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Solveig Cooney

Solveig runs our Cooking Department in the summers and is here to give you her best recipes all year long!

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Mango Salsa

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

This salsa is an excellent accompaniment to grilled chicken, fish and pork. If you want to serve with bbq pork or brisket, I recommend trying a minced...

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Quinoa Sweet Potato Cakes with Avocado Lime Mousse

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

Yields approximately 10 cakes Ingredients: 2 medium baked sweet potatoes (skins discarded) 2 C cooked quinoa 2 scallions, chopped 2 garlic cloves, mi...

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Romaine Chopped Salad

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

Yields approximately 6-8 servings Salad Ingredients: 1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped into bite size pieces 2 large tomatoes, diced small 1 larg...

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Thai Chopped Salad

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

Yields approximately 6-8 servings Dressing Ingredients: 1 can low-fat coconut milk 1/4 C sunflower or soybean butter 2 t yellow curry powder 2 cloves...

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Vitamix Tomato Soup

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Yields approximately 5-6 Cups One of our counselors suggested adding tomato soup to our crepe class to complement the grilled cheese crepes. It was a ...

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Balsamic Strawberries and Blueberry Jam

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

Roasted Balsamic Strawberries Rinse and hull one pint of strawberries. Slice in half and then in quarters. Add 1 tablespoon of honey and 2 T of balsa...

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Squash Biscuits

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

Yields approximately 36-40 mini or 20-24 large biscuits We served the biscuits with caramelized shallots, goat cheese, brie and blueberry chia jam. Th...

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Juices

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Here are a few juices the girls came up with. Remember that juicing can need tweaking as each fruit and vegetable may yield different volumes. Sunrise...

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Madeleines

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Yields approximately 12 Ingredients: 1/2 c (2 oz./60 g) cake flour 1/2 t baking powder 1 egg 1/4 c (2 oz./60 g) granulated sugar 1 t fresh lemon juic...

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Chocolate Frosted Doughnuts

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

Yields 12 plus donuts Doughnut Ingredients: 1 c garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 c unsweetened almond milk (or soy or rice)* 3/4 t baking powde...

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Bread Pudding

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

Yields approximately 6-8 servings Ingredients: 4 c bread, cubed or torn 2 eggs, beaten 2 c milk 1⁄4 c butter, melted 1⁄2 c sugar 1 t cinnamon 1 T Van...

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Pot Stickers

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

Yields approximately 24 Dumpling Ingredients: 24 square wonton wraps 4 ounces ground meat/shrimp 2 T water chestnuts, minced 1 egg white 1 t fresh gi...

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Panzanella

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Yields 4-6 Servings. Salad Ingredients: 1 day old 1 1/2 # loaf of French or Italian Bread 1 pound tomatoes, cut bite sized 1 medium cucumber, cut bit...

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Andrea’s Meatballs

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

Yields approximately 25 medium meatballs. Ingredients: 3⁄4 lb ground beef 1⁄4 lb ground pork 1-2 eggs, beaten 3⁄4 c breadcrumbs 1⁄2 c grated Parmesan...

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Fresh Pasta

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

Yields approximately 6 servings (about 1 pound) Ingredients: 2 1/2 c unbleached all-purpose or “00” flour, plus more as needed 1/4 t fine sea salt 4 ...

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Napa Apple Slaw with Crunchy Topping & Lemon Vinaigrette

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Yields approximately 8-10 servings. Topping Ingredients: 1 T butter 1 packet ramen noodles, uncooked and crushed 1 T sesame seeds 1/4 c sunflower ker...

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Baked Chicken Bites with Ranch Dressing & Honey Mustard

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Yields 4-6 servings. Ingredients: 6 oz (approx 2 large) skinless boneless chicken breasts cut into even bite sized pieces 2 t evoo 1/2 c Italian seas...

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The Perfect Omelette

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Believe it or not, the girls did not use a recipe to make their own omelettes. Some girls paired together and made a two-egg omelette, some made their...

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Chocolate Ganache

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Yields approximately 1.5 Cups. Ingredients: 6 oz (185g) chocolate chips (we used both semi-sweet and bittersweet) 2 T (28g) butter 1⁄2 c (4 fl. oz./1...

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Lemon Curd

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

Yields approximately 3.5 Cups Ingredients: 5 large eggs 1⁄2 c fresh lemon juice Zest of 3 lemons 1.5 c granulated sugar 1⁄8 t salt 1⁄2 c unsalted but...

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Savory Greens and Cheese Grilled Crepes

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Ingredients: 1 large bunch chard, kale, spinach, or collard greens (mixed works, too) enough for 6 C shredded 3 scant T fresh dill (do not substitute...

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Crepes Three Ways

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

We served our basic crepes with lemon curd and chocolate ganache. In addition, we made a greens and cheese filling and grilled them for a fun savory t...

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Peperonata Basil Bites

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

This recipe was inspired by lots of basil and peppers from Farm and Garden and Chef Steven Satterfield. His restaurant, Miller Union, is located in At...

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Gooey Squash Brownies

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Ingredients: 2 c all-purpose flour 1/2 c good quality cocoa powder 1 1/2 t baking soda 1 t salt 1/2 c vegetable oil 1 1/2 c sugar 2 t vanilla extract...

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Fudgie Hemp Balls

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Makes approximately 6 balls. Ingredients: 8 Pitted medjool dates 1 heaping tablespoon cocoa powder, or carob (the higher the quality, the better the ...

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Greystone Peach Chutney

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Yields approximately 2 Cups. 1 T evoo 1⁄2 C finely diced yellow onion 2 T finely diced red pepper 1 T finely chopped jalapeno pepper, seeds included ...

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Lemon Chicken

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts 1⁄2 C flour salt and pepper 4 T salted butter 2 T olive oil 1⁄4 c lemon juice* 1⁄4 c white gra...

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Funfetti Cupcakes (from scratch!)

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Yields 30+ regular size cupcakes. Ingredients for Cupcakes: 1.75 C cake flour 210g 1.25 C all-purpose flour 150g (NOTE: FOR GLUTEN FREE WE USED 2.5 C...

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Andrew Cooney’s Pad Thai

by Solveig

by Solveig

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Ingredients: 1⁄2 lb rice noodles 1⁄4 c salted peanuts, finely chopped 1 T sugar 1⁄2 t grated lime peel Topping: 2 T fish sauce 2 T lime juice 1 1⁄2...

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Charred Hummus

by Solveig

by Solveig

38

Don’t be afraid to let the food processor (we used the Vitamix) run the full 2 minutes. It’s one of the keys to supersmooth, aerated hummus. This reci...

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