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  • Quail Eggs

    Quail Eggs

    Aren’t quail eggs cute? Five of these quail eggs would have the caloric equivalent of one large chicken egg. They’re rich in vitamin A, choline, selenium, and iron. (Source)

    You may encounter raw quail eggs on top of tobiko in fine sushi restaurants. It makes my mouth water just typing those words up.

    I bought mine at my local farmers market. At home, I hardboil them for 3 minutes, peel, and serve with soup. Here’s a quick recipe that is done in minutes. You’ll spend more time peeling those quail eggs than cooking this meal. Ya!

    Noodles with Quail Eggs

    Miso Noodles with Quail Eggs

    Ingredients:
    1 tablespoon dulse
    2 tablespoons miso
    3 cups water
    6 oz. soba noodles
    1 nardello sweet pepper, chopped
    hardboiled quail eggs
    green onion

    Bring water to boil on high heat. Add dulse and miso. Once boiling, add noodles. Cook for 4 minutes. Toss in sweet pepper and quail eggs at the last minute. Serve with green onion garnish. Serves 3.

    Lunchtime!

  • Homemade Pasta

    Homemade Pasta

    Making pasta from scratch is something my kid loves to do with her Dad while I get the sauce simmering on the stove. Homemade pasta is heartier than the dried variety you can find in the grocery stores. It’s really filling, and if you decide to make a meat sauce to top it with, you might want to make smaller servings.

    Ingredients:
    1 1/2 cups semolina flour
    1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
    2 eggs or 3 egg whites, free-range and organic
    2 tablespoon water
    2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

    Combine semolina flour and salt. Add beaten eggs, water and oil. Mix to make a stiff dough. Wrap dough in a towel and let it rest for 20 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, flatten dough with a rolling pin. Roll up the flattened dough and cut into noodles. We used a wave knife to cut the pasta.

    Homemade Pasta

    Bring a large pot of water containing 1/2 teaspoon of oil to boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Serve with your favorite sauce.

    Pasta Sauce