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Steamed Asparagus Royal

Steamed Asparagus Royal

The worst thing we do is over cook the asparagus. Be careful not to over steam. It should have just a bit of a snap to it. Steamed Asparagus Royal Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 2 to three bundles of fresh asparagus Olive oil Xagave Balsamic 

Roasted Leek Mashed Potatoes

Roasted Leek Mashed Potatoes

Roasted leeks really add a great new flavor to mashed potatoes. Roasted Leek Mashed Potatoes Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 2 large leeks, cut in half length ways and roasted in the oven. You can place them under the broiler or bake in a 450 degree 

WonderFlour Buttermilk Cookies

WonderFlour Buttermilk Cookies

WonderFlour makes the best cookies. With the Xagave these will be cakey, but dreamy cakey, meaning melt in your mouth goodness.

WonderFlour Buttermilk Cookies
Author: Chef Brad
Ingredients
  • 4 ½ cups fresh ground WonderFlour™
  • 1 cup cooked White Quinoa
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup pistachios, shelled, roasted, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ sticks of butter
  • 1 ½ cups Xagave
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl beat butter and Xagave until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and the vanilla. Add dry ingredients, zest, coconut, and nuts. Mix by drizzling buttermilk over mixture until combined.
  2. Spoon tablespoon size amount out on parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on cooling rack. After the cookies are cooled, top with glaze.

Glaze:
1 ½ cup powdered sugar
Juice from one lemon
3 Tablespoons buttermilk
Tiny pinch of salt
Whisk together and lightly cover cookies with a thin coat.

Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns

Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns

After making your own buns, it is hard to buy them at the store. Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 4 cups warm milk ½ cup oil 4 tablespoons brown sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons salt 6 cups whole wheat flour, fresh ground 

Whole Wheat Bread

Whole Wheat Bread

Nothing like fresh baked bread. I like a little white flour to my bread. But if you like it you can do 100% whole wheat. Whole Wheat Bread Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 3 cups warm water 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup Xagave nectar 1 

White Quinoa Chicken Soup

White Quinoa Chicken Soup

Pressure cooking is so great and it adds to flavor and saves time.

White Quinoa Chicken Soup
Author: Chef Brad
Ingredients
  • 4 large chicken breasts, cubed
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 large cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon minced or grated ginger
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup Haco chicken soup base
  • ½ cup rice
  • ¾ cup quinoa
  • ¼ pound pasta
  • 3 quarts water
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a large pressure cooker (I use the 8 qt. electric), turned on high, add the oil, onion, garlic, and ginger. Sauté for a couple of minutes and add chicken.
  2. Continue cooking for a couple of minutes.
  3. Add the grains and pasta with water and soup base.
  4. Place lid on pressure cooker and cook for 7 minutes.
  5. Release pressure and salt and pepper to taste.

 

Whipped Ginger Salad

Whipped Ginger Salad

I love this wonderful simple salad. The fresh ginger really adds to the flavor of the salad. Whipped Ginger Salad Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 4 cups heavy cream ½ cup xagave Fresh grated ginger, about 1 tablespoon fresh ginger 2 teaspoons vanilla – 3-4 bananas, 

Tomato Pizza Sauce

Tomato Pizza Sauce

The sauce makes or breaks the pizza. This sauce is tasty and makes a great dipping sauce also. Tomato Pizza Sauce Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 1 28oz. can crushed fire roasted tomato 2 T. Italian seasoning (Tuscan Sunset from Penzeys is Chef Brad’s favorite) 3 

Teff Whole Grain Pizza Dough

Teff Whole Grain Pizza Dough

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This dough is almost healthy, you can use all whole wheat flour if you want and it will be great.

Tefff Whole Grain Pizza Dough
Author: Chef Brad
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sour dough starter Available at Chef Brad’s web site
  • 2 cups hot water
  • ¼ cup xagave nectar
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup Teff
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3 cups white flour
  • 3 T. Saf-Instant dry yeast
Instructions
  1. In a WonderMix mixer with a dough hook, add the sour dough bread starter, hot water, xagave, oil, and teff. Then add the whole wheat flour and 2 cups of the white flour. Add the yeast on top of everything and let mix for 6 minutes. Add the rest of the white flour, about 1 more cup, until the dough pulls from the sides of the mixer. Place in a bowl with a little oil and put it in a warm spot to rise for a couple of minutes.
  2. Pizza Assembly:
  3. Divide dough into three pieces to make three pizzas. Put a little oil on the work surface. Sprinkle corn meal and teff on surface and roll out the dough with a rolling pin into a circle. Place on parchment paper. Now you’re are ready to put on the toppings.
  4. For Pesto Sauce Pizza:
  5. Spread a layer of the pesto on the dough. Top with artichoke heart pieces, sliced roasted red peppers, slices of munster cheese and crumbled feta cheese.
  6. For Tomato Sauce Pizza:
  7. Spread an even layer of the tomato sauce on the dough. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and sliced pepperoni.
  8. Cooking:
  9. Using a pizza paddle, slide the assembled pizzas on parchment paper in a preheated 500 degree oven on a pizza stone. Cook the pizzas for 5-10 minutes, depending on your oven, until dough becomes golden brown and crispy.

