Rain Days At Home

Salad of the Day

Chop the following:

Can of Chickpeas

1/4 of a Cauliflower

Bunch of Parsley

Roasted Red Pepper

Whisk the following in order:

Juice of one lemon

2 Tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar

1 1/2 Tablespoons of Dijon mustard

Teaspoon and a pinch of Grey Sea Salt

Few grinds of some Black Pepper

3 Tablespoons of Greek yogurt or sour cream

3 tablespoon olive oil

Dress the salad when ready to eat, you don't want it to get soggy like it is outside.

Salad with Squash Blossoms with Nasturtium

Salad

Spinach, Peas, White Bell Pepper, Hard Boiled Eggs



Dressing

Sour cream, Mayo, Sumac, Salt, Vinegar, Olive Oil, Basil, Parsley, Lime, Horseradish



Simple Salad with a complex dressing is the way to go!

Squash Blossoms are stuffed with cheese, and a simple batter of egg and flour, but dipped twice for the extra crunch!

No Kissing Boys/Girls Tofu Salad

I guess you could kiss a man/woman after eating this but, only a man/woman that understands garlic is amazing! Can you tell I was a photo stylist all day? Why not put your salad right on top of the sun-loving-evergreen-chamaecyparis? Mmm...my bed sheets are drying in the heat and the summer air of Chicago!

You will need the following:

• Package of Yellow Tofu cubed
• Half a red cabbage sliced
• One red pepper diced
• Quater of an onion diced

In a food processor blend:

• Handful of basil
• Juice of half a lime
• Two large cloves of garlic
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• Pinch of each salt, pepper, oregano

Top off:

• Handful of parsley

Then go kiss some men not the boys.

Tango Sur and Chimichurri Sauce

Tango Sur is an incredible carnivore's place of worship. This Argentinian BYOB knows what is up in the meat department. It specializes in grilled beefs which come with a side of Chimichurri. The beef is cooked to perfection. It is worth all the waiting and Southport parking issues. I would recommend bringing a slightly nicer bottle of red ( or 2). Also, if you cook any beef at home, I suggest that you buy the Chimichurri sauce from the corner store right next door! It is so good and very inexpensive. What is in Chimichurri....

Chopped parsley

Minced Onion

Red wine vinegar

Garlic cloves

Dried oregano

Salt

Pepper

Olive oil

I think there are variation on the amount of each item. Leave me a comment if you would like more information.

Location:

3767 North Southport Avenue

Chicago, IL 60613

(773)477-5466

Corn Chowder

3 corn cobs ( boiled for 8 or until tender and then cut of cob) substitute: 3 small cans of corn

1/2 package of cream cheese
1 Cup of milk
2 Cups of chicken stock or vegetable stock
1/2 lb. green beans (cut into thirds)
3 cloves of garlic (crushed)
3 Tb. Extra virgin olive oil
5 sprigs of thyme
Flat leaf parsley
2 tsp. dried shallots
1/4 stick of butter
1 tsp. salt and more to taste
1 tsp. fresh black pepper
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 small pinch of white pepper

Mix all ingredients together in large skillet on med heat, stir occasionally. Keep eye on it, since it should not come to a boil. Once it is close to a boil let simmer and stir occasionally. Once 1/16 of it has evaporated and green beans are tender (about 45 minutes) add 1/4 cup flour and whisk in rapidly, to avoid clumps.

I really enjoy this soup just as it is, others might recommend adding chicken, but I would say see what you think first. Serve with crackers and enjoy the benefits of this bountiful earth!

Chanterelle Quiche A Summer Treat!

Chanterelle Bacon Quiche

1/2 Ib. mixed mushrooms, Chanterelle (sliced thin) and Portobello (sliced thick)

6 strips of bacon, crispy and chopped roughly

1 small zucchini, sliced into rounds and quartered

3 cloves of Fresh garlic (2 of regular), diced fine and made into a paste

1 small onion diced

6 eggs

1/2 C. cream

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 Tbs Fresh parsley chopped roughly

1 Tbs Fresh lemon thyme ( don't have it, use regular thyme and zest of only 1/4 lemon)

1/2 tsp chili garlic sauce

Pre-heat oven to 400ºF.

Cook bacon in a sauce pan at a medium to medium high heat, let it crisp. Remove bacon and leave fat in pan. Sautee garlic, onion and zucchini in bacon fat! No wonder it is so good!

In a medium size bowl mix eggs, cream, salt, pepper, parsley, thyme chili garlic paste.

Once onions are transparent take off heat and let cool. Mix with egg mixture and place in Quiche crust. Bake for 30-45 minutes. If omitting crust bake time changes to 20-45 minutes.

Middle should still jiggle a wee bit.

Enjoy!