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Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes | Super Savoury Spuds
Mashed potatoes the way my mom makes them. Superb, buttery and minimal lumps.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Preparation
- Assemble all ingredients and equipment.
- In a large soup pot, bring 6 L water to a boil. Meanwhile, rinse and peel 8 – 10 Yukon Gold potatoes (500 g) using a vegetable peeler.
Boiling
- Carefully, submerge the peeled potatoes in the boiling water and lower the heat to a simmer. Leave the potatoes to boil for 40 min. Check in at 30 min.
- During the 30 min check-in, assess the potatoes for doneness. They should be fork tender.
- In a small saucepan, bring ½ cup milk (125 mL), ¼ cup butter (60 mL), 1 tbsp Kosher salt (15 g), and 6 cloves of roasted garlic (60 g).
Finish and Serve
- Once the potatoes are fork tender, retain ~5% of the hot water (300 mL) and drain away the excess water using a colander. Then, return the potatoes to the hot large pot. Add the hot milk and garlic mixture to the potatoes and mash vigorously with a potato masher over low heat. Aim to mash and whip the potatoes until little to no lumps remain, using the retained hot sparingly to soften and smooth the potato mash.
- Your garlic potato mash is now ready. Serve immediately, enjoy heartily!
Breakfast Veggies I
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Preparation
- Assemble all equipment and ingredients.
- Empty a bag of vegetables into a large metal bowl, cover the bowl and allow the vegetables to defrost in the fridge overnight or on the countertop for 2 hours.
Spice Blend
- Drizzle the vegetables with 1 tbsp olive oil (15 mL). Season the vegetables with 1 tsp Kosher salt (4 g), 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper (4 g), 2 tsp paprika (8 g), 2 cloves of minced garlic (15 g), and 1 tbsp honey (15 mL).
- Bring a large fry pan to medium-high heat on the stovetop. Empty the vegetables into the hot pan and sauté, tossing occasionally (every minute), until the veggies are cooked through with the edges lightly browned (5-8 min).
- Serve immediately alongside your favourite major protein source and enjoy heartily!
Black Cake
Black Cake aka Rum Cake aka Christmas Joy
A dense, decadent dessert reserved for the holidays. Fruit cake's final form.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Preparation
- Assemble ALL ingredients and equipment.
Fruit Mix
- In a large saucepan, add 3 cups red Kosher wine (750 mL), 1 ¼ cups water (300 mL), 2 cups prunes (500 g), 1 cup raisins (250 g), 1 cup candied cherries (250 g), 1 cup mixed peels (250 g), 1 cup dried currants (250 g), and 1 cup lemon peel (250 g). Simmer everything on low heat for 45 min, stirring every 15 min.
- The dried fruits should absorb the water. After 45 min, remove from heat and let the mixture cool to room temperature. Once cooled, add 1 additional cup of red Kosher wine (240 mL) and 4 tbsp of overproof (63%) white rum (60 mL). Cover tightly and set aside to macerate for at least 2 days. Then, add the macerated fruit mixture to a blender with an additional cup of red Kosher wine (250 mL) and 4 tbsp of overproof white rum (60 mL) until the ingredients form a deep red thick paste.
Notes
Many of my childhood Christmas Breaks were spent toiling over making this recipe. I hope that you too can enjoy the fruits of this labour one day. Cheers, Kareem
Kale Salad
Kale Salad | A Healthy Squeeze
A simple base for kale salad with an added tactile experience.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Preparation
- Assemble all ingredients and equipment.
- Wash, dry and destem kale and place in a large salad bowl.
- Drizzle 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (15 mL) and 1 tsp Kosher salt (4 g) on the kale and massage the kale generously with your fingers to soften it. Set aside.
Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
- Add 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (30 mL), 2 tbsp lemon juice (30 mL), 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper (8 g), 1 tsp Kosher salt (4 g), 1 tbsp honey mustard (15 g), and 1 tbsp minced garlic (15 g) to a medium mixing bowl.
- Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients, vigourously for 1 min to emulsify.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the massaged kale and toss to incorporate.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy heartily!