Meatloaf a la Alton Brown

Loved this recipe (click here) with the following substitutions/modifications:

1. Homemade allergy-free bread, or store bought, or gluten-free pretzels
2. Egg substitute (and doubled the amount)
3. Used roasted red pepper, and it was outstanding
4. Extra Worcestershire
5. Extra honey (and maybe a little brown sugar)
6. To really glaze it, cook the last 10 minutes on 450 F, or broil it for a few minutes on a higher rack

Fried Swai Fish with Saffron Pasta

The two year old loved this one.

1. Cook brown rice pasta in water with salt
2. Press fillets into rice flour and Goya Adobo mixture
3. Fry on high in skillet with olive oil
4. Flip once and grill other side on high
5. Remove fish from pan and set aside
6. Drain pasta and rinse well
7. Add to same skillet that fish was in, thin sliced onion and salt
8. Add more olive oil if necessary
9. Saute on med-high heat until slightly brown, stirring constantly
10. Add minced garlic and a pinch of saffron and keep stirring
11. Add a few splashes of white wine vinegar
12. Add noodles and keep stirring (add more oil and white wine vinegar if necessary)
13. Add fresh diced tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
14. Keep stirring until everything is incorporated and warm, then serve

Potato Leek Soup

About as simple as it gets. Inspired by a recipe from SimplyRecipes.com and ideas from trying other things.

1. In skillet, cook 5 - 6 slices of bacon until crisp
2. Remove and place onto paper towel

In same skillet on medium heat...

1. Add 1 Tbsp of dairy-free margarine
2. About 4 cups of chopped leeks (white and light green part)
3. Add 1 tsp dried parsley (if you have fresh, then shop it and add it after soup is blended)
4. Add pepper to taste
5. Saute about 5 minutes
6. Add 2 cups of chicken broth

Transfer to large pot

1. Add 2 more cups of chicken broth
2. Add three large potatoes, peeled and cubed
3. Add one small strip of bacon
4. Bring to boil
5. Simmer for about 40 minutes or until potatoes have softened
6. Blend
7. Add salt to taste and stir

I didn't feel any need to add rice milk or anything. The soup turned out to be the perfect consistency. I'm curious how it might be with some finely diced carrots. Adding cubed ham may be nice, as well.

Crockpot Roast and Vegetables

Searing and glazing is the secret. Just falls apart when done and the meal is savory.

1. Douse roast with Goya Adoba on all sides
2. Sear roast in pan on high heat in 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil until browned on all sides
3. Place in crock pot (turned off)

The following steps to be done in same skillet that your seared in:

1. Stir sliced onion into saute pan and add salt - 2 min
2. Stir in 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
3. Stir in diced tomatoes (drained) - stir 3-4 minutes
4. Add chopped celery and carrot and stir until well coated
5. Saute and stir about 2 minStir in 1 tbsp honey
6. Stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons tomato paste
7. Add several splashes of Worcestershire sauce
8. Saute and stir 1 min
9. Turn off heat under skillet

Now, on to the crock pot:

1. Throw potatoes (4-6 large cut into large cubes) onto roast
2. Empty contents of skillet on top of roast and potatoes in crock pot (so as to coat them)
3. Pick up roast and set it on top of vegetables (now it is nice and glazed and the veggies and potatoes are under the roast)
4. Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup chicken broth
5. Cover set crock pot to low for 8-11 hours (depending on size of roast) and just turn off when meats easily falls apart when pulled

Cumin/Sage Chicken Stuffed Zucchini

My mother-in-law just made this up today and it was simply outstanding. I think it's the combination of cumin, sage, and cilantro that really gave it a different twist. I don't have all the details, so this post will be edited later once I ask abuelita a few questions.

1. Make Goya rice (this means saute 2-3 cloves garlic in olive oil, then saute rice; then add water and salt and cook down and add more water and cook a bit more before covering and setting heat to low until rice is soft.)
2. Grind chicken breasts
3. Cook chicken breast with a little sweet italian sausage (casing removed) with cumin, sage, paprika, salt and pepper. Then remove from skillet.
4. To skillet, add olive oil, diced onion, Goya Adobo, and tomatoes and saute
5. Slice a very large zucchini down the middle and scoop out the seeds
6. Mix meat and rice
7. Pour some of the tomato sauce in an oven dish, lay the zucchini down and stuff with rice mixture
8. Pour remaining tomato sauce over stuffed zucchini
9. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes
10. Remove foil and bake 20 more minutes

Fresh, Unbelievable Tomato Soup

This is seriously easy and amazing...

1. Cut one red pepper in half and seed, then set on aluminum foil and broil
2. Finely chop in food processor...
3. 1 large onion,
4. 3 garlic cloves,
5. 2 med carrots,
6. 2 med celery stalks,
7. And saute on medium with
8. Goya Adobo, and
9. sea salt
10. in olive oil until soft
11. Rough chop a ton of tomatoes and add (with seeds and all) to pot (should be about 4+ lbs). I use a mix of heirloom, cherry, grape, roma, and other tomatoes from the garden
12. Once skin is blackened, remove red pepper from oven (about 10 minutes) and cover with more foil for about 10 minutes.
13. Once cooled, the skin will be easy to peel off the red pepper
14. Then rough chop the pepper and add to the soup
15. Bring to boil and simmer for about 1 hour, until tomatoes have softened and flavors have incorporated
16. Add more salt/pepper to taste
17. Use a food mill to separate skins and seeds from soup in batches
18. Done!

Rich Squash Soup

1. Saute 1 large onion,
2. 4 garlic cloves,
3. 2 med carrots,
4. 2 med celery stalks,
5. Goya Adobo, and
6. sea salt
7. in olive oil until soft
8. Add tablespoon of tomato paste (optional, but good) and saute two minutes longer
9. Add diced tomatoes (one large can if no time for chopping fresh ones)
10. Add 16 oz pre-soaked red beans
11. Add diced zucchini and or squash
12. Add tyme, a dash of cumin, a dash of sage, and pepper
13. Add water to desired consistancy
14. Bring to boil and simmer for about 30-45 minutes

Sweet Potato Crock Pot Pork Roast

I love this recipe found on RecipeZaar.com

http://www.recipezaar.com/crock-pot-sweet-potato-apple-pork-roast-388695

2 lb pork roast

sweet potatoes

onions

apples

brown sugar

black pepper

sage

Crock Pot low 7-9 hours