Showing posts with label tomato torte. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tomato torte. Show all posts

Sunday, March 13, 2011

tomato torte update

it was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Tomato Torte (my mom in law made it so i do not have the exact recipe...but here is what i think....)
NEED:
big sliced tomatoes (i would remove the seeds and "pat dry" as well)
puff pasty sheets--thawed
olive oil
pepper
italian seasoning
fresh basil
teeny bit of grated cheese
salt

DO:
roll out pastry
place tomatoes on pasty--make sure they do NOT touch
drizzle with oil--yummy lots of oil
Bake at 375 until looks done :) took about 30 minutes
sprinkle teeny bit of cheese and just melt
sprinkle with salt and serve

Sunday, March 6, 2011

menu for the week

missed a few "eating nights"   last week due to crazy schedule or need to be out, so a few have been moved to this week :)

today: blue cheese hamburgers, roasted sweet potatoes/potatoes, fresh green beans, strawberries/red grapes
monday: tb appt so spaghetti and bread
tuesday:breaded chicken fingers (recipe below), cous cous (?) or wild rice, roasted asparagus
wednesday: mom b birthday dinner--grilled steaks, bread, fruit slices with fruit dip (recipe below), baked potatoes, steamed broccoli
thursday: awesome cast iron grilled faijitas, black beans, rice (maybe)
friday: grilled pork loin chops, tomato torte, fruit

Roasted Apsaragus
NEED:
fresh asparagus (i prefer the skinniest ones you can find at the store!:) clean and prepare them--easy way is to hold them and snap the "woody" ends off then wash under water)
olive oil
salt
dried herbs (optional)

DO:
pat dry the asparagus
put on baking pan
add olive oil and roll the asparagus around in it you want them to be coated but not too much oil on the pan
sprinkle with salt and herbs

put in a HOT oven 450-500 for 15-20 minutes. roll them occasionally :)

ENJOY



Tomato Torte (my mom in law made it so i do not have the exact recipe...but here is what i think....)
NEED:
big sliced tomatoes (i would remove the seeds and "pat dry" as well)
puff pasty sheets--thawed
olive oil
pepper
teeny bit of grated cheese
salt

DO:
roll out pastry
place tomatoes on pasty--make sure they do NOT touch
drizzle with oil
Bake at 350 until looks done :)
sprinkle teeny bit of cheese and just melt
sprinkle with salt and serve

fruit dip
NEED:
cream cheese
brown sugar
juice (normally i would use oj but mom b can't have it so i am going to get some pear juice from pears....)

DO:
whip it all together :)
Enjoy!

chicken fingers
NEED:
chicken breasts--bnlss/sknls
bread crumbs with seasoning (i am going to mix italian with panko and herbs)
melted butter or egg whites (beat a little)
DO:
pound out the chicken and cut into "fingers"
dip in the butter or egg white
dredge in the crumbs
put on a greased baking sheet
bake 350 degrees until done (30 minutes?)
enjoy :)

Grilled cast iron skillet fajitas
NEED:
Chicken Breasts--Boneless/Skinless 
Peppers
Onions
Tomatoes 
Jalepeno (optional) 
olive oil
grapefruit juice 
lime juice (i squeezed fresh limes) 
black pepper (fresh ground is best)
oregeno (i used italian blend) 
garlic powder 
salt (i used kosher) 
chilli powder
cumin 
tortillas 

