Recipes from Home is an outreach program that gives kids a chance to contribute to their lunch menu. MRH students submit recipes to the HELP staff. Of the pool of recipes, five are selected to participate in recipe testing conducted by the esteemed Les Dames d'Escoffier. Taste tests are performed at the schools and the student body chooses which items they would like to have featured on the lunch menu.
2010 Recipes from Home Winners
First Place - Josh's Awesome Applesauce
Josh’s Awesome Applesauce
Ingredients:
4 lbs apples
1 lemon
2 cinnamon sticks
½ cup apple cider
Honey to taste
Directions:
1) Child: Help your adult cut the apples and lemon into quarters. Place in heavy pot with cinnamon sticks. Add the apple cider.
2) Adult: Cover the pot, bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until the apples are very tender and broken down into a sauce. You may want to add some more cider. Cook about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly and remove the cinnamon sticks.
3) Child: Help your adult put the sauce through a food mill or mesh sieve. Adjust the flavor to taste by adding honey. Refrigerate until served.
Ingredients:
4 lbs apples
1 lemon
2 cinnamon sticks
½ cup apple cider
Honey to taste
Directions:
1) Child: Help your adult cut the apples and lemon into quarters. Place in heavy pot with cinnamon sticks. Add the apple cider.
2) Adult: Cover the pot, bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until the apples are very tender and broken down into a sauce. You may want to add some more cider. Cook about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly and remove the cinnamon sticks.
3) Child: Help your adult put the sauce through a food mill or mesh sieve. Adjust the flavor to taste by adding honey. Refrigerate until served.
Second Place - Ethan's Fruit and Spinach Salad
Fruit and Spinach Salad
Ingredients:
6 cups fresh spinach
1 cup sliced strawberries
½ cup fresh blueberries
1 can (11oz) drained mandarin oranges
Salad dressing:
1/3 cup poppy seed salad dressing
1 Tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
Directions:
In large bowl, combine all salad ingredients; mix well.
For salad dressing, mix well, and serve with salad. Other dressings: Strawberry or Raspberry Vinegarette
Ingredients:
6 cups fresh spinach
1 cup sliced strawberries
½ cup fresh blueberries
1 can (11oz) drained mandarin oranges
Salad dressing:
1/3 cup poppy seed salad dressing
1 Tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
Directions:
In large bowl, combine all salad ingredients; mix well.
For salad dressing, mix well, and serve with salad. Other dressings: Strawberry or Raspberry Vinegarette
Third Place - Ramaneshwer's Carrot and Grape Slaw
Carrot and Grape Slaw (side dish)
Ingredients:
2 cups shredded carrots
1 finely chopped onion
2 cups halved green/red grapes
¼ cup roughly chopped cashews
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups finely chopped cucumber
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Combine all ingredients and toss.
Ingredients:
2 cups shredded carrots
1 finely chopped onion
2 cups halved green/red grapes
¼ cup roughly chopped cashews
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups finely chopped cucumber
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Combine all ingredients and toss.
Fourth Place - Race's Lemon Ginger Green Beans
Lemon Ginger Green Beans
Ingredients:
1 lb green beans
1 medium carrot, julienned
Juice of 1 lemon
Zest of ½ the lemon
Few slices red onion, minced
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp honey
¼ ground ginger
Directions:
Steam green beans and set aside. Mix all other ingredients in container until blended to create dressing. Pour dressing over green beans. Season to taste.
Ingredients:
1 lb green beans
1 medium carrot, julienned
Juice of 1 lemon
Zest of ½ the lemon
Few slices red onion, minced
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp honey
¼ ground ginger
Directions:
Steam green beans and set aside. Mix all other ingredients in container until blended to create dressing. Pour dressing over green beans. Season to taste.
Fifth Place - Ellie's Not Your Grandma's Spaghetti (Squash)
Not Your Grandma’s Spaghetti
Ingredients:
1 spaghetti squash
4 Tbsp butter
Juice of half a lime
¼ tsp butter
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ cup feta cheese
Directions:
Cut the spaghetti squash in half and remove seeds. Spray the interior of the squash with non-stick cooking spray. Place squash cut side down on a cookie sheet. Bake at 375F for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
(It should feel soft like a baked potato.) Scrape with a fork the cooked squash out of the shell. It looks like spaghetti! Toss the spaghetti squash with the butter, nutmeg and lime. Top with feta cheese and serve.
Tip:
If you want to make this a main dish you can add grilled chicken and red peppers.
Ingredients:
1 spaghetti squash
4 Tbsp butter
Juice of half a lime
¼ tsp butter
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ cup feta cheese
Directions:
Cut the spaghetti squash in half and remove seeds. Spray the interior of the squash with non-stick cooking spray. Place squash cut side down on a cookie sheet. Bake at 375F for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
(It should feel soft like a baked potato.) Scrape with a fork the cooked squash out of the shell. It looks like spaghetti! Toss the spaghetti squash with the butter, nutmeg and lime. Top with feta cheese and serve.
Tip:
If you want to make this a main dish you can add grilled chicken and red peppers.