Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Popcorn

Suggested Piece: 12" Electric Oil Core Skillet & 5 Quart Wok

Assemble your ingredients

Add about that much coconut oil (or any oil with a high smoke point).

Pour in your popcorn kernels... just enough to cover the bottom of your skillet.

Using your 5 Quart Wok as a lid (or in this case a popcorn bowl) cover and set your skillet temperature to 450F. After a few minutes you'll begin to hear the *ting-ting-ting* of popcorn popping! Cook until the popping sound becomes less frequent.

Unplug the probe from the outlet and the skillet. Hold onto your skillet & wok handles and invert so that your wok is on the bottom and skillet is now the lid. Slowly lift the skillet off the wok and...
VOILA! Perfect Popcorn!

Want a little buttery love with that fluffy goodness? Don't bother plugging your skillet back in... just toss a couple tablespoons of butter into your already hot skillet and watch it melt. Once it's all melted pour over your popcorn and add a dash of sea salt!

Now toss those packets of microwave popcorn in the trash! A read up on why they're so harmful to your health here.

Chopped Greek Salad


Suggested Piece: Saladmaster Machine & Thermal Bowl


Ingredients

1 English cucumber (#3 cone)
4-5 Roma tomatoes (#3 cone)
1 large red bell pepper (#3 cone)
1 small red onion (#4 cone)
1 (15-oz) can Garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 c. kalmata olives
1/2 c. feta cheese
Favorite Greek Vinaigrette, Italian Seasoning or Balsamic Dressing

Directions

Process all veggies on your Saladmaster Machine and add your favorite dressing. Chill before serving.

Tzatziki

Suggested Piece: Saladmaster Machine

Ingredients

1 (12-oz) plain Greek yogurt (Our favorite is Zoi Brand)
1 clove garlic (#1 cone)
1 small lemon, juiced (#1 cone)
3 green onions, finely diced
1 tsp. dill weed, dried
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 English cucumber, seeded and chopped (#2 cone)

Directions

Combine all ingredients in large bowl, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Serve with crackers, pita chips, veggies or pita bread!

Greek Yogurt Chicken


Suggested Piece: 11" Large Skillet and Saladmaster Machine


Ingredients

8-9 chicken thighs, skinned & bone-in
12 oz. plain Greek yogurt (Zoi Brand is a personal favorite)
Zest of 1 small lemon (#1 cone)
1 1/2 tsp. Greek seasoning* (Cavender's All-Purpose Greek Seasoning)
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp. red wine vinegar
2 tsp. green onion
2 tbsp. minced garlic (#1 cone)

Directions

Place chicken in gallon size freezer bag. Whisk together all other ingredients and add to chicken. Allow Chicken and yogurt mixture to marinate for 4-6 hours, minimum. When ready to cook, place entire contents of the freezer bag into the 11" Large Skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat until Vapo-Valve clicks. Reduce heat to low and cook for approximately 30-45 min. or until chicken is cooked through.

Cheesy Biscuits

Suggested Piece: Bake & Roast Pan

Ingredients
2 pkgs. refrigerated biscuits
Garlic powder
Dried oregano
Dried rosemary
Salt
Olive oil
Cheese (#2 cone)

Directions
Preheat oven to 400F. Open refrigerated biscuit packages and separate biscuits. Cut dough into quarters, toss with seasonings (garlic, oregano, rosemary, & salt) and olive oil. Spread out into Bake & Roast Pan and top with shredded cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Applesauce

Suggested Piece: Saladmaster Machine & 1 Quart Saucepan

Ingredients
10 small/medium apples (#1 or #2 cone)
Cinnamon (optional)

Directions
Process apples on Saladmaster Machine in 1 Quart Saucepan. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Cover with lid and cook over medium heat until Vapo-Valve clicks. Reduce heat to low and cook for approximately minutes.

Tip: For variation in flavor and nutrition add raspberries, strawberries (#2 cone), or blueberries (halved) with apples. May want to add a bit of sugar or agave too... or for a healthier alternative leave it out all together!

Broccoli & Cheese

Suggested Piece: 3 Quart Roaster with Culinary Basket

Ingredients
1-2 broccoli crowns, 1" pieces
Cheese (#2 cone)

Directions
Add 1 cm of water in bottom of 3 Quart Roaster over medium heat. Place broccoli crown pieces in Culinary Basket and place in 3 Quart Roaster. Cover with lid and cook over medium heat until Vapo-Valve clicks. Reduce heat to low and cook for approximately 5-7 minutes. Empty water from 3 Quart Roaster and transfer broccoli from Culinary Basket to Roaster. Process desired amount of cheese on top of cooked broccoli and place lid on top to allow cheese to melt. Fold together melted cheese and broccoli.

