15 time easy fresh Recipes

originally , native americans cooked these on hot rocks in an open fire. they were commonly referred to as ash cakes. later on, settlers from europe adopted the recipe, cooking the cakes on the blades of their hoes in the fireplace. this is where they get the name, hoe cakes ., this is a old (from early 1800s) pass-along recipe from va, which makes a thin hoe cake., great served with honey or butter, but i remember it most during, summer and harvest time, with fresh greens and all types of, garden veggies. sort of like a sop bread, water, white cornmeal, bacon drippings or butter, sugar, egg, well beaten, plain flour, salt, baking powder, milk or butter

hard courgettes (zucchini), parmesan cheese , fresh shavings, pine nuts, olive oil (or 2 tbsp of hazelnut or walnut oil), hazelnut oil (or walnut oil), pitted black olives, fresh parsley, pink peppercorns, salt and pepper, to taste

updated mac & cheesef, it uses whole-wheat pasta and includes a colorful layer of spinach. it s also a winner for make-ahead convenience., active time : 25 minutes, total time : 55 minutes, ease of preparation : easy, plain dry breadcrumbs, extra-virgin olive oil, paprika, frozen spinach, milk, divided, all-purpose flour, grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese (6 oz), low-fat (1%) cottage cheese, ground nutmeg, salt , or to taste, freshly ground pepper to taste, whole-wheat elbow macaroni or penne

garlic-onion tortilla stack, recipe courtesy guy fieri and foodtv.com, prep time, min, inactive prep time, hr 0 min, cook time, min, level, easy, roasted garlic, olive oil, canola oil, diced red onion (about 2 lb), unsalted butter, sugar, grated parmesan, mayonnaise, minced fresh cilantro, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, twelve 8-inch flour tortillas, balsamic vinegar

olive oil, super large zucchini, cubed, corn kernels (you could use a cup of frozen corn, but i used 4 small ears of sweet corn and cut the kernels off the cob and i would definitely recommend the fresh over the frozen at this time of year), granulated garlic* (i was pressed for time so i took the easy route here, but i know i d prefer using a few cloves of roasted garlic or a few cloves of grated fresh garlic, i ll be using 1 or the other of those next time), konriko jalapeno all-purpose seasoning (if you don tsp have this, you really should get some!!), approx. 2 tbsp lime juice, butter, approx. 1/4 cup finely crumbled feta cheese

cherries (no pitting required, approx. 1 lb), sugar, ground cinnamon, brandy, orange juice, brown sugar, plain flour, ground almonds, grated orange , rind of, butter, cut into small pieces

ground lamb (or other lean ground meat of your choice), onion , chopped (optional, if short on time, use chopped frozen s), garlic cloves, minced (optional, use more or less or garlic power, according to taste), curry powder (use high quality, such as madras), water (or use low sodium chicken or vegetable stock, i usually use homemade), fresh marinara sauce (such as buitoni), baby spinach (or up to 1 lb of chopped fresh or frozen spinach, or kale, or other green of your choice)

flour , might need about 3 tbsp more for kneading, whole wheat flour (i used whole spelt), baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, black pepper (i used freshly ground), salt, oil, honey or 1 tbsp agave syrup, non-dairy milk (a bit less, use enough milk to fill cup up to 1/3 cup), light brown sugar, dark brown sugar, vanilla bean paste or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

boneless skinless chicken breasts, shake and bake original chicken coating mix (save the rest for another time), garlic powder, fresh ground black pepper, seasoning salt, pasta sauce, divided (can use more ), mozzarella cheese (can use shredded cheese)

ricotta cheese, grated parmesan, chopped spinach, egg, fresh ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, fresh pasta , recipe follows, egg mixed with 1/2 tsp water, all-purpose flour, eggs, water, olive oil, salt, by hand : on a clean surface make a well with the flour. in a measuring cup mix the eggs, water and oil and salt. pour the wet mixture slowly into the flour and mix with your 2 fingers until all of the wet is incorporated. do not force the dough to take all of the flour. if you are going to use a pasta machine to roll out the dough you may at this point form the dough into a disk and cover with plastic wrap. place in the refrigerator for 1 hour to rest. if you going to roll this you should knead the dough on a floured work surface for 8 to 10 minutes., in the bowl of your food processor combine the flour and salt and pulse 2 to 3 times. in a liquid measuring cup whisk the eggs, water and oil. while pulsing the machine pour this mixture in a continuous stream and continue running the machine until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. follow directions above for hand rolling or machine., preparation time : 5 minutes, cooking time : 3 to 5 minutes in boiling water, ease of preparation : easy

skinless chicken thighs , brined if possible (cooking time is for pre-brined thighs), oil, onion, chopped, brown rice , unrinsed, water or 2 1/2 cups chicken stock, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, dried thyme or 2 sprigs fresh thyme

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper

total time : 30 to 60 minutes, preparation time : 15 minutes, cooking time : under 30 minutes, difficulty : easy, eel , 800-900 g (2 lb.), shallots, peanut oil, wine vinegar, sherry vinegar, belgian endives, mesclun, fresh white bread crumbs, butter, fine salt , freshly ground pepper