Simple Sausage & Corn :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Ready!Chef!GO! ::

Ready. Chef. GO!  Sausage & Corn Grab & Go Display

 

Chef Mark Cleveland

Printed Directions: 4 mins in microwave on high power or 15 mins in a 400 oven.

Commercial prep per each bag:

2 Sausages, recommend fully cooked sausages of any protein type (including vegan)

2 Whole Ears of Corn, recommend organic for premium appeal

Fresh Citrus Slices

1 Tbs Butter or Coconut Oil

1 Tsp Dry Spices, Chili Powder, Italian, Mexican, Thai Seasoning, etc., Chipotle, Herbs de Provance, Curry Powder, Garam Masala, Etc

Choose fully cooked sausages or hot dogs for longer shelf life.  Poke holes in the sausages w/ a fork

Load 2 sausages & 2 whole ears of corn into Ready. Chef. GO! bags as shown in photo.  Top each ear of corn w/ a citrus slice, pat of butter & sprinkle of spice blends. 

Create a full display surrounding the sausage & corn bags including all condiments (mustard, ketchup, relish, jar salsa, hot sauce, horseradish, pickles, jalapeños, chipotle in adobo, etc.), breads (hot dog buns, baguettes, flat breads, etc.), chilled add ons (cheese spreads, guacamole, diced onions, sliced chilies, fresh salsa, etc), side dishes (potato, pasta, fruit & green salads, cole slaw, etc.), desserts (cookies, cupcakes, pies, sweet breads, etc.)

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Blog post by Chef Mark Cleveland

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Meaning 'forward' in Italian, Avanti Natural is a culinary philosophy that integrates the best of traditional European and Asian healthful eating with the latest nutritional information for optimum health.

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Avanti Simple Seed Blend :: Fantastic Flavor Fast

Organic tofu tacos w/ basil blossoms & Avanti Simple Seed Blend

Spend a few quick moments combining a bunch of crunchy, flavorful and nutritious seeds & spices in a jar and save yourself a ton of time whenever you cook or garnish a dish.  No recipe required.  When you hear of particular relevanthealth benefits on Dr Oz or Dr Fuhrman et al on PBS add them to your mix.  Some of my favorite and essential seeds include:

Get started w/ seeds in a jar

SOME SEEDS

Sesame, both black and brown

Mustard, yellow, brown & black

Hemp

Fennel & anise (love that licorice flavor)

Nigella

Perilla

Flax

Chia

Coriander

Cumin

Caraway

Pepitas

Quinoa

Chili flakes & seeds

Schezwan pepper

SOME GROUND SPICES

Avanti Golden Spice

Avanti Hawaij

Turmeric

Curry

Garam masala

Sumac

Cloves

Nutmeg

Cinnamon

Cardamom

Ginger

Onion

Garlic

Asafetida

Pumpkin pie spice

Gotta have those pepitas

SOME HERBS

Italian seasoning

Basil

Oregano, Mexican and Greek

Thyme

Tarragon

Chives

Parsley

Mint

Dill

Lemon Balm

EXTRAS

Nutritional yeast

Puffed brown rice (The toasted puffed brown rice used in genmai tea is available separately [without the green tea] in Japanese grocery stores)

Blue green algae

 

Avanti ancient grain prantha stuffed w/ cabbage & onion & served w/ red & green vegetable stews

 

All seeds and spices have a wide variety of micronutrients and thus health benefits.  Google spices by name or health concerns such as “herbs and spices for blood pressure, cardiovascular health, diabetes, arthritis, etc.”  

Combine your favorite spices into a clean and dry glass jar w/ a tight fitting lid.  I make mine in small batches, a pint jar is great.  Keeps things fresh.  Don’t fill it too full.  You’ll want room to shake it like Taylor. 

I like to keep one in the kitchen and one more tableside.  Make a separate one with warm sweet spices like Avanti Hawaij, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom & sweeter herbs like mint & lemon balm, etc. for your morning oats & hot organic grain cereals.  Mix in some dried cranberries, raisins, tree nuts and you’ll make a nutritious complexly flavored breakfast in minutes.