 

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Teff Salad Dressing and Fruit Salad

Teff Salad Dressing and Fruit Salad

I use Voronica Oils and Vinegars, They are the best. You can go to the web site and find out more information about these wonderful oils and vinegars. Teff Salad Dressing and Fruit Salad Author: Chef Brad Ingredients Fresh Lettuce, romaine or leafy lettuce, washed 

Spelt Savory Cheese & Herb Scone

Spelt Savory Cheese & Herb Scone

Scones are amazing. These are over the top great. Spelt Savory Cheese & Herb Scone Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 3 cups spelt flour 1 T. baking powder 1 T. sugar 2 t. salt ½ cup finely chopped fresh chives 5 oz. grated sharp cheddar cheese 

Spelt Fruit Salad

Spelt Fruit Salad

Good grains are great in a salad. Spelt is so good for your and taste great.

Spelt Fruit Salad
Author: Chef Brad
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. strawberries, halved
  • 2 gala or pink lady apples, diced
  • 6 oz. of dried apricots
  • ½ cup pistachios
  • ½ cup crystallized ginger
  • 4 cups mixed berries – blackberries, raspberries, blueberries
  • 3 cups Spelt, cooked, chilled
  • Dressing:
  • ¼ cup Barleans swirl fruit flavored fish oil
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl combine all of the salad ingredients together.
  2. Drizzle the fish oil and syrup over mixture, and toss till everything is coated.

 

Spelt Sweet Candied Ginger Scone

Spelt Sweet Candied Ginger Scone

Scones are so simple and easy to make. Spelt makes them so tasty and ups the nutrition. Spelt Sweet Candied Ginger Scone Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 3 cups spelt flour 1 T. baking powder 3 T. sugar 2 t. salt ½ cup crystallized ginger 2 

Savory Amaranth Pilaf

Savory Amaranth Pilaf

This is a great side dish for fish or chicken. The left over can be used to make Amaranth Potato Pancakes (see recipes) Savory Amaranth Pilaf Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 2 T. olive oil 1 shallot, minced 2 T. parsley ¼ cup raisins ¼ cup 

Sandwich Spreads

Sandwich Spreads

Get out of the Plain mayo rut and try something different. You can add almost anything to mayo and have a refreshing salad spread.

Pesto Mayo:
Fresh pesto and mayo
It would be about 1/4 cup fresh pesto to one cup mayo

Smoked Paprika Mayo:
Penzeys smoked Paprika and mayo
It would be about 2 to 3 tablespoons paprika to 1 cup mayo

Salmon Dill Cakes

Salmon Dill Cakes

These are amazing and you can use red, white, or black quinoa and have terrific results. Salmon Dill Cakes Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 3 cups cooked salmon 1 cup black quinoa 1 Tablespoon fresh dill ½ red onion, chopped fine Chopped Fresh Parsley 8 eggs, 

Red Quinoa Coconut Yams

Red Quinoa Coconut Yams

These are the best yams I have ever eaten. I love the quinoa topping. It is a family favorite. Red Quinoa Coconut Yams Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 3 cups mashed, cooked sweet potatoes or yams 1 cup sugar ½ cup half & half ½ cup 

Quinoa Black Bean Bread

Quinoa Black Bean Bread

Nothing compares to hot bread out of the oven. Hot bread can make any meal a culinary experience.

Quinoa Black Bean Bread
Author: Chef Brad
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup fresh ground black bean flour
  • 1 cup hot water
  • ½ cup sour dough starter * can be purchased at www.chefbrad.com
  • ½ cup cooked black quinoa
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons Xagave
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 2 to 3 cups bromain free bread flour
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in WonderMix mixer only adding half the flour and placing the yeast on top of the flour.
  2. Start mixer and add more flour until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
  3. Knead for 6 minutes and remove from mixer and form free standing loaf.
  4. Let rise on parchment lined baking pan.
  5. Bake in a hot 400 degree preheated oven dropped to 350 degrees until done, about 20 to 25 minutes.

If you don’t have a steam oven, bake on a preheated pizza stone until the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees inside.

Pulled Pork

Pulled Pork

This pork rivals any restaurants pulled pork, served with the pineapple mango salsa, it is amazing. Pulled Pork Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 2 cups pineapple soda ½ cup soy sauce ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 3 Tablespoons olive oil ½ cup Xagave 1 Tablespoon grated fresh 

Amaranth Orange Rolls

Amaranth Orange Rolls

Orange and the holiday season go hand in hand. Orange in bread is amazing. Orange Rolls Author: Chef Brad Ingredients 1 ¼ cup scalded milk ½ cup Crisco or butter 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup amaranth, uncooked 1 Tablespoon dry yeast 2