Restaurant Review: Sweet Basil’s Café, Livingston,NJ Did you miss dinner with our August Kitchen Table Wisdom group last night? If so – you will really want to read this! Two Thumbs Up for Sweet Basil’s Café in Livingston! Here’s why: We were able to secure a reservation and they were
Restaurant Review: Panevino Ristorante Livingston,NJ Our July Kitchen Table Wisdom group met at Panevino Ristorante in Livingston. They were willing to take a reservation so there was no wait for the table (a big plus after the long wait we had at our last restaurant). One unpleasantry was the manager’s
Now you can have that experience through our very first “Restaurant Review”. After reading this, I am sure you will be joining us next month. It was a special evening filled with great food and great fun. Our Kitchen Table Wisdom Meetup group found its way to The Thirsty Turtle
Makes 6 cakes Ingredients: 1 lb. fresh wild caught cod 1 tsp. ghee or grass fed butter 2 organic eggs 1 small handful basil finely chopped (1-2 tbs.) – prefer organic 1 small handful flat italian parsley finely chopped – prefer organic Juice of 1 lime ½ cup seasoned gluten
Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 large Portobello mushroom caps 10 large shrimp peeled and deveined 4 large scallions chopped 12 cherry or grape tomatoes ½ cup small broccoli florets Handful of fresh basil – chopped 1 large clove garlic minced ½ sweet red bell pepper cut in small pieces ½ zucchini
Makes 4 wraps Ingredients: 8 slices gluten-free, nitrate/nitrite free deli turkey (Trader Joe’s; Applegate Farms) 8 slices gluten-free bacon, nitrate/nitrite free cooked 1 avocado, thinly sliced 1 firm plum tomato, thinly sliced 4 large lettuce leaves (Boston or Bibb work very well) For the Basil-Mayo: 1/2 cup quality mayonnaise (www.primalkitchen.com)
Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 1 pound small radishes with greens attached – two bunches (any colors) 3 tbs. extra virgin olive oil divided 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar ¼ tsp. sea salt or Himalayan pink salt Method: Preheat oven to 375 Cut greens off radishes and trim stems. Wash and dry
Serves 10-15 Ingredients: 1 medium/large sweet onion coarsely chopped 6 stalks organic celery thinly sliced 6 medium carrots peeled and sliced 2 medium yams peeled and cut into 1” cubes 2 cloves garlic minced 3 sprigs fresh thyme 1 medium bunch kale (leaves torn into small pieces) 1 – 1
Serves 6-8 INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ lb. ground turkey 2 (15 oz.) cans diced or crushed organic tomatoes with liquid 1 (15 oz.) can white beans (cannellini) 1 large onion chopped 2 tbs. basil (fresh or dried) 2 tbs. chopped parsley (fresh or dried) 3 cloves garlic or 1 tsp. crushed