Category: Appetizers

 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed 4 small bay leaves 2 kilos assorted Mediterranean olives, resembling Niçoise, picholine, or Kalamata 6 strips (3″ by 1″ every) lemon peel 4 garlic cloves, crushed with facet of chef’s knife Instructions: 1. In 1-quart saucepan, warmth oil, fennel seeds, and bay leaves over medium warmth till sizzling however not smoking. Take away saucepan from warmth; let stand 10 minutes. 2. In massive bowl, mix olives, lemon peel, garlic, and oil combination. Cowl and refrigerate, stirring sometimes, at the very least 24 hours or as much as a number of ….

 The unicorn cooks brings you a tasty and low carb shrimp cocktail. Everybody likes to dip shrimp into sauce; it’s enjoyable and it’s tasty. So listed here are two sauces which are very totally different however equally scrumptious.  1 lemon, thinly sliced 4 bay leaves 20 entire black peppercorns 10 entire allspice berries 2 teaspoons salt 24 extra-large shrimp (1 pound), shelled and deveined (web page 193) Southwestern-Type Cocktail Sauce (under) Mustard Dipping Sauce (proper) 12 small romaine lettuce leaves 24 (7-inch) bamboo skewers Instructions: 1. In 5-quart Dutch oven, mix 2 quarts water, lemon, bay leaves, peppercorns, allspice berries, ….

 2 cups packed sliced Napa cabbage (Chinese language cabbage) 8 ounces floor pork 1 inexperienced onion, finely chopped 1⁄ 2 teaspoons minced, peeled contemporary ginger 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon dry sherry 2 teaspoons cornstarch 36 wonton wrappers (9 ounces) 1 giant egg white, crushed Soy Dipping Sauce (reverse) Instructions: 1. Put together filling: In 2-quart saucepan, warmth 1 inch water to boiling over excessive warmth. Add cabbage and warmth to boiling. Prepare dinner 1 minute; drain. Instantly rinse with chilly operating water to cease cooking. With fingers, squeeze out as a lot water from cabbage as attainable. Finely ….

4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (1 cup) 1⁄ 2 cup bitter cream 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise ⁄4 cup milk ⁄4 cup chopped contemporary parsley 1 tablespoon contemporary lemon juice 1⁄ 2 teaspoon salt 3 kilos hen wings (18 wings), ideas discarded, if desired 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1⁄4 cup scorching pepper sauce 1 medium bunch celery, lower into sticks Instructions: 1. Preheat broiler. In medium bowl, mix blue cheese, bitter cream, mayonnaise, milk, parsley, lemon juice, and  1⁄ 4 teaspoon salt. Cowl and refrigerate. 2. Organize hen wings on rack in broiling pan; sprinkle with remaining 1⁄ 4 teaspoon salt. ….

The Unicorn Cooks brings you simple wholesome appetizer Quesadilla. It may be served with black bean soup. A scrumptious low carb recipe for weight reduction.  Function an accompaniment to Spicy Black Bean Soup or as the primary course for a Southwest-themed barbecue. 8 (7- to 8-inch) flour tortillas 1 jar (7 ounces) roasted pink peppers, drained and thinly sliced 2 small inexperienced onions, thinly sliced 1 ounce Pepper Jack cheese, shredded (1⁄4 cup) 3⁄4 cup loosely packed contemporary cilantro leaves Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Place 4 tortillas on massive cookie sheet. Sprinkle one-fourth of roasted peppers, inexperienced onions, ….

 Candy and Savory Rugelach by The Unicorn Cooks  1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks), softened 1 package deal (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 2 cups all-purpose flour 1⁄ 2 teaspoon salt 1⁄ 2 cups walnuts 4 ounces blue cheese, lower into small items 48 pitted dates (about 12 ounces) 1 giant egg white 1 teaspoon water Instructions: 1. Put together dough: In giant bowl, with mixer at medium pace, beat butter and cream cheese till creamy, sometimes scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Cut back pace to low; steadily beat in flour and salt simply till blended, sometimes scraping bowl. ….

An ideal low calorie appetizer  as recreation night time meals.  1⁄ 2 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon floor cumin 1 package deal (12 ounces) white or  whole-wheat pitas Instructions:  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. In cup, with fork, combine oil, parmesan, chili powder, and cumin. 2. With knife or kitchen shears, fastidiously break up every pita. Brush insides of pita halves evenly with oil combination. Reduce every half into 8 wedges. 3. Switch pita wedges to 2 ungreased cookie sheets (wedges can overlap barely). Place cookie sheets on ….

2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 pound rooster livers, trimmed 2 tablespoons brandy 1/ 2 cup heavy or whipping cream 1⁄ 2 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme 1⁄4 teaspoon floor black pepper assorted crackers, toast, or thinly sliced apples Instructions: 1. In 10-inch skillet, soften butter over medium-high warmth. Add onion and cook dinner, stirring regularly, till tender and golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and rooster livers and cook dinner till livers are frivolously browned however nonetheless pink inside, about 5 minutes. Stir in brandy; cook dinner ….

3 complete smoked trout (1⁄4 kilos complete) 1 container (8 ounces) whipped cream cheese ⁄4 cup lowfat mayonnaise dressing 3 tablespoons contemporary lemon juice 1⁄ 8 teaspoon floor black pepper 1 tablespoon finely chopped contemporary chives  or inexperienced onion cucumber slices and various crackers Instructions: 1. Reduce head and tail from every trout; discard alongside with pores and skin and bones. In meals processor with knife blade hooked up, puree trout, cream cheese, mayonnaise dressing, lemon juice, and pepper till clean. 2. Spoon trout combination into medium bowl; stir in chives. Cowl and refrigerate as much as in a single ….

1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon floor cumin 1 teaspoon floor cinnamon 1 teaspoon coarsely floor black pepper ⁄ 2 teaspoon floor pink pepper (cayenne) 1 massive egg white 6 cups uncooked unsalted nuts, similar to walnuts, pecans, pure almonds, and/or cashews Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease two 15 ⁄ 2″ by 10 1 ⁄ 2″ jelly-roll pans.  2. In small bowl, mix sugar, salt, cumin, cinnamon, black pepper, and pink pepper; stir till blended. In massive bowl, with wire whisk, beat egg white till foamy. Add nuts to egg white; stir to coat evenly. Add ….