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RECIPES FROM OUR KITCHEN
Healthy Recipes for Back to School
Easy Pizza Roll-Ups
1 12” whole wheat flour tortilla
2 Tablespoons Pizza sauce
3 tablespoons part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
12 baby spinach leaves
3 slices Canadian bacon, diced
Combine the pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese in a small bowl. Spread evenly over the tortilla. Next, layer the spinach and top with the diced bacon. Microwave for 20 to 30 seconds. Roll the tortilla up. Slice into 1” slices and pack in an airtight container. Serve with low-fat ranch dressing.
Other combinations to “Roll-Up”:
*Low-fat cheddar cheese, lean turkey and cucumber slices
*Salsa and low-fat cream cheese
*Lean ham, Swiss cheese and honey mustard
*Tuna Salad, chopped celery and pickles
*Classic Peanut Butter and Jelly
A Perfect Picnic Recipe
Marinated Heirloom Tomatoes with Pistachios and Peppercorns
adapted from recipe by Chef Juanita Barrientos
1/3 cup salted roasted pistachios, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup very finely chopped shallots
2 Tablespoons small capers, rinsed
2 Tablespoons Champagne vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teapspoon black crushed peppercorns
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
sea salt
4 red heirloom tomatoes
small basil leaves, for garnish
In a jar, combine the pistachios with the shallots, capers, vinegar, sugar, black peppercorns and the 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with sea salt and let rest for at least 1 hour. Arrange the tomato slices on plates. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Spoon the pistachio mixture over the tomatoes. Garnish with basil leaves and serve.
* A rose wine compliments the tangy highlights of this dish
EVERYDAY GOURMET
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www.gourmetgallerywaco.blogspot.com
Where Are We?
2056 N. Valley Mills Drive
at Ridgewood Village
(across from the Grape)
Hours:
Tuesday - Friday: 10am to 6pm
Saturday: 10am to 3pm
Sunday & Monday: Closed
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Fresh Bread, Free Samples -Every Friday
Artisan Bread by Gourmet Gallery
Come pick up a delicious loaf of freshly-baked artisan bread. Rachel bakes loaves every Friday.
Original - $3.00
Herbed - $3.50 Whole Wheat - $3.50
Super Spread Sandwich Stars
Spread:
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1 red or Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped
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1 cup roasted peanuts
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1/3 cup honey
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Sliced sandwich bread
Place apple, peanuts, honey, lemon juice, and cinnamon in food processor or blender and pulse several times until ingredients are blended and smooth.
Sandwiches:
Spread 1 tablespoon of Super Spread on 2 slices of bread. Stack them together, spread side up. Top with third slice of bread. Place cookie cutter on top of sandwich; press down firmly and evenly. Leaving cookie cutter in place, remove excess trimmings with your fingers or a butter knife. Remove cookie cutter
*makes 1 ¼ cup spread = 10 sandwiches
Fun Fruit Kebabs
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1 apple, cut into chunks
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1 banana, cut into chunks
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1/3 cup red seedless grapes
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1/3 cup green seedless grapes
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2/3 cup pineapple chunks
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1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
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¼ cup dried coconut, shredded
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4 6” wooded skewers
Spread coconut onto a large plate. Slide pieces of fruit onto the skewer, alternating with your favorite ones. Hold your kebob at the ends and roll it in the yogurt so the fruit gets covered. Then roll it in the coconut. Enjoy!
Inside-Out Turkey Sandwiches
Spread:
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
Arrange 3 turkey slices on large sheet of plastic wrap, overlapping slices in center. Spread ¼ of cream cheese mixture evenly on turkey slices, covering slices completely. Place one pretzel at bottom edge of turkey slices; roll up turkey around pretzel. Be sure to keep all 3 turkey slices together as you roll them around pretzel. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Brands Carried at Gourmet Gallery:
Chantal•Chef Bradley•Cole & Mason•Epicurean
Fissler•Microplane•Jura-Capresso•Krups•Kuhn Rikon
McIlhenny Company's Tabasco•Microthin•MU Kitchen
Nielson-Massey Vanillas•Outset•OXO•Persnickey Tim's
Coffee•Picnic Time•Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard•Sterling Tea
•The Cheese Knife•Tom & Pam's Hot Sauce•Turtle
Island•Vic Firth•Wild Hibiscus Flower Co.•Wind & Willow
Cooking Classes
Classes are now being offered! Check out our classes in the classes section. For more information, call us at 254.399.0429, or email us at KarynM@gourmetgallerywaco.com.
Jo Ann Miller and Rachel Solano, prepping for a cooking class.
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