Cooking with Tea!!

I love tea and cooking with it here are a couple of great recipes.

 

Tea-Smoked Salmon with Honey and Lavender Glaze

Ingredients

• 2 bags Tazo Chai tea
• 1 bag Tazo Wild Sweet Orange tea
• 2 tablespoons dry rice
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon dried culinary lavender
• 8 ounces sockeye salmon
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 20m | Total Time: 25m

Ingredients

• 8 chicken wings (about 1 1/2 pounds), halved through the joint
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• ranch dressing, for dipping

Sausage Cheeseburger Pizza

Sausage Cheeseburger Pizza

Description
A quick appetizer than can be made into a meal, this unique recipe combines the flavors of pizza and cheeseburgers!

Ingredients

• 1 pound Bob Evans Original Recipe Sausage Roll
• 1 12-inch prepared pizza shell
• 1/2 cup yellow mustard
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 15 dill pickle slices
• 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

 

Twice Baked Potatoes

Notes

These potatoes still taste buttery and rich but are much lighter than the full fat version by using a small amount of butter to saute sweet leeks and some chive flavored reduced fat cream cheese. Courtesy of the foodnetwork

Ingredients

• 4 medium russet potatoes, about 6 ounces each
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• Kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 leeks, (white and light green parts), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons freshly chopped thyme
• 4 ounces 1/3-less fat chive-and-onion flavored cream cheese
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, plus extra for garnish

Smart Snacks

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Black Beans and Rice with Chicken and Apple Salsa

yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings

active time: 40 minutes

total time: 40 minutes

Canned beans get an upgrade thanks to garlic and spices courtesy of epicurious

• 1 cup chopped peeled Granny Smith apple
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, divided
• 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion, divided
• 1 teaspoon (or more) fresh lime juice
• 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 3 cups low-salt chicken broth
• 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cups cooked brown or white rice
• 1 2–3-pound rotisserie chicken, skin discarded and meat shredded
• 4–6 lime wedges

Shrimp Watermelon Satay

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce or to taste
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce or to taste
• 16 shrimp jumbo, cleaned, poached and chilled
• 16 pieces 2 inch cubes seedless watermelon
• 1 serving fresh basil leaves or baby romaine leaves for garnish