Cosmic Charlie's Award Winning Scarlet/Fire Panini!
<p>Cosmic Charlie’s Scarlet/Fire Panini</p>
<p>*Last summer, we had a Market Cook-Off at The Champaign County Farmer’s Market, in June. This panini won two awards…Best Use Of Market Products and Cook-Off Champ!! Below is my inspiration and the ingredients for you to try…it all starts with a loaf of Cosmic bread!</p>
<p>My entry is a panini made with Cosmic Charlie’s Parmesan Oregano Bread and all local veggies from fellow vendors! The sandwich gets it name from a combo of songs that used to be played, together, at a Grateful Dead concert. The songs are Scarlet Begonia and Fire On The Mountain. When you heard the familiar tinklings of Scarlet Begonia starting to filter through the crowd, you knew that it would seque into Fire On The Mountain. Deadheads shortened the titles and lovingly would refer to the combo as Scarlet/Fire. This was a familiar happening at Dead shows with many of the song combos that were joined, together. Since my business, Cosmic Charlie Bread, gives a nod to my love of The Grateful Dead, and their song, Cosmic Charlie, is my inspiration, and since I am a loving Deadhead, Scarlet/Fire seemed like the perfect title to give a perfect sandwich!</p>
<p>The panini will start with Cosmic’s Parmesan/Oregano bread. I grow my own herbs, organically, and my bread is all natural, unbleached flour, with no preservatives or oils. The flavors of the bread will cosmically unite with the Scarlet part of the duo in the form of sliced tomatoes from Lonny’s Green Acres. The Fire part of the duo will come from the kick of Mary Jane garlic, from JC Growers, that will be roasted, carmelized and spread on the bread. The Fire also comes from the dried red pepper that runs through my Parmesan/Oregano bread. The “rifts” that will bring the harmony all together will be roasted sweet onions and banana peppers from Lonny’s Green Acres. You always need a core to bring the group, all together, and for me, that was always Jerry Garcia, at the shows, and in the sandwich, it will be provolone cheese from the local Yutzy’s cheeses.</p>
<p>After the first bite, I hope that the judges and fans will see a “sky that’s yellow and a sun that’s blue” (nod to a verse in Scarlet Begonias), that takes them into the flavorful world of Cosmic Charlie.</p>
<p>For my fans and Bread Heads, I will be offering samples, all market, of my Parmesan/Oregano Bread…</p>
<p>Peace, Love, Bread</p>
<p>Pamela of Cosmic Charlie Bread</p>
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Source: Pamela Bowshier
Servings: 1 loaf of Cosmic will give you 6 panini sandwiches
Ingredient keywords: garlic, onions, banana, cheese, olive
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Cosmic Charlie's Christmas Morning French Toast
<p>I host a large brunch, on Christmas mornings, at our house. One of the most popular dishes is my overnight french toast using Cosmic Charlie’s Sugaree (sugar/cinnamon)Bread! Feel free to leave the Grand Marnier out, leave it in or even sub a different flavor. This is so good served with slices of baked sausage and real maple syrup….</p>
<p><span class="caps">GRAND</span> <span class="caps">MARNIER</span> <span class="caps">FRENCH</span> <span class="caps">TOAST</span></p>
<p>Read more about it at www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1618,153183-247193,00.html<br />
Content Copyright © 2012 Cooks.com – All rights reserved.</p>
<p>1 to 1 1/2 French bread, cut into 1 1/2 inch slices<br />
4 c. heavy cream, light cream or milk<br />
4 eggs<br />
4 tbsp. sugar<br />
4 tbsp. Grand Marnier<br />
2 tbsp. orange zest<br />
Confectioners’ sugar</p>
<p>Beat together cream, eggs, sugar, Grand Marnier and orange zest. Arrange bread slices flat in glass baking dish and pour mixture over bread. Soak for 2 hours, turning bread after 1 hour until mixture is absorbed by bread. Put slices on non-stick cookie sheet and bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes, turning bread after 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar. 4-6 servings. Serve with orange butter.</p>
<p><span class="caps">ORANGE</span> <span class="caps">BUTTER</span>:</p>
<p>6 oz. butter, softened<br />
Juice of 1 orange<br />
1 tbsp. Grand Marnier<br />
1/2 c. powdered sugar</p>
<p>Mix together, put in a serving dish or wrap in wax paper to form log. Refrigerate until serving. Spread on Grand Marnier French Toast.</p>
Source: Cooks.com (adapted)
Servings: 4-6 (I actually triple the recipe)
Ingredient keywords: bread, cream, eggs, sugar, Grand, orange, sugar
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Country-Style Cole Slaw
<p>A classic recipe, updated for vegan tastes — if it’s not in your recipe files or on your table yet, it’s time to fix that, using delicious Locally Grown vegetables!</p>
Vegetarian!
