Thank you so much 7th Street uptown market for sharing the day with me today! Here are some snapshots of the day! More to come! Soon ! stay tuned!!
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| Getting set up! |
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| My mamma and me! |
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| The fabulous market! |
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| Demo!! |
Recipes from today’s demo: To serve 4- 6 (Generous servings)
Curry Butternut squash bisque
2-3 cups of fresh Butternut squash, peeled, and roughly chopped
1 Medium sized onion (I use sweet white)
2-3 garlic cloves smashed and chopped
2 Bay leaves
2 Cinnamon sticks
1 Tsp of nutmeg grated/powder
1 Tsp of nutmeg grated/powder
2 Tsps of curry powder
1/2 cup of heavy cream
1/2 cup of heavy cream
3-4 cups of chicken stock (or use veggie broth): Use more if you like a thinner soup
1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Tbsp butter
Salt, pepper, cayenne to taste
Saute onions and garlic in a Tbsp of Olive Oil for 4-5 minutes till the onions turn a pale pink. Add the squash and cook for about 3-4 minutes on medium heat.
Add the bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, curry powder and stock. Increase the heat to a high and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat to a medium and cover the pot and cook for 18-20 minutes till the squash is tender. (Might take longer depending on the squash)
Once the squash can be mashed easily with a fork, remove the bay leaf and cinnamon sticks. Using a hand blender, blend the contents in the pot carefully or alternatively using a stand up blender, blend all the ingredients. (I would suggest letting the ingredients cool down before blending).
Move the contents into a pot (if using a stand up blender) and add the heavy cream and bring to a gentle boil. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Garnish with some fresh parsley and a Tsp of sour cream.
Enjoy!
Savory apple ginger chutney
1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Red onion, peeled and chopped fine
2-3 tart cooking apples, peeled, seeded and chopped into ½” cubes (I use granny smith)
½ Tbsp of fresh grated ginger
3-4 whole cloves
1-2 Cinnamon sticks
1-2 Tsp of All spice powder
2- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
2- 3 Tbsp of red/white wine vinegar
Salt and black pepper to taste
Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and stir well. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer on medium heat covered for 30-35 minutes. Keep stirring in between. Uncover and let simmer to reduce the liquid in the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Enjoy!!