Cookin' With The Canteen Presents: Fresh Recipes Of Spring

Canteen Crew

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Cookin’ with the Canteen presents: Fresh recipes of Spring!



Spring is here! Time for new and lighter recipes made with fresh ingredients, and lots of wonderful spices!



Mojo!
Would you give us a hand here please?
Sheesh!




No Ma, really!
You don’t have to help..thanks anyway!



Ahem!

Okay, lets’s get started!

Steamed Baby Bok Choy with Broiled Salmon and a Warm Roasted Tomato and Lemon Vinaigrette

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2006

2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh marjoram leaves
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
4 bulbs baby bok choy
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
4 (6-ounce) portions salmon fillets
8 sprigs fresh marjoram

Preheat the oven to broil with the rack 6 to 8 inches below the lighted broiler plate.

Place the tomatoes, 1/4 cup of the olive oil, marjoram, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper, and the lemon juice in a 10-inch saute pan, saute quickly, and set in the oven on the rack. Cook until the tomatoes are well caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes. Add the basil to the vinaigrette and toss to blend. Set aside until ready to use.

Place the bok choy in a Dutch oven with the water and turn the heat up to high. When the water begins to boil, season the bok choy with 1 teaspoon of the salt and the 1/2 teaspoon white pepper. Place a lid on the pan and steam the bok choy until most of the liquid has evaporated and the bok choy is tender, about 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from the Dutch oven and slice each bulb in half lengthwise. Place the bok choy, cut side down, on a plate with the leaves in toward the center of the plate and the bulb ends facing towards the rim.

To cook the salmon, lay the fillets in a 12-inch saute pan and season with the remaining salt and remaining black pepper. Brush the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the salmon, arrange marjoram sprigs over top, and broil in the oven until the salmon is browned and cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the oven and lay the salmon on the bed of bok choy. Top with the tomato and lemon vinaigrette.

Spinach and Goat Cheese Tartlets

From The Food Network:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Vegetable oil, for brushing
1 large shallot, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup milk
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3 1/2 ounces mild goat cheese, softened
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 large eggs, separated
1 10-ounce box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
Chopped chives, for garnish

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt 1 tablespoon butter. Place 1 phyllo sheet on a clean surface (cover the other sheets with a damp towel), brush with melted butter and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon parmesan. Cover with another phyllo sheet, brush with more butter and sprinkle with another teaspoon parmesan. Top with the remaining phyllo sheet and brush with butter. Cut the phyllo stack into 24 squares, about 3 inches each. Brush a 24-cup mini muffin tin with oil, then firmly press a phyllo square, buttered-side down, into each cup. Bake until golden, 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic and cook until translucent. Stir in the flour, then add the milk and stir until the mixture is smooth, 1 minute. Add the nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Stir in the goat cheese, lemon zest and vinegar until the cheese melts. Remove from the heat and mix in the egg yolks, then the spinach.

Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and fold into the spinach filling. Spoon about 1 tablespoon filling into each phyllo cup and top with the remaining parmesan. Bake until the filling is set, 15 minutes. Cool slightly in the pan; remove and top with the chives.

Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic & Rosemary From New Best Recipes:

Ingredients
Table salt and ground black pepper
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary , or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, finely crushed
1 leg of lamb, cleaned, boned, and tied
2 medium cloves garlic , each peeled and cut lengthwise into 8 slivers
2 tablespoons olive oil

Mix 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons pepper, and rosemary in a small bowl.

Cut slits into roast with point of paring knife; poke garlic slivers inside. Rub seasoning onto all surfaces of meat, then coat with olive oil. Place leg meat side up on roasting pan fitted with wire or mesh roasting rack; let stand for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Pour 1/2 cup of water into the bottom of the roasting pan. Roast lamb for 10 minutes.

With a wad of paper towels in each hand, turn the leg over. Roast 10 minutes longer.

Lower oven temperature to 325 degrees. Again, turn leg meaty-side up and continue rosting, turning leg every 20 minutes until instant-read thermometer, when inserted in several locations, registers 130 to 135 degrees, 60 to 80 minutes longer. Transfer roast to another pan; cover with foil and set aside in a warm spot to complete cooking and allow juices to reabsorb into the tissues, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove string from roast and carve. Transfer sliced lamb to a warm serving platter.

