Caprese Panini

A panini influenced by the traditional Insalata Caprese, this sandwich is refreshing and light. And with the addition of seasonal heirloom tomatoes, it is perfect for the summer. We served ours with a side of roasted potatoes. And for the more adventurous, we suggest adding a little balsamic reduction to give it a burst of sweetness.

panini recipe


ingredients:

1 loaf of Ciabatta bread, sliced how you prefer
2 large organic heirloom tomatoes, sliced
6 oz of fresh mozzarella from a local dairy farm or ethical company, sliced
1 cup of organic fresh basil
1/2 cup of organic pine nuts, toasted
1/2 cup of Parmigiano-Reggiano
Juice of 1/4 of an organic lemon
Sea salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1/2 cup of organic extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing the bread

recipe:

i. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, then start grill. If you do not have a grill, use a sandwich press, frying pan, or oven to cook the paninis.
ii. Place the tomatoes onto a baking sheet and salt and pepper them to your liking.
iii. Drizzle 1/4 cup of the olive oil over the tomatoes and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until they begin to brown and the juices have somewhat dried.
iv. In a food processor, combine basil, pine nuts, Parmigiano-Reggiano, 1/4 cup of olive oil and lemon juice. If you do not have a food processor, use a knife to mince all the solid ingredients, then combine with the liquid ingredients in a bowl.
v. Spread half of the pesto onto each sandwich.
vi. Place tomatoes onto each sandwich, then add the mozzarella.
vii. Cook on grill until cheese has melted or until each side has decent-looking grill marks. As we mentioned earlier, if you do not have a grill, use a different method and cook until cheese has melted or bread is browned.
viii. Serve with your choice of side. But roasted potatoes go wonderfully with the paninis.

makes two paninis


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Lemon Quinoa

Here's a very simple meal that you can variate in all sorts of ways, but we are giving you the basic recipe. You can do whatever you want to it from there, but it is still tasty on its own. It goes perfectly with some Ciabatta bread topped with avocado. It's a quick and light summer meal.

lemon quinoa recipe


ingredients:

1 cup of organic black quinoa (You can use regular quinoa if you prefer.)
2 cups of water
Juice from 1/2 of a lemon
Organic fresh parsley, to taste

recipe:

i. In a small saucepan, combine quinoa and water and bring to a boil.
ii. Once the quinoa is boiling, turn to low heat, cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until all water is gone.
iii. Squeeze the lemon juice over the quinoa and stir, then plate.
iv. Garnish with some organic fresh parsley and serve.

serves two


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Ricotta Pesto-Stuffed Shells in Marinara

We love pasta. Along with bread and cheese, pasta is one of our favorite things to eat. We cook Italian dishes more than anything else, and this specific recipe ties for first with our gnocchi. Italian food is always so flavorful and filling, and these stuffed shells stay true to that. A refreshing ricotta pesto stuffed into organic Conchiglioni and topped with our savory but subtly-sweet marinara, this dish is perfect.
By the way, you will have to come up with your own version of marinara or buy it at the store because ours is secret. But we will give you a hint: we made it from scratch with heirloom tomatoes.

ricotta pesto recipe


ingredients:

1 cup of organic fresh basil, minced (We used purple basil)
1 cup of organic fresh spinach, minced
1 cup of organic pine nuts, finely-chopped
1 clove of organic garlic, minced
Juice from 1/2 of a lemon
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
1 cup of ricotta cheese from local dairy farm or ethical company

recipe:

i. Mix all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl until thoroughly-combined.


stuffed shells recipe


ingredients:

5 ounces of large organic Conchiglioni shells (should come out to be around 16 shells)
2 cups of our ricotta pesto
3 cups of marinara
1 cup of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

recipe:

i. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
ii. Using a spoon, stuff each shell with the ricotta pesto and place in a large baking pan.
iii. Pour marinara over shells, covering each shell as well as the bottom of the dish.
iv. Sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano over entire dish.
v. Place in oven and bake for 40 minutes, then serve.

serves two


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Basic Pizza Dough

We love pizza. It is one of the greatest foods ever, except that isn't always so. People get so used to ordering in that they expect their pizza to be mediocre and bland, which is probably why red pepper flakes and fake Parmesan cheese come in the box. And even when you go to a nice restaurant with great pizza, you still don't know what kind of freshness you're getting. We suggest just making your own. Our dough is easy to make, fresh and delicious. We should know - we make it every Sunday.

pizza dough recipe


ingredients:

