Mango Vanilla Smoothie

Ground Nut Stew - Cooking with Jacquelyn Mitchard!

Spicy Red Chili Shrimp Spring Roll

One of the easiest and tastiest foods on the planet... and the best part?  You can make it anyway that you like! 

Fill it up with whatever ingredients you prefer, or use the recipe below for our favorite.

Ingredients:

• Spring roll wrappers
• shelled edamame peas
• sliced cucumber
• sliced carrots
• sliced avocado
• spinach leaves
• 2 Tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha
• shrimp
• red chili paste

This recipe can be easily modified in quantity depending on how many people you are serving.  Most people eat at least two spring rolls.  Use ingredient amounts according to number of people being served.

Directions:

1.) Cook shrimp over medium heat with red chili paste until browned. 

2.) In a microwave safe container combine peanut butter, Sriracha, soy sauce and a small bit of water.  Microwave for 20 seconds and mix to the consistency that you prefer.  For a thicker sauce use less water.

3.) Take a rice paper (spring roll wrapper) and wet it thoroughly under running water until it becomes soft.  Spread it out on a plate and fill with desired ingredients.  Wrap the spring roll up by folding the ends over until it becomes a tightly wrapped package.

Yaki Onigiri (Fried Sushi Rice) with Red Chili Mango Sauce

Yaki Onigiri is a sushi rice ball, or cube, or patty... whatever you prefer, that is lightly crisped

to make the outside crunchy and the inside soft.  Delicious!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sushi rice
• 1 mango diced
• 1/2 lime
• 1 Tablespoon honey
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon red chili paste

Directions:

1.) Combine water and rice in a medium pot and boil.  Reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 20 minutes.

2.) Remove rice from heat, fluff with a fork and let cool for 10 minutes.

3.) Use a cookie cutter or your hands to form whatever shape you prefer.

4.) Heat oil over medium high heat and cook each side of the rice ball until browned.

5.) Lightly brush with soy sauce and cook each side again.

6.) In a separate pan combine mango, lime juice, honey, and red chili paste and cook over medium heat for five minutes or until mango becomes very soft.

7.) Serve mango sauce over the Yaki Onigiri.

Thai Peanut Slaw in Won Ton Cups

Light, crisp and flavorful... the perfect combination.  Finally a slaw that isn't smothered in mayo!

Ingredients:

• Won Ton wrappers (12)
• 12 oz rainbow cole slaw
• 1 packet of Stevia
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili paste
• 1 lime juiced
• 3 green onions diced
• 1//3 cup peanuts crushed
• 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Turn a muffin tin upside down and spray the underside with non stick cooking spray. 

2.) Spray one side of a won ton with non stick cooking spray and drape over the muffin cup.  Pinch lightly to conform it to the cup.  Repeat with all won ton wrappers.

3.) Spray won ton wrappers with spray and bake for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown.

4.) In a microwave safe dish combine peanut butter, water, Stevia, oil, soy sauce, red chili past and garlic powder.  Microwave on high for one minute.

5.) Stir and add lime juice.  Stir again.

6.) Let cool and then add the cole slaw, mixing thoroughly.  Top with crushed peanuts, sesame seeds and green onions.  Portion into won ton cups.

White Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Bread

Sweet, tart and oh so delicious!  Bake with Stevia instead of sugar for a

healthier alternative to your favorite cranberry bread.

Ingredients:

6 ounces white chocolate

2 & 1/4 cups wheat flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

12 packets of Stevia

2 Tablespoons butter

3 large eggs

2 containers of Greek vanilla yogurt

Zest of 1 orange

juice of the orange

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup fresh whole cranberries

1 cup toasted pecans, chopped 

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a loaf pan with non stick cooking spray.

2.) Combine flour, salt and baking soda and set aside.

3.) In a bowl beat together the butter, Stevia, eggs and yogurt. 

4.) Melt the chocolate and add to the egg mixture.

5.) Add the orange juice, zest and vanilla and beat the mixture together.

6.) Add the flour mixture and blend.

7.) Stir in the cranberries and pecans and scrape the mixture into the loaf pan.

8.) Bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

9.) Cool on a metal rack for about 10 minutes and then remove the bread from pan and cool completely before slicing.  Enjoy!

Carrot and Caramelized Onion Soup

Rich in flavor, this sumptuous soup will delight your palate and impress your guests.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds carrots cut into coins
• 1 red onion diced
• 1 large potato skinned and diced
• 1 cup celery diced
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup parsley leaves 
• 1 teaspoon Thyme

Directions:

1.) Combine 1 Tablespoon olive oil and onions in a large soup pot.  Cook over medium high heat for 20 minutes.

2.) Add celery, potatoes and carrots and cook for ten minutes.

3.) Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to medium and cook for 20 minutes or until potatoes are very soft.

4.) Add soup to the food processor and blend until well blended.

5.) In a clean food processor combine the remaining oil, parsley and thyme.  Blend until it is in fine bits.  Top the soup with the parsley oil.  Enjoy!