Vegan!
Source: Our adaptation from a recipe popularized by Hellmann's Mayonnaise many years ago
Servings: 4 cups
Ingredient keywords: vinegar, cabbage, carrots, green, onions
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Couscous and kale salad-to-go
<p>The marinating effect of packing this and eating later is the key. You can substitute Napa cabbage for the kale too.</p>
Source: http://bistrokatie.com/
Servings: 2-4
Ingredient keywords: kale, carrot, herb
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Couscous Salad with Arugula
<p>A gorgeous salad that uses local vegetables & herbs for fresh flavor! Please consider leaving a picture or comment if you decide to try this recipe!</p>
Vegetarian!
Source: acouplecooks.com
Servings: 6
Ingredient keywords: garlic, shallot, tomatoes, dill, mint, arugula, feta, lemon, oil, oil
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Crab & Clam Bisque
<p>A luxurious seafood bisque made from wild-farm raised clams! Please consider leaving a picture or comment if you decide to try this recipe!</p>
Source: allrecipes.com (by user PASTAWITHGARLIC) (modified slightly)
Servings: 6
Ingredient keywords: butter, onion, celery, carrot, flour, dill, potato, milk, cream, crab, clam, shrimp
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Crab and Leek Pie
<p>A savory dish made with local leeks, dairy, and wild-caught crab! Please consider leaving a picture or comment if you decide to try this recipe!</p>
Source: georgestonecrab.com
Servings: Not listed
Ingredient keywords: cheese, butter, leek, crab, egg, cream, lemon, lemon, seasoning
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Crab Cioppino
<p>A delightful stew made from wild-caught seafood and locally grown vegetables and herbs! Please consider leaving a picture or comment if you decide to try this recipe!</p>
Source: georgestonecrab.com
Servings: Not listed
Ingredient keywords: oil, onion, scallion, pepper, garlic, parsley, bay, rosemary, thyme, crab, clam, shrimp, bread
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Cranberry Honey Glazed Salmon
<p>A zesty savory-sweet seafood recipe that uses wild-caught salmon and local honey for a fantastic flavorful fusion! Please consider leaving a picture or comment if you decide to try this recipe!</p>
Source: mommyshomecooking.com
Servings: 4
Ingredient keywords: salmon, seasoning, cranberries, dill, honey, cranberry, garlic
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Cream Cheese Filling
<p>Only 4 ingredients are needed to make this quick and creamy cream cheese filling. This recipe goes with Cream Cheese Braids</p>
<p>Yield: about 2 1/2 cups</p>
<p>Ann Huse presented me with a loaf of the Cream cheese Braids which use this filling. I don’t usually eat sweets, but…well…with the cream cheese, it doesn’t throw my hypoglycemia into a spin. What can I say? “To die for!”</p>
Source: Southern Living, DECEMBER 1997 via Ann Huse
Servings: Yeild: about 2 1/2 cups
Ingredient keywords: cream cheese, sugar or its equivalent, egg, vanilla
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