3 1/4 cups of organic unbleached all-purpose flour (If you would like to make a whole wheat crust, use 1 1/4 of all-purpose and 2 cups of organic whole wheat flour.)
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1 tablespoon of organic honey
1 1/4 cups of warm water (Water should be the temperature of comfortable bath water. If it is too hot or cold, the yeast will die and dough will not rise.)
1/4 oz of organic yeast
1/4 cup of organic extra virgin olive oil, plus more for soaking dough in later

recipe:

i. In a large mixing bowl, combine 3 cups of the flour, leaving the remaining 1/4 cup to add later, and salt.
ii. In a small mixing bowl, dissolve honey into the warm water, then gently stir in the yeast.
iii. Let water-yeast mixture sit for five minutes. At the end of five minutes, the mixture should have formed into a beige foam. If it has not done this, discard mixture and start again.
iv. Make a well in the flour, then pour in the yeast and olive oil and stir until all ingredients are combined and mixture forms a dough.
v. Begin kneading the dough, adding the remainder of the flour as you knead. The dough should feel elastic-y but extremely soft at the same time. Do not over-knead dough or else it will be hard to spread over pizza stone or pan.
vi. Form dough into a ball and place in a container, then pour some olive oil in so that the dough is completely soaked, then cover.
vii. Keep in a warm place until you are ready to cook the pizza. For best results, let dough sit in olive oil overnight.

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Vegan Lentil Patties

We love being vegetarian, but if there is one thing we miss, it's a good burger. We have tried so many different veggie patties, but none of them have that flavor of a beef burger. This is the closest we have ever tasted. The thick meatiness of the lentils mixed with the strong flavor of the onions hits the spot perfectly. This is not only our favorite veggie burger, but one of our favorite burgers of all time. And to think we were able to achieve the flavor of a good beef burger while also keeping the patties vegan!

lentil patty recipe


ingredients:

11/2 cups of cooked French green lentils
Half of a large organic onion, minced
2 cups of bread crumbs
4 cloves of organic garlic, minced
1/4 cup of organic pine nuts, toasted
11/2 teaspoon of organic light brown sugar
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
Pepper, to taste
Sea salt, to taste

recipe:

i. In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked lentils, onion, garlic, brown sugar and soy sauce.
ii. Stir in the pine nuts until they are evenly-distributed in the mixture.
iii. Add bread crumbs and mix until everything holds together.
iv. Use your hands to form patties out of the mixture.
v. Season both sides of each patty with pepper and sea salt.
vi. Cook either in a frying pan on medium-high heat or in oven at 400 degrees until patties have browned.
vii. Serve on ciabatta buns with toppings of your choice.

makes four large patties or six small patties

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies

Cooking is what brought us together. The first day we spent together, we talked about what we like to do, and when we realized we both love cooking, we started discussing our favorite meals. After that, our relationship consisted of talking about, cooking and eating food together. We created our own recipes together and also helped each other perfect the ones we had before we met. Eventually we discovered that we had something else in common: we both love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. And we have finally gotten around to making them together. We added a tasty twist, though, and decided to throw some coconut in the batter. So here it is, our favorite cookie. Just one recipe that made us become The Stolen Window.

cookie recipe


ingredients:

10 oz of Nói Síríus dark chocolate, chopped into small chunks
3 cups of organic whole wheat flour
4 cups of organic whole grain rolled oats
2/3 cup of organic wheat germ
1 teaspoon of aluminum-free baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons of aluminum-free baking powder
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1 cup of Earth Balance butter
1 cup of organic light brown sugar
3/4 cup of pure maple syrup
2 large organic, non-fertile eggs
Seeds from 1/2 of a vanilla bean
1/2 cup of unsweetened coconut flakes
1/2 cup of organic extra virgin coconut oil

recipe:

i. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
ii. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, oats, germ, baking soda, salt, baking powder and coconut flakes.
iii. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter either by hand or with an electric mixer. Be sure not to stir any of the ingredients too much or the cookies will come out cake-y.
iv. Mix in brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla bean and coconut oil.
v. Add eggs one at a time, stirring between each egg.
vi. Once everything is well-combined, add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir.
vii. Fold in the chocolate.
viii. Spoon small amounts of batter onto an ungreased non-stick baking sheet or a baking sheet lined with unbleached parchment paper.
ix. Bake for 15 minutes, then let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

makes 24 cookies

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The Only Guacamole You Will Ever Need

Typically, people put so many ingredients in their guacamole that you can't even really tell that there is any avocado in it. Ours is simple. Avocados and lime. That's it. No herbs. No spices. Just two ingredients letting their own flavors be enough. And it's the easiest thing you'll ever make. Trust us. You won't be disappointed.

guacamole recipe


ingredients:

2 avocados, pitted
Juice from 1/2 of a lime

recipe:

i. In a medium mixing bowl, mash avocados.
ii. Add the lime juice and mix together.
iii. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips or use as a side.

(See, we told you it was easy.)

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