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Banana Nut Bran Muffins

Posted on 01/21/2023 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

These are adjusted from Nourish & Fete. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all dry ingredients together. Mash bananas to a paste with oil and eggs. Add remaining wet ingredients and mix well. Pour into dry ingredients and mix to … Continue reading →

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Pickled White Turnips

Posted on 06/23/2021 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Keep turnips whole up to the size of a ping pong ball, halve any larger. Make sure to wash and remove bad spots before parboiling. This is the ratio per 32 oz jar of pickles. Pickled White Turnips 1 1/2 … Continue reading →

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Indian Red Beans

Posted on 05/12/2020 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This would be good with red lentils as well. Baked Rajma 1 red onion 4 garlic cloves 1 fresh green chile 1″ piece fresh ginger 2 tbsp coconut oil ¼ tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp sea salt  28 oz can … Continue reading →

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Chicken Picatta

Posted on 04/07/2020 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

  Chicken Picatta 2 large chicken breasts 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup semolina flour 1/2 cup mushrooms sliced thin 4 garlic cloves smashed ⅓ cup dry white wine 2 tbsp capers coarsely chopped 2 tbsp lemon juice Chopped parsley Butterfly … Continue reading →

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Black Cod with Scallop, Fava and Porcini Sauce

Posted on 07/08/2019 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

For this sauce use fresh porcini and double shelled fresh favas. Choose scallops that are roughly the size of a quarter. If black cod is unavailable, halibut, red snapper or trout will work well. To quickly shell the second skin … Continue reading →

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Baked Chicken with Chestnut Mushrooms, Pea Shoots and Rhubarb Sauce

Posted on 05/16/2019 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great way to use leftover rhubarb sitting around after a pie. It also makes use of fresh pea shoots and chestnut mushrooms, all of which come in season at the same time. Strain and keep the boiling … Continue reading →

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Cornmeal Crusted Scallop Salad

Posted on 04/14/2019 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a perfect light dinner or first course. Make sure to use fresh scallops that are all roughly the same size. Four to five are good per person as a main or two as a starter course. This recipe … Continue reading →

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Chilled Cucumber Soup

Posted on 08/18/2018 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We got a ton of cucumbers from the garden. What to do, what to do. Chilled Cucumber Soup 2 1/2 lbs cucumbers seeded and chopped roughly 1 1/2 cups non fat Greek Yogurt 1/3-1 cup buttermilk 2 tbsp chopped fresh … Continue reading →

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Roast Parsnip Soup

Posted on 04/07/2018 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Here is an easy first course. Or double everything for a main. Roast Parsnip Soup 3/4 lb parsnip peeled and cut into large chunks 1/2 lb carrots peeled and cut into large chunks 2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary 1 tbsp … Continue reading →

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Grilled Opah Salad

Posted on 06/03/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great grilled salad. Opah is a mild firm flesh fish similar to swordfish. Splurge on good potatoes for this. This serves 3-4. Grilled Opah Salad with Asparagus and Poatatoes 1 lb fresh opah fillets 1″ thick cut … Continue reading →

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