Spinach Salad

Suggested Piece: Saladmaster Machine & Insulated Bowl

Ingredients
baby spinach
sweet peppers (#4 cone)
avocado (#3 cone)
grape tomatoes
French dressing

Directions
Combine all ingredients in bowl and drizzle with French dressing. Toss to combine.

Peach Cobbler

Suggested Piece: Small Skillet

Ingredients
1 c. Original Bisquick mix
1 c. Milk
1/2 tsp. Ground nutmeg
2 Tbsp. Butter, melted
1/4 c. Sugar or agave
1 can (29 oz.) Sliced peaches, drained

Directions
Heat oven to 375F. Stir together Bisquick mix, milk, and nutmeg in bowl. Stir in butter until blended. Stir together sugar and peaches; spoon over batter. Bake 50-60 minutes or until golden.

Tip: Add various fresh fruits (blueberries, cherries, blackberries, pear, apple, etc.) in addition to or in place of the peaches.

Monday, January 4, 2016

Potato Soup

Suggested Piece: 3, 5, or 7 Quart Roaster

Ingredients
1 large potato per person (#3 cone)
1/4 c. chopped celery per person (#2 cone)
1/4 c. chopped onion per person (#3 cone)
Milk, covers potatoes by 1 inch
2 tsp. flour
Salt & Pepper to taste
Bacon (optional)
Cheese (optional)

Directions
Select the size Roaster that will fill your piece at least 2/3 full. Combine all ingredients in Roaster, cover, and turn heat to medium. When Vapo-Valve clicks reduce heat to low and cook for approximately 30-60 minutes. Top with pieces of cooked bacon or shredded cheese.

Pork Roast

Suggested Piece: 7 Quart Roaster

Ingredients
1 pork butt roast in bag
1 white onion, chunked
1 jar apricot jam
1-2 tbsp. sriracha sauce
Salt & Pepper to taste
Dash garlic powder

Directions
Place pork butt roast in bottom of cold 7 Quart Roaster. In a bowl combine apricot jam, sriracha sauce, salt & pepper, and garlic powder. Pour over roast. Top with onion. Cover with lid and turn heat to medium until Vapo-Valve clicks. Reduce heat to low and cook 25-30 minutes per pound.

Orange Chicken

Suggested Piece: 11" Large Skillet

Ingredients
4-5 frozen chicken breasts
2-4 oranges, sliced
Sauce
1 c. orange marmalade
1/4 c. soy sauce
1 tbsp. fresh ginger
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions
Layer sliced oranges on bottom of 11" Large Skillet, then a layer of frozen chicken, and top with another layer of sliced oranges. Whisk together ingredients for sauce and pour over the top. Cover with lid and set heat to medium until Vapo-Valve clicks. Reduce heat to low and cook for approximately 30-60 minutes.



Unfried Rice

Suggested Piece: 5 Quart Roaster

Ingredients
1/2 small head green cabbage (#4 cone)
1 red onion (#2 cone)
1 pkg. mushroom (#4 cone)
2-3 carrots, (#2 cone)
2 tbsp. fresh ginger (#1 cone)
2 cloves garlic (#1 cone)
4 c. cooked rice
2-4 tbsp. soy sauce
1-2 tsp. sugar
Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions
In bottom of 5 Quart Roaster saute green cabbage, red onion, mushroom, carrots, fresh ginger, and garlic over medium heat. Stir in cooked rice. Whisk together soy sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Drizzle over rice and mix.

Pineapple Angel Food Cake

Suggested Piece: Bake & Roast Pan

Ingredients
1 box Angel Food cake mix
1 can crushed pineapple

Directions
Mix together in a bowl (mixture will be foamy). Pour batter into greased Bake & Roast Pan and bake according to package directions. Top with Cool Whip and serve. 

Asian Coleslaw

Suggested Piece: Saladmaster Machine, Insulated Bowl

Ingredients
1 small head green cabbage, quartered (#4 cone)
1/2 small head of red cabbage, quartered (#5 cone)
1 c. edamame, shelled
2 carrots (#2 cone)
2 tbsp. green onions, chopped
1 tbsp. fresh ginger (#1 cone)
1/2 c. almonds, sliced & toasted
1 c. chow mein noodles

Dressing
2/3 c. olive oil
1/3 c. rice wine vinegar
1/3 c. honey/agave
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp. sesame oil

Directions
Combine all ingredients in bowl. For dressing... add all ingredients in a jar, and SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE! Drizzle over salad and toss!


Lemon Butter Shrimp and Zoodles

Suggested Piece: 10" Deep Skillet with Utility Rack Ingredients 12 large shrimp 1 lemon 2-4 tbsp butter 2-3 zucchini (#3 cone) F...