The Canteen is a place for our Troops and their
families to rest, relax, and relate.
Please leave thy politics at the door.
A gentle reminder from Ms. B~

[oldteen]

G’night, Conor. Rest well. Have a great Thursday!! *hugs*

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Mustard Fried Catfish:

2 lb. freshwater catfish fillets
2 c. cornmeal
3 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
1 c. milk
2 eggs
1/4 c. Creole (or brown) mustard
A couple shots of hot sauce
1 c. vegetable oil for frying (preferably peanut oil)

Rinse catfish fillets, pat dry.
Mix cornmeal with Cajun seasoning.
In a shallow bowl mix milk, eggs and mustard, and a few shots of hot sauce.
Dip catfish fillets in egg mixture then coat well with cornmeal mixture.
Work cornmeal mixture into fillets with hands to coat well. Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet to 375 degrees.
Fry fillets, 2-3 at a time in hot vegetable oil, turning once. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*sulking*
Okay....

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I did that once...
ONCE

[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, Ms. B! Good evening, all!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Chocolate Eclair Dessert

2 3 oz packages French Vanilla Pudding (or whatever suits your fancy - I like banana)

3 cups milk

Beat according to directions on the box, but not too much.

Add 8 oz Cool Whip (fat or skinny)

Line bottom of 9 x 13" pan with however many whole graham crackers as it takes.

Pour in ½ the pudding. Add another layer of crackers and add the other ½ of the pudding. Then add one more layer of crackers.

Topping: best if you double it!

Melt…in the microwave

3 Tablespoons oleo/margarine (I don't know what difference butter might make...remember, I don't cook.)

3 Tablespoons milk

3 level Tablespoons cocoa

1 Tablespoon oil

Add 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

2 Tablespoons cornstarch

A drop, or more, of vanilla (or orange or cherry or ???)

Beat until smooth and spread over the pudding and crackers

Chill over night

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
Good evening, Tann!
Did you have a good day?

[luvie]

You prepare a pretty "mean" lobstah, yourself, Sis!

I look forward to one of those!!

...and BB's skillet breakfast!....

...and Randy's awesome steaks in AZ!

We eat darn good on these _ard Trips, huh!

[PROCON]

G’night, Bro...talk to you soon!

[Publius]

I hope they know you think this way of them!

The two who are still living do.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and rest well, Mac. Thanks for helping honor our military. And thank you for your service to our country.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Oh, YUMMMYYY!
Thanks, Ma!
I gonna make dat this weekend!

[luvie]

Nighty-night, Conor! Sweet dreams....and thank you for all
your wonderful reminders of all that our troops do for us!

[PROCON]

And put red stuff on them.

Ooooh, oooh...that red stuff is called paprika, right...(pats self on back)!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*Whew*
Dis is a fast paced thread tonight!
What fun!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

LOL
Very good!!!

[Tanniker Smith]

Today's news from the It's a Small World, Six Degrees of Separation Dept comes an update on last night's car accident that I heard outside just around bedtime. The car that was hit was occupided by my daughter's best friend's sister and her boyfriend. That young lady was the one that who they were telling not to move until the ambulance showed up with the board and brace. The update is that even though she was pretty banged up, she's otherwise okay. Guess those prayers last night did their job.

[luvie]

The Mustard Fried Catfish
Served with new potatoes...
at OUR cottage! :D

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Hey, Big Guy..
I read about a pork roast..
Um..
Kalua?
Made with Ti leaves, I think the roast was wrapped in that to cook?
Can you help me remember this recipe?

[AZamericonnie]

I do have to say....thanks to Ma I make the crustless quiche frequently.

I have tried countless combinations of meats, veggies & cheeses.

Sausage, chorizo, linguisa & canadian bacon.

The whole gambit of veggies.

I made two one evening last week. One of them I sliced roma tomato’s on top & sprinkled fresh parm. Gorgeous & delish!