DO: 
mix together in a big zip lock bag:
olive oil
grapefruit juice  (about a half a small can full)
lime juice (i squeezed fresh limes--2 of them) 
black pepper (fresh ground is best)--i used quite a bit
oregeno (i used italian blend)--about 1 T
garlic powder about 1 T
salt (i used kosher) about 1.5 tsp
chilli powder 1-2 T
cumin- 1-2 T 
add chicken to bag and let marinade up to 5 hours--i had an hour so that is what i did

toss the veggies (minus tomatoes) with cumin, chilli powder, salt and pepper. let them sit on a board all ready to go 

put tomatoes in a bowl so they are ready to go (1/4 to 1/8 of tomato chunks) 

put some oil in a cup/small bowl so it is ready to go 

preheat grill--turn one side to HOT and put cast iron skillet on this side. turn the other side to med-med high.
grill chicken breasts whole until BARELY cooked through on this side. when chicken has a few minutes to go, quickly dump the oil into the hot skillet and then throw peppers and onions in. Let "blacken" while you cut chicken on the bias. Add chicken to the pepper mixture in the skillet and let the juices all mix. when the veggies are almost to the texture/consistency you want, add the tomatoes and let sear.  the skillet is hot so i put all the mix into a bowl to bring inside.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Weekly Menu

Sunday: Spaghetti, with AWESOME tomato torte (pseudo recipe below)
Monday: Grilled Salmon (below), Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Potatoes, Watermelon
Tuesday: Ribeye Fajita "Bowls" (see below)
Wednesday:  Big Boy... :) (not much in Greenville you know) and Charley's Ice Cream for Dessert!
Thursday:  Veggie Stir Fry (see below), Egg Rolls, Apples (mozzarella and ham for the boys)
Friday:  Wine Marinaded Chicken, Baked Potatoes, French Bread, Marinaded Tomatoes, Fruit
Saturday: Birthday Party for our Friend Sade :)
Sunday-Thursday....I am gone :) Ask Josh what is for supper!

Tomato Torte (my mom in law made it so i do not have the exact recipe...but here is what i think....)
NEED:
big sliced tomatoes (i would remove the seeds and "pat dry" as well)
puff pasty sheets--thawed
olive oil
pepper
teeny bit of grated cheese
salt

DO:
roll out pastry
place tomatoes on pasty--make sure they do NOT touch
drizzle with oil
Bake at 350 until looks done :)
sprinkle teeny bit of cheese and just melt
sprinkle with salt and serve

AMAZING!

Salmon on the Grill
NEED:
fresh salmon (i used sockeye)
tuscan herb olive oil
salt
pepper
fresh herbs (i used basil, thyme and oregano)

DO:
wash and pat dry salmon
brush with oil and sprinkle with herbs
salt and pepper liberally
grill over med-med high 10-15 minutes until fish flakes easily

sprinkle with a bit more pepper/salt if you like and drizzle with oil before serving

i also made a "sauce" out of mayo and oregano vinegar :) mmmmmmmm so good!

Ribeye Fajita Bowls
NEED:
leftover ribeye sliced thinly :) (or steak)
peppers and onions sliced
tomato (optional)
grapefruit juice
limes (squeezed)
salt
pepper
garlic powder
cumin
chilli powder

toss the juices with the seasonings and put the meat into marinade. get your cast iron skillet smokin hot, add a bit of olive oil and toss in your veggies (not the tomatoes). let them cook to your liking, add the meat to heat through and tomatoes. serve over cilantro lime rice with a guacamole, sour cream (optional), cheese. Enjoy :)

Veggie Stir Fry
NEED:
Asian Hot Sauce (with the green top)--Ethnic Aisle--Few Dashes...1-2 tsp?
Soy Sauce 1/4-1/2 cup
Sesame Oil (Ethnic Aisle) --dash.....a little goes a long way....1/2 tsp?
Corn Starch 1-2 TBS?
Beef Broth or Hot Water with "Quality" Beef Base (1 cup or so)

Veggies cup up :) I used orange peppers, green peppers, red onion, pea pods and broccoli

DO:
mix the first ingredients and let them sit while you cook the rest

get the skillet super hot and then add a little olive oil (i used garlic olive oil). add the onions and peppers.....then the broccoli then pea pods. Get them done to your liking and then at the last minute, add the "sauce"--let thicken. if too thick, add a bit more broth...but small amounts at a time.

serve over HOT jasmine sticky rice (we buy the Mahatma brand)