Dinner for Croft

Dinner with friends is really an amazing inspirational time . I got to enjoy my fridge challenge tonight as I didn't really have any plans to cook, a dinner partyI was invited to got postponed after the massive storms took most of our area's power lines down.

So Ali joined me for dinner tonight and it was all I had on hand.

Fried Beets:
simplest form. Sliced beets. Butter. Salt. Magic.

Cherry cobbler:
2 c ripe pitted cherries
2 tbs lingonberry jam
topping:
1/2 c oats
1/2 c almond flour
2 tbs coconut oil
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp orange zest
1/4 c crumbled banana chips
2 tbs raw sugar
1 tbs water
dash salt
combine the fruits and cover the bottom of a bake safe dish. Top with the remaining ingredients all mixed together.
 bake at 375 for 30 min

Kale with Caramelized Sour Onions:

Blanched Kale 1 bunch de vaned and torn into 2 in pieces.

1 sweet Vidalia onion sliced thin and sauteed in
 2 tbs butter
2 tbs black strap molasses
2 tbs cider vinegar
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp salt
let all the flavors combine and toss over the kale, serve room temp.

Quinoa, Pepita & Barley Pilaf:

1 c quinoa
1 c pearled barley
steam off in rice cooker

in separate pan
1 onion diced
2 tbs coconut oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup pumpkin seeds, hulled
toss together on low heat until onions are translucent and then toss while still warm with the grains when the grains are finished cooking.

Enjoy with good company and a nice cheap bottle of vino.