Zucchini Pasta

A couple of weeks ago a reader suggested this strange contraption to me. "A Paderno World Cuisine A4982799 Tri-Blade Plastic Spiral Vegetable"


Here's the description: It's a "spiral vegetable slicer that cuts vegetables and fruits into curly, ribbon-like slices. By placing the vegetable or fruit on the prongs of the wheel and turning the wheel while pushing the base toward the vertical julienne blade, continuous spiral strands."

Since I am always on the lookout for grain free tasty foods, I knew I just had to have it.  Sure, I could have done something similar with a vegetable peeler or a lemon zester, but this contraption is so cool.  And since I still insist on cooking for an army, even though it's just 2 of us for dinner most of the time, oh who needs to think logically... I wanted it and I got it OK? ;)

Pretty self explanatory right out of the box. 

Prep your vegetable

stick it on the pokey prongs

push it towards the blade and the other pokey tube thingy...

crank it and keep going until your veggie runs out and you have a mountain of "noodles"

this is the final result

I sprinkled the noodles with salt and let them sit in a colander for a while to make them sweat out the extra liquid in them.  

They are delicious enough raw, cover them with your favorite sauce or seasonings and go to town. Or you can sautee them and add some fresh basil pesto like I did  here:

Heat up some olive oil and saute until tender, about 3-5 minutes.
Put your pesto on that and let it melt. Toss and devour.  Go ahead, have seconds.  I did.  I ate that whole thing, it was sooo good!

That whole large zucchini raw is about 50 calories

Sauteed in 1 TBSP olive oil makes it about 170 calories

You are welcome!

I wonder what I can shred/noodle/slice/curlyQ next?

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Paleo Banana-Zucchini Muffins (Gluten Free, Grain-Free, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free)

Paleo  Banana-Zucchini Muffins (Gluten Free, Grain-Free, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free)

4 eggs
4 TBSP raw honey

1 ripe banana, mashed
1 cup pureed zucchini, excess water squeezed out
1 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup coconut flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp cinnamon

Trim the ends of your zucchini and cut up in pieces.  Put it in a high power blender and puree it skin and all. (Good green mush!) Put that mush in a colander lined with a tea towel, or a paper towel or cheesecloth.  Let it drain for about 30 minutes, and then squeeze some more liquid out.  You can also, measure it out and freeze for later.
Mix eggs and honey, add banana and zucchini and mix in a large bowl. Mix all dry ingredients and then combine with wet ones.  Stir until there are no lumps.

divide into silicone muffin cups or lined and greased muffin tins

bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

You can add chocolate chips if you like. Let them cool and enjoy.  Or top them with some fresh Hot Pepper Jam... oooh yeah!

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Hot Pepper Jam

This is my very first time making jam and canning!!

I tried red pepper jelly years ago and absolutely loved it.  It is delicious on a cracker with cream cheese... (drool!)
I looked up a few classic recipes and came up with my own.  You can see the recipes I referenced here and here (<=this one has great canning instructions)

Hot Pepper Jam
(makes 6 half pint jars)

Ingredients:

• 1 pound hot peppers (red and/or green) I used Fresno Peppers (about 25-30 peppers)
• 1 cup lemon juice (or cider vinegar)
• 1 pkg. SURE-JELL No Sugar Needed Fruit Pectin
• 1 tsp. coconut oil (or butter)
• 4 Cups of Raw Organic honey

Directions:

1. Wash the peppers, cut of the tops and discard the inside white parts and seeds.***
2. Place the peppers and the lemon juice in a blender and pulse blend until mostly pureed with some small flecks of peppers left
3. Place pepper/ lemon juice blend in 6- or 8-qt. saucepan.
4. Stir in pectin.
5. Add oil to reduce foaming.
6. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly
7. Stir in honey
8. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
11. Ladle immediately into *prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops.
12. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with 2-piece lids. Screw bands TIGHTLY. 
13. ** Process jars

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VERY Basic Canning Directions:
*Prepare Jars:
Bring boiling-water canner, half-full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.

**Process Jars:
Place filled jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 min. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing centers of lids with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

***Handling any Hot Peppers
Protect hands with rubber gloves while preparing jalapeno peppers. For hotter taste, leave in some of the seeds.

Enjoy & Share!

Magic Shell Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Topping

Mmmmm...

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil
• 4 Tbsp Cocoa Powder 
• 1/4 Cup Raw Honey or Maple Syrup
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract 
• 5 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil
• Pinch of Sea Salt

Directions:

• Heat coconut oil, cocoa powder and honey in a small saucepan over low heat.
•  Stir until ingredients are melted. 
• Add vanilla, peppermint essential oil and salt and stir.
• Pour warm magic shell sauce over ice cream, or bananas, or strawberries,...
• Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator. Reheat over low heat to reuse.

This recipe makes approximately 1 Cup of magic shell sauce

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