Dungeness Crab Eggs Benedict Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

2 English muffins, split
1 fresh live dungeness crab, cooked, shelled
4 large eggs, very fresh
Topped with my Hollandaise Sauce, here is a great easy recipe -
Easy Blender Hollandaise Sauce Recipe

COOKING MUSIC SELECTION: Faith No More:The Crab Song 

PREPARATION:

by Bad Girl Bbq

Begin by heating a pan with about 2 inches of water. When the water comes to a boil, lower it to a simmer. Crack an egg into a bowl and then using the handle of a wooden spoon, create a whirlpool and gently slide the egg in. You want the white of the egg to wrap around the yolk. Continue with the other eggs. Poach in gently simmering water for 3-5 minutes. You want the whites set and the yolks runny.

Meanwhile, toast the English muffins. When the eggs are done, take them out with a slotted spoon and put them on a paper towel lined plate. Sprinkle with salt and pepper if you desire.

Put some crab meat on top of each half of the English muffins. Top with a poached egg, 1-2 tablespoons of hollandaise sauce, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper and serve.This is AMAZING!!!!!  Your friends will love it! 

Easy Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Need an elegant quick Hollandaise Sauce for brunch?  Here is the easiest best recipe EVER!  

INGREDIENTS:

3 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

COOKING MUSIC SELECTION:Etta James - A Sunday Kind Of Love

PREPARATION:
Place egg yolks, salt, pepper and cream in blender, blend for a few seconds at high speed until you have a smooth frothy mixture. 

While blender is running begin adding hot butter in a thin, steady stream. As you add butter, the sauce should thicken. When half the butter has been added, add lemon juice. Continue blending until all butter is used.

Lobster with Chipotle-Lime Butter

Sexy food... served with champagne, or fine tequila over ice… big down pillows, no utensils allowed…served in nothing but an apron… as a main course...optional.
It’s what’s for ~ DINNER IN.

by Bad Girl Bbq

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup of sweet butter (3 cups melted butter set aside, optional)
Juice of 2 limes
2 tablespoons fresh ground Chipotle Peppers
Kosher Salt, as needed
Fresh ground Black pepper, as needed

2 whole live Maine lobsters, about 1 1/2 pounds each
A nice shake of Old Bay Seasoning, or your favorite barbecue rub, as needed
rubber sheet, goggles (Optional)

COOKING MUSIC SELECTION: Maxwell - ...Til The Cops Come Knockin'

PREPARATION:
Prepare the grill for cooking over direct medium heat. In a small saucepan, melt the butter and blend in the lime juice, ground Chipotle peppers (I buy the kind at my local mexican food mart and then grind them in my little electric 'coffee' - spice grinder ~ you can taste the difference let me tell ya), and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

Split the lobsters completely in half down the back with a chef's knife. Remove the tails and claws. Discard the rest. Crack the shells on the claws and inject or drizzle them each with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Season the tails lightly with the Old Bay or rub. Grill the tails and claws for about 5 minutes on each side. Spoon some of the Chipotle-Lime Butter into the tail shells. Cook until the lobster is just barely done, another 4 to 5 minutes. This will vary depending on your grill. Serve the remaining Chipotle-Lime Butter for dipping. Serve additional butter in creative ways. 



And another by Bad Girl BBQ

Stupid Easy Teriyaki Baked Chicken

Here's a great recipe that is super easy and yummy!

INGREDIENTS:  

1 fresh whole fryer chicken, cut up

1 cup soy sauce

½ cup sugar

¼ teaspoon minced fresh ginger

1 clove garlic, crushed

Butter, melted

1 cup fresh pineapple, cubed

1 medium onion, sliced

1 small Red bell pepper, sliced

COOKING MUSIC SELECTION: Robyn - Konichiwa Bitches

PREPARATION:

Combine soy sauce, sugar, ginger and garlic in large bowl. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add chicken and marinate 3 to 4 hours. Remove chicken and season with pepper. Brush with melted butter. Place in shallow baking pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees (covered). Remove from oven and turn chicken. Add pineapple (with the juice), red pepper and onion slices. Continue baking for 30 to 40 minutes until chicken is done. Cover until the last 15 minutes, then uncover for browning. Serve with rice and pour juice over all.

