Practice makes...better

Several years ago my prayer partner taught me how to make Akee and Salt Fish, Callaloo and Jamaican Dumplings.  Each time I make the dishes they get tastier and tastier.  I called my friend the other day and told her I was making 'dumplin' man' (in my best Jamaican accent-lol)  Thanks Ena for teaching me such a wonderful dish.  The weight watchers points is 6...I love it!



Akee & Salt Fish





Onions, peppers,garlic, jalapeno, salt fish and spinach- a pseudo, Americanized Callaloo ---------> 

I made breakfast for the whole week.

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Yummo!

I have made this casserole several times in the past three weeks.  My friend Katie made it for our 'Chat & Chew' at the YMCA.  We needed a vegetarian dish.  All I got was a fork full from scraping the sides of the dish.  I could still tell that it must have been tasty.  I got the recipe the very next week.  I made it for a recent writing party I hosted (for adults), and it was a hit.  Whoo Hooo!  This is not a traditional holiday dish for me or my family, but I must add it to the list of harvest time recipes.  I think this is comfort food.

Butternut Squash and Kale Torte

I didn't use a spring form pan so it is more of a casserole than a torte.  Also, I used spinach instead of kale greens.  I also needed to cook the dish a bit longer.  And of course...I couldn't be dubbed the 'spice queen' if I didn't add more spice.  Whatever falls out of the cupboard goes in the casserole (LOL).  Welcome to the world of wingin' it in the kitchen.

Butternut Squash and Kale Torte
adapted from Women's Day November 2011


Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil, plus more for the pan
1/2 small butternut squash (about 1 lb), thinly sliced
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 small bunch of kale, thick stems discarded and leaves cut into 1-inch pieces (or spinach)
kosher salt and pepper
1 medium sweet potato, (or Yukon gold potato) thinly sliced
6 oz. provolone cheese
1 plum tomato
1/4 cup grated Parmesan


Directions:
1. Heat oven to 425F. Grease a 9-inch spring form pan. Arrange half of the butternut squash in the bottom of the pan, covering as completely as possible.
2. Top with half of the onion, separating the rings. Add half of the kale, drizzling with 1/2 tbsp olive oil and season with 1/4 tsp salt. Top with the  potato slices and the provolone cheese.
3. Top cheese with remaining kale and drizzle with 1/2 tbsp olive oil plus 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. Top with remaining onion, tomato and provolone followed by the squash. Sprinkle with the Parmesan.
4. Cover with foil, place on a baking sheet, and bake covered for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes, until vegetables are tender and the top begins to brown.
 

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Simple recipe card

Folks are asking for the ham glaze recipe that I made a few weeks ago.  I made this simple recipe card.  It may not be spectacular, but I thought it was better than writing the recipe on a post-it note (LOL).

Materials:

Cricut pig layered cut (From my Kitchen)

shipping tag

TH distressed ink

color bok chalk ink

binder clip

sentiment sticker

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fiber from stash

black pearl bling

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Recipe cards

These are not fancy, but jazzed up a bit.

Materials:

Sizzix file folder die

buttons from stash

walnut stain distress ink

string from shipping tags

embroidery floss

TCP So delish patterned paper

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