A beautiful minimalist Christmas decor idea for your Christmas dinner or any holiday parties, these place cards
use rosemary sprigs and card stock.
Not exact matches
Butternut & Kale Filling 1 small butternut squash / pumpkin a drizzle of olive oil or coconut oil 2
sprigs fresh
rosemary or 1/2 tsp dried
rosemary sea salt & black pepper 1 onion 2 cloves garlic 2 large handfuls (100 g / 3 1/2 oz) tuscan kale / black kale or regular kale, remove stems and chopped (if you can't get kale
use spinach instead) 2 tbsp unfiltered apple cider vinegar (or balsamico) sea salt & black pepper 1 cup milk of choice (we
use oat milk or almond milk) 2 eggs 150 g / 1 block feta cheese, crumbled
sea salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 4 whole cloves 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 3 large carrots, peeled and sliced 1 large turnip, peeled and diced 1 large parsnip, peeled and diced 3 - 4 cups water 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 - 2
sprigs rosemary 3 - 4 cups chopped greens (I
used swiss chard)
To make this dish, you start as so many Italian dishes do, with a soffritto: sauté the garlic and peperoncino (or red pepper flakes) in olive oil and, when you just begin to smell the garlic, add chopped fresh or (out of season) canned tomato, along with the
sprig of
rosemary, if
using.
To make pappa al pomodoro, you start as so many Italian dishes do, with a soffritto: sauté the garlic and peperoncino (or red pepper flakes) in olive oil and, when you just begin to smell the garlic, add chopped fresh or (out of season) canned tomato, along with the
sprig of
rosemary, if
using.
My tips for quinoa are (1) soak quinoa in cold water beforehand to get rid of the bitter taste; (2) toast your quinoa — it tastes nuttier; (3)
use a bit less than a 2:1 liquid: grain ratio, as more water makes for soggy quinoa; (4) cook in vegetable stock instead of water and add in flavorings like smashed garlic, peppercorns and fresh thyme or
rosemary sprigs.
Remove the
rosemary sprig from the cooked potato mixture and then
using a potato masher, carefully mash up about 1/2 of the cooked potatoes inside the pot.
For mine, I included the Gruyère,
used a mixture of milk, cream, and broth, and steeped garlic and a large
sprig of
rosemary in the liquid before adding it to the layered potatoes.
Autumn Filling coconut oil or olive oil for frying 1 small red onion, finely chopped 2 fresh
sprigs of
rosemary 1 leek, thinly sliced (
use the green leaves as well) 500 g fresh baby carrots, divided lengthwise 1 small sweet potato, thinly sliced 1 small romanesco, cut into smaller pieces 6 brown mushrooms, sliced 3 small kale leaves, stems removed and chopped 1/2 lemon, juice
Celery, mushrooms, parsnips, tomatoes, turnips, are all fair game as well as most fresh herbs like parsley, thyme
sprigs, or even
rosemary (although that one will be strong so don't
use very much).
* 2 tablespoons olive oil * 1 onion, peeled and chopped * 3 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced * 3 carrots, preferably organic, cleaned and chopped * 3 celery ribs, preferably organic, chopped * 6 cups stock (I
used defrosted homemade turkey stock; you could also
use homemade or store bought chicken or vegetable stock, or
use part stock and part water, or all water) * 2 cups green (French) lentils * fresh
rosemary from 1 - 2
sprigs * 2 Tb.
Put the quinoa and water or broth in a small saucepan, add 1 clove smashed garlic and
sprig of
rosemary (if
using), and bring to a boil.
Add the
rosemary sprig, cover and set aside for 1 hour (remove the
rosemary before
using).
Remove
rosemary sprigs and store in the refrigerator until ready to
use.
Pull apart
rosemary sprigs and add if
using.
Last night I made a slight variation Mushroom, Rice and Hazelnut Loaf
using 150 ml red & black rice, 300 ml water, 2tbsp coconut oil, 1L onion, 2 cloves garlic, 200g spinach, 300g mushrooms, 1
sprig rosemary, 2
sprigs thyme, sea salt and black pepper, 4 eggs, 100 ml almond milk, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 100g hazelnuts.
Pin It Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves 2 fresh 6 ″
rosemary sprigs, about 1 tablespoon chopped 1 1/2 to 2 pounds salmon 1/8 teaspoon sea salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper * For this meal I am
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filling ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 cooking onion, diced 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1
sprig of
rosemary, leaves minced 4
sprigs of thyme, leaves removed + divided pinch of chili flakes (optional) 2 tsp balsamic vinegar 5 cups - worth of small diced, hardy vegetables (I
used a mix of butternut squash, carrots and beets) 1/3 cup black or french lentils, rinsed 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock 1 tsp tamari soy sauce salt + pepper 2 tsp arrowroot powder 1 tbsp cold filtered water
6 boneless / skinless chicken thighs (
use your favorite cut of chicken) 1 cup fresh baby spinach 1/2 cup fresh basil 3 Tbsp of fresh
rosemary (the leaves from about 3
sprigs of
rosemary) 1 tsp dried oregano 1 lemon, juice and zest 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 tsp salt and pepper 1/4 cup olive oil
Serve vegetables over polenta garnished with small
rosemary sprigs and sprinkled with remaining Parmesan (if
using).
Chicken Liver Pâté 1/4 c. butter 2 tablespoons bacon fat (optional, otherwise
use extra butter) 1 large onion, finely sliced 1 garlic clove, finely minced 1 tablespoon cooking sherry or apple cider vinegar (optional) 1/2 pound chicken livers, rinsed and patted dry 1
sprig rosemary, finely minced 1
sprig fresh thyme, finely minced 1
sprig fresh oregano, finely minced 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon black pepper extra butter as needed
You can
use simple brown or white wrapping paper, some red & white twine and maybe a
rosemary sprig (or some other greenery) to go for a simple, natural look.
I made an organic place card holder
using 2
sprigs of fresh
rosemary and a white carnation bud.
1 boneless duck breast, skin removed 1/2 teaspoon dried
rosemary, chopped 50g pumpkin, cubed 1/2 cup vegetable medley (this recipe
uses julienned carrot, diced apple and lettuce leaves) 1 tbsp olive oil thyme
sprigs (optional)
You can
use simple brown or white wrapping paper, some red & white twine and maybe a
rosemary sprig (or some other greenery) to go for a simple, natural look.
We've all seen ribbon, raffia and twine
used but to that you can add
sprigs of
rosemary, ivy or small flowers such as pansies or a recent blog site feature of a grape leaf with a wine cork tied to it via twine, which held the napkin (it was very clever
use of something you might throw away — wine cork).