Roasted Pesto Portabellas

by Lauren on April 12, 2010

in Vegetarian Main Dishes

Sometimes you need a lot of discussion, and sometimes you don’t. Sometimes all you really need is a delicious and healthy dinner within 30 minutes of walking in the door after work. Sometimes you have arugula pesto in the freezer. And sometimes you want tomatoes in March.
Sadly, tomatoes in March are generally not allowed, so I’ll encourage you to whip this recipe out again in August, when you have a big, juicy beefsteak and have already had one-too-many tomato salads. That said, my fresh tomato refuge in winter is grape tomatoes, which somehow manage to be red and juicy most of the time. While they certainly aren’t local this time of year, they are passable until we start getting our farm box bounty (this week! Fashizzle!).

Look, I'm melty!

This recipe has you smear portabella caps with pesto and toss them in the oven. Once they’re almost cooked through, you top them with a simple conglomeration of halved grape tomatoes and goat cheese. And once that’s pretty much warm, you top it all with fresh mozzarella and cook until melty. A little salt and pepper, serve with a salad and some simple pasta or rice, and voila: delicious weeknight dinner.
While I made this with homemade arugula pesto, it would be just as delicious with basil pesto (homemade or not). If you’re using the storebought kind that comes in a jar, you may want to drain off some of the oil, as you’re looking for more of a paste than a sauce. Home Hydroponics in the Strip has delicious prepared basil pesto throughout the year.

Before roasting, smear at least a tablespoon of pesto onto the mushroom

Roasted Pesto Portabellas
A Burghilicious Original
As for scraping the gills out of portabellas: In a little research, I discovered that the main reason to scrape the gills out of your portabellas is that they might turn what you are cooking brown or grey, which, depending on what it is, might not be pretty. Therefore, in this dish, no need to scrape them out – and in fact, they are brilliant for holding on to pesto! So I say, don’t bother.
Olive oil for drizzling
4 large portabella mushroom caps, wiped clean and degilled if you like
1/4 cup pesto (or more)
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese
4 slices fresh mozzarella
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place portabella caps gill side up on a cookie sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Smear at least 1 tablespoon pesto onto each mushroom, getting the pesto down into the gills. Transfer to oven and roast 10 minutes.
While mushrooms are roasting, combine tomatoes and goat cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. After 10 minutes, top each portabella with the tomato-cheese mixture, then return for 5 minutes more. Finally, top each mushroom with fresh mozzarella and roast until the cheese is melted. Top with a few grinds of fresh black pepper and enjoy!

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You are a spiritual being having physical life. As a soul, you are already complete and perfect. If growing spiritually means anything, it is about remembering this truth. So it’s not really about “growth” — you might call it “spiritual remembering”.
When you remember, you also remember the unconditional love, the same quality of love God has for us. It frees you from the hierarchical world view and enables you to see people, things, and events just as they are, only to find they are wonderful.
Spiritual growth is not about strife, guilt trip, avoiding punishment, and all other nonsense we have been led to believe. Or, to put it in a way that may sound paradoxical, all the spiritual growth / development leads to the realization there is nothing wrong to begin with.
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How to Find Spiritual Meaning in an Ordinary Life

By Jonathan Parker on February 29, 2012

Posted in Spiritual Growth

You don’t have to be religious to live a spiritual life. As surprising as that statement may be, you may then wonder what the meaning is behind those words. Spirituality is a complex subject to define because it refers to something intangible and larger than material pursuits or anything physical. The confusion with the two terms lies in the fact that  many people relate a spiritual life to their religious affiliations or to traditional sacred practices, but spirituality can encompass a much bigger and much more multifaceted understanding than that. In the broadest sense of the word it refers to a person’s concern about the highest aspirations in life.
Everyone’s spiritual journey is a unique and personal experience, and there are many ways to infuse one's life with spiritual meaning. More and more people are searching for meaning in life to escape from the negativity of the world. Embarking on a spiritual journey may give you the ability to break free from feelings of jealousy, hatred, anger, fear, frustration, and anxiety. It is a powerful resource that has the ability to balance the emotional and physical aspects of life while incorporating the highest ideals and yearnings of the soul.

