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Happy New Year 2013 from Snacking in the Kitchen

02 Wednesday Jan 2013

Posted by snackingkitchen in Gifts, Holidays, Kitchen

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I hope your year is off to a great start!  I wish you lots of delicious dishes, healthy and new discoveries in the kitchen, culinary travels, brave cooking attempts and lots of joy!

This year, my kitchen received a beautiful bouquet of red utensils made by Le Creuset.  I’m calling this Red Tulips for the Kitchen.  Look forward to using them.  Thank you, Artist!  As you can see, the “vase” is resting on a silicone trivet.  I love it!

Have you received anything kitchen-related this year as a gift?  Please share!

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Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli with Three Cheeses and Basil

26 Tuesday Jun 2012

Posted by snackingkitchen in Cooking, Dinner, Gifts, Lunch, Recipe, Vegetables, Vegetarian

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To celebrate my friend’s birthday, I offered three choices – a gift, dinner/drinks out, or a homemade meal.  Priya, the birthday girl, picked the homemade meal.  Once we agreed on the date and time, I asked Priya to send me a few options for a recipe to prepare. 

The night before I got her answer, I was staring at a butternut squash, thinking how delicious it would be turned into ravioli.  I kid you not, but I almost fell off my chair when the next morning I read Priya’s message, requesting butternut squash ravioli for dinner.  I guess it was meant to be!

On the night of the dinner, Priya came over and we assembled these delicious Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli with Three Cheeses and Basil along with the Spinach and Mushroom Cream Sauce.

How do you make the ravioli at home?  Originally, I was considering using fresh pasta for the ravioli, but unfortunately my grocery store did not carry this item.  Rather than using won ton wrappers and boiling ravioli, I chose the thicker and larger version of the won ton wrappers – egg roll wrappers.  After we stuffed and formed the ravioli, we baken them in the oven, skipping the mess of boiling altogether.


Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli with Three Cheeses and Basil

Ingredients

4 cups roasted butternut squash

1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

1/4 cup basil, chopped

2 garlic cloves, grated

salt and coarsely ground pepper to taste

16 egg roll wrappers

1 egg, beaten

olive oil

coarsely ground sea salt

Directions

1.  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

2.  Combine the squash together with the cheese, basil, garlic, salt and pepper.  Stir well, taste, and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.


3.  Arrange egg roll wrappers on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.




4.  Scoop the filling in the middle of each wrapper and brush the exposed wrapper with a beaten egg.


5.  Cover each ravioli with a second piece of wrapper and form into a shape, being careful to remove air bubbles.  Press the two layers of wrapper together – here is where the egg becomes in handy and acts as glue.

6.  Cut out the shape of each ravioli, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with coarsely ground sea salt.

Priya and I played with different shape for the ravioli and made three varieties!


7.  Bake the ravioli in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes, or until they are golden brown.  I preferred mine slightly crispy on the outside, while Priya loved the soft ravioli.


We arranged the ravioli on top of a puddle of Spinach and Mushroom Cream Sauce and cheered to Priya’s birthday with a glass of red wine.


Feel free to garnish with fresh basil and an extra sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese.  The ravioli will keep in the refrigerator for several days and can be pan sauted to reheat.  Enjoy!



I’m looking forward to celebrating more birthdays with this sunshine.  Thanks for your friendship, smiles, hugs, chocolate, and a candle. xoxo

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Homemade Holiday Gifts Baked to Order: Biscotti

14 Wednesday Dec 2011

Posted by snackingkitchen in Cookies, Dessert, Gifts, Holidays

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The holidays are just around the corner! If you want to gift your family and friends with delicious, freshly baked biscotti, but don’t have the time, I am here to help!  


Select from several varieties, or pick your personal favorite combination of dried fruit and nuts

*Cranberry and Walnut
*Orange, Cranberry and Pistachios 
*Raisin and Pecan
*Apricot and Walnut
*Poppy Seed and Lemon
*Ginger and Almond
*Chocolate Chip and Walnut
*Clean Your Pantry: combination of dried fruit and nuts


You will get a dozen of biscotti cookies per order, baked to order. Each biscotti is approximately 4-5″ in length, and 1/2″ in width. $15/dozen plus shipping.



Order through the blog or place your order on etsy.


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