REBECCA HART

 Took the family to Puerto Rico tonight with this Mofongo con Camerones. I’ve wanted to use plantains in a dish for a while and it’s a great alternative to the typical thing.

http://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/mofongo-with-shrimp-mashed-green-plantains-with-shrimp

Delicious lentil soup from http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/red-lentil-soup-with-lemon-recipe.html . Had a bit of a kitchen disaster when I overfilled the blender with this soup. Luckily most was saved and the soup reminded me of the yummy one I used to have at Vatan in Murray Hill.

Vegan/Gluten free cupcakes from Babycakes Bakery in the lower east side. So good! Went to dinner with a friend at Barrio Chino across the street and saved room for dessert after!

My new favorite sandwich from Bergamote in Chelsea. Chicken, mozzarella, avocado, tomato, and mustard aioli sauce.

Grilled barbeque pork with asparagus.

Orzo salad.

Taco Salad. Quick and easy.

Happy Easter Apple Pie

Hawaiian Ribs at Lani Kai in Soho, NY

Pesto, mushroom and shrimp pasta at Typsy Parson in Chelsea, NY.

Popovers with almond milk made in a muffin pan…however, I forgot the salt!!! Still delicious and airy, but next time I won’t forget the salt, it’s the leavening agent in the recipe.

http://www.insidemilwaukee.com/Article/9262011-Popovers

Spinach salad with sauteed wild mushrooms, parmesan, white truffle oil and strawberries.

Happy New Year Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes with raw chocolate frosting.

Used my new cupcake decorating set.. First time, but need more toppings.

Yummy Baked Cinnamon and Honey Doughnuts

A light, chewy, and no guilt doughnut! They are delicious.

adapted from: http://www.multiplydelicious.com/thefood/2011/02/gluten-free-baked-donuts/

1/2 cup almond milk

1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar

3 tablespoons water

1 tablespoons ground flaxseed meal

1/2 cup agave syrup (or you can use sugar)

2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum (adds chewiness to gluten free baked goods)

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour (I used Red Mill) the original recipe called for gluten free flour which I didn’t have

1/4 cup almond flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly grease 6 or 8 donut molds with cooking spray.

In small bowl, make “buttermilk” by combining the almond milk and cider vinegar.  In another small bowl, mix together the water and flaxseed meal and allow to thicken for 3 to 5 minutes.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together baking powder, baking soda, salt, xanthan gum, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Stir in the flaxseed mixture, the “buttermilk” mixture, and then the agave.  Gradually add the all-purpose flour and almond flour and stir until the dry ingredients are thoroughly combined but the dough is still soft.  Spoon the dough into donut molds and bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until donuts are golden and firm.  Remove the donuts from the oven and turn out onto cooling racks to cool.

Spread raw honey on top for a light sweetness.

Serves about 6 to 8.

For a quick lunch, use those left-over mashed potatoes from Christmas dinner and place this poached egg on top with turkey bacon. Deliciousness!

Blueberry buttermilk waffles with dollop of greek yogurt.

Mussels with turkey bacon, feta cheese, and white wine.

Cinnamon rolls with almond milk and whole wheat pastry flour in 20 minutes!

http://www.food.com/recipe/quick-cinnamon-rolls-no-yeast-293243#ixzz1g01OAkUB

Sweet Potato Corn Chowder with a dollup of greek yogurt

http://www.buttermilkpress.com/blog/corn-chowder-recipe-dave-lieberman/

I had to use grilled ham lunch meat to replace the bacon since we didn’t have any.