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Crab Cakes

Crab Cakes

By
Stephanie Kinturi

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 Crab Cakes
Cuisine Seafood
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Cuisine Seafood
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Instructions
  1. Heat 3 Tbsps of the oil over high heat. Sauté onions, bell peppers, salt and fresh  ground black pepper for about a minute.
  2. Add green onions, garlic, water chestnuts, Cajun seasoning and cook for another  minute. Remove and put in a bowl. Cool mixture for a few minutes.
  3. Stir in 2 eggs, Dijon mustard, 1/4 cup of bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.  Then add crab meat.
  4. Gently mix the mixture and form into crab cakes. First dip both sides in flour, then in egg wash (egg and 1/4 cup water whisked together).
  5. Coat in bread crumbs and fry approx 2 minutes on each side over medium heat.
  6. Serve topped with black bean and corn salsa.
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Boston Bib Salad with Granola Crusted Goat Cheese

Boston Bib Salad with Granola Crusted Goat Cheese

By
Stephanie Kinturi

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 Boston Bib Salad with Granola Crusted Goat Cheese
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Salad
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
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Salad
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Instructions
  1. Arrange bib lettuce leaves on the plate to form a “bowl” shape. Do not cut or break the leaves.
  2. Roll the goat cheese in the granola and press the granola into the sides of the  cheese to form a granola “crust”. Slice the cheese into 8­10 cheese wheels and  place 2­3 on each salad.
  3. Sprinkle the salads with the sun dried tomatoes and pine nuts.
  4. Just before serving pour balsamic vinaigrette over the salads and serve with garlic  bread.
  5. For the vinaigrette, combine the first 4 ingredients and stir with a wire whisk. Slowly stream in the olive oil while stirring until combined.
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Zucchini ­Carrot Bread

Zucchini ­Carrot Bread

By
Stephanie Kinturi

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 Zucchini ­Carrot Bread
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  1. Preheat oven to 365 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8x3” loaf pan. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, oil and brown sugar. Mix well with a wire  whisk.
  3. Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl.
  4. Gently stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Fold in the carrots, zucchini, raisins, and pineapple to the mixture. Stir until combined.
  5. Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for approximately 50­60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  6. Remove from the oven to cool on a wire rack. Cool for 5 minutes, the remove  from pan and return to rack until completely cooled.
  7. Slice and serve with a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of powdered sugar.
Recipe Notes

Honey, powdered sugar, optional for garnish

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Whole Wheat Pumpkin Waffles

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Waffles

By
Stephanie Kinturi 

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 Whole Wheat Pumpkin Waffles
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  1. First combine the wet ingredients by hand
  2. Sift together the flour, soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Add to  wet ingredients and stir to combine being sure not to overmix
  3. Fold in the walnuts. Cook in waffle iron. Serve with maple syrup.
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Healthy Apple Walnut Muffins with Apple Butter

Healthy Apple Walnut Muffins with Apple Butter

By
Stephanie Kinturi

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 Healthy Apple Walnut Muffins with Apple Butter
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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a bowl, combine flours, cinnamon, baking  powder, baking soda and salt.
  2. In another bowl combine the buttermilk, bran flakes, wheat germ, brown sugar, oil and egg. Mix thoroughly with a wire whisk.
  3. Stir wet mixture into the flour mixture by hand until just moistened. Batter will  still have lumps. (Do not over mix as this will cause muffins to be dense)
  4. Stir in the apples and walnuts.
  5. Spoon into a greased muffin pan until cups are nearly full.
  6. Bake for 15­20 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out  clean
  7. Serve with purchased applebutter and/or jam.
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Crepes a la orange

Crepes a la orange

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Stephanie Kinturi 

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 Crepes a la orange
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  1. Measure all ingredients into a blender. Blend for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides. Blend for 15 seconds more. Cover batter and chill for 1 hour.
  2. Heat an 8 inch nonstick crepe pan or skillet over medium heat. Pour just under ¼ cup of the batter into the pan and tilt the pan in all directions so that the batter coats it evenly. Cook about 1 minutes or until the crepe can be shaken loose from  the pan and is lightly browned. Flip and cook on the other side for 30 seconds or until center is set.
  3. Place crepes on wax paper and cool completely.
  4. Fill crepes with fat free cottage cheese and roll into tubes. Top with marmalade. Serve immediately.
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Cran­bran Muffins

Cran­bran Muffins

By
Stephanie Kinturi

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 Cran­bran Muffins
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  1. Combine dry ingredients first and then add wet ingredients. Stir by hand until  combined. (Be careful not to over mix as this will cause your muffins to be heavy)
  2. Spoon into greased muffin cups until 2/3rds full.
  3. Bake at 400 degrees for 15­20 minutes. If muffins are fuller, allow more time. Muffins are done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  4. Serve warm with fresh fruit, and orange juice.
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Cranberry­ Orange Scones

Cranberry­ Orange Scones

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Stephanie Kinturi 

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 Cranberry­ Orange Scones
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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a baking sheet (unless it is non stick) and set  aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, orange zest, baking powder, salt and  baking soda. Using a pastry blender, cut in the ¾ cup cold butter until mixture  resembles coarse crumbs. Add the dried cranberries and mix well.
  3. Add the buttermilk, vanilla and orange extracts. Stir just until moistened.
  4. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead dough by patting and folding  into a 10 inch circle. Dough will be about 1” thick. With a knife, cut the dough  circle into 8 wedges (like a pie).
  5. Place the wedges 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. If desired, brush with melted  butter and sprinkle with the coarse cane sugar (This will add shine and help them  to brown evenly)
  6. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until bottom of the scones are golden. Cool  on a baking sheet for 5 minutes. Serve warm.
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