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Chilled Pea Velouté with Goat Cheese & Edible Flowers

Chilled Pea Velouté with Goat Cheese & Edible Flowers | Bijouxs Little Jewels

The verdant green of Spring is all here in this Little Jewel from the Kitchen-Chilled Pea Velouté with Goat Cheese & Edible Flowers No. 639 in the Membership Collection.

ENGLISH GREEN PEAS

I can’t think of any vegetable that announces Spring like fresh green peas. This is a simple soup, just place frozen peas in the blender with boiling water and voilà, the chilled soup is ready.

The verdant green of Spring is all here in this Little Jewel from the Kitchen-Chilled Pea Velouté with Goat Cheese & Edible Flowers No. 639 in the Membership Collection. ENGLISH GREEN PEAS I can't think of any vegetable that announces Spring like fresh green peas. This is a simple soup, just place frozen peas in the blender with boiling water and voilà, the chilled soup is ready. VELOUTE´ These French soups are typically created with stock and a roux, but this Little Jewel comes together smooth and creamy with just a flick of the blender. The frozen peas are whizzed with boiling water in the blender, then set aside to fully chill in the refrigerator. Perfect. GOAT CHEESE & EDIBLE FLOWERS The crowning jewels to this soup are slices of herbed Goat cheese and a sprinkling of edible flowers. The goat cheese logs are fairly common, if not just roll a plain log in some of your favorite dried herbs. I usually try to grow edible flowers in pots, but the gloomy beach weather has postponed Spring planting. I found these edible flowers at, where else, Trader Joes. Chilled Pea Velouté with Goat Cheese & Edible Flowers | Bijouxs Little Jewels

VELOUTE´

These French soups are typically created with stock and a roux, but this Little Jewel comes together smooth and creamy with just a flick of the blender. The frozen peas are whizzed with boiling water in the blender, then set aside to fully chill in the refrigerator. Perfect.

Chilled Pea Velouté with Goat Cheese & Edible Flowers | Bijouxs Little Jewels

GOAT CHEESE & EDIBLE FLOWERS

The crowning jewels to this soup are slices of herbed Goat cheese and a sprinkling of red edible flowers. The goat cheese logs are fairly common, if not just roll a plain log in some of your favorite dried herbs. I usually try to grow edible flowers in pots, but the gloomy beach weather has postponed Spring planting. I found these edible flowers at, where else, Trader Joes.

Savor this simple soup.

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Chicken Salad with Indian Spices

Chicken Salad with Indian Spices | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Being an L.A. native, this cookbook was on my to-get list, a collection of some of L.A.’s recipes from top restaurants. This delightfully spiced salad from Nancy Silverton, is a new take on the chicken salad, No. 637 Chicken Salad with Indian Spices-new in the Collection Membership.

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Chicken Salad with Indian Spices | Bijouxs Little Jewels

CHICKEN SALAD

This salad was on the menu at Osteria Mozza a while back when the cookbook was published, 2019. Nancy Silverton is a favorite chef of mine, and dating my self, I even took at bread baking class with her when La Brea Bakery was hot. So glad I did it, as well as dining at Osteria Mozza. I love this salad and I think this salad was a popular salad, so give it a try.

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Radicchio & Pear Salad

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A Wintery salad for all-year long-Radiccio & Pear Salad No.634 in the Collection Membership.

RADICCHIO

If you have not met Radiccio, it’s time to get acquainted. These lovely colorful leafy greens are a bitter but sweet green to use in salads. There are many varities, you can find them at your local Farmers market. They are noted for their colorful leaves. The one I used for this salad is Castelfranco Radicchio. I was lucky enough to grab one at my local Farmers market.

 

SALADS

Some of my favorite salads include Radicchio. Most are wintery, however these salads are perfect anytime. This salad is adapted from Cap Beauty, my favorite site for food and all things beauty.

 

 

Radicchio & Pear Salad | Bijouxs Little Jewels

 

RADICCHIO & PEAR SALAD

The slight bitterness of the greens are tempered with sweet slices of fresh pear. The dressing is a cider vinegar-lemon-and dijon mix, all ingredients which are in your pantry. The crunch from the hazelnuts completes the salad. Savor Radicchio & Pear Salad No.634 in the Collection Membership.

 

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Salty & Sweet Olive Oil Granola

Sweet & Salty Granola | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Yes, another granola recipe for your breakfast enjoyment Salty & Sweet Olive Oil Granola, Recipe No. 635 in the Membership Collection.

SALTY & SWEET

Who does not love granola? I am a granola nut and have a selection to choose from but  LA-Style Granola recipe still reigns supreme! What makes this recipe different is that it’s sweet & salty a great combination. Maple syrup and spices complete the granola. Just a note, when I first made the granola I thought it tasted a bit too salty. however after serving with Almond milk, the balance of salty-sweet was perfect.

Sweet & Salty Granola | Bijouxs Little Jewels

LEMON, LOVE AND OLIVE OIL

This recipe is based on one from Lemon, Love & Olive Oil by Mina Stone. I could not resist and cookbook based on some of my favorite ingredients, what’s not to love? Vegan and gluten free, a nice addition to your breakfast routine. No. 635 in the Membership Collection. 

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Irish Soda Bread Pudding

Irish Soda Bread Pudding | Bijouxs Little Jewels

This is no blarney, this classic Irish Soda Bread Pudding is filled with currants, caraway seeds and topped with a buttery Irish Whiskey Sauce is one is the best-No.632 in the Membership Collection.

IRISH SODA BREAD

I think this soda bread recipe is the best I have ever had and shared with me by a dear friend. This is his Irish Mom’s recipe, very true to her roots. After baking two loaves of this simple bread I use most of one loaf for this pudding.

IRISH SODA BREAD PUDDING

Enjoy this pudding for a sweet breakfast or dessert. Best warm from the oven and topped with a rich butter-Whiskey sauce. An extremely simple recipe using only Irish Soda bread cubes, butter, half & half, eggs and vanilla.

After whisking together the cream sauce pour it over the bread cubes and bake. When it is puffed and brown remove from the oven and sprinkle with crunchy Demerara sugar.

Irish Soda Bread Pudding | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Serve warm with the Whiskey sauce-this Little Jewel No. 632 from the Membership Collection.

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