Friday Foodday

Happy Friday! Here are my favorite recipes this week.

Sparkling Watermelon Sangria
c/o The Kitchn

Ingredients
4 cups watermelon, cubed and cold
3/4 cups dry white port, such as Churchill's
1 lime, sliced thin
750ml bottle Moscato, chilled
3 cups lime seltzer water, chilled

Directions

In a pitcher place 3 cups of the watermelon cubes (saving some for garnish) and white port. Be sure these are cold as they can become mushy when room temp. (You can even freeze them for 30 minutes first.)

Add 8 to 10 slices of lime.

Add the Moscato and seltzer water. Stir with wooden spoon to mix.

Pour into ice-filled glasses and top each glass with a couple pieces of watermelon and a lime slice.

Mexican Cauliflower Rice

c/o Skinny Taste

Ingredients

4 cups cauliflower crumbles (the sell this in stop and shop now)

1 teaspoon olive oil

1/2 medium onion, finely diced

2 medium plum tomatoes, small dice

1 jalapeno, seeds and membrane removed, minced

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoons tomato paste

½ teaspoon cumin

¼ smoked paprika

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

chopped cilantro

Directions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  When hot, add the onions, tomatoes and jalapeno and sauté until just tender, about 2-3 minutes.  Add the garlic and cauliflower, sauté until the cauliflower is just tender, 2 minutes.

Add the tomato paste, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper.  Stir to evenly coat the vegetables and cook for 1 minute or until heated through. Add chopped cilantro and serve.

Fresh Strawberry Bread

c/o Lemon Tree Dwelling

Ingredients

• 2½ c. all purpose flour
• 1 c. sugar
• 3½ tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 c. milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1½ c. fresh sliced strawberries

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl; fold in fresh strawberries.
2. Pour into greased loaf pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes or until top is golden brown and completely set.
4. Cool slightly, then loosen sides of loaf from pan and remove to wire rack to cool completely.