Showing posts with label habanero-mango-pineapple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label habanero-mango-pineapple. Show all posts

Thursday, May 19, 2011

It Gives you Wings...

So, it's been a while since I've updated! Anyone who knows me personally has come to expect this - I'm a bit of a procrastinator. I'd been busy with school and finals, but will have a bit more free time now that it's summer. I have classes June1st - July 1st, but it shouldn't be quite as time consuming as class was last semester. Then I can return to my first love - cooking!!! And art, I've been trying to reconnect with that as well. But it all ties in with plate presentation + photography anyway.



Gardein wingies with sweet hickory BBQ sauce & homemade ranch.


My recipe of classic hot wings with bleu cheese - vegan style! My favorite.


Mango-habanero-pineapple glaze I mixed with ginger and sesame. I ended up overcomplicating the flavors & prefer it plain.


The plain mango-habanero-pineapple wingies with chives.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Condiments, condiments

Agave-Wasabi dressing/dip I tried to duplicate, from my Chick'n Cordon Bleu. Came out pretty close to the first batch I threw together:

1 1/2 Tablespoons dill pickle juice
3/4 Tablespoon wasabi powder (I get "Spice Islands" brand, because it's the only one I've seen that lists actual wasabi as the first ingredient. Some 'wasabi' powders are sneaky and just use plain horseradish or mustard). Use slightly more for extra ka-pow!
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder - dissolve 1st three ingredients together first.
Dash of turmeric to brighten color, optional
3/4 cup blue agave syrup
3/4 cup dijon-style mustard



Habanero~Mango~Pineapple wing glaze or dip

That was pretty much it, with some fresh lime juice, sugar, and chili oil - simmered on the stove. Next time I think I will puree the fruits first and thin it out with pineapple juice. Word of warning: wear gloves while cutting habaneros. My hands burned through the next day after I made this!


Tartar sauce
 Surprisingly easy to throw together-  just vegannaise with parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, mustard flour, sugar, and relish



Pico de gallo + Salsa
I love to add anything with lots of color for extra garden-fresh taste~ used green tomatillos, red tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, jalapeno, red onion, cilantro, and a touch of garlic and lime.




Ranch (left) and Bleu Cheese Dressings
Had these sitting in the fridge for a couple days for the flavors to develop. For ranch, used a mix of recipes I found online with vegan substitutes - regular coconut milk "soured" with vinegar ('buttermilk'), vegan sour cream, parsley, dill, paprika, mustard, garlic, and onion powders. Blue cheese is just the ranch with Sheese brand dairy-free bleu cheese crumbled in, with a dash of lemon juice.