Dumpling Soup

veggie pot stickers

shrimp stock

water

diced carrots

diced celery

diced red bell pepper

chile sauce

lime wedges

mung bean sprouts

whole wheat linguini

torn cilantro

torn basil

fish sauce

soy sauce

super light, fresh & quick, quick, quick!

dining in Santa Fe

Restaurant Martin:  Tempura Blue Point Oysters:  garlic parsnip puree, cucumber radish salad, fermented black bean chili vinagrette

Blue Point Oysters were named for Blue Point on Long Island where this fine oyster was 1st discovered.  The name is now generally used for any mid-sized Atlantic Oyster eaten raw.

Very delicious!

Luminaria - the Resaturant at the Inn at the Lorreto:
Santa Fe BLT:  griddled crab cake, apple wood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, green chile cheddar roll, chipotle aioli, sweet potato fries, jicama slaw.  I liked it!  

The Shed: 

Cold Red Raspberry Soup fresh red raspberries, rosé wine, lime, hint of sour cream

Makes me wish I could grow raspberries!

Buffalo Burrito

I think we are on snack/hand food streak recipe-wise here at the R house.  I made a pot of beans overnight yesterday and wanted to not just have red beans and rice.  So here is one concoction:

Buffalo Burrito
Ingredients:
cooked red beans
hot sauce
blue cheese
cabbage






My friend C just returned from Mexico and shared a soup recipe with me she tasted while she was away.   This Bean Crema Soup used the pureed bean liquid(in the picture below left- I was able to siphon 3 cups of liquid from 1LB of cooked small red beans) and then I added a bit of heavy cream.  I spiced it up a bit and added in some whole cooked beans.  Garnished with some cilantro, grape tomatoes, cabbage & lime wedges.  Oooooh wheee ... so good!!!

Soba Noodle Soup

Quick soup: vegetable stock, soba noodles, carrots, onion, mushrooms, green onions, lemongrass, soy sauce, rice vinegar.  Garnish with lemon wedges, bean sprouts and basil.  Perfect warm supper for this cold & rainy day.

Ya-ka-mien

So, I took that chicken stock and turned it into my version of Ya-ka-mien.  It's just a souped up ramen really, usually prepared with beef, but I had leftover roasted chicken, some chinese curly noodles(I have only had the soup with spaghetti noodles) and veggies.  Always topped off with a boiled egg.