 

Hot fatalii chili yam cakes w/ mushroom stew & romaine salad, topped w/ pickled onions & seeds

This is a great alternative to adding cheese, oil or sour cream as a garnish for soups, stews, salads and entrees.  The seeds offer that satisfying crunch, satiating healthy fats & pixel points of flavor.  Mash into an avocado on toasted ancient grain bread for a power breakfast or high-energy snack. 

Spice blends and seasonings have been around forever.  But rarely is the main component those healthy seeds we know we should be eating more of.  Make your own at home, and make your time in the kitchen work for you.  Whip up a bunch, they make great Avanti Natural Gifties too! Eat Well // Live Well // Cook Smart, the Avanti Natural way!

 

Simple seeds adorn a 10 grain wild rice risotto w/ pineapple sage blossoms

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Meaning 'forward' in Italian, Avanti Natural is a culinary philosophy that integrates the best of traditional European and Asian healthful eating with the latest nutritional information for optimum health.

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Flavored Sea Salts :: Add Taste // Reduce Sodium ::

The concept is simple.  To a wee bit of sea and mountain salt, add other flavors in the form of spices, herbs, seeds & zests, then when you need that zing on your taste buds, only a fraction of it will come from salt itself.  Let's not be alarmists.  Most of the sodium we consume comes from processed and fast food.  Very little comes from foods we cook at home.  But low sodium restaurant food can be bland.  Sometimes they don't know how to create flavor w/out sugar, salt and fat.  So pack some punch in your pocket or purse and be ready to take seize the day in a low sodium way.  All of these are designed to be more of a meal topper, for that extra jolt you get from a float of salt, pepper or hot sauce on the surface of your dishes.  But, once you fall in love w/ one or all of them, you'll get ideas.  Pancakes flavored w/ these blends, vegetables saluted w/ nothing more than a bit of evoo or sesame oil and an Avanti Low Sodium Spice Blend will have that crave-ability we desire.  

Golden Sesame Chia Blend

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
½	Cup	Sesame
¼	Cup	Chia
2	Tablespoons	Avanti Pink Salt Blend
1	Tablespoon	Golden spice

Vitamix, gently, don’t over grind (applies to all below)

Herby Flax Blend

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
1	Cup	Salad herbs	Or herbs de Provence
½	Cup	Flax seeds	Whole, golden
2	Tablespoons	Citrus zest	Dried for a few days
1	Tablespoon	Avanti Pink Salt Blend
1	Teaspoon	Black pepper

Asafetida Blend

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
2	Tablespoon	Sesame
2	Tablespoons	Flax seeds	Whole, golden
1	Tablespoon	Asafetida	Ground
1	Tablespoon	Galangal	dried
1	Tablespoon	Reishi mushroom	Ground
1	Tablespoon	Green tea	Ground
1	Tablespoon	Aleppo chili	Ground
1	Tablespoon	Fine sea salt

 Asafetida is an Indian spice with a bitter bite and so is an acquired taste.  Make the effort, get used to it.  It's worth it.  This one is GREAT in bean and lentil dishes.  As well as with all green veggies.  It makes asparagus sing!  Galangal is a cousin of ginger and turmeric, with a decidedly mustard fragrance.  All are rhizomes.  They add great exotic flavor and are coming into their own as extremely healthful micro nutrients.  Google them!

Barberry Sumac Blend

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
¼	Cup	Sumac
¼	Cup	Yellow mustard seeds
1	Tablespoon	Barberries
1	Tablespoon	Avanti Pink Salt Blend

Smoky Chili Hemp Blend

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
½	Cup	Hemp seed
2	Tablespoons	TTB spice	Or Italian seasoning herb blend, salt free
1	Tablespoon	Cumin	Ground
1	Tablespoon	Coriander	Ground
2	Whole	Japanese chilies	Dried
1	Tablespoon	Avanti Pink Salt Blend
1	Tablespoon	Smoked paprika
1	Teaspoon	Black pepper

Toast the hemp seed for 40 mins at 325, stirring once or twice.  Toast the cumin, coriander & Japanese chili for 10 mins at 325. 

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Meaning 'forward' in Italian, Avanti Natural is a culinary philosophy that integrates the best of traditional European and Asian healthful eating with the latest nutritional information for optimum health.

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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