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I had the pleasure of being featured on setsipserve.com alongside Mary Alice Haney, the personality behind the new high end, luxury clothing line, Haney.
"On this night for Mary Alice, Lulu Powers, The Entertainologist, created a beautiful dinner party with a chic colorful table. Lulu has designed the most fun, creative party tents/canopies that she set up in Mary Alice’s backyard where we all gathered to enjoy Lulu’s “Sneeky”. From there, we all got to sit at the dining room table that was filled with eclectic small vases holding colorful flowers. Lulu is a genius when setting a table. Her flair for originality comes out in the details such as the gold objects on each of our plates."
Lulu's Tarragon and Mint Frozen Lemonade with Vodka
INGREDIENTS:
1 Can or 12 oz Frozen Lemonade
1 1/2 Cans vodka (use the can as your measuring cup)
1/2 can chopped cucumber
1/2 can pulled tarragon
1/2 can pulled mint
1 can club soda
DIRECTIONS:
Step 1: Put the lemonade,vodka,cucumber,tarragon,mint and ice into a blender and blend well.
Step 2: Pour the contents into a pitcher, add the club soda and stir
Step 3: Pour over a glass filled with ice, and add a fun straw, a slice of clementine,cucmber or whatever fruit you have on hand. Enjoy!!
*Recipe Courtesy of Lulu Powers
*Photo by Stefanie Keenan
Lulus Spinach Kale Bites with Sweet Potato Aioli Adorned with Armenian Labne
INGREDIENTS
For Kale Bites:
1 medium chopped onion
2 cloves minced garlic
2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. salted butter
6 ounce fresh baby spinach (5 oz. of frozen)
2 cups packed fresh kale
2 scallions thinly sliced
1 egg
2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs, plus extra for coating ( I toast Udi’s bread then put in food processor and pulse for gluten free)
3⁄4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Dash of Cholula (my fav hot sauce) more if you want
Olive oil cooking spray
For Sweet Potato Tapenade:
3 Sweet potatoes baked and peeled
3/4 cup almonds
2 cloves garlic
3/4 cup parmesan
1 lemon juiced and zested
1/4 cup canola oil or olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: 1 stp or more of Cholula
For Armenian Labne:
1/2 cup lane or sour cream
1 tsp pomegranate molasses
1/2 tsp Za'tar
INSTRUCTIONS
For Kale Bites:
Step 1: Preheat Oven to 375 Degrees F
Step 2: In a frying pan, heat and melt butter with olive oil. Add onion and garlic. Saute until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and kale and cook until they wilt, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 3: Place cooked contents into a food processor along with scallions and pulse for several seconds. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl.
Step 4: Add one egg, ⅔ cup breadcrumbs, and Parmesan cheese. Mix with a spoon until well combined. Add salt and black pepper to taste and a dash of Cholula.
Step 5: In a small bowl or flat dish, put some bread crumbs. Take a teaspoon full of the spinach and kale mixture into your hand. Make small ball with your hands. You can use mini ice cream scoop too. It’s up to you to decide what size you would like to make them.
Step 6: Gently roll ball into panko bread crumbs to coat evenly.
Step 7: Lightly spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Place the spinach and kale bites onto baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Serve warm
For Sweet Potato Tapenade:
Step 1: Put everything in the Cuisinart but the sweet potatoes.
Step 2: Pulse till chunky, then add peeled sweet potatoes. Pulse to your likeness.
Notes: Bake sweet potatoes and pull skin off when hot, it’s easier. Add the sweet potatoes when they are warm. It seems to mix better this way and enhance all the flavors.
For Armenian Labne:
Step 1: Mix all together
To Serve:
Put a dollop of the sweet potato aioli on your spinach kale bite and finish with the armenian labne. Please substitute if you do not have the Za’tar and maybe add finely chopped scallions or chives.
*Photo by Stefanie Keenan
Check out the spread in Angeleno magazine below featuring Kale Salad with Mint Pistachio Pesto
Pesto:
2 cups Mint
1 cups pistachio
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Pulse the pesto ingredients in a good processor.
Salad:
One head of kale, washed, dried, and julianned.
Toss kale with one tsp. olive oil, one tsp. lemon juice, salt and pepper. Add pesto and toss.
Stevie's Salad Dressing:
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 lemon juiced
1 tsp. Tabasco
5 cloves garlic, pressed
Pull out a glass jar, add ingredients, and shake, shake, shake!
