Recipes and a Fork » Vegan http://recipesandafork.com Simple recipes for the simple kitchen Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:29:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Herb-infused Water http://recipesandafork.com/2011/07/17/herb-infused-water/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=herb-infused-water http://recipesandafork.com/2011/07/17/herb-infused-water/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2011 02:36:22 +0000 Recipes and a Fork http://recipesandafork.com/?p=1902 The Pure Relaxation. Rehydrate with Nature’s garden.  With a few natural ingredients, a simple glass of water can transform a regular day into a relaxing one.  Herb-infused Water recreates a day at the spa in your home.  Serve Herb-infused Water … Continue reading →]]>


The Pure Relaxation.

Rehydrate with Nature’s garden.  With a few natural ingredients, a simple glass of water can transform a regular day into a relaxing one.  Herb-infused Water recreates a day at the spa in your home.  Serve Herb-infused Water at a baby shower, a spring lunch, or just around the house.  The combination of mint, rosemary, lemon and cucumber makes a refreshing glass of water in a couple of simple steps.

The Ingredients

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herb-infused Water

Author: Adapted from Sunset, May 2002 Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: Yields 4 cups

Ingredients
  • 12 thin slices cucumber
  • 4 thin slices lemon
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 2 sprigs fresh mint
  • 4 cups still water, chilled
Instructions
  1. Place the cucumber, lemon, rosemary and mint in a 1 1/2 to 2-quart pitcher.
  2. Carefully pour the chilled water into the pitcher. Cover the pitcher and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours.
  3. Prior to serving the water, add ice cubes in each drinking glass. Pour the infused water into each glass and serve cold.
Serving size: 1 cup Calories: 0 Fat: 0 Saturated fat: 0 Unsaturated fat: 0 : 0 Sugar: 0 Fiber: 0 Protein: 0 Cholesterol: 0

 

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]]> http://recipesandafork.com/2011/07/17/herb-infused-water/feed/ 0 Strawberries with Lemon and Mint http://recipesandafork.com/2011/06/20/strawberries-with-lemon-and-mint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strawberries-with-lemon-and-mint http://recipesandafork.com/2011/06/20/strawberries-with-lemon-and-mint/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:13:39 +0000 Recipes and a Fork http://recipesandafork.com/?p=15 The Simply Fresh Treat. Strawberries are one of nature’s best sweets.  Why not enhance it with more of nature’s refreshing treats?  Yes, lemon and mint.  Strawberries with Lemon and Mint is a great dessert for a summer bbq or perfect … Continue reading →]]>


The Simply Fresh Treat.

Strawberries are one of nature’s best sweets.  Why not enhance it with more of nature’s refreshing treats?  Yes, lemon and mint.  Strawberries with Lemon and Mint is a great dessert for a summer bbq or perfect for a light breakfast.  And with a slight variation, it is also a great vegan treat.  It’s as simple as swapping in turbinado sugar.

The Main Ingredients

Hulled and Slice Strawberries

 

 

Chopped Mint and Lemon Zest

Strawberries with Lemon and Mint
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Author: Adapted from Jamie’s Italy by the revolutionary Jamie Oliver
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 1 lb strawberries
  • 2 tbsp mint, chopped
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar or turbindado sugar
  • 1 lemon
Instructions
  1. Thoroughly clean strawberries. Using a knife, hull the strawberries by removing the stems. Slice strawberries length-wise from top to bottom in 1/4″ in width and place in a large bowl.
  2. Zest a lemon and sprinkle over the strawberries. Slice the lemon in half and remove the seeds. Squeeze each half over the strawberries so that the lemon juice coats the strawberries.
  3. Add the sugar over the strawberries. Sprinkle the chopped mint over the strawberries.
  4. Mix the strawberry mixture so that the sugar dissolves and the mint and zest are evenly distributed throughout the coated strawberries.
  5. Let the coated strawberries sit for 10 minutes so that the strawberries macerate.
Serving size: 1/2 cup Calories: 65 Fat: 0 Saturated fat: 0 Unsaturated fat: 0 : 17.2 Sugar: 12.3 Fiber: 3.9 Protein: 0 Cholesterol: 0

 

Notes: For chilled strawberries, place the coated strawberries in the refrigerator while they macerate before serving.  If you are using turbinado sugar for vegans, the may not dissolve completely.  This is okay.  The strawberries will sweeten as it macerates.

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