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Are Moosewood Restaurant recipes available online?

Each recipe featured on the blog remains in the recipe archive for several years, and there are recipes on the website dating back to 2011, as of 2015.\nGrecian isle stew, mango salsa, quinoa black bean salad, tomato lime pesto and Alabama hot slaw are five of nearly 100 recipes in the Moosewood.com recipe archive. A blurb about each recipe offers suggestions, occasionally a wine pairing, and compatible side dishes or main courses.

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What is the recipe for making green tomato jam?

Wash, core, seed and dice 3 pounds green tomatoes. Place a heavy pot on the stove over low heat, and put in the tomatoes. Add a scant 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup honey, 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper and a pinch of salt. Stir the ingredients until they are well combined, and simmer them for 30 to 45 minutes.\nTake the pot off of the burner, and let the jam cool for 10 minutes. While it is cooling, put 1/2 sheet gelatin into a small bowl of cold water. Ladle the jam into a blender and puree it. Pour the jam into a mixing bowl.\nGently pick up the gelatin sheet,..

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What are some recipes that use Daisy sour cream?

Recipes that use Daisy sour cream range from baked goods to soups, sauces and main dishes. For instance, sour cream is a main ingredient in cheddar broccoli soup and roasted butternut squash soup as well as chilled fruit soup. It makes a great creamy base for creamy root vegetable soup, broccoli soup and chicken tortellini soup. It can accompany main dishes by being dolloped on top of a grilled chicken taco salad or served with Southern beef stroganoff. Sour cream even provides the main component for creamy dips such as cheesy spinach dip, creamy salsa dip and light crab dip.\n\nTo make an eas..

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What is an easy way to make roasted potatoes?

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and line a baking sheet with foil. When preparing the potatoes, cut them into wedges, small squares or chunks. Just be sure to make them roughly the same size for even cooking. Red potatoes and other small potato varieties work well for simple roasted potatoes because they're easy to cut into smaller pieces. Some potatoes are small enough that you can simply cut them in half.\nAfter tossing the potatoes in olive oil, seasoning them with salt and pepper is the simplest option, but you can also add additional spices as you see fit to add more flav..

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How long does guacamole stay fresh?

To get the benefit of a longer shelf life, store guacamole in an airtight container. It is a common myth that placing the avocado pit in the middle of the bowl with the guacamole keeps it fresh and green. Avocados, the main ingredient in guacamole, contain an enzyme called polyphenol oxidase, which when in contact with oxygen in the air, causes them to turn brown.

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How do you make homemade balsamic dressing?

To make the balsamic dressing, find a jam jar or other container that seals well. Combine the balsamic vinegar and olive oil in the container and add a large pinch of salt and pepper. Shake or mix the dressing vigorously to mix, and dip a vegetable, such as lettuce, into the dressing to taste. Adjust the salt, pepper, oil or vinegar as needed.\nTo change the flavor of this dressing, consider adding a spoonful of mustard, minced garlic, shallots or fresh herbs. Additionally, add a teaspoon of dried herbs, brown sugar or a spoonful of honey. To store this dressing, keep it on the counter or refr..

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How do you prepare tomatillos?

Before doing anything to the tomatillos, the husk must be removed as it is inedible. Often a sticky substance remains after removing this husk, but this is easily rinsed off. The skin does not need to be peeled as it softens during the cooking process.\nTo blanch tomatillos, bring a large pot of water to a boil, and add the tomatillos. Boil for 5 minutes or until soft. Remove them from the water and crush or puree as needed.\nTo fire roast, use a broiler, a propane torch or an open flame like a grill or a gas stove. Make sure the heat is extremely hot to prevent the tomatillos from turning mus..

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What are some recipes you can make using Ritz crackers?

To make spicy turkey appetizers, spread 20 Ritz crackers on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Layer each cracker with 1 slice of turkey sandwich meat and 1/4 slice of pepper jack cheese. Bake the crackers at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for five minutes, and top each cracker with a teaspoon of pepper jelly. Cover each portion with 1 Ritz cracker, and serve immediately.\nTo make mint thins, mix 8 ounces of melted semi-sweet chocolate with 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract. Dip 36 Ritz crackers in the chocolate mixture, and coat them on all sides. Place the crackers on waxed paper-lined baki..

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What are some recipes to use with an electric grill?

To make lime-white pepper scallops with bell pepper sauce, puree 2 roasted red bell peppers in a food processor. Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a skillet, add 2 minced garlic cloves, and cook them for one minute. Transfer the pepper mixture to the skillet, add the juice of 1 lime, ground white peppercorns, salt to taste, and mix all the ingredients together. Mix the zest of 1 lime, some salt and ground white peppercorns in a bowl. Insert stainless steel skewers into 16 large sea scallops, and cover scallops in the lime zest mixture. Cook the scallops on an electric grill that is set to h..

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What are vegetables?

Examples of vegetables include carrots, celery, kale, beets, broccoli and potatoes. Although many people classify beans, corn, pepper, cucumber and tomatoes as vegetables, they are technically fruits because they contain seeds. Despite the semantic differences, fruits and vegetables have similarities. They contain fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals. These nutrients help protect against heart disease, obesity and certain types of cancer, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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