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Wednesday with Donna Hay: Summer Fruit and Quinoa Crumble

       My 134th recipe with the Wednesday with Donna Hay group is Summer Fruit and Quinoa Crumble, was chosen for the group by Glennis.

       The ingredient list:  frozen raspberries, peaches, nectarines, coconut sugar, vanilla bean, lemon juice, quinoa, shredded coconut, brown rice flour, olive oil, and vanilla yogurt to serve (optional).

       We are all about the fruit crisps and crumbles around here, I can make one and know that everyone will love it and not a bit of it will go to waste, it's always a win-win dessert.  This one had some new ingredients for me (coconut sugar, brown rice flour) and used quinoa in a dessert setting, something I had never done before now.  I have to say it was quite nice used that way.  The topping is light, sweet, and crunchy with the coconut and coconut sugar, and since we really love coconut, this was a wonderfully delicious.  I would definitely welcome making and eating this one again.

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Eating with Ellie: Rush Hour Chili

       The twenty-ninth recipe I made with the Eating with Ellie group is Rush Hour Chili, is found on page 101 of Ellie Krieger's cookbook Weeknight Wonders, and was Gaye's pick for the group this week. 

       Ingredient list:  onion, canola oil, garlic, ground beef, chili powder, cayenne pepper, crushed tomatoes, two cans of your choice of black, kidney, pinto, or red beans, sour cream, and cilantro (I used parsley). 

       Gaye chose just the right recipe at the right time as we are entering football season here and chili is often on the menu for football watching game days.  I like to try new recipes for chili so I was eager to give this one a go and see what it was all about...the prime point of interest being that it only takes such a short time to make it. 

       It's a good recipe, satisfies all the cravings for chili in good ways, etc.  The only negative I have about this recipe is that it doesn't have time to build that layered depth of flavor that simmering chili hours and hours on the stove top or oven produces, so I would make it and then let it go for a longer time than stated for that reason.  Other than that, if you need chili in a hurry, this is one to try.  Delicious, definitely worthy of a repeat. 

       If you wonder how the others did this week, click here to follow their post links.  You can also find the recipe schedule for the coming weeks there. Next week's recipe was chosen by Glennis and is Ceviche Salad, found on page 49 of Ellie Krieger's Weeknight Wonders cookbook.   Please come and join us at any time, just leave the link to your post that week so we know where to find you.  :-)

Eating with Ellie: Mulled Cider Sweet Potatoes

        The twenty-eighth recipe I made with the Eating with Ellie group is Mulled Cider Sweet Potatoes, is found on page 257 of Ellie Krieger's cookbook Weeknight Wonders, and was Peggy's pick for the group. 

       Ingredient list:   sweet potatoes, apple cider, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, honey, butter, and salt. 

       We eat sweet potatoes regularly here, once a week usually I would say.  I don't usually do much to them as we like them just as they are...I don't even salt and pepper mine for instance.  That said, this recipe of jazzing them up a bit is really wonderful.  It tastes like fall...and Thanksgiving...and Christmas...and all good and cozy things. 

       The apple cider, spices, and honey are mixed and boiled until reduced by half, leaving you with a sort of thick syrup which you pour into the cooked sweet potatoes and mash them all up together, you can then add a tiny bit of butter and salt if you choose, or not.  We served them with cider glazed kielbasa and broccoli for a nice fall supper...fall, yes, it is definitely moving toward autumn here. Delicious, definitely worthy of a repeat. 

       If you wonder how the others did this week, click here to follow their post links.  You can also find the recipe schedule for the coming weeks there. Next week's recipe was chosen by Gaye and is Rush Hour Chili, found on page 101 of Ellie Krieger's Weeknight Wonders cookbook.   Please come and join us at any time, just leave the link to your post that week so we know where to find you.  :-)

Eating with Ellie: Two-Minute Mango Coconut Sorbet

       The twenty-seventh recipe I made with the Eating with Ellie group is Two-Minute Mango Coconut Sorbet, is found on page 283 of Ellie Krieger's cookbook Weeknight Wonders, and was Chaya's pick for the group. 

       Ingredient list:   frozen mango chunks, honey, coconut milk, and basil leaves. 

       This will be known as the recipe that finally killed off my 38 year old blender, a lovely antique which has been with us since my wedding shower. Somehow it could just not get up enough gumption to completely power through those frozen chunks of mango.  Sad to see it go, but it doesn't, as they say, owe me any money at this point.  I am happy that I now have a definite contender for the Christmas Wish List.  (Feel free to leave comments in the comment section on which new blender I should put on the list.) 

       This was a fun recipe...only four ingredients, only two minutes of time commitment, and something a little different on the palate.  Mark gave it an enthusiastic vote of approval, and while I wasn't certain at the first taste, it does grow on you and leave you wanting just one more bite.  I would say it was definitely worthy of a repeat, it was delicious, all mango and coconut and honey and basil, yum. 

       If you wonder how the others did this week, click here to follow their post links.  You can also find the recipe schedule for the coming weeks there. Next week's recipe was chosen by Peggy and is Mulled Cider Sweet Potatoes, found on page 257 of Ellie Krieger's Weeknight Wonders cookbook.   Please come and join us at any time, just leave the link to your post that week so we know where to find you.  :-)

Eating with Ellie: Corn and Quinoa with Sausage

       The twenty-sixth recipe I made with the Eating with Ellie group is Corn and Quinoa with Sausage, is found on page 158 of Ellie Krieger's cookbook Weeknight Wonders, and was Margaret's pick for the group. 

       Ingredient list:   quinoa, chicken broth, corn, canola oil, spicy chicken sausage, onion, red bell pepper, tomatoes, salt, pepper, cilantro (I used parsley) and lime. 

       There wasn't anything I didn't like about this recipe, okay, I subbed the cilantro as I am one of those people so I used parsley, but everything else was spot on.  The amount of time involved in making this was minimal, nice for a weeknight.  It all had such great flavor, spicy with the sausage and lovely with all the different fresh vegetables.  We served it over quinoa with a nice side salad, definitely worthy of a repeat, it was delicious. 

       If you wonder how the others did this week, click here to follow their post links.  You can also find the recipe schedule for the coming weeks there. Next week's recipe was chosen by Chaya and is Two-Minute Mango Coconut Sorbet, found on page 283 of Ellie Krieger's Weeknight Wonders cookbook.   Please come and join us at any time, just leave the link to your post that week so we know where to find you.  :-)

Wednesday with Donna Hay: Red Curry of Swordfish

       My 133rd recipe with the Wednesday with Donna Hay group is Red Curry of Swordfish, was chosen for the group by me, and is found in Donna Hay's book Off the Shelf on page138.

       The ingredient list:  Thai red curry paste, lemongrass, water, coconut cream, swordfish, basil leaves, and lime juice.

       It's not that easy to find swordfish here but I did manage to find some in a timely manner.  I had mixed feelings about that as I am so-so on swordfish for some reason.  The recipe was easy to follow, the fish cooked quickly, making it an easy weeknight meal.  Mark enjoyed it and ate two pieces.  I thought that the curry flavor could have been more pronounced for my liking, but it was a nice sauce as it was written.  I would like to try it with a different fish, something with a sort of mellow flavor, and also up the curry in it and see how all that would play out because the sauce itself was very nice and worthy of many repeats.

       Wonder what the others thought?  You can find that by clicking here.  Next week is Margaret's choice for the group, Eggplant, Ricotta, Parmesan Bake, found online here.  Join us and leave a link to your post at the website by clicking here, no commitment required.