153 karen spa Recipes

chef karen harper , pastry chef for the black rabbit restaurant at mcmenamins edgefield in troutdale, oregon, courtesy of chef harper and mozzarella fresca. the cheesecake must be made a day in advance. (i first saw this recipe in a newspaper, but it s readily found throughout the internet.), all refrigerated ingredients should be at room temperature ., mascarpone (you can, substitute cream cheese ), sugar, grand marnier, eggs, kosher salt, in grand marnier, must be done in advance; cover and refrigerate., preheat the oven to 300of., beat the mascarpone/cream cheese until creamy. gradually beat in the sugar , salt and grand marnier., at a time add the eggs , scraping the sides of the bowl often., scrape batter into the crust and smooth the top. bake on a cookie sheet until the center barely jiggles when the pan is tapped, 45 to 55 minutes. let cool in the pan on a rack for 2 hours., unmold, cover and refrigerate overnight., chocolate graham cracker crust, chocolate graham crackers, melted unsalted butter, springform pan, preheat oven to 375of., in a food processor , blend graham crackers and butter until completely incorporated., mash the crumb mixture evenly into bottom of a 10 springform pan. bake 10 minutes ; cool completely., chocolate ganache, chopped semisweet chocolate (use top quality chocolate), heavy cream, grand marnier, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., bring cream just to the boil. remove from heat and stir in chocolate till incorporated., using a whisk , very gently stir in grand marnier. let ganache cool till is thick enough to spread. if ganache becomes too thick, warm it in a water bath or double boiler., candied orange slices, unpeeled oranges, sliced from top to bottom in 1/4 thick slices, sugar, water, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., boil orange slices in water for 10 minutes, gently stirring occasionally., stir in sugar and cook for another five minutes. remove orange slices with tongs to a baking sheet and allow them to cool completely. reserve the orange simple syrup for other culinary uses, mousse, do not do this step till ready to build the dessert., mascarpone, zest from 1 orange, heavy cream , whipped stiff, sugar, unflavored gelatin, cold water

sea salt, aloe vera baby oil or 1 1/3 cups soya oil, vitamin e , capsules, honey

water, unsweetened apple juice, teabags camomile tea, cinnamon stick, small, i sometimes leave this out ), fresh ginger, 1/4-inch thick & 1-inch around, orange, thinly sliced

plain yogurt or 2 cups vanilla yogurt, cascadian farm frozen organic strawberries, orange juice, honey

apple, lemon, orange, pear, strawberries, fresh raspberry (a handful), mint leaf (a handful), water, cold

english cucumber (peeled and juiced ), riesling wine, agave nectar, lemon (sliced into wheels ), lime (sliced into wheels ), orange (sliced into wheels ), mango (peeled and diced ), orange liqueur, orange

rotini whole wheat pasta, artichoke hearts, baby spinach leaves, red onion, sliced, tomato, chopped, sun-dried tomato , slivered, kalamata olive, pitted and sliced, feta cheese , with dried tomato, fresh parsley, chopped, sea salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon , juice of, dijon mustard

dry sherry, vegetarian oyster sauce or 2 tbsp oyster sauce, toasted sesame oil, salt, cooking oil, carrots , cut into thin bias slices (1 1/2 cups), stalk celery , cut into thin bias slices (1 cup), fresh shiitake mushrooms, trimmed and sliced (1 3/4 cups), sweet red peppers (1 cup) or 1 medium green sweet pepper, cut into thin bite-sized strips (1 cup), green onions , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, cooked chicken , cut into bite sized pieces, hot cooked rice, green onion, thinly sliced (optional), toasted* sesame seeds

rice, sunflower oil (or any cold-pressed vegetable oil), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, fresh ginger, chopped, soy sauce, celery, chopped, water, carrot, diced & steamed, fresh celery, chopped

rolled oats (not the quick-cooking or instant variety), pecans (chopped or broken ), pumpkin seeds (whole ), hulled sesame seeds (toasted or raw ), non-fat powdered milk, sesame oil, honey

lean ground turkey, chopped shallot, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh oregano, garlic pepper seasoning, plain yogurt, light mayonnaise, chopped seeded cucumber, well drained, whole wheat hamburger buns, chopped red onion, alfalfa sprouts

potatoes, unpeeled & diced, water, green onion, chopped, dill weed, parsley, chopped, salt and pepper, butter, skim milk

rice vinegar, unsulphured molasses, minced garlic, crushed pepper, tamari teriyaki sauce (san-j), grated fresh ginger, sesame oil, tofu , squares, european seedless cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/4 dice, fresh mung bean sprouts, cilantro leaf, chopped roasted peanuts (or any nuts), head lettuce

grapefruit juice, fresh squeezed, soft tofu, blueberries (fresh or frozen ), strawberries (fresh or frozen ), herbs (milk thistle)

water, cucumber , 10 thin slices, lemons, fresh mint, fresh rosemary

skinless salmon fillets (approx 180g, skin off ), vegetable bouillon cube, water, lemon slices, fines herbes (or herbs of your choice), peppercorns (or to taste), star anise , to taste, pak choi, shredded, red pepper, sliced, bean sprouts, red onions, sliced, mange-touts peas (sugar snap peas), fresh red chile, sliced and with no seeds, sesame oil, chili sauce, soy sauce

brown rice, celery, chopped, green onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, sunflower oil (any cold-pressed vegetable oil), water, fresh orange juice, soy sauce