You Can Find Spiritual Meaning Through Meditation

Meditation is a practice that can bring spiritual meaning to everyday activities and the world around you. In addition, to helping you become more mindful of all that you do, it also brings inner peace a sense of being connected with your soul and spirit. In addition, it can help to relieve stress and bring clarity to things that may be troubling you. Since meditation can be an important adjunct to your spiritual practices, you will want to find the approach that is most amenable to your spiritual orientation.
First of all, be assured that it is not a difficult or complicated process. Below are a few suggestions to begin your meditation:
1.  Make a commitment. Make meditation a regular habit. Even just five or ten minutes every day can help you to make mediation a priority. It might take a while to notice a difference but with time meditation will become easier and you will experience more focus and feel an ongoing sense of peace.
2.  No expectations. Do not sit down with the intention to solve all your problems in a single session. Let your intention be to simply meditate and allow the experience to unfold naturally.
3.  Relax your mind and your body. This can be easier said than done. Many people find when they try to think of nothing they end up thinking of everything. Try concentrating on simply on your breathing. Take air in through the nose and out through the mouth. This is a good way to focus the mind and relax the body allowing the muscles to let go of any tension.
4. Visualize and connect with your spirituality. This can be done through prayer, repeating a word or phrase that helps you feel you spiritual connection, singing or chanting a spiritual song, or utilizing a guided spiritual meditation either in print or an audio file. I have recorded well over 100 meditations available through my website and many of them are free through short videos and audio files. Just click on the "free" tab on all the pages of my site (www.JonathanParker.org).
There are many more ways to help facilitate spiritual meditation. It is important to keep in mind that these techniques are only tools. These techniques can help keep distractions at bay and allow you to delve deeper into a meditative state.
I have many more free articles on how to establish a sound meditation practice on the blog pages of my website at this link: (http://www.jonathanparker.org/jonathans-blog)
As you spend time in daily meditation you will find your life takes on a deeper spiritual meaning and purpose that carries over to all of your interactions.

Spiritual Growth Can Be Cultivated through Personal Development

Spiritual growth can be an outgrowth of further development. Most people do not view spiritual growth as having both horizontal and vertical components. They are focused on the horizontal expression of expanding closeness to God and deepening spiritual qualities such as peace, love, humility, etc. They may think that is all there is to spiritual growth, however, what is often overlooked is that there is also a vertical dimension that we are beings who are capable of adding characteristics, talents, skills, and interests as well. The vertical dimension of spirituality is an ever expanding one in which we incorporate new depth to our being.
Living a full and active life is an excellent way to feel fulfilled spiritually as well. Learning and growing and improving oneself is a spiritual endeavor. Follow your heart and let it lead you to experiences and opportunities that can build you into the kind of person you want to be.
Now how do you go about doing that? Seize opportunities to learn new skills whether it be immediately useful or seemingly frivolous. Step out of your comfort zone and discover a new passion. Art and music are excellent ways to channel energy into something lovely. Finding joy in the arts by learning how to play an instrument or paint a picture or work in other mediums are excellent ways to express yourself. Don’t be afraid to fail. Mistakes are an opportunity for education and growth. Learning from your blunders helps you to grow mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Finding spiritual meaning in life can be as simple as finding new ways to experience beauty in the world around you.

