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Cookin' With The Canteen Presents: Fresh Recipes Of Spring
Canteen Crew

Posted on 04/28/2010 6:00:32 PM PDT by 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~



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To: GodBlessUSA

mine?


501 posted on 04/29/2010 4:39:00 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Face it - the U.S. politicians have failed the legal American citizen. God help us!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

((MA))

(pointing finger)

GO TO BED


502 posted on 04/29/2010 4:39:45 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Face it - the U.S. politicians have failed the legal American citizen. God help us!)
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To: beachn4fun
Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

Sure Happy It's Thursday! I'm off tomorrow - WOOHOO!!!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
503 posted on 04/29/2010 4:39:52 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Good morning, CMN ((HUGS))

Howz your morning going so far?


504 posted on 04/29/2010 4:40:20 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Face it - the U.S. politicians have failed the legal American citizen. God help us!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

(((K))) Just thought I ‘d hi before I hit the rack :)


505 posted on 04/29/2010 4:40:39 AM PDT by SirLurkedalot (Where'd all the "Dissent is the Highest Form of Patriotism" bumper stickers go?)
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To: beachn4fun
Good morning, beachy...((HUGS))...we made it!


506 posted on 04/29/2010 4:43:45 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: SirLurkedalot

((HUGS)) Rest well, SirL. I’m late for my blankie and pillow.


507 posted on 04/29/2010 4:47:42 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: beachn4fun

Oh no, I missed a day.....it’s only Thursday. Bummer!! I’m going.


508 posted on 04/29/2010 4:49:17 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: beachn4fun
Going great, thanks! How's yours unfolding?

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
509 posted on 04/29/2010 4:50:03 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: beachn4fun; Kathy in Alaska; txradioguy; StarCMC; Lady Jag; laurenmarlowe; GodBlessUSA; fatima; ...
















Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. Lots of talk here about our gov shooting the coyote back in Feb.




510 posted on 04/29/2010 5:03:38 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Just getting set to go out the door to work, Good Morning.


511 posted on 04/29/2010 5:04:58 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: beachn4fun
((LOL))Well, it's going OK. Was a little windy yesterday. Gusts up to 37 MPH. It looks like most of the rain is going to be up in Kansas but we still have a slight chance.

Not much else is going on. been doing some watering of Chuck's plants.

512 posted on 04/29/2010 5:11:49 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

We had a health scare 1 1/2 years ago ~ he is now 95% back to normal. One of the meds he is taking messed up his taste buds, for almost an entire year we only had steak 5 times. *the horror*


513 posted on 04/29/2010 5:23:18 AM PDT by TheMom (Pablo is very wily.)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN
Here is an unusual spring treat.....violet jelly

http://www.blindpigandtheacorn.com/blind_pig_the_acorn/2010/04/making-violet-jelly.html

514 posted on 04/29/2010 6:04:20 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Ostracize Democrats. There can be no Democrat friends.)
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To: y'all; Arrowhead1952; beachn4fun; GodBlessUSA; E.G.C.; PROCON; ConorMacNessa; blackie; ...

Just have a moment....have a lovely day, Early Birds!

(((hugs))) to all!


515 posted on 04/29/2010 6:05:04 AM PDT by luvie (DIMs?......start packin'--you're fired!)
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To: LUV W
Have a good one, Luv!

*HUGS*

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
516 posted on 04/29/2010 6:09:35 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: LUV W

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W.


517 posted on 04/29/2010 6:21:54 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: beachn4fun
Beachie!!

Well, OUR sun isn't suppose to arrive 'til Saturday, but I can wait.

Did you get a chance to see the recipes I shared last night?

Enjoy your sun!

518 posted on 04/29/2010 7:48:18 AM PDT by PROCON (We WILL remember in November!)
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To: beachn4fun; Kathy in Alaska

[[[[[[Hugz]]]]]]] hons! I can’t wait to see Al Shrpton bring his protestors to Arizona! He could very well go home wearing a big wad of Red Man on his face.


519 posted on 04/29/2010 8:06:59 AM PDT by NRA1995 (Al Sharpton protesting in Arizona; bring it!)
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To: SandRat; Kathy in Alaska

Is old sarge going to be okay?

Not much info.


520 posted on 04/29/2010 8:07:47 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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