"Spaghetti and Meatballs"

I confess, I get a lot of inspiration from Russell James. He makes raw recipes seem easy and the photography is so beautiful how can I not want to make something! (I don't watch the instructional videos, but as I type this I wonder how much more I could learn.)

So everything here is inspired by him, except I cheated and used feta cheese.

The spaghetti was the easiest thing in the world. It's simply zucchini! I remembered that we had a mandolin and that it should have blades allowing thin ribbon slices. And guess what! It totally did! I was psyched. Making the zucchini was a piece of cake. Actually easier than whatever that phrase is supposed to mean. (Maybe I should think more highly of cake)

The day before however I made the "meatballs". I combined shelled almonds, flax meal, an onion, a splash of water, nutritional yeast, fresh parsley, basil, oregano, lemon juice in the blender, formed them into balls, and placed them in the dehydrator. I was definitely worried since it was a much lighter color than I wanted it to be but after spending the night in the dehydrator they'd darkened.

The tomato sauce is pretty easy, tomatoes both fresh and dried, garlic, olive oil (I used the super good stuff) fresh basil in the food processor.

More leftover pictures

Potato salad the way it's meant to be. Parboiled baby red potatoes, with feta, lemon juice, fresh dill, and spring onions. 

Pork chops seared in butter with apples and sage

Garden fresh pepper (literally picked in our back yard) stuffed with turkey sausage and served with seared brussel sprouts and leeks.

Mini burgers served with sauteed squash and onions.

A bone in kobe rib eye was first soaked in red wine and salt then seared over high heat to capture a full Maillard browning. The rib eye is accompanied with farm fresh green beans tossed with onions, peppers, garlic, and spices.

Capon chicken roasted with vegetables. Adorable!

Older Pictures

"Macaroni and Cheese" Quinoa pasta with a  bechemal sauce made with sauteed onions, jalepenos, and a monteray Jack. Served with apple chicken sausage and blanched broccoli.

 Fresh swordfish lightly salted and seared in olive oil before being finished with a soy garlic lime sauce and topped with delicate pieces of roasted parsley and ginger. Accompanying the fish is red grain rice over spinach that has been wilted in a chardonnay garlic steam and a small side of crisped parsnips.

Homemade bagels surrounding an apple crisp treat.

the homemade onion bagel served with cream cheese, red onion, and capers

"Linguine" tossed in a cheese sauce and fresh basil then topped with garden fresh tomatoes and served with a swirl of red pepper sauce. The linguine is made out of thinly sliced parsnips and carrots, the cheese is a blend of macadamias, cashews, and lemon juice. 

Close up and personal with brussel sprouts on the stalk.

What is this? A gorgous autumn carnival squash?

Open it and you reveal a butternut squash soup!

mmm, soup. Topped with some smoked paprika and cilantro.

What to say? One pot meals are the best! The beef was seared then placed  on the bed of vegetables and it was all put in the oven at 200 degrees for an hour.

Szechuan Fish still in the pan. Red snapper cooked whole, skin bones and all.

The snapper served with chinese broccoli and toasted sesame seeds.

Chicken stuffed with bacon, herbs, onions, cream cheese, seared, baked and served with peas.

Beef with onions served with a tomatillo roasted pepper sauce. Accompanied with saffron rice, and Chinese broccoli.

Baby red potoates are boiled before being roasted with Amish butter and paprika. Peppery kale is gently sauteed with onions and Mexibell peppers then baked in the oven with eggs cracked on top to give you the perfect six minute egg. To finish the dish some freshly grated parmesan and two pieces of bacon.

Butternut Squash soup, siracha, and cilantro.

It's a rainbow! If you use your imagination. Steak served over a blueberry sauce and a medly of vegetables. 

Turnips braised in milk and butter served with bacon.

Tacos! Slow cooked red beans simmered with onions, ancho chiles, cubanelles, and cider served over some crispy corn tortillas. The dish is finished with a "sour cream" composed of blended cashews and lemon juice. The dish is dressed with a splash of lemon juice, diced red peppers, and cilantro.

Seasoned tofu served with mustard greens and red rice.

 Pasta tossed with a light cream sauce, sauteed spinach in white wine and garlic, with some homemade turkey meatballs and some diced tomatoes. All of this is finished with some cracked red pepper. 

Bean cake with cheddar cheese, served over a bed of fresh red cabbage, topped with a salsa verde and served with fresh cornbread.

Proscuitto and fresh herb fritatta. 

Grilling extravaganza! Okra, chicken and corn oh my!

fish, rice, chive flowers, green sauce. Yes I can't remember, this is why I need to post more often.

Triple layered parfait! The bottom layer is an iced cream flavored with Baileys, the middle is chocolate, the top has orange zest and grated chocolate. The entire dish is topped with zested orange.

Seared scallops on a bed on creamed corn and topped with a light pepper relish. The corn is simmered in chicken stock and lime zest before being finished with a dallop of creme fraiche. The scallops were cooked olive oil before being basted with butter and coriander. A touch of fresh cilantro and cracked pepper completes the meal.