Participate in Altruistic Activities

Giving of one’s time or money for selfless purposes can bring happiness and spiritual meaning to a person’s life. Doing something for someone else with no desire or need for a return on investment can be fulfilling on many levels. Thinking beyond yourself and participating in the bigger picture will give you a sense of accomplishment and connect you with the people around you.
Altruism and philanthropy is at the basis for many religious organizations, but it is not reserved for people of faith. The motivation to help others stems from a deep connection to humanity and the environment, and encompasses the very essence of spirituality. Helping, whether it is other people, organizations, animals, or the earth can make you feel needed and valued. It can strengthen your spiritual connections to your community and to the world. Think of one way you can contribute to the life of another with no thought of return.

Live an Authentic Life

Integrity is the foundation of spiritual meaning. Live and behave in a way that is congruent and in harmony with your beliefs. Search your innermost self to determine what your core values are. Meditation and journaling can help to organize thoughts and feelings, and identify key principles that guide your ethics.
One practice I have found most valuable in this regard is to pause numerous times throughout the day and reflect on what I had been feeling and thinking since the last time I tuned into myself. This often revealed areas that I could clear, refine, or deepen depending on what I discovered. For a period of two years I carried an interval timer in my pocket that I set to vibrate every hour to remind me to check in with myself. I found this enabled me to automatically become much more mindful throughout the day and after a time I no longer needed the timer to remind me.
It is difficult, if not impossible, to be connected to the world around you without first being in tune with yourself. Striving to live authentically and in integrity can require courage and commitment. Oftentimes this will require taking a stand on issues that move you to a cause to create change. Fully understanding your morals and who you are at the deepest level is the key to a meaningful and fulfilling existence.

Are You Spiritual or Religious?

The idea that spirituality cannot exist without religion is missing the point to the subject. In fact, religion originally meant to bind, fasten, or connect spiritually. Spirituality is connecting and realizing your soul and spirit as your core being. It reflects in the way you view the world, and as you deepen into the integration it changes and evolves you as you grow and learn. Whether you choose to align yourself with a particular religion is secondary to your commitment to living your spiritual commitments. No matter what your life is currently it can be full of spiritual meaning and opportunities.

Seared Tuna with Lime Crust

This is a quick and easy dish, with big flavor and it features one of my favorite all-time ingredients; ahi tuna. Here it's combined with lime and herbs and gets a nice kick from red chillies. Served over noodles and rocket (arugula) it makes a light and tasty lunch or dinner. 

Seared Tuna with Lime Crust

Flavours, Donna Hay

(Serves 4)

375 g (12 oz) tuna fillet

1 Tbsp grated lime rind

1/3 cup (2 3/4 fl oz) lime juice

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill

2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

2 small red chillies, seeded and chopped

2 Tbsp olive oil

sea salt and cracked black pepper

400 g (13 oz) fettuccine

1 Tbsp olive oil, extra

100 g (3 1/2 oz) baby rocket (arugula) leaves

extra lime juice and olive oil to serve

Trim the tuna of any sinew and place in a shallow dish. Combine the lime rind, lime juice, dill, parsley, chillies, olive oil, salt and pepper and pour over the tuna to coat. Refrigerate for 20 minutes, turning once. 

Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water until al dente. Drain. While the pasta is cooking, heat the extra oil in a frying pan over high heat. Remove the tuna from the marinade and reserve the liquid. Cook the tuna for 1 minute per side or until well seared, then slice.  

To serve, pile the pasta on serving plates and top with rocket leaves, sliced tuna and the reserved marinade. Drizzle with a little olive oil and lime juice before serving. Serves 4.

Notes/Results: Lovely! The lime and herb crust really compliments the tuna and the spice from the chillies, with the peppery bite of the arugula is the perfect accompaniment. It goes together easily and you can have a beautiful plate of food on the table in 30 minutes (most of that time is marinating the tuna). Rather than the fettuccine called for, I used a rice noodle and I lessened the olive oil slightly, but otherwise kept it the same.

Chiles Rellenos with Tomato-and-Avocado Salsa

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Anson Smart

Provided by: Food&Wine

1 hr total 0 mins prep

Servings

Jennifer Zavala's downfall in the first episode of Top Chef Season 6 was her insistence on using seitan (made from wheat gluten) for vegetarian chiles rellenos, but not in a way that improved the classic stuffed peppers. She also covered her clunky, overstuffed poblanos in a thick, unappealing crust. Instead, Gail Simmons fills poblanos with a traditional mix of cheese and jalapeños, then tops them with a bright, fresh salsa.

Ingredients

• 6 medium poblano peppers, about 3 ounces each
• 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
• 1/2 small onion, minced
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 1 small jalapeño, seeded and minced
• 6 ounce(s) Monterey Jack cheese, shredded 1 1/2 cups
• 1/4 cup(s) freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 2 tablespoon(s) chopped cilantro
• Salt
• 1 1/2 cup(s) grape tomatoes, quartered
• 1 Hass avocado, finely diced
• 1/4 cup(s) finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoon(s) chopped cilantro
• 1/2 small jalapeño, seeded and minced
• 2 tablespoon(s) freshly squeezed lime juice
• Salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

• 1. Make the Chiles Rellenos: Roast the poblanos directly over a gas flame or under a broiler, turning occasionally, until they are charred all over. Transfer the poblanos to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool. Peel the poblanos. Using a small, sharp knife, make a small lengthwise slit in each one, near the stem end. Using kitchen scissors, carefully cut out the core and seeds, then remove the core and seeds without tearing the poblanos or enlarging the opening.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 425°. In a small skillet, heat the vegetable oil. Add the diced onion, garlic and jalapeño and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Let the vegetable mixture cool, then stir in the Monterey Jack, Parmigiano-Reggiano and chopped cilantro. Press the cheese filling into 6 logs.
• 3. Lightly season the insides of the poblanos with salt. Carefully stuff the cheese filling into the poblanos and press the poblanos closed. Place the stuffed poblanos on a baking sheet and roast in the upper third of the oven for about 12 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
• 4. Meanwhile, Make the Salsa: In a bowl, combine the grape tomatoes with the diced avocado, onion, cilantro, jalapeño and lime juice and season the salsa with salt and pepper.
• 5. Transfer the chiles rellenos to plates, spoon the salsa on top and serve.

Slow Oven-Roasted Tomatoes

You say tomato. I say slow oven-roasted tomato...

The Garden of Eating

When I saw these pop up on Food In Jars' Facebook page a couple weeks ago, I knew that I would be making them. They are the most delicious thangs -- sweet, chewy, and intensely tomato-ey (it's my blog so I can make up any words I feel like.) The long roasting concentrates a whole tomato's worth of flavor into the delightfully shriveled, slightly gooey treat that remains at the end of 10-12 hours in the oven.

While not exactly quick, they are sublimely easy to make. All you do is preheat your oven to 200 F. While you're waiting, wash the tomatoes.

Slice them in half (or into quarters if you're using a rounder, fatter variety) and lay them in a single layer on parchment covered baking sheets.

Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground pepper(you could throw some basil, thyme or oregano into the mix, too, if you feel like it.)

Then slide the sheets in and cook them at this low temperature for 10-12 hours (or more like 8 if you're using cherry or grape tomatoes since they're much smaller). Check them periodically to make sure they're not getting too dried out for your taste (and to make sure your oven is still on - ours kept turning off for some reason... Not good!)

When they're done, let them cool down. Remove however many you plan to scarf down in the next week and put them in an airtight container with a lid.

Then freeze the rest on their sheets, pack them into glass jars or freezer bags and toss them into the freezer.

These are DIVINE atop some goat cheese on crackers or baguette, chopped in salad, added to sauces, or just eaten on their own. I think you'll find them quite addictive..