Butter to the water when cooking ancient grain couscous & bulgur [Kamut, Spelt, Faro, Quinoa, etc], brown rice, millet, etc. Garnish w/ baby greens and toasted almonds. We've gussied it up w/ a little blood orange honey Dijon oil. Gorgeously delicious.

A little creative prep and you'll dine like a foodie at every meal. When it comes to really good food, there's no place like home!

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At Avanti Natural, we believe that you don't have to sacrifice taste to eat healthy. You can Eat Well & Live Well. Follow us on social media to see what Avanti is up to now. We are Whole Foods Experts. Post photos of your versions of Avanti Natural recipes on our Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram pages. Check our blog on the website for how to recipe blogs. We’re excited to see and share your culinary creativity!

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