Showing posts with label veggies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label veggies. Show all posts
Friday, February 6, 2015
July Secret Recipe Club Featuring Mixed Berry Cobbler from Dancing Veggies
Its that time again...time to share another fabulous recipe for Secret Recipe Club. For July, I was assigned Dancing Veggies...a blog with a great mix of veg-friendly recipes and baked goods. I had a great time reading through Amandas blog and looking over her wide array of recipes. Since Michael is an avowed carnivore, I decided that a sweet treat would be the best way to go this month. Since berries are in season...and weve never met a cobbler that we didnt like? I knew I found just what I was looking for with her gorgeous Mixed Berry Cobbler. Chock full of Summer berries and featuring a cake-like cobber layer, this dessert was right up my alley.
I made a few tweaks to Amandas recipe to suit our tastes. First off, I halved the recipe since theres just two of us at Casa Garcia. I also added a bit of vanilla bean paste to the berries, vanilla bean paste and a dash of cinnamon to the cobbler base, and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar to the top of the cobbler during the last 5 minutes of baking. I love the flavor that cinnamon and vanilla add to most baked goods. This cobbler was assembled and ready for the oven in about 20 minutes, then the over did the rest of the work. Arent the colors of this cobbler gorgeous?!?!?
Mixed Berry Cobbler
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I made a few tweaks to Amandas recipe to suit our tastes. First off, I halved the recipe since theres just two of us at Casa Garcia. I also added a bit of vanilla bean paste to the berries, vanilla bean paste and a dash of cinnamon to the cobbler base, and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar to the top of the cobbler during the last 5 minutes of baking. I love the flavor that cinnamon and vanilla add to most baked goods. This cobbler was assembled and ready for the oven in about 20 minutes, then the over did the rest of the work. Arent the colors of this cobbler gorgeous?!?!?
Mixed Berry Cobbler
adapted from Dancing Veggies
Step 1: Preheat oven to 375. Add half a stick of butter to an 8x8 pan and place in the oven to melt. While the butter melts, prep the rest of the ingredients. Add the following to a mixing bowl: 1/2 cup blueberries, 3/4 cup blackberries (cut in half), 1/2 cup raspberries, and 3/4 cup strawberries (quartered), 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla or vanilla bean paste. Stir well to combine.
Step 2: Add the following ingredients to a large measuring cup: 1/2 cup AP flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste, and 1/2 cup of milk. Whisk well to combine. The mixture will look about the consistency of pancake batter. Set aside.
Step 3: Remove pan from oven carefully -- its hot! Pour the batter evenly into the hot pan. Sprinkle the reserved berries on top of the batter. Bake until golden-brown and the berry juices are bubble -- approximately 25-3o minutes. Before the last 5 minutes of baking, sprinkle the top of the cobbler with a mixture of 2 tbs. sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon. [Note: I turned the pan around in the oven halfway through baking to ensure even cooking.]
Step 4: Remove the cobbler from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving. This allows the juices from the berries to firm up and reabsorb into the cobbler crust. Serve as is...or with a big scoop of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream.
Wow...this is great cobbler! The edges are a bit crispy, and the inside is tender and cake-like. Its not overly sweet, and the combination of berries works really nicely together. We really enjoyed the background warmth that the cinnamon and vanilla provided to the overall flavor. This ones a keeper...and I can see using all kinds of great fruit combos with this cake-like cobbler base. Peach and raspberry...or maybe apple...perhaps? I hope youll check out all of the great recipes that my fellow Group A Secret Recipe Club friends are featuring today. To do so, click on one of the pictures below.
Wow...this is great cobbler! The edges are a bit crispy, and the inside is tender and cake-like. Its not overly sweet, and the combination of berries works really nicely together. We really enjoyed the background warmth that the cinnamon and vanilla provided to the overall flavor. This ones a keeper...and I can see using all kinds of great fruit combos with this cake-like cobbler base. Peach and raspberry...or maybe apple...perhaps? I hope youll check out all of the great recipes that my fellow Group A Secret Recipe Club friends are featuring today. To do so, click on one of the pictures below.
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Sunday, February 1, 2015
Hobo Stew Beef and Veggies in Foil Packets
We used to make this when I was a kid - it was economical, easy, and versatile. We called it Hobo Stew, even though its not a stew at all. Its a sirloin patty topped with fresh veggies and seasonings, then sealed up in a packet of foil and grilled. Grilling it all together in these packets melds the flavors, caramelizes the beef, and allows all of the juices to stay in tact. Its simple to make, and simply delicious.
Theyre portable and you can make them in advance, so theyre perfect for camping, or cooking out at the beach. When youre ready to cook, you just toss the packets on the grill. No turning, no watching. And at 30-45 minutes, youve got perfectly caramelized beef on the bottom and delicious steamed veggies on top. (Give a quick peek at 30 minutes by opening one of the packets and checking to see if the potatoes are tender. If not, leave on for another 10-15 minutes.)
Every time I make these I wonder why I dont make them more often - theyre so darn good!
Hobo Stew (Beef and Veggies in Foil Packets)
Serves 4 (serving size 1 packet)
Grill Medium-High (about 450 - 500 degrees F)
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds grass fed ground sirloin
sea salt (I use Maldon Sea Salt)
fresh cracked pepper
Worcestershire sauce
2 cups fresh green beans, cut in bite size lengths
2 cobs fresh corn, cut from cob
2 red bell peppers, chopped
4 small Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed
2 zucchini, cubed
2 red fresno peppers, thinly sliced (optional)
extra virgin olive oil
Take 2 long pieces of aluminum foil and criss cross them, one under the other and place on the counter. Do this 3 more times, making a total of 4.
Divide the ground sirloin into 4 equal parts and make large, flat patties out of each. Place one patty in the center of each criss-crossed foil and season with sea salt, pepper and several dashes of Worcestershire sauce.
Top each with 1/4 of the veggies:
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| french green beans |
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| corn off the cob |
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| red bell pepper |
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| Yukon Gold potatoes |
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| zucchini |
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| red fresno peppers |
Season with sea salt, pepper, several more dashes of Worcestershire sauce and a light drizzle of olive oil:
Seal up the packets by bringing the four ends of foil up to the top together and folding over. Leave room inside the packets for air to circulate and steam. Place packets on the heated grill and leave for 30-45 minutes.
When done remove from grill and place each packet on a plate and serve.
This dish is so versatile you can tailor each packet to suit your picky eaters. You can use any veggies you like, in any quantities you like. I normally like to add cherry tomatoes to mine (although I didnt have any this time) and whatever